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The morning news., 1897-04-08
RUSH OF THE RIVERS.
The OmciaI Reports 10 the weather
Bureau.

Washington. April 1.-THE following re-
ports have been received to-day from the
weather bureau officials in charge Of river
districts:
est. Louis-Rise coming out very slowly
In Missouri river. Little change at st.
Louis for next two or three days. Upper
Mississippi also about stationary.
"Cairo-River falling at a slightly in
creased rate; will continue falling for
thirty-six hours.
"Memphis-The river has fallen one
tenth of foot at this place and four
tenths at Helena. and a considerable fall
is noted in the St. Francis. The food sit
uation in the delta shows no marked
change.
Helena Ark.-Not much change in the
situation. Gauge 49.1, all from the breaks;
town filing slowly; no new breaks, but
breaks enlarging.
'Vicksburg-River continues rising from
water from crevasse returning TO the Mis-
sissippi through the Yazoo. No new breaks
reported. Situation below here causing
much anxiety and levees being raised and
strengthened.
New Orleans-River stationary at
Nathez and New Orleans and a rise Of a
sonville. Levees continue intact"
The Mississippi has fallen over half a
foot at ST. Paul and risen slightly from La
crosse to Keokuk. 1t has fallen slightly
from st. Louis to the mouth, except rise
of tenth of a foot at Vicksburg. and is
stationary at New Orleans. One and one
tenth inches of rain fell at New Orleans
Secretary Alger this morning received a
telegram from Gov. McLaurin of Mlssis-
slppi in regard to the status of affairs,
as follows: THE greatest danger to be
apprehended in the overflowed districts
is from the June rise Of the river With
the crevasses then existent IL would he
impossible to make a crop, and this
would cause the loss Of millions Of dol
lars, besides starvation to many poor peo.
pie. An appropriation of 100000 by con
gress would close the crevasses In this
state, would give employment 70 all the
needy and allow people to work the land
in thirty days"
The morning news., 1897-04-08

ghis, which has taken prompt action, has
already cared for from 6,0O0 to 1000 ref
ugees from the flooded districts, and they
are still arriving in that city in large
numbers daily. Supplies and provisions
have been sent to the various points in
Arkansas and Mississippi by this commit
tee; but the utmost that can be done by
these efforts Is to partly relieve the most
acute cases of suffering. No action has
yet been taken for the great majority of
the inhabitants living In the interior whose
condition has already been described.
Under these conditions, and having ex-
erted themselves to the fullest extent, the
local authorities have reluctantly confess
ed their inability 10 further cope with this
distressing situation unaided by relief
from the government.
IL has therefore, seemed to me that the
representatives of the people should be
promptly informed of the nature and ex-
tent Of the suffering and needs of these
stricken people. and have communicated
these facts in the hope ana belief that the
legislative branch of the government will
promptly reinforce the work of the local
authorities In the states named.
William Mckinley.
Executive Mansion, April I, 1897.
Following Is the text of the flood relief
resolution, as 1t passed congress and was
signed by the President;
"Joint resolution:
Resolved That the sum of $20OOOo is
hereby appropriated out of any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated
to be expended by and under the direction
of the Secretary of War in the purchase
and distribution of subsistence stores to
such destitute persons as may require as
sistance in the district overaowed by the
Mississippi river and its tributaries and
by the Red River of the North by the re-
cent floods. And the Secretary Of War is
authorized to use the steamers and other
boats and vessels belonging to or now en-
ployed by the government upon the Mis-
sissippf river and its tributaries in the
transportation and distribution of the sup
plies furnished by the United States or
individuals to and among said destitute
and suffering people, and he may employ
such other means of transportation as he
may deem necessary to carry the purchase
of this joint resolution into effect"
The morning news., 1897-04-08
LIQUOR MUST NE STAMPED.
Sensational Decision in Carolina by
n Tie Vote.


