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The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-31

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The herald., 1895-12-26
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The herald., 1895-12-26
To the Farmers in Central
Missouri
THE FLOODS ARE SUBSIDING
But Enormous Damage Has Already
Been Caused
Farm Products to the Value Of Millions
Swept Away and Much Suffering
VIII Result

Associated Press Special Wire.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Dec. 25.-The
Usage, Cascon ,de and Moreau river floods
are subsiding and tonight the weather is
clear. Communication was established
With the Casconsde this afternoon. 1t is
falling rapidly and no further danger is
apprehended. The valley is bare, but the
loss will be small in comparison with that
in the Usage valley, as the former valley
is narrow and the river much shorter.
The only point that can be commune
Gated with on the Usage, except at the
mouth, 10 BAenell, ninety miles up. There
the river has fallen twenty-on- inches, but
10 70 reding very slowly and the bottoms
will be undsr water for two or three
days. A further rise is not anticipa ted
A large per cent of the corn crop was In
the fields, and all was lost. One estimate
places the corn lost Mt $500, 900 alone.
This may be excessive, but when the other
losses are determined, such as livestock,
hay, fences, damage to wheat. buildings,
etc., the loss will run up into the millions.
Great suffering necessarily is resulting,
as hundreds Of families have lost every
thing.
Within the space Of six days one of the
richest valleys in the state has been trans
formed into q scene of distress without
parallel in the history OF the state. The
Moreau alley 10 also scene OF practical
ruin, but the farmers in that section will
probably be able to take care of themselves
without much assistance, 1t will be some
days yet before the full story of the flood
can be told,
The herald., 1895-12-26

section, and many farmers have lost
everything they possessed. Some of them
had their corn in shocks, others in CRIBS.
he flood has taken all that lay in the low
lands. Not only have many of the farmers
lost their crops, but their stock and build
incs as well. At Bsgnelle. the end of the
Lebanon branch of the Missouri Pacific,
the river is three miles wide, and no train
has been able to get within mile and a
half of the town for four days. That town
and this is shut off entirely from tele-
graphic communication with the outside
world
At Tuscombia, the county seat of Miller,
a terrible condition exists. Nearly the
entire town il partially under water. Only
the roofs of many buildings, the postofIice
among them, can be seen. The large
Touring mill, the printing Office of the
Eye-Opener and several stores and resi-
dences are entirely submerged.
Twenty cars were loaded with railroad
ties and standing on the tracks at Bag
nellie, and there are thousands of ties
floating about in the river and back water.
The loss to property in this immediate
section is estimated at $l,OOO,OOO. The
river is higher even than during the famous
flood of lS44
The herald., 1895-12-26
BATTLESHlP CONTRACTS
The Newport News Company Will Construct
Two Vessels

The Newport News Company Will Construct
Two Vessels
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-Secrctary Her
bert has practically concluded t. award
the contract for the construction of battle
ships five and six to the Newport News
Dry Dock and Shipbuilding company of
Vlrginia,at their bid of 81, 100000 for each
ship. 1t was found upon a careful in
spection of the law authorizing the con-
struction of the ships, that the department
cou d not go behind the face of the bids, so
it was not possible to allow the. other bid
ders to scale down their bids to meet the
low bid of the Newport News company,
save with their consent. While it was the
intention of congress to have one of the
ships built on the Pacific coast, if the
terms were reasonable, in order to carry
out this intent Secretary Herbert would be
obliged to declare that the difference be-
tween the Newport News company's bid Of
S2.250.0O0 for one ship and the Union
Iron Works of San Franchises bid of
$2.74O 900 for one ship was only a reason
able difference, which he could scarcely do
in the face of the decision made by his
predecessor, Secretary Tracy, that this
difference should not in any case exceed 8
per cent.
The herald., 1895-12-26
KEENAN, IS DUMBFOUNDED
At the Americans Readiness for
Battle
SOMEONE MUST BACK DOWN
Or War Will Ensue Involving All the
World
The Famous Litterateur Believes That War is
Bound to Come-A Calamity
to Humanity

