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Evening star., 1897-05-11
EXCITEMENT AT NEW ORLEANS.
Residents Alarmed Again Over Breaks
In the Leyees.


Residents Alarmed Again Over Breaks
In the Levees.
NEW ORI1EANS. La. May 11.--With a
slightly falling river and fine weather, the
levee excitement h greater than at any
previous time. The Baton Rouge break At
the Burton lumber mills naturally holds
first place. The break this morning VIII
make 1t doubtful II a levee can be bcilt
around the danger Spots, or whether the
whole upper portion Of the Pontchartrafn
line. running from Baton Rouge to New
Orleans. will be endangered by back water.
The latest news from the break in the
Burton levee. received at 10 o'clock this
morning. shows large force of lnen at
work, and the hope Is entertained by those
on the spot that the flow Of water will be
checked before night
Another sensation was caused by the
partial failure Of the new work upon the
site Of the old Davis crevasse, considerable
Of the box levee built by the railroads and
planters giving way. New work ~ill be
started this morning with fully 600 men.
and the struggle will be interesting. The
situation In Bayou La Fourcha, where
many rich sugar plantations are situated
has also grown more critical. and after to-
day ne more steamboats, will be allowed to
eIter the stream until the water subsidies.
Evening star., 1897-05-11
MACHINIsTs ELECT OFFICERS
ResoiutiOn Which is Liable ID CauA.
Trouble With the l. r. h.

Re"olution Which is Liable d, CauA.
Trouble With the L. r. 3,
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. May 1.-THE In
ternational Association Of Machinists in
convention here elected the following Of
fcers: President, James O'ConneIl, Chi
caso; grand foreman and editor of the
Journal. b. Douglass Wilson of Chicago:
secretary treasurer. George Preston, Chi
cago; general executive board, Harry
Smith. New York: J. Holmes, Toronto:
Stewart Rex. Toledo: P. g. Conlan, Kan
sas City. Kan: Hugh Doran. Chicago.
A resolution demanding the control OF
tenders of type setting machines was in
troduced today. the adoption of which
would mean war with the Internationai
Typographical Union. which also desires the
prerogative of debating to employing print
ers who use the Mergenthaler Linotype
machines the class of workmen or ma
chinists who shall look after their ma
chimes. The resolution declares that only
me mbers of the machipists' union shall be
eligible to tend the Linotype machines
that there shall be one machinist In each
printing office that has at least six ma
chimes: that for every six machines in an
office there shall be one machinfst, and
that where there are less than six ma
chimes. a member Of the Typographical
Union may be employed to attend the ma
chimes and work as an operator.
Evening star., 1897-05-11
Washington stock Exchange

ton 10 al ss Pncunlatie Gun Carriage. 100 at 20
Monotyps. 9 = ss; . d s.: st 81; % at sS; 80
,G District s Of CSiu%bs tG y Bon ,os "a lGs
1867 bid w Water ,osf 81
currency. ia bid s.sas, funding, currency, bsls
Miseeilansoas Metropolitan Railroad SIS.
IA bid, III asked Metrpgs,an Rals.ad l. cor.s
indesisdness bite S iss Sie Belt RaIisasa S. y asked d
Eckingten Railroad 0~, IS bid oosumha Railre-d
@ psny 70 g. Sa Series III I'D Gas Gas
pany @, series 3, 1I5 bid, Chesapeake and Po-
curity and Trust IS. A and o.. 100 bid washing
tom Market Market Company % imp M g. @ bid Sa wa:sin :sins
ton Market Company ext. 6s. l0a5s hid. Masonlc
f.nry aal i.s a. IS Ss bid i0s bid Light In
National Bank Stocks.-Bank OF washington 2G0
$50 $50 1 So 81 aas ssss as bid ana
Ne. hanies, lzs bid, lso asked. Second. Ia5 bid.
Traden, o. bid. Lincoln. 1oi bid. ics .seed.
Deposit and Trust, he bid; lis asked washinsioa
Loan and Trust. iish bid; iss asted American
ton safe Deposit. 81 bid.
R.rosd Tssete1 ssN hia Ss SS
Gss and Electric Light stoe..i. washington Gas.
Electric Light; Soy BID ,;n 81 ASSOC d ,u w.,,.,,
Ss bid. Abingdon. .lso bid Iia asked. German.
American 100 bid National Union. 10 bid. II
asked Columbia. IL bid. Is asked. Rfggs. N b6.
Peoples. 5h bid. Lincoln. s,a bid. asked oo6-
Title Insurance s,ocks-Reai Estnte Title, oeb,d.
lpS asked Columbia Title. bid. 5& asked -
Telephone Stocks PENNSYLVANIA. 3s bid. CAexa-
peake and Potomac. e5H bid. e71s asked American
phone. preferred. 80 Ma Pneumatic Gun Car
Niscellaneoss Stocks Mergenthaler Linotype.
121H bid. 1924 asked. Lansfon Monotype. OK bid
6h asked Washington Market, II bid. Great
Falls Ice, 130 asked.
Evening star., 1897-05-11
CONDUCTORS IN CONVENTION.
biennial Meeting Of the o. n. C, @
Los Angeles, Cal.

