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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-10
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Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-31
AT HELENA, ARK,
More Hopeful Feeling Prevails-Camp
 Black Filled With Refugees.

More Hopeful Feeling Prevails-Camp
 Black Filled With Refugees.
 New Orleans, March 30.-A special to the Daily States, dated Helena, Ark, March 30, says: The river rose here two and half inches during the last twenty four hours. The weather has cleared and sunshiny, giving a needed breathing spell to the people who are working on the levees. The Iron Mountain trains have been shut out of Helena owing to back water in the St. Francis river, having flooded the track across the Lagu- illo river bridge north of Mariana. Fifty thousand bags, intended for use here in repairing the leVee, were thus stopped, and trains on the Cotton Belt railroad are bringing them around to Clarendon. After the severe gale of yes terday repairs are being made in the whole lime of levees in order to be ready for the bad weather yet to arrive. A citizens commictee raised $6O0O yester- day, and another S1,000 today for the purpose of prosecuting the work.
 Camp Black established by the relief committee for the care of the colored refugees, is now a village of nearly 200 souls. The refugees, both white and black, are not averse to work, and yes .erday when the situation was so criti- cal they went to work with will.
 The rescue steamer Maude came up from below at noon and reported the levee below as being in good condition and ready for eighteen inches more of water. Altogether the situation is more reassuring, notwithstanding the adverse weather bureau reports.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-31
TWO MEN KILLED
And Four Seriously Injured by Blast in Tunnel 2.90o Feet Under
 the Lake at Chicago.

Chicago. March 30.-In an explosion at o'clock this morning in the New North west land tunnel, foot of Oak street, two ;ren were killed and four others serious ly injured.
 The names of the dead men are:
 OWEN O'MALLEY.
 PETER GALLAGHER.
 The injured are:
 Thomas Gallagher, badly burned about the face and arms.
 Dennis Hayes, burned about the face and back
 Patrick Conway, slightly burned.
 Unknown man, slightly burned about the face and hands.
 Eleven men were working in the tun- nel 2,300 feet under the lake. An unus- ually heavy blast had been prepared by the men and the work had been safe ly accomplished. The fuse had been lighted and the warning given the men to get at safe distance. O'Malley and Peter Gallagher stayed behind for an instant and were within a few feet of the blast when the explosion occurred They received the full force of the blast and were literally blown to pieces. Hayes, Conway and Thomas Gallagher had run a considera ble distance when the ex- plosion came and would have been out of the reach of the force of an ordinary blast. Besides being burned by the ex- ploSion, they were crushed and bruised by heavy stones and masses of clay.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-31
BULLETIN

From the Weather Bureau-Mississippi
 Delta in Danger-Same of Greenville.
 Washington, March 30.-The weather bureau late this afternoon issued the following special river bulletin:
 During the past twenty-four hours the Ohio, Cumberland, Tennessee and Ar kansas rivers have fallen slowly and the Red river has risen. The Central St Francis river has risen two feet since Saturday and is still rising. The upper Mississippi from St. Paul to Dubuque has risen slightly and Is above the dan ger line at La Crosse. The Mississippi has fallen slightly from Keokuk to Cairo and risen from New Orleans to Helena, except slight fall al Arkansas City, due to a crevasse near that place. It is above the danger line from Cairo to New Orleans, and from Memphis to Ar kansas City is above the extreme high water of any previous years.
 From Davenport 70 St. Louis no food ing has occurrd except on the islands and low lands of which ample warning was given last week. In no case has water reached the tops of levees in this district nor is 1t likely to do so.
 Serious breaks in the levees have oc- cured within the past forty-eight hours at Australia, Stop Landing and Wayside, Miss. The water from these crevasses will flow into the Yazoo basin, and it
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-31
WIRE FLASHES

