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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-19
NO MORE BREAKS IN THE LEVEE.
SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT IN THE FLOOD SIT
UATION ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI.


Memphis. Tenn. April S-No more breaks are
reported in the Louisiana levee district tonight.
although the entertainments at Hancock and Ferrl-
day. In the northern part OF Concordia Parish, are
reported 10 be very weak. and break may occur
at any hour. The crevasse at Biggs Is now
seething torrent, and the waters are spreading
rapidly throughout Madison Parish. At Cowpen
the evee is seeping badly. and, although super
human effort Is being made 10 hold II, many ex-
perienced river men are OF the opinion that break
will occur sooner or later. The town OF Nidalia is
in n very critical condition. and many of the In
habtants are hastily packing their most valuable
effects and fleeing to Natchez. The waters from
tho Biggs crevasse are expected 10 inuhGate the
town by Wednesday.
At Natchez refugees continue to arrive In large
numbers, while livestock of every description Is
coming into the city in large droves. Thousands of
men limo the lower levees tonight. watching every
weak spot and hoping for the best. In the Mis-
sissppi Delta the situation continues TO improve
slowly This has been beautiful day throughout
the overfowed section. and the waters are reced-
ried on.
The river at Memphis is still falling a recession
of onctenth of foot in the last twenty-four hours
being reported by the Weather Bureau tonight. a.,
flood sufferers in this city is one entailing great
responsibility and much anxiety on those who have
undertaken to for them until the Government
supplies reach here. The citizens, white and col
ored are doing what they can but 1t taxes grsat
augmented constantly. Last night the colored
obi Fellows met and decided to call on their brcth-
rem all over the United States for aid. Tents are
on the way. and meanwhile all are being sheltered
temporarily about the town. Clothing is needed in
many cases. the people having lost everything
Sufficient supplies are at hand to last over SUNDAY
the Relief Committee states. Appeals are begin
ming come in from the adjacent country.
At D. m, the river was iifiy-one feet eght-ienths
a fall OF three-tenths in twenty-four hours and A
total Of ST. tenths since the opening OF the crevasse
al Bsgs levee at 10 o'clock Friday night The s1u-
alton in Madison Parish. La. is growing worse
hourly. The flood OF water going through the Riggs
break is fast covering the lowlands and IL flooding
Bayvidal ard the greater part Of the land in the
southern part Of the parish. The water has reached
Tallulh. some eighteen miles west OF Delta The
water had risen seven feet In the bayou at Tallulah
and was rising a foot an hour at noon to-day Delta
is about depopuated only enough persons remaining
10 look after the houses
Jackson. Miss. April I7.-Governor McLauren has
written 10 the Governors OF Arkansas. Louisiana and
Tennessee asking for a conference at Vicksburg
for the purpose Of taking united action looking
the securing from Congress of appropriation suf
clent 70 close the crevasses so that crop can be
made this year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-19
LAST WEEK or THE SESSION.
ONLY An UNEXPECTED ROW OVER iMf"i'i An !
MEASURES WOULD DELAY ADJOURNMENT

ovry Az UNEXPECTED ROW OVER iMpof'i An
MEASURES WOULD DELAY ADJotRNMhNl'
Albany Aprll 1s-It is the general opinion OF the
,oodars that adjournment OF the Legislature can
be had finally on Saturday OF this week pu' '"e'e
"a a possibility OF delay II the lighting over I'M
,ortant matters continues The Governors CNH
Service bill the Dngley bill taxing collateral IN
horitances more heavily, the Ellsworth Ahu-N".
,oon hill and the Antitrust bills with their ahenu
nents are all In course OF passage ana an eN'en"eu
discussion or bitter fight on any OF them might
' Tbn New York School bill authorizing bonds ior
nov schoohouses is on the calendar OF ooth houSeIs
for massage on Monday AS originally introquctu
H. aithorized an expenditure or sIJOD,WO Inc Boaru
81 Education asked for $l000ODO, and at meeting
NJ the cities Committees two or three weeks ago
j. was decided to give the Increase IL was sup,
nosed that the change in the text or the Dill nad
hen made Roth houses passed the measure. ana
e. was sent 10 Mayor Strong Then 1t was found
ihat the amount was fixed In the original Dill
1t recalled. 80, .,., o.s.u &, .bo
Senate for Tuesday morning and there is likely 10
no an all-day fight over them After their passage
thcv 90 to the Assembly. and II Will probably be
Thursday or Friday before they are disposed OF, II
indeed they ever are. 1870 49, +, a., .
The Anti-Cartoon bill cannot como up in the AS
eenbI,, for final passage until Wednesday ut the
earliest as il has been amended and must be on
the files for three days. There will be vigorous
opposition 10 1t.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-19
JyrE UNDERWRITERS TO MEET.

