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The times., 1897-04-09
Water Rising at vicksburg.

Yicksburg. Miss, April 9.-At 6 p. m To-
day the gauge reading was 40. Z feet, rise
OF three inches in the twenty-four hours
ending at the hour stated. This is evidence
that the advance water OF the flood in the
Yazoo delta is now here. News reached
here this morning that Heels bayou and
Deer Creek i'll the upper delta were both
putting out immense volumes OF water end
that inundation OF all fine plantations and
towns on the west bank Of Deer Greek
was complete. AS the water was rising
inch an hour at all points there Seems TO
be no hope for lands on the east bank OF
Deer Creek. The water that has reached
the stream named is from the break at
Lee Lake. south of GreenviIle. This viii
be followed shortly by the water from
Stops landing, above Grecnville.
Tonight the Valley route abandoned all
further attempts to run trains into the
district north of the city
The times., 1897-04-09
IVESON'S PECULIAR WAYS
He Was Worth a Million, Bat
Dreaded the POOrhGuSe.
Would Cry Hysterically Out of Fear
That He Would BECOME an
Object of Charity.

New York, April S,-More about the ways
OF William lvesUn, the eccentric millionaire
vino died at The Hoffman II ouse last May,
aged eighty years, came out when the CON
test of his will was resumed toda in the
surrogates court He left about 81 ,0O0,-
600, the most of which goes by his will
to his nephew, David b. Iveson, of Ruth
erford, N. j., and his VIII is contested by
his brother and other relatives. To Miss
Mary a. Sheridan, who was variUusiy
known as his maid and confidential clerk,
he left $4,000 in cash and The income OF
$4,000 while she should remain single
Miss Sheridan, who is now thirty-eignt
years old, had been in the employ Of
Iyeson about twelve years.
She testified today that after she had
been about ten years iii his employ She
became his confidential clerk.
She was asked: did you ever kiss Mr..
Iveson?"
II don't remember" was her reply.
Owen Breen testified that he had seen
Iveson about twice week for several
days. Iveson had told the witness that
he did not believe in leaving money to any
one who didn't know the use of money, as
such a person might squander it, and it
might make an idler of him.
Did Mr.. Iveson say that he wished he
could take his money with him. was
asked OF the witness.
'Yes, sir: he did,
Have you seen him cry about his
money?''
1.-TWO or three times he cried hysteric-
ally, and said all during his life he had
horror OF poverty and the poorhoIse.
The witness knew Iveson would some
tines go out of the hotel TO buy n news
paper cent less than was charged ut the
hotel, and he would also go out TO get his
shoes shined TO save cents
The times., 1897-04-09
CALM AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
The Presidents Absence Responsible
For Al Sundny-LilSe StiliEc~s.

The Presidents Absence Responsible
For Sundny-Lilse Stiffness.
The Presidents absence from the White
House has robbed it OF all its attractions,
except to the out-of-town SightSeers. Yes
terday morning was quiet as Sunday in
the office part of the building upstairs,
where Mr.. Porter holds court Even the re-
porters had deserted it.
Not au olticeseeker showed his face. Not
a personal friend of the President who
only called TO pay his respects was visible.
Silence and the dusky attendants on the
doors into the inner mysteries reigned SUI
preme. One might have heardthe proyerbial
pin drop.
Mr.. Pruden, Mr. Cortelyon and the
other gen tlemeI across the rec option
room from the L resident, who attend
to the White House mail, were, OF course,
busy. The mail does not diminish Inuch
for such a short absence as this. There
were nearly a thousand letters yesterday,
in addition to the great stack Of news
papers
IL is not known at the White House ex
actly when President Mckinley will re
turn.
The times., 1897-04-09
Not Orcnestra Seats

There is an amusing story told Of John
Hare and his ccaehnian. The latter was
once sent to certain theater 20 secure
stalls. In due time the plain, blunt man,
who knew m0reatouJ stables than Gheaters,
returned heavily laden with W hat ap-
reared to be a difficult verbal message.
Wen. did you get the stalls?' in
quired the actor.
No, slr.'' said the coach man, 1.-The
stalls were all taken up, but they told me
they would be pleased Toto Then
he scratched his head and suddenly said
ITO put you in loose box, sir. y
Weekly Telegraph.
The times., 1897-04-09
THE EUREKA ATHLETIC CLUB.
A Strong Card TO Be Given to Its
Patrons Tonight.