Columbia. S. c., April THE four MEM
bers Of the supreme court divided evenly
to-day on the case of Anderson Chastian,
convicted in the circuit court Of having
two and a half gallons OF liquor in his
possession without its bearing the stamp
OF the liquor commissioner. BY the
terms of the constitution. an equal divls
ion sustains the lower court. Chastian
was sentenced to the chain-gaug.
Chief Justice McIver and Associate Jus
tice Gary rendered separate. strong dis
senting opinions Chief Justice McIvor
says there is nothing In the dlspensary
law requiring a stamp on small quantl-
ties Of liquor, and that there was no at
tempt to show the liquor was intended
for sale. The owner admitted he had In
ported It and used it for his health. Chief
Justice McIver concludes TT seems TO
me absolutely necessary to adopt the cons
cluson / have reached In order to avoid
"A conflict with the decision of the supreme
court of the United States which, Il must
be conceded. is a final arbiter, involving
a construction Of the constitution of the
United States"
Justice Gary concludes his opinion by
saying: "A construction contrary TO that
which we place upon the act would even
make a person violater of the law who
took a drink Of whisky. unless 1t came
from the dispensary."
Justices Pope and Jones sustain the
lower court and decide the question. The
decision Is q sensation. The United
States supreme court will be appealed TO.
The morning news., 1897-04-08
NEroTlsM IN PosToFFIcEs.
Incumbents May BE Ousted by
Wholesale by the Republicans.

Incumbents May BE Ousted Dy
Wholesale by the Republicans.
Washington. April 1.-THE recent action
OF Postmaster General Gary relative to
the suppression of nepotism practiced by
democratic incumbents just prior to the
close Of the last administration, has caused
quite a rush of applications to pour in from
all parts of the country within the past
week The precedent established IN the
instance Of the postmastershlp at jack
son, In Hartweli county, Georgia, has been
used as an argument in many applications
for removal Of postmasters, in the south
especially.
1t is claimed there are numerous in
stances where a postmaster after serving
within q few months OF the expiration Of
his term, resigned In order that another
might be appointed before the close Of the
administration and thus enjoy the protec-
tion of the four-year tenure under the in
coming administration.
The action Of the postoffice department
in the case above cited has been used as
a plea for all sorts of arguments, and il
the present rush continues the percentage
Of available postmasterships within the
gift OF the present administration will be
largely increased.
Fourth Assistant Postmast ster General
Bristow has only about 1900 postoffices 10
be filed out Of $780, and the applications
for these are fully ten times the number
Of the appointments to be made
The morning news., 1897-04-08
SIMPSON SPRINGS a SENSATION.
He Protests Against the Failure to
Appoint Committees.


Appoint Committees.
Washington, April 1.-The House was in
session an hour to-day In which time It
enjoyed a little sensation sprung by Mr.
Simpson, pop, Of Kansas.
Mr.. Simpson furnished the sensation by
following the example OF Mr.. Earle of
South Carolina in the Senate yesterday,
and protesting against the failure to ap-
point committees TO proceed to the consid-
Grafton of legislative business I'm the regu-
lar and orderly way. lie spoke of the
power exercised by the speaker as auto
cratic and described present conditions as
revolutionary and anarchy.
Speaker Reed responded at some length,
stating that It was not the first time the
condition of affairs had existed. Mr..
Blaine, in the Forty-second congress, hav-
ing failed TO appoint committees promptly
at the beginning OF congress. lie had
supposed until to-day that there was
unanimous concurrence of opinion that
the public business did not require the
complete organization of the House at
this tInies d4e regretted that any member
should lend himself TO the criticism made
outside the House as to the power OF the
chair That was conferred by the House
for its purposes and that only, and he
said the present occupant of the chair
would welcome any action the House
might see fit to take.
At 1:20 O'Clock the House adjourned un-
til Saturday next
The morning news., 1897-04-08
TRIAL OF THE IOWA.
The BattIeship DeyeIOpes a Speed of
IL Knots.


