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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-19
NAVAL DEBATE BEGUN.
Emperor williams Programme
Under Fire in the Reichstag.

BERLIN, March 18.-The debate IN
the reichstag on the naval estimates
began today. DR.. Leiber, Clerical, chair
man Of the committee during a speech
lasting several hours, explained the
course pursued by the committee.
Prince HohenlOhe, the chancellor, de-
clared that the necessity Germany
would have for a fleet was generally
recognized, adding that a display OF
power was a first condition for the de-
velopment of trade and was necessary
to make sure that no one should find IT
an easy task to disturb the cOuntry'A
development
THE growth Of other fleets" he con-
tinued lis additional ground to demand
new ships. The fleet does not reach
modern requirements, and the quicker
we reach our goal the greater weight
we shall be able to place the country
for preserving Of peace" Applause.)
The minister for foreign affairs, Baron
Marschall Won Bieberstein urged the
necessity Of a strong fleet of cruisers,
He said:
1.-The German shipowners have world
wide interests and in this sense Ger
many must pursue worldwide pol
icy. We took part in the action Of otn-
err powers in preserving order, in main
tanning the peace of Europe, but where
shall we find additional cruisers 10
send there if the situation does not
improve shortly?"
Count Won KardOrff, Conservative,
urged that the demand of the navy be
Immediately granted, and he said
France was making for both her navy
and army big improvements. Herr
Muller Centrist recalled the opinion OF
Prince Bismarck, that Germany must
rely On her land forces. The Center
party, he added had voted all that
was necessary. and a halt in the build
ing of ships must be made somewhere,
AS 1t was loan of so 900 MARKS
was necessary for the navy. Herr
Werner, antl-Semitc, admitted that the
demands of the navy were justified,
but he urged = slower pace. The anil
Semites, he continued, were willing TO
vote for one cruiser when the time
came. The discussion was then adj
journed.
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Jackson Tells a New Story.
CONFESSION INVOLVES DR.. WAGNER.