Baltimore, Nd, April 6.-A strong
card VIII be presented TO the pa
rons OF the Eureka Athletic Club, Bal
tinore, tonight. at it's quarters on the
Shell road. 1t viii consist OF two parts
which Will include a red hot ten-rouhd
preliminary boxing contest between Kid
Lackey and Johnnie Smith, both bantam
weighTs of his city EoJh lads have work
ed zealously for the contest. and will pre-
sent an interesting go. They are equally
ANXIOUS TO come TO the font, as the Win
ner of the bout VIII be matched against
some good bantam in New York.
The small fry will be followed by the
second part of the card, which will pre-
sent twenty-round contest between Nick
Burley Of California, and Abe Gilman, of
this city The men will meet at catch
weights for a side bet ana the receipts
of the house. They are in excellent condi-
ton for the go
The times., 1897-04-09
IN AIENIORIAAI.

VILLA AMS-Saered to the memory OF
BI,AfNF VILLA tiS who died one year
ago today, April 9, 1896.
our darling son and brother,
The sunshine OF our home,
The place is vacant in our home,
Which never can be filled.
And they bore him tO his Saviour,
Far away from pain and care;
And that we may in heaven meet him,
Ever is our feTvent prayer
Is gone home to rest, but not forgotten.
BY HIS FATHER, MOTHER AND
SISTERS. 1s
The times., 1897-04-09
He Was MusicnI. Too.

At one OF ourlarge North country churches
recently fashionably dressed lady hap
pened TO 20 into one of the private pews-
The verger. who is known to be very
stern old chap, Immediately bustled up
to her and said:
lin afraid. miss, you'll hae to cum
out o that; this is a paid pew"
Sir" said the young lady, turning
sharply round, do you know who / am?
I'm one of the Fifes''
Il dinna care said the old man, ''ff you
are the big drum. you'll hae TO cum out
Edinburgh Scotsman
The times., 1897-04-09
4II Penna Aue.

The symptoms OF nervous exhaustion are
legion and have never yet been Iuly ue-
scrIbed. SeusitiveneSS 10 changes IL tne
weather is d very common symptom OF
nervous debility; depression OF the nerves
MAKES The body good barometer FOf
JWenty-TOur hours and more before a
storm comes on the aching and worn nerves
IoreJcii III every part Of the physical organ
Ism what is coming. The sky may be
clear, but the spirits are cloudy. Ine
'nf:'rness OF bunIDnS and cOrnS, the aCif
ing and stiffness Of rheumaticand neuralgia
sufferers, the general glOominesS and mis-
cry OF the exhausted before and during
pad weather are not iIndgin atoms, but
realities, as truly as smallpox or the meas
les, ana quite as much worthy OF pro
feSsiOnal study and consideration. A per
Son neryOusly exhausted is far more likely
70 be Frustrated during the extreme heat
OF summer and when once proStTated all
his symptoms are made worse Localized
pam, nuInbness in any portion of the body.
with prlckllng in the face, the arms, tine
ends of the fingers, the thighs, the legs,
and the toes amounts TO q very distressing
disease.
DR. Walker, having made a specially Of
this class OF diseases for the past twenty
live years, is above all others most eTnin-
emily qualified to treat them successfully.
The times., 1897-04-09
WILLIAM G. YORGA-' -
Streets of Cairo Flooded.

Cairo, Ill. April 3. The streets OF Cairo
are flooded with water tonight. The heavy
rains of the rast twent y-four hours Rave
raised the water till { first filled cutters
on downtown streets, then overflowed side
walks, and finally covered the floors OF
several business houses, and 1t is still
raising For the past six or seven weeks
the sewers have been closed on account OF
the high water. The extremely heavy rain
fall and the constant drain from { he water
works filled all the lower places in the
city to the level of the street The water
covers sidewalks on both sides of Eighth
street and Washington avenue. Roth Il
Whites dry goods store, NJ. Warner & Sens
clothing store, Wards paint store and the
Douglass School building have water over
their floors while the Cairo Electric Street
Railway tracks are under water in Wal
nut street. A rise by morning like that
of last night would flood many more stores
The times., 1897-04-09
DIED.

YATES-At 2.O4 a m, April 8, 1897,
after a short but painful illness, ADAM
YATES. leaving a wife and five ChildreR
to mourn his loss.
Home is sad, o God, how dreaTy,
Lonesome, lonesome, every spot,
I. .isst ening FOR his voice til weary,
Weary, for we hear him not: :-,
by HIS DAUGHTER
Funeral from the Metropolitan Baptist
Church, on r street, between Twelfth and
Thirteenth sts NV, Sunday at IL a. N.
Friends and relatives cordially invited
to attend. Item
The times., 1897-04-09
DESERT THE VOLUNTEERS.
Two Officers Go Over to the Saliva
tion Army.

