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BlGGS LEvEE BROKE.
Continued from FIRST pnse1

Keena. Before leaving Memphis he talked
over the best method of proceeding with
the Memphis general relief committee and
the members OF the executive comis ittee.
He found that they were accustomec/o just
such emergencies as now confront them.
Chartering a steamboat at Memphis, with
the best captain that could be found. u
man who. the major s9id. was OF the greats
est help, he took aboard two weeks sup
plies OF character suggested by the Mem
phis committee and started down the river
accompanied by Colonel Rogers. chairman
OF the Arkansas levee board. It was found
that the Memphis people had already es-
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A. Montgomery pnrIs.

Memphis, Tenn, April lG.-This was
ladies' day at Montgomery park. and the
grlnisiand was filed TO OVERLOOKING.
Five thousand people were present
N.yc furlongs. selling: Forfeit. s.
fConeerl. to 2. won; War Bonnet. lo5
(Muruy), 30 TO J.. second; Ferris Hart
man, i03 dI'rsch). 10 l. third. Time,
l:G3H
Four and one-half furlongs: wldowcr.
100 clayton, Z TO 3. won; Brazilian. lD1
(5ongor), ~ 10 !, second; Mary Calvin,
100 Garner TO !, third. Time, ,57h.
one mlle. purse: Typhoon II. lE CLAY
tom, TO 8, won; Boanergas, 10G MARTINI.
TO /, second Helena. ~ "a. .Jackson).
100 10 i, third. Time, 1:43.
Seven furlonga: Macy. lo5 tMurply). 2
10 l. won; I.oni Fairfax. 10 (Burmsl 10 l..
second; Florida.s, 100 Garner. 10 TO l.
third Tine. i:2 49,.
Wiarnerj' . to 8, s,cond; Anger. 81 tislirnsj.
10 i. third. Time, l:49iA.
Five firlongs; Charm, 100 Garner u
TO &, won: sim " 10, tMurphy);, s 70 2.
third. Time, 1904.
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WESTERN SENATORS AGREE.
hey Decide to stand Together for
ehnnpcs in the Wool Schedule.

'"N'N III INV Hbbi Nfht"hi''
washington, April 16.-Western SEN
Prs' after several conferences. have
|'cHed an agreement to stand together for
|portant changes In the wool schedule of
pihgley bill. The members most prom
[ntiy identified with the movement are
a TORS Mantle. Carter, Shoup Warren
burrows. They have not only agreed
~ line Of amendments. but have de-
leu 10 Insist on thor inclusion in the
Inc meetings held have also been at
ueu by many prominent wool growers.
prohosed amendments are directed
.ui! 10 closing the many loopholes for
spn ana fraud. which wool men allegc
Pusa In the Dinsley bill and were also
nu IN the Mckinley law.
VA amendment was agreed upon provid-
u,at an additional duty of cents per
mo shall be levied on skirted wools as
eas.l IN 1890 and prior 10 that dine.
principal change. however. to be pro-
~ upon wool and cancels hair. OF the
" ciafs. The Diugley bill proposes an
a,orem duty OF 20 and 80 per cent. re-
,n'eIy, upon woods Of this class valued
t'"hl over IL cents per pound
Grained for this last amendment,
.n IS the most important Of all the
npnNnls proposed. that IL will largely
~ eu. ,he frauds which it is alleged were
,eus'ed under the al valorem duties
|the Mckinley law
r Mantle saws the amendments do
II, aiN cover the demands made by the
"ssoclhtions. but in his opinion will
'ast Improvement upon tina hill
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MIR. EWING IN WAsnINcroy
evacuation uf Democratic Sec
'c'"ries tn he Formed


So'iation Gf Democratic Sec
rctnrics tn he Formed.
ashiheton, February lC.- Especially
Presley X. Ewing of Houston arrived
'n's morning and is at the Arlington.
loo 90 noFe on business before the United
On supreme court. lie is Interested in
lroa5 VI me Houston and Texas Central
h COZ con company va. StryohArish. The
a s,' up on writ Of error from the
|mo,, opiene court. Mr.. Ewing will make
no. TO dismiss or affirm This al
i III, ar Ewing was at the capitolI and
en- 'u ,h with Representative Bali. after
ht '"ey visited the Washington monu-
Inherr ,Naie secretaries Of the democratic
|lorra',. anu senator's will have a meetin.
Iiza,u,mo AZ tho capitol aud perfect an or.
|iation 10 be known as the National AZ.
|eot ~ Of Democratic Secretaries. The
VIII me association will be 10 CO. ope,
hin" me various democratic clubs in
|neIs,o .he principles OF tho party as
hi sarih the Chicago platform Mr..
|ne ma' OF Grcenyille is one OF The
"oYefs In the organization.
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Joined Issues.