FRANKFORT. Ky, March 18.-As a
last desperate resort to extort a res
pite from Gov. Bradley, or a commu-
tation Of sentence for himself and
Alonzo NJ. Walling, Scott Jackson has
made another 7o-caIled confession and
Walling has signed it. Upon their ar
rest one year end six weeks ago each
confessed that the other committed the
murder. Each has been in the confess
sion business very frequently ever
since. These written individual confess
sions, signed by their respective au-
thOrs, were vague and evasiye. Now,
for the first time comes a confession
prepared by Scott jackson in the Alex
andria Jail, and signed also by Alonzo
NJ. Walling to be sent to- Gov. Bradley,
that confession is now in his hands.
1t is VCluminous, somewhat evasive
and not a little f0ggy 1t justifies the
general exclamation, who will believe
it?" which was heard everywhere on
the streets today when the announce
ment was made that a confession had
been obtained. 1t was secured for a
big money consideration, the proceeds
to go to the mothers of the condemned
men. It's distinguishing characteristic
is that it contradicts, in almost every
particular. the theory Of the defense In
the long trials Of each ot these two
men. During the trial witnesses were
brought from Bellevue, KY. village
just above Newport, to prove that
jackson, Walling and Fearl Bryan were
seen In that village about noon on the
Thursday before the murder. The de-
Tense attacked the. veraeity of John
Foster, one Of the witnesses and tried
to show that druggist, Oertmeyer, a
second witness. had told contradictory
stories about seeing the murderers and
their victim. Now. in this confession,
the scene of the immediate prelimina-
ries of the murder is transferred to
Bellevue on Wednesday and Thursday
nights, Jan. g and 80. 1886.
DR.. Wagner. of Bellevue, is involved
in the murder by the confession. AT
the time of the trial t.,ere was trace
of ru:1or that Dr.. Wagner might
have had some completely in the at
fair. This was efsect3ally siierced by
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evidence, believed at the time, that DR..
Wagner was absent during the week
of the Pearl Bryan murder. Since
that time he has been an inmate OF
the lunatic asylum at Lexington, Ky.
Mrs. Wagner still persists that her
husband was absent during that week
and, Furthermore, that she never saw
Jackson or Walling or Pearl Bryan
and in this her daughters join her
This confession, that the preparations
for the murder were made in Bellevue
depends for confederation on the tes-
timOny of John Foster, Druggist Cert
meyer and a woman who saw the par
ties from a distance. all of which was
fiercely resisted by the defense in the
trial. Should this attempt to impli-
cate DIR. Wagner succeed in moving
the governor, an indictment by a grand
jury would be expected to follow and a
trial of DR.. Wagner, in which Jackson
and Walling would be the only wit
nesses By many this is regarded as
the motive of the whole thing.
1t took Scott Jackson the whole Of
one afternoon and night to write it,
To any one who has read carefully
Gov. Bradley's statement of his rea-
sons for refusing respite or commute
ton of sentence, IL will be at once ap-
parent that one purpose of this confess
sion is to give him possible ground
for favorable action, that was lacking
in former applications. Meantime, ad-
vices from Newport are that the scat
fold and ropes for two are in readiness
for the hanging Of the criminals Sat
urday. News from Alexandria, where
the prisoners are inmured, is the an
nouncement that the new confession
has caused great excitement in Camp
Bell and adjacent counties in Kentucky:
that 1t has brought people from the
country to The town in no gentle HUI
NOR. and that, while the prisoners
would be in no danger from citizens of
Alexandria yet there is no knowing
what violent result might follow COM
mutation of the sentences OF Jackson
and Walling, unless the grounds Of Il
should be better than any one believes
is possible for them to furnish. Fred
3. Bryan and other relatives of the
murdered girl will be IN Cincinnati to-
morrow. The prisoners will be re-
moved to Newport jail tomorrow night,
and by noon tomorrow a company of
militia will be on the ground to guard
Newport jail 1t Is net believed here
at midnight that Gov. Bradley will in
terfere further.
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river continuous rains are the rule. At
Memphis and throughout this district
the rainfall in the last twenty-four
hours amounted to 2.64 inches. So
long as the heavy rains continue there
is small chance of q cessation of the
overflow
At Cairo the rise continues in about
the same proportion, two-tenthS of
foot being recorded in the twenty -four
hours this morning when the gauge
indicated fifty feet. This is ten feet
above the danger line and within two
feet and a fraction of the extreme high
water mark reached about week ago.
At Helena, where the rainfall was
almost as heavy as at Memphis, the
river rose eight-tenths of foot in the
twenty-four hours ending this morning
r when the gauge indicated 46.7 feet,
which Is 81 feet above danger line
At Vicksburg the river rose another
eight-tenths, the gauge being 42.7 feet
which is 1T feet above danger line. At
Greenville the rise in the twenty-four
hours was six-tenths of a foot, 1915
feet being the stage. This is within
two-tenths of a foot of the danger line.
AT Shreveport and New Orleans the
river continues to rise.
The work of rescue and relief goes
forward with undated zeal Four or
f1Ve rescue steamers arrived here today
bringing several hundred refugees,
nearly all of whom are destitute to be
cared for by the charity Of Memphis
people. The relief committee has It's
hands full. AS long as the overflow
continues funds will be needed to re-
lieVe the immediate pressing wants Of
the flood sufferers. Inasmuch as al
of the sufferers practically are residents
Of Arkansas the relief committee tele-
graphed Gov. Jones' of that state, ask
ing his cooperation in relieving the
distress in which thousands of the pe0~
pie Of his state were. The governor
replied that there were no funds at
his disposal. The local relief commit
tee has sent out an appeal to the in
dividual citizens Of Arkansas, Tennes-
see and MiSsippi
Tonight the YazoO Valley railroad
has abandoned its trains, owing to the
encrOachment of the water over its
tracks a few miles south of Memphis
The railroad situation on the Arkan-
sas side Of the river remains unchanged,
all trains entering the city over the
Iron Mountain tracks, which remain a
few inches above water.
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Powers Are in No Hurry to
Negotiate.
Formal Notice Given of the
Time When the Cretan
Blockade Goes Into Eff
fect-Greek Vessel
Fired Upon.

