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Evening journal., 1897-04-06
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Boston. April G.-The new and most
powerful battleship ON this side Of the
globe and the greatest fighting machine
Of her class anoat, the Iowa, was given
a good taste of what win be expected Of
her in a preliminary Trial off the New
England coast. The Iowa made a mag
nilicent performance although it was
abruptly brought to a close by the tam
trums of New England weather. Built
under the contract requirements of 16
knots an hour. she easily added a full
knot and fraction to that figure under
conditions not altogether in her favor.
Evening journal., 1897-04-06
A LONG TRAIL OF RUIN.
The Mississippi Raging Waters
C-usc Incalculable Damage.
-JEDBEDs OF PEOPLE DROWNED.

.a"a~,nds Have 5ecn Rendered Homeless
D., tho Flood The Property Loss Count
eat ~ the Millions The President to
.A'~ Congress For Aid.
ST. Louis. April 6.-Ten thousand
s'lt.-,c miles of flooded farm lands, 200
$50 lost and SlO0, 600 700 worth of prop
e.ts Destroyed.
Ihis is the record of the huge yellow
l.uAater that coils its length like the
"v spreading tentacle OF an octopus
-,"ul The British line to the Mexican
golL
II is the record Of the insatiate Mis-
sissppi.
Seven states are walling and wallow-
lug and floundering in the muddy tor
rent. and thousands Of people have
tulie sailing over their farms and into
ihc Hooded forests on logs, on RATS, on
lie roofs of their houses. on the small
knnilS that yet rise above the deluge3
lands in Arkansas. Mississippi and
Louisiana little groups OF half starved
men are gathered with their families
ana farm animals, waiting for the res
cue that comes so slowly.
And still the tide rises and swells and
widens and sings its long song of death
and disaster through the broken levees,
and still the six foot SHOWS of Mime
sofa and the Dakotas melt and pour
their vast volume into the already un-
prccedented current
levees from st. Louis to Vicksburg
are broken and destroyed. Crevasses
are everywhere. Twenty thousand men
have fought night and day and are still
fighting the roaring waters.
In the backwoods and isolated low
lands of Arkansas and Mississippi thou
sands Of poor settlers have been del
uged and are cut off from communica-
tion or rescue.
Thousands Of farm animals have beer
drowned. Culverts and bridges have
been washed away and railroad traffic
impeded Relief is slow and inadequate
and the end is not yet.
The follwlng figures are an estimate
up to date. Of the loss Of life and prop.
crty occasioned by the present great
Hood in the Mississippi river:
Total number Of lives lost, 200: tota
number of people made homeless. 150.,
o0O: total number Of refugees reported
10000. unaccounted for, but probabl.
rescued. 100000; total numer of farm
animals drowned. 10000: total squar
miles of land submerged, 10000: tota
damage to property, 100000, 0OO
Evening journal., 1897-04-06
cnnture of the Alernnder .rones.

Jacksonville. Fla. April 6.-The tug
Alexander Jones, which was seized by
the Vesuvius at Fernandina Saturday
night is still detained but no charge
has been preferred. The captain as
serts he was waiting for tows. The tug
win probably be fined for violating the
navigation laws. for not displaying the
proper lights. The Nesuvus has. re-
turned here. Captain -Pillsbury evident
ly made a mistake in not waiting foI
the Bermuda to speak to the Jones
when the latter could have been caught
as WELL General Sansuilly and staff
are said to be sun in hiding at one OF
the hotels here.
Evening journal., 1897-04-06
VENEZUELA RATIFlEs.
The Arbitration Treaty Regarding the
boundary Dispute Is Approved.


boundary Dispute Is Approved.
New York, April 6,-The World this
morning publishes the following copy
right cable dispatch from Caracas, Ven
ezuela:
The congress Of Venezuela has unan-
imously and enthusiastically ratified
the Guiana boundary arbitration treaty
with Great Britain which was nego-
tiated by the United States.
The measure was first read to the
house Of representatives last Friday,
when Senior Aranguren spoke eloquent
ly in its favor.
The second reading was without in
cident.
IL came up on third reading yester-
day. and after a speech by Senior Brice-
no the house voted for the treaty unan-
imously amid great cheering and en-
thusiastic demonstrations OF gratitude
to Uncle sam.
The treaty was also unanimously
ratified by the senate. President Cres-
po will sign 1t next Friday.
Evening journal., 1897-04-06
rritchard Would Amend Tarlr nm.

Washington. April s.--senator Pr,teh-
ard gave notice Of On intention 20 move
amendments 10 the tarin bin as fol-
lows Removing from the free list ora
pyrites or sulphuret Of iron IN It's nat-
ural state and making it dutiahie at
S2.25 per ton; removing emery ore from
the free list and making it dutiahie ct
1ih cents per pound. also imposing
similar duty on every grain; making
all logs dutiable at The rate OF s. per
1000 feet; imposing a duty Of . cents
per pound on raw cotton. fixing n spe-
ciic duty Of cents per pound on mon-
azite sand instead of the al valorem
duty as now provided increasing the
duty on kaolin from 50 TO SO per ton.
Evening journal., 1897-04-06
cnnnlnnns Generous oner.

Enfield n. H.. April 6.-The town Is
Ia receipt OF a generous proposition
from Ira Copeland, one of its wealthy
citizens, to the effect that IL the town
VIII maintain a school system efficient
lor preparing children for college he
VIII give $4,000 for the purpose Of es-
tablishing a high school under the con-
dition that it shall always remain In
North Enfield.
Evening journal., 1897-04-06
Commoreinl travellers League.

Rochester, April 6-About so CONNER
ciaI travellers representing all parts of
the United States have formed in this
city national league in the interest of
commercial travellers, its object being 10
secure special hotel and railway rates
and other concessions Of advantage TO
members from a pecuniary standpoint.
The association will be named the Com
naerciaI Travellers National league.
Evening journal., 1897-04-06
Fiood In the Nortbwes,.

Minneapolis. April 6.-Some apprehen-
sion is felt for the safety of the new
power dam recently completed at great
expense below st. Anthony's falls. A
portion of the coping was carried away
by he first rush of ice.
There has been a rise of 16 inches
since Saturday, and 100 families on the
west side flats have been evicted by
water A strong current is setting
through the settlement and may carry
away some of the humble homes. The
city engineer has declared Tenth ave-
nue. unsafe and closed 1t to travel. The
upper Mississippi is now looked 10 as
the danger point. The woods are fun
of snow. and everything depends on
whether this melts rapidly or slowly.
A special from Grand Rapids says
that the ground is absorbing the mois-
ture and that the snow is slowly melt
ing. 1t is Is inches deep on the levee
now. The Mississippi at that point is
only two feet above low water mark.
and the dams from Aitken up are all
intact and safe. Unless there are un-
usual April rains the upper river will
carry off the moisture without diff
Guilty.
The Minnesota, which enters the Mis-
sissippi between Minneapolis and St
Paul, is receding. but its headwaters
are divided from the sources of the Red
river by a narrow watershed. and II Is
receiving large amount Of water which
ordinarily would flow north into the
Red river
A dispatch from Bismarck, n. D., says
the ice in the Missouri has begun run
ming out. There has been rise Of 2lh
feet and the stream is now running
bank full. There will be trouble unless
a gorge forms below there.
Evening journal., 1897-04-06
RnIslnr the slncrs of NJ.

Constantinople April G.-According 20
an official statement, the sum of $500
900 has been subscribed for military