Savannah picked team defeated Bos- ton, to 8. 2 Baltimore II, Atlanta 2, was the result at the Gate City.
 Three persons were killed in an apart ment house fire in New York
 Portsmouth. Va, had three attempts at incendiarism Monday night.
 Heavy frosts in California the past two nights caused extended damage to fruit. J. L. Alexander, of Prattville, has been appointed collector of customs at Mo- bile.
 The blockade of Crete is not enforced with vigor as provisions are being land ed daily. fss
 Chandler, O. T., was destroyed at 6 ?. m. by tornado-12 killed and 150 wounded.
 Atlanta exposition rates will prevail at Nashville, says the Southern States Pas senger association.
 Jack Veonhardt and "Ilid" Mcfarland fought twenty-round draw at the Broadway, tN. Y.) Athletic club.
 The Austrian government has forbid den the exportation of 1000, 900 cartridges which were ordered from an Austrian firm by the government of Greece.
 It is reported in Athens that Russia has refused to take part in blockade of the ports of Greece upon the ground that such action would now be too late to be effective in maintaining peace.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-31
SUNS COTTON.

New York, March 30.-Spot cotton here was unchanged, with sales of BOT bales for spinning; 100 bales were delivered on contract.
 The speculation in cotton today was dull and devoid of interesting develop ments. What httle trading there was was in the main of local scalping na- ture. Early in the day prices advanced slightly. The Liverpool news was bet ter than had been expected, and the fear of further serious overflows of the Mis- sissippi and the consequent delay to crop preparations checks any desire to sell on large scale, Liverpool bought; the receipts were light and the spot mar kets were firm. Before the close part of the improvement was lost in the absence of support, but the las: prices showed a slight net advance for the day
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-31

the phraseology, or making classifica- ton clearer. An amendment putting books, maps and charts imported for the use of schools, colleges and public libra ries on the free list was agreed to; also one restoring the Mckinley rates on horses and mules.
 At o'clock The reading of the bill where the committee left off on Saturday last was resumed, and in the last hour of the day four additional pages were passed over, twenty in all.
 MT. Hopkins, republican, of Illinois, q member of the committee on ways and means, assured Mir. McMiHan, of Ten neSsee, ehuit if his associates would not unnecessarily delay consideration of the bill the sugar schedule would be reached in time to act upon it.
 After the committee rose an unavailing effort was made to reach an agreement to extend che limit for debate from to o'clock tomorrow afternoon, the last two hours to be under the rules for gen. eral debate
 At intervals during the progress of the debate on the tariff bill the follow ing amendments proposed by the commit tee on ways and means were agreed to:
 Providing that no gloves above No. 6 should be classed as children's gloves, making metal strings for musical in struments dutiable at 45 per cent. ad valorem; reducing the tariff on cocoa mating from 12 to cents yard and on cocoa mats from to cents square foot.
 Making slate pencils dutiable at cents hundred instead of gross: making silk bolting cloth for milling purposes only dutiable at 25 per cent ad valorem; per hitting the free entry of Sl00 worth of household utensils, belonging to emi- grants to the United States; of glass discs for scientific instruments; of dried fish sounds; of dies produced from coal tar, and not made in this country; of crude salts evaporated from mineral wa ters; of carbonate of potash; of sheep dip, of shrimps and other shell fish.
 At 5:10 motion to adjourn was agreed to, and the effor. to reach the agreement will probably be renewed tomorrow at 10 o'clock
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-31

St. Louis, March BOA special to the Scripps-McRae Press association from Baton Rouge, La, says that the break in the levee ten miles below Greenville, Miss, is the worst so far to occur. Thou sands of feet of the leVee weakened and softened by the high water melted away like sand. The break hast night was 2,0O0 feet wide, and the water Is rushing into Mississippi with frightful velocity. The inhabitants are fleeing for their lives, leaving all behind. Cattle, horses and o.her live stock are drowning by the thousands, and housss and barns are being washed away like drift-wood It is estimated that fully 1000 people are already homeless and at the mercy of charity. The waters have already reached fifteen miles inland and the de- s.ruction of hundreds or more farm houses is inevitable
 Harvey Klemmer and two sons, who attempted to save some stock had their boat overturned and were drowned. It is also reported that Mrs. John Marshall and a son, who were alone in a little hut, two miles from the break, were un- able to escape and were drowned.
 Two historic and famous plantations Of Jeff Davis and his brother, Joseph Davis. six miles below Vicksburg, are doomed to become sea of water and destruction. Sixty-two miles below Vicksburg is the historic plantation of Col. Zacharah Taylor Wi h the threatened rise of three more feet it will be total ruin. The household goods are being removed and the stock driven to places of safety. The little church upon the plantation, in which Jeff Davis was married to Gen. Taylor's daughter, is threatened with de- struction. The water has surrounded 1t to the depth of two feet.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-31
THE WAR IN CRETE.
Insurgents Make a Successful Attack Upon Turks and Capture a Vessel
 Laden With Munitions.