Cincinnati April ia large attendance is ex-
pected here at the meeting next Wednesday and
Thursday Of the Executive Committee OF the Ma
,jonal Association Of Life Underwriters. All the
States and leading cities will be represented. The
annual banquet will be given on wednesday AT the
Burnett House Among those who will be present
are BENJAMIN williams chairman. Chicago; T. W.
Christy. secretary. Cleveland; George i. Haskell
New-York; J. Layton, register Philadelphia; II. L.
Shepard. St Paul: William T. Gage. Detroit; J. W.
Pressey. Rochester; d. S. Hendrlck. Washing on
/ w Harris Waco, Tex: james L. Johnson
Springfield, Mass; / r. Martin, Des Moines; Henry
g Ayers Pittsburg; J. s. Norris Milwaukee; f. a.
Kendall Cleveland; c. +. Staniels. Concord. y. II. :
! lrede r. Gn1cinhnaii Charles H. Raymond
Ferguson. Chicago; T.. H. Plummer. Philadelphia.
and BENJAMIN IL Calef. Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-19
m Tons of Roses
~ Years Success.
Colgate's
Soaps and Perfumes.

apparently to be given In the choice OF ma
terals for waistcoats. and many Of those worn
Yesterday were of variously colored Silks
White duck and crash were also seen.
THERE WERE OTHERS
Society, however. did not have the avenue
to itself. The persons who were frankly spec
tators and didn't care who knew 1t were there
by hundreds. For some Of them 1t was an an
nual pilgrimage They stood on corners IN the
side streets or on the steps OF unoccupied
houses and the club windows along the route
were filled as they rarely are on other days
The windows of the private houses contained
many observers, and those windows that ara
not show faces were filed with Easter mowers
The steps of an unoccuped block or houses
opposite the Cathedral were filed with crowd
which devoted itself strictly TO watching inc
throngs that emerged after the services were
over and grinned and commented audiply upon
the costumes and the people that they saw:
Bronze Diana looked down upon the entire
spectacle and was pleased. Neither the motiVes
of the throng nor its varied composition troupie9
her She saw that the multitude was gay an.
smiling and brilliant and bright ana she salu
10 herself that II was all very fine; put theh
Diana is only a little heather goddess quite
irresponsible, and content with the JOY Oh hieie
glded existence away up in the air
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-19
GENERAL RIVERA WELL TREATED.
HE IS RECOVERING FROM HIS WOUNDS AND HOP
ING FOR A PARDON

Havana April E.-The correspondent OF the AS
ISOLATED Press went to Cabanas fortress to-day
and saw General Ruis Rivera and Colonel Bacal-
loa He found Rivera IN large, dry and WELL
ventilated cell. At the moment Of his call the
General was lying down, but he had been able to
leave his bed the day before. His wounds are
healing rapidly. and he is hoping 10 be pardonned
is similarly situated and the two officers have a
servant who attends upon them. Ihey nave COM
Portable beds and good meals sent in daily from
a restaurant near by. Neither General Rivera nor
Colonel Bacalloa has any special complaint 10
make The latter also is hopeful Of a special par
don ,,,. 80
The correspondent also saw owen Merton r anu
Alfred Iaborde OF the Competitors crew. They
are doing we'll ., .
no the second in command under the chief OF staff
OF Captain-G General Weyler, and Brgadier, Genera.
Rriaode Roth will serve with the Rey Gasco
Division under the immediate orders Of the Cap
tain General.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-19
TIE KING MEMORIAL WINDOW.


