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AUSTIN WEEKLY STATESMAN" THURSDAY APRIL 8 1897.
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THE BREAK AT FLOWER LAKE
HAS CAUSED THE GREATEST
DEVASTATION.
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WHEN THE WATERS RECEDE CAN
THE LEVEES BE MENDED FOR
THE JUNE RISE?
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Considerable Fall Recorded There
Bat It la at the Expense of a Vast
Stretch of Country Flooded
by Large Crevnsses In
That Vicinity.
Memphis April 5. The predictions
'made in these reports that great devas-
tation in the Mississippi delta would fol
low the break in the levee opposite
Helena Ark have been terribly verified.
The break at Flower Lake has grown
from a few yards in length to 1000
yards. This was the situation when the
Associated Press representative visited
the levee north of the break. 1 Efforts
are being made to tie each end of the
break but notwithstanding the ease in
getting material from Helena five miles
distant the result is deubtful. The flood
reaches the northern tier of .counties in
Mississippi with the exception of a part
of Tunica. The question that now con
fronts the planters is the duration of
the flood. If the water is out of the
delta in May a crop of corn can be
grown but cotton planted as late as
May 1 has little chance of maturing be-
fore frost. There is still another dan
ger. These crevasses must all be
closed before the June rise or else there
will be a second overflow. The delta
country produces on an average not
jess tnan ouu.uuu bales or cotton.
The river is stationary tonight. Much
guttering is reported troni the over
flowed region. Relief steamers are
making daily trips into Mississippi nnd
Arkansas rescuing hundreds of people
and brineincr them to Memphis. The re
lief committee is doing everything pos
sible tor tne refugees.
At a meeting of the committee this
afternoon it was deemed to ask the coun-
try for relief and the following ap
peal was issued:
"The people of Memphis have been
providing for the sufferers from the
floods in Mississippi and Arkansas with
some little assistance from the outside.
A few Tcnnesseeans are in need of aid
but the needs of others are very great
and are increasing every day. Indeed.
the demands on our people have grown
to such proportions that we feel unable
to meet them alone. Heretofore we
have been nble to carry on the work
without soliciting contributions from
other cities although many cities have
generously given us voluntary aid. If
the people ot otner towns and cities now
feel disposed to lend a helping hand in
this matter all donations received by
the relief committee will be highly ap-
predated and duly acknowledged. Dona-
tions of money are preferable. The
Memphis committee is well organized
and can use money to tne best advan
tage as it is fully cognizant of the de
mands of tiie situation. All subscrip
tions should be sent to the secretary of
the relief committee Memphis .lenn.
THE LOWER RIVER.
AH Lcveea iu New Orleans Are In
Good Shape.
New Orleans April 5. The river
stands tonight at about 17.6 feet. This
token in conjunction with the most favor-
able conditions ushers in what will be
' credited as being the most memorable
week in connection with the water's
stage. It is unsatisfactory to report that
all of the levees within the city limits
are found to be in perfect shape nnd
the same in a general way may be said
of the levees up to Baton Rouge and
down the river to Burrough. There are
of course little weak spots here and
tf ;re insignificant breaks but everything
r ssible is being done to reduce these
d'r'n to a minimum at danger points.
l.lhe weather bureau report from Green-
r'llc tonight says:
t'l le people are taking every precau-
tion f A local artist returned tonight from
viev'ng the breaks up the river. His
description is very vivid. The splendid
Iron bridge across Bogue Plialia on the
Southern Railway was knocked from its
foundation- last night. All the smnll
bridges Of the country and many larger
ones will be lost and a fearful expense
will be heaped on the country to rebuild
them. .
The president of the board of Missis-
sippi levee commission issued his call to-
day for a special meeting of.tb board
to be held on April 17. The purpose of
the call will be to issue certificates of
indebtedness at least to the amount of
- $75000 to close the crevasse in the levee
just as soon as the water begins to fall.
The importance of this can not be over-
estimated. To make a crop is the . vital
concern of the people. Greenville has so
far been able to care for the overflow
sufferers. No outside aid has been asked
or accepted. In Bolivar county about
Rosedale. there is some suffering and aid
will be thankfully received. . Governor
McLourin's telegram to the levee officials
and leading citizens here will be answered
substantially as follows: j
"No government aid needed. If dis-
tress comes on us and we are unable to
meet the demands promptly we will no-
tify you." . I
The steamer Ruth brought in mail from
Vicksburg today the first that has been
received for three days. The people
turned out to meet the boat crying "this
is mail day" and crowded around the
postoffice impatiently awaiting the distri-
bution of the mail.