London, March 30.--A dispatch to the Central News from Athens states that a strong force of insurgents today at tackled the Turkish troops at Spinalonga, Crete. The troops made a desperate de- fense of their positions, but could not withstand the determined onslaught of tn Christians and were finally compelled to retreat There was heavy fighting throughout the engagement. The dis patch adds that vessel lying In the harbor of Spinalonga, laden with ammu- hilton and other stores was captured by the insurgents, who removed the cap tured supplies to places out of reach of the Turks,
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-31
BIG TANNERS STRIKE.

Chicago March 3O.-The anticipated strike of employees of the big tanneries took place this morning, 1000 workmen refusing to go to work. Previous to the time for opening the tanneries a large force of police officers arrived at each of them and stood guard for the purpose of protecting any employe who wished to violate the strike order. They had no work to do, however, as very few workmen appeared in the vicinity of the tanneries. The strikers say they expect the struggle to last at least two months and are prepared, if necessary. to remain out for a year in order to prevent the changing of the hours in a days work from nine to ten. The companies affect ed have decided to close down their plants for an indefinite period.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-31
A NAIL CAUSED IT.

Can of Dynamite Explodas Killing and
 Maiming-Peculiar Accident.
 Plainfield, N. J., March 30.-By the ex- plosion of can of dynamite stored in the barn of John Cook, at Scotch Plains, three miles from this city this afternoon John Stetter was killed and Conrad Peltz was injured so badly that he lies in a precarious condition in the Muhlenburg hospital in this city. Both men are car penters and were engaged in settling posts near the building where the ex- plosives was stored. The door of the building was open and 1t is supposed that a nail glanced off and struck one of the cans of dynamite, causing it to explode.
 Stetter was instantly killed. Peltz had an arm broken and his body was severely burned. The whole interior of the barn was wrecked
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-31
FROM vICKSBURG
Comes News of Most Appalling Nature
 -Greenville Will Be Flooded.

Comes News of a Most Appalling Nature
 -Greenville Will Be Flooded.
 New Orleans, March BOA special to the Daily States dated Vicksburg, says: The high water record al this place since 1862 was broken this morning, the gauge reading 49.3 A third crevasse is report ed in the Mississippi seven miles above Arkansas City. It's waters added to those of other crevasses will complete the inundation of the lower Mississippi delta. The break reported at Gaines Landing, Arkansas, has not been verified as yet. nhe Louisiana levees are hold ing, but Lake Providence reports that the water is running over Pitchers Point levee for two miles.
 The break at Gunnison, or Perth shire" short distance below Australia, which occurred at o'clock yesterday evening Is serious and damaging At noon today it had widened to 1,600 feet and was cutting it's way very fast. It is feared that portions of Greenville will be flooded. I
 A break occurred at o'clock this morn ing at Mound Landing, Bolivar county, seven miles north of Arkansas City. At D. m. today this break had reached a width of 800 feet and was widening fast. The water was going through with ter, rife force. President Maxwell, of the Fifth Louisiana district, says today that unless unforseen evepts occur, the Louis iana levees will hold. Information just received states that the large levees at Homichitto in Issaquena county, are in a dangerous condition.k
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-31
CORBEDT EN RoITTE

San Francisco, Cal, March 90.-James J. Corbett left this city last night with his trainer McEey for Salt Lake, where he is booked to give an exhibition on Wednesday evening. Champion Fitzsim- mons will also give an exhibition In Salt Lake City on the same evening and the sporting people are anxious to see how the fighters will draw. The Californian says that he will try to exhibit in every town and city that his successful oppon- ent will appear in on his journey through the states to New York.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-31
CONSTANTINE IN COMMAND.

