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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-15
FLOOD STILL CAUSES FEAR.
SITUATION ALONG THE LOUISIANA
LEVEES ACUTE.

Thousands of Men Working to Hold
Down the Embankments-NO Fall
in the Water in the Mississippi
Delta Yet epOrted-Seven Negroes
Drowned on Plantation Ten
Miles West of HeIena-TvvO Perish
Near GreeHviIle-Rnin Again Falls
in Torrents.
Memphis, Tenn, April 1.-THE river
continues to rise slowly at Vicksburg
and all points south and the situation
along the Louisiana system of levees is
acute. The waters are being hurled Gulf
ward with tremendous force and several
thousand men are working and watching
night and day to hold the entertainments
intact.
Reports from the overfowed Mississippi
delta tonight are not encouraging. The
expected fall in the waters that extend
for miles and miles over the fertile valleys
has not occurred. Much suffering still
exists in the Sunfiower and Bogue Phalia
country, where hundreds of negroes have
deserted their cabins and are huddled on
high grounds and the railroad tracks.
Many cabins are submerged to their very
roofs, while several have been carried
away by the swift current
On plantation ten miles west of Hele-
ma, Sylvester Sanders, a colored tenant,
his wife and five children, were over
WhelIhed by the current and all perished
Near Greenville to-day two negroes were
drowned in an attempt to reach dry land.
AT Rosedale the work of relief continues
Rations will be sent to the Sunfower dis
trict tomorrow.
AT Greenville the river stands station
ary tonight
Throughout the overiowed area, rain
fell in torrents last night and part of to-
day. At Helena the downpour was of
such violence that great pumps were put
to work in the lower part of the city. The
water gained so rapidly that the pumps
had TO be discontinued. The whole of the
southern part of Helena is under water,
from one to four feet deep. The pumps
were started up again tonight and it is
expected the water will be thrown out of
the streets in three of four days Owing
to the great rainstorm, the river did not
fall at Helena to-day, but stands sta
tionary.
AT Memphis, the river is stationary to-
night. As the river is falling at Cairo,
and as the rainfall throughout that terri
tory draining into the Mississippi at Mem
phis and above have been heavy, the local
observer predicts that during the ensuing
twenty-four hours there will probably be
a slight rise at this point
The work of relieving the flood sufferers
with the government funds appropriated
by congress for that purpose is progress
ing smoothly In the Second districts,
extending from Memphis to Cairo, and
from Memphis to Helena, local relief sta
tions have been established and placed
in charge of responsible men. Nothing
remains to be done in the districts row
except to ship supplies every week to the
relief stations. So far no relief stations
have been definitely established in any
of the districts below Helena.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-15
A BLAZE AT KANSAS CITY.
Five-StOry Block Burned and nn Ad-
Joining One Damaged.

Kansas City, Mo. April 1.-THE Scar
ritt block a substantial fve-story brick
building on Walnut street, near Ninth,
and directly across the street from the
Central station of the Kansas City fire
department, was destroyed by fire to-
night.
The fire for a time threatened another
block In the very heart of the city. The
big slx-story hall building extending
south on Walnut street to Ninth, In which
are the Times and World newspapers
several stores and many offices, seemed
In great danger, as II was soon on fire In
the upper story adjoining the Scarrltt
block. The electric wires soon went
down and everybody left the building.
The fire burned fiercely from O'clock
until 1890 O'clock by which hour nothing
but the walls remained of the Scarrltt
block. The loss on the building is 100000,
with insurance of $4,000.
The building was unOccuped The lam
age in the Han building is not great. The
mechanical department of the Times was
shut down for nearly two hours but the
paper has suffered no material damage,
The office of the World was flooded
Outside of the Scarritt building the most
serious damage was done to the building
occupied by the Campbell and Eaton
Crockery Company. fronting on Main
street, and running back TO the rear end
Of the Scarrt block.
The building occupied by the Campbell
Eaton Company is also owned by the Scar
rltt estate. II ls damaged to the extent
of probably $4,000 and the loss to the
Campbel-Eaton Company is about $4,000
more. Not until midnight was tho fire
In this building under control
1t is thought the fire was the work Of
an incendiary, and that an attempt was
made TO start a general conhagration
While the fire was in progress six othor
alarms were turned In. All were for fires
In the business part of the city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-15
SAVANNAH GA. THURSDAY, APRIL Is 1897

