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DON'T KNOW RoosEVELE
brooklyn Statesmen Figuring TO Got Friends
Into tho Navy Yard.

The navy yard patronage is bothering tho
Brooklyn Republican politicians more than 1t
ever did before. A member OF the General Com
mittee estimated yesterday that upward of
1000 members of the Republican organization
in Kings county had either made application or
were pesterng the ward leaders to get them "in
the yard" The stringent rules governing the
employment OF mechanics in the several depart.
ments were considered by many TO be intend ed
solely for the purpose OF preventing the dis
placing OF Democrats. The roster OF the yard
employees shows fewer changes during the first
during any similar time since the war. Perhaps
n dozen mon who are anxious to get Govern.
mcnt job were about the City Hall yesterday
morning asking Aldermen and others what the
chance was.
How do you stand with Secretary Long ="
asked Nineteenth ward applicant of a CITY
official. '
Don't know him, and don't know anv one
who does" WAS tho reply. >
well. how about Rooseveltf'
Don't know him and don't know any ono
who does"
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SPAIN ALMOST ExHA listed.
Senior Palma says That Ii Really why Trool
Arc Withdrawn from Cuba.

Senior Palma says That Ii Really why Troops
Arc Withdrawn from Cuba.
Speaking Of the reported withdrawal of q par,
of the Spanish troops In Cuba, Sehor Tomas Es.
trada Palma, the Cuban delegate here, said yes
terday:
IL am not surprised, nor should any ono who
reads THE Sun be SO, at learning that Spain In.
tends to reduce hor army in Cuba. Well aware
that she cannot, by force of arms conquer the
patriots, Spain will now try to tire them out by
proionging tho struggle. with the hope that our
resources will sooner or later be exhausted.
The Spanish Government will not, naturally,
confess to this. War may continue in
Cuba as hard as ever and Spain will
not shrink from making the world believe that
peace has been restored But the truth is that
the reduction OF tho Spanish Army is due to the
fact that Spain can no longer maintain her pres
ent war footing in Cuba, the cost of which, to-
Gether with that OF tho islands ordinary obli-
cations, is something like Sl2, ,OOO, 900 month,
as has been repeatedly declared by the Spanish
authorities themselves.
The best proofs that Spain will not in future
bo able TO meet such enormous expenses are to
be found in the Spanish preas itself. have here
several clippings which fully explain why
Spains soldiers go back to their homes Ell Pals
OF Madrid says: 1t is evident that the policy of
sending to Cuba 100000 men and expanding
SOo,OOO,OOO pesetas In the war evory year can.
not last forever. To ask such thing from q
nation of only 100000 inhabitants, most of
whose able-bodied men are already under arms,
would be absurd
"other Spanish newspapers mako similar dec-
larations. II such is the language used by tho
Spanish Premier and tho Madrid newspapers,
think that am well justified in saying that tho
retirtment from Cuba of number OF tho
Spanish soldiers there far from being proof,
rs alleged. that the insurrection has been over
come. reveals that our enemy's resources
arc at last near being exhausted. 1t Is q fact
which nobody can deny that no Cuban leaders
have surrendered. despite tho two severe blows
which we sustained In the death OF Gen. Maceo
and the capture Of Gen. Rius Rivera. This
shows that. no matter who may fall As q result
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al sSr ss e S r. ana

yesterday break was known to be certain, and
warnings were sent all along the line.
This afternoon tho creyasse was 1900 feet
wide and pouring hourly 800 600 900 cubic feet
of water over the lands Of the Tonsas banks.
Tho Biggs lovee 10 8 700 feet long and most OF II
30 weak that the break IL expected soon TO
measure n mile in width.
The country back from tho Mississippi TO the
Tensas has been settled In the last few years,
and is to-day in highly prosperous, condition.
All this land will 20 under water, and SO deeply
that It will be extremely dangerous to life. An
energetic attempt was made last night to warn
tho people of tho danger and tho operators of the
vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific wero aroused
at a late hour TO telegraph to every station on
that road and announce that q break had oc-
CURED, and that the people In tho lowlands had
better move at once to places of safety. Mounted
couriers were at once sent In every direction to
rouse the people from their beds and warn them
of the approaching danger. A swamp immodi-
ately back OF the Biggs break will take some
time for the river to I'LL up.
When IL has filled IL up, however, 1t will pour
over on the farms in Central Madison, placing
held within limits, tho Tcnsas and Macon will
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sANDoVAL BEGGED PROTECTION.
No Was Afraid tho Cuban Crowd at Key We,
Would Thrash Him.

