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The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26
Condition of the Mi.sissippi,

Memphis. Tenn. March 21.-To-
night, for the first time in many weeks,
the Mississippi river is reported falling
AT Memphis, the gauge reading thirty
seven feet against thirty-seven and
onc-tenth mt seven o'clock this morn
ing. Several breaks in the levee
are known to have occurred be
tween Osceola, Arkansas. and Mem
phis and the fall of the river here is
attributed to these crevasses. The
break at Sans Souci is rising and the
mad rush of the waters through the
opening can he heard for miles. Three
additional breaks, all near Sans Souci
are reported today and the suffering
of the people in eastern Arkansas will
surely be greatly Intensified.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26
After VIII WOOD Now.

Cincinnati. March 22.-There is TO be
another chapter in the history of the
murder of Pearl Bryan. Since the ex-
ecution of Scott Jackson and AlonZo
Walling. the friends of the men have
determined TO prosecute William
Wood. a cousin of Pearl Bryan. who
was charged by Jackson with her Sc
duction and getting Jackson and Wall
ing to help him out of trouble. Among
the effects of the dead men are letters
from Wood asking jackson for medi-
cine and '1rTerward TO arrange for an
abortion. These letters have been
turned over to Postal Inspector sal
mon. who presented them 10 the dis
trict attorney at indianapolis for use
before the federal grand jury for the
purpose of indicting and trying Wood
for such use of the mails. Wood was
Indicted over a year ago on the charge
of abettfng an abortion. Wood has
not been at his home In Greencastle.
Indiana. for months and his present
whereabouts are unknown. 1t is pro-
posed TO get the secret service of the
government after him.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26
Foster For Tu rkey.

Washington. March 90 - Although
ex-Secretary John W. Foster declines
TO discuss the subject, it is believed
that the President has rendered him
the Turkish mission. which, next to the
Havana consulate Is the most import
ant diplomatic post under the govern
menr at present. Ii is known that the
President has been looking for man
Of diplomatic skill and experience for
the Turkish legation. and has had sew
eral persons under consideration.
II would be perfectly natural for the
President to send Mr.. Foster to Tur-
key. and II would he natural for Mr.
Foster TO accept a duiS so important
and one for which he is so well quail
flied. He would not only be satisfac-
tory TO thu missionary people. who are
more interested than any other citizens
in the appointment of minister to
Turkey. but he would be persona
grata 10 the Sultan.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26

Prince Hilkoff. the Russian ministe.
of ways and communications, in an in
terview at Niagara Falls. n. Y, said
that the present policy OF the Russian
government in regard to the extension
of railroads is to extend trade and to
furnish further outlets to tidewater,
rather than to build for military pur-
poses. Many roads are now in process
of construction besides the great Trans
siberian undertaking, and immediate
plans for the enlargement of the Rus
sian railway system include the build
ing of 1000 miles of new track. These
new facilities will open up many new
industries, will facilitate the develop
ment of Russian iron mines and pc
troleum wells. and will secure means
of communication for large agricultu-
raj districts.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26
DEFEATED BY A WOMAN.
a Love Affair Figures in a Primary EIec
tion,

Kansas City, March 19.-R. l.. Short
city clerk of Kansas City, Kansas
who was candidate before the Re
publican primary election for mayoi
of that city, has been beaten in the
race on account of a love affair. AL
though Short was favor1te, the nom
ination went to Robert l.. Marshman
real estate man. Shorts defeat Is
laid to Miss Sadie Parsons. whom hs
had Tilted after n courtship of twelve
years.
Short and Miss Parsons, it is al
legged. by the Star this evening, ha6
set the date for their wedding, anG
two days later he quietly married g
widow. Miss Parsons made campaign
material of the affair, and so thorough
ly did she work up the fight that 12t
of her women teacher friends alone
voted solidly against Short Never il
the history of Kansas city. Kansas
have the women shown such intense
interest in an election. The whole
feminine population was aroused and
many women went about in hacks anC
literally hauled other women to the
polls and urged them to vote against
Short. With the male suffragiSts
Short had been favorite, for as a city
clerk he had proven Il very efficient
public officer. Kansas City is Repub,
lican in government and the nomina.
ton practically amounts to an elec'
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26
TIE MISSISSIPPI FLOOD.
Woman and Four Children Drowned
Near Memnhls.

