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Paris. January 2g.-The chamber OF dep
titles today, by a vote of 252 to 242 re-
jected the amendment OF NJ. Juarez. So
cialist to til first clause of the bin grant
ing export hounties on sugar which was
adopted yesterday. The amendment of NJ
Juarcz was that the bounties should only
be paid on sugar produced in 1897 instead
of 1896 and thereafter.
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Co-opcrntIyc on MIR

corsicans, Texas January 2.--The Ma
varro County Farmers Alliance met here
today and 81 executive session passed a
resolution which favored The ereciiol OF
a conservative cotton seed 0l mn In tn !
city al a cost o. 5000 10 the a'Nanf or
gani7ation Som" OF .lse stock has been
taken up and hefose the next s.asol che
promoters Of the mill hope 70 have II n
opera alton.
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Arn,nst Gold Contracts.

Guthrie, okla. January 2s.-The senate
OF the Territorial legislature today passed
the hill 10 prohibit the making OF gold
contracts. The measure received the pop
ullst and democratic votes.
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Appeal from Princes. Chimay,

London. January ga special dispatch
from Monte Carlo. published today, de-
mics that the Princess de Chimay. former
" Miss Clara Ward of Detroit, and her
Gypsy lover. Janos Rigo, have quarreled
An interview Is published from RIGGS
wife. m which the latter IS quo.ed as say
.ng that she has received a letter from
the princess urging her to agree 10 a al.
Vorce In order that tho princess child
nav not be born out of Weilock
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spanish Victory.

Havana. January rs, via Key West.-An
engagement is reported to have occurred
on January % at the Violin farm. near
Mangua five miles from Havana Inc
Spanish forces wore commanded by Lieu
tenant Colonel Vicario. The guerillas hnal-
~ succeeded In overrowering the cubans.
-Four of the guerIlas were killed and TWEEN
tv-flve were wounded The insurgents,
numbering 500, retreated.
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Lima. january CA severe storm and
whirlw3nd recently caused serious dam
age at La Paz and other Bolivian towns.
In Peru. traffic on the Ceurrll railway be.
tween Oroya and Lima has been com
plctely stopped by landsli1es.
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ro Work for silver.

Topeka. Kan. January 2''--ihe seha-
today adopted a resolution insruetins Inc
CONSERVATIVES Of Kansas In the United
states congress to work for the Tree com
age OF silver at l6 to l.
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London. January 30.-The Rome CORE
spondent of the Telegraph claims TO be IN
possession OF indisputable facts which In
dictate n speedy settlement Of hcstilities in
Cuba as result OF application by Spain
of the principles OF home rule to that col
nm
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Olympia, Wash. January 29.--Georgc Y.
Turner, who last night received the caucus
nomination for United States senator was
today elected in joint session OF the logis-
lature. receiving IS. eleven more than nee :
essary to elect.
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EcLnls' SucceNAOr.

Washington, January 29.-From informn-
ton gathered from applicants for position
who talked to the president elect on the
subject. the Associated Press feels war
ranted in stating that Charles u, Dawes
NJ Evanston. H.. Will he appointed comp
tr,ller OF the currency 10 succeed Mr..
T.
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Tnmmnny Officers.

New York. January 29.-The Tammany
Hall ,cormittoe met tonight and elected
William sohmer as chairman to succeed
Horny ID. Purroy. After the meeting OF
the committee ON organization, the c%ecn-
tive committee elected James b' Martin
nHin Irninn.
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situation unchanrca in orcron.

Salem. Ore, January 2S,--Thorc is no
material change In the legislative situation.
The senate has adjourned iii Monday.
which will be the beginning OF the fourth
week OF the session without organization
having been completed
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st Petersburg, January 29-Thc officials
of the japanese Legation here confirm the
report that the plague has broken out in
the island of Formosa.
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SAN ANTONIO SHOOT.
Robinson of indianapolis Won tho
u, G., Cuu.