Austin, Texas, April 16.-The Dallas.
Fort Worth and smaller town jobbers and
representatives Of The Texas railroads held
a conference this evening and Joined issues
in the matter OF the complaint of the st.
Louis jobbers that certain railroads havs
widened the difference too much between
ST. Louis, car lead and less than car load
rates TO Texas. and decided 10 fight In uni
son before the interstate commerce com
mission tomorrow and support the Dallas
freight bureau in its intervention asking
that the difference be still further widened.
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SITUATION AT NATCHnz.
Lcvccs tInng the River win stand
M More.


Natchoz, Miss, April 1e. II all section,
in the Mississippi delta were as safe from
overflow as this huff city there would be
nothing to worry the farmer. the merchant
or any one else In respect to the river Tho
gauge indicates rise the past twenty four
hours OF forty-one hundredths This Is not
a swell to cause disturbance but OF
course it runs much above and below Tho
levees will not stand amy more water This
is the statement OF one who should know.
Captain Thomas Rcbes of the steiner 81.
Joseph That gentleman is engaged In
rescue work near vickaburg.
THO following telegram was received
from him today
To j. n. Carpenter. Na,chez.
Vicksburg April 16.--Recoved from
Lovcll's place 100 persons who would have
gone under. Today brought in 300. VIII
return to Lake Palmyra and continue the
rescue late tonight. The levees will not
stand further pressure-must go.
Thomas Rebes.
other kilograms give moro hope and
heart for the holding of the great dykes
thirty miles above Vicksburg. upon which
so much hard labor and largo sums of
money have been expended in the last few
days in tho efforts of bravo hearts and
willing hands to harness and hold IN check
The raging river.
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Twin CIV TIgcrs.

Sherman. Texas. April i6.-rhe sher-
man-Dcn'Son team plays Its first series
al games a-;h the Parie Mi1lands at
Denison tomorrow. Following is the lai-
ting order Of The teams: Par.s-Burns,
otnri7'nn; Sts ns, left no'd Rose. second
base. Jantzen first base; Boland, catcher;
Thcilman. third base: Smith. cersior field
7ner or resht field Kerns, pitch
er or right field, Nolan, pitcher or right
field; Bcckwith. pitcher or right field.
Sherman-Den -Bammert, shortstop.
Cooley, confer field. Wockbccker. catcher.
kemnilr, itqH'd lsaa; bowie. second base
Ch'les. first bage; Page. left hod: Alex
ander, right nold. Quigg, Brlstow McGln-
n q and Burris, pitchers.
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A Novel Fine.

Temple, Texas, April 16.-In the mayors
court this morning tho mayor entered .
novel fine upon three young negro boys
who have repeatedly been before him for
petty thefts. Notwithstanding whipping n
not ADMISSIBLE under our laws still tho
mayor fined the three young rogues each .
good thrashing and turned them over to
their mothers who promised to administer
the same. They were boys 10 to IL years
old fsNi ltI
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ager.of f'ctcr Maher. concerning the pro.
posed fght. They decided to accept tho
club because of Its location OH Coney
Island The clup win be required to put
up q deposit of s.n5o To guarantee that Il
PRINCIPAL win deicosn $500 as a guarantee
that he viii he ready to fight ON the day
SGT. Lynch left for New York this even
ing, and Shnrkcy, who was detained at
st. Louis, will reach that city early next
week. when articles VIII be signed.
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Chicago. Aprd i6 Results at Forsythe:
Six furlones--lda Wagner. King Dance.
Little Eye, Time i:l7.
Three and n half furlongsScot New
man. Knowles, Duke OF Lsttle Grove.
Time 40
Seven aud half furlongs, selllng-Sui
Ross. Selden. Freddie l.. Time l.4i
Six aad a half fSrlongs-W hirlaway,
The Plutocrat, Harry -. lNmc l;2l.
Five furlongs-Segfr!ed, uneos. Tee,a
May, Time .V5.
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Fit, May Nc-cn,cr The ninp,

