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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-23
GREECE TO BE BLOCKADED
Powers Decide to Act at an Early Date
Russia Sore at England.

PARIS, April 1t is announced
here tina the powers have decided to
proceed with the partial blockade Of
Greece at an early date.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 31.-The irri.
tation over the Greco-Cretan complica-
tions has found vent in a torrent of
newspaper abuse against England.
A telegram received from Vienna
says that if England refuses to join in
the blockade all the other powers will
pursue the blockade without her.
LONDON, March 31.-A dispatch from
Elassona, the headquarters of the
Turkish army in Macedonia, says:
"War is inevitable If the negotiations
of the powers fail. Thirty thousand
insurgents armed to the teeth are
waiting at a certain point on the
frontier. A week from to-day is the
anniversary of Greek independence,
and it is difficult to believe it
can pass without the enthusiasm
breaking it's bounds, though Prince
Constantine's orders are to exercise.
the utmost strictness to prevent unau-
thorlzed action. A public meeting at
Volo yesterday afternoon sent a depu-
tatlon to welcome Prince Constantine
and tell him that the whole population
hoped for an immediate advance. The
crown prince thanked them for their
loyal devotion, said he was profoundly
touched by the boundless enthusiasm
and added: I arr confident that if the
cruel necessity of war should arise
we shall all be ready to: do our
duty: to u country. Let us still
hope; however, that peace will crown
our just and patriotic ambitions. In
the meanwhile, let US feel perfect con-
tdence in the decisions of the king and
the local, authorities, who without
doubt will take levery'step necessary
for the safety and honor of the coun.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-23
GOV. STAFF.
Tho Military officials of Missouri
Named-Three Other Appointments.

Tho Military Ofacials of Missouri
Named-Three Other Appointments.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, April L.
The governor this morning named hi
personal military staff as followsl
Harrison I. Drummond Of st. Louis,
quartermaster general; E. f. Swinney
of Kansas City, paymaster general; J.
A. Banks of Carthage, commissary
general; o. M. Spencer of st. Joseph,
Judge advocate general; II. III. Hohens.
child O Rolla, Inspector general with
the rank of colonel of cavalry; r. FL.
Allen of Maiden, T.. 0. Branch Of ST.
Louis, o. d. Gray of Sturgeon and
Weber T. johnson of Boonville, aides
de camp with the rank of lieutenant
colonel Of cavalry.
The governor has also appointed L.
e. Spencer of Marshall as a member
of the school book commission. l. M.
Lake Of Higginsville as a member OF
the board of managers Of the Confed-
crate home, vice Charles M. Vandiver,
resigned, and Newton Walker as coal
Oil inspector for Pleasant Hill for a
term of two years from March 80.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-23
Woman Knocked Out.

CHICAGO, April 1.-The audience
at the Gaiety theater was last night
treated to the spectacle of a prize fight
between two young women, which had
the finale of a Knockout. The two
women were the Leigh sisters. In the
last act Edna, attired as Corbett, and
Lillian, as Fitzsimmons, spar a nun.
Der of rounds. In the seventh round
the impersonator Of Fitzsimmons was
laid unconscious by a blow which
landed upon the point of her chin.
Stage hands fastened to her aid and
OOH revived her.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-23
MISSISSIPPI FLOODS.
C~revasse Aftor Crevasse in the Levees--..
Thnu.and. ucrnoInao $50

Crovasso Aftcr Crevasse In The Levces-.
Thousands Homeless. -
GREENvILLE, Miss, March Sit is
estimated that 5000 families have been
driven from their homes by floods from,
.crevasses in the levees about here and
In Arkansas and the worst is yet to
come. No lives have been lost, but
there were many narrow escapes.
Hundreds Of animals have persisted
snd thousands of people are destitute.
Ten thousand men are at work along
the ~levees, but they are not successful
N their labors, as many breaks show.
G~reenville, Rosedale, S%toneville,
Arcola, and in fact all the delta towns
south of Rosedale to Vicksburg will
undoubtedly be under water soon.
n greatest excitement prevails all
along the line. The Greeenville levees
are still holding, but are getting
mushy. Thousands Of men line the
entertainments north and south OF here
and are working day and night. All
business is suspended and the people
are fighting for their lives.
Greenville lies in the center az !,
crescent, surrounded on two sides by
the river and is twelve feet below the
level Of the entertainments. Should
the huge ridge give way here the loss
e. lite 2 property will be enormous.
re levee at Mounds landing, twenty
north OF here, has broken. a Is
y snis break will fill Greenyiile
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-23
THOUSANDS MAY PERISH
Four Breaks in Mississippi Levees-Awful