Near henphls
Memphis, Tenn. March 1S.-To-nigh
the great flood claims five more vic
tins. Near Marion. Arkansas, Eft;
LiX and her four children We're trying
to make their way to Marion for shell
ter, and while attempting to cross q
railroad trestle the strong current over
whelmed the party and all perished
The oldest child was girl aged six
teen, and the youngest an infant OF
eight months. The river is still rising
at Memphis and the indications are
that it will continue to do so for some
time to come. The river tonight
stands at 800 feet, Il rise since morn
ing of one-tenth.
The river may rise still higher, as
heavy rains continue almost constant
ly in the Mississippi and Ohio valleys
The work of rescue and relief goes
forward with unabated zeal. Four OF
five rescue steamers arrived here
bringing several hundred refugees
nearly all of whom We're destitute, to
he cared for by the charity of Mem.
phis people. The relief committee has
IFS hands full
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26
THE TARIFF BILL.
The House VIII spend Ten Hours a day
Upon II.


Upon 1t.
Washington. March 21.-The pro
gram of the tariff debate, which opens
in the House tomorrow, is simple. but
arduous. The House will sit from ten
o'clock in the morning until eleven
o'clock D. m. with n recess from hvc
until eight each day for dinner The
general debate will close Thursday
night. beginning Friday the bill Will
be read for amendment under the five
minute rule until three o'clock on the
following Wednesday, March 31st.
when the bill and pending amend
ments will be voted upon. The COM
mittee on ways and means. by the
terms of the special order under which
the House will operate. will have the
right of way in the matter of amend
ments and such amendments can at
any time supersede pending amend
menfs of individual members. Il pro
vision made TO give the committee the
fullest power TO perfect their bill.
The Senate will devote the major
portion of the week to the cOnsidera-
ton of the Anglo-American arbitration
treaty. If the appropriation bills,
which have passed the House as they
were agreed upon in the last session.
should be reported TO the Senate, they
will probably receive prompt atten-
IiOu,
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26
Aspen Times seized.

The Aspen Times. State Senator r.
Clark Wheeler's paper. was eiZed by
the sheriff tonight. Its seizure was
made under an overdue mortgage for
Si.Jo0. and which was transferred by
the original owner. Il. l.. Olson. some
months ago to his brother Louis. Of
Utah. The total due on the mortgage.
with interest. is 5000. Wheeler Sc
cured an injunction in Denver on Fri
day, but was unaware of the owner
snip of the mortgage. and as the in
junction did not reach l.. l.. Olson, thar
individual ordered foreclosure this
evening. Shortly after midnight
Wheeler gave an indemnifying bond
for Slo,J0O and the plant was released
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26
Killed -Four Persons.

Richmond, Mo-. March 21.-A TRACE.
dy resulting in the death of five mem
bers of one family is reported from Or
rick. II small village thrty-tive miles
southwest of here. Il. Rainwater. II
farmer, shot and killed his wife. his
mother-in-law. Mrs. William Artmau;
his brother-in-law, John Thurman. and
his little stepdaughtcr, Ethel Gentry.
Then. after so nearly eXterminating II
whole family. the murderer blew on
the top of his own head. dying instant
ly. Rainwatcr was thought to be jcal-
nuls of his Mifn.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26

An amusing story is told at the ex-
pense of military martinez in Ger
many. who undertook to snub lieu
tenant at a ball in Berlin. The colonel
roticed large badge richly set with
diamonds on the breast of the young
cfiicer's uniform. Going to the lieu
tenant, he inquired with a patronizins
air: Young man, what is that thing
you have there?" cit is an order, col
onel" AN order" exclaimed the vet
eran, with a sneer. at is not Prussian.
for don't recognize it." at is an En-
glish ORDER replied the lieutenant.
who could have given you such an
order?" My grandmother. colonel"
Your grandmother" shouted the col
onel, with a laugh. Pray tell me her
name" Her Majesty, Victoria, Queen
of England" The-burly martinez did
not continue the conversation, but
bowed obsequiously to the lieutenant
who was Prince Albert of Schleswig-
Holstein-and after an awkward pause
retired from the scene. He had not
recognized the prince. and in attempt
ing to chaff him over the display made
of a diamond-studded decoration, had
unconsciously violated royal etiquette
and made himself ridiculous.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26
RUSH OF IMPORTS.
Merchants Trying to Get Ahead of thu
New Tarin Law.

