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The San Francisco call., 1897-04-13
Thousands in tennessee and
Louisiana Are Starving
to Death.
An Alarming State of Affairs
as Reported by an Army
Officer.
Fresh Breaks in the Levees Occur
and Hundreds of Square Miles
Are Under Water.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April ia bad break
in the levee at Tallulah, La, was reported
late tonight. Davis Island, with $500 in
-habitants, is being flooded.
Under the new system of guarding the
levees camps are established at intervals
of 1000 yards. From the center men patrol
the levee in each direction. A few of the
low places in the Tensas line of levees
are being raised. Biggs levee gave entirely
away two days ago, and would have let
the waters loose over the northern part of
the State but for the gallantry of 800 con-
victs stationed there. The men threw
themselves into the breech. and, after a
struggle lasting over twenty -four hours,
succeeded in checking the water.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April ia
com prehepsive account of the situation in
a part of the flooded district was received
at the War Department. to-day from one
of the officers assigned for duty along the
Mississippi. Secretary Alger considers it
the most important report received. The
officer telegraphed that he had made q
personal inspection of the Memphis Cairo
district, north of Ashport, Tenn, which
includes ninety miles of the river He
found eighteen crevasses in the levees
Forty live square miles in the Tennessee
territory in the Memphis district are under
water. About 1900 refugees have been
brought TO Memphis, nearly all suffering
from want. The officer thinks the num-
ber represents barely quarter of those
needing immediate assistance. The con-
dition in Mississippi County, Tenn, is
representative of general conditions. Nine
tenths of its s08 square miles are covered
with water from three to seven feet deep.
Ont of population OF $1,000 about 6C0c
are in want. Affairs in Crittenden County
are even worse. The suffering is rapidly
increasing
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Baltino. They were defeated and nearly
anninilated by the insurgents, who COM
pletely surrounded them. The loss to the
insurgents at the time the writer left
them was nine killed.
The Italians who volunteered for SER
vice with the Greeks were worn out by
the rough marching across the frontier
and left behind. They arrived, however,
in time to take part in the fighting.
Later, half of them decamped. not being
able to Withstand the snow and cold
weather. Reports reach here tonight
that the Greek insurgents have reached
the city of Grevena, but cannot be con-
firmed.
dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Larissa says it is reported that owing to
the capture of Baltino by the insurgents,
the Turkish troops occupying the block
houses on the frontier are panic-stricken
and deserted the posts last night. The
Greek troops in the blockhouse opposite
the abandoned Turkish pos itions, where
they still remain.
A dispatch to the Evening News from
Lariasa says it is reported that the Turks
who were engaging the Greek invaders in
the forest near Greyena gave up the con-
test Saturday. The fighting was done at
long range and the casualties were less
than 100 on both sides, the Greeks losing
fewer than the Turks, owing to the pro-
lection of large trees. The insurgents
were cut off from the com missary, but
succeeded in holding their own through
out long period of desultory fighting.
The invaders are not supported by the
Greek regulars, who did not cross the
border, although shots were exchanged
py the Greek and Turkish outposts.
ELASSONA. MACEDONIA. April 12.-The
officer sent by Eihem Pashs, Turkish
com ommander-in-chief, 10 learn the facts re-
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SPALDiNC SLIPS INTO TOWN.
The President of the Defunct Savings
Bank Returns TO Face the
Mus,c