Disaster Ahead.
GREENv1LLE, Miss, April There
are now four breaks on the Mississippi
front, hourly pouring their devastat-
ing torrents into this fertile valley,
and the entire Yazoo-Mississippi delta
from Australia landing south to Vicks.
burg will be overf1owed. Places never
affected in former years will be under
water in two days.
Thousands of live stock are drown.
ing, and in some instances the fleeing
people have close calls fol their lives.
Thousands of food bound people
were caught between the three Bolive1
county breaks, and no communication
can be had with them. Refugees com
ing into the city from the country this
side of the Mound break report many
families in peril on the other side Of
the %crevasse, as there is only seven
miles of country between them and
Stead's, and it is next to impossible for
all to escape.
Two hundred and fifty towns and
villages will be under water in three
days, and thousands upon thousands Of
families will be homeless. Every lake
and stream is filled with bodies Of
drowned animals, many thousands Of
horses, mules and cattle having been
swept away.
NATcHEz, Miss, April 1.-The
critical time with the levees in this
locality is o coming rapidly. For
the last two weeks the water has been
r sing steadily at the rate of half a
foot daily, until the stage now IS 46. 55,
two and one-half feet the danger
line. The water is over the banks all
along the Louisiana front and is com
ing up high against the levees.
WASHINGTON, A pril /. The Presi-
dent has signed the Senate joint reso-
luton making an appropriation Of
$3.50, 900 Immediately available for the
protection Of life and property from
the floods in the Mississippi river.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-23
/. TREATY NOTES..
Fora kHer and HoaE Restrictions Adopted
ChiltOn's and Morpan,s Reiactad

foraker and HoaE Restrictions Adopted
Chilton's and MN!organ;ss Rejected.
WASHINGTON, :tA;priI ! hh-,AAt the. be
ginning of the executive session Of the
Senate to-day Mr.: Goar'ss:. amendment.
to: the arbitration treaty, intxehded t { :
meet the objections ufgsd inlssthje recent
debate against the: a~igfssetnent, :was<
adopted. .ns:. ~: \.
1.-The Chiffon amendment was, laid on.
the table, and an amendment by Sen
aror r;a Morgan ant to the arbitration treaty.
the treaty should be settled by diplo-
matte negotiations jAstead: of. by. con
'ycntion, was defeated.
The Senate adopted an amendment.
offered by Mr. Foraker; providing 10
a separate. tribunals,for each case.
whien night arise under the treaty.
not be continuous ~ -.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-23
. COMMISSIONER TO CUBA
Judge Day to Make q Special Report
visits tho white House.

u Day 10 INlakO II SD0ElAl UGDOTG@
Visits tho White House.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-Judge Will
liam r. Day Of Canton, Ohio, the life
long friend Of President Mckinley,
was at the White house last night in
close consultation with the President
n regard to the Cuban question. It
may be several days yet before a de-
cislon will be reached, but it is known
that the President is considering the
advisability of having Judge Day go to
Havana as the legal representative of
the state department in the investiga-
ton to be made of the alleged murder
IN prison of DIR. Ruiz.
Consul General Lee informed the
state department some time ago that
spanish Investigations as a rule were
mere %tarces, that he could not consent
to be present at that which is to look
int the death of DIR. Ruiz, first, be-
cause he had no confidence in it, and
secondly, because he was not a law
yer. He suggested that it might be
we'll to have one of the state depart
ment law officers present in Havana at
the time, especially in view of the fact
that he himself expected to be relieved
shortly.
This suggested the idea that the
representative sent there might at the
same time make a confidential report
on the situation in the island. There
is no Il in which President Mckinley
has such entire confidence as he re-
poses ~ Judge Day. The present
proposition is to have him go to Ha-
vana as the representative of the state
department at the Ruiz investigation
n improve the opportunity to look
over the field and make an un-
prejudiced report of the situation.
Spanish Minister De Lone has seen
Secretary Sherman very often of late,
and while no negotiations have been
carried ON, has animated that if the
insul gents would accept anything at
all short of independence, Spain would
be ready to meet them half way. In
view of this condition of affairs, it is
possible that Judge Day, if it is finally
decided to appoint him, may be in
trusted with the delicate. mission of
finding out from the insurgents
whether they would be willing to end
the war on the basis of a mere nomi-
nal dependence on the mother country.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-23
Bell Telephone Profits.

