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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-10
The Phenomenal Rise in the
River at Nashville Gre
ates Alarm.
Merchants Busy Reno wing
Goods From Cellars and
Warehouses.
Great Damage Done to Rail-
roads by a Louisiana
Cloudburst.
Severe Storms Are Reported
Throughout the State Of
Texas.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. March 9.-The
phenomenal rise III the river continues,
and at o'clock this morning the guage
read 4G.6 feet. rise since Friday morn
ing OF 35.6 feet. Much damage has been
done by reason OF the ranidity OF the
rise than would otherwise have 0c-
Cured. Probably between 1.5O0 and
1000 people have been driven from their
homes, and goods i'll warehouses and
cellars have suffered much dam
age. rs viewed from the bridge
the river is vast angry
torrent, spreading out owe the low
lands. Nearly all the lumber yards are
overlooked, and IN some a considerable
loss will result. The river has brought
vast amount of driftwood and it is
passing the city in great quantities.
During the day it was gaining slowly
and steadily. Merchants were busy
all day removing goods from eel
lars and warehouses near the
wharf 10 higher ground. 1t is
estimated that there are between 300
and 500 families in the city that have
been driven from their homes by the
high waters. At the police headquarters
many inquiries for shelter are being
made. The reports from all points oil
the river show that ii is rising every
where, and the fullneSs of the Ohio and
Mississippi will prevent the Cumber-
land from running down as rapidly as
1t otherwise would.
y Knoxville Tenn. special SAYS:
Very heavy rains prevailed throughout
this section yesterday and last night,
and all streams are out of bank. A
Seyen-year-Old girl was drowned this
morning by falling in a raging creek.
A colored man named Hunter was
drowned in the afternoon Yesterday.
a Chattanooga. Tenn, special says:
The Tennessee river at this point has
reached the danger line. and is rising
three inches per hour. Experienced
river men predict that it will reach at
least forty-live feet which will over
flow much OF the city in lON-lying
places. cut OIL several railroads. and for
time suspend the operations Of several
manufactures. The rainfall here for
thirty-siX hours is 81 inches. and eX-
tends up the river and in East Ten
nessee generally. The sky is overcast.
and the outlook for more showers is
more promising.
At l o'clock this afternoon the river
continues to rise slowly ut about one
quarter of an inch an hour The gauge
registers 4S.3 feet. As the rise is more
gradual. the people occupying houses
in the flooded district are being cared
for BY the ditIerent charitable organiza-
tons of the city. 1t is expected tile
river will begin to rccede at o'clock
this afternoon. as reports have been re-
celved from up-riyer points to the effect
that the high waters are slowly falling
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-10
ELECTRIC PHENOMENA.
Thunder and lightning StartIe
New Workers..

NEW YORK. March 9.-This afternoon
dense fog fastened the twilight in this
city. Along both the east and west side
waterways foghorns were believing
constantly,while steam whistles of river
craft and the clang of ferry bells
sounded across the city. y drifting fall
of light rain completed the requisites
for a dismal night. About 10 o'clock
theee were sharp flashes of lightning,
some thunder and a sousing down-pour
of water for a short time. From points
along the coast came reports OF fog
bIockades. At Baltimore all navigation
is stopped by fog. At Cape Henry the
mist is impenetrabie and not vessel
has passed in or out to-day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-10
FARMERS DISCOURAGED.
Mississippi Washonts Cause Great
Depression.

OKALoNA, Miss. March 9.-Reports
Just received show that great damage
has been done throuhoIt the country
by the floods OF Saturday and Sunday.
Many bridges and turnpikes have
been washed away and at
this time it is Impossible to
estimate the damage. The Iii
noiS Central railroad Is sending its
fast trains over the Nicksburg X Merid-
IAN and Mobile X Ohio reads via jack
son. Tenn, in consequence OF =
waSh-out above jackson. Miss. Al
Lexington. Miss. the storm was
the most destructive ever known
III that community. The town
IS almost entirely cut OFT from all cont
nunlcatlon with The outside world The
Illinois Central bridge. one mile east OF
that town, Is entirely DESTROYED. 50 that
trains cannot come, and the loss is
lncalculabe. The track i washed Up
IN many places. Saturday evening
Minnie Bray. young cOlorcd school
teacher, living near here. while standing
on her gallery Witnessing the storm was
struck by lightning and instantly killed.
Bridges. both wooden an iron, were
washed away like log houses, and the
roads were washed III gullevS in many
places, rendering them impossible.
Farming operations have been ell
iirely suspended. and the land
that had formerly been plowed
Is badly washed, and delay
ing planting two or three weeks.
Fences along the creeks are completely
gone. Farmers are greatly discouraged
at the outlook. A terrific storm passed
within three miles of Brandon, Miss.
late last night, carrying destruction i'll
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-10

