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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-07

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Coner~sunnea.
WAsnxxe1uH Crrr. April A. Reprsssnta-
gves Herbert q Alabama. HempAin Of
eouA Carolina. Turner Of Georgia. Ssaw-
- g Texas. Wilson q West Virginia. e.
EeFeesentA1ive Barksdaie a Mississippi,
benatcFs Vance cf North Carolina. Pasco
- Eiorida- Vest of Missouri. and Messrx
NJ u. Fshhack of Arkansas, Ira r. Jones
q Tennessee. s s. Long ot West virEinia,
and b J. 6ags Of Louisiana. have collec-
uveiy vritted and viii soon publish hook
entisied why The Sold South Was for
keconstrurtion. and lts Rssults"
The book undertakes TO naxrate fairly
end dispassi0nately. in concise and popular
sorm, hfssory Of the reconstructed gov
ernment Of each state, showing how the
Republicans obtained control. and how
0ey lost; dgures and facfs - 70 shYinkage
q values and increase Of debt and taxation
under these governments. and the pros
pefity OF the South under the present
ouspices.
! Abraham Lincoln's death Il spoken Of
= IN appalling calamity to the South. and
= is argued that Andrew johnson followed
strictly Lncoln's plan Of restoration; and
= b coutended that II Lincoln had lived
he would have been able to defend that
plan against tho assaults Of congress.
Each chapter il signed by the author.
Who thus becomes directly responsible for
he truth Of his statements. and the claim
of the book. Is stated in the preface.
written by General Herbert, its editor.
= that IN aii the chapters the facts are
understated rather than overstated.
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TO HARNESS A RIVER.
Niagara's Wonderful Power
Used for Manufacturing.
CONSTRUCTION BEGINS At ONCE


NEW foRK. April "a contract has been
signed between the Niagara Fails Power
company and the Cataract Construction
company tor the construction Of . tunnel
and racevsvs Tor utilizing the water power
OF Niagara Falls.
The president OF the Cataract comranv
= Edward D. Adams. Of winslow. Lsnser
Co. Among the gentlemen connected
with the company are members Of the
hrms OF Winsiow, Lsnier & Co. Drexei.
Morgan 3 Co, d. o. Mllis. w. x. Wander.
pait. and stockholders of the New York
Central s Hudson River and New York
Lake Erie & Western railroads.
ine contract involves the expenditure Of
ABOUT -. $4,000. IL calls for the connie
uon OF the work by January !. lSrs. The
purpose of the power company is TO place
the water power Of Niagara Falls in the
market and at the service OF the manuiac.
turers OF BafIalo and Niagara Falls.
According to President Gaskill. OF the
power company. il is expected the distri-
button OF the power generated at Niagara
Falls viii displace steam entirely.
The company owns about |. 800 acres OF
land on the river front above the falls, and
II Is here that the plans OF the company IS
engineers are to be carried out.
The construction Of their proposed tun-
mel viii be on basis Of laD, coo horse power.
subterranean tunnel will be con-
structed from the water level below the
falls about 30 feet under the high bank of
the river. extending through rock to the
upper Niagara river at point about one
mile above the falls. where q head of 10
feet Is obtained.
The tunnel will extend parallel with the
river one and cne-haif miles. at an average
depth OF 100 feet below the surface OF the
earth, and about 400 feet from the navi-
gable waters Of the river. with which il " i'll
bs connected by means OF conduiis and
lateral tunnels.
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THE MAD MISSISSIPPI
Relentless War Mads 81
River on Three Etntek
DESTROYING LIFE AND paopxnrv
Several People Drewned - - -
gers rncressiae- -sseanses naoopar
PiAnters' Families sna epee1R