seph passed there this morning and was
no doubt hailed by the people.
The boats should suffice to relieve those
in distress and II is believed they will be
in time, except in the smallest number of
cases, at the worst.
The steamer Ruth came from Astralia
plantation to-day with load of stock and
negroes. The latter are very numerous
now, but most of them are living somehow
on their resources
Capt. Martin, charged by the war de-
partment with the duty of inspecting the
situation with a view to future relief, re-
turned from Greenville by river to-day.
His report was sent tonight to Washing
ton. He would only say the situation was
deplorabie in many localities 1t is un-
derstood he has perfected arrangements to
wards the distribution Of supplies at all
points where they are required The delta
country will probably be supplied from
here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-15
SITUATION FAVORABLE.
Encouraging Reports sent in by OH
GERS of the Army.


Washington, April 14.-Such information
as reached the war department to-day re-
specting the floods in the Mississippi val
ley was generally favorable. There was
some correspondence by telegraph between
the government inspecting officers and
Commissary General Sullivan here as to
the chartering of steamboats, for the trans
portation of supplies and for the convey
ance of the inspecting officers on their in
vestigations, but little news as to the sit
uation on the river save that contained in
one dispatch from Gen. Gillespie the pres
ident of the Mississippi river commission,
to Gen. Wilson, chief of engineers. Gen.
Gillespie transmitted the following tele-
gram from Lieut.. Newcomer, one of the
engineers officers now al Greenvi.le, Miss,
under date of last night: 'Have just pass
ed along the Louisiana levees in my dis
trict; found the situation favorable on the
whole, though some uncertainty as to the
amount of rise coming in the YaZoo causes
considerable anxiety on several long
reaches of low levees which are now being
topped There are favorable reports from
the rest of the district"
Secretary Alger this afternoon received
the following telegram from one of the
army inspectors at Memphis: 81 have
completed an inspection of the district and
provided for the regular issue of supplies
at eleven relief stations each having a
defined area of relief and being located
so as to be accessible to the flood suffer-
ers The stations have been placed In
charge of a local relief committee approv-
ed by the general committee in Memphis.
The stations will enable those whose
homes have not been swept away to re-
main until the flood subsidies, which is
most desirable. Station agents have been
requested to obtain Information of flood
damages, to keep a record of the relief
given, and to take receipts for supplies
to guard against double Issues. While
every case of actual destitution should be
relieved, supplies should not BE issued to
employees or tenants of wealthy planters
This suggestion is made because the num-
Der of flood sufferers has increased many
fold since the government supplies became
available. l recommend that this plan of
relief be communicated to other officers on
relief duty. 1 leave for Washington this
evening"
The suggestion as to the restriction
upon the issue of rations made by the Of
fcer was approved by Secretary Alger, and
proper instructions were sent at once to
the other inspecting officers to act accord
ingly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-15
PoPULIsTs PTGNACI0Us.
They VIII Force the Republicans 20
Keep "a QuOrum I'm Washington.

Washington. April 1.-THE popullst
members of the House have decided to un-
dertake the policy of forcing the republ-
cans to keep quorum in the city. With
out a quorum to carry motions to adjourn
for three days 1t win be necessary for the
House to meet every day.
Representative Simpson says that the
populists had expected the democrats as
the larger minority party to insist upon
a quorum, but as the democrats are di-
vided upon their policy the populists will
take the lead in opposing the majority.
After an informal conference of the pop
ulsts letters were sent to those OF their
own party who are absent from the city
urging them to return at once. There are
twenty-five f0pufists in the House, and
Mr.. Simpson asserts that he expects
enough democrats will work with them to
make an effective minority.
Speaker Reed is urging republican mem
bers not to leave the city and the number
in the House to-day was unusually large
for time when the House Is practically
not In session.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-15
TOPEKA's CORRUPTION.
Representative Keefer Proves n
Poor Witness.