Athens, March 30.--Crown Prince Con- stantine today formally assumed the command of the Greek troops in Thes- sally. He issued an order to the army in which he expressed his conviction that at this critical hour, when the father land was being weighed in the balance all would do their duty, be faithful to their oath. exhibit patience and firm ness and obey the law and their com manders
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-31

is probable that the counties of Bolivar, Washington, Issaquena and Sharky, Mis- sissippi, will be flooded. The situa- tion at Greenville, Miss, is considered extremely critical
 Until the period of extreme danger from the floods in the lower Mississippi is past daily bulletin will be issued
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-31
THE OHIO FALLING.

Cairo, III, March 30.-The Ohio river fell two-tenths of an inch during the last twenty-four hours and the gauge now reads 51.S feet. The reports received from upper Ohio, Tennessee and Cumber- land river points show the river is fall fng, and 1t is believed the worst is over.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-31
LOWER MISSISSIPPI DELTA IS NOW

men had narrow escapes from drowning. The tug was valued at $4,000 and was owned by John Raftery, a newspaper correspondent of St. Louis. The tug had been in the employ of the St. Louis Republic in carrying correspondents through the flooded districts and in res cuing refugees
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-31
A SIX INCH RISE.

St. Louis, March SO.-The river rose about six inches in the past twenty-four hours at this city. Unless the heavy rain continues for several days, 1t Is not expected that the river will go above th danger line. Word received this aftef Z noon from Alton, Hannibal and Keokuh,< states that the river is about stationary and no fears of flood are entertained.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-31
CAUGHT dN TILE SKATING.

Atlanta, Ga March BOA special from Elberton, Ga, to she Constitution says that w. A. Lynch was caught in the shafting of his own blaming mill there this Afternoon. and was killed. He was member of the firm of Lynch Bros Loehr, proprie.ors of the Elberton plaair ing mills.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-31
I1P GoEs WHIsKY.

Cincinanti, O., March S0.-Whisky dis tillers finishing goods were advanced yesterday from basis of SLY per gallon to $113. This was done without eny"for- nal general agreement among producers
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-31
AN INSURGENT ATTACK.

Canea, March 3O.-The insurgents to- day attacked the town of Izzedin, which caused the warships to Lombard them Later the place was occupied by mixed detachment of international troops.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-31
OFF RnIR HOMIE

Cannes, March 30.-Odr. and Mrs. Glad stone started today on their return to England.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-31
AN OLD BANK SUSPENDED.

London. March 30--The old Bank of Weymouth suspended today, with liabil- ities of 500,000 pounds sterling.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-31
A RESCUE BOAT SUNK.

Memphis, Tenn, March S0.-The steam
 tug Fl Rio Key sunk in the harbor here early this morning. The crew of five
Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-31
THE TURF.
NEW ORLEANS RESULTS.

New Orleans, March 30.-Rainy, warm weather marked the second day of the races ofthe Louisiana Jockey clubs spring meeting The track was heavy, but three favorites won and the public did well.
 First Race-For 3-year-olds and up wards, seven furlongs. Wabassa, 90 (Songer), 4 to 5, won; Rewarder, second l; Will Elliott, third. Time, 1:31A.
 Second Race-For 3-year-old Allies, four and half furlongs. Lillian Russell, 105 CT. Burns), 5 to l, won; Our Lizzie, second; Kaiserin third. Time, :59a4
 Third Race--For 3-year-olds, six fur longs. Charlie Christy, 9S Oorsey), 5 to 1, won; Nairette, second; Mamie Cal Ian, third. Time, 1:19%.
 Fourth Race-For S--year-olds, selling, six furlongs. Gioja. 101 Powers), 10 to l, won; Princess Bonnie, second; Old ham, third. Time, 119%.
 Fifth Race-For 4-year-olds and up- wards, selling, mile and a sisteenth. Do- mingo, 10S SGIirsch), to 5, won; Pete Kitchen, second; Jack the Jew, third. Time, 1:541a.
 Sixth Race--For 4-year-olds and up- wards selling, six furlongs. Oily Gamin 102 CT. Burns), to 2, won; Dick Behan second; Hibernia Queen, third. Time, 1:1SS%.
 OPENING DAY AT LITTLE ROCK.
 Little Rock, Ark, March 30.-'The sixth annual spring meeting opened today, having been postponed from yesterday, the regular date, on account of a heavy and continuous rain.
 Notwithstanding the small number of entries for the races, and the general anticipation of heavy and slow truck, there was large attendance.
 The Arkansas Derby was won easily by Boanerges, the favorite, owned by the Michigan stable.
 First Race-Five furlongs. Gath. 106 tCSarnerl, 6 to B. won; Sligo second, Ferris Hartman third. Time. 1:02.
 Second Race--Half mile, selling. Paul. inc M. 101 (Garner), 9 to 5, won: Mike Haverty second, Frisco Ben third. Time, 0:51h.
 Third Race-Arkansas Derby, one mile Boanerges, 122 .(Sims), to 10, won; Bur lesque, 115 (Clayton), Q 10 5, second; :; Whirlaway, no (Bloss), 10 to 1. third. Time, 1:46. Macey was scratched.
 Fourth Race-A mile and one-sixteenth, selling. Pinkey Potter 95 (Wilhtte). to 2, won; Rhett Goode second, Doctor G. third Time, 1:52
 Fifth Race-Six furlongs, selling Sea Robber, IF CT. Murphy, s 70 1, won; Dan Huger second. Lexington Pirate third Time, 1:16%.
Evening journal., 1897-11-05
Crosby&Hill