Washington. March 19-The Repub-
lican members of the ways ana means
committee are now trying TO devise
some means TO prevent further impor-
tation of foreign merchandise under
the present rates of duty. Inc IN
creased items in the new bill are so
many and so great that it Is feared
the importing merchants will bring IN
their supplies for n long time in adj
vance. before the law goes into effect,
and that will cut off the revenue
which is required and expected for the
next fiscal year. Reports from the
New York custom house show that the
merchants having goods in bond are
withdrawn them for fear the Bill
may be made retroactive. The re-
ceipts for customs in that city during
the last few days have been larger
than ever before. The usual average
of collections at New York is about
100000 a day. The increase suddenly
began last Friday, when the amount
covered into the treasury was S.0S.-
40: Saturday, Sl.00a317; Monday,
S2OII. .634; Tuesday. S3,OS2,G45. The
total receipts for March thus far have
been $12, 121 600. which is larger by
several millions than for like period
for many years This big influx of
customs money will wipe out the
usual deficit for the month, and fol
the first time since the Wilson bill was
passed show an excess of receipts over
disbursements. The largest with
drawals have been sugar, tobacco and
wool. but there has been an enormous
amount of general merchandise taker
out. and it is known that New York
importers are sending large telegraph,
ic orders to their agents and manufac.
turers in Europe for immediate ship.
ment in anticipation of the early pass.
age of the new tariff bill. Various
plans for preventing the importation
of goods previous to the passage OF
the new law have been proposed, but
none of them are likely to be made use
of. as the Senate would not rush any
such measure through.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26
Thousand students Arrested.

London. March 1S.-A dispatch to the
London Times from st. Petersburg
says that over thousand students of
the university and. other institutions
have been arrested ut the very doors
of the Cathedral of our Lady Of ka-
san. They We're endeavoring to attend
prayers said for the soul of a girl stu
dent named Nitroif. who. it is alleged.
set fire to her blanket and burned her
self to death in her prison cell to escape
the insults and violence of prison of
fetal. She had been imprisoned since
December on the charge of being n po-
litical anitator
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26
AUGMENTATION bills Passed

Washington. March 2t.-The House
yesterday pushed through the two re.
mining left over" appropriation bills
the agricultural bill, carrying S3.1S2.
9O2. and the Indian bill. carrying 81.
6TO.22O.
The sentiment of the House against
the provision in the Indian bill open
Ing to entry, under the mining laws
the lands iii the Uucompahgre rescr-
vation in Utah containing gilsonite OF
asphaltum deposits. which was insert
ed in the bill by the Senate, WAS thai
it was stricken out by unanimous con.
sent.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26
JAPANESE INVASION OF HAWAI-
Lorrin A. Thurston Gives His Views on tn.
Subject.

Subject.
Washington. d. c., March 2O.-Lor.
rim A. Thurston, eN-minister of Hawai-!
to this country, now president of the
Annexation Club of Honolulu, and
here in the interests of that organiZa.
ton, gave out, in an interview to-day
regarding the news from san Francis
co that The Hawaiian government. IN
refusing TO allow j3T japanese labor
ers to land in Honolulu. believed ii
had unearthed an attempt to import
Japanese into Hawaii in violation OF
the immigration laws. He character
lied the subject as one of the sravesi
now confronting the Hawaiian govern.
ment. He said:
-Four or five immigration companies
have been formed in Japan. headed by
leading officials. including the presen1
Japanese minister at Washington. and
they have the past year been bringing
in large numbers of free japanese i'm
migrants TO Hawaii There are five
lines of steamers between Honolulu
and Japan. making monthly trips, and
every steamer brings from $50 to
100 Japanese. thus turned loose OF
the community without any knowl
edge of governmental check. 1t is o
serious question whether this inpour
ing of men. almost unaccompanied by
women. will not soon create Il large
class of men unemployed and without
means. The Hawaiian government
adopted measures to meet such con
tingencies, but they have been evaded
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26
,JucE.onnnd wnIllnc unnrcd,

