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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-30
When 1 Am Old.
From the Boston Transcript.

Time thou taskmaster. for each fair boon
Dost ciiim thy due, and claiming dost destroy,
When thou hast reaped the yellow grain of noon,
When thou hast culled the bloom Of each young 10y
When in the sky Ambitions is set,
And thou hast dmmed Hopes watching STAR too
soon
Hast swept with dusk desires and dreams, Time.
yet
Hold back one grace, one dear enkindling power
For that dense night and that unyieldi1g hour
When 1 am old! Diminish erase:
But when tbs dark, fires dead. l stripped of hiss
With frosty breath Memory's glass come trace
But this-alway-O Time. but this
The prayerful image of mothers face.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-30
I Didn't:
From Life.

From Life.
I didn't intend kissinh Jack
hadn't the slightest intention
OF giving his kiss fondly back.
sigh, as this subject mention.
And blush at the thought of my smack
I knew he would try to kiss me
I'VE sat on the sofa together);
MY MIND was made h. He should see
I'd punish his f00liskl endeav0r-
Rebuke his behavior. 50 free!
I didn't intend kssi1x Jack
But, somehow or other, I did it.
Why couldn't the Fates hid me backi
Why wasn't ma there t01orbid it7
I blush at the thought Of hat smack
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-30
Physical De<cneracy In Italy.

From the New YORK Tribune.
The widespread misery and want thai
prevail In Italy appear to be exercising q
disastrous and degenerating influence OF
the physique OF the masculine portion OF
the population According to oficlai sta
tisttcs just issued by the war department
NJ Rome. out OF every thousand young
men OF twenty years OF age liable for mill
tary service. which 10 as obligatory I'm Italy
a. IN Germany and Austria $40. or more
than half, were rejected by the medical
authorities ~ physically disQualifed for
service In the army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-30
Loves InsOIvent.

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
Two things the gods in heaven may not undo
The past Of all men and my love of YOU
Count each glad day with thee thousand pound
How deep in debt, sweet creditor I'm found!
Then take my bill OF love and write fourscore-
am thy debtor for many more
And tho this bill you keep and never show f..
I'm Loves insolvent. and all may know IT.
Dearest, in love alone I'll bankrupt proye
And ever owe thee fealty and love.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-30
A Mea. Habit.
From Harpsr's Bazaar.

:
"of course Shakespeare was . great
man." said scribbler. condescendinsiy, .but
he had one mighty mean habit. In read
Ing him over I ma him continually making
use Of my IDEAS. and spelling my MARKET
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-30

1t matters little what II in that you
want-whether a situation or q servants
want ad- In The Star will reach The
person who can fill your need.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-31
FLOOD GAINS HEAOWAy
RUSHING LIKE THE HUDSON
THROUGH CREvASSES.
Bringing Destruction to an Area 100
Miles Long and 80 Miles
Wide. s

Memphis. Tenn, March 30.44-rhere are
now three breaks in the levee that pro-
teets the Mississippi Delta from the
waters of the river. One is seven miles
below GreenvilIe. Miss. at Wayside.
which is 1000 feet wide; one forty miles
north Of Greenville. at the head of the,
delta, which is 900 feet wide and becOm-
ing deeper and longer as the water rushes
through it. The third occurred at an
early hour this morning. seven miles
north of point opposite Arkansas City.
and at last reports a stream as wide as
the Hudson was tearing through it and
covering the country for miles in the
interior. The river from the north 10
south break is like mighty crescent.
with R0sedale. Greenv;lle. Gunnison and
many other towns between the arc and
its chord. which is the Riverside division
of the Yazoo and Mssissippi Valley raj
road. The water from the upper. or
perrhshire crevasse. has already cut
through the railroad and is tearing
through the plantations 10 the south. Al
the middle crevasse, the floods from the
north have also joined forces with these
waters, and together they are inundating
the country southwark. The upper waters
will reach the lower crevasse tonight
and the united water from three food
gates will rush over the country and
finally be thrown back in to the main
river at the mouth of the Yazoo. few
miles north of Vicksburg.
Back thirty to fifty miles from the
riven runs a number of lateral streams
which empty their water into the YaZoo.
-hnl IL.
east to these streams will be for the
most part under water in 4S hours. The
region marked for destruction is prob
ably hundred miles long and from 30
to % miles wide. The country is as
fertile as a northern garden.
Greenvile is in great danger The
water from the middle break will par
tally food that town. If the levee in
front of Greenville should break no one
can conceive what the loss to life and
property would he.
Railroad communication has already
been cut i'll two places and before to-mOr-
row night the Georgia Pacific road. run
ming east from Greenville may be flooded.
Probably ten thousand people are work
ing 10 save their homes and property.
The whole machinery Of the State anl
the Illinois Central Railroad is being
brought into play. 1t is currently report
ed tonight, that the levee in front or
Laconia Circle, Arkansas. has broken.
If this should be true. 10000 acres of
fertile cotton land will be flooded ly
morning.
The news recahed Memphis this morn.
ing that the levee near Stokes Landing.
four miles above Huntington, on the
u IcS.is eurlypt sid Ia
water from this break will reach the
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley tracks at
Scotts Station, thirty-one miles south of |
Rosedale, and also at Moore's Station. |
on the Huntington branch
The river is stationary at Memphis to- |
night, the gauge indicating 36.2 feet. /
The stationary condition, instead of the |
usual fall, is thought to have been !
brought about by the rainfalls in the /
Continued on Fourth Page)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-31
THE LARGEST CIRCULATION CAROLINA DAILY PAPER