Associated Press Special Wire
CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 25.-George Ken
nan, the we'll known writer and lecturer,
speaking of the Venezuelan dispute, said:
81 am surprised, in fact dumfounded,
at the readiness of the American pc ople to
bring on first-class war. Two months
ago every mouth in this land was preach
ing peace at the contemplation of war in
the Orient and Europe, and here today
even the ministers of the gospel are shout
ing for war.
~ regret the condition, because I greatly
fear that a terrible war is imminent. Eng
land will not back down from her position
This can be taken for certainty. If
President Cleveland's Interpretation of
the Monroe doctrine is not altered and
continues to be upheld, we shall have war,
and the greatest war that ever TRANSFERRED.
1t will not only take in the United States
and Great Britain but will involve the en-
tire world.
"A foreign war will be very disastrous to
us, and while have no doubt that we shall
ultimately win and add Canada to our pos
sessions, it will be very close to ruin for us.
Such war is bound to come unless the
United States backs down, and l don't
think it will. 1t will ne the greatest calam-
ity to humanity that has ever occurred"
The herald., 1895-12-26
BRITISH STORMS
Many Wrecks-.Bodies OF Lifeboat Men Are
Coming Ashore

Many Wrecks--Bodies Of Llfeboat Men Are
Coming Ashore
LONDON, Dec. 25.-1he heavy gale has
continued all around the coast of Great
Britain and Ireland and many small
wrecks have occurred within the sight and
knowled. e of those on Shore Much wreck
age has been stranded, telling Of further
disaster of which details are not yet
known.
The greatest anxiety is felt for all vessels
due and unreported known 10 be at sea in
the neighborine waters.
Several gallant rescues are reported to
Tighten the dark page of disaster and
death.
The trawler Sunrise took refuge at Aber-
deem in much damaged condition. Four
of the men on board had been drowned
Friends of the crews of the distressed ves-
sells gather on the shores, and there arc
heartreDding scenes among the helpless
lookers-on at the havoc wrought by the
sea.
In Kingston bay, the bodies of the
crew of the lifeboat which yesterday went
to the rescue of the unknown three-nasted
vessel which was flying signals of distress,
but which was capsized before reaching
the ship, are coming ashore.
The herald., 1895-12-26
PITY POOR PATTI.
Some Of the Privatons She Is Forced to

Some Of the Privatons She Is Forced to
Undergo
Pity the privations of the prima donna
Here is story of Nine. Patti which is re-
called. Once, when she returned from her
daily drive, she was exceedingly thirsty,
and asked M. Nicoini to have procured for
her glass of water.
n colini was Mortified. "Whatr' he
shrieAed. Ma mignonne, you know that
you are going to slug tomorrow night, and
that water Will chill your blood. Oh! no !;
l forbid water.'
"Ther give me taste of wine," pleaded
thirsty Patti.
"Wine!" roared Nicolini; ma mig
nome, you are going to sing tomorrow
night, and you know that wine will heat
your blood. No, cannot permit wine"
PLEASE, cannot have something wet?"
pleaded Patti, with parched lips. Nicolin
pondered long and deeply, and at length
singer soothing draught of magnesia.
~ hear that the other night at the
OPERA" writes a correspondent, "many
people flung their bouquets to Patti in the
excitement OF the applause or in delight at
her singing. This is just as it should be,
and as il used to be in the old days when
Patti first delighted the Covent Garden
public.
"Since then we have gone in for floral
tributes and the whole thing ia artificial
and meaningless. The floral tribute-the
great basket of flowers handed up from
the orc hestra-is an Italian institution
The conductor mas it ready, and when
public enthusiasm reaches fever heat it
makes its appearance to increase il. But
there must be the enthusiasm.
The Italians are demonstrative they
show their approval and they show their
disapproval, too. If floral tribute were
handed up in the cold-oloodsd way we see
so often here, Unauthorized and unde-
served, there would be quite storm of
Kisses. New York journal.
The herald., 1895-12-26
Temperate Statements