The following towns are flooded:
Clayton Carnesville ; Lulu and Coa-
homa along the Yazoo and Mississippi
road and if the river remains in its pres-
ent stage for several days other towns
including Johnstown and Clarksdak both
thriving places will feel the ban of the
flood.
At Katches.
Natchez Miss. April 5. From 4 this
morning until 2 this evening the rivet
: was stationary and from that hour until
. 4 o'clock this evening it rose hnlf a tenth
f sending the gauge up to 47.15 which is
3.15 above the danger line. Large forces
'Were put to work on the levee in this
vicinity today and nothing will be left
undone to hold them. There was a fear
ful storm of wind raiu and hail here this
afternoon.
Helena Breathea Euxlcr.
Helena. Ark.. Anril 5. There has been
a total fall of twenty-two inches on the
gauge Since yesterday morning six incnes
of which was recorded today. This gives
the people a much needed breathing spell
but it is at a fatal cost to our friends
and neighbors. I have just returned from
the Hubbard and Williamson crevasses
where the water is flowing through with
frightful velocity. At the Hubbard place
the crevasse was 800 feet wide this after
noon and still cutting out.
FLOOD SUFFERERS.
The Number In Arkansas Will Reach
a Larue Figure.
Little Rock Ark. April 5. Governor
Dan W. Jones the state board of trade
and state and local relief committees
have joined forces in the gathering of in-
formation as to the number of people
who are suffering on account of the
flood and gathering means to furnish re-
lief. The collection of funds from local
sources consumes the entire time of the
local committee. Helena reports be-
tween 10000 and 12000 already suffer-
ing in that county. Mayor Taylor of
Mariana teleeranhs that 1000 are need
ing help in Lee county and the mayor of
Forest City reports 6W to date in ot
Francis county needing assistance.
Owing to the great difficulty in secur-
ing information no definite news has
been vet received from Crittenden. Mis
sissippi. Desha. Monroe and Arkansas
counties. The local relief committee is
already supplying 500 sufferers iu Mon
roe and several hundred in Arkansas
county. It will be below the actual
figures to say that 25000 people mostly
colored laborers are actually suffering
for food nnd their stock if not already
drowned is in the same condition in
eastern Arkansas. Except at Helena
and Arkansas City the levees seem to
nave disappeared.
Governor Jones in response to an in
-quiry telegraphed President McKinley
today as follows:
"It is impossible even to approximately
estimate the actual damage caused by
the floods in this state. The loss of
property is enormous and the sufferins
of the people very great. I feel safe
in saying that $50000 from the govern-
ment added to our local resources will
not be too much for present needs
Much more may be required as condi-
tions are developed."
lliHlim Water at Nashville.
Nashville April 5. The Cumberland
river is near to thirty-nine feet tonight
and rising. The heavy rains of Saturday
night and Sunday morning exceeding
more than two inches of precipitation
here extended to the head waters of the
stream nnd a heavy flood is reported
coming down from Bumside. Wednesday
the limit here without more rain will
he reached and the river will reach forty-
five feet five feet above the dancer line.
Backwaters are already invading the low-
lands and many who have just moved
into houses abandoned during the previous
Hood will have to move again. One of
the street car hue tracks are submersed
Tonight it is clear and cooler. Tonight
direct trains to Chicago will be resumed
via Evansville the first since the breaks
iu the tracks some weeks ago iu that
viciuity.
River Bulletins.
Washington April 5. The following
reports have been received from the
weather bureau officials in charge of river
uismcis louay:
St. Louis River at St. Louis will rise
slowly commencing on Tuesday. River
will be slower than rise in Missouri indi
cates on account of spreading over bot
tom lands north of city. Little change in
upper Mississippi light rise Davenport
to KeoKiiK and slight tall south of lian
iiibnl. With dry weather no dnuger at
St. Louis for four days at least.
Cairo River fallen .03 of a foot since
Sunday. Will continue falling until
Tuesday night.
Memphis The crevasse at Flower
Lake which opened yesterday is the
most serious yet reported. Now points
to a general extension of the flood
throughout the region south of Tunica
county over Conhomn. Tallahatchie and
Sunflower counties. The region affected
is the most fertile in the delta. The Ar-
kansas levees about Helena are fast go
ing to pieces causing a rapid decline in
the mniii river. Situation about Memphis
is unchanged.
Helena Levee broke in many places
below. River fell 10 inches. No brenks
in levee here. Backwater is running into
city but nn effort is made to keep it out
Dy pumping.