TO modernize the furnishings has aroused storms cf
protest. The people preferred the old hlgh-backed
pews and plaiE windows to upholstery and figured
glass. When II was proposed. a short time aso, TO
redecora,e the church and place memorial WIN
dows in the chancel and AT the sides considerable
opposition manifested itself, but this was finally
overcome. on the condition that nothing but nno-
vatons OF the most modest sort should be tolerated
and that the changes should involve reservations
rather than alterations
Three memorial windows have now taken the
places Of the old ones. and number OF well-known
people from NewYork were present to-day to wit
ness the ceremony OF unwilling them at the Easter
service. Tho most important window is the
which has been erected in the chance to the men,
DRY of the late Leroy King OF New-York by his
brother George Gordon King. This window, which
represents the resurrection OF our Lord. was de,
signed by Miss Helen Maitland Armstrong and
executed In American opaescent glass at tho
workshop Of Maitland Armstrong. in Washington
In the centre OF the group is the fe-size figure
OF the Saviour. who. with outstretched hands looks
above three cherubs with interlaced wings.
forming arch over the head Of the Christ; In the
background opening in the clouds reveals dis
tant celestial city. where towers and domes and
hills beyond shine In varying tints OF opal and
Below the figures Ia the memorial Inscription.
with the words, Il am the Resurrection and the
Life" in wreath. Leroy King, In whose MEM
was a graduate Of Columbia College and n prac.,
Using lawyer in New-York when he died.
The other windows made In London and
are handsome specimens Of the English school of
glass staining. One OF them has been erected By
John c.. Davis, 10 the memory OF his WIFE, and
the other by Mrs George l.. Rives to the memory
of her mother. Mrs Whiting The former shows
the figure OF the Virgin and the latter that OF 81.
Anna.
In addition to the eift Of the window to tho
church, George Gordon King has put In n new
altar and wainscot OF mahogany. and Mrs. Ed
ward King has presented to the church a complete
set Of beautiful altar and pulpit hangings, which
were fashioned by the Sisters OF st. John the Bap-
list. OF NeW-York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-19
THE BILL FOR REPAIRING THE BROOKLYN.

Philadelphia. April I.-IIenry W. Cramp vice
president of the Cramp Shipbuilding Company. to-
day denied the report that bill for $l3s,CJo had
been sent 10 Secretary Long for repairing the
cruiser Brooklyn lie added that the Navy De-
partment had not received any bin at all from the
Cramps, and is not likely to for some little time
When the document does go 10 Washington, II will
not foot up SSS,0OO or anything like that figure
II was set forth I'm the report that the estimate
of the cost OF the repairs made by the Navy De-
partment was $500 5000 and that Oh this
basis thu vessel was turned over 10 the Cramps
Furthermore IL was alleged that George w. Mel
Vile. chief Of the Bureau OF Steam Engineering
and ether Department chiefs urged that the work
be given out by contract. instead OF being given
the Cramps the terms they suggested. IT was
vigorous protest but that Secretary Long has
really no alternative except TO pay II, since the
work was given by his predecessor. Secretary
Herbert 49,
I'm all this" said Mr. cramp. there are just two
truths: The work awarded to us on our own
proposition. and the Government Will pay the bill.
Everything else Is entirely false"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-19
ALLEN AND CLEVELAND.
THE JOKING CONGRESSMAN WEARIED TIE
PRESIDENT