San Antonio. TEXAS, January 2e.--lmter-
est In today's shooting WAS centercd chief
~ in the "E c." cup contest, which WAS
Won 10y Robinson Of Indianapolis. WHO
after tlelng Gilbert OF Iowa on u score of
| nifty straight. won the cup on the shoot
on at twenty-five birds. scoring ~ to Gil
bert's 81. The scores In programme events
are es follows:
First ovent-Fulford, Parmalee, Gilbert,
darlington, first; Nandyae. Glover. Mer-
rill Fanrote Murphy. second; Calhoun,
~ Beck, Trip. third; Sergeant. Jack
son, Powers. Loomis. Leach. Plumber.
Mackie, Gucssez, Monroe. Norman. Critz-
or, Cornett, Willard, fourth; Young Bart
lett. Elliott, .Eplford. Settle, George.
Fritzc.. Funk, Whitworth, Miller. Robin
son, nth.
first; sergeant Sexton, Young Leach.
Whitworth. Murphy, second Calhoun. Iy-
darmann, Van Dyke, McMurchey pickey,
Trmpie, George. Powers, Monroe. Robin
or Darlington, piety. Tiller. Cornett. VIII
laid, III" Trip. fourth lIutchlns, kol-
ler Pete, Weller, .Gaessez. Parmalec, Mar-
Third eyent--Wlrt, Fultord, Whitworth.
Monroe, TrImblo. Powers, hrst Gilbert.
M Ma Gncss,ez, Weller, MURPHY; Tripp,
van Dyke; ca INN, second; SeXSon' ingk-
Friize Morse rs Picty. IN" Beck Rom iT1
son Cooper, Foster third. Beckham. WI
lard, Keller, Sedan Darlington, fourth (,
Norman Parker, Bartlett, North NTH.
Tho fourth event wac the &c. c." cup.
donated by the American II. G. Powder
company Of Oakland. n. J There were
sixty entries Gilbert OF Spirit Lake, Iowa
and Robinson of Indianapolis tled for tho
cup on straight scores. ieikcs, McMurchv
and Trip won first money with AZ. youn.
and lrImble SECOND. q; Elliott, Fulford,
iG, Sergeant, Foster, IN" fourth. i5,
Sexton. Bartlett. Van Dyke. Glover Par
melee, ffth, Al; Leach. Norman. Pie'y,
sixth 49,
In thr shoot off for the cup ct twenty
five birds. Robinson won on a score 81 %
to Gilhcrt's u. Gilbert missed his eth.
ninth fourteenth and seventeenth bir Il.
Firth eyent-C,alhoun, Llclkes. Fuiford.
Cornrt. first Jackson, Trimhle. Merrill.
Grimm. Gilbert. ~" Foster. serond
Sergeant, Moore bartlett. Clover sat,le.
Powers. LOOMS Monroe. plo;y, Sedan.
Murphy. partngton. third. Kcnnard.
Trip. Cooper Van Dyke. sexton. fourth
Taylor. Young, Dickey. Writ George.
Liach, Parker Plumber. 1lallowel Gucs-
sez. l., NJ. c.. 1lnurpc Crltger. Woller
Keller. Beck. nth.
The sixth and seventh events unfinished
on account of latcnpsF.
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Challenged Shnrlscy.

Los Angeles. Cal. January @.-Enorts
have been made to arrange meeting be-
tween Tom Sharkey and j. j. Jcifries. a
local heavy weight. Sharkey at first
seemed willing to fight. but has lately
discontinued negotiations for the fight.
To-Day Jeffries challenged Sharkey to q
ten round contest before the club Offering
the hest purse. with side bet of from
tt1p1 In como
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senntnr Gcnrge Wnr.c.

washington. January s.-The condition
OF Senator George was not 50 encouraging
today az II has been for several days past.
The senator is no longer able TO = I up "a
his invald chair. but rens ms IN bed
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OF one each for Thatcher and Rawllns and
a gain for Henderson. Senator NJ. II, Can
non received four votes on the second bal
lot. Last ballot: Thatcher 10, Henderson
is. Rawlins Is, Anderson 3. Niship 3, Har-
ris .. Powers /. Chambers 1
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L oDa00 Vioiet,c'. D,,,r..
.n'oh Stniisfic.