Vicksburg River about stationary here
Wnter from crevasse at Flower Lake
Miss. below Austin will reach the
lazoo nnd Sunflower rivers causing con
siderable damage. Water from crevasses
on Arkansas 'side reported near Helena
yesterday. Will Yeturn to the Mississippi
through the White and Arkansas rivers
Work on levees below Vicksburg being
pushed.
New Orleans Conditions unchanged
Slight rise from Natchez to Donaldson
and slight fall at New Orleans. Levees
continue to withstand the flood at all
points below Vicksburg but work contin
ues all along' the line preparing for the
higher water anticipated.
Moderate to heavy rains fell during
the past twenty-four hours in the water
sheds of the Cumberland lennessee and
Ohio rivers and light rains in the basins
of the upper Mississippi and upper Mis-
souri. The Tennessee and Cumberland
rivers have risen rapidly since yesterday
and the Missouri and upper Mississippi
slightly. Lower Mississippi has remained
nearly stationary except at Helena Ark.
where it has fallen about a foot due to
the numerous breaks in the levees near
that place. WILLIS L. MOORE
Chief of the Weather Bureau.
RIVER STEAMER SUNK.
A Cumberland River Boat Struck a
Log With Disastrous Results.
NaRhville Tenn. April 5. The steam-
er John W. Hart engaged in the upper
Cumberland river trade struck a float-
ing log Inst night 200 miles above Nash-
ville. The boat was headed for the
shore immediately and careened just as
she was beached. All the passengers
nnd crew were landed safely. Just as
the boat struck the shore a stove in the
pilot house was overturned and soon the
whole hull above water was in flames.
The cargo was exceedingly large but
the value was not obtainable. The
owners of the Hart are .1. A. and W. T.
Lovell of this city the latter being cap-
tain and the former pilot. The Dunbar
picked up the crew and passengers and
is bringing them to this city. No lives
were lost. This is the second boat - to
sink in the upper Cumberland river in
three days. '
Bis Embecaleinent Charged.
Kansas City April 5. J. W. Al-
drich for several years cashier and pay-
master in this city for the Kansas City
Fort Scott and Memphis Railway was
arrested in his lawyer's . office at 3:15
o'clock this afternoon charged with em-
bezzling $221000 of the company's
money. He quietly submitted to ar-
rest and says be will plead guilty and
throw himself on the mercy of the court:
GRIM DAY IN 6RHGE
TODAY IS INDEPENDENCE DAY
AND ENTHUSIASM WILL RUN
VERY HIGH.
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Both Greek. and Turkish Officers
Have Taken Every Precantion to
Meet Any Contingency That
la Likely to Ariae.
Athens April 5. The preparations for
the celebration tomorrow of the anniver-
sary of Greek independence in 1812 have
been completed. A public meeting will
be held here to protest against the action
of the powers towards Greece nnd pledge
support to the Greek government if it
sees fit. The decorations have been com
pleted. At night Athens will be bril-
liantly illuminated. In this connection
there has been a belief that the celebra
tion tomorrow will be followed by a dec
laration of war against Turkey. This
feeling however is not general. Tues-
day in Greece is regarded as au unlucky
day to enter upon anything of importance
and for this matter more than any other
reasons politically is based a hope that
the independence ceiebration -will pass off
without the frontier incidents which are
likely to precipitate the struggle for
which Ureece has been preparing for the
pust three months.
As this week is likely to be a fateful
one for Greece the orders of Prince Con-
stantino the crown prince and command-
er in cheif of the Greek forces in Thes-
saly are strict that anything in the shape
of a demonstration in the direction of the
1 urkish frontier must be suppressed
The soldiers and armed peasants how
ever are in no mood to be curbed and
nobody would be astonished to hear of
an aggressive movement nt least upon
the part or the Ureek irrogularst
The Turkish commander in chief Ed-
hem Pasha is fully alive to the difficulty
and dungers of the situation and has
already strengthened the frontier out
posts besides taking other means to meet
any contingency which may arise. Fifty
thousand Turkish troops at a few hours'
notice can be sent across the Greek fron-
tier and according to unbiased military
experts the Turkish flag might be flying
over Larissa a few days luter. The
Greeks while animated by fierce enthu-
siasm and desire for war are not nearly
so well disciplined as the Turkish troops
and the German officers assisting Edlieiu
Pasha in the enmpaign preparations an
ticipate little difficulty in winning the
first bnttle.