Newport, Ky. March 2O.-The mur.
der of Pearl Bryan. fourteen months
ago, was avenged to-day by Il double
hanging. Scott Jackson and AlonZo
NJ. Walling We're executed nj 1l:n II.
m. from the same scalfOld. There
was n double trap, but only one lever,
and when Sheriff Piummcr pulled the
lever both dropped the same instant.
Walling. however, fingered a moment
longer than jackson. The neck of nei-
ther one was broken. aud both strug-
gled hard in the process of srranguia-
tiDu.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26
Water sun Rising.

Memphis. Tenn. March 10.-Two ne.
groes lost their lives to-day as n result
of the great flood which cngulfs hun.
dreds of acres of land in the Arkans;.
bottoms. The two men We're drowned
in Fifteen Mile bayou, near Marion
Arkansas. There is no cessation in the
rise of the river. and tonight the
gauge registers 3T.2, a rise of one
tenth sii, the morning report.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26
Mayor ringrce Ousted.

Lansing. Mich, March 10. Gov. Ha
zen s. Pingree is oustcd from the of
flee of mayor of Detroit. Such is th'
mandate of the Michigan Suprem,
Court. which orders Il special election
for mayor on April .. The decision
which was unanimous. was handed
down at $50 p. m. to-day.
The court, in substance. states tina
the holding of two such offices as il
conflict with the State constitution ant
that the offices are incompatible undel
the common law
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26

Congressman Sprague of Massachus-
etts peeded nine large cars to take his
domestic appurtenances to Washing
ton. In one car was the conservatory;
another contained the splendid horses
and their groom. which feed at the
same hour and in company; third
held carriages; fourth harnesses
and saddles, and the rest various arti-
cles for the use OF the horses and the
congressman. Some of the Massa-
chusetts papers are criticising this
wealthy representative and measuring
the distance between such a man and
Daniel Webster
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26

The problem of effective dealing
with mischievous students seems to
have been solved by the mayor of a
western college town. When body
of unruly sophomores refused to dis
perse at the command of the police,
the mayor ordered out two fire engine
companies, and well-directed streams
of water proved Immediately anus
ingly effective in subduing the defian,
Youngsters.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26
The Turkish Army Inferior.

New York. March 22.-A copyrighted
dispatch to the Press from Lalissa,
Thessaly. says Il careful examination
of the Turkish army. made with spe-
cial facilities for accuracy. iustities the
statement that the men are dirty, rag.
gcd and iil-fed, and that they are
demoralized by the spirit of discon.
tcrt. as such conditions Invariably
create. Contrary to the general belief.
they are inferior to the Greeks In mum
bers.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26

Gamaiiel Bradford of Boston thinks
a mayor should not only have full
power over appointments. but over all
municipal expenditures. With the right
kind of mayor the Gamallel Brad
ford system would go far toward solv-
ing the problem of city government.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26
Crete Elockaded.

London. March 1S.-A dispatch to the
Times from Athens states that n strict
blockade of Crete was begun yester-
day wednesday,. Apparently there
will be no blockade of Greek ports for
some time to come. The insurgents in
Crete are building Notifications ut va
rious strategic points, under the direc.
tiou Of Greek officers.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26

Whether King James version Of the
Bible is infallible or not, it is clear that
it has failed to redeem a good many
New Workers. Any other version, how
ever, might have had no better sue
cess
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26

What can We desire better Ghan
peace, but the grace to use it?" asked
William Penn two hundred years ago,
in an essay foreshadowing modern
views upon arbitration.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26

We would be false to our own his
tory if we did not show prompt SYM
pathy with every American country
seeking to establish its independence
of European control.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26

One stupendous argument against
any third term movement four years
hence will be the fact that it might
make Hank Thurber a secretary of
war.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26