Boston, Mass, April 7.-Under favorable
conditions and to the satisfaction of all
concerned the United States battleship
Iowa was given her official trial to-day
over the Cape Ann course and under the
inspection of the naval board appointed
for the purpose
Tn the trial she made an average speed
or II knots over the sixty-six mile course
exceeding her contract speed by one knot
ana winning a bonus of 100000 for her
builders The figuring of II knots is a
close one and there is not much of a mar
gin to allow for errors, but since the tidal
corrections are likely to be in the ships
faVor, 1t is reasonably certain that the
official figures will show II knots. She
finished her run after nearly five hours of
continuous steaming in just as good con
dition as when she started, and without
the least affect being apparent anywhere,
and without the slightest heating of her
bearings.
The weather conditions were favorable
for making steam and the boilers showed
an average pressure of 152 pounds, or all
that could be expected with the increase
of air pressure allowed in the closed fire
rooms. Both engines ran with remarka-
bic uniformity the revolutions of the
screws not falling below Ill per minute
nor rising above 1882, and averaging 112
for the run. The speed was uniform be-
tween the several marks along the course,
and shows that the vessel made scarcely
any spurts, but kept close to her best
work all the time, the variations being
almost wholly due to the changing depths
of the water.
The trial showed that little is left to be
desired either in design or construction.
The board expressed it unofficially so, but
the official report will be the same.
The morning news., 1897-04-08
sANGUILLY ARRESTED.
He Is Accused of Trying to Send Out
FiIibustering Expedition.

"A FiIibustering Expedition.
Jacksonville, Fla, April THE pres
ence of Gen. Sanguilly in jacksonville and
the reports that he was engaged in fitting
out another flibustering expedition, re-
suited to-day in his arrest.
The warrant was issued upon the affida-
Wit of the Spanish vice consul, Juan Por-
teus, who charged Gen. Sanguilly and Col.
Lechuga with fitting out and setting on
foot an expedition to be carried to Cuba
on the steamer Bermuda, which was to
have sailed on the night of April A. but
which was prevented from doing so by the
cruiser Vesuvius.
The United States marshal served the
warrants to-day, and Sanguilly and Lech-
uga were taken into custody but were
soon released on bond, as the govern
ments attorneys were not ready to try
the case
Gen. Sanguilly was ready and urged the
commissioner to go on with the hearing.
The commissioner gave the government
one day to get the witnesses, and set
the preliminary examination for 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
Cubans are indignant over the arrests,
and it looked at one time to-day as
though there would be trouble between
the Cubans and the Spanish spies. There
are a dozen or more spies now here watch
ing the Cubans, and it will be a hard
matter to get an expedition out from this
section.
Gen. Sanguilly said to-day that he had
nothing to do with the alleged Bermuda
expedition and that he has no intention Of
returning to Cuba. He has given his
promise not to return and will keep his
word.
The morning news., 1897-04-08
PoKED FUN AT THE GOVERNOR.
CAPT. IIEMPFON ACCUSED or A
BREACH or ETIQUETTE.

The Governors Alleged Departure
From Military Usage In shalxins
Hands with an Orderly at Fort
McPherson barracks the occa@iom
For the Captains Criticism-The
Governor Prevents Prosecution on
the Captain by Court Martial.
Atlanta, Ga. April THE artillery
court-martlal developed nothing to-day
that was not already in the records.
After the conclusion of the trial Of
Sergt Thurmond last night. 1t was decid-
ed that all the privates should be put ON
trial In a bunch to-day. and the witnesses
examined yesterday and the day before
in the Thurmond case were recalled and
made 70 reaflirm what they had testified
to in reference to Thurmond, with such
slight changes in detail as we're necessary
to make the same testimony apply to tha
men on trial. This was done to save
time. When tho cases against all the men
are disposed of the charges against Capt.
Kempton win be taken up.
1t was developed to-day through Wit
nesses that Gov. Atkinson, through Capt.
Oscar Brown. assistant adjutant general
of the state, interposed to stop the pro-
ferment Of charges against Capt. Femp-
ton on account of his alleged remarks
ridiculing him as commander-in-chief.
This particular specification was being
urged by Sergt, Thurmond and Privata
Sanges as impelllng them to sign the PEI
tition asking for the captains resgna-
ton. They had put .he matter before the
adjutant general In writing, and the COR
respondence introduced, to-day showed
that the governor ordered the suspension
of prosecution on this specification.
The incident referred to as related by
Capt. Kempton TO his battery was report
ed to have happened upon the occaslon
of the official visit made'by Gov. Atkinson
20 Fort Mcpherson 10 return the formal
call made by the officers stationed there.
According to Capt. Kempton's story when
the orderly approached the governor at
the barracks to await his orders, as Is the
customary courtesy at military posts up
on the visits of commanders, Gov. Atxin-
son shook hands with him and said How
dy," Upon detailing the alleged Incident
70 his battery Capt. Kempton is quoted az
having remarked land that's the sort OF
thing we've got for a commander-in-chief
land weG have him for four years yet.'
The morning news., 1897-04-08
MURDER AT A CIRCUS.
An Ir0te Husband Kills an Attachc
For InsuItIng His Wife.