New YORK, April 1.-The report ol
the Bell Telephone Company for the
year ending December 81, 1896, shows
Gross earnings, SS5;547, O2o, increase.
S422 ATT; expenses So, l62;s4s; increase.
1887, 245; net earnings So, 3s3, $50; in.
crease, s16o, s29; surplus after dividends:
So, 347;.total SURPLUS, SO, ISL, oil. The
~ board Of directors" was reelected,
and. the stockholders authorized an
INCREASE in the capital stock of 10 per
cent, bringing the aggregate amount
ip.to S26,Ol5, OOO. =.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-23
Secured by Henry Clews.

CARACAS, Venezuela, April L.
Jacob schmed, agent Of. Henry Clews
and .otner bankers in New York, has
Secured from the government a con
tract.by the'terms Of which. the Amer
can fnanciers will control the tele.
graph lines Of Venezuela for: thirty
years, The concession, which is .ot
great value, will enable the syndicate
't6"construct cable. telegraph and tele-
phone systems in. all parts of the u
sry:. -.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-23
Bill to Permit Pooling.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-Senatol
Foraker, of Ohio, has introduced a
pooling bill. It is practically a repro
duction of the Patterson bill intro.
duced in the last Congress. It is in,
tended to meet the objections to pool.
ing which were raised by the supreme
court Of the United States in its de.
cision recently rendered in the Trans.
Missouri Freight Association case.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-23
RlVERA'S SUCCESSOR.
Gen. sanguilly VIII Return to Cuba to
Take Command in the West.

New YORK, April 1.-Gen. Julio
sanguily, hero Of the ten years war
in Cuba, a military tactician of ac-
knowledged ability, the peer Of Gomez
as a general and OF Maceo as a fighter,
is to succeed Gen. Rus Rivera as the
commander Of the army Of the west.
General Sanguilly is the Cuban pa
triot who served two years in Jail,
charged with the crime Of rebellion.
He is a ~naturalized American citizen,
and was released through the good
Offices of this government in February
last.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-23
TARIFF UNLAWFUL.
Senator Allen of Nebraska So Declares

IN a Spe0CI.
WASHINGTON April ~1.--Senator Al.
len, Populist, of Nebraska, made q
speech in the Senate on the u%nconsti.
nationality of tariff taxes beyond those
requisite for revenue. Mr.. Allen Sc.
verely criticised the trusts and comb.
nations which, he declared, reaped the
main advantage Of tariff taxes. The
Senator's remarks were in the nature
of a legal argument showing the con.
stitutional limitations of the taxing
power of Congress.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-23
IN PERIL" :
Tornado Warnings Sent Out. by Weather
Bureau-Illinois Threatened.

CHICAGO, April L. According to
Professor CARROT, chief of the weather
bureau, Southern Illinois and the state
of Missouri will have thunder storms
OF a very severe nature tonight. In
Illinois the chances do not appear
quite SO dangerous, but the predic-
tions for Missouri. and especially the
southern portion of that state. arc
alarming. A tornado is expected in
that section and danger signals have
been ordered out in all towns west of
st. LOuiS
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-23
BLIZZARD.
Onion Pacific Trains and Relay Plows
Blockaded-Severe Losses Feared.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., April IA fierce
snow storm set in yesterday afternoon
and continued all night. The streets
are blockaded with snow. All Union
Pacific freight trains have been aban-
doned and passenger trains are in a
bad plight.
DENVER, Colo March 31.-All Colo
RADIO is buried under about a foot Of
nov The storm abated this morning,
but the temperature has dropped be-
low freezing point and stock on the
ranges Will suffer severely.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-23
Will Put Down Six OIL Test Wells.