THE JOKING CONGRESSMAN wEAR1ED TIE
PRESIDENT.
From The Chicago Times Herald
John Allen my Joe John. that's the name for
me-" is the first sentence OF song that is popular
around Tupelo Miss Allen has represented his
district In Congress for twelve years but one
ever heard OF his having received favors from
was A frequent visitor at the Executive Mansion
during the first Administration Of the man from
Huffalo During Clevelands last term Allen. who
had formerly been boarder at Chambern's.
moved on Capitol Hi, that he might. be just as
as as possible and live in Washington. In 1885 the
Congressnlan used to trot from the Capitol to the
yvc ok oxnept sundays He had about ten Pres-
dental pos,onlces IN his district that were being
made and he told the President so with much EN-.
phass. Then, after having delivered himself Of
his positive LANGUAGE he w6Hd turn around nI and ina
necuIIar and inimtable way. The President SEEM
e enjoyed at he na G seemed s rsy TO grew m
OF them The first ENHANCEMENT was brought
ao1 Wox see here, Mr. Cleveland" said Allen ono
day this list hold in my hand contains contains the
want them d badly changed at that" n
"oh. YOU do. do YOU blandly smiled the Pres ,i
the chanses would be bad and d bad at that,
and went away. Weeks elapsed, and the Repub
leans continued TO handle the mails In his district
the White House. and again and again did the
president tire OF his stories for the reason that the
those that had. Allen heard one day about the
President being weary win his yarns one morn,
he was Informed that the President didn't care 10
bee him. .-, An, 81, ,a,, .,,o, b..
reminds me OF the who coon run up ~
tree lie had meat at his home and, beHides. he
especially fond OF coon flesh lie h@d nsit M
Coon so up the tree he started after him. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-19
CLOSE WATCH on THE DAUNTLESS.

GOVERNMENT VESSELS PREPARED TO CHECK ANY
FTLIBUsTERING scHEMD
Jacksonville, Fla. April 1S-The steamer Daunt-
less. which was released by order Of the United
States Court yesterday, started down the river TINS
afternoon, and was halted by the dynamite cruiser
Vesuvlus. A search was made, but, nothing being
found the Dauntless was allowed to proceed. She
will do towing at the bar, and has gone down 70
meet some schooners. Captain Kilgore, OF the cut
whenever she shall cross the bar this being intend
ID to prevent a possible fbustering trip. altnougn
the Dauntless could easily give the Boutwell, the slip
If desired. Dynamite Johnny" o Bren, the we'll
known pilot who has been aboard the Bermuda. Is
here. having been put ashore in a boat He paid
his respects to the captain Of the Vesuvius this at
ternoon along with DR. Joaquin Castillo, the CUBAN
Cuban leader. They af;erward took a ride on the
Dauntless
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-19
BUYERS IN TOWN.