Tie weed, s saauary ss.-Followlns ar,
s.Ss; sl., cotton .s statistics: Sales total n
is.. $500; acme. Sms,''an 5e'ooC trade TAX,
s .e l,e.sSoa ' ,ns exports, 5000; inp,r,.
iy ss total. ,ss lpo or. American. io9 ooo.
,,,, total sr to,vVV: stock Americ an
ps,s. 5000; s,,s oa', $4,000; afloat Amar
'S''aa'ss ior . su,ss Tor Speculation, 3,c5.
ns January - starts Home.
s'er Of foreign a arra.ps' who sho
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Salt Lake, Utah January 1.-THE result
Of the senatorial ballot today w~ loss
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Franco-Russinn DifGcu,,Ic.

WV iork. January "a iisnatob q,
ss. a. ne'aia from St, Petersburg says: Re.
... Eng 10 the Paris Gaulo,s' attacks
"t The Fronco-Rvss.an alliance tbe
Rs,'' says Before her alliance with
ml,.s,, france only played a secondary
tst sbs a. roe for twenty years. After
hssSra - =, once rose TO the first rank.
ttsl calls ~, ne material SIDE. the No
fsyern ms, attention 10 what The C'i.i;Ies.
I,porr,t R,I.has cooled TO France ami he
Erypt an oSs ia mas given France In the
kpe IN question, ANA also at Constanti
hen delitynne, attacks which have reHentlv
,Os caalss ~ ny ny the Figaro and the Gan.
Zen the reas Sn Igsl!ng here and have
Nrn r ahi upoa the vSt ~ Gu. ~ ts
Eronee., Is bong ems Az 9ei ~, 1n "' ~, a.
The opnnr, manner. IL Is t-en hiutod ~,
be taken ' ,dy OF the counts WIN t M,
I'm France m NV .he 70 an understanding
\. . wei know ~ Eastern question. ana
men, ~ uas been comes rro,," VITA II elton
acoriiny ,ensn bondholders VII esu ,,ll,
ths Turt 70 NJ Cambon ~ 80 ~ o"H
ssciiye,y favSSre ot, cots.quently ihev Ino .,
sa' from which y tla.'HAl commissions
~ ~ Nuss.a has ho,i aloof.
ysun'ess ylolet,c,. Ms,
Of ~. January A.-Wb., ,,' suit
Countess ca. t0f divorce brought Inv ,bs
RESUME NV, SV~iey against Earl Cowley. WIS Wv
ti!Oner askea I,.orh'ls' counsel for the me-
20 as 10 ina, ave to amend the rpt,,ion
Which wera include the eases no .'.''h'
i IL: during hi his srS Yesterday by the de-
hs crr We cass ag,in.sv,s s examination. and
" hsar5 G he court agreed , 10 ,,,i
ssslsaouncsd tba afS .. c.. sor the deson ,,a
an ssany furthherHe you'd no. contest tSa
s sS .; spd dsMs d bM,ir.ss charring,on was vas
Mconnin n. earl. .-rrSig committed adui-
Day cowley VIII VII b bsq Sa,, peti,ion
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CASE OF CHARLES Il. SCOTT.
The American Will Not BE Trans
ferred from Havana Prison.