yrcxssuRa, April 6--Ninetoen rSrnnn
survivors Of large party q rUfUS -
attempted 10 escape from IL Noca -
down the Bayou Eulia On Z ralk oez1vI7 c~
steamer today.
They report that twelve wcnsn - -
dren were drowned.
The situation Is daily growing - - u
Gus In the Steeple RAyou ccunlxa. r
Miller. . prominent planter. arSlvu1
there today by the steamer Evurxlum ~ H
his family and stock. The Mll1rf =
ton. though very high. has kone u k15t
The Evergreen reports the W~1rr o1<
the havous 20 be rising. CAstto al6 1
are offered for sale by peop1o Is Z -
Much more stock must Be hroueht - =
allowed to drown
The steamer osceoIa. from the hen1n -
ports that the overflow u h<otnnnnH r.
empty INTO the Mississippi thron1
lake. and predicts great increase q RI 1
sure all along the Louisiana lrun1
that point southwark for tho nont t1<
weeks.
There is most unmistaknhto x1ro
along Steeple bayou. and Il Wou11 r.
cruelty to deny il Three steanroe6 l6n5S
here tomorrow and viii endeavor oo
out all people in danger. 8
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The Ann Arbcr Postmaster Refuses
Them Their Mall.
ANN ARHos. Mich. April Several
hundred students missed their regular
Saturday night letters from home to-
night.
While the mail was being distributed the
boys indulged in rush. The postmaster
tried to quiet them. when they rsshed him
outside the building. He called his as
sistants, the crowd was forced outside. the
doors locked. and no more mail was given
out The crowd hang around making
considerable noise until Marshal Walsh
marcned one Of the boys 70 jail but was fol-
loved hy the crowd.
The prisoner was LEI on and the boys.
after marching through tne stsesss. went
home.
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TEE CROPS.

1Ae Rrograss All Over the Country fur
the Past week.
WxsHIxsroS CIrY. April 6--Ths signal
service crop bulletin issusd for the past
Week sayD: Recent rains have placed the
snd ID excsllsnt condition for seeding
and farm work b being pushed ovsr the
greater portion Of lows. Nebraska. Mime
sofa, Michigan and Dakota: although in
the extreme north dry weather continues.
Throughout the winter wheat belt, from
Ohio to Kansas and southwark to Arkan-
sas. farm work 10 greatly retarded owing to
excessive rains.
The weather during the week was
generally injurious TO crops in New Jersey
and New York. In the former state fruit
and vegetables are injured and little
progress Was made In farm work.
"The frost is not yet out of the ground
in northern New England. In the southern
sections rye was improved by good grow.
ing weather.
reports from Oregon indicate late
spring, but seeding is in progress in the
uplands. the lowlands being yet too wet for
farm work. Win ter wheat Is progressing
finely. but more sunshine Is needed"
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CHINESE KxEcurfox.
SIX Of the Nine giet~s. rut g BSo1E r
Hung kong.

SIX Of the Nine Riet~r> Put @ u>o1E f
uong kong. S.
Losnos, April t.--Letters roceiVo1 t6o
Hong Kong report another wholeG61n =
cation in that city Of offenders FoccNl
condemned.
This case numbered six and WeFe ~ r.
miners convicted Of incitsng yiots - 6
koutsiou mine. Meng f1ee. IN s
province.
Before the prisoners were executed = ri =
banquet was served them by the u4n7l6 $
consisting Of roast pork and duck. ~ 6
rice, with an abundance Of Chineso ~ .
The condemned were then ffee& fl
their letters. Their hands were tied k6
their backs and they were led 20 ~ oI
of execution surrounded by troops ~
fired volieys into the air from en6o M
Tune
Upon their arrival tho sentences - ~
70 the prisoners and they were etNo \
the hands OF the execiitioners.
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Gould Said TO Have . scheme 10 Dust
Them.

Gould Said TO Have scheme TO Dust
Them.
NEW YoRK, April 6.--According to the
&ar Of this data . report has been in circn-
lation that the Atchison directors could
not trace the Whereabouts OF DC. 900 shares
of Atchison stock. and this amount Of
stock was in possession Of Gould. Accord
ing to the rumor. Gould Is about TO mar
shai 4 sufncient following among the
Atchison stockholders, together with his
own holdings. 70 unseat the present man
agement.
Colonel McCoek, counsel and director of
the Atchison company, said Saturday that
the present management had already re-
ceived proxies for more than majority of
the shares voting. The trust project has
not yet been assented TO by the majority
Of the holders, but the directors are con-
fident that majority viii be secured The
books close on Tuesday for the annual
election in May.
The present officers. including President
Manvel, will probably be reelected.
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rHE POISONING CASE.


The variety Aetress Admtts Buying the
Rat ExtermInatsr.
CHicAe6. April 8.-Mamie Starr, the
woman arrested last night suspected OF
having poisoned the Newland family. to-
day. under crossexamination, told the
police m entirely new story.
Yesterday she denied that she was ever
in Hyde park. and said the person must be
. sister who greatly resembled her. etc.
Today she admitted having gone to New
lands to work: bought rough on rats in
fit of dependency, intending to kill her
self. but asserts that she did not put any OF
IL In the food. She says there must have
been something wrong with the corn. She
ate little Of 1t herself and was sick When
aIl the family began to be sick she was
scared and made up her mind 20 go away
She asserts that she took the box OF poison
with her and threw IL away. The police
are At . loss 70 know whether she is insane
or not
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rHE KrNspoM or oop.
Mormons to Advance IL by Giving The
Yrororty To the Church.