He was Afraid tho Cuban Crowd at Key West
Would Thrash Him.
KEY WEST. Fla. April 14-strict orders have
been issued here forbtdding any person from
Key West who is not employee OF tho Plant
Steamship Limo to go on board any steam.
ers coming from Havana until passen.
gers going to Cuba are embarked. Tho
cause of this order was occurrence
on Saturday. April 10. when the steamship
Olivette arrived at the wharf The actors in the
scandalous affair wero Col. ]. Sandoval, the
diplomatic envoy of Gen. weyler, and a Cuban
named Miguel Brihas, resident Of Key West
for many years, and well known for his en-
thusiastic support of Cuba's cause.
Brinas is accustomed to 60 on board as soon
as tho Havana steamer lands, and inquire of all
tho passengers about the news Of the war. Tho
news is usually favorable to tho Cubans. and
ing his handkerchief and crying "viva Cuba
Libre! Down with the Spanish Government"
On Saturday, when Col Sandoval was on
board of tho Olivette, Senior Brinas conducted
himself as usual. but his patriotic cries and
comments aroused tho indignation Of the Span
ish envoy to such an extent that he replied
in rough terms to the Cuban, adding that he
was Spanish soldier ready to punish him on
the spot. Sefior Brinas showed an inclination
to fight, but some passengers and employees of
the steamer interfered. and kept tho men apart
The false report spread on shore that Sehor
Brinas had been struck by Col. Sandoval, and
the Cuban populace grew 80 angry at this
that they threatened to board tho steamer.
drag Col. Sandoval of tho boat, and beat him
in the streets. Sandoval. well aware of his dan
ger, then asked help from the American authori-
ties and the protection of the Captain Of tho
steamer The latter then gave orders to cast OF
and the steamer anchored at some distance
from the wharf for the greater security of Gen.
Weylers envoy.
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The sun., 1897-04-18
How sidney Drew and WHO Divide Their In

Mrs. Sidney Drew. daughter of Mckee Ran.
kin, was examined in supplementary proceed.
Ings before Justice Beekman Of the Supreme
Court yesterday. in an effort of the Eaves Cos.
tune Company to collect judgment of $2e2. so
entered against her husband and others. She
said that she and her husband have been doing
a team act atsWeher s Felds's called {" When
Two Hearts Are Won" at a salary Of $3.50 .
her husband by which he gives her all of their
joint earnings above 800 week. and from the
500 he pays her board. When they previously
a higher salary than her husband, and when
asked how that came about she said that she be-
than he did.
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DISTRESS IN vICKSBURG.
5000 FLOOD VICTIMS THERE, AND
M0ST OF THEM DEsTITUTE.

The Break or the BiEEs Leveo HAS Caused
Great Disaster In Loutsinnn-Tho Town of
peitn Under water-EHorts 20 save the
People and 1--we stook-Eztent OF Damage.
v1oKsBURo, Miss, April 17.-At o p. M. the
Mississippi River was at the 52.1 foot stage, q
fall Of 4-1O In eighteen hours, no doubt due to
last nights disastrous crovasse in the BlgGs
levee The situation tonight Ia appalling. Tho
rich and great YaEoo Delta, 900 miles
long by seventy-hve miles wide, is q
vast sea Of water, and many valuable
plantations arc damaged almost to their full
value. Davis Island, twenty miles below vicks-
burg with its 5000 acres Of the most fcrtilo
land In tho valley, is covered with water many
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He Says He Will Not supersede ConsuI-General
Leo In Any Way.

He says He Will Not supersedo Consul-General
Leo In Any Way.
PrTTsBURo. Pa, April 17.-Judge Day of Cam
ton. who is on his way to New York before going
to Cuba. made 1t clear to-day, when he passed
through here that he will probably not remain
in Cuba more than u month and that he will in
no way supersede Consul-General Lee. Judge
Day indicates that the President desires to deal
promptly with the Cuban question. A leading
feature of Judge Days inquiry will be to ascer-
tain to what extent Consul Lees course under
the Cleveland Administration has impaired his
present official usefulness. Judge Day said:
my mission will not interfere particle with
the authority OF Gen. Lee. While looking over
the case generally, I will aim to secure certain
specific information, which we believe may be
obtained without giving Spain cause for anger.
My report will go to the President and may
shape the Administration Cuban policy. will
not stop Off at Washington, but will go directly
from New York to Havana"
Judge Day is accompanied by his son and
secretary.
The sun., 1897-04-18
WHIrEsTONE REJECTS TURNER
He Gets Only Two Votes Out or lIO for Can
didnte for Postnaster.