New York. April 6.-FNtzsimmons and
Julian were entertained nj dinner tonight
by Proprietor Roblee and nearly 100 OH
or fr.e-is at the Hotel Bartholdl. Fhz-
a better Fighter than he was a tallSer. and
the guests cheered his statements Justify.
Martln JuAvln slutei his brcther-in-law
the worlds champion, might enter the
ring Agoin after aIlioNinE A brief rest.
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Panther. Doing Hard nnt,,pu.

Fort Worth, Texas. April i6-ln Just an
tie third game Of the series with the Topo
Chlcos with 4 score OF IL to /. One Of
the features of this series has been the
tremendous batting developed by the Pan
theirs. The team Ia IN pretty condition to
take the field. and will open the season at
Dallas tomolWoW
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Newport Races.

Cincinnati, Ohio. April ,e.--Not one OF
the five favoritcs won at Newport to-
day.
Five and one-half furlongs: Duncan
Bell, Terra Gorda. Con Reagan, Time.
l:i2A
Four and one-half furionSs: Lillian
Russell, Tho Doctor. DIR. Ed. Time, $50.
one milo ana 90 yards: John sullivan.
tarson. Imp. Tine. i:5o
Four furlongs: George c, Lady Irene
Miss G. Time, 81.
Scvca furionge. Myth. J. II. c., Suy-
dam. Time 30.
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-E ORGANIZATION.

cn' Proposition Accepted ny
h''ce ON Committees.
cw,.. April I6.-The republican
''ee on committees Of the senate to-
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Atchison. kan, April 1.-THE Erhardt
Sume very good averages were made, out
Of leo targets G. NJ. Bu7ld, DcS Mclncs
and II. O. Hcikes, Dayton, Ohio, broke
ltg plCh
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A half vino glass OF Angostura Bitters
before meals Will restore tho appetite
Manufactured only by Dr. j. g. b. Siegert
q Sons. s.
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M.uER AND sHARKEY

To Fight before the Greater New
York Athletic Ciub.
Pittsburg. April 16.-Dan Lynch. Shar-
keys manager. arrived today and held
consultation with John Quinn. the man
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HE DIED AT HIS POST
CASHIER LOST HIS LIFE TRYING
no PREVENT ROBBERY.
The Robbers, After COMMITTING Nur
der, Looted the Vault and Es-
capped with the Cash.

somersworth, n H., April 1s.--while
resisting the entry of two desperate and
determined robbers and during a heroic
but futils struggle to protect $50 900 or
more in money and securities in the COM
partments of the open vault OF the Great
Fails National bank OF Somerworth. this
afternoon Cashier Joseph A. Stickney was
struck down aud brutally murdered near
the desk which he had occupied for years.
After killing Stickney the murderers ran
sacked the vault and fled with all the
cash it contained with the exception of a
81 gold piece. AS near as can be estimated
about $4,000 was taken. but it is possible
the loss will exceed this sum. as no one
but the cashier knew the exact amount
that was In the Institution at the time.
The robbers, after knocking Stickney down
with blackjack cut his throat. The most
remarkable feature of the robbery is the
fact that 800, 600 in bonds of the United
States, which was kept in one of the
drawers oil the vault aud which the robbers
hastily examined, was not taken. Neither
was any of the negotiable papers and Sc
curiues of the bank in fact, nothing is
missing except the cash.
No one was aware there was anything
or an hour after the murderers' work was
done
The perpetrators had ample time to es-
cape. and this evening scores of deputy
sheriHs, marshals. police and citizens are
securing this section OF the State and the
adjoining State of Maine. which from this
city is just across the Salmon Falls river.
The men made their visit to the bank at
the most busy time Of the day in the To-
cality where the bank is situated. and 50
completely and thoroughly did they ac-
complsh the robbery that only an uncer
tain clew and a very meager description
of them was obtainahle.
The bank was besleged by hundreds when
the news Of the terrible affair became
known and large numbers Of people came
hero from surrounding cities
Had the robbers been apprehended soon
aftet the murder and robbery became pub
lie II would have been found difficult to
prevent double iynchins. 1t had always
been customary for Cashier Stickney and
the bank clerk, Mrs. Parke Swasey, TO
close the bank at - O'Clock and not re-
open until p. m. Today Mrs. Swasey
left her desk at noon. The cashier. how
ever, remained looking over the banks ac-
counts and II is thought he was preparing
to go out when the robbers entered
Physicians who have examined Stickney's
body say 1t is apparent that the victim was
pounded to death. Another fact brought
out nj the autopsy that the weapon used
to cut his throat was medium sized knife.
the blade OF which was very dull and left a
deep and irregular wound.
Mr.. Stickney's family consists of his
wife, son and two daughters. He was
wealthy and well known in New England
banking circles.
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Manchester, N. H.. April 16.-A special
TO the Union at . o'clock this morning from
Somersworth says that a well known young
man of that city is suspected of the Stick
ney murder
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'pucisco winners.