for copies of the letters said to have been
written by General Gomez, the C&ban
commander, to Mr.. Cleveland and Mr..
Mckinley. fhe resolution will come up
Tomorrow, and May afford an opportuni-
ty for the first Cuban debate of the ses-
sion. The House amendments to the
Senate joint resolution appropriating
S250,0O0 for the saving of life and prop
ertyerty along the Mississippi river were
presented and agreed to. and the reso-
luton now goes to the President.
Mr.. Mcbride, of Oregon, presented an
amended certificate from the Governor
of Oregon, as to the appointment of Hen,
~ w. Corbett as Senator from that
State. The certificate states that the
appointment is until the Legislature shall
meet, thus curing the supposed defect
in the first credentials which did not
state the limit of service.
At O'Clock the Senate went into eX
ecutive session and 1T 4:3o p. m., ad
journed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-31
FOUR WAYS FOR SUNDAY.
THE WASHINGTON WtRE-WORk.
ERS UP TO DATE
A Wonderful Story About DeposirE
Judge Dick and Appointing Price
arA skinner. A. a. r. a Story.

Washington. March 30.-Special)-
9,hare were some sensational develops
ments i'm North Carolina politics to-day
The decision Of the. Attorney Generai 20
stand by Price for the judgeship brought
on the new deal involving the deposlng
If Judge Dick. on the Western district
80 is to make room for Price without
violating the home rule principle -jndSe
Dick is entitled 10 take his place on the
retired list If he refuses 10 do so, nhe
man is to force him ant on THE charge
.f senility and ineftciency. Skinner mas
,.eeu reconcikad 10 Andrews and frtcn-
ard. and will be pushed for the Judge
saip in the East, whih, Price VIII ne
nushed for Judge Dicks place. III IS
ss id that Judge L. NJ. Douglas and lom
Settl. will enter the lists against frlce
and bring the Georgetown Jesuit power
ta hear against him. but tins mnliehce
wiz pr.y,ably be offset by the a T. A.,
who haye declared their purpose 10 peat
every Georgetown alumnus III sight III
cL,dipy Robinson, Settle anu Dougias.
A big three -cornered fight may therefore,
no expected over these appointments In
which the Catholic church, the A. L. a.
and the Southern Railway will eacn
struggle for supremacy. The people OF
Narrh Carolina viii have no lot or choice
in the election of their magistrate. SKIN
nor NAV also be fought by the A. +. A
HIS nresent relations to Andrews, now
arar and his supposed acceptablhty 10
Rome give him the advantage IN uhe
.antast The Russell solution IS also
tsIked OF once more. Judge Skinner Is
- nusselrs way. If Skinner votes Tor
tho DinoIey bill. which he Will 90 an
douhtedly. the President can nave no pre-
tevt for rejecting him. although ne may
NOT have voted the Republican hcKet.
Tho new arrangement practically sheNes
Cpaud, Bernard. candidate for Dls'ricL
Attorney and Carl Duncan. as cahui-
date for the Collectorship. Henry JOCK
cry. who possibly had a hint OF the new
deal was here to-day i'll conference WIN
Pritchard about the collectoIsniP' ioi
which he is IN aspirant. MARSH ho'' -
still in the city awaiting deNeiopii''n'' -
If is understood that. he Is ioohlis "i'ei
the interests of the Southern hal"aE.
A. j. Galloway, of Goldsboro, came III
this morning.
There is rumor tonight 10
,the effect that Senator Pritchard is
spreading himself all over Southern poll
tics. 1t is said that he has gone out of
his State 10 take a hand in the fight
for Collector for the Sixth Virginia dis
trict in favor of Pat Mccall, against
Hon. Parke .Agnew, who are the con-
testants there. Mccall is an Irish Cath
Ollie. who is being backed by the Southern
Railway in the hope of getting over GER
tain influences here which might neu-
tralize the effect of Settle, Douglas and
Robinson backing as against Price and
Skinner.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-31
4 MORE CONFIDENT TONE
Stocks Recover From Their Fright, In
der lndsposition Towarl Ratc-War
and the Foraker Pooling Bill.