the hills. \ special session of the
board OF supervisors has been called for
next Monday, when the work OF rebuild
ing the bridges will begin. No trains
ran north of Yazoo City to-day. owing
to Washouts on the railroad. Tile mail
and passengers from the south were
transferred across Martins creek by
hand car Ii will be several DAYS be-
fole trains will run on schedule time.
The water has receded some during the
past tWenty-fOur hours from the innu-
dated warehouses. The river is several
inches above high water OF last wear.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-10

against disease and loss of life and limb
in their toll, the English manufacturers
swore that their rights we're being in
frnged, and that they would put their
plants in their vest pockets and emf
CRATE to some other land where they
would not be intertered with. But the
law passed and was enforced, and Eng
land still maintains its supremacy as a
manufacturing center.
The GLOBE does not counsel legisla-
ton which will be oppressive to any
class. But it does say that the wage
Garner, the humble artisan and the Dor
rover have their claims to consideration
as well as everybody else. Let the legis-
lature, with the constitution before its
eyes fearlessly do its duty. Honor waits
the men vino have the courage of their
convictions and power, and glory will
crown the commonwealth which nurses
the brave
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-10
SOME OF THE NEWCOMERS.

he men who came into public view
in the upheaval last year, or its Sc
quenceS. seem to feel the burden of re-
SpOnsibility that rests upon them, or
will when their shoulders are adjusted
10 it, Those elected to thu senate and
house as Indecrats, or new party men.
all hasten to Washington to look over
the field and catch mental views of
themselves at later period legislating
tor G3.000,000 people, not counting the
fractions. Interviews are had with them
10y The papers, and variety of opinions
expressed 1t would not be fair to hold
Them as an aggregation TO the strict line
That now seems to some of them as the
one they are to follow. The dispensation
OF which they are the fruits has nO''pent-
mp | tea about it. Breadth and volume
are almost unlimited, and the crys-
ialiization of political or economic ad-
ventures has not progressed far. JERRY
SIMPSON. perhaps. has the greater note.
due to 4 facetiOus incident, and has ont
lined his platform, at least more def
nltely than most of the others. JERRY
j. not conservative, and was not taken
mp in the search for senatorial figure.
Hence. his first plank is the abolition of
the senate. 1t does not seem to him to
till any void in the political architecture
ot the country. But he has great faith
IN the ability of the national legislature
TO organize and ditfuse prosperity. The
great agency in promoting the general
veal IS TO fill all pockets with circulat-
ing medium. To this end, he would
have the government issue green
backs to an iHimitable extent. with
warehouse receipts as representa-
tives of farm products. Mr.. SIMPSON
believes in the sub-treasury bill. the >
per cent land loan bill and the coinage
ef everything in the silver line. Pos
~ibly he may he not quite representa-
i've of all the third party vote in point
Or two. but there will be enough of his
way Of thinking i'll the next congress 10
yet an expression in the most conspicu-
Gus legislative body of the country.
Free coinage will very possibly be in
The majority unless there is some other
popular method to increase the circula-
ton OF the country. The three or fOuI
senators and eight Alliance representa-
tiVeS will by no means be all the sup
port to be had for the land loan bill,
and perhaps the warehouse scheme.
Senator STAMFORD, of California, is
one Of the patenteeS of the meas
IRE, and quite a sprinkiing of those
from the South and West wearing the
old party labels will be found with ex-
pansiye ideas in this connection. They
will be in small minority. of course,
but numerous enough to command the
attention of the country for their de-
mandS. Neither of the Old parties will
accept these requirements. but an ag-
@rcssiYe minority, with popular ideas,
can make itself felt The feeling that a
very material enlargement of the cur
rency of the country would promote
business activity and tend to greater in
dependence Of the great monetary agen-
cIcs, - becoming SO pronounced that
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-10
wHoRUNs THE LEGIsLATURE?