san Frnncisco Winners.
san Francisco. April l6,--Winnors;
Della NJ, Lena, Torsda, Judge Denny.
Mercutio
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Waltham. Mass, April 16.-Con Harti-
gan. the New England ex-amateur 1876
pound boxing champion. and Johnny Briggs
were arrested this afternoon on suspicion
Of being concerned in the local bank rob-
hery. Hartgan is said to have admitted to
Hle police that he had been in somers-
worth today, but was positive In his state
ment that both Of them had left Somers-
worth at 10 o'clock this morning. going
direct to Boston.
The herald., 1897-12-20
DURRANT is ANXIOUS
WANTS HIS MOTHER TO SEE THE
GOV ENNOR
His Father Will Continue to Fight as
Long as He Can Raise
Dollar

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19.-William
A. Durrant visited his son in San Quen-
tin today. He says that Theodore is
exceedingly anxious that his mother
should see the governor and have the
sentence commuted to life imprison-
ment..
The elder Durrant talked freely in re-
gard to the sources of revenue for main
tanning the long legal fight that has
been waged in his sons behalf.
''Adolph Sutro has never advanced
me O. dollar in his life,' said the elder
Durrant.
Il once went to him and asked him for
a position on his road, but l could no.
get it.
THE people talk about money. When
this case began I had a home worth
$500, and now that is gone have been
assisted by my relatives to the last limit.
I'VE have not given up the fight.
I'VE will try to get writ of error
from the state supreme court to the
United States supreme court. If this
is denied us we can go direct to the lat
ter court and make the application.
do not know whether l can raise the
money to send a lawyer to Washington
If l cannot, then that matter will have
to go by the board
The herald., 1897-12-20
LABOR DELEGATES
Approach the Conclusion of Conven-
ton Labors

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Dec. 19.-To-
morrow's session. many delegates say,
will bring to a close the work of the
Federation of Labor convention, while
others insist that two days will be re-
quired to complete the consideration of
all important matters. The defeat OF
NJ D. Ratchford, president of the United
Mine Workers, for the position of fra
ternal delegate to England, has caused
a great deal of talk, and the departure of
Mr.. Ratchford and his colleague, l..
Lewis, on an early train this morning
gave color to some of the rumors. It is
intimated by some that Mr.. Ratchford
was thrown down. in the balloting
and some Of his friends claim that the
rulings on the different ballots and the
decision as to the number of votes re-
quired to elect were against him. Some
of Mr.. Ratchford's friends have been
very severe in their criticisms of the
presidents rulings, but there seems to
be no disposition to bring the matter
before the convention, though if any OBJ
portunity is offered to get in a blow
against the rulings complained of it will
probably be taken advantage Of
Mr. Ratchford himself If he feels as
his friends say he does, did not show it..
Before leaving he said the convention
had done some important work, espe-
cialy in forwarding the eight hour
movement, and the action taken in re-
gard to the restriction along the lines
of an educational test. Both move
ments, he claimed, were closely related.
and with both secured the supply of la
Dor will diminish and better wages fol-
low
The herald., 1897-12-20
HARE AND HOUNDS
Results of the Coursing at the North
ern Parks