uiunte Tor FOstmasteF.
WHITEsToNE, l.. l., April 1.-THE Republi.
cans OF this village held u convention in tho
village hall this evening for the purpose of nam
ing candidate for the Postmastcrship to
succeed David L. Cooley. the Democratic
incumbent. OF tho dozen or more asp-
rants for the. place all but two retired
several days ago, leaving Joseph Turner. a re.
tired sergeant OF the United States engineers
and Walter :. Mccall in the Held. Mccall is a
Committee. AT tho convention ll9 votes were
polled, OF which number Mccall received liz
and Turner 2.
Turner's overwhelming defeat is attributed to
the fact that he has not been an active worker
In the party In the village and 10 the fact that
he now receives $40 per month from the Gov
ernment. or this amount ~ is his retired pay
and allowances, and $75 salary as foreman on
tho Government works on Davids Island.
County Committeeman DOscher says that not
withstandinR the decision of the local Republi.
can organization he will present Turner's name
to the County Committee for Endorsement.
The sun., 1897-04-18
Held for Attempted Insurance Frauds.

PITTsBURG. April 17.-C. Lnford Wood, tho
insurance broker alleged TO have been the prn.
cipal agent in fraudulent scheme against the
Mutual Reserve Life Fund Association OF New
York. had q hearing before Alderman King to-
day. He was held for court In ~. 900 bail. The
charge was brought under the act OF Assembly
making II u criminal offence 10 conspire 10 have
made fraudulent application for life Insurance
Mr.. e. +. Harper, superintendent of the Depart.
ment OF Revision OF the Mutual Fund Associa-
and said that he had received between thirty
and forty applications for life Insurance In which
Wood was named as the beneficiary. Together
they aggregated 100, 900
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island In no other way can they see q solution
Of their difficulties, for they believe that even
II the river should fall, tho water would still
pour upon the island from the break in the river
for at least week, and every bit that now flows
into the lake must spill out upon the dry land,
because Cut on Is already holding all that it
can. Many of the residents OF East Omaha can
stand in their front doors and catch enough flsh
to supply their wants.
JACKSON. Miss April 17-Gov. McLaurin has
addressed letter TO the Governors Of Louis
lima, Arkansas. and Tennessee, asking for q
conference to be held at Vicksburg soon to do.
wise ways and means to relieve the people in
valley,
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He Attempted TO Rob a Poor Bor.

John Flemming, 81 years old, who lives %
3ol West Thirty-seventh street. was held in
$500 bail fors examination in the Yorkville Po-
lice Court yesterday charged with IN attempt to
rob the Door box of Christ =. f. Church. az
the Boulevard and Seventy-frst street Oscar
Willing. the assistant sexton. said that ne "a "
tho man trying u break .pen the poor box, and
no! sceed ing walk out ur the cnurcn. Willing
followed him and handed him over to a police
man. The prisoner had q screwdriyer in hii
let
The sun., 1897-04-18
A Patr,ot Victory Near Santa Clara.

HAVANA, via Key West, April 17.-An engage
ment Is reported near Santa Clara In which the
Cuban leader Carlos Mendesta defeated the
spaniards in hand-to-hand fight. The Span
iards left seventy.six killed on the field. Men
desta was wounded by machete In the left
hand. He made Ave prisoners, four Spanish and
one a Cuban In the Spanish ranks The Span
iards he set free and the Cuban he hanged as
traitor.
.MendestA is a young man belonging to tho best
Havana society.
The sun., 1897-04-18
Mrs. Hanna's Funeral.

CLEVELAND, o., April 17.-A telegram received
from Senator Hanna to-day said that he and
a party of friends and relatives. accompanying
tho body of his mother, Mrs. II. NJ. Hanna,
would arrive In Cleveland from Asheyille, N. C.,
ON Monday morning: The funeral will be held
dence, and the body will be inferred in Lake
View Cemetery.
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LEXINGTON. April 17.-At Madisonville yes.
terdAy afternoon. while Robert Carlton, Theo-
doro Stone. and Foreman Callahan were setting
a blast In the Monarch coal mine, Q premature
explosion occurred. instantly killing Carlton
debris, but was dug out an hour later. and viii
recover. Stone was q brother Of State Inspector
Stone of Frankfort.
The sun., 1897-04-18
GORED BY 4 BULL.
Farmer Rumaey OF ReddinG. Conn. Injured In
ais Barnynrd. and Will Probably Die.