Mosmons to Advance ~ by Giving Their
Property to the Church.
SALT LAKE, April 6.-The Mormon con-
ference adjourned today. All Of the Off
cials we're sustained. The tone of ali the
speaking was cali TO the faithful 10 stand
firm and the cause wosld triumph.
Apostles George q Cannon and Heher
Grant spoke OF the saints getting rich by
selling their property. and being unused 10
handing money. they might ios< il In fool
ish speculation. 1t would be better for
them 10 put IL IN the hands OF ths church
and let the leaders take care Of IL for them
and advance the kingdom OF God.
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RAckwoops rkIxkrIenf.


Brute Force Knocks Out scientific
Pukifisn-
ASHLAND. Wis, April IA fierce prize
tight was held III Nermiiiion last night
The contestants were . hufay woodman
named Peck, well known over the upper
peninsula Is . rough and tumble fighter.
and teacher OF boxing known as Cow
boy" Wilson.
Wilson was twenty pounds lighter than
Peck. Wilson Vas really knocked out in
the third round and wanted 10 quit. bni a
revolver IN the hands Of his hackers con-
vinced him ths, be had better try again.
In the next three rounds he attempted 10
rush things, and was knocked down six
times. In the seventh Wilson was Knocked
unconscious and remained 50 for half an
hour.
Peck was hardly scratched
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SHOT sys rRAMrs.


@. ~ssssuSsoH ~ AoftaBy Wouu0e0 Tor
Expctiing Them.
LIMA, o., April 5--Conductor Gardner J.
Tuckey, Of the Fort Wayne road, was shot
and mortai!y wounded this afternoon by
tramps- As the train was pulling out Of
this city Tuckey noticed sir tramps getting
into boxcar, and ordered them 70 get out,
but they refused.
Tnckey then went into the car. when one
OF them fired IN Intellectual shot. Tho
tramps then grappled with Tuckey ana
threw him out Of the car and then jumped
out of the door on the other side. Tuckey
climbed over the train and attempted 70
capture the man who fred the shot. when
two Of them sciscd his arms while another
placed . revolver 70 his breast and fired
fatally wounding him.
The tramps then ran out u town. but
this afternoon the police caught four Of
them, one Of whom was ideuti1isd by
Tuckey - the man who firsd - shok
Intenss excitement prevail onnod Tor the
time II was thought that tfSmps would
Be lynched. but wiser counsel prevailed.
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He Afforded Assistance - tAs city

He Afforded Assistance - she City of
fArfe.
NV foxK, April 6-The AariAslc ar
rived today.
Captain Roberts says the printed story
about his action toward the City Of Paris Is
not true. He laid hy The Paris six hours.
and on the boas coming Alongside he in
formed the oficer in charge that be would
do oil in his power 70 assist the disabled
ship. He signslisd the Aisersgaie, and
with her proceeded 10 carne up 10 the
Paris, and lnfosnsd Captain Watkins that
he had spoken 60 the Allersgasc. who Was
wiling to tow the Paris 70 Queenstown.
He also offered 10 take OF her passengers
and leave them at Queenstown. nos New
York. as has been reported. and even
stated 90 Captain Watkins that II IL were
absolutely necessary 80 save lie he would
tow the Paris 20 Queenstown
Captain Watkins. on learning from Cap
tain Roberts thai the Aiiersgase would
tow him. sfSnallei Thanks, e. ahead. so
he proceeded on his voyage.
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A NH to straighten Oat Spokane
Mans Claim.
WAsHIscroS CrrY. April 6.--An appl;ca-
ton has been fled by Representative VIII
son Of Washington for settlement with j.
Nad, who made pre-emption entry in the
Spokane Falls district some years ago.
The case has more OF history than has
ever been written. Through it ell Mr..
Naff had . streak of hard luck. II was
this case which brought to light the unjust
dealings of the land Office receiver at Spo-
kane Falls. who pocketed Mr.. Nafrs cash
and made no entry OF the fact
The claim was hung up in the depart
ment for two or three years. Mr.. Nafi
made up his proofs satisfactorily. and be-
fore IL was accepted the documents were
burned. He proved up again at extra ex-
pense, and now wants payment Of dupli-
cate fees. The department Is anxious to
settle up. and 1t Is only question OF q
short time when justice viii he done him.
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No MORE RAILROAD STRIKES.
-Four Broth~rhccds OF Train Men Can-
soiadated-