LONDON, Dec. 25.-The Daily News, the
Liberal organ, says, referring to the Vene-
zuela CONTROVERSY:
If Senator Gray interprets the real object
of the commission its appointment is not
offensive, and though Lord Salisbury can
not officially recognize the commission he
will do well to render it every courtesy and
assistance.
The Standard publishes dispatch from
Madrid quoting sensational article from
the Conservative journal Ell Nacional, adj
vocating an understanding between Spain
and The United States on the ground that
Venezuela merely contends for the same
rights against England as Spain did for
merly when all the Spanish-American re-
publcs we're her colonies.
The Vienna correspondent says the
Neue Freie Presse, Wiener Journal, has an
interview with Gen. Guzman Banco, ex-
president of Venezuela, in which he said
he believed Russia and the United States
have agreed upon common action against
England, whose Interior object was to be-
come master of the Orinoco, the Amazon
and the La Plata streams. "If England
drives matters to extremes" says Gen.
Blanco, war between Engl and and Amer
lea is inevitable"
The herald., 1895-12-26
The Agrarian
Laws

Could do no more than the
Herald in its now famous d.
vision of land amongst the peo-
pie. Any person who is now.
or will become a yearly sub
scriber to The Herald, will be
entitled to a LOT in The Herald
subdivision in the town of
Lancaster. No additional
charge except 800 for notary
fee.
The following letter to the Herald from
the editor Of the Lancaster Gazette shows
the character Of the lots the Herald Is
giving free to subscribers:
"a good thlng-push it along"-the
Herald combination proves to be a good
thing. received two more subscriptions
today from those who want the Gazette,
UP that new map. The fact that those
living here desire these lots is sufficient
refutation to the jealous charge of some
newspapers that the lots are worthless.
alkall, fake properties. Both lots taken
today are by Lancaster business men and
one Of them wishes to improve his lot at
once. Our principal we'll borer was In
my office yesterday. He has put down II
artesar walls in the last month He all.
thorized me to put an advertisement In
my paper that he would secure arteslan
flows on the Herald addition to Lancas.
ter at cne-half the usual price. He knows
as we all do that the water supply for
beth surface water and artesian water IS
abundant and easily gotten. A man Of.
fered to dig a we'll on one of these lots
for IS and take the subscription to the Ga
zette as part pay.
More alfalfa will be put in this season
than was in the valley altogether before
There also will be hundreds of acres set
to fruit trees in the valley this year. The
7zoo acres of growing fruit trees are so
healthy and thrifty as to give the. greatest
encouragement for future planting. In
another week the work will be begun at
Palmdale according to contract signed
last week, by which the flood waters Of
Little Rock creek will be stored. The
Coles will push the work and expend
$Iee, 600 In the system which will bring
several thousand more acres under culu-
walton In that section.
Altogether the future for Antelope Val
ley looks very promising. Yours respect
fully, w. S. MELlCK,
Editor Gazette.
The herald., 1895-12-26
Taxes the Ability of the Many
BOOkmakerS
A STAR CARD is PRESENTED
Three Fav0rites and Three Second
Choices Divide HOn0rs
Racing Ceases at IngIeside and Begins at Bay
District-Fitz Reaches Ell Paso-
Sporting Notes
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. electromagnetic
bookmakers were totally inadequate to
that surged into the nalsside track today,
the bright sunshine and the magnificent
card presented by tho Jockey club proving
an incentive that few could resist. The
hobart stakes for two-year-olds, with
$4,000 added money, the Christmas handi-
cap and the handicap hurdle were the feat
ures. ". OBJ. Mac Donough's fast filly
Imp. Santa Bella, by st. Ssrf Imp. Maiden
Belle, fully sustained the confidence re-
posed in her by he talent by winning in a
hard drive from Green B. Norris esldinQ
Sir Play, who was heavily backed third
choice. Lucky" Baldwin's Ally Argen-
land inside the money.
few jumps from rempIsmore, an outsider
in the betting. Ed Corrigan's jumper Bed
ford fell at the second jump, breaking his
leg, and it was found necessary to shoot
him. The Christmas handicap, an all
aged event, was the principal event of the
day, the starters being Bright Phoebus,
L'bsrtine, Vinetor, Imp Star Ruby. San
tiago, Can't Dance and Polaski. Libertine
GOT of in The lead and won all the way,
with Star Ruby second and Bright Phoebus,
the favorite, third.
The Ingle ide track closes after today
for two weeks, whom racing will be re-
sumed. In the meantime the sport will be
shifted to the Bay District track, where .
number OF stake races will be decided.
The two tracks will henceforth alternate
every two weeks until the close of the sea-
son. Three favcrites and three second
choices divided honors today. Weather
clear and warm; track heavy; attendance,
$4,000. SUMMARIZE:
Six furlongs-Sir Gsorge won, Little Mid
second, Pscksniff third. Time, :l9.
enc mile and . sixteenth-Ransom won,
Carmel second. Dunyarven third. Time,
:53L.
six furlongs, the Hobart stakes-Imp.
Santa Bella won. Sir Play second, Crafty
third. Time, 1:l7H.
Mile and half hurdle--J. o. C. won,
Templemorc second, Cicero third. Time,
1865.
One mile, Christmas handicap-Liber-
tine won, imp. Star Ruby second, Bright
Phoebus third. Time. :44E.
Six furlongs-Jack Rcheiieu won, imp.
Ivy second, May Day third. Time, :17H.
The herald., 1895-12-26

CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 25.-The press
continues to give support to President
Cleveland, who has become immensely
popular, and one paper declares he has the
public sentiment of all the new world be-
hind him, that he is invincible, and that he
has injected into the public law of
the world the Monroe doctrine, which is
the reason why Europe is maddened and
has been called to a halt and England will
have to yield its arrogant pretensions on
this side of the Atlantic. All the leading
journals take the side of the United States
in unequivocal language, the only dissent
ing voices being the clerical organ Ell
TEMPO and the organs of resident Span
iardS
The herald., 1895-12-26
F,tz Is In Clover

Ell PAso, Tex. Dec. 25.-Bob Fits inn
mons and party reached here this morn
ing. They were met at the depot by the
Mexican band and escor ed across the
river to Eitzsimmon's training quarters in
Juarez. Fitzsimmons attended bull
fight in Juarez this afternoon and gave an
exhibition a. the opera house tonight to
big and enthusiastic audience.
Martin Julien and Bob FitzsimmoDs had
some words tonight at the opera house,
where Fitzsimmons was giving an exhibit
ton, and Julian announced to reporters to-
night he would have nothing more to do
wi Filzsimmons 1t is thought the quar-
rel will be patched up.
The herald., 1895-12-26
SALVADOR OBJECTS
To Americans Fitting Out Filibustering
Exhibition

To Americans Fitting Out Fiilbustering
Exhibitions
New YORK, Dec. pa dispatch to tle
World from San Salvador says:
The representative of this country in
Washington has been instructed to COM
plain to the state department that the au-
thorities of San Francisco have permitted
the QUILTING of the boat Golden Gate by
the friends of General Ezeta, designed as
tilibusterng expedition against a frien dly
nation, such act being . violation of the
neutrality laws. 1t is claimed the Ameri-
vessel leaving San Francisco, and should
have imprisoned Casin and the members
of the Central American Land company,
who have furnished money to Ezeta to
carry out his revolutionary plans,
The herald., 1895-12-26
Arkansas Floods

ST. Louis, Dec. PA special from
Little Rock to the Republic says: The
Arkansas river here and at all points heard
from Is still rising. Communication Is en-
tirely cut off fron Perryville and all points
south of the river in that section. The
ferry boats generally are imperative.
From all parts of the state come reports of
damage by high water. The rivers are APP
proaching very near the disastrous stage Of
1892. Sloan Springs is cut off from the
outer world. and much of Newport is mum
dated Houses are being carried away
near Red Bluff, but no casualties are re-
ported. little Rock the river is still at
the danger point of twenty-three feet, and
five feet from the high-water mark Of May
81. 1892.
The herald., 1895-12-26
Dunrayen Arrives

New YORK, Dec. 26.-The steamship
Teutonic passed in at Sandy Hook at 30
this morning. 1t is xpec,ed Lord Dun
ing.
BANGOR, Me-, Dec. 25.-A special to the
News from Green's Landing. Deer Isle,
says: A telegram was received here yes
terday requesting twelve members of the
Defenders crew, who live on Deer island,
to come to New York at once. The men
started on their trip today and will be
present at an investigation of the charges
made by Lord Dunreyen.
The herald., 1895-12-26