know, however, whether Germany had
dispatched any troops to Crete
JOhn Morley, Liberal, asked if it was
true, as stated by M. Hanotaux, the
French minister for foreign affairs. in
the chamber of deputies, that Greece
had again been invited to comply with
the decision of the powers and that in
the event of her refusal the threat OF
coercion would be carried out An ex-
citing scene followed, Mr. BaIfour.
firing up amid great cheering from the
ministerial benches, said in substance
that the leaders of the opposition were
constantly trying to embarraSs the
government by questions and speeches
In and out of the house. Thereupon Sir
William Vernon Harcourt, the Liberal
leader reminded Mr.. BaIfour that the
Marquis Of Salisbury had referred the
house to the speeches on the certain
questions made by Mr.. Melin and M.
Hanotaux in the French chamber Of
deputies and had not given the house
any information for themselves. (Op-
position cheers)
Sir William Harcourt reiterated Mr..
Morleys question, which brought fur
Their cheers from the opposition bench
es. Mr.. Balfour, in reply, told Sir Will
liam Harcourt to get his friends in the
other house Che house of lords) to ask
the premier for an explanation. Min
isterial cheers.) Continuing Mr.. Bal
four said: IF the opposition wish to
move a vote of censure let them name
the day. We are quite ready for the
debate" tremendous cheers from the
government suppoIters.) The incident
was then closed.
The badgering of Mr. Balfour caused
much excitement, the opposition evil
IDENTIFY making the most of the state
ment of the Marquis of Salisbury the
other day, when he referred to the
speeches of M. Meline and M. Hano-
tauX.
1t is understood in the Hobbies of the
house Of commons that Sir William
Hareourt will shortly take up Mr.. Ball
tours challenge and move an addrees
to the crown on Cretan affairs.
Apparently the blockade Of the island
of Crete does not begin until Sunday
next, but the situation is very puzZling.
Sir William Harcourt tried to obtain
light on the subject today in the house
of commons, but Mr.. BalfOur refused
to be drawn into any definite state~
ment on the subject.
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Additional Flood Victims.
THE MISSISSIPPI IS STILL RISING.

HELENA, Ark, March 1S-The river
here is forty-seven feet ON the gauge,
which is one-tenth of a foot below high
water mark. AT o'clock p. m. advices
from MOdoc are to the effect that it
is impossible to hold the levee at that
point until morning The people in
that neighborhood have been warned of
the impending disaster and are fleeing
for their lives
VICKSBURG, Miss March 1S-The
crevasse at Glendale, In Coahamo coun-
ty, appears to be the most serious dis
aster that has affected the Yazoo-M Mis-
sissippi delta in years, and will prob
ably flood a large portion of this sec
ton. 1t will gradually send a food of
water into the YaZoo river by way Of
its tributaries, and as the swamps are
full of water already, sthe outlook is
very serious.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 1S-Tonight
the great flood claimed FIVE more vic
Tins Near Marion, Ark, Eta Liz and
her four children were trying to make
their way to Marion for shelter, and
while attempting tc cross a railroad
the party and all persisted. The old
est child was girl aged sixteen, and
the youngest an infant-of eight months.
The river is till rising at Memphis and
indications are that it will continue to
do so for some time to come The riY-
err tonight stands at 1863 feet, rise
since morning of one-tenth.
The prediction as to a continuation
in the rise is based upon the fact that
it is still rising at Cairo, and the fur
Their fact, which is behind the rise at
Cairo. Of heavy rains in all dis
tricts which feed the big river,
both along the upper portion and the
middle valley. Throughout the entire
northwestern territory, the drainage
from which swells the volume of water
in the upper Mississippi, the rainfall
continues. The same conditions pre-
vail in the territory which feeds the
Ohio and other tributaries, while the
heaviest rains Of all are descending
over the already submerged Arkansas
territory. On the eastern side of the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-19
Final Vote to Be Taken on
March 3lst.
New Sugar Schedule Adopted
and Other Changes Made
by the Republican
Members of the
Committee.