Topeka, Kan, April 4.-Representative
Keefer. occupied much of the time of the
legislative investigating committee to-day.
Keefer had made broad charges of cor
ruption, but showed a decided unwilling
ness to mention names or give other di-
rect testimony. When hard pressed for
definite statements as TO charges Of cor
ruption made by him in public. Keefer
stated that he had been approached by
man. who wanted to buy his vote on the
railroad bill. The man told him others
were getting money and that he was a
fool If he did not go home fixed" He
could not remember the mans name.
Keefer said he had also been approach
ed several times on the text book bill.
He went on to say that he had been told
by State Senator Carroll that b. p. Wag-
goner had made the brag that he (Waggo.
ner) as head of the railroad lobby had
200 at his disposal. to defeat railroad
legislation.
An adjournment was then taken till
April q, to give time for the serving OF
number Of subpoenas for additional wit
nesses.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-15
BLOODY DEED Ar BREAKFAST.
Murder of son-in-Law Followed by
Suicide.

Chicago. ILL.,. April 1l-whlle seated at
the breakfast table this morning. Matthias
Custer. % years old. was shot and instant
~ killed by John Formiller, his father-in-
law. Before the body had fallen from the
chair. Fomiller placed the weapon TO his
own temple and fred. He was removed
to ST. Ellzabethis hospital, but died five
ing was the result OF a quarrel which
arose during the morning meal Members
Of the family say that formilier and his
eon-in-law have been quarrcling for a
week over the boys desire TO leave home
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-15
ITALY AND TnE TARIFF.
The Minister of Agriculture Makes N
statement.

Rome. April i4-In the Chamber OF
Deputies to-day. the minister Of agrlcult-
ure, Conte Francesca Guicclardini, reply
Ing 10 the Interpolation made a week ago
with respect to the new American duties
on oranges and lemons, and the effect
which they were likely 10 have upon 1tal-
ian production, said the government was
seeking 20 Increase internal consumption
and TO nnd new foreign markets. II WAS
also considering the advlsabl blity OF abro-
eating the existing commercial treaty
with Russia aud OF negotiating q new one.
The government would not fail 70 make
a diplomatic representation, n necessary,
IN relation 90 the new United States tarin.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-15
VOORHEES, REMAINS.
The Dead Ex-senator Lying I'm state
at Terre Hnute.

Terre Haute, Ind, April H.-The re-
mains of ex-senator Daniel w. Voorhees,
are lying in state at the Terre Haute
house, where a constant stream Of callers
have passed in review all day.
Among those who called to pay the last
tribute was ex-Seeretary Of the Navy Rich
ard w. Thompson. The Jackson Club
provided watchers. who stood guard in
squads OF four, serving six hours each
The funeral will be held tomorrow after
noon at st. Stephens (EpiscopaD church,
from which church Mrs Voorhees, was
buried ten years ago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-15
A BATCH OF NOMINATIONS.
James h. Angel Named For Minister
to Turkey.

James II. Angel Named For Minister
to Turkey.
Washington, April 14-The President to-
day sent the following nominations to the
Senate:
James B. Angel of Michigan, to be en-
voy extraordinary and minister plenipo-
tentiary Of the United States to Turkey
George n. West of the District Of Co
lumbia, to be consul of the United States
at Pictou, Nova Scotia.
George E. Meicklejohn of Nebraska, to
be assistant secretary of war.
To be commissioners of the District of
Columbia-John B. Wright and John w.
Ross.
Seligman Brothers, to be special fiscal
agents of the navy department at Lon
don, England.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-15
SHORT OF MONEY FOR SALARIES.
Congress Asked TO Appropriate s75,-
900 al once.

Washington. April 14.-'Attorney General
McKenna sent letter to the House to-
day calling attention 20 the fact that there
is now no fund available for the payment
OF salaries Of United States district attor-
neys. He recommends that $4,000 be i'm
mediately appropriated for salaries and
expenses OF district attorneys, and s55 900
for the payment Of regular assistant at
torneya
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-15
DANGER ON DAVIS ISLAND.
Steamers sent 10 Rescue the People
From Their Peril.

vicksburg. Miss. April l4.-The steamer
John r. Meigs left for Davis Island at 6
o'clock this evening as soon as she could
possibly get up steam. The government
steamer Florence chancing to arrive from
Cireenyillo IN time, was also sent TO the
island. A small steamer Was already
there and the Natchez mailboat 81. JO-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-15
CRETANs STANDING FIRM.
Nothing But Absolute Union with
Greece VIII Satisfy Them.