biennial Meeting of the o. n. C. Mt
Los Angeles, Cal.
LOS ANGELES. Cal. May 11.-Every
state In the Union will probably be repre-
sented this afternoon when the Grand d.
vision of the Order of Railway Conductors
organizes for the transaction of the long
line OF routine work which always attends
Its biennial sessions.
Delegations Of local lodges go out on all
lines to meet the incoming trains and wei
come the travellers before they reach this
city.
Tuesday evening there will be a grand re-,
ception at Hazards Pavilion in honor Of
the visitors. Wednesday evening there
Will be an exhibition of Spanish games and
dances at Fiesta Park. Thursday there win
be az excursion to Pasadena. Friday there
Is to be grand ball. Saturday the Visitors
VIII be given drive through the city.
Sunday there will be an excursion to Cata-
lima Island. and Monday an excursion
around the kite-shaped track.
Evening star., 1897-05-11
JOHN spLAN,s CHALLENGE.
Offers to Drive Lord Clinton Agains
Any Cleveland Cyclist.


Any Cleveland Cyclist.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, May n.-John
Spian. through his trainer, Vance Nuckols
today issued challenge to any bicycle
rider in the city for a mile race over the
Glenville course, on Decoration day. Splan
or Nuckols to drive the trotter Lord Clin-
ton, 20SA. The stakes are to be arranged
for at meeting between the principals
Lord Clinton Is one Of the best-known
horses in the country. He has beaten Alix,
2.02x. the champion trotter OF the world
in two races. He beat Azote, 2O41z: Fam
tasy. 2O6: Klamath. 2.O7A: Pixley. 2O7Is
and a number Of others with national repu-
tations.
He is the champion gelding Of the world.
In the famous race won by Ryland T., at
Glenville. three years ago. he stepped to
the half In 1.02. He is now In fine condi-
tion, and could probably step in 2.1O or bet
ter on Decoration day. There are several
men In Cleveland who can turn a wheel
close to 2.10.
Evening star., 1897-05-11
ReltfmOre MarIets.
BALTIMORE, May 11.-F1our steady.

BALTIMORE, May 11.-F1our STEADY, unchanged
receipts 10. s01 barrels; exports. 4s9 barrels
sales, 2.e50 barrels. Wheat easyaspot and month
ports 6i.o0O bushels stock, SSo 124 bashels-south
ern wheat by sample. S5ass Corn nrm-spot aud
steamer mixed, 26a a2s4-receipts ll6 1854 busheis:
EXPORTS 299. 1855 bushels stock. 36l ,S32 bushels
yellow, 29tzA30. Oats fr1n. good inquiry-Ne. J
white, 26a2s: No. mixed. 23aa24-receipts, o. 1Ot
iirmer-No. 2 nearby, 39haiO: No. 2 western, 40L,
sales-receipts l0,657 bushels; exports none stock
122.O67 bushels. Hay steady-cboice timothy
$14.5o. Grain freights very slow, unchanged S:,.
gar strong, unchanged. Butter. eggs and cheese
Evening star., 1897-05-11
FAVORs RATIFICATION.
Inspector Mccormick ON Lease Grant,
ed by the Senecas.