aIId the Foraker Pooling Blll.
New York, March D0.-Thero was n
notable recovery of confidence and re-
sumption of market strength on the En-
change to-day, after the continuous weak
ness since the Supreme Court decision
in the Trans Missouri case. The inn
pl ovement of prices started in London,
and was reflected here at the opening
continuing in the general list and espc-
cially the Western railways, all day.
There were evidences that the shorts
considered that their lines had been ex-
tended to the limit of safety and some
pressure to cover was manifest. The
main factor in the market was the sub
sidence of the freight over the possibility
Of a rate-war, which came with the an
nOuncement of the dissolution of the
Western Traffice Associations. The au-
thoritative announcements that the
schedule rates of these roads would be
strictly enforced, and the news of the
efforts being made by the railway Of
ficers to devise means within the law to
maintain their agreements had a sooth-
| ing effect on the nerves of security
holders. The meeting of the counsel OF
II Tie fdTsOuS lilies III Tie JOIHL a as
isociation was watched with keen interest
and the belief was general and sub
sequently confirmed by an authorized
| statement that that association woulC
] wait the decision of their case by the
| Supreme Court, which would be asked
| to advance it, and that the association
/ would, in the meantime, continue to act
| This association has a legal status b!
| reason of the decision of the circuit cour
\ of appeals in their case. The introduc
I ton in the Senate of a bill to authoriz,
J railroad pooling agreements, subject t.
approval of the Interstate Commerc.
Commission, also added to the strength
1 of the market.
The bond market responded readily t.
the better feeling evident in the securit,
market, and although some heavines,
was noted in few issues in which spe
cial influences operated, the genera
market moved steadily upward. ant
sharp gains We're registered in the more
prominent lines. The sales were 81 $3.50,
coo. Governments were dull, but tn,
market displayed firmer tendency Will
the fours gaining slightly on purchases o.
$4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-31
A COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES.

The Republicans Will Attempt in This
tees.
Washington, March 30.-The caucus vi
Republican Senators to-day for the y A.
pose of considering the question of f.
ing the Senate committee vacancies re-
suited in the appointment of a commit rc
ON committees. This means that ~
Republicans will make definite attens'i
to organize, and that they probably W Wilf
go to the extent of entering a motion -
this effect in the Senate and of suggestive
the names of Republican Senators wi !
which to fill the vacancies they thiI K
should be filled from the Republican side
of the chamber
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-31
PASSENGER ASSOCIATION GOES
But VIII Cohere YET as a Bureau OF
Information.

Information.
Chicago, ILL.,, March 3O.-The passen-
ger representatives of the Western roads
met to-day at the Office of the Western
Passenger Association for the purpose of
considering the future of that organiza
ton. The meeting lasted the greater
part of the day. and at its close it was
decided to recommend to the executive
officers. who will meet tomorrow, that
the Western Passenger Association be
continued in existence but that it shall
hereafter have nothing to do with rates
or the maintenance of rates. 1t was re
commended that it be a bureau of infor-
nation and statistics only, but that the
bureaus which have the handling of the
clergy tickets and of the mileage trans
portation shall be continued in force.
These bureaus have nothing whatever
TO do with rates and it is not thought
that they come under the scope of the
Supreme Court decision. Chairman
Caldwell will remain at the head of the
organization, and will have control OF
all the subsidiary business as well The
Western roads have come to the conci1-
sion that they will be compelled TO
abandon their emigrant clearing house
in New York. This was run on a poo
ing arrangement pure and simple, ana
the Supreme Court decision does not
leave a leg to stand upon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-31
pEARsONs MICA AMENDMENT
He Says it Means Half Million Invest
ment in the Ninth District and no
Mistake. ss@@