New YORK. Dec. 25.-The World tomor-
row will publish the following cablegram
from the Lincolnshire Free Masons:
"SPALDING, Dec. 25.-Spaulding (Lin.
colnshfe) Free Masons wish peace and
good will to United States brethren"
This is indicative of general movement
on the part of the Masons of England to
prevent ill feeling from arising between
Great Britain and America.
The World this morning published sim
liar sentiments from the Free Masons'
club of Manchester, England.
The herald., 1895-12-26
THEY LEFT NO CLUE
A sacramento Street Car Company's Safe
Yields Up TO Robbers

Yields Up TO Robbers
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 25,-Shortly after
o'clock this mornin three masked men en-
tered the office of the Central Electric
Street Railway company at Twenty-eighth
and streets, where bookkeeper and
three other employees were at work. At
the muzzles of the robbers revolvers, the
employees were forced into closets and
locked up. One of the men, who protested
against being locked up, was struck
powerful blow in the face. his eyes being
blackened. The robbers then coolly set to
work upon the safe. They rolled it into
convenient position and then deliberately
drilled some holes into it, filled them with
powder and bew the safe open. The rob-
bers secured about $500. The officers have
been unable to secure any clue TO the rob-
bers.
The herald., 1895-12-26
jealousy and Murder

SANTA CRUZ, Dec. ga fatal shooting
took place in jacksonville last night in
which Blanche Edwards received two
serious wounds inflicted by Thomas At
kins, barkeeper. The cause of the
tragedy is supposed to have been jealousy.
No hopes are entertained for the recovery
of the woman.
The herald., 1895-12-26

ST. LOUIS, No., Dec. 25.-A Republican
special from Elder, NO., says:
To the farmers who live along the banks
of the Usage river in Central Missouri this
Christmas brings only woe and gloom. The
unprecedented rise in the river of 80
feet in three days has spread all over this
The herald., 1895-12-26
Mistaken for a Burglar

JACKSON, Miss, Dec. 25.-Charles 8.
Young shot and killed his uncle. Prof.
Lawrence Saunders. MISLEADING him for
burglar. Prof. aunders, who for many
years has been teaching in the State deaf
Claus and visiting his sisters home,
knocked for admttance. Charles Young
asked who was at the door and rece wing
no reply he fred. The ball passed
through the door and killed Saunders in
stantly
The herald., 1895-12-26
On the Diamond

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 25.-A baseball
tournament of five games began today
witt game between Phoenix and the
Brunswick club of Los Angeles; it was
won by the former by score of Ia to 8.
Batteries, Horton and Eiler; Walters and
EarrOW.
The herald., 1895-12-26
Robbers Arrested

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Dec. 25.-The police of
East 81. Louis have under arrest four men
who held up and attempted to rob the Mo-
bile and OHIO EXPRESS at Forest Lawn, III !.
two years ago. Their names are +, A. Blu +.
lard, F. NJ Pierce, Georgs Williams and \ =.
Cottrell, all residents of East ST. Louis and
we'll known in railroad circles.
The herald., 1895-12-26
On the Gridiron Field


SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. rs. - The Butte
team will not leave San Francisco without
at least one victory to it's credit. The
Olyrnnics, poor in victories, were again
defeated, bus this time they played game
to which no shame attached. The score,
II to II, tells the tale and to one who
knows f, otball it also indicates somewhat
the charac er of the game.
The Butte teen prayed for fine weather
and hard field and judging from the
state of affairs, their devout petitions were
heard The day was such a delightful one
that even socie could not Withstand the
temp atoms and was present to see Fred.
McNear, one of it's idols, dash through tho
Butte lines for big gains.
The features of the game were the re-
mark able stand the Olymp,cs made against
the Butte eleven on their five yard line aud
Gillis' great runs. ellis Is no less than
wonder. His running 10 fast enough for a
eprinler on a cnder track, but with it he
holds his wits and can use his "straght
arm" to perfection.