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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-27
THE UPPER RIVERS.


The Gorges Up the Missouri Breaking and
Lots of Water Coming Down.
ST. LOUIS, March 25.--A great guam.
tity of water is coming from the gorged
part of the Missouri river, which in
dicates that a thaw has begun.
DR.. Frankenfield says that if it is a
quick thaw look out for damages.
If the breakup is "easy" the water
may pass down to the Mississippi and
out, without doing any especial dam
age.
At present there are no indications
that there will be a slow thaw
At Yankton and Omaha, the gorge
eral gorges broke above Kansas City
Tuesday, sending the waterup five feet
in "a hours.
1t will take three to four days for
that water to get here and few days
later the Yankton and Omaha gorge
will come. The low points on the
Missouri are beginning to moisten"-
a few more feet of water will cover
much of the bottom lands
Capt. Sim Parker, a Missouri river
man, said he wouldn't be surprised to
see a severe flood of Missouri river bot
tom lands.
"Warmer weather prevails generally
in the upper region, and indications, as
| can see, point to quick thaw,' said
he. There has been rise of several
feet in the water at Kansas City, and
there is about ten more feet of water
The Missouri is a speedy,
dangerous stream, and once the water
comes, it comes hard. Heavy rains
would now be dangerous, as it would
also affect the gauge on the upper Mis-
o u;so;,,oi -
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-27
FIRED ON THE TURKS.
Insurgents Render Malaxa Untena-
Bile to the Turkish Garrison.
A CORPSE LINED RETREAT AT SUDA BAY.
Great Britain, While Acquiescing in the
Cretan Blockade, VIII Take No
Active Psrt-Captured Greek
Blockade Runners.

CANEA, March 25.-The artillery OF
the insurgents surrounding the town
of MalaXa, having rendered that place
untenable to the Turkish troops COM
prising the Malaxa garrison, the latter
began a retreat to Suda bay Wednes-
day evening. They were pursued by
the insurgents, who kept up a heavy
fire upon the Turks, inHicting heavy
loss upon them in killed and
wounded until the Turkish war
ships opened fire upon the insurgents,
causing them to retire to the
interior, But for the timely assist
ance Of warships the Turks would have
been well-nigh annihilated
The attempt to revictual the garrison
at MalaXa, which was made Wednes-
day night, was as disastrous to the
Turks as was the effort they made dur
ing the day. The detachment of troops
carrying a supply of provisions, was
met by strong force of insurgents and
compelled to retreat with considerable
loss.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-27
THIRTY MEN INJURED.

'eSuit OF a Torpedo Explosion ON the
British Cruiser Theseus.
NEW YORK, 25.-A dispatch to the
perald from Malta says:
An explosion which would have had
'eariul consequences had it happened
II 'he interior of the vessel occurred to
lle British tirst-class cruiser Theseus
rnie practicing outside the harbor
i'h torpedoes, which exploded, as
lney We're being lowered to the ships
punch, injuring 30 men. The Theseus
Inmedlately returned and landed the in
plea at the naval hospital. Two men
pS' thelr legs, and miraculous escapes
r. recorded, one mans garments be-
rs olown away without any other
urt VI the injured one has died.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-27
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.
Anton M. Christensen Arrested In
New York City.
BADLY WANTED AT RIDGEWAy, MICH.
He is Charged with Embezzling $4,000
From the Ridgeway Creamery Co.,
and was About to Take the
Steamer for Denmark.