Two Officers Go Over TO the saIva-
tion Army.
Ansonia, Conn, April S.-surprise came
to the followers of BalIington Booth in
this city last evening, when the com
mander of the post, Capt Edith BJurburg
and her sister, Cadet Ella Bjurburg, de-
serted the Volunteers and went over to
the Salvation Army, where they Were re-
ceived with rejoicing. Capt. Milford, OF
the Volunteers, issued a card today in
which he alleges that the Bjurburgs Were
induced to leave by promises of promotion.
1t is said that strong family ties are in
part responsible for the deseTtion. An uncle
OF the girls is married to daughter OF
Gen Booth, and is in command OF an i'm
portaut branch of the work. Their mother
is also a member of the Salvation Army.
The times., 1897-04-09
The situation Around Greenville.

The Situation Around GreenviIle.
Greenyille, Miss. April S-The condi-
toin Of affairs n this section Of Mississippi
continues 70 grow more serious. Want is
today I the door OF thousands oflaboTers.
The Yazoo, Miss. delta has population
OF nearly 400 900 people, 20 per cent Of
whom are farm laborers who depend for
their daily bread on ratiOns issued weekly
by pla nters ami credit from locaImerchants-
The planters and merchants secure ad-
vances from money ccnteTs on their paper,
based on growing crops, after having car
rted the lahorer until the crops are plant
ed The inundation ocCasioned the with
holding of credit, thus cutting its most
vital cords. From this statement it will
be readily seen every day adds severely
TO the strain. What has been q menace
is fast becoming a disaster.
Today the leading planters and business
men of this county held a meeting and de-
Cided that such crisis was at hand as TO
necessitate calling for assistance from
the General Government To that end the
following dispatch was sent to the gov
ernor to be by him sent TO Gen. Alger.
Secretary of War, and similar message
was sent to Congressman Catehings:
''To the Hon. a J McLaurin, Governor OF
Mississippi. Jackson:
Further investigation OF the effect or
the overflow, conference with leading mer-
chants and planters shows that this Wash
ington) county is entirely Overflowed. The
population of the county is about 80, 600.
with upv ard of 10, eco head Of mules and
horses, exclusive of cattle over 40,eoO Of
these people subsist on weekly ration5 is
sued by planters and local merchants
THE limited means OF these is about
exhausted and their credit destroyed by
the overflow Thirty days viii probably
elapse before il can be determined whether
a crop can be made If none can be
made, the destruction viii re immense. In
the meantime we must appeal TO the Gov
ernment for aid during the period of wait
ing in caring for these people and stock.
Only actual necessities are desired, and
such supplies can be disbursed without
waste through the Government force here.
1t is learned that it will require not less
than S135 600 worth OF supplies for this
purpose during the next thirty days for
this county, and we earnestly request
your aid in securing it. This is supple
mental to our wire of yesterday.
(Signed) u NJ JAYNE,
WILLIAM G. YORGA-'
The times., 1897-04-09
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.

VIII Address Students of Columbian
University on Monday Next.
Hon. William Jennings Bryan has ac-
cepted an invitation rendered by students
OF Columbian University to deliver an adj
dress before members of the law depart
ment The address will be delivered after
Mr. Bryan's return from Florida, at the
university, next Monday evening at 7:3o
O'Clock The event is being looked to with
great interest by members ofthe university,
who expect to make the oecasioA a very
cordial one for Mr.. Bryan
The times., 1897-04-09
COLLISION WITH AN ICEBERG.
Serious Accident to the Steamer
Brooklyn City.

New York, April 8.-The steamer Brook
lyn City, from Bristol and Swansea, ar
rived at Quarantine shortly before 12
O'Clock today and reported that on April
l she encountered u large ice field. A
large berg was reported by the lockout
April 2, and before the ships course could
be changed she struck the berg head ON.
An examination was made and it was
found that the ships bow was stove in
and several of the plates badly damaged.
The forward iron bulkhead was also found
cracked and damaged.
Other huge iCebergs were passed later
on the same morning. One had three
pinnacles. another looked like a mountain
and the last berg seen from a dis tance
looked like an isla nd
The times., 1897-04-09
WILL STRIKE IF NECESSARY.
Cotton Spinners Decide to Resist
Any Reduction of Wages.