It is stated that the auoen of Greece
has decided to start immediately for
Thessaly to superintend with her
daughter-in-law the Crown Princess So-
phia the field nurses attached to the
Greek ambulance corps.
The next actual step anticipated in the
eastern game is the proclamation of the
admirals of the foreign fleets to blockade
the gulf of Athens. This was to have
occurred today but a hitch has occurred
at the lust moment. Nobody hero seems
to doubt that the blockade of the gulf
of Athens will be followed if not pre-
ceded by n declaration of war against
Turkey. Numbers of correspondents of
English papers have arrived here and at
Salnnica nnd others are .it Larissa or
at Elassonia. These are men whose ad-
vent on any scene naturally means that
the outbreak of war is regarded as al-
most certain. Certain correspondents
who landed nt Snlonica were provided
with letters from the Marquis of Salis-
bury's secretary and while they have
been accorded every courtesy thoy have
not been allowed to inspect the Turkish
fortifications.
A dispntch from the representative of
the Associated Press at Elassonia the
Turkish headquarters snys that the re-
port that the Greeks intended to mount
twenty cannon on the unoccupied point
of the disputed territory of Milesnin
caused Edhem Pnsha to order the Turk-
ish officers in that vicinity to fire on the
Greeks nt the first sign pf such an at-
tempt. On another occasion an explosion of
dynamite caused a party of Greek en-
gineers who were blasting rocks to mnke
a road to become so excited that a Turk-
ish officer sent a message warning the
Greeks of the "extreme danger of such
proceedings" and pointing out that iff
might be impossible to restrain the Turk-'
ish troops. Later advices from the
frontier say that Edhem Pasha has or-
dered all the Turkish troops on the fron-
tier to be under arms all day tomorrow
(the anniversary of the declaration of in-
dependence of Greece).
The Admirals Conferred.
London April 5. The Standard will
print the following .dispatch from its
Canea correspondent tomorrow:
The admirals held a conference this
morning and arrived at an agreement ns
to most of the details in carrying out
the blockade of certain Greek ports.
Admiral Canaravo has been instructed
by the Italian government thnt he must
not agree to assume command of the
international fleet in- this undertaking
These instructions have raised the im-
portant question as to who is to occupy
the post. The reluctance of tne
Italian government' already much too
prominently associated with the Cretan
affair is to alienate the sympathy of
Greece nnd stop the financial strain al-
ready entailed.
Greece and whether the government
could make a statement in the house of
commons on Crete and its policy thereto.
Mr. Balfour who' was received with
loud ministerial cheers said the govern-
ment had as Sir William knew pointed
out to the Turkish government the ad-
visability of withdrawing Turkish troops
from the Island of Crete and they would
no doubt lie withdrawn but no date could
be given if for no other reason than that
there was not sufficient troops on the isl-
and to protect the Mussulman non-combatants
from the attacks of armed non-
regulars. ' Speaking of the blockade of Greece
and England's participation Mr. Bal-
four said that if such a step appears
necessary to maintain the peace the gov-
ernment would not hesitate to join in such
a step. (Loud and continued ministerial-
ist cheers.)
In the meantime Mr. Balfour con-
tinued the government hnd made repre-
sentations at Constantinople whereby he
hoped peace might be maintained. This
representation Mr. Balfour said was to
the effect that on a conflict arising on the
frontier the aggressor would be held re-
sponsible for the disturbance of general
peace to which the powers attached the
greatest interest and it would be made
to suffer the consequence and 'toot permit-
ted to enjoy the advantages it might ob-
tain. Mr. Balfour in conclusion" said the
house was now in full possession of facts
as to the policy of the government as to
the maintenance of peace.
Sir William Vernon Harcouft said the
house was-very anxious for a'full state-'
meut as to the policy the government in-
tended to pursue and if the government
leader Mr. Balfour was not prepared to
make a statement on this subject he de-
sired to give notice of a motion which
would secure a discussion of the situa-
tion for the information of the bouse and
country. He would therefore move an
address to her majesty' praying that the
forces of the crown be not employed
against Greece and the people of Crete.
(Cries of 'oh oh' from the couserva-
tives.)
Mr. Balfour thereupon remarked that
he desired to be sure whether Sir Wil-
liam intended to move a vote of censure
agaiust the government for its course in
the east tor if he did the government
was prepared to give Thursday next for
its consideration which could be he
hoped confined to a single night.
If Sir William intended to move a vote
of censure the government would give
him Thursday otherwise not.
Sir William said he wished to be placed
in possession of information as to whether
the government intended to employ the
crown forces agaiust Greece and this peo
ple or urete therefore his motion was
not a vote of censure. It was simply for
the purpose of learning whether iu the
opinion of the house it was the proper
policy to pursue.