NEW YORK, March 25.-Capt. O'Brien,
Of the detective bureau, received tele.
gram from Sheriff Ferguson of Adrian,
Mich, Wednesday, asking him to ar
rest Anton NJ. Christensen, who was
wanted at Ridgeway, Mich, on a
charge of embezzlement, preferred by
the Ridgeway Creamery Co., of Ridge
way, Mich. The telegram stated that
Christensen would probably call at 80
Jay street or at the Blue Line depot
for 40 tubs Of butter consigned to him
self.
Detectives were put on the case and
arrested Christensen at 90 Jay street
when he called to see Breakstone Bros.
commission merchants He was taken
to police headquarters, where he said
he was go years old, gave his oceupa-
ton as a dairyman and claimed that
his home was at Ridgeway, Mich. When
searched there was found on him a
loaded revolver, gold watch and chain
and Sl,SS7 in money. He had a
money belt strapped around his BODY.
He also had bank book on the Lilley
state bank of Tecumseh, Mich, and
two checks one for S149.97, and the
other for S12S.63. They were on the
Irving national bank of this city, and
were made out by Breakstone Bros.
After his arrest Capt. O'Brien was
notified that Christensen had embez-
Fled $40, 900 from the Ridgeway Cream
cry Co. Christensen admitted to
the captain that he had EN-
bezzled money belonging to the
creamery company, but he claimed
the amount was not so large as stated.
He said he had charge of the dairy for
the creamery company. He also ad-
mitted that he received information
that he was going to be arrested, and
getting hold Of all the money that he
could lay his hands on, he came to New
York to take the steamer for Denmark. |
Christensen was arraigned at the
Center street court, and remanded |
until the Michigan authorities are
heard from.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-27
c JBAN SUCCESSES.


Calabazar Attacked and PilIaged- Spanish
Officers Made Prisoners.
New YORK, March 25.-A special dis
patch to the Sun from Havana says:
The town of Calabazar, very near
Havana, was attacked Tuesday by the
insurgents under Aranguer They
burned many houses, pillaged sew
eral stores and then retired
Maj. Abluerna and nine other
Spanish officers, including five
captains, have been made prisoners
by the insurgent leader Tello Sanchez.
brother of the late Gen, Serafn San
chez. In the engagement previous to
their surrender % Spanish soldiers
were killed and many wounded.
The landing of another large expedi-
tion from the north is reported. 1t is
the twenty-third party of Importance
which has reached Cuba from the United
States safely eluding the Spanish war
ships.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-27
sENVILLE WASHINGTON COUNTY, MISS SATURDAY, MARCH 2 1897
THE SOUTHERN FLOODS.


PADucAH, KY, March 25.-After re-
naming stationary during the night,
the waters, affected perhaps by the
light snow which fell in the early
hours, began rising very slowly this
morning. 1t soon halted, however, and
at a. m. the rivers are at standstill
again. The flood now lacks a fraction
of an inch of reaching the jl-foot mark.
1t is hoped that by tonight the torrent
will begin to subside and continue to
fall.
The situation here is practically un-
changed. A few streets are washing
badly and the Sixth street bridge over
Island creek is stillin danger. Terrible
suffering is reported from the upper
Tennessee. Several more towns in the
lever Cumberland BASIN are now inun-
dated, but no lives are lost. Thousands
of dollars worth of property is gone
beyond recovery.
Reports arriving from Marshall
county, Ky, indicate discomfort and
damage from Clarks river, which emp
ties into the Tennessee four miles
above Paducah. At its mouth the
Leyhe fleet of st. Louis is in winter
quarters. This stream, usually not
over 50 yards wide, is now swollen to a
width Of 10 to IL miles in sections of
McCracken and Marshall counties.
Bridges are under water, miles of farm
ing land covered, fencing washed away
and country people are water-bound,
bewailing losses of corn-cribs, outbuild-
ings and crops.
A steam yacht navigatcd Second and
Third streets in this city yesterday at
a distance of several blocks from the
banks of the river at ordinary stages.
Last night the home of Charles Ka-
Ter, on the South side, was burned to
the waters edge. The house stood IL
feet in the back water and could not be
reached by the firemen,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-27
KENTUCKY sENATORSHIP.