ed by the Senecas.
Complying with a resolution Of inquiry.
the Secretary OF the Interior today sent to
the Senate a statement concerning the
lease granted to the Seneca OH Company
by the Seneca Indians of New York. The
Secretarys report transmits a report by
Indian Inspector Mccormick. who suggests
that the ratification of the lease would be
in the interest of the Indians.
Mr. Mccormick says that he is satisfied
that when the Seneca council met last De-
cember, there was undue influence brought
to bear upon the members in connection
with their lease.
While the proceedings were irregular and
he is satisfied that money was used, Mr.
Mccormick says there Is no evidence that
there w1s bribery of individual members
of the council He thinks a much better
all circumstances considered, the lease
should be ratified.
Evening star., 1897-05-11
ENGLIsHMEN VISIT MEXICO.
Seeking Business Investments in the
Sister Republic.

seeking BuS1neSS Investments In the
Sister Republic.
MEXICO CITY. Mex. May 1.-THE steam
yacht Rhouma. from England. is expected
daily to arrive at Vera Cruz with Il large
party of EngliJh capitalists, who are com
ing to investigate the chances for business
Investments. A party of local bankers and
capitalists start today for Vera Cruz TO
meet them and accompany them 20 this
city. 1t is the largest and wealthiest group
of Englishmen that has ever visited Mex
leo.
Gold exports from. this country during the
first half of the current fiscal year are Off
cially given at 81 36t,5. G5:;, an increase of ST.
80, l32 over the amount exported in the
corresponding half of the previous fiscal
year. Gold Is being found here in an in
Creasing quantity and will be extensively
mined in the state of Guerrero, which is
about to be opened up by the Mexico, Cur
navaca and Pacific railroad. The state is
known to ABOUND in golG
Many cotton mills are running on short
time al Puebla, owing to the scarcity of
water.
Evening star., 1897-05-11
Virginia Grand Lodge, 4. O. O. r.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
STAt UNION, Va. May 1.-THE Grand
Lodge CT Virginia Odd Fellows began fits
annual session here today. with 25O dele
gates in attendance. 1t will sit three days
Mayor Fultz and w. a. Pratt welcomed
the visitors. The Stonewall Brigade Band
serenaded them and the Grand Lodge re-
sponded through Grand Master Turney Of
portsmouth and Past Grand Master Hill
Montague OF Richmond Tonight a concert
at columbian Hall will be given the visitors.
and a banquet at which $40 covers will -.
laid. will be enjoyed after the concert
Evening star., 1897-05-11
WAS AN IMPOSING FUNCTION

brilliant AssemblaEe Mt the Queens
Drawing Room Today.
LONDON, May 1.-THE queens drawing
room at buckingham Palace today was
most imposing function. Half a dozen
duchesses were present. in addition to
hosts OF other distinguished people There
was large attendance of ministers and
mempers n1 or the diplomatic corps. Lady
Naylor-Leyiand. accompanied by her
mother. Mrs. Chamberlain of Cleveland.
Ohio. and Lady William Beresford (for-
merly Mrs. Louis Hammersley of New
YORK and later Lillian. Duchess Of MARI
oorough). were among the Americans en-
joying the entree.
Evening star., 1897-05-11

the Senate.
The administrataoa has been in only
sixty days, said Mr.. Lodge. When It came
in It foand many Americans imprisoned.
That wrouE has been cured, and Amert-
oars have been released. Every new ad-
mfnistration WAS confronted with numer-
Gus problems. and Cuba was one OF the
most serious when this administration en-
tered into power. On the release of Ameri-
can citisens tfSsre was no hesitation. and
this accomplished. consideration wins being
gwen to the general policy.
The senator added that in his belief II the
Information OF the State Department was
laid before the country there would be no
question as to the rightful course to take.
The Cuban resolution was laid aside to
permit the conference report on the Indian
appropriation bill to be considered.
Evening star., 1897-05-11
HAS LITTLE EFFECT ON RIVALS.
p. L. SpOOner's Views on the Bell Tel.
ephOne Decision.