CHICAGO, Ill. April 12.-President
Spalding of the collapsed Globe Bank
slipped into town AZ midnight and
aroused Justice Hall. Technically he
surrendered himself, and being provided
with bondsmen, gave bail and was re-
leased. This afternoon he said:
81 hsve never been out of the city to
dodge the detectives. Every depositor
will get the full amount. Stockholders
will realize from so to IS per cent on their
stock. Tomorrow L shall attend a meet
ing of the directors of the University of
Illinois. They are fully protected and
will not lose cent. AS far as my liabil-
ity to the bank goes, l have decided prop
ertyjn full payment for my stock. l have
done nothing to be ashamed of and am
here to face the music, and will stay until
everything is cleared up"
The university trustees will ask some
thing more tangible. and to-morrow's $
meeting will be an important one for the
university. Spalding has decided 200 lots
10 Charles Ford said to be Altgeld's rela-
tive. The property probably will be sold
for the benefit of the banks depositors.
At q meeting of the depositors' execu-
tive committee this afternoon one COM
mItteeman said that about 500, 600 worth
of missing bonds had been found.
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course of study so that patients may COM
pletely understand the theory while un
dergoing treatment. The company ex-
poets soon to erect a 100000 sanitarium
near Babylon, Long Island. one at Ashe-
vile, N. c., and another at Boston.
Charles says there are now 500 institu-
tions in Germany, 800 in France and 200
in England. "The failure of the move
ment in this country last year" he says,
''shows the inability OF amateurs to ham
die such affairs. We will give the pure
water cure of Rev. Sebastian Kneipp. se-
cret cham berlain of the Pope. People
gained the impression that padding
about in the wet grass was about all the
cure amounted to. In addition to the
water cure there is herbal treatment, the
Kneipp diet and health underwear. There
are now about twenty Kneipp institutions
In this country.'
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TURKS BEING BADLY BEATEN.
Now the Ottoman Government Intends to
Seize and Hold Larissa Until the
Greek Troops Withdraw
From Crete.

the means must be provided Immediately.
Parliament has been summoned to con-
slider the floating internal loan.
A reporter of the Daily News who is
with the Greek insurgents has sent long
story of the advance into Macedonia, the
chief interest in which centers in the at
tack upon Baltino. He says while the in
surgents were advancing upon that place
they were constantly harassed by mus
kerry fire from the Turkish stations to
which the Greek troops occupying CORE
spending outposts replied vigorously.
The insurgent chieftsin, Daveiis, stormed
several Turkish stations, the garri.ons of
which were forced TO fee to Baltino with
heavy loss. Upon reaching the outer
most houses of the town the insurgents
poured sharp fire into the Turkish force
which occupied a large two-story house in
the center of the place. The Turks held
the ground, and it had become evident
that il would take great deal of fighting
to dislodge them.
Captain MyIonas OF the insurgent force
sent two Turks who had been captured 10
inform the Turkish commander it would
be useless to resist. The Turkish officer
replied he would fight to the last. Cap
tain Mylonas thereupon gave an order to
cease firing, intenoing to use dynamite to
blow up the Turkish position. After
night had fallen the Turks made three
sorties, but each time were driven back
with heavy loss. The plan to destroy the
| building with dynamite did not prove
successful, as the explosives could not be
effectively placed. Captain Mylonas
feared bayonet charge would involve too
great a loss of life. and decided to attempt
10 starve the garrison out. The writer
| departed from Baltino with a convoy of
! prisoners early in the morning to send a
dispatch TO his paper. He was overtaker
| at noon by a runner, who announced
| that battalion of Turkish troops with a
mountain gun had attempted 10 relieve
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TO SPEND HER MoNEr At HoMH

an american baroness to Build q SKY
Acraprr in Ne.c York.
NEW YORK, N. Y, April IL Baroness
Seiliere. formerly Emma Reilly, daughter
of the ex-president OF the Pacific Mail
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This Performance Is the Most
Important Success of the
Insurgents
AND THE GLORY OF IT rs DUE
TO VIDAL DUCASsE.
While Weyler Is Fioundering Around
the Country the Patriots Carry
All Before Them.