FRANKFORT Ky, March 25.-The sec
ond joint ballot for United States sena-
tor was taken at noon, but without re-
suit. There were no changes except a
closing up to Davie of sound money
democrats. Representative Nance, an
anti-Hunter republican, made a speech
declaring that st. John Boyle was the
real nominee. The vote was: Hunter,
81; Blackburn, 40; Boyle, 4; Davie, 1S;
Stone, l. The republican state central
committee did not attempt to do any
thing more with Gov Bradley.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-27
FIFTY-FlFTH CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Among the
bills introduced and referred in the
senate was one by Mr. Foraker rep,
o. to provide modern organization
for the artillery of the army.
Mr.. Pascoe dem, Fla.) presented in
an amended form, the credentials of
John A. Henderson, as senator from the
state of Florida, under appointment by
the governor until the next meeting
of the legislature in April next.
Mr.. Hoar rep, Mass.) said he would
call meeting of the committee if sena-
tors interested in the matter desired
action to be taken while those vancan-
cies existed, His own opinion was that
it would be better to wait until the
committee vacancies were filled.
Mr.. Pascoe disclaimed any desire of
| wishing to find fault with the committee
ON privileges and elections and, on his
motion, Mr.. Hendersons credentials
were referred to it.
| At 1920, ON motion of Mr.. Davis rep,
| Mimi, acting chairman of the commit
tee on foreign relat ons, the senate
proceeded to the consi deration with
closed DOORS of the arbitration treaty
HOUSE.
The fourth and last day of the gen
eral debate on the tariff bill brought
forth request at the opening of the
session by Mr. Bailey dem, Tex.) for
an extension of two hours of the de-
bate. He stated that he had been un-
der treatment for sore throat and it
would be impossible for him to occupy
the floor for an hour to-day,
Mr., Payne rep, N. Y objected to
the request
Mr.. Talbert dem, S. C) opened
the discussion in a 15-mlnute speech
against the bill.
Champ Clark dem, Mo- made one
of his characteristic speeches against
the bill As an American citizen, and
in sympathy with the people whom he
represented, he was dead against the !
bill. As a democratic politician, he
would rejoice in its passage, for it |
would compel every merchant every |
time he made sale across his counter, |
to make a democratic sreech to the |
purchaser. Unless the senate radically |
amended the bill, democrats would |
have 100 majority in the house in the
next congress, and in 1900 would elect
their president, the people thus again
coming to their own.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-27

WASHINGTON, March 2a.-An agree
ment has been reached between Mr..
Dinley rep, Me- and Mr., Bailey
dem, Tex that the two hours preced-
ING the vote on the tariff bill next
Wednesday be divided between the two
gentlemen named, when they will
close for their respective sides the de-
bate on the measure. The house will
be asked to concur in this arrange
ment
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-27
THE PETITION GRANTED.
The May1ower Record Turned Over 10
Ambassador Bayard.

LONDON, March %. - The petition
presented by United States Ambassador
Bayard on behalf of the president and
citizens of the United States, asking for
the custody of the manuscript deposited
in the library of Fulham palace con-
tanning the records of the early
history of the Pilgrim fathers and their
voyage to America in the Mayflower,
was heard in the ecclesiastical court
of st. Pauls, the chancellor of the
diocese of London, Thomas H. Iris
tram, presiding. At the conclusion
of the hearing the court ordered
the delivery of the book contain
ing the manuscript asked for to Mr..
Bavard, as the representative of the
United States, upon the condition that
persons desiring certificates therefrom
NAV have them at reasonable cost,
and also that certified copies of the
manuscript shall be deposited in the IL
brary of the bishop of London, from
which the originals were taken.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-27
stilI Rising and Near the Danger Line at
Natchez.

NArCuEz, Miss, March 25,-Within a
fraction of the danger line the Missis-
sippi river continues to rise nearly a
foot daily, rising six-tenths in the last
- hours. Thousands of acres of land,
partly planted, ON the outside of the
levees are now under three feet of wa
ter
No reports have been received of any
levees breaking in the last "a hours.
Every available means is being used to
strengthen the levees and keep them
clear by covering them over with sacks
of dirt.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-27
FLOOD ADDS TO FAMINE
In the Drought-StricIen Parishes of Louisi-


VIDALIA, La, March 25.-A large
force was put to wogTt on the front
river levee yesterday to prevent water
covering the town. The banks have
been caying badly and water is now
covering the lover part of the city.
Planting is temporarily suspended.
The grave condition of the river has
detracted much attention from the
drought sufferers in the hills, which is
being badly felt by them. For six
months their condition has been des-
perate, and they are now in a pitiable
state, starving and a great many sick
and without means to purchase the
necessaries of life and medicine.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-27
WARDEN AARLEY's WAY.
ming Idle Convicts as a Remedy fol-
Enforced IdIeness.