r. l.. Spooner's Views on the Bell Tel
ephOne Decision.
MADISON. Wis. May lip L. Spooner
president of the Standard Telephone Com
pany. one of the largest independent tele-
phone companies in the country, was In
tervlewed today on the decision of the
United States Supreme Court in the Ber-
inner telephone patent case. Mr.. Spooner
said:
My information is that the decision SIM
ply xacquits the Bell Company and the
patent office Of fraud and collusion in the
issuance of the Berliner patent. The merits
OF the patent are not involved. -
"Advices from Independent exchanges all
over the country show them anxious to
try conclusions with the Bell company
Similar patents have expired in foreign
countries and following the decisions er
the United States Supreme Court in other
cases the Berliner patent will finally be
declared void. There is no cause for alarm
to the users of Independent telephones.p
Evening star., 1897-05-11
COL. GREENE CONVICTED.
Lee County, Va, DistiIler Assaulted .
Deputy Marshal.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND. Va. May 1.-THE grand
jury of the United States district and cir
cult courts at Abingdon. Va, has convicted
Col william Greene OF Lee county of OBJ
strue.ing, threatening and assaulting Unit
ed States Deputy Collector w. B. Kilbourn.
Greene has been for years q distiller in
Lee county. He was colonel in the con-
federate service and at one time member
Of the Tennessee state senate. During his
trial he tried to strike his own counsel, and,
after conviction. he ATTEMPTED to assault
the officers who took him to prison. He
was sentenced to the penetentiary at CO.
lumbus for one year and day.
Evening star., 1897-05-11
TO INVESTIGATE LEoNA,s FIRE.
No Report Yet Made to United State
Inspectors Of Steam Vessels,

NEW YORK. May I1--No report of the
fatal fire on board the Mallory line steam
ship Leora. which occurred early Sunday
morning. has beea received by the United
States local inspectors OF steam vessels
but Inspector Petree says that an investi-
CATION Of the casualty will be begun on
Thursday morning next
The bodies OF the thirteen victims of the
nre remain unidentified at the morg:le The
bodies supposed to be those of Mrs Maria
Modro and her two children await more
positive Identification. After the inquest
on Monday next. the unclaimed remains
OF the unfortunates will be disposed of in
the Usual manner
Evening star., 1897-05-11
PLANS OF THEOsoPHIsrs.

VIII Make Extensive. improvements
on Their Land mt San Diego.
San DIEGO. Cal. May 1.-THE Theo-
scphical Society's tract of land on Point
Iona has been increased by the purchase
for large sum of forty acres of improved
lands adjoining. This gives the society all
together one mile square of land The
object OF the increase in holdings Is to erect
a large hotel and Sanitarium on the
grounds. which have the firest view in
this section The plan involves the ex-
Ienditure OF S4oOOOO
Evening star., 1897-05-11
Chinese Con.uls Recognised.

The President has recognised Chang Pao-
Hsi as acting Chinese consul at New
York: Chang Yin Tung. Chinese consul ct
San Francisco: Yu Shi-Yi. Chinese consul
general at San francisco; Alejandro Santos.
Bolivian consul at New York. and Au-
gustine Pima as Mexican consul at DEM
ing, N N.
Evening star., 1897-05-11

Kansas q. A. n. VIII Celebrate tn
Famous Nurses Birthday.