HAVANA, March 1.-THE correspondent
of the Associated Press states that there is
absolutely no truth in the report recently
published in New York that Charles Frank
lin Scott, the American, who was arrested
about month ago by the Spaniards at
Regis. a suburb of Havana. will be trans
ferred from Havana jail to the Jail at
Guanabacoa- Mr.. Scott has not applied to
Consul General Lee or 10 the State Depart
ment for removal. as has been inaccurately
reported.
Manuel Calvo, agent of the Spanish trans
atlantic lines of steamships. denies abso-
lutely that he ever said Captain General
Weyler would sail for Spain on the 10th or
the 10Th of this month. He says he has
never spoken to any one on the subject
Members OF the Autonomist party refuse
to give any explanation of their intent to
leave the island but IL is understood that
Antonio Gown abandoned the party after
Montoro Gown, politician of more impor-
lance in the Autonomist councils, had
done
La Lucha says that Secretary Sherman
insists on Consul General Lee remaining at
Havana.
Francisco Larrien, an American citizen.
and coproprietor of the Precioso planta-
ton. at MatanZas. and other Americans
will shortly be released.
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JENNY PLANT ON FIRE
LOSS on BUILDING AND MATERIALS
MAY EXCEED 100000.
No Hone of Saving the Motor Estab-
Iishment ON Account of Lack
of water.

At 2 o'clock this morning the plant of the
crossing of the Panhandle and Belt rail-
roads, was burning, with no hope of saving
any part of the large plant. 1t is outside
of the city limits and there is no water
main within reach of it. The fire depart
ment was called on and responded, but
found there was nothing to be done except
save as much property as possible. This
was done and large amount of valuable
material was saved.
The plant was built about two years ago
by ID. NJ Parry and leased to the motor
company. which formerly occupied part
of the building on South Illinois street &C.
cupied by the Parry Cart Company. The
plant is very large and is fully equipped
for the manufacture of electric motors and
other appliances. There can be no estimate
of the loss at this early hour, for none
of the men interested could be reached.
1t is understood that the buildings are
worth over $4,000. while the contents are
probably worth $4,000 or more. The entire
plant will be destroyed.
AT 2:30 o'clock this morning the building
was completely in ruins. only the ragged
walls standing with a heap of glowing iron
between them. The main building was
about fifty feet wide and seventy-five feet
long, was two stories high and of brick.
The engine room was a frame building
about twenty-five feet away from the
other structure. When the fire was first
discovered it was arising above the roof
of the main building. This was shortly
after l o'clock. The machinery which was
used in constructing the motors was of a
very expensive make and both floors were
filled with it. The entire plant was wired
for incandescent lights and it is possible
the fire may have been caused by these
wires.
The plant has been in operation on full
time. about fifty men and perhaps twenty
girls being employed.
Amos X. Hollowell is president of the
company
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ORIENTAL ADVICES.
Steamer Empress of China Not Lost
The Wnr in the Philippines.

VANCOUVER. B. c., March 1.-THE
rumor circulated in Seattle that a disaster
had happened to the steamer Empress of
China, and that she foundered and six
hundred lives had been lost, Is utterly dis
credited by Canadian Pacific Railway Of
ficials here. The Empress of China left
here March l, and is not due at Yokohama
until March 10. she is now in mid
ocean. The Empress of Japan is at pres
ent at Hong Kong, while the Empress of
India is i'm port here, having arrived this
morning She brings the following advices
from the Orient:
There is no authentic information to hand
regarding the rebellion in the Philippines,
with the exception of a telegram on Feb.
IA. that the governor general had left
Manila to personally conduct operations
against the rebels at Cavite. Manila pa
pers still continue TO publish reports of
troops, but the numbers of killeu and
wounded the rebel side, as reported in
the Spanish press are either grossly exag-
gerated the original strength of the
rebels is far greater than the Spanish au-
thorites are willing TO admit. Sugar grow
ing districts are not seriously affected by
the rebellion, and the hemp district not at
all.
Director Sheng has now obtained control
over all the Chinese railways at present in
existence and those about to be constructed
in the northern half of China.
The reason given by l.. A. Satow, her
Majesty's minister at Toxic, for Mrs. Ca
rew's reprieve is that as the Japanese En-
peror was granting remission of sentences
TO native criminals on the occasion of the
death of the Empress Dowager. ii was
fitting that Mrs Carew should be reprieVed
and her sentence committed to one of penal
servitude for life. 1t is rumored that Mrs
Carew wrote to the minister asking that
the law take its course, as she preferred
death to Imprisonment for life.
General alarm has been caused among
the rural population in the neighborhood
of Sulsak bay, near Foo-Chow, by the ex-
traordinary bodneSs of tigers prowling
about there night and day. Two men have
been carried OFF by the animals
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company.
CUBAN WAR MUST END
WEYLER REPORTED TO HAVE RE-
CEIVED ORDERS FROM MADRID.
HOstilities Must Cease, Even il 1t Is
Necessary to Sell the Island to
the Insurgents.