New York. April IA copyrighted ca
Bile to the Journal from Canea says: The
Russian consul again interviewed the In
surgents at Retimo. The most prominent
leader of the Cretans is Sapaunjakin, who
is related to high officials in Athens. The
chiefs insisted that nothing but absolute
union with Greece would satisfy them.
They refused to entertain Consul Demor~
les proposal to choose delegates from all
parts of the island TO meet the admirals
in conference at some point distant alike
from the ships and Col. Vassos."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-15
Mar nave . Row wIth Jnpnn.

London. April 1.-THE st. James Ga
zette this afternoon referring 10 the trou-
bio In Hawaii regarding the landing OF
Japanese immigrants says that n rup-
ture between Japan and the United states
occurs the latter may ind the Japanese
navy a hard customer 70 tackle.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-15
HIGHER AT KANSAS CITY.
The Bottom Lands Around the City
Now Inundated.

NOW AnuhunteO.
Kansas City, Mo-. April 1.-THE Mis-
souri, river reached the danger line at
2:SO o'clock this afternoon, and Is rising
more rapidly than on Tuesday, inspite OF
its greater width. The gauge now reads
p, with an additional rise OF one foot pre-
dicted by Friday noon.
Already the effects of the rapid rise are
beginning to be felt IN the west bottoms
Across the river along the Harlem shore.
only foot of banks remain. but it is fear
ed the water may back up from Randolph,
an eastern suburb, behind Harlem and
float It before 1t affects Harlem.
The Kansas river. a feeder Of the Mis-
souri,, Is at a standstil and the Missouri
may also back up on Armourdale, a sub
urb on the smaller stream. Much green
stuff is floating down. an evidence that
the banks north of here are being cut
away.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-15
CRUSHED UNDER A CAR.
A Resident of Birmingham suffers u
Horrible Death.

Birmingham. Ala. April Id. II.
James aged 30. and unmarried. while at
tempting to step from an electric car on
the East Lake line 20 trailer, about 7
o'clock tonight, missed his footing and
fell. The wheels Of the trailer passed over
him, maDgling him to such an extent
that he died shortly afterwards. no
blame is attached to the electric cars
crew.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-15
A LAW TO PERMIT POOLING.
MIR. shannon Introduces "A Bill on the
Subject in the House.

SuDletN IN Aht hhpuSts
washington. April H.-Representative
Shannon Of New York to-day introduced
in the House a bill to amend the anti
trust law so that It will not prevent rail-
road traffic agreements. Mr.. Shannon's
bill Is much less complex than Senator
Forakers. The amendment which he pro-
poses follows: Nothing in this act.
however, shall be deemed or taken to pro-
hibit railroad or other transportation
companies In the United States owning
and operating competing lines, from enter
ing into agreements between each other
for the purpose Of establishing or main
tanning freight and passenger rates over
their respective lines. Provided. that
such agreements before going into ef-
feet. shall be submitted to and approved
by the interstate commerce commission,
ana a copy Of all such agreements filed
with the said commission"
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Thrown FROM ms HORSE.
A Man Found by the Roadside with
Ills Neck Broken.

Farmville. Va, April A.--IntellIgence
has Just been received here Of the finding
OF the body OF George w. Kyle on the
roadside near his house In buckingham
He was probably thrown from his horse
as has neck was broken. Several years
ago two Of his grown daughters were
drowned IN Slate river.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-15
LESS DANGER AT OMAHA.
The Threatened Cut OF by the River
NAY BE Prevented.

May Be Prevented.
Omaha, Neb., April H.-There is less
danger of the threatened cutoff by the
Missouri river tonight, and unless there
is an unlocked for rise or a high wind from
the north, it is not probable that much
more damage will be done. The hastily
built dyke that stemmed the torrent from
Florence Lake on Tuesday was greatly
strengthened to-day and has almost
stopped the flow at the most threatening
point. The water has spread out over
wider stretch of territory and surrounds
few more houses, but the changing of the
channel of the Missouri has been averted
for the present at least
The workmen employed along the levee
struck to-day for double pay. They were
getting 10 cents an hour and demanded 80
Their demands were refused and they quit
work. Other men were easily secured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-15
COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE.
Republicans Reject the Proposition
of the Coalition.