OOIOH SpIHHtTS DeCIUe Ut HeSIst
Any Reduction of Wages.
Boston, April 8. -Today's session of the
convention of the National Cotton
Spfnners' Association, emphatica:ly de
clared against any reduction of wages and
voted to fight all attempts at reduction
when the "curtajling" season was over
The curtaiing season, so called, is the
rart of the year when manufacturers close
their mills in order to curtail production
OF textile goods. At the end Of the sea-
son it is often the custom to reopen the
mills on full time underreduced wages, and
little resistance is offered on these occa-
sions because of the long periods OF idle
ness and the reduced financial condition
of the workers in consequence.
The times., 1897-04-09
CAN OFFICIALS BE oUsTED2

Celebrated Parsons Removal Case
in Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court yesterday began the
consideration of the now celebrated Parsons
case, in which the constitutional right of
the President to remove a United States
district attorney before the expiration
of his four-year term is challenged. Lewis
E. Parsons, the appellant in tie case was
commissioned as United States attorney for
the northern district OF Alabama on Feb
ruary 4, 1890 On May 26, 1893, nearly
The times., 1897-04-09
How She Knew.

My dear, am surprised thaty you should
accuse me of being intoxicated last night.
Did / not sit up an hour after got home,
smoking and reading?' asked he. "Yes,
q nd do you know what you were smoking?
1t was one of my hair-cuTling kids. Gin
cannati Commercial Tribune.
The times., 1897-04-09
The New Brigadier General.

Col. William r. Shafter. commanding Of
ficer of the First Infantry, who was yes
terday promoted by the President to the
full rank of Brigadier-General, is an Of
ffcer not edfor his gaIlantTyin the war and
his subsequent long service in Indian cam
paigns on the Texas frontier and in the
south west
The times., 1897-04-09
Cheshire CheSee.

\ Scotchman once hired himself TO a
Cheshire farmer, and one OF the famous
cheeses of the county was set before him.
His master said to him: SANDY, you take
a long time TO your breakfast > ''Troth,
master,'' replied the Scot, "a cheese o this
size is nae so soUn eaten as We may think
Household Words.
The times., 1897-04-09
PnnuInr DR.. Lneger.

Vienna, April S.-The municipal council
today elected DR.. Lueger, the anti-Semite
leader, to the office OF hurgoInaster of
Vienna, for the fourth time, by vote OF
81 to 80. The emperor will probably allow
him to take the office this time.
The times., 1897-04-09
A Hungry Editor.

The editor of the whitsett, Ga, Courier.
recently received the following note from
a lowIand subscriber:
Il have made up my mind to kill you at
brea kfast tomorrow morning"
The editor replied:
..AiI right If you'll Just furnish the
brea kfast you can shoot awayi''-Atlanta
Constitution.
The times., 1897-04-09
TO PROTECT, THE SEALS.
Foster and Hamlin to Be Members
of Commission.

of Il Commission
The President has decided to appoint
special commission with plenipotentiary
powers to negotiate another agreement
with Great Britain for the better protec.
tion of seal life in Bering Sea. Negotia-
tions have been in progress for some time.
Mr.. Mckinley has already selected the rep
Of the United States. They
are John w Foster, of Indiana, and
Charles L. Hamlin, of Massachusetts,, who
surrendered his office as Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Treasury on Tuesday.
Both these gentlemen are familiar with
the questions involved.
The purpose of the governments of Great
Britain and the United States in appoint
ing the commission is TO devise more rigid
regulations to protect seal life and to pro-
vide for a better enforcement than now
exists.
The times., 1897-04-09
Radicals Urge a Debate.

London, April S.-The Radicals in the
House of Commons have decided to bring
about a debate before the Easter recess
upon the question of the policy of the
government in the East.
The times., 1897-04-09
MosLEMs, CONDITION DESPERATE
The Besieged in Sitia Suffering
for Want OF Water.


Canea. April 8 The condition cf the
MnsSuImans who have been besieged for a
long time at Sitia, in the eastern part OF
the island, is becoming desperate. They
are in great want OF water, nd the lack OF
a proper supply is causing much suffering,
particularly among the women and smaller
children. The wells in the town are ut
teTly incapable eoffurnishing any wherenear
the supply necessary, and when the
MuSSulmans venture outside of town in the
direction ofthe springs, from which any de-
sired supply could be obtained, they are
invariably driven back by the besieging
Christians, who keep a close watch to pre-
vent any water reaching the town from
this source
The warships in the bay, whenever an
attempt is made by the MoSlems to reach
the springs, pour hot fire in the direction
Of positions occupied by insurgents, but
they have not yet been successful in pre-
venting the latter from stopping MoSlems
and driving them back into town.
The authorities having learned that villa
gers at Halepa were, by some means,
getting possession Of arms caused a de-
tachmcnt Of gendarmes To search the house
Of the Greek consul at that place. They
found and seized several rifles and quite
a large supply of ammunition which had
been stored in the house by villagers, pre-
sumably for their own use or use OF thein-
surgents in the field. The consul has
been absent for some time, and the only
occupant OF the house was an old servant
1t is believed, therefore, that the consul
had no knowledge of the use to which
his house was being put.
The times., 1897-04-09
THE Gre TANS' BOLD DEFY
Continued from First Page.
ernment was merely a precursor Of "A bloc
ade of the Greek coasts.
Nurses start for Crete.