Grotjan. Lobe & Co., Baltimore. Md.-H. l. Lobe.
Eetherland.
Br9Rq FsSns HGa y MURRAY TR Grouse
Gus, drygoods. etc. No IS White-st.
Smith & Murray Springfield Mass MassrAlexander
scruggs. vandervoort & Barney Drygoods Co..
St Louis. Nov. Davidson. cloaks and suits.
Hoffman.
'Men shi.' hats and caps. Hoffman.
Gimbel & Sons, Chicago. I'LL. W. Gimbel, hats
and caps. Hoffman
I. B. Rosenthal Millinery Company St: Louis,
MOS Lps.s. millinery. No. 62l Broadway. Hof-
man.
eloaHs ana SH suits. No. is spring-st ST. Cloud.
Denholm & Mckay Company. Worcester. Mass
Miss NJ. L. Henggee. millinery NO WaKer-st'
Normandie.
Smith. Bridgman & Co. Flint. Mich.-W. l..
Smith. drygoods etc st. Denis
sS WILLS ar ReSniTee etc c0S ST. Denis augusta
D. Brisco. Bro Co. KnoxvidJ ss Tenn Tenn H.
Mountcastie. drysoods. etc. No 2SS Church-St 81
etc &C. 8 81. n peni : Co., oA''''''' L. -'
w g. Butler & Co.. Boston. Mass Iissner. cot
fcn underwear. Nenoome
Adam, Medium & Anderson. Butfaio y; Y &c:
Miller siks and vely park Ave1ne sAman' uress
upholstery goods park Avenue.
Kennedy & McInnes. Plttsfeld. Mass;-E II. Ken
pedy, dryRoods, etc, D. u hchheuy, uIysoOus' e'c
Park Avenue.
Blodgett Ordway & Webber. Boston. Mass.-W.
w. Weber linens and white goods; Il. l.. Foster
representing. Park Avenue
r. A. Chapman Company, Milwaukee. Wis.-B. V.
Segar, cloaks and suits. Imperial.
Crosby Dwnel Bangor, Me-F. S. Crosby
furnishing goods. Imperial.
~ LiscoYnb e. Son. Worcester. Mass.-A G. LIS
comb hats and caps. Imperial
Havens & Geddes Co. Terre Haute. Ind.-R. Ged-
des, domestics. No. 2S Church-st. Imperial.
d. Langfeld & Co.. Baltimore. Md.-George Keene.
cloaks and suits; +. Langfed. cloaks and suits.
Marlborough.
j. Plant & Co. Danbury. Conn.-II. Plant MILL
merry. Marlborough
Frledlander Brothers. San Francisco, Calls
Friedander hats and caps. Marlborough.
Marsh e. Bloxham. Norwalk. Ohio.-C. +. Marsh
6rygoods etc. Broadway Central
Lowenberg & Co.. San Francisco, Call. Lowen-
berg piece goods, No lis Worth-st. Broadway
Central
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-19
STORES ROBBED SIDE BY SIDE.

THIEVES ENTER A BUILDING IN SYRACUSE BY
SAVING A HOLE THROUGH THE ROOF
Syracuse ~ Y. April ia double robbery, evil
IDENTIFY the work of experts, occurred here last
night safe In the large millinery store or f. j.
West was broken open and $1,000 in cash was
taken Small change, checks and drafts We're
thrown aside An adjoining store occupied by X.
A. StOwe, q crockery dealer was also entered.
Here 500 was taken from a drawer IN the safe.
Entrance in both cases was effected through the
roof IL Is thought that the thieves mounted 10
the roof by a hre-escape in the rear. They then
descended TO the top floor by means of rope
ladder. -
The police have a clew. y gang OF four WELL
known professional Is suspected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-19
IN OTHER CHURCHES.

At Calvary Baptist Church yesterday morning
&he Rev. Dr. Robert s. Macarthur, the pastor
preached to large congregation on The Dead
and the Living Christ" The pulpit was banked
with flowers. There was a special musical pro-
Rramme under the direction of Mrs. Kate >. emit
tenden.
The Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church was
bsautfulIy decorated with palms. Easter lilies and
y,Med plants DR.. Parkhurst preached on the
text 'For God has not appointed us to wealth nut
~, attain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, who
ajex for us that, whether We sleep or wake we
sbould live together with Him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-19

Nashville April ls.-The programme 10 be fol-
lowed the opening day OF the Centennial Ex-
position May /. has been completed The exercises
will be brief and simple The legislature Governor
Taylor and his stan. the Executive Committee Of
the Centennial Company, and the Supreme Court
will assemble at the Auditorium and be seated on
the stage, where the Women's Board Will also nave
seats President John W. Thomas will begin the
exercises with an address on tho purposes OF tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-19

coon climbed as near the top as he could, ana tnen
crouched near the body of the tree as ne couio'
As the man climbed Mr.. Coon began to grow:
oh, you needn't growl.' said the man, cause
got you. n youse jes' growlln cause you Sc
scared you dad blamed rng-taed varmint. you.
Whether Lamont delivered the message or not
makes no difference. At all events, the postoihces
at Aberdeen. Tupelo Columbus and west RON.
had new postmasterS within a month from thd1
dnN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-19
CUMBERLAND VALLEY EXTENSION.