EINIRA, y. Y. April a. Three hundred
delegates. representing tho Brotherhoois
OF the Locomotive Engineers. the fsremen,
the BrASemen and the Switchmen. met
here today, aud with few members OF the
new order of Railway Conductors, dts
cussed and adopted scheme OF federation
between ali organizations OF trainmen in
the United states.
There were two secret meetings during
the day and public meeting tonight.
Grand Master Sargent. OF the fresneas'
Brotherhood. Grand Conductor Howard.
Grand Master Wilkinson. of the Brake
men's brotherhood. and other prominent
railway men spoke. All declared that the
federation would be in the interest of har-
mony and that the death h-note oi strikes
on railroads had been sounded.
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Troy, n. Y.. April IA big landslide
occurred on The West shore road, east OF
saint townsville. at Diefendorf Hill. A
freight ran into IL and the engineer, fire.
man and two other trsinmen were buried
In the slide for some time The fireman, a
German. viii probably die; the others are
uof badly hurf
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Moscros, n. B., April 8--Judge Bots
ford tainted and fell backward through a
second story window in the Moncton club
last evening. aud sustained internal In.
juries resulting in his death today. He
was u years OF age and a pioneer member
of the Royal Arch Masons. belonging TO
the lodge bearing his name
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Mesnher Of Bankers Drexels Aao1
Co. Seriously tfure.
MoSrx CAELo. April Al. \. Non
the London branch Of the hrm q EGam
Morgan 4 Co., was riding yoo&oe119 &
his horse became frightened. IDfMki
the horse would run away Morxon 1
from the carriage and when plc)nod n0 t.
unconscious = s. o. H 81
He Was found to have ccncsa6ofoh Il
brain and - be u n years of - t16 T. :
may prove fatal. .s5 n
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Russia. student rrsastes-

Loxpoa. April GA dispatch fsnm g 4
Petersburg says the Juinistsr q ed&on(Ij
and Professor Mendelii. Of The uufSo1n1{S ].
have both resigned their positiona -
having had quarrel. The dispatch 49,
that the disorders among the eeud6 M 4
continue, and prisons are oyerfjowinx IN
INN afs@ 81
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LOOK :! NOW IS THH TIMB
Do you know that at West Seattle is found
exact duplicate Of Seatte's Commercial and business
center and that the same fabulous increase of value
is sure to follow


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ROME. April 5.--Thres valuabio pain
in Maria Della Pace church burned I'll
by the upsettlng OF lamp Rapho1 Fl
fresco "sibyis' narrowly escnpod 6ro(eu6
ton. Htforma calls upon the RoYoinon61t6
TO prohibit the dangerous cero1ocni~S
which threaten the loss Of the nn1te1
treasarsea M
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WICHITA, Kan, April 6--Mrs. Cynthia
Moller. AGED 81. sho has been growing very
feeble lately, sank RAPIDLY last night, and
this morning vas pronounced dead by the
physicians
Today. after she hAd been placed in an
ice box. IL sas discovered fhs, life was not
wholly extinct.
PhyacIsns sese summoned and Mrs.
Nolier was resusessated. She recovered
sufficiently 10 converse siEh her friends.
bat this afternoon relapse occurred and
she died.
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sswhew." sxcisizasd guest a. aEe Of toe he-
s<is ~ Re losoxsd over his hiil. ~ssss fezaszs
Nssz1ssipgA river. isnt is ~Ahsf d. yxsa szean
ny ealilax IL that Assssd ffs essfz @fsss 50
sszssa slxh. Ugk. srsats4 shs essxx. ssHs
II ssnst wsser that nsxkes ]. - haxh . ssd fhe
sreSs weRk 5ewn 70 she hnssqsn a. fhe xfesx
narss ssx.-- u a. sszs fsaa sxsr
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NEWS rKox MEXICO

a New RafIrcad Bexun-Deash Of Cas-
toms Omcer.
CTrY or Mxxfcc. April s.-The work Of
building on the CAmeia railroad route viii
be commenced next month Aosey 10
ouisd the road il now ready.
SIX Engli-h engineers are visiting gold
mines in Aitarnone. scnora. preparatory to
making . rsporf ~ 10 their condition
General Haro. formerly chief customs
ofhee. OF the Northern frontier 10 dead.
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ST. Louis. April ed. Smith. the Dem
yer heavy weight. says be viii spar Jim
Corbett Of California. either six or len
rounds for one-half, two-thsrds or aIi Of tie
gate receipts as corbets prefers. Smith
says he viii ask no time 10 train bKss will
meet Corisett whenever tie iatseg Is feaay.
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EIGHT HOUR STRIKE.