1npDI III l1ft -<Iifth plstlieI phu ho
Mistake. E@s
Washington, d. c., March 3O.-(Spe-
cial.) Representative Pearson is happy
tonight. The House this afternoon
adopted his amendment ON the mica
schedule. The average rate of duty at
present, owing to under valuation as
shown by Treasury reports. is about 4
cents per pound. Under the Pearson
amendment. the rate will be 80 cents
per pound on an average, which will af-
ford ample protection to the mica mines.
The present rate, rs prepared by MIR.
Dingley, was ; cents per pound and 10
per cent ad valorem, which made less
than Z cents per pound. The rate in the
Wilson tariff bill, the present law, is 20
per cent ad valorem. Mr.. Pearson said
tonight that the adoption Of his amend
nsent meant the investment OF $5O0,OOO
i'm the Ninth Congressional district with
in ninety days after the Dingley bill went
into effect and the capital would come
from New York, Chicago and Detroit.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-31
YESTERDAYS NOMINATIONS.

Washington. March Bottle President
to-day sent the following nominations
to the Senate:
Frank W. Palmer, of Illinois, to be
Public Printer; Alexander NJ. Thackara.
of Pennsylvania, to be Consul of the
United States to Havre, France.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-31
NcKINLEY'S DAILY HINT.

Ashland, Pa, March 3O.-The Reading
Railway Company's Merriam colliery,
which employed about 400 men and boys,
shut down tonight for an indefinite
period. The expense in operating is said
to be the cause Of the suspension.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-31
WAS APPOINTED, NOT ELECTED.

Savannah, Ca, March 30.-John A.
Henderson, vice-president of the Florida.
Central and Peninsular Railway, and
United States Senator, by appointment
from Governor Bloxham, of Florida, is
in Savannah to-day. He says most de-
cidedly that he is not j candidate for re-
election as Senator.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-31
LEE is "DISCHARGED."

Chicago, March 30.-A special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
General Fitzhugh Lee, Consul General
at Havana, has been notified by cable
that his services will not be needed after
April Is.
The notice from the State Department
comes nominally in the form of a leave
of absence, beginning ut that date, but
it is understood both by him and the
department that his successor will be on
the ground at that time. General Lee
expects to some back to this country at
once.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-31
REV. DIR. FAIR CALLED AGAIN

Richmond, Va, March 30.-Rev. Dr;
J. Y. Fair has decided to accept the caii
to the Independent Presbyterian church
at Savannah, Ga. He has for SIX years
been pastor OF Grace street Presbyte-
riafl church in this city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-31
ANOTHER CUBAN DEBATE
May be precipitated To-Day by Reso
luton of Morgan.

Washington, March Ex-senator Al
len, a Popuhst, of Nebraska, made a
long speech in the Senate to-day on
the unconstitutionality of tariff taxes
beyond those requisite for revenue. AL
though it was the first tariff speech the
Senate has heard this session, it did not
attract much attention. Mr.. Allen Sc
verely criticised the trusts and COM
binations, which he declared reaped the
main advantage Of tariff taxes. During
the day Mr.. Morgan, Of Alabama, intro
duced a resolution asking the President
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-31

Newbern, N. c., March 30 (SpeciaD
There was a mistrial in the case against
Green, for arson. Ten were for convic-
ton and two for acquittal.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-11
BIDS FOR CITY PRINTING.