WASHINGTON. March 1S.-The pro-
gramme for the tariff bill in the house
was agreed upon by the ways and
means committee today, after a long
and somewhat discordant meeting in
which there was disagreement, not only
between the two parties, but among
the Democratic members of the COM
mittee. The bill will be reported to
the house tomorrow, debate will begin
on Monday next and the final vote will
be taken on Wednesday, March 81. In
the meantime the house will be in ses-
sion from II in the morning until an
indefinite hour at night, with a recess
for dinner, all the time to be consumed
in debate on the bill.
1t was proposed by Chairman DingIey
to have the debate begun on Friday as
soon as the bill had been reported, but
the Democrats opposed this feature of
the programme so Strenuously, remind
ing their adversaries that they had per-
mitted the Wilson bill to be considered
In the committee a week, that the Re-
publicans conceded more time to them.
The Republicans presented a list of
amendments which were incorporated
in the bill by party vote. Many of
the amendments were proposed by
Democrats several of which did not Sc
cure the uited support of the repre-
sentatives of that party. Some fric-
ton was developed between Mr.. Bailey.
of Texas, and Mr.. McMillin, Of Tennes-
see, the former having been promoted
over the head of the latter to the posi-
ton of senior Democratic member of
the committee, by virtue of s-position
as a candidate Of the Democrats for the
speakership of the house. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Bailey will make the
minority report on the bill, but will
concede to Mr.. McMillin the privilege
of making the first speech in opposi-
ton.
The committee today changed the SUI
gar schedule to read as follows:
Sugars not above No 16, Dutch standard
in color, tank bottoms, syTups of juice,
melada, concentrated meada, concrete and
concentrated molasses, testing by the po1ari-
scope not above IS degrees, cent per
pound, and for every additional degree
shown by the polariscope test three one
hundredths of one cent per pound additional,
and fractions of a degree in proportion, and
| on sugar above No. Is, Dutch standard, in
! through a process of refining, one cent and
! eight hundred and seventy -fye-one thou
| sandths of one cent per pound; mOlasSes
testing above 40 degrees, and not above 56
degrees. three cents per gallon.
The original form of the schedule had the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-19

CANEA, Crete, March 18.-The Aus
trian gunboat Zebuico has fired upon
and sunk, near Gambia, a Greek vessel
loaded with provisions and munitions
which were intended for the Greek
forces in Crete. 1t appears that the
Zebuico, while watching the Greek
ship, was fired upon by a party Of in
surgents. To this the Austrian war
ship replied by sinking the Greek craft
and driving off the insurgents 1t is
feared that, when this news becomes
generally known in Athens, it will serve
TO greatly irritate the populace
1t is understood that the admirals
will compel the Greek warship Pinyios
to leave the Cretan waters tomorrow.
Col. VassOs is gathering great quaint
ties Of provisions together at his new
camp at Sphakia, situated in one Of
the mountainous portions Of the island.
The Greek commander is showing no
signs CT any intention of evacuating
the island, and consequently it is be-
lieved he has received orders to re-
main in occupation in spite of the op-
position Of the powers.
The admirals Of the foreign fleets in
these waters have telegraphed to their
respective ambassadors at CONSTANT
nople notifying them of the blockade
of the island of Crete. Warships will
NC SCAIL " IOuI Tic ISldIu anu give the
mayors Of the chief ports copies Of the
proclamation of autonomy and the an
nouncement of the blockade
Athens, March 18.-Accerding to per-
sistent rumors circulated here, Col
Vassos the commander of the Greek
army of occupation, has been ordered
to oppose the landing of the foreign
troops now on their way to Crete. This,
however, may mean only a formal OPP
position, as protest against the action
Of the powers.
New York, March 16.-A dispatch IL
the Herald from Salonika, says 1t is
officially stated that ia battalions of
Turkish infantry, forty-ffve batteries
of artillery and six regiments of cav
airy, approximately 1905 600 men, are
now distributed along the Greek from
tier.
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ANOTHER WRECK.
1t Is Probable One Hundred Lives
Have Been Lost.