For Insulting His Wife.
Macon, Ca, April 7.-charles r. Reid,
machine operator employed in the COM
posing room OF the Telegraph. tonight
shot and instantly killed l.. w Halstead.
formerly business manager of the Atlanta
Commercial, and at the time of his death
an attachee Of Cooper's circus, which has
been giving performances in Macon for
several days past.
The shooting was done inside the tent
tonight, just before the performance be-
gan, and in the presence Of the people
who had gathered to see the show.
The cause of the killing was a gross in
suit offered the wife Of Reid at the after
noon performance. She at once informed
her husband of the indlgnity which had
been put upon her, ana he promptly start
ed out In search of the man who insulted
her. 1t was not until o'clock that he
found him. Halstead, who was known TO
the circus people as J. w. Howard, was
found by Reid inside the tent, which Is
pitched In q vacant lot back of J. B.
English e. Co.'S office, within a stones
throw Of the city hail. Mrs. Reid pointed
out Halstead, or Howard, as the man who
insulted her, and her husband sent the
contents of shotgun crashing into his
body, killing him instantly. Reid SUR
rendered to the chief of police at onces
not making any effort 20 escape.
The morning news., 1897-04-08
AUGUSTUS P0sTMAsTERsHIP.
Hard Fight being Made to Defeat the
CoIored Candidate.

COlOreu SnnuiuNNes
Washington, April THE fight for the
Augusta postmastership promises to be q
warm one from ali accounts and the
chances are that the present applicant.
Hon. Judson Lyons (colored) will be rele-
gated to the rear and Capt e. d. smythe
OF Augusta, a prominent local republican
and southern Grand Army Republic man.
will get the place. Capt. smythe is here
now looking after his fences, and though
he has not the Endorsement Of Col. Buck
II Is said that the coming minister to Ja,-
pan looks upon his application with favor.
Capt Smythe has the Endorsement OF
the entire county and city republican ex-
ecutive committee next TO Lyons, and I'M
the event of Lyons not getting the place,
Capt. Smythe would be the second choice.
1t now looks as IL he viii get the appoint-
ment, as 1t is said a strong feeling has al
ready been engendered in Augusta against
the selection OF a colored man. The term
Of Mr.. Dunbar. the democratic incumbent,
expired on the 18th Of last month, and the
place being big one will no doubt be flied
as son as the President returns from his
trip on the Dolphin.
The morning news., 1897-04-08
HUNTER STILL HANGING ON.
The Opposition Again Leave the ses-
sion without n Quorum.

Frankfort, KY. April 7.-The silver and
gold democrats and anti-Hunter republl-
cans refused TO answer TO their names at
the roll call Of to-day's Joint session and
prevented a quorum. The Hunter repub-
1icans and three Hunter democrats an
swered, making 6l in ali The president
ordered the taking Of formal ballot ana
co votes were cast for Hunter, there being
ono pair, after which the Joint session ad-
journed.
The Senate this morning refused 10
adopt the Bronston resolution 20 adjourn
sir he on April l5. this being a Black
bui0 scheme to prevent an election The
gold democrats Joined with the silver
democrats 20 prevent a quorem because
the Hunter republicans refused 70 pair
with two of their number.
The morning news., 1897-04-08
TWO KILLED AT TAMPA.

Two More Men Expected to Attack
the Slayer.
Tampa, Fla, April III. H Mays shot
and killed William and "MoId" Hammond
at Port Tampa city tonight at o'clock.
The men are brothers-in-law.
Charlie and Leroy Hammond, two more
brothers, are expected to be killed by
Mays or they will have to kill him.
The men have had some business trou-
bles and they threatened Mays life. To-
night the two killed went into his store
and attacked him with the result stated.
Mays at once wired for the sheriff.
All of the parties are white came from
South Carolina, and are known as brave
men.
The Hammonds have been working for
Mays.
Unless the sheriff gets Mays away more
trouble is probable.
The morning news., 1897-04-08
AN OLD TIME. DIPLOMAT.
Georgian Appointed by Lincoln
Again n Candidate.