ANlcARCHbs
Ia PORTE, Ind, March 25.-Warden
arley OF the prison north has adopted
II 1--we ~ method of providing occupation
'ne several hundred idle convicts
,uer MS charge by organizing mih-
companies within the walls. The
sinent will be supplied with wooden
ns and drilled with convicts who
lSeu IN the last war who are familiar
III lth military tactics.
"draen Harley has taken this novel
S s'nod OF employing the time of the
n,ictS' ,.,' in view of the law which
oi,sned prison labor, the prison of
ais learlng that the enforced idle
- would drive many of the convicts
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-27
THEY ARE BIGAMISTS.
in Interesting Announcement to wash
ingtOn DivorceeH


ington Divorces.
i TACOMA, Wash, March 95.-Judge
Kean, of the superior court, has de-
scided that over so people who have
sseeured divorces in this state during
the past three years are bigamists.
During that time many residents of
eastern states have come here for
the purpose of securing divorces,
'end after having obtained the de-
pred decree they have returned to
0fhelr native state and remarked. In
all cases, the court holds, where these
Peeond marriages have taken place in
tlde OF six months after the decree of
plvorce was obtained, the party so
marrying is guilty of bigamy.
This decision is based upon an inter-
Pretation Of the law, which holds that
for period of six months after
piVorce is granted in this state the
piVoreed parties can not legally marry
Rgain.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-27
NEW CHINESE MINISTER


Flowery Kingdom.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-The state
department has been notified that WI
Ting Fang, the new Chinese minister
to the United States left home on
the steamer Gaelic March IS, and
is due at San Francisco in
about two weeks. At the request
of Minister Yang Ye, the treasury
department has given the usual in
structions for the extension of customs
courtesies for the new envoy with his
multitudinOus suite and their baggage.
Minister Yu, on being received, will go
to Russia, Austro-Hungary and the
Netherlands. WI Ting Fang is accred-
tied to Mexico and Perua, as well as
the United States.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-27
CROP CONDITIONS.
The Cincinnati Price. Currents Weekly
Summary.

Summary.
CINCINNATI, March 25.-The Price
Current summarizes the crop condi-
tions for the past week as follows:
Wheat crop advices are more gloomy
than previously for Illinois and con
siderable complaint has been received
from Indiana and Missouri. The stu
alton is otherwise generally favorable.
Recent weather has favorably changed
the prospect in some localities. Iowa
expects a large increase in the spring
wheat area. Oats seeding has been re-
tarded by moisture.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-27
FIRE AT BEAVER, PA.
The Buchanan Block, Containing the Post
Ofice, Destroyed.

Office, Destroyed
BEAVER, Pa, March 25.-The town
of Beaver experienced a fire that, ON
account of high wind wind and poor
fre-fghting facilities, threatened tode-
stroy the entire business portion of the
city. The fire lasted about two
hours and damaged property to
about $50, The J. NJ. buchanan
block. a four-story brick, the finest
building in the city, is entirely
demolished. and adjoining buildings
suffered from fire, water and the fall
ing walls of the Buchanan structure.
The fire started from an explosion in
the Office of the Beaver Star, which was
in the Buchanan block. In the block
was the post office, the contents OF
which were destroyed.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-27
WIN Take No Active Part in the nIockane

VIII rake NO Active Iart IN the Blockade
CoNsTANTNOPLE, March 25.-It is
stated here that in the event of a block.
ade Of Greek ports by the warships OF
the powers the admiral commanding
the British squadron is under instruc-
tions to aequiesce therein, but the
British fleet will take no part in the
actual blockade.
1t is reported that the Turkish squad
ron, which sailed from Gallipolis
Wednesday ostensibIy for Smyrna and
Salonica, has been ordered to cruise in
the Aegean sea.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-27

FIRE ISLAND, N. Y, March 25.-The
schooner Wandrian, ashore at Jones
Beach, is high and dry. The wind is
blowing a gale from the northwest and
the sea is running very high.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-27
Captured Greek BIockade runners.