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19.-The
coursing at Ingleside to-day resulted as
follows:
First ties-White Chief beat Mohaw,
Eclipse beat Tom Hays, Seminole beat
Laso 'Gowry. Black Prince beat Fleet
wood, Tod Sloan beat Myrtle, Susie beat
Seniorita, Dina beat Swinnerton, Sar-
castle beat Duke of Argyle bye, Bell of
Moscow withdrawn, White Lilly beat
st. Lawrence, Beau Brummel beat Joy
Belle, Snow Bird beat Sweet Music a
bye Move On not appearing, Blacklette
beat Lady Campbell a bye.
Second ties-White Chief beat Eclipse,
Seminole beat Black Prince, Susie beat
Tod Solan, Sarcastic beat Diana, Beau
Brummel beat White Lily, Blacklette
beat Snow Bird.
Third ties-White Chief beat Seminole.
Sarcastic beat Susie, Blacklette beat
Beau Brummel.
Fourth ties-White Chief beat Black
lette, Sarcastic lost bye with System
attic
Final-Sarcastic beat White Chief.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Dec. 19.-The
sharp weather today prevented a large
attendance at the coursing park. 1t
was a good betting day and the sport
was excellent.
The winner of the first was Promise
Me, Elco second, Little Delight third
Lilly T. fourth, Skylight fifth and Tip
perary Lass sixth.
The herald., 1897-12-20
ON THE DIAMOND
Some Good Games and Some Very
Poor Ones


SACRAMENTO, Dec. 19.-The Gilt
Edge baseball team literally wiped up
the diamond with the Bushnell Alerts
today, winning the game by a score OF
2S to l. The only run made by the Alerts
was in the first inning. The game was at
no time in doubt and the crowd was
apathetic.
San Francisco-At Central park the
Santa Clara baseball team made only
one hit in the nine innings, yet won the
game from the Santa Cruz boys by a
score of to 4. There are three more
games to be played by each nine in the
tournament. To win the championship
Santa Cruz must win the three it plays,
Santa Clara must win two and the Call
fornia Markets need only win one
San Bernardino-San Bernardino de-
feated Los Angeles today in game OF
ball by score of 8 to 2.
San Jose-Teams from the Garden City
wheelmen and Garden City Gun club
played baseball here today for the anna
taur championship of the city. The cy-
clers outclassed the marksmen and won
easily by a score of II to l.
San Francisco-About 100 people wit
messed a very poor exhibition of the ma
tional game at Recreation park today
between the Olympic team of this city
and the Reliance club of Oakland. AL
though the Olympics won by one ruiz,
the game was very poorly played ana
interest in it was lost after the second
inning. Score: Olympics 6, Reliance o.
The herald., 1897-12-20
THE LONDON MARKETS
Money Rates Suffer-Americans Ad-
vance Slightly

money 1sdCeS 0U1eT- xAO-
vance Slightly
LONDON, Dec. 19.-Money was in
strong demand last week during the
settlement. Between two and three
million pounds sterling were borrowed
for bank payday alone. These bor-
rowings eased the market but in view
of the extra Christmas demands, stiff
rates are expected to prevail for an
other fortnight. Gold continues in
strong demand for Germany, and there
fore discount rates are not likely to de-
cline Business on the stock exchange
dwindled but prices were fairly main
tained with q tendency hopeful In
home railway securities there was an
all round increase on the better pros
poets for the engineering difficulties.
The leading feature of the foreign mar
ket was further rise in Argentines.
American railway shares, after gen.
eral advance, relapsed slightly on the
prospects of dearer money in New York
before the close of the year. Norfolk
Erie firsts, point; Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern, /; Reading firsts, /;
L. & N. declined 1%: Southern Railway.
preferred, 1hs; New York Central, 2
points; Central Pacific, x. Canadian
Pacific and Grand Trunk shares both
showed substatial increases on the
strength of the traffic returns.
The herald., 1897-12-20
Missionary Days Funeral

BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. 19.-The body
of the Rev. DIR. David a. Day, the dis
tinguished missionary of the Lutheran
church who had served at Muhlenburg
mission on the west coast of Africa for
nearly 20 years, and who died on the
steamship Lucania last Friday, one day
out from New York, was brought here
today. At a special meeting of foreign
missionaries arrangements were made
for 4 service in the First Lutheran
church at Baltimore on Tuesday next at
p. m, when prominent clergymen and
laymen from all the large cities of the
east are expected to be present.