The real objects of the motion were to
obtain a full statement of the govern-
ment's policy. The question was of su-
preme importance aud ought to be dis-
cussed by the house before . the Easter
recess;
To tins Mr. Balfour replied that it was
impossible for any debate to extract any
further information from the government
than had already been given. He had
already explained in the clearest man-
ner the intentions of the government both
in regard to Crete nnd Greece nnd If Sir
William Vernon narcourt merely meant
to ask for a repetition of the statement
public business should not be interrupted
and the time of the house wasted in point-
less debate.
The matter was then dropped amid
cheers from the conservatives and coun-
ter cheers from the liberals.
The! declaration to be made by repre-
sentatives of the powers at Athens nnd
Constantinople; mentioned by Mr. Bal-
four was suggested by Count Muraveiff
the foreign minister of Russia and have
already been dispatched to Athens and
Constiutiuople.
i
Cretan News Via London.
Lonlion April 5. The Times will
print Itomorrow the following dispatch
frrirn Its Rome correspondent:
"It as understood here in official circles
that the ambassadors at Constantinople
have drawn up a broad scheme of au-
tonomy for Crete giving the assembly
power to choose a governor who must
aftervaras be approved ny me auuun
"Itilian sympathy for the Greeks is
uoiiltininL' in conseouence of the grow
ing einviction that Greece is playing and
never really intended to make war. The
nositrm now is precisely wuat it was
in 1878 and 1880. The rowers pre
ventnl a collision nnd if the same result
is not attained now it will be due to the
hesitancy of the powers.
"Ai letter has been received here from
an important ex-olhcer of the Ureek gov-
ernment who declares that all .the move
ment! in Crete are nrovoked from
Athe s ond that the present mennces of
the ilreek government are merely part
of th bluffing policy of thnt government.
"I learn that the powers are unani-
mous as to the blockade of the Piraeus.
No inpedimeut will be placed in the
way if Greek warships as the powers
do n : intend to make war upon Greece
but i le movement of Greek commerce
will o rigidly stopped."
Th( Daily Mails correspondent at
Artawill say tomorrow:
"The Greek soldiers are losing their
first glow of enthusiusm. The weather
up to l'riday Inst was bright but during
the pnjt two days it has rained Many
ot theteuts are pitched in unsmtauic pu-
sitionsnnd have been flooded. The
troopslare thus experiencing some of the
hardships of real campaigning and the
result bs n visible cooling ot their ardor
The cjiief danger lies in "the presence of
the -regular forces. The Greek Na-
tional society nearly 1000 members of
which are in the viciuity of Arta is
acting quite independently of the gov-
ernmait. Many are genuine patriots
but bthers arc mere outlaws and
brigands. If the government remains
mactiie much longer they will com
mencd raiding the tents in which case
the Turks will be justified in assuming
the beginning of hostilities os the gov-
ernmtnt will not denounce the leaders
fraternizing with the officers.
j
Vnsnos Will Not Snbmlt Easily
Athpns April 5. The Greek press de-
clared with one voice that iu the event
of tie powers attempting to drive him
out of Crete Col. Vussob will retire to
the maintains near tsphakin where
with ithe aid of the insurgents he will
resist to the last the attacks of the
foreifn troops. i
Admirals Freaent a Firm Front.
Caiea April 5. The admirals have
nddrtssed a vigorous letter to the gover-
nor' it. the island calling for a cnte-
goridl : explanation of the arming of
biishlazouks and calling for the execu-
tion of the leaders in the Akrotiri af-
fairs. Thi adnilrtils were notified that the
Insurgents firing on- the international
troopj will be shot:-
Tli admirals have decided .to make
an official inquiry as to whether the
garriion of SelinC yfrcre armed by the
authorities. They- have' seized 5000
rifles at the Turkish: army depot. The
admirals declare that provisions should
be taken to convey Mussulman refugees
from the Island.
An Explanation Afl-ke'dV ;
Canea April 5. The admffala 6f the
powers have asked for an explanation
of the Mussulman attack on the' insur-
gent and their families as the latter
wpm leaving Akrotiri on Saturday lasf
goinir inland with the consent of Ad-
miral Canarava the officer in command
of the international fleets. Ismail
Pasha the Turkish governor has re-
plied by pointing to the fact that by the
terms of the circular just issued by the
foreign admirals on March 15 the whole
of the police of Canea and its neighbor-
hood was placed in the hands of Euro-
pean commanders.