OF the COaIItiOn.
Washington. April 1.-THE committee
appointed by the republican caucus of the
Senate to arrange with the opposition a
plan for the reorganization Of the Senate
committees to-day decided to reject the
proposition made yesterday by the COM
mittee representing the alliance of the
democrats, populsts and silver republi-
cans, and to ask for another conference
with view of reaching A more satisfac-
tory understanding
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-15

London, April 1.-THE Daily Malls Paris
correspondent says he had an interview
with the financial delegates Of the Rus
sian government regarding the American
blmetallic commission. The delegate as
serted positively that M. DE Whites finan-
cial policy is now definitely accepted by
Russia, which is irrevocably committed
to the gold standard He added that in
his opinion, Great Britain, Austria, and
Germany would place insuperable difi-
culties in the way of the adoption Of inter-
national bimetailism.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-15
BRYAN LIKES TIE COMMISSION.
MFR. Paine the Only Member He IL Not
Acquainted with.

Washington April 14.-Speaklng Of the
Presidents appointment of commissioners
to visit foreign countries In the interest
OF an international monetary conference
William ]. Bryan to-day said he thought
the personnel Of the commission was ex-
cellent so far as Mr.. Stevenson and Mr.
Wolcott were concerned. Mr.. Paine, he
did not known.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-15
nom I1iIIed by F-irc Dnmn.

Berlin. April M.--A dispatch from Es-
son-on-the-Ruhr announces that ten per-
sons were killed to-day through an explo-
sion Of fire damp ln the Oberhausen pit
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-15
Cniro Exnecfs n FnII.

Cairo, Ill, April 14-The crest of the
present rise was probably reached here to-
day and tomorrow will likely see a fall in
the river The gauge tonight reads 49.S
feet, showing only a slight rise since last
night and no change since this morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-15

johannesburg. April h.-A terrible dyna-
mite explosion has taken place la deep
mine al Langiaarte. Eight English and
tWculy-six native miners were killed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-15
FARMS FLOODED.
MarshaIPs Fertile Bottom Lands Un-
der water.

Marshall, Mo-, April 14;zMany OF the
best farms Of this county are river bottom
lands. The water IS already over some Of
Il, and rising. causing farmers to move.
IL Is feared there will be rise nearly
equal TO the great Hood OF 1874. when large
steamers ran through the Wakena prairie,
ten miles from the main channel
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-15

Henry Norman: Il have had an audience
with King George. He spoke without
much hope, but firmly, like man who
can only do his duty and leave the rest TO
heaven. More than once, he said If
Greece had been a great power and walk
ed into Crete long ago. her action would
have been welcomed by the powers, as
well as the rest of the world, as a blessing,
but she is only small power and seems
unable to do anything that will satisfy
the great powers.'"
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Lynchburg, Va. April 14.-William w
Wysor, whose death on board the steamer
which reached New York to-day, lived in
Lynchburg for a number of years, enjoy
ing in a high degree the regard of the
people of the city. He was a newspaper
man of conspicuous ability, and a most
agreeable gentleman. He was a native of
Pulaski county, belonging to a prominent
family of Southwest Virginia.
After editing the Virginia People at
Newbern, he went to Richmond, about
the year 1886, and was there associate edi-
tor of the Whig, then published as a dem
ocratic paper, with judge A. w. c. Now
lin as editor-in-chief. He came from
Richmond to Lynchburg in 1888, and was
connected with newspapers here until he
accepted the consular appointment in 1893,
becoming deputy consul under Capt.
Charles l.. Adams of this city, who Is
now at Cadiz. Mr.. Wysor was about SO
years of age, and was unmarried.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-15
FORT LEAvENwoRTH FLOODED.
Part of the Reservation and the
Farm Under Water.

Leavenworth, Kan, April IA large
part Of the Fort Leavenworth reservation
on the Missouri side is under water, and
the federal prison farm on the Kansas
side Is covered with lakes. The water Is
encroaching on Sullings, the village across
from Leavenworth and several families
have been forced to move.