Notice is hereby givea that bids will be
received by the committee on ways and
mans, ot the common councii Of the city
OF Astoria at the office OF the auditor and
police judge. for doing the city printing
for one year. from the lst day Of January,
1895. according TO the following speciica-
tiOns:
The city printing to include all advertis-
ing ordered by the common council. in
Guiding street and sewer assessments and
any and all notices required by the conf
mon council or any officer OF the city ap-
pertaining to city business.
The bids must specify the amount
charged by the inch in length. and the
full width Of the column. twelve lines OF
nonparen type to be taken as the stand
ard
Also, all legal blanks ordered by the
city or It's officers. which shall be printed
on the best quality OF legal fiat cap and
shall conform IN size 20 all legal blanks.
There shall be three sizes. to-wit: full
SneetS, ndII SntttS anu quarter SHtSNS.
The bids shall specify the price Of each
size in 80. 500 and 1000 lots; the price shall
include printing on both sides where the
same Is necessary.
Bids mG=; be made on blanks furnished
by the auditor and police judge
Printer to furnish an affidavit of publl-
cation ~ each and every notice published
and file the same in the office OF the audi
tor and police judge. within three days
from the expiration OF said notice. and
furnish one copy daily Of the paper pub
fishing the same, all without extra charge
to the city.
Contractor must furnish bonds in the
sum of $500 for the faithful performance
OF the contract.
Contract to begin January l. 1898, and
end December 81. 1895.
Bids to be opened Wednesday. Decem-
Der 18th. at 1:SO p. m, 1897.
The right TO reject any and all bids Is
hereby reserved.
By order Of the common council.
Attest: H. f. NELSON,
Auditor and Police Judge.
Astoria Oregon. December II. 1897.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-11
HOW TO PREyENr PNEUMONIA.

Al this time OF the year n cold IL very
oaaiiy contracted, and II left 20 run rs
oourss without tho aid OF some reliable
cough medicine iS liable 10 result in that
dread disease. pneumonia We know Of
no better rcmedy TO cure cough or cotd
than charnber4ain's Cough Remsdy. We
have used Il quite extensively and II has
always given entire satisfaction. -oIagah.
Ind. Tor. CHIEF.
This IL tho only remedy that is known 20
bo n certain preventive of pneumonia.
Among the many thousands VINO have
used II for colds and Ia grippe. we have
never yet learned OF single case having
resulted In pneumonia. Persons who have
weak lungs or have reason 10 fear an at
tack OF pneumonia. should keep tho rem
cdy at hand The q and % cent sizes for
sale by the EStes-Conn Drug Company.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-11

Tho man VINO stands idly by and sees
the llfo fading out Of mis- wife's face. sees
her hessttsA going. sees her becoming old
and faded and wrinkIed when she should
still DO IN tho psrfect enjoyment Of Wig.
crotis. useful health, is either less than
a man or eIso does not know Of the one
remedy which will bring her back TO
hoaith and strength. Perhaps her nus
band cannot .Orsuade her 10 30 10 her
doctor. becauNe she naturally breads the
inevitable "examlnatloEs' and local
treatments" He can persuade her-. II she
needs persuasion, TO take Dr. Piescs's
Favor4te Prescription This truly won.ier-
ful medicine has cUrod hundreds Of wD-
men after the beR physicians favs failed.
II has been In constant use and tested
every day for thirty years. Il isn't an
experiment. there are no chances about
II. II gs certain cure for all arrangements
weaknesses, irregularities and dlsplace-
ments of internal organs peculiar 20 wo-
msn.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-11
N p DIVIDEND DECLARED
Predicts Larger Increase fnr tn Next
Sir Months

New York Dec 10 Tho dlrrciors "
The Nortaicrn f'acinr declared a quarterly
dividend of per cent on the pr-t~rrcd
stock This ~ the nrst dividend since
tho reorganization
The resolution providing for tho pay.
ment ~ tho dividend. Sct forth that tho
net ~arniner " this company now are on
haris fr tha, provided for rr~i rates
ami nKnd cash surplus FOR contingcn.
clcs. iuslifylns the belief that the com.
rany may with safety begin Distribution
IN ~" preferred stock"
The dividend IL to b" paid January 18th
The president called the attention OF tho
bnari to The fact that tho caranes of the
company for the four mpnths ending oc.
tobor Ills, were $4,000 The estimated
net fur November. q 9so. on and for Dc.
cembrr tsnn On making the net earnings
for ahc nrs, six months ot the f~cai year.
hsD.co Fic'd charges for the entire
war were about 81. .ooo The estimated
surplus for the nrsI six months over the
nH~i charges u the entire war. isto. 90
The not earnings for th, firAt six months.
trom January to June. i0i. werc q. .,n..
on, ON wt'ich basis tho snrpirp over thr
nx"Ni charges for the entire year would
hc At hast ts.ssi on. Tho president stated
further shat tho earnings from January
n Juno. isas. 'Wvro ilkclv to br largely
IN excess Of those for the same period Of
1891.