This talk about revolutionary legiS-
lation IS pretty vague. if amy one dis
puted it. But, as the last resort. the
people who pirate in this style always
refer to the prominence of iGNATIUs
DoNNEII.Y i'll the senate. They say
that he is dangerous man, and that he
is b0ssing the present session. Really?
Well, the GLOBE wants to know.
DoNNELLY is not dangerous. He is
like the lion in "A Midsummer Nights
Dream" He roars terribly, but, in point
of fact, he is only Snug the joiner.
Alas, alas, he is not even Interesting
any more. He is as grueSome and mel
anch0ly as millionaire
But, even il he were, he is not run
ming the present Legislature. lie has
not tried to, for one thing. He is
busy making his fortune by bringing
libel suits. TO adopt his own present
tragic method, now that hc has discarded
the sock for the cothurnus, he must, he
shall be vindicated.. Please notice the
intersection points and the omission Of
the conjunction. That is the way they
do in tragedies. and DoNNEII.Y is be
coming great tragedian. 1t is rumored
that now that Mrs. LESLIE CARTER has
failed in her histrionic efforts, the Sage
is going to buy her play, ''The Ugly
Duckling," and 60 starring on the
stage. There probably Is not anything
in this report, but his mind is evidently
intent Oh something besides politics.
He knows too much to be 50 somber and
expect to succeed in public life in this
state. We want joyial men in our offices;
men who can shake hands like DR..
AMEs, or laugh like Coy. MERRIAM.
DoNNETIY is not trying 10 be boss.
But he could not if he wanted to, un-
less he were for the right. Two years
ago he ran the Republican house when
CHARLES II. GRAVES sat in the chair.
Nothing he said then was too absurd to
be received otherwise than with APP
plause and profound respect. The Re-
publicanS all agreed that he was the
devil of fellow. This year he makes Il
personal canvass against the election of
7. j. SMALLEY to the clerkship of the
house. The GLOBE understands, how
ever, that Mr.. SMALLEY was elected.
He insists that Minnesota shall send
delegates to confer with JERRY SNIP
son and the bearded PREFER on the
best methods of caging moonshine, as
though this state were to be claSSed
with the deserts of Western Kansas. The
GLOBE understands. however, that we
shall not be represented al the Western
congress which is TO meet at Kansas
City on the 18th of April. Sometimes
the Sage gets very denunciatory and
bitter, as he used to two years ago i'll
the house. Then the Republican gen
tlemen used to grow pale and tremble,
and hope that his anger would abide but
for season. In the present session,
when he becomes particularly obnoX-
ious. the chaplain gives HIM public
lecture Oh the sin of profanity, and the
little giant from Meeker county who
sits in front of him in the senate turns
around and kicks his shins.
DoNNELIY is not running the legisla-
ture. When he is right, he is listened
TO-; when he is wrong, he is voted
down. And this is true also of other
members far less able than he is.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-10
COLUMBUS SURROUNDED.
The Tombigbee River Higher Than
Has Been known for Years

CoIUMECs, Miss, March 9-This city
is now entirely surrounded by water.
The lowlands on the east side are GOV
cred with water for some distance. and
there has been considerable loss of
cattle, many people have aban-
doned their homes and come here
for shelter, The T0mbigbee river is
higher than III many years and still ris-
ing at the rate of two inches an hour.
1t is now only two feet below the high
est water ever known. Railroad com
munlcation has been completely cut of
by washonts. The weather is bright
ana cold tonight. with every indication
OF heavy frost, which will greatly in
lure fruit trees and early vegetables.
At Aberdeen the Tombigbee river Is
eight miles wide. and rising half au
inch an hour. All the farmers who
reside on the lowlands have been driven
from their homes and taken refuge IN
the hills. The Aberdeen branch. as
we'll as the iuain line OF the Kansas
CITY Memphis X Birmingham raill Dad.
IS under water and trains are discon-
tfuued.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-10
OVER THE BORDER.