HAVANA, CUBA. April 12.-The impor-
bay of that name on the northern coast of
Pner del Rio, has been totally destroyed
by the insurgents after a lively engage.
ment which resulted in the surrender of
the garrison.
After taking Bahia Honda and remain.
ing there some hours the insurgents set
FIRE to the town and when it had been re-
duced to ashes retired to the interior. This
is one of the most important insurSent
successes in the whole war and the glory
of it may be given to Vidal Ducasse, q
soldier of the aggressive temper of Maceo.
Since the capture of Rivera Ducasse has
kept the Cuban forces in the province
constantly fighting.
1t is reported here that another expedi-
tion bringing supplies to the insurgents
landed safely. Strong Spanish REINFORCE
ments went to San Crisuobal to interceptit.
Cuban sympaIhlzers are excited by the
news that the traitor, Miguel Beato, has
LETT the capitol to confer with the Cuban
leader Acosta. Beato is charged with
having betrayed prominent lawyer, Jose
Gonzales Lanuza, Alfredo 'Zayas and
others now imprisoned at Ceuta, and a
host of others. His mission TO Acosta is
believed to be some new act of treacnery,
and word has been sent to the Cuban
leader to imprison him.
The sanitary condition of Havana is ter
rible. The heat is already as intense as in
the worst days of sums mer, the tenn pera-
ture rising above 100. This has produced
an increase of all epidemic diseases.
smallpox, yellow fever and scarlet fever
are making serious ravages.
A dispatch received to-day by the Diario
de la Marina from Madrid says President
Mckinley recently offered the friendly
mediation of the United States in Cuban
affairs. Castillo. Prime Minister, replied
thanking Mckinley for the offer and re-
questing the United States to stop the
W ork of flibusters in that country.
Joseph Bofili, an Englishman, has
been arrested at Santiago de Cuba. Jose
| G.. Curbelo, an American, has been re-
leased on condition that he leave the
! island.
| Weyler and his escort arrived at Santa
| Clara this morning.
The Spanish force had an encounter
yesterday in the hills of San joaquin, in
| the province of Havana, with party of
insurgents occupying strong positions on
the heights. The insurgents were dis
lodged after sharp fight, retiring with
con siderable loss.
Colonel Fonsdeviella, at the head of a
| Spanish column, net a strong band of
insurgents at Moralito, province of
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LONDON, Enc, April IA dispatch
TO the Daily Telegraph from Trikkala con-
firms the reported capture of Baltino, and
adds that the insurgents also hold the viii
Iage of Kyprio. Baltino is among the
mountains OF Western Macedonia, little
north of the border, and sixty miles north
west of Larissa, headquarters of the Greek
Crown Prince. A telegram also received
at Athens from Larissa shortly before
midnight says the Greeks had won entire
possession of Baltino.
The Chronicle has received dispatch
from kalambaka which says the Turkish
garrison at Baltino, after heroic resist
ance, esca ped Sunday night. The fight
ing was continued for few miles west oi
Baltino. The irregulars are benumbe by
the cold weather and nearly starving.
Many of them are returning to the from.
tier for bread. 1t is added that the whole
movement is deplored. The Greek off
GERS did everything possible to preven
the departure of the raiders. After cap.
turing Baltino the insurgents besieged
the village of Valestino, where, according
to Turkish telegram, they were repulsed.
The main body of the Insurgents is said
to be advancing on Grevena, where it is
expected decisive battle will be fought.
The insurgents are reported to be only
three hours march from the town.
The Times correspondent telegraphs
that if the Ethnike Hetairia had not un.
dertaken to cut the gordon knot the Gov
eminent would have been obliged to take
a decisive step in a very few days
Delyannis, Prime Minister, in an inter
view to-day said that in the present state
Of her finances Greece could main tair
80 600 men under arms any length of time
without enormous sacrifices. If Greece
fights at all ii must be Immediately. The
Government was forewarned by the Arme
nian massacres and had been boarding
gold two years. Hitherto Greece has no
had to have recourse to the market, but
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-13
DIED WITH ITS PRESIDENT.

As Buflen Predicted, He Left No Guiding
Spirit for the Bank.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, April 12.-The National
Bank of the Republic decided to-day to go
out of business. At meeting Of the direc-
tors an arrangement was made TO lia auldate
through the Merchants Laclede National
Bank. The liquidation is directly due TO
the recent death of Charles w. Bullen,
president. who had been with the bank
almost since its organization. Its affairs
were SO closely identififd with him that
he said when he died the bank would prob
ably go out of business for want of guild
ing spirit. The bank has deposits of about
81, $50. 000 Its capital stock Is $4,000
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-13
WILL BREAK THE DEADLOCK.
Gold Dem ocrnts IN the Kentucky Legisio-
ture Seem to Control the SEND
forinI Situation

FRANKFORT, KY, April 12.-There
was no quorum in the joint legislative
session to-day, the gold Democrats join
ing the silverites to prevent a vote, bu t
this afternoon they announced they would
not do so any longer. They say Henry
l.. Martin. gold Democrat and Black
burn supporter, can be elected Senator if
the siiveri.es cooperate. Otherwise they
will help elect either Boyle or Yerkes,
Republicans. They refuse to help elect
Hunter, the regular candidate. 1t is be-
lieved the deadlock will be broken o-mor-
row. If the Grand Jury returns true
bill against Hunter on the charges that
he offered to buy three Democratic votes
he will lose ell chances. Hunter went be-
fore the jury to-day and swore the charges
ware untrue.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-13
VIEW OF THE FLOODED SECTION AT HELENA, ARKANSAS.