Six Thousand Chicago Csrpent~ra Go
Out for shorter Day.
CHICAGO. April 6.--An immense mass
meeting today OF the lournevmen carpen-
ters in the carpenters conncil decided ON
strike tomorrow for an eighthour day
and the minimum wages OF 10 cents an
hour.
At least 50oo men will quit tomorrow
and IL is claimed by leaders that fully ,oo
more will Join the strikers in q few days
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BosroS. April 6.--rhe tcthl gross ex-
changes for last week. as saown by dis
patches from leading cleaEinghou IN The
United States and can46a, were kts6sg e., IS,
a decrease of I-2 pr cent as cos1p parexl
with the CORES pondinE week uf Last year.
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sr. PETERSBURG, April 5.-@The 1tn1og
disorders are practically endod. ~ ~
days having taken . majority 0f - D11
dents 10 the country. IL has booa 49,
that only those be expelled wh0 W6s
implicated Ina the disorders Of l3od.
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BgaLIs. April "A Hamburg uor1n
spondent says that In contrast Mn -
narek's policy. EmperoT William tn1n
to pave the way TO the safeafe cosf3o16 ~
France. and thus isolate Russia II 49,
TRAN alliance. IL adds. remains unc1n
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A Light Kept Bsrninx fsr H1oAtD~z y n
Gene dat. ss
Isosnos. April d The ting si&n1l ~
turely exploded last night a. Ta4.oQ6o Io
Rock lighthouse of tile east coast r. no<1S
land. The house was built Ia ISL.
After the explosion . passing o1rn1 u
had a narrow escape from bcine W1oc<
ON the reef. owing 10 the ahsence q ~
light h 3
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EusnsTsI, III. April & Last evening
RAfney Akerlan shot Mr.. Hess. tbs land
lady OF the National hossl. ard then slrssi q
bullet into his own brain. causing instans
death. Mira Hess VIII Escovsf. Jesiousy
Was the cause III the shooting
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Lssnes April G.--Tl~ Portuguese noeQ
ment has invited one lrm In AmeftcH r.
several FIRMS In other countries - N
tenders for the construction 0f Ian
cruisers. bat no tenders frosa EnHkiSE
were invited. 4s
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Over sAe Sorsn<rz fscsec railroad: dlniox eaxs
ard ss<epsnF cars esexy 6xy 10 tse rear ssassSr
- Casrsso al miles fke sharses soutH s<opat-
esaas panensesx tpa ass aaosced exresssns -
Cox Ezo<tatsanA
fEtKTs sfHRaS ncrRs Axn YHzKyyHx nxxErxs
Cessaerx x<sy nrkes aeenx slS 6acou1 skrees
Bosson tsoeas Z Tonksa- d<pct ticket agsns
4attA
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Lospos, Ontario. April a--GGc
wick. senior general In the Brietl 6
dead, aged % years. He has boon = Z
dent here nearly ferty years. Z
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SAS Francisco. April 5-Neariy i.W0
people ccngregated yesterday morning to
witness the departure Of the UmatiIla.
The vessel has been receiving quantities OF
freight. not expecting any great demand
for room in the st<erage. but short time
before her departure nearly 30 laboring
men gathered 20 60 aboard her and we're
disappointed, the vessel being already
crowded by nearly go passengers The
applicants wanted TO 20 to Port Townsend.
where they expected to secure york on the
new railroad In course OF construction
there. Some Of them were ioud in their
protestations when they learned that they
could not embark on the UnafiIla-
Only about City were lucky enough TO
secure heyshs.
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Sfw yoKx. Ap1s s.-- Philip w Coast.
cher. the wsli-known scenic artist. has
brought salt against his wife for divorce.
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AHgAxsss GtFs. Ark. April l.~-+
is rising slowly here, caused hy The efSV1 -
break in the Bogue bayou. Gover1rn g
engineers LETT for that point and NJ p =:
eeayor 10 close IL 50
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REMEMBERING THE GRAY.

Confederate Veterans Visit the New Or
leans e@ctertes.
NEW ORLEANS. April 6--Confederate
Decoration day attracted thousands OF Wis
itors TO the cemeteries today.
At the Army of Northern Virginia tomb.
where the body of Jefferson Davis IL In
TERED. Confederate veterans placed . mag
niticent presidential chair of yellow inn
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