Washington. April 7.-Charles Adamson,
a prominent manufactures of Cedartown,
and one Of the republican workers of the
state. is here looking after the appoint
ment of his father. Thomas Adamson, an
old attache of the diplomatic bureau.
Thomas Adamson was appointed to the
consular service by President Lincoln in
1860, and served continuously in that
branch until 1892, when he was removed
by President Cleveland He wants TO go
to Panama or some other South American
post, where he has seen former service.
Col. Buck is looking after his interests,
and no doubt, with his grasp on the "glad
appointment for Mr.. Adamson to some
lucrative post.
The morning news., 1897-04-08
TENNEssEE's EXPOSITION.
Interior of the Government Build
ing Already Filled.

Washington, April 7.-At a meeting Of
the government board for the Tennessee
centennial exposition to-day, Il was an
nounced that the shipments OF exhibits
had already commenced. and that the Ia
terror OF the government building was
practically hlled.
Gov. Cox. REPRESENTING the national mu-
scum, and secretary OF the board was a.
rected to proceed at once 10 Nashville ana
take charge OF installing the collection.
The next meeting Of the board will be
held at Nashville subject 70 call.
The morning news., 1897-04-08
ELEoTRocUTfoS DELAYED.
An Accident 10 the Apparatus Causes
POstpOnemenf.

POstpOnemenf.
Columbus, o.. April THE electrocution
apparatus. which was to have been used
for the first time at midnight tonight In
executing the death penalty upon William
Haas. failed at the last minute, and War
den e. g. cofnn was obliged to request
Gov. Bushnell TO respite the condemned
man until the defect could be remedled.
One OF the armature coils burned out
while the last tests were being made to-
night. A temporary repair was made but
the machine would then develop only i.5O0
volts. IL WAS to have been raised 70 l.750
before tho current was 20 be sent through
the body Of the murderer.
The representative Of the company maxi
ing tho dynamo was unwilling that such
risk should be taken, and at his sugges-
tion Warden Coffin asked FOR and obtain
cd a respite 60 April q.
The morning news., 1897-04-08
TWO KILLED on AN ENGINE.
IL IL DeraiIed Near Pilot Mountain
and Turned over.

Charlotte. ". c.. April 1.-THE engine Of
the regular freight on the Cape Fear and
Yadkin Valley railroad, which left Mount
Airy this afternoon at 2:20 o'clock, was
dorailed near Pilot mountain, and Fireman
Waiter chafiu. ana Conductor Fred FOu-
sheo, the latter riding on the engine al the
time. were caught under Il and killed.
Engineer Powers was badly injVvad.
The morning news., 1897-04-08
COMMITTEES or THE SENATE.
The Democrats Hold "A Caucus nut
TaIke-nO Action.

Washington, April 1.-The democratic
senators held a caucus this afternoon to
consider the subject Of filing the com
mittee vacancies. No conclusion was
reached, although tho new senators urged
that something be done. 20 that they
might be assigned 20 committees. The
caucus decided 10 walt until the repubn-
cans aubmiyed their plan 70 Mr. German.
chairman he democratic steering COM
mitteo.
The morning news., 1897-04-08

lana n,ylle' Tenn, April 1.-The Cumber-
ana a, 'ser passed the danger line to-day
~ ~ a loot above ID ana rising eiowiv Ne
uanlage Is anticipated IN this city.
The morning news., 1897-04-08
sPAIN's ATTACK SUSPENDED.
More Troops Needed For the War in
the Philippines.

Madrid, April 7.-Reports have been re-
ceived here from Manila that operations
against the Philippine insurgents are to
be suspended, because of lack OF Spanish
forces to continue the campaign.
A dispatch received to-day from Manila,
capital OF the Philippine Islands, says
that the Spanish troops have captured the
town of San Francisco, Malabong, where
nearly all the insurgents who are contiuu-
ing their resistance to the government
have taken refuge. The rebels fought
desperately TO maintain their position,
but were finally routed with enormous
losses. Large numbers of the insurgents,
who were not wounded. escaped into the
interior in a demoraized condition.