BREGr March 49, -Wreckage marked
Utrecht was washed up along the coast
for several Gays past. 1t is thought to have
come from the Dutca steamship Utrecht,
which, 1t is believed, has fouldered T.
steamship, bound from Rotterdam for Java,
should have been near the Island Of Ushant
on March A. wnen terrible storm ragged
along The French coast and she has not
been reported since. The Utrecht carried a
number OF Dutch officers en- route to Java,
and other passengers, probably a hundred
all told. Wreckage belonging to q sailing
vessel is also coming ashore.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-19
importing War Stores.

LONDON March 1S--The secretary Of
state for the colonies, Joseph Chamberlain,
answering a question on The subject today
in the house Of commons, said the govern
ment was fully aware that large imports Of
warlike stores had been made by the govern
ment Of the Transvaal; but. he added. thoy
were not aware that any breach of interna-
tional law had been committed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-19
BALFoUR. BADGERED.
The Cretan Question Holly Discussed
in the Commons.

LONDON, March 18.-Mr. Balfour,
government leader in the house of
commons, replying today tc Sir Charles
Dixie. advanced Radical, said that the
notification of the blockade of the ISL
and of Crete had been sent to Greece
Mr. Balfour added that it was incor-
rect to say.faat Germany had declined
to employ land force to operate in
the interior of the island He did not
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-19

1t has been found that a Michigan
man, under arrest for counterfeiting.
made dollars Of greater value than
those minted by the government He
is a man Of prominence and had some
where got the idea that if he made
dollars with as much silver in them as
those made by the government, he
would be guilty of no wrong.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-19

Rhode Island is going to vary the
monotony by holding a spring eIec-
ton. VIII Maj. Mckinley get a left
handed Endorsement?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-19

Come to think of it, Fitzsimmons
dreamed three times that he would
whip Corbett. Who said that dreams
always go by contraries?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-19

The girls will be real angry when
they hear about this. A heavy tariff
mas been placed on gum chicle, the
chief ingredient of chewing gum.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-19

Gov. Bradley has combined with the
Democrats to secure an election as
senator from Kentucky. He wants to
be where he can throw rocks at Mark
Hanna.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-19

Bryan is to be appointed minister to
Denmark. Don't get excited now The
gentleman referred to is Charles P
Bryan, of Elmhurst, Ill
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-19

There were knockers" even in pre-
historic times Hammers made by the
mound builders have been found in the
stone quarries near jamestown, Mich.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-19

The house ways and means commit
tee changed the sugar schedule of the
new tariff yesterday Is the commit
tee trying 10 make the sugar trust
hear it?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-19

The weather bureau announces that
there are still three or four kinds of
weather which we haven't had this
month.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-19

Eight hundred square miles of Ar
kansas are under water Town lots
will be staked out this spring from the
boat side.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-19

Kentucky distilleries have combined
for the avOwed purpose of making
whisky cheaper. Take a good look at
that word cheaper.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-19

Sugar went up yesterday because of
the prospective heavy tariff on the
product. This will enable the poor su-
gar trust to declare little larger div
idend than usual
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-19

At last Mckinley has recognized, Min
nesota. He has appointed a register
for the land office at CrookstOn.
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMSHIPS.

NEW YORK-Arrtved: Teutonic from Liv-
Fpool
LIVERPOOL-Arrived: Majestic, from New
s0rk Sailed: Waesland for Philadelphia.
QUEENSTOWN-Sailed: Waesland, for
Philadelphia.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-19

Washington Hesing has all his plans
aid for a return to private life. They
will be successful.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-19

A No. hat fits Mr. Corbett very
comfortably this morning.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-19

Isn't it about time the battleshlp
Texas did something to indicate that it
s on the sea?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-19

Corbett's father bet his livery stable
N his boy. The walking is good in San
Francisco.