Denied by the Forte.
Constantinople April 8. The Turkish
government denies that any direct ne-
gotiations have been entered into with
Greece on the subject of the island of
Crete.
A Four-Hour Fight.
Canea April 5. The block house of
Butzinara was attacked from several di-
rections by the Insurgents today and the
in ternational troops replied with artil-
lery fire. The fighting lasted four hours
the French commander reports that the
Greek troops took part in the action.
Two European soldiers were wounded.
. Dlacusaed the Ulockade.
London. Anril 5. An Important meet
ing of the ; leaders -of -thei liberal- party
was iicki at the residence of sir William
Vernon Hnroourt with the Earl of Kim-
berly( the Marquis of Ripon' Earl Speneer
and John . Morley" 'present. They dis-
cussed for -an hour the ' attitude' which
they Would uSHlime in the wont nf mar.
ships of Great Britain taking part In the
projected blockade of the gulf of Athens.
bit wuiiam Vernon iiarcourt i now
restored to health and was able to attend
today's session of the house of commons.
Newa From Havana.
Havana April 5. It is reported that
the insurgent leader Cuervo was. wound-
ed in the fighting which recently oc-
curred at Ogla Ovjn this province. The
insurgents have been engaged by the
Villa Franca regiment on the Aureo Hill
Havana province. The enemy lost
seventeen men.
Dispatches from Santa Clara prov
ince say that great satisfaction is felt
there at the efforts of Cant. Gen. Wey-
ler in trying to mirifv the administra
tion of Cuba.
The correspondent of La Lucha nt
Sancti Spiritus confirms the report that
Gen. Maximo Gomez has been slightly
wouiuien oy tne explosion or a shell.
Gen- Bernal and Gen. Madio will De-
turn to Spain on Saturday. They are
invalids.
CoL Morez. who killed nenrv Dulcet
eron the British engineer at his home
last autumn in Cartcgenn under pecu-
liarly atrocious circumstances has been
imprisoned at Cicnfuegos on the charge
of murder.
Frank Lamont. the wounded Einrllsh-
man who was imprisoned in the jail at
Guanatannmo but was recently liber-
ated has been expelled from Havana.
Hostilities Booked (or Today.
London. April 5. A disnntch to the
Times from Ellnsonin says it is reported
there that the Greeks propose to begin
the attack tomorrow (Tuesday) but the
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the heights being strongly fortified with
artillery.
The Canea correspondent snid the
Turkish authorities there replying to the
nemnnas ot tne admirals said that ml
Moslems were armed to nrotect the town
when the gendarmes disbanded but none
ot tuese came trom selluo.
Strong Cuban Sentiment.
Mexico Citv. Anril R. The feel! no- ho.
tween the Mexican people and the Span
ish population ot Mexico is lessening
The determined tone of the Mexican pa
pers in maintaining the right of all
citizens to contribute 'towards the Cuban
cause has shown unmistakably how
strong is the trend of public sentiment
in favor of the Cubans and the revela
tions made by the London Times cor-
respondent regarding the horrible condi
tions of the island continuing private ad
vices received here have aroused nnd
intensified public sentiment in favor of
the independence of Cuba more than
ever.
The National Bank of Mexico will
next month declare the annunl dividend
of 18 per cent.
Warned by the Crown Prince.
Larissa April 5. The crown prince has
issued the following general order today:
"Officers and Soldiers In view of th
great amversnry to be celebrated tomor
row I order nil troops under my comma ml
to display the utmost self-restraint and
not allow themselves to be carried away
by enthusiasm but remember they nre
soldiers and orders must be respected."
Rioting In Shanghai.
Shanghai April 5. A mob of coolies
numbering about 2000 who struck recent-
ly against nn increase in taxation en-
in an anti-foreign demonstration today
causing serious rioting. It is claimed two
men were killed during the affray. Po
lice aud mounted volunteers nre guarding
the passages to the English settlement.
Continues Unconscious.
New York. Anril 5. Roswell G. Rols
ton president of the Farmers' Loan nnd
Trust company of this city who was
stricken with paralysis on Friday con
tinues unconscious at his home in Buls-
tou N. Y. A consultation of physicians
has been held over his case.
"' Odnenl Diacharged.
Donison Te... Anrl1 5. (Special.)
Burt Odnenl of Sheviuau uu
rnatnrl In of nlirht nn a il'nrge Of COm-
V . 1UUW SU M X...
mining a criminal assault on a 'Loi"''P0
girl was brought here this morning nnd
given n preliminary hearing before Jus
tice Cutler. The evidence of the girl on
whom the nssnult was charged to have
been committed was introduced ond the
court discharged Udnenl ending no
cause for action against him.