CANEA, March %. - The Austrian
cruiser Satellit has arrived in Suda bay.
having in custody a Greek steamer with
go volunteers on board, and Greek
sailing vessel laden with ammunition
intended for the Cretan insurgents,
These vessels We're captured by the
Satellit while they were attempting to
run the blockade
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-27
German Troops for south Africa.

LONDON, March 25.-The Birming-
ham Post publishes a dispatch from
Berlin which says that Germany is
making preparations to send 5000
troops to southwest Africa in April.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-27

MONTREAL, March 25.-The building
occupied by Richot's restaurant and
Mcdonald & Labeller dry goods store
was damaged by fire The loss is $780,
OOO. nartially insured
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-27

BosToN, March 25.-Charles Eliot,
SOD of President Eliot of Harvard coll
lege, is dead. He was a member of the
landscape gardening firm of Olmstesd,
olmstead & Eliot, Of Brookline.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-27
'awn From the southern Freight
Association.

,,is'' ,,iiul'sV'iLLE, Ky, March 25.-The
NOV 'a'ille Il St. Louis air line has with
,ia n rom the Southern Freight asso-
u az st. Louis. This action has
Snona. ,SNen solely on the ground Of
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-27

WAsH1NaroN, March 25.-Alexander
Mcconnell Kennedy. Mexican veter-
an, died at his residence in this city, 10
his seyenty-thlrd year
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-27
THE FLY WHEEL BURST.
accident In the Edgar Thomson
Steel Works.

Steel Works.
u ISBuRGH, Pa, March 25.-The en-
I n IN mill No. 2 of the Edgar Thorn
SVeei works ran away about mid
gn mr resulting in the bursting of the
4. r0nSe fy wheel. David Hugo, engi-
h =, whose legs were crushed, is dead.
ueorge b. McClelland was fatally
~ eu' The fly wheel was "a feet in
'dip e'er' The force of the explosion
Ivy wrecked the mill and caused
a'a1us OF dollars of damage. Por-
lros,t al .he wheel were thrown almost
redible distances.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-27

PRESCOTT, Ont, March 25.-The ice
In the St. Lawrence here has broken up
and is going down the stream rapidly,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-03-24
Growing the Bermuda Lily.

"The Bermuda lily should be planted
in deep pots, writes Eben E. Rexford
in The Ladies Home Journal. "Put in
a shallow layer of soil over the drain
age material when you pct the bulbs Of
this plant, and on this place the bulb,
which should be covered lightly. Leave
it like this until stalk starts. Then
fill in, as this stalk reaches up, until the
pot is full of compost. I would not ad-
wise the use of any fertilizer after bring
ing plant to the light if the compost
in which it was planted contained an
ordinary amount of nutriment- Develop
ment is quite likely to be sufficiently
rapid in ordinary rich soil, and the ap-
plication of stimulant will so hasten
it that the plant will be forced beyond
healthy limits. Watch the plants when
in the cellar and give a little water now
and then if needed. Aim to keep the
soil moist-never wet. When yol bring
them up, do not place them at once in a
very warm room. a room adjoining one
in which there is a fire is better for
them, if it is frostproof, than one IN
which the heat is likely to run up to
high figure. When they come into
bloom, be sure to keep them as cool as
possible if you want the flowers to last.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-03-24

The State Sinking Fund Commis-
sion is authorized to loan money to
the various counties at an interest
rate of FIVE per cent This is good
thing for counties in debt, and with
proper business management the
money borrowed can put the county
on cash paying basis, which will be
saving OF many times the interest
paid. This county is forced to bor-
row money every year in order to
meet court expenses, of course the
bank nor any other private institution
can afford to make loans at FIVE per
cent, because their money is worth
more to them. The Sinking Fund
Commission can afford to take five
per cent because it does not lend
money for the purpose of profit. We
hope that when the commissioners
meet they will authorize the Super
visor to borrow the necessary money
to run the comfy and then when the
loan is obtained that every piece OF
work done will be paid for in cash
when completed.