GUTHRIE, Okla, April 1.-The
Western Oil and Mining company,
which has large tracts of lands leased
in. the Chickasaw nation, will at once
put down six test Oil wells, and if oil
is found in the way it is indicated they
will thoroughly develop the field and
put in a refinery south of here at some
central point to the new oil field.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-23
SIX. CHILDREN DROWNED.
Wagon Overturned In q Kansas Cree
The Mother Saves Herself.

SENECA, Kan, March 31.-Last Sun
day morning Mrs. John McGrath, wife
OF one of our pioneer farmers; living
sixteen miles. northwest Of: here,
hltched up the team, getting the chill
dren i'll the wagon, and started to visit
a neighbor.
The stream, Pole creek, which she
had to cross was greatly swollen by
heavy local rains; but she did not
think the wateras high as it was. The
swift current upset tho load Of six
children and herself into the stream,
and all were drowned but the mother,
who managed to save herself. The
six children ranged from IA years of
age down to s months.
Search for the bodies of the drowned
children was begun Immediately. Two
were found in a short time, and thrcc
more were recovered yesterday, leav-
ing one still to be located. 1t is prob
able that it has been carried far down
stream.
Mrs. McGrath is in a pitiable con-
dition as the result of her terrible ex-
perience and bereavement, and her
friends fear for her reason. John Nc
grath, the father, is Q prosperous
farmer.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-23
Chicago Tanners strike.

CHICAGO, April Fifteen hun
dred men employed by the different
tanneries in the city went on a strike
Yesterday for an eight-hour day.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-23
More Greeks Going Home.

More Greeks Going Home.
New YORK, March 81 Two hun
dred Greeks are prepared to sail from
New York for home next Saturday to
kim Genrra,s army
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-23
DUTIES TOO HIGH.
Republican congressman of Massachu
setts Assail the Tariff Bill.

Republican Congressman of Massachu.
setts Assail the Tariff Bill.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-In the
house yesterday Mr.. Mccall, Repub.
lican of Massachusetts, boldly ex.
pressed the opinion hat the duties in
the tariff bill were too high. He espe.
cially mentioned wool. The Democrats
for hwith became very much inter.
ested.
"Are the duties on woolens manu-.
featured in New England too hlgh?'
asked MI. Hopkins, Republican, of Ill.
inois.
Mr.. Mccall at first evaded a direct
reply; but | do not hesitate to say
he continued, that l think the duties
of this bill are higher than necessary
for the just purpose of protection"
But about woolens, i~nterposed Mr..
Hopkins; Il insist upon on answer to
my question"
high" reiterated Mr.. Mccall. Then,
turning defiantly to Mr.. Hopkins, he
continued: ITO reply categorically to
| think these duties could be reduced
without detriment either to the wool
grower or the wool manufacturer"
Soon after MI. lowering, Repub-
lican, of Massachusetts, a large man
nfacturer, followed Mr.. McCall's lead
and again aroused the&plaudits Of the
opposition by declaring that manufac-
turers OF New England did not want
the duties in the cotton and wooden
schedules in the bill, neither the COM
~pensatory nor the straight duties.
"We want a tariff laMrthat will live
and stand said he. s*We do not want
to be strangled with free trade.
neither do we want to be smothered
with protection,
SIX. CHILDREN DROWNED.
y. .-u -.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-04-23

A man never hates to lie so much as
2fter he has been caught telling one.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-07

Those amiable but somewhat ignorant
citizens VINO have been worrying 50
much over the proposition that there is
not gold enough in the country for the
needs of circulation under the present
standard, will find, If they examine the
facts. that they have been laboring un-
der an error. The gold supply continues
to inorease-not only the product OF the
mines, but the amount received from
other countries. Advices from the gold
mining regions Of the United States
show an enormous increase. the return
at the Denver branch Of the mint alone
showing a gain Of nearly 100 per cen
for the first quarter Of the year Over
the return for tine same months Of last
year. Add TO this the fact that gold has
been flowing into this country during
the pant Of the year in which We sre
accustomed to send gold out, and It
shows that the stock Of the gold IN the
United States is nov phenomenally
large. and seems likely to continue to
increase indefinitely.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-07