CHICAGO, March n-Crittenden Mar
riott, the Records correspondent in Ha-
vana. declares General Weyler has re
ceived positive orders from Madrid to end
the Cuban war at once. even by going to
the extent of selling the island to the in
surgents, if need be, to accomplish that
object. General Weyler. therefore, set out
for Villa Clara to find General Gomez and
to undertake negotiations. Weyler himself
has said the war will end within three
weeks. General Weyler's orders are, it is
claimed. to secure peace at any terms. and
he is instructed to offer Gomez brides au-
tOnomy or the island itself. Fear as to
President Mckinley's position is given as
d leading cause for the Spanish change of
policy.
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MAN AND $4,000 MISSING.


PHILADELPHIA, March 1l.-John +.
Pierce. chief accountant and cashier OF the
Reaiing Railroad Company's business at
the Port Richmond coal wharves. is miss
ing, and 5000 intrCsteG TO him TO pay the
employees is not In the companys safe. nei-
Their have the employees been paid. Pierce
was looked on as bright man and had the
respect or the employees and for more than
eighteen years he was faithful employee of
the corporation and was promoted gradual
~ from one position 10 another until he
was made chief accountant. Paying the
employees in the marine department OF the
company was duty he mad to perform
monthly and last Saturday over 5000 was
tntrusted to him for that purpose. He re-
manned At the Office until Saturday even
ing and then disappeared with the money
Detectives are hunting for him
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VICTORIA AND VI. FAURE.
Britain's Queen and Frances Presi-
dent Meet on a Railway Train.

PARIS. March l1.-Queen Victoria, ac-
cOmpanied by Princess Beatrice and their
suites, arrived at Cherbourg this morning
from Portsmouth on board the royal yacht
Victoria and Albert, and left Immediately
for Nice and CimieZ. President Faure ha6
brief interview with Queen Victoria Just
outside OF this city. lie boarded the royal
train AT that place. The interview between
Nj. Faure and her Majesty was most ami
mated and affable The Queen afterward
presented Princess Beatrice and Princess
Victoria OF Schleswig Hostein 10 President
Faure, who in turn presented the members
of his staff. The President also signed the
Queens autograph book, and kissed her
hand on arriving at and leaving the train
AS the train left the depot her Majesty
stood at the window and bowed to the
peOple assembled
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AGAINST THE PYTHIHNS.
Insurance Case Decided I'm Favor of
Suicides Widow.

SPRINGFIELD. H.. March l1.-Judge
Shirley. in the Sangamon Circuit Court. has
made important decision in an insurance
case. The case was that of Mrs. Louisa
Henry. who sued the Supreme Lodge
Knights OF Pythias of the World, for So
900 insurance on the life of her husband
Charles Henry. The defense was that a
bylaw of the Supreme Lodge exempted
suicides from benefits from the insurance,
but the plaintiff proved that the bylaw was
not made by the Supreme Lodge. but by
the board of control and then ratified by the
Supreme Lodge. Judge Shirley held the by
law was not binding on Henry unless the
Supreme Lodge made it. and instructed the
jury To find for MRS. Henry
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shipIoad Of Corn fer India.