Evening Edition Suspended.
Atlanta April 5. The Evening Consti-
tution which was started Jannnrv 18.
did not mnke its nppearance today its
suspension having been rendered necessa
ry by the fact that the Journal holds thp
Associated Press franchise here. By con
sent ot the journal tne Morning Consti-
tution will receive -the night service of
tne Associated . X'ress. i -i
:
Kugadt Motion Overruled.
Brcnliam Tex. April 5. (Special.)
The motion for a new trial in the
uiinnes ivugaot murder case -was over-
ruled by Judge Sinks today. Defend-
uiu guve notice oi appeal.
Boundary Treaty Ratified. j
New York April 5. The World to-
morrow morning will publish the follow-
ing copyrighted cable dispatch from Cara-
cas Venezuela:
The congress of Venezuela has unani-
mously and enthusiastically ratified the
Guiana boundary arbitration treaty with
Great Britain which was negotiated by
the United States. Both branches took
action today (Monday.) President Cres-
po will sign the treaty next Friday.
No Hitch In the Program. i
London April 5. A prominent official
of the foreign office said in an Interview
with a representative of the Associated
Press:
"I have not heard of any hitch in the
powers' arrangements. Thoy are fully
resolved to proceed with the program
agreed on. I thought a fortnight ago
the matter would blow over but I must
now admit the situation is so grave that
tin explosion is liable at any time.
' "It is the opinion of experts that the
Turkish position on the frontier is impreg-
nable and any attempts on the part of
the Greeks to carry it will be disastrous
to them. I believe this opinion is shared
by the members of the Greek cabinet
but the king seems to enjoy the predica-
ment in which Greece's attitude places
the powers. i
( . . ' (
Humbert Unloads Himself.
Rome April K. King Humbert In the
speech from the throne at the opening of
parliament referred to. the concert of the
flowers on the eastern .question as tend-
ng to prevent massacres and maintain
peace.
The king in part said: ..
"I can congratulate myself on friendly
relations existing with all powers. When
Italy entered the concert of- Europe nt
the dictation of duty she brought loyal
co-operation to maintain pence. The
blessings of peace permit parliament to
devote itself to internal reforms and es-
tablishment of our military organization
which the government desires to see
finnlly perfected. k .
"The increase of immigration Imposes
upon us the duty of increasing the navy.
h urther burdens must be consolidated for
the development of national economy by
an equitable revision of taxation and ad
ministration which will honestly come to
repair our country' credit." . ;
After the speech from the throne their
majesties and royal family 'proceeded in
state carriages to the palace. .The route
was lined with troops and great crowds.
TEXAS PRIZE FIGHT LAW.
Tom Cavanaugh Will Be Tried for
Violating It.
Fort Worth. Tex.. April 5. (Special.)
An indictment was found and filed by
the grand jury of this county against
Tom Cavanaugh a white man charged
witn having fought a prize hght in this
city on February 17 1890. The indict-
ment is brought under the law enacted
by the special session of the legislature
to prevent the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight
at Dallas. .
Cavanauchs whereabouts were not
known- until recently when he was lo-
cated in St. Louis and the authorities
there were wired to arrest and hold
him which they did. Governor Cul-
berson issued a requisition for him nnd
a deputy sheriff arrived here with him
this afternoon. Cavanaugh does not
seem dispirited and savs he hns friends
in Dallas Galveston and Houston who
win help mm to employ counsel. . It is
claimed that this will be the first case
under the act and thnt it will he test.xt
and that it will test fully its validity. 1
Flood Bound Mall Matter.
TnTArbnnn Tot ln.!l K rC..LIt
- ..Hill a a ariu ts vioycjIUI.--
The . largest consignment of United
States mal! thnt pvpf nnma to thief i.ni.4-
since the establishment of the postoilice
was unloaded here last night from the
special mail train on the Iron Mountain
Railroad. It consisted of seven cars and
aggregated 3000 pouches of letters and
xuuu buk&u oi newspapers. The mail
was the delayed mail matter from the
floods all over the country which accu-
mulated iu the postoilice at St. Louis.
The consignment covered almost every
iuiu .u xi-ads uuu xouisiano. ... .
.
PROTEST FROM WACO.