TOPEKA, Kan. May 11.-Commander
Botkin of the state organization of the G.
A r. has issued an order setting aside
July 10 next as Mother Bickerdyke day"
and directed that every post in the state
hold special meeting on the night of
May 10 in horror of the celebrated old army
nurse. that being the eightieth anniver-
sary of her birth. "Notl Ter Bickerdyke" is
now living at the home of her son in
Bunker Hill. Kan.
Evening star., 1897-05-11
REAL FIGHT 70 A FINISH.
FntnI Result of u Fistfc Encounter 4
the Cumberland Mountaina.

the Cumberland Mountains.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
BRISTOL. Tenn. May 11.-Floyd Chils-
ton and Bad CASTER, two young men of
Dickinson county. Va, decided to fight a
la Corbett and Fitzsimmons and selected
the top of Cumberland mountains as the
battle ground.
They fought finish mill. and both fell
senseiess on the ground. Chilston died in
a few hours, and Cashier was dvinp In
night 'N'.
Evening star., 1897-05-11
Admiral Tirpit. En- Route Home.

SAN FRANCISCO. May u.-Rear Ad-
mirai Tirpitz. the newly apoint I'd secretary
Of the German navy. arrived from the
orient on the steamship China yesterday
en- route to Berlin to enter upon the duties
Of his ONCE.
Evening star., 1897-05-11
Navaa Orders.

Lieut.. II A. Field has been detached
nom the Monterey and ordered to the
Alert: Ensign r. b. Bassett. from the The
ffs to the Alert: Lieut.. c. 8. Richman. 10
the receiving ship Vermont.
Evening star., 1897-05-11

The following are the opening. the highest
and the lowest and the closing prices of the
New York stock market today, as reported
by Corson & Mccartney. members New
York stock exchange. Correspondents,
Evening star., 1897-05-11
SUICIDE OF A NUN.
Was Louisville Society Girl Before
TnI<lng the Veil,

Taking the Veil.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
LOUISVILLE. KY. May 1.-The body of
Marie Flood pretty nun. known as Sister
Pacifico. was found In the Ohio river below
Cincinnati yesterday morning
She was sister Of Colonel Flood of this
city, and disappeared from the convent in
Cincinnati three weeks ago. Why she ran
on and the cause OF her suicide. II 1t was
suicide. cannot be guessed. She was a
Louisville society girl before she took the
veil.
Evening star., 1897-05-11

If you want anything. try an ad., In The
Star. II anybody has what you wish. you
will get an an5wer.
Evening star., 1897-05-11

End of the Revolution In Honduras.
TEGUcIGALPA. Honduras. via Calves
ton. Tex. May 1.-THE revolution Is ended
and the country is peaceful. a..s,.
Evening star., 1897-05-11
Government Bonds.
Quotations reported by Corson & Macart-
hankeHS
Grain and Cotton M.rkct..

Furnished by W. B. Hibba q Co., bankers
and brokers' 1927 F st.. pembers New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs.
Ladenburg. Thalmann & Co. New York.
Evening star., 1897-05-11

International Sanitary Conference
The Department of State has been in
formed that an international conference
Of hygiene and sanitary service on rail-
ways and ON shiphoard win take. place at
Brussels In September.
Evening star., 1897-05-11
stoclkton Takes the Lead.

TALLAHASSEE. Fla. May 1.-The bal
lot for United States senator today was:
Stockton, 3S: Chipley. Al: Raney, lS;
Hooker, 4; scattering. s; total vote, s6.
Evening star., 1897-05-11
Government Receipts.