DANBURY. Conn.,. April 17.-Harvey B. Rum
sey. the owner Of IN extensive estate at Red
ding was gored by bull yesterday and will
probably die of his Injuries. In company with
his son Louis he went to the barn to inspect his
yard, where o bull was confined. The bull
dashed at Mr.. Rumsey and tossed him against
one of the buildings. There the bull gored him
until the son came to his fathers aid. Mr.
Rumsey's skull was fractured, his collar hone
broken. and some OF the ribs were driven into
his lungs.
The sun., 1897-04-18

Rev. w. b. 6. COster or BROOKLYN Said -
Have Robbed n Colored Church.
The Rev. William B. G. Coster. colored. and
AZ years old, of 249 Berriman street. Brooklyn,
was arrested yesterday on a warrant issued by
Recorder Roberts Of Binghamton. y. Y. Mr..
Coster was pastor OF st. Pauls African NJ. Z.
Church in that city In 1895, and it is alleged
that the trustees Of the church gave him the
power to sell some Of tho church property for
300. He left on June 16, 1896, the complain
ants alege, failing to turn over the 500. He
denies the accusation. but will be taken to Bing-
hamton to-day.
The sun., 1897-04-18
Steam Company Laborer with smallpox.

Michael Quinn Of AT East Sixty-third street.
employed by the contractor who is constructing
brilding for the New York Steam Company
at the foot Of East Sixtioth street, was taken III
ing caissons. Yesterday he was removed to
North Brother Island. down with smallpox. He
said that he had not been below East Fif:ynlnth
street or above East Seventy-thrd street for
several weeks. All the men who had been work.
Ing with Quinn were vaccinated, as were also
the inmates OF oil the houses within four blocks
Of the foot Of East Sixtieth street.
The sun., 1897-04-18
MRS. CREDO's R1yos Vanished.

A Quoer Tale or Robbery Psrplexes the Staten
Island Police.
Staten Island police are puzzled over pecu
liar robbery reported rs having occurred yester-
day morning at Miller's Hotel. South Beach.
Mrs. Gertrude Miller-Credo. the proprietress,
says she removed from her fingers four rings
valued at nearly $1,000 and placed them on a
table In the kitchen. She says she was called to
tho barroom, and when she returned, In less than
hye minutes, the rings had disappeared.
The police searched the hotel and the clothing
and trunks OF the servants, but the jewelry was
not recovered. Tho rings were q diamond soli-
taire, a narquise, a turquoise. and an emerald
set In o cluster of diamonds.
The sun., 1897-04-18
aoRDY TO DIE ON JUNE II.

No Declares HIa Innocence and sings Hymns
on His Way Back to His Cell.
GEORGETOWN, Del, April 17.-The County
Court House was tbronged this morning when
James NJ. Gordy was led into the room to re-
ceive sentence OF death for the murder OF his
wife. When asked whether he had anything to
say why sentence should not be passed upon
him he said:
- am not guilty. You may kill my body. but
not my soul"
Gordy was then sentenced to be hanged on
Friday, June l, between the hours Of 1 o'clock
In the morning and o'clock in the afternoon.
He was led back TO his cell singing hymns.
The sun., 1897-04-18

The Thermometer at the United States Weather Bu-
registsred the temperature Yesterday sa foowa
The sun., 1897-04-18
GEN. RUS RIVERA.

A Portrait or tho Cuban Patriot who II Vow
. Prisoner or woyier.
Tho accompanying is from photograph Of
Rius Rivera, tho Cuban patriot, who - now in
n Spanish prison. The photograph was given
10 THE SUN by Mrs. Rivera. Gen. Rivera was
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WAGON LOADS

Of good things are daily shipped
to all parts Of Greater New York
from our headquarters. Mems Suits
Women's Dresses, Misses Cape,
and Suits Boys Suits. Hats and
Shoes, &C., 90 to their destination
and numbers Of people are made
happy The benefit Of our unrvaIIed
The sun., 1897-04-18

captured afez weeks ago after he had been
wounded in q skirmish. and there 10 strong
likelihood that ne will DO shot by Weyler.
The sun., 1897-04-18

are prompt. efficient and
easy in effect. 2b cents.
The sun., 1897-04-18

From Hats to Shoes, the best assort-
ment Of everything for Children's ,cedr.
at the to,Uest prices.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-20