Waco Commercial Club Takes Ac
tion on Railroad Dills Pending. '
Wnm. Tor . Anril K i .
meeting of the Waco Commercial club
tonight a resolution was unanimously
adopted Kimnortlnir tha
the pending bill authorizing the purchase
vy me Houston nnn lexas uentrai Kali-
way company of the Waco nnd North-
western nnd the Texas Central. The
Waco Commercial club announces Itself
unnlternbly opposed to such consolida-
tion. Another resolution asks for the en
actment or tne otner bill pending author-
Ixiiitr tlia Tamo nnnt.i.1 Tf
r ..... -i ini in uamuau u jrni-
chase and absorb all or a part of the
iriieo unu iMonuwestern.
The secretary of the Waco Commercial
olllK Venn InntnintaI t fnrma Anitlna
of the resolution to the IcLeiinun coun
ty ueiegntion at Austin witn an urgent
letter asking the senators nnd represent-
atives to work for the defent of the Hous-
ton and Texas Centrnl bill and for the
passage of the Texas Central bill.
Decoration Day Changed.
Wnco Tex. April 5. (Special Owing
to the fact that most of the flowers of
the most benntiful varieties disappear be-
fore Muy Pat Cleburne camp United
Confederate Veterans decided to change
decoration xlny from the second Monday
in May to the 21st . lust. which is San
Jncinto day and considered all the more
appropriate on that account-
Prominent Georgian Killed.
Perry Ga. April B. Richard II. Clark
foremrly of Atlanta son of the late Judge
Richard Clark wnt shot and killed last
night by Joe Brown Irby. Clark went to
Irby's house with the intention of killing
him. i Irby is a farmer In charge of W.
D. Day's plantation three miles from
Perry where the tragedy occurred.
1
Southern Educators.
Tampa Fla. April 5. The southern
educational assembly was organized to-
day at Winter's park. The objects are to
originate nnd assemble practical and pop-
ular conventions iu the interest of Indi-
vidualism science literature art and
whatever is deemed good for society. Its
officers nre: President F. W. Word of
Winter's Park; secretury. W. G. Corn-
stock of Chicago: treasurer. M. A. Hoyt
of Winter's IJurk. The advisory board
will be composed of representatives from
all states iu the Union
'"... II. & T. C. ELECTION.
Houston Tex. April' 5.-(Special.)
The annual Eeethig of the directors ndd
stockholders of the XiCUston and Texas
Ceutrnl Railway was held today at
noon in. the office of the vice president
nnd general manager G. A. Quinlan
for the purpose of electing officers for
the ensuing year. The election resulted'
as follows all the present officers being
re-elix-ted : - President Thomas H.. ilulw
bard of New York; vice president G. A.
Quinlnn of Houston; treasurer and sec-
retary E. W. Cave of Houston.
la Charge of OUlcers
New York April 5. The officers of the
E S. Dean company dealers In stocks
bonds grain and provisions are in charge
of deputy sheriffs on an attachment. The
concern hns done an enormous business
for some time past the customers being
almost entirely outside of New York. It
had made a specialty of "discretionary
orders." It is reported that E. S. Dean
the ostensible heud of the firm is a wo-
man residing in Chicago ' while another
report says the name is fictitious. Myron
Bernard is president of the company.
Jacob. Liinlx'r who is named as one of
the stockholders is an 18-year-old boy
and Louis Balbach another "stockhold-
er" is as intangible as E. S. Dean. ' The
Dean company is -said to have branches in
Toledo Indianapolis-Detroit Cincinnati
Louisville Salt Lake Knoxville Cleve-
land Atlanta Richmond' Dayton Colum-
bus St Louis Baltimore! Boston and
Portland Me. . i ;
' ' Sure Cur tot Glanders.
Houston Tex.;' April 'BMSpeciaU- A'
deputy sheriff shot and-killed -a " horse
afflicted with glanders owned by Dr.
J. J. McKenna. The animal will be
cremated to thoroughly exterminate the
germs of the disease. 1
. Badly Carved Up.
Colmesneil Tex. April 5. (Speciol.)
Passengers arriving here ' today from
Groveton report that Charley Weams and
another party bad an altercation there
yesterday -. Weams' getting eleven knife
wounds about the face and neck his con-
dition now being considered critical.
In iho PATHUAY
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nd should be avoided.
o prepare the system V
lot Uie change taking
place that the final'
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Dfe of both mother and child and makes
child-birth easy and recovery mors rapid.
"Mother's Friend' is the greatest
remedy ever put on the marfcett and all
our customers praise it highly.''
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Sent by Mail on receipt of prioe M PCI BOTTLE.
Book "To Expectant Mother mailed tree.
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