We know you have Coat
to buy.
We know you have a Dress
to buy.
We know you want to buy
Trimmings.
We know you want to buy
a great number of Dry Goods
that we have not space to tell
of. We know of no better
place to spend your money on
Dry Goods than at Crosby &
Hills.
1900 yards of best brown
and bleached toilet crash. a
new weave at 31a c. a yard.
362 Ladies natural wool
vests and pants; good 75c.
ones for soc. each.
200 Ladies fleece-lined rib
bed vests, not the 2Sc. ones,
but a soc. one for 25c.
500 yards bleached Canton
flannel no better has been
sold or will he this season for
I2%c this lot will be Ioc. a
yard
762 yards fancy fleeced flan-
nellettes for wrappers, hand
some patterns, and the best
goods in the market; sold
usually for I2H; now ioc a
yard
400 pairs Boys black Jersey
rib hose, known as the leather
stocking, with triple knees, at
25c a pair.
A lot of Ladies empire
night dresses, handsomely
trimmed; away under price at
7oc. each.
Just stop aud look at our
window. We have no doubt
you will be interested in what
you will see there You car
buy goods at lower price:
(and get stamps with them
than many stores want to Sc,
them at.
Evening journal., 1897-11-05
ORIGIN oE "cocKTAIL"
The Way the American Drink Came
Into Existence.

The Way the American Drink Came
Into Existence.
The origin of the American cock
tail' is admittedly obscure, and many
attempts have been made TO trace it,
says the American Epicure. An ingen-
ious but unconyincing explanation that
has lately been going the round of the
press gives it medical significance. The
old doctors, they say, had practice of
treating certain diseases of the throat
with pleasant liquor applied with the
tip end of a long feather plucled from
a cocks tail. They finally began to use
this preparation as a gargle, and the
name cocktail clung to it. The gargle
gave way to an appetizer-to a mixture
of bitters, vermuth and liquor that is
still In occasional demand.
For my own part prefer infinitely
the story of the Mexican beauty. Ac-
cording to This legend, the original cock
tail was made from pulque, an alcoholic
beverage distilled from the juice of the
maguey, or agnve. The liquor. so tits
said. was discovered by Toltec noble
who sent some of it to the king by the
hand of his daughter. The monarch
drank the pulque and looked at the
maiden. Whether the lady's looks gave
pleasanter flavor to the liquor, orwheth-
er the taste of the liquor made the lady
seem to be fairer, is not certain; the
king, at any rate, fell in love'with both
started pulque plantation and married
the girl. whose name. Xochitl. thus be
came associated with the national in
.oxicant. The rest is easy. When Gen
Scott's troops came to Mexico they
drank the liquor. liked it, and, with tn,
easy adaptability of the Saxon. simpli
fled its Aztec name into Cocktail,
which they carried back with them t,
the states.