Advices from the Mississippi valley
are Of a falling river in the upper Sec
thons, hut OF bpeakIng levees and ore
vases on the Louisiana front The
break az the Biggs ievee has allowed
the botal or partial overiiowing " nine
parishes in Louisiana, while breaks IN
the southern section have resulted In
the suhmergence ot part OF three other
parishes, The section which has been
overAowed las, week produced, accord
ing to the AGRICULTURAL department. tOO.-
cO0 bales Of cotton, s.ooO,oo0 pounds OF
sugar AMI over 100000 bushels os corn
last ycar. beside other agricultural pro-
ducts agsregNt3ng nearly $5OO0OoO in
value The total submerged area IN the
Mississippi valley is estimated AZ so.N.O
square miles or fully onc-half the are
% the state If ohio, It contained al
the last census nearly 1900 farms. with
a total population OF l6a 600. and a val
uation - Agricultural property of 500.
100000. Among the products ot this re,
gion last year We're nearly 100000 bales
Of cotton and large quantities OF corn.
sugar and minor products, rapreseatlng
a plantation value OF nearly $4,000. 600.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-07

seems aS II an the THINGS We llE' dis
agreS wNh us and all the thuFs we
don't like. aErcc wi.h us, Dyspepsia
turks In moSt ~ the good things We
rat and Indigestion follows tNe g.lu q.
catioa ~ the appetite az course Il
ISN'T Natures fault Nature does the
best she can. and II man viii only
help her n little bit At the tsh, time
he may eat what he likes and as much
as he likes pr rierce's Peasant Pet
let's are for people who ARE troubled
with Indigestion, Particularly yor those
In whom IL manltcsts itself In the form
ol constipation. The Pellets" are quick
ani easy In their action, They are IN
perfect harmony with Mature They
efIect u permanent cure You rcsd
take them regularly only a lttlc While.
After that. use them occasionally when
you need ,Een--Wheu you have eaten
anything that disagrtes with you.
They may br taken just as freely ~,
You would take water ~ any ohrr
necessity of life. once used they urc
always in favor
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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-07

AT present the Turkish commander
chief. Edhen Pasha, has at his back
one OF the ablest strategists in all Eu-
rope. in the person of Lieutenan; Gen.
eraI Baron Comar Won der Gol;z, g Ger
man officer loaned" to Turkey by En-
peror William. The officer IS said to
unite in himself all the qualities Of the
most fitted scholar and experienced sol
dier. He participated in the war with
Denmark ami in the Franco -Prussian
war and in the Austro-P -Prussian war
and in addition he Is the author of three
military books that are regarded almos,
as text books in the service. 1t is re-
ported that Baron Won der Goltz IS the
real author Of the plan Of campaign
under which the Turkish army is now
fighting.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-07
The FaVOTitG Home RsnSdV.

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of the Liver, Kidneys, and Stomach. o
Keep it always in the house and YOU
will save time and Doctors Bills. and
have at hand an active, harmless and Der.
fectly safe purgative, Alternative and tonic.
lfyoufeel dull, debiIitated, have frequent
headache, mouth tastes badly, poor appe.
tite and tongue coated, you are suffering
from torpid liver or biliousness, and SIM.
MONS LIVER REGULATOR will cure VOL.
If you have eaten anything hard to
digest or feel heavy after meals or Sleep
less at night, dose Of SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR will relieve you and bring
pleasant sleep.
If at any time you feel your system
needs cleansing and regulating without
violent purgng, take SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR.
. j. II. Zeilin G. Co., PHILADELPHIA.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-07

The Mahound's horse no longer scares
at Richards name. No Godfrey now 70
fling the cross over the ramparts Of
Jerusalem or beat Ishmael back to his
desert home, Where the lion-hearted
Richard sat is now snthroned debased
and thrifty greed. Instead Of the armed
hosts Of Christendom marching to the
aid of the helpless Greeks, sleek and
oily Diplomats hold secret conferences
seeking to gain some selfish end b. up-
holding the hands of Abdul Hamii.
Each day proclaims afresh the fact that
greed for gain and not love OF humanity
rules the world.