Although the death of Judge Bennett
II. Davis has been expected for some
time, the final termination Of his life
at 9 o'clock this morning cause1 a
shock to his relatives and friends.
That fatal disease, paresis, had been
eating away the life threads for sever
al months aud at last it snapped the
last chord that bound the spirit to the
body taking away from our midst a
just and upright citizen, an indulgent
parent and kind brother.
Judge Davis was greatly esteem, d
by all who knew him and in fact many
with whom he had no acquaintance
homo. ed him highly owing to the high
esteem in which he was spoken of by
mis- acquaintance.
He was born at Somerville, Fayette
county, Tennessee, February 9TH
1892. In 1852. while he was attendin g
Hanover college near Madison, In
diana. his parents moved to Texas, be
following a couple of years later when
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-20

his college course was completed
During the war of the rebellion he rose
to the rank of jor and served wi tn
distinction on the staff of General
Wharton of this state. Thirty one
years ago soon after the close of the
war, he formed 4 co-partnership to
practice law with Captain T. j. Beali
at Bryan, Texas. This co-partnership
was only dissolved by the death of the
senior member. In 1881 the firm re-
moved to Ell Paso and in 1875 Judge
Wyndham Kemp was added to the
firm.
Major Davis was never an Office
seeker and although often urged to
enter the race for congress he would
never consent to have his name 60 be-
fore the people. The only position he
would consent to accept was that of a
member of the constitutional conven-
ton Of 1876
Judge Davis leaves to mourn his loss
daughter, son and brother here, Miss
Lucille, VIII w. Davis, customs in
spector, and Collector Charles Davis,
and brother, Calhoun Davis, in New
Mexico.
Funeral services viii be held tomor-
row afternoon at five o'clock from the
Baptist church.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-20
PERSONAL MENTION.

John Steffian left this afternoon fol
San Antonio.
Revenue Collector L. H. Coley is in
town from San Antonio.
Rector Martin leaves for Nashville
June l, to spend the summer.
Mrs. John O'Connor left over the T.
q z. yesterday for Cincinnati.
Mr.. Copeland of the Santa Fee. is in
Arizona on railroad business.
Capt. Charles Mcclure of Fort Bliss.
: IS in San Antonio on government bust
| ness.
MaiorJ. z. Lauck, district passenger
OF the 5. p. is in town from San Fran
, cisco.
Mrs. Samuel Mundy is very sick at
the residence of H. NJ. Mundy, GIG
North Stanton street.
! Mrs. Stringfellow of Brennan is Wis
1ting in this city with the family of her
brother, City Clerk Catlin.
Mrs. r. NJ. Burke, wife OF the Amer
lean consul at Chihuahua, left for Chi
cago over the T. & p. yesterday.
General Manager Krutscbnitt ard
| Manager Van Week arrived last night,
and have been looking over the flood
+ situation today.
Ex-Alderman G. W. Davis and Mr..
| Geo. DeFon tame, Of Ell Paso. are TAX
ing in the sights of the Mexican cant
tal.-Mex. Herald.
| Jim McGratb, an Industrious Young
man until lately employed at the rail-
road Representing works, boa
last evenings train for Ell Paso, Texas.
! Optic.
Government Engineer r. H. Debur-
i que and Chief Engineer Smith, Pay
master Mckinney and II. K. Duffield
OF the CorralitOs road went down the
line last evening.
Miss Emma Jutten left this noon for
| Colorado Springs here she Will meet
her mother from Fall River. Mass
next month. Both expect to return IN
| Ell Paso in the fall
Deputy Marshal John Walters has
returned TO San Antonio, from Wash
| lngton, and now it is prophesied more
than ever that he will be the next
United States marshal.
DE- Bush of Pecos City, one of the
most competent and best known phvsi-
clan IN the western Texas was a Wit
ness In tae recent Riggs trial, and met
many friends III town. He left TODAY
for the Pecos. '
These people returned home this
afternoon over the T. & P. J. B. Glib
son, county and district court clerk:
Judge Frazer, III. L. Heitman, Jesse
Heard, ID. Harkey, Sheriff Leavell,
Sam Camp, John Manning, Joe Phil
lips, Travis Window, Kelly Kendall,
Monroe Riggs, Tom Riggs, Mrs. Bud
Frazer, Mrs. B. Eggs, Barney
Riggs