Government Receipts.
National bank notes received today for
redemption. $434. .442. Government receipts
From customs, $592. COS: internal revenue
s211 ,S59; miscellaneous, S165116.
Evening star., 1897-05-11

Stnte Denossment Criticised.
This led Mr.. Alien TO warm criticism .,
the "pfemeditafed purpose OF. the State
Department to keep the Senate In ignor-
ance" Fortunately. however. the world
knew the facts As ts- Ahe Spanish. crueities.
II delay was to be the polioy Af the al
ministration. said sha .tnen it was a. COW.
ardly policy for. amy. administration to
adopt. ~. s,..,: -g
Mr.. Foraker disclained having said any-
thing to warrant q statement that the er-
ecutive or the State Department withheld
information from the Senate or-desired de-
lay. The adlhinIstra and The depart
ment were pursuing inquiries with a view
to acting understandingiy on this subject.
Mr.. Allen asked II Mr.. Foraker disnissel
the inquiries OF the former administration
a. incompetent.
The Ohio senator answered that informa-
tion now available at the State Depart-
ment dealt With the present status OF af-
fairs, and there was every purpose. h
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-11
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. APRIL II, 1897

a point In the middle Of the front. There
was a rush collar of white ribbon with a
rufite OF mousseline de sole above it.
II was the same front and back. The
other two differed only slightly. One was
finished with long tabs in front and the
othef was without the ruffie and the
epaulets, merely a yoke.
ne nat was bunch Of white lace, with
Nloiets IN the center and violets standing
at the back; and IL should be remarked
Just mere that with every collarette there
goes nat, which you can buy or not as
you please.
Ihese little collarettes and capes are all
SIX hned; many of them are lined with
ch3hgeabIe percale or some heavy sub
stahtlal material, that looks like silk and
costs less And 1t may also be told that,
IN case OF rain, the little cape can be TAX
en- OH, folded wrong side out, and the
umbrella raised.
am told that women are becoming
very adept IN making their own shoulder
capes' Ihey purchase the material in the
SHOPS and buy one wrap for a pattern,
then they experiment until they get some
thing pretty. The greatest care must be
taken IN the finish, for it Is there that the
awtul All but look creeps in, telling that
the wrap is home design
II Easter dawns fair there will be a
mower garden out on dress parade But
II II Is stormy, the hat will be changed
Tor more durable one, while the ele-
gance Of the Easter toilet will be thrown
entirely upon the new fabric dress and
the very elegant little cape.
Nina Goodwin.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-11
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10 FENG ISIS LOST HEAD.
Unless He Can Find 1t, His own May
BE "A Substitute.

Unless He Can Find 1t, His own May
BE "A Substitute.
A painful story comes from Lin Ching
Chow, China, concerning the serious en-
barrassment of public official in that
district, and the result of his efforts to
extricate himself will be awaited with
great anxiety. A few months ago the vii
lage of Chien-Chuang, in the interior of
China, was raided by brigands, who broke
into several houses confscated a large
amount Of property and did much other
damage The taotai of that district com
manded 10 Feng Isl, local mandarin, to
use his best efforts to detect and capture
the gang, which was done. The manda-
rim was then directed to execute the leader
and bring his head to the taotai at Lin
Ching Chow as a sort Of voucher that the
work had been properly done. Lo Feng
Isl carried out his instructions and start
ed for Lin Ching Chow with the head of
the bandit in charge of his yayi, or or
derby, who wrapped 1t in cerementS of
cloth so that it might have the appear
ance of an ordinary bundle, such as the
natives are accustomed to carry.
Arriving at village about midway of
his journey, the mandarin stopped for
rest and refreshments Likewise the yayi,
who left his bundle In the room which
had been assigned to him and started
out to call upon some friends. But, alas,
when he returned he discovered, as may
properly be remarked. that he had lost
his head. That is a frequet misfortune in
Oriental countries. but it is unusual to
lose a head that belongs to another per-
son. The town was searched, every sus-
picious person was arrested, but the I'M
happy mandarin, up 10 the last advices,
had not been able to recover the precious
package.
The taou, like other Chinese magis-
trates, lacks the sense of humOr, and he
does not see anything funny in these ex-
traordinary circumstances. on the con-
trary, he believes, or pretends to believe,
that the mandarin, 10 Feng Tsi has been
guilty Of gross negligence and lack of re-
spect, and should be punished with the
severest sort of penalty. He has given