Sir John Macdonald and the Tories
seem to have won the Canadian cleo
ton, but by no very decided majority.
On the whole. the Liberals appear to
have gained heavily, and 1t won't be
long before the leayen of reciprocity
works complete change.-Louisville
Post.
If American citizens really went over
the Canadian border TO vote for Sir
John Macdonald yesterday. as our dis
patches intimate, it would appear that
reciprocity exists or that annexation
mas begun.-New York World.
The feeling in Canada towards closer
relations with the United States.
whether that means annexation or
something else, is growing stronger
Buffalo Express.
This result means the return of Sir
John Macdonald to power, and the fail
ure Of the plans for commercial union
between the two countries; but by its
clOseness it also shows that public SEN
timent i'll the dominion is veering
around to reciprocity. as desired by the
Liberals. Pittsburg Dispatch.
Reciprocity between Canada and the
United States is merely postponed by
the Dominion election. 1t is not de-
feated and will not be. The sentiment
in favor of it is strong, ana is growing
in extent and intensity every Gay. The
mossbackS Will not be able much longer
10 prevent the adoption OF 4 compre-
hensivc commercial agreement between
the Dominion and the United States.-
ST Louis Globe Democrat.
Although a new lease of power is
made out to Sir John, he has drawn
from the people the dismal information
not only that fully half of them disap-
prove of him and his policy, but are
actually tired of their allegiance, and
wish to transfer it and theiRdominion
to another flag a victory accompanied
by such revelation OF public sentiment
must be one degree less painful than
defeat.-New 4 olk Tribune. --~- :
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-10
GOSSIP OF THE DAY.
Usurpation in Connecticut.

Usurpation in Connecticut.
Atlanta journal.
Gov. Hill, of New York. made CAPT
tai hit when he declined to honor a
reQuisition made on him by Buckley,
the man who has usurped the executive
Office of Connecticut. There is no rea-
son why any one should do so. LuZon
b. Morris, the Democratic candidate.
not only received several thousand more
votes than Buckley, but majority of
all the votes cast. There is not the
slightest palliation of his exclusion
from the executive Office even under
the queer laws OF Connecticut regulat-
ing the choice of a governor. Morris
was fairly and undoubtedly elected.
lie has taken the oath of Office, and his
title mnst eventually be recognized.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-10

HERE are a good many assignments
being made of the ex-senator of North
Dakota. SEINE of them, perhaps. fanci-
full. One of them, possibly of this class,
makes him the editor CT the Fargo Ar
gus when it comes into the possession of
President HILL, of the Great Northern.
In that event it is rumored that Maj.
EDWARDS and Col. DOMAIN would oper-
ate newborn Argus under another
name, and relieve the newspaper situa-
ton at Fargo of the abnormal and un-
historic peace era that now has posses
sion. 1t is not generally believed, how
ever. that the disused statesman will
remain III Dakota if anything better
turns up.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-10
OF COURSE THEY CRITICisE


The Minnesota Iron company has not
paid any taxes worth speaking about to
the state for years. Neither has the
Western Union Telegraph company,
nor the telephone companies. Every
other person in Minnesota has paid
higher tribute because corporations like
these have been favored by the corrupt
legislatures of the past. They have
been exempted from their just burdens
by unconstitutional laws, which Repub-
lican legislatures passed, Republican
governor approved, and which no Re-
publican attorney general has had the
courage or the manliness TO break
There are bills pendingin the present
house and senate which are aimed to
put all end to this crime The GLOBE
has not the slightest doubt that the
Minnesota Iron company, the Western
Union Telegraph company and all the
telephone companies are dcn0uucing
the present legislature as anarchistic
and revolutionary. They are doubtless
crying aloud in plaintiye chorus that if
this internal granger legislature does
not go home the state viii be ruined.
Our statesmen might a. well make I'D
their minds that they VIII receive the
eXecrations of every favored class
whose privileges they seek to abrogate.
There never was bill Introduced into
any parliament which aimed to remedy
abuses and ameliorato the condition OF
the oppressed that load cry of treason
did not go up to heaven in an accom-
paniment OF blue lights and slow music.
Before the factories act was passed in
England the condition of the English
+ factory hand was more abject than that
of the convict slave who works i'm the
Siberian mines. When it was pro-
posed to limit by law the number of hours
they could be forced to work under the
lash, and to secure tl.em protection
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-10