Steamship Com pany, will shortly build a
twenty-story Office building on Madison
square. Her first husband, Charles Liver
more, died eight or nine years ago, leav-
ing her fortune estim ated at 81. 500, 600.
1t is understood that she also inherited a
large sum from relatives.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-13
KHElPp-cURE sANiTARlyxs.
Company Formed for Their Establish.
mont and TO Promuigatc the Doc
fr,ge in Every Sfote.

NEW YORK, N. Y, April IA con-
Germ formed TO promulgate the Kneipp-
cure doctrine is arranging TO tablish
sanitariums in every State Henry
Charles, presid of the American Kneipp
] Cure Com pany. intends to give a regular
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-21

Captain ]. r. De Lamar and his
right hand man, Manager II. A. Cohen,
returned yesterday from their flying
trip TO De Lamar, New, and it may
well be said that they went and re-
turned on a whirlwind as they made
the trip from Milford TO De Lamar in
about II hours, and returning, covered
the same ground in 10 hours and 10
minutes, and this time would have
been shortened considerably had it not
been that delays were incurred in
changing harness and in oiling up the
vehicle in which the trip was made.
When seen by a Herald representa-
tive yesterday the captain looked as
fresh and hearty as if he had been re-
cuperating in Salt Lake instead of
making d forced drive over one of the
most trying desert roads in the west.
He seemingly enjoys the excitement
incident to this mode of travel, now
ever, and informs The Herald that he
feels no worse for the journey, but
that on the contrary 1t gave zeSt to his
appetite as well as Tor work.
In speaking of the camp of De
Lamar, which was named after him.
the captain stated that ii was looking
exceedingly well, and than he was bed-
ter and better pleased with it every
time he made it a visit; and he eX-
pressed his confidence as to the future
of the district, which, he believes, will
be marked with the addition of several
new ana heavy producers of the yellow
metal.
In commenting on the De Lamar
mine, the captain stated that the recent
cave-in, which occurred a few weeks
ago, had disclosed more mineral than
he ever dreamed existed in the prop
erty and that the casualty had broken
down about $4,000 tons of good milling
ore, leaving well-defined walls stand
ing, and the mineral, which is as good
as already mined, can easily be taken
out at the different tunnel levels when
ever desired.
Captain De Lamar denied the report
that one of the objects of his trip was
the purchase of the April Fool mine,
and stated thar he had no such project
in view. He also Informed the reporter
that the contracts had been nearly all
leI for the construction Of the Golden
would not be long before this enter
prise would be a reality. 1t is the !
captains intention to remain in Salt |
Lake a few days more before return |
ing east, but he viii not go out to
Mercur again before leaving
D. 9. Jackiin, who has the super
vision of the erection of the mammoth |
mill at the Golden Gate, IS in the city, /
and ne states that at least $50 men and /
20 teams are now at work in eXcavat- /
ing for the foundations Of the mill and |
in grading the spur from the railroad |
10 the mill site.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-21
Nininc Notes and Personals.