CHICAGO, March 1.-THE movement To-
secure corn for India relief heretofore in
charge OF DR.. n G.. Hobbs. OF Jacksonville
and DR. j. +. Brushingham. appointed TO
represent the Chicago Ministers Associa-
ton. was to-day consolidated with the Chi
cago committee appointed in connection
with the Board OF Trade. Hon. &, G. Bon
ney is president and T.. q. Keith of the
Metropolitan National bank. is treasurer
OF this committee. All th<s- .0rces viii co.
operate with the mayor and others OF San
Francisco IN loading the ship furnished by
the secretary OF the navy under direction
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HONORED BY CAMBRIDGE.
Degrees Conferred on Emba ssa dOrs
Bayard and Baron De COurceI.

CAMBRIDGE, Eng, March 11.-Honor-
airy degrees were conferred to-day by
Cambridge University upon United States
ambassador Bayard and upon the retiring
French ambassador, Baron De Courcel,
with the usual ceremonies. There were
many ladies present. The recipients of the
honors were attired in scarlet robes, and
from the undergraduate galleries were
heard the usual comments on the proceed
ings Mr.. Bayard was wildly cheered and
applauded for about five minutes and a
big American flag was unfurled and waved
by the undergrad duates. The public orator
delivered a laudatory Grafton in Latin, full
of compliments TO the United States en-
bassador. AS usual, the orator was inter-
rupted by the undergraduates with jocular
yells of Take your nat Off" Take
notice of him. Mr.. Bayardi' etc. The vice
chancellor then presented the degree amid
applause and cries of Speech Speech"
The ceremony ended with three cheers for
the United States ambassador and sing
ing He's a jolly Good Fellow and with
whistling Yankee Doodle" and La Mar
SeilleS.
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RAIN AND COLDER.
Predictions and observations OF the
Local Weather bureau.

Forecasts for indianapolis and vicinity
for the twenty-four hours ending IL p. m.
March 12-Rain in early morning, possibly
thunderstorms; rain in the forenoon, fol-
lowed by fair, colder weather Friday after
noon.
General Conditions Yesterday-The storm
area moved northeastward, with its center
over Illinois. Snow is falling in the lower
Missouri valley and near Lake Superior
Rain fell in the central Mississippi valley
and from Indiana and Ohio southwark to
the eastern gulf: thunderstorms prevailed
in Arkansas and Missouri The tempera-
ture fell in the rear of the storm, from the
Mississippi valley westward and ii rose in
front east of the Mississippi. Zero and
lower prevails from Montana and North
Dakota northward.
FORECAST FOR THREE STATES.
WASHINGTON, March u.-For Ohio
Threatening weather and rain; southerly
winds shifting to west; colder Friday night
For Indiana-Rain. probably followed by
snow and clearing weather; northwest
winds; colder.
For Illinois-Rain or snow in the early
morning. followed by clearing weather;
colder; northwest winds.
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tenden county. Arkansas. and leaving Mem
phis high and dry, or at least leaving her
on a shallow lake. Should this happen the
50. 900, 000 bridge which stands across the
Mississippi at this city VIII end at the new
eastern bank of the river. About five miles
above Memphis the Neeley plantation is
partly overlooked because of a break in the
levee. The current through the plantation
is very strong and river men say that I'M
less the heavy timber along Four Mile
bayou breaks the current so that il cannot
eat out a new bed for the river the Mis-
sissippi will change its course and run
through Four Mile bayou. coming into the
main river again about eight or ten miles
below and leaving a long narrow island
between Memphis and the river
The high waters have already reached a
very critical stage. The ferry steamer G.
h. Bryan now makes daily trips 10 Marion,
Ark. which ordinarily is three miles in
land. All along the route to Marion sub
merged and semi-submerged houses and
trees can be seen and SOME stock has been
drowned. AT Helena there has been rise
of seven-tenths of a foot since yesterday
morning. the height at this point now be-
ing 1873 feet, which is Al feet above the
danger line. AT Nicksburg the water
stands at 3S.4 feet a rise of five-tenths Of
a foot within the past twenty-four hours
The danger line at this point is forty-one
feet.