TIE Philadelphia Record understands
that, owing to the difficulty found in Da-
kota TO retain the girls in domestic
service, this notice is posted in the
hotels: Guests are warned not to talk
of-love to the waiter girls. Any one
convicted of making proposal of mar
riage to them will be promptly shot.
Business is business" In the Philadel-
phia view this is harsh. and calculated
to defeat the purpose sought. The
amendment suggested is that hotels of
fer to board all girls free during their
honeymoon who are married while in
the service of the house. This, how
ever. is believed to be railroad scheme
10 crowd the roads with maiden tllrQngs
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-10

provided for has not been filed as aforesaid
And. provided further, if such mortgage or
other instrument is exempt from taxation as
in this section provided. the real estate de
scribed therein shall be assessed at It's true
ana tull value the same as other real estate
Sec. 10 All acts or parts of acts incon-
Sistent with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. H. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after the LIST day of July,
1901
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-10
DAMAGE BY CLOUDBURST.
Railroads Washed Out in IIouisi-

MERIDIAN, Miss, March 9.-The
cloudburst of Saturday night did i'm
mense damage to all the railroads en-
tering this city and no trains have
come i'll or gone out to-day except one
on the Alabama Il Great Southern rail
road, The Northeastern railroad
is washed out between this
city and Enterprise, and it is
reported that the iron bridge
is a foot out of line. The Alabama &
Vicksburg is washed out III dozens of
places, and the Mobile & Ohio is badly
damaged between Meridian and Enter
prise and at other points. Two trains
of the illinois Central which came south
from Jackson, Tenn, over the Mobile 4
Ohio, are Standing Oh the track here.
That road is broken north of Jackson,
Miss. The Greenwood opera company
is tied up at IIattenberg. 1t is expected
that trains will get through tomorrow.
The city suffered heavily from bridges
washing away
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-10
FALL OF THE FLEECY.
Heavy Drifts Make Roads I'M
paSSabie.

NEBRASKA CITY. Neb., March O.
The heaviest snow of the season fell
here Saturday and Sunday mornings.
reaching depth of eighteen inches on
the level. Heavy drifts i'll places make
roads impossible. All trains are more
or'less behind time.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. March "a
special TO the Evening Wisconsin from
Ashland. Wis, says yesterdays biz
Zard was the worst of the season A
report is current that two homesteaders
Oh the newly opened land IN that see
ton persisted in the storm.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-10

That was bit of righteousness about
Senator KYLE, of South Dakota. the
exemplary preacher. telling the boys
that he could not drink himself, but he
would pay for the beer and pull the
corks. Under the original package dis
pensation in the Dakotas, the cGrk-pull-
ing is understood. but the senator does
not want any trouble with his clerical
brethren. lie has not proposed to pull
aDV cOrES
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-10
Tribute to the Ancients.

bOSIOn Herald
We congratulate the country and Rev.
Selah Merrill on his appointment to the
position of United States consul at
Jerusalem An official who reads the
Assyrian language with the utmost ease
and regards the deciphering of hier-
oglyphicS as the merest chid's piav is a
rare bird in politics or diplomacy nova
DAYS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-10
Entitled to Consideration.
Boston Globe.

BOSIOn GIObe.
Uucle Jerry Simpson says the Repub-
lican party is dead and that the United
States senate must be abolished. He is
so accurate in his statement about the
Republican party that we have consid-
cradle faith in his prediction about the
United States senate.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-10

TIE olntry does not quite feel as
Mir. BLAINE says he and the admins
tratlon do about the Canadian cleo
ton. not caring straw which party is
in power. There were few people at
an earlier time who had no differences
with the British Tories.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-10
Watching the Winds.

Providence Journal
Secretary Fosters ideas of finance
will be strictly political, and party poll
ties have not as yet taken definite shape
in regard to the silver question. COnse-
Quently he will probably set his trap so
as to ket CHI the coon either a-gon' or
a-cOmin7