Hon. p. 7. Farnsworth returned yester-
day from Austin. New.
r. c. Legg. superintendent OF the Cold
stone mine. in Lemhi county, Ida, is IN
the city.
work in the development of the opex
mine at Mammoth was resumed on Mon
day with two shifts.
Frank Benedict, and old-,-me Utah as
saver, is in from Cripple Creek, Colo,
taking in the Jubilee
Charles Moore and w. F. Arp have filed
q notice of location of the Jennie No. 1
lode. situated an the Big Cottonwood DIS
lr-ct.
Hon. George W. f. Dorsey reports that
excellent reports have been received from
the Alpha mine, in Granite Mountain
district
R. B. Stevenson, the head assayer at the
Omaha and Grant smelser, at Omaha, IS
IN the city. visiting his father. Colonel {.
l. Stevenson
Geyser-Marion stock was active on the
curb yesterday at Sl.2S1z. This security
is holding its own well. and is popular
with buyers and investors
O. S. Carver. the veteran miner of
Beaver Lake district. in Beaver county,
who has unbounded faith in the outcome
of the camp. is in the city training with
the pioneers
The sudden death last night of Tom
Bernard will cause quite a shock TO his
many friends in this city and Bingham
Tom is an old miner and was well known
throughout the state
c. 5. Vadner filed a notice of location
yesterday with the county recorder. His
claim wall be known as the Marcus DAILY
lode and Is situated in Carr fork, in the
West Mountain district.
A L. Morris of the Beaver Lake Cop
per company. who has been on the sick
list, is able TO be out and around again,
and his friends are pleased to see him
in his accustomed haunts
Il IS stated that Frank Morehouse,
George ST. Clair and Will Griffiths are
talking of going TO the new placer gold
fields in Alaska. In fact, quite num-
Der of Utah mining men have the fever.
The sylvanite god ore from the Gold
Coin mine, a Victor, Colo, mention of
which was made in these columns yester-
day is on exhibition in the show windows
of J. P. Gardeners store on Main street.
John H Morcom, the superintendent of
the Colorado Iron Works company of
Denver. is in the city taking in the Jubi-
lee festivities under the guidance of A.
NJ Grant, the resident agent Of the COM
pany
Assays were received yesterday from the
reported strike of u or II feet of ore in
The Little Pittsburg, the IRE -~st showing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-21
VERY SUDDEN DEATH.
ToM VENNARD, THE MINING
MAN, PASSES AWAY.
Was at Calder's Park and Died In
the Street Car Returning-Apo-
plexy the Supposed Cause

Tom Vennard. the well known min
ing man of Bingham. is dead. Yester-
day afternoon he attended the Jubilee
festivities at Callers park and was
apparently in his usual health. About
1880 O'Clock he boarded the Rapid
Transit car to return 10 the city. Soon
after leaving the park he was taken
with a fainting spell and died almost
instantly. The remains were brought
to the city and taken to the Evans
undertaking Dariors.
Mr.. vennard has operated mines in
Bingham and other camps very sue
cessfully, and not long ago he trans
ferred a property in Bingham, realizing
therefrom a neat sum OF money.
The deceased has no relatives living
in Utah as tar Is known. but 1t is said
ne has a sister and other relatives re
siding in Chicago. he having returned
not more than a month ago. Ven
nard was about - years of age Apo
plexy is supposed 10 be the cause OF
his death.
Coroner Morris Sommer was notified
and he has not decided whether or Got
IL would be necessary to hold an in
quest. However, II one is held 1t VIII
be at 1 O'Clock this afternoon
No arrangements Tor the funeral VIII
be made until the relatives OF the de-
ceased in Chicago are heard fron-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-21
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
CALL TO ORGANIZE A STATE
SOCIETY OF THAT NATURE.
Issued For Thursday Afternoon at
the Templeton Hotel All Dis
posed to Aid Are Invited to At
tend.

To the People of Utah:
Believing the Jubilee celebration of
the advent of the pioneers an aoDropri-
ate time for the founding of a society,
which shall have for its objects the en-
enlargement of historical research and
inquiry by the exploration and investi-
CATION of aboriginal monuments and re-
mains, the collection of such material as
may serve to illustrate the growth of
Utah and the inter-mountain region, the
preservation in a permanent depository
of manuscripts, documents, papers and
tracts of value; the dissemination of in
formation and the holding of meetings at
stated intervals for the interchange of
views and criticisms. the undersigned
take this mode of asking all who may be
disposed to aid in such an undertaking
TO meet at the TemDleton hotel in Salt
Lake City on Thursday, the 22d day of
July, 1897. at p. m, for the purpose of
taking the necessary steps looking TO the
Incorporation of an organization TO be
known as The Utah State Historical
Society"
1t is desired that every section of the
state should be represented, and full
attendance secured