There is no gainsaying the opinion
put forth with much directness in re-
cent address by Ex-senator John j.
ingalls,. as follows: "A man should
be able to read, write and speak Eng
lish before he should be allowed the
privileges of American citizenship"
Starting with such a rule, the problem
Of providing proper naturalization laws
would be considerably simplitied.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26

One of the best features of the COM
mercial situation is the fact that the
outlook is better than the situation
itself.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26

Tennessee has made lobbying a fell
ony punishable by from two to five
years in prison. VIII other states fol-
low?
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26

1t is even betting whether Cleveland
will settle down in Princeton and write
his memoirs, or take fishing trir
around the world.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26

Thermoplae is still there, but it will
be remembered that those who defend
ed 1t are dead
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26

There should be a special corner in
hades set apart for the swindler who
pretends to be sorry for his victims.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26

Pop" Calender, the father of negro
minstrelsy. is dead, but the same old
end-man jokes will live forever.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26

high ball is now appropriately
nicknamed n BradleyMart
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26

1t is generally easy TO persuade peo.
pie that they are abused.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26

-Four years ago the newspaper poets
were rhyming Grover with Glover;
now they are using over"
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26

The spruce gum crop this year is
said to be double that of former sea-
sons. This is indeed lawful news.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26
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,SAMINATION.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26
THE LEGISLATURE.
Wednesday. March 18th.

Senate-The report of the bribery
charges in connection with the Sylvan
ite county bill was taken up in connec-
tion with the report of the special in
vestigation committee. A motion to
adopt the report of the committee CEN
surfing the Rocky Mountain News was
carried by n vote of 24 TO $.
Senator Taylor's resolution. setting
aside two days of the present week
and two days of the coming week for
the consideration of House bills now in
the Senate brought on long dispute.
The resolution was finally killed in
favor of a similar Hous resolution. in
troduced by Mr.. Hart, which had been
passed by the lower branch, and this
substitute resolution was adopted. By
1t Thursday and Friday of this week
will be devoted by each house TO the
consideration of bills of the other
house, which have passed the body In
which they originated.
At the evening session of the Senate
Evans salary bill. which has been be
fore the Senate a dozen times and al
WAYS resulted in Il row, was taken up
for third reading. The bill provides
for reductions in the salaries of dis
trict attorneys, deputies. clerks of DIS
trict Courts. county judges. sheriffs.
assessors and superintendents of
schools.
Senator McNeely WAS opposed TO the
bill and Senator Kennedy attempted to
have it re-referred to the Senate for
second reading, but the motion was
lost. He then received unanimous CON
sent TO change the salaries OF county
Judges in counties Of the second class
from $4,000 to $1,000.
Thus amended the bill passed third
reading.
House.-The following bills passed
third reading:
BY Mr.. Shumate. regarding uneS-
pended balances OF the State fund and
providing that such balances shall be
turned into the general fund.
BY Mr. Stewart, relative to the gov
ernment of the School of Mines and re-
quiring the president of the school to
reside in Golden.
BY Mr. Sechrist, permitting cities to
levy annually by ordinance a frontage
tax on all property on water mains in
towns having and owning water
works. for the purpose of building and
maintaining bitches and for planting
and caring for shade trees. and pro-
viding that such tax shall not exceed
three cents per front foot annually.
By Hume Lewis, prohibiting surety
companies engaged in the business of
guaranteeing bonds or securing per-
sons unless such companies shall have
complied with the requirements of the
insurance department of the State and
unless they shall have Il capital of at
least 100000 fully paid up.
BY Mr.. Ehrhart. giving the Board of
County Commissioners of such coun-
ties wherein public reservoirs are To-
Gated full charge of such reservoirs
and supervision of the distribution of
the waters.
BY Mr. Roe. providing that county
treasurers shall not advertise and sell
as delinquent tax property any lots or
lands, the tax sale of which is held by
the county.
BY Mr.. Cooke, authorizing the incor
poration of cooperative societies. com
panies, exchanges and colonies in the
same manner as business enterprises
are incorporated by the present laws
regulating corporations.