London, April S.-A crowd of people
gathered at Charing Cross Railroad sta
ton today to witness the departure of
Mrs Ormiston Chant the social reformer,
and the six nurses who are going with ner
TO the Island of Crete.
The times., 1897-04-09

Get your order in today
or tomorrow and we'll fur
nisb your suit by Easter.
Later orders can't be
iilled--so don't blame us 1t
you re left.
Our. $12 and SIS suits
made -to-your- measure are
cut and made by our same
old tailors - whose work
needs no introduction to
most of you.
EESEMAN BROS.
Corner 7th and e Sis. N. W.
No Branch Store in Washington.
The times., 1897-04-09
GREATER NEW YORK.
1t VIII Have Legal Existence
in Few Days.

in IL Few Days.
New York, April S.-Mayor Strong Of
New York, and Ma yor Wurster of Brooklyn,
today sent to the legislature memoranda
of their views on the Greater New York
bill Mayor Strong refused 10 say whether
he had approved of the measure or not, but
it is almost certainly known that he
has done So Mayor Wurster said he had
approved tn c bill.
Mayor Gleason of Long Island City will
also approve of the measure, and Gov.
Black will sign it. The greater city viii
then be in existence legally.
The times., 1897-04-09
An AIleged Embezzler Arrested.

Oakland, Cal, April 8.-John ST. Peter,
wanted in Pittsburg for alleged embezZle-
rnent OF funds belonging to the Window
Glass Workers Association. of which he
was treasurer, has been arrested here.
The times., 1897-04-09
$500 a MONTH

Is the largest fee charged by DR.. Walker,
and includes all medicines
Daily office hours, 10 m. to p. IN
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday. and Satur-
day, till D. m. Sunday. 10 TO l 2 m.
Eg- CONSULTATION FREE. ia
The times., 1897-04-09
uNpERTAKERs.

j. wILLIAM LEE.
UNDERTAKEN.
332 Pa. Ave NV.
Ffrst-ciass service Phone. 1888
The times., 1897-04-09
FOURTEENTH SERIES

UJRIEENI III SERIES
CITIZENS EQ TABLE BUILDING AS
SOCIATI0N,
OF GEORG ETOWN D c.,
CORNER 3iST AND II STREETS,
Books are now open for subscription 70
the stock OF the Citizens Equitable Build
Ing Association, Of GeOrgeto wn, ID G.,
fourteenth series.
Advances are made to stockholders on
the seCOHG 1IOnady or eaCn luOntn- No
premium charged.
STATEMENT:
Assets .SS60l ,SSO %
Liabilities ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. zoo, ,703 22
surplus fund. d.................... S31 ,287 Sc
S THOMAS BROWN, President
EDGAR FRISBY V President,
c. 2. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
EDGAR 2. BERRY Treasurer.
ap6-Tt
The times., 1897-04-09
SPECIAL NOTICES.

A MEETING OF the stockholders OK the
Washington Safe Deposit Company will
be held ON Friday, April %, 1897, for
the purpose OF electIng nine directors.
Tue polls will be open at 2 N. and close
at L O'Clock d. IN SAM CROSS, Secre-
tdTy and treasurer mh2S- 26tm
NOTICE The firm of Hall & Shoemaker,
wholesale tObaCCOnists, corner Stn and
X sts. Sc, has on this Tth day OF April,
1897, by mutual consent, been dissolved
The business will be continued IN its
regular course under the firm name OF
VIM. A. HALL. Thanking our patrons for
past IayOrS, and respectfully OllCiting
fully,
j. E SHOEMAKER,
Item W A. HALL
The times., 1897-04-09

Nor ming and sunday Times, 50 cents
n Month.
The times., 1897-04-09

Iowa Returning to Philadelphat.
Boston, April s.-The batueship Iowa
sailed from her anchorage, below Boston
Light, at : O'Clock this morning, for
Philadelphia. and passed out 10y Highland
Light at $40.