Chambersburg. Penn April lS.--There Will be an
extension of the Cumberland Valley Railroad from
Richmond 20 the Tuscarora Tunnel and West Bed
ford coal region. From Neville the branch line VII
run over the old South Pennsylvania route ana con.
meet with an extension of the Cumberland Valley "A
Path Valley. The South Penn tunnels VIII be pa;
i'm shane for running tracks. and rails VIII oe ia1
there during the next few months All plans for ne
iengthenlng Of the Cumberland Valley are nnisnsi.
nj speedy completion ~ the road Is looked for Ihs
new extension will give the road large amount OF
freight traffic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-19
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC SERVICES.


AN 1MMENsB CONGREGATION AT THE cATHE-
pRA1~1R1sH VOLUNTEERS AT ST. AGNEs's'
The usual elaborate services IN Observance OF
Easter were held In the Roman Catholic churches'
AT the high mass in the Cathedral ADMISSION was
by card only. The great church was completely
Hlled and a great many people were turned away
for lack Of room. The special musical programme
was given under the direction OF W. f. Pecher' lhe
organist and choir director, assisted by froies-
eors Dietrich and Ungerer the latter leading lhe
chancel choir. The sermon was by the rev. III
Thomas ]. Shahan. Of the Catholic UNIVERSITY III
Washington At the solemn pontifcal Vespers the
church Yves completely filled. and a second eiaoo-
yate musical programme was carried out .,
A. the Church Of ST. Francis Xavier, sixteenth
81 between Fifth and Sixth ayes, speclal fnu-
steal programme was prepared by the chormaster'
Tho Rev J. b. Young. S. j.. and called for lhe ser
vices OF n full orchestra and an augmented cholr.
The church was beautifully decorated with PAINS
and cut flowers. ~ H., ,,,. rov
The Irish Volunteers Respondent IN bright new
uniforms attended solemn high mass YESTERDAY az
ST. Agness Roman Catholic Church;, East rory
fhird-st Mass was celebrated by rather ~ A.
Murray and the Easter sermon on rhe Kes t &c
ton and Divinity Of Christ. was denveTed by me
rector the Rev DR.. Henry A: Brann. Inc music
was under the direction of William Ambrose i,rlce'
The floral decorations were especially attractive
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-19
JUDGE WILLIAM r. DAY HERE.

Judge William r. Day. of Canton. who was last
week appointed by President Mckinley as spe-
cial agent to inquire into the Cuban situation ar
rived in the city yesterday. and is staying at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel While in Cuba Judge Day
Will represent the United States Government at
the investigation which the Spanish officials Will
make into the death Of Ricardo Ruiz. the alleged
dered I'm prison,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-19
POINTING TO KELLTS GUILT.
TWO IMPORTANT cT.Ews IN THE GREAT FALiA
BANK MURDER.

somersworth " H.. April Hl-The police are sun
getting evidence with which they thnH they ca'
connect Joseph Kelly with the murder OF joseph n
s,icsnev cashier Of the Great Falls Bank. and they
nave succeeded In bringing out two important ciews
The first is the finding or kelys black Geroy hss
which ne was known TO have worn ana wncn naS
big stain of blood on the crown. This was found il
clew is the finding Of the TWO halves Of .arge
sheet OF wrapping paper one IN ne nanE ana ns
other In Kelly's room opposite the bank. the paper
was given to Kelly by Mr.. Tebbetts. local met:,
chant VINO has Identified H. Onehalf u Il was used
10 cover the broken window In the bank.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-19
TO THE MEMORY or LEROY KING.
a sTATNED-GLASS WINDOW UNVEILED IN
TRINITY CHURCH. NEWPORT.

Newport. r. J.. April IS (SpecaD -Ever since
Newport became the summer home OF the wealth.
est residents OF New-York. Trinity Church has
been their favorite place Of worship. and ms
gregation includes the names of the mos- promi-
nent New-York families Few Innovations in the
form of decorations have been introduced into the
old building, for the congregation has je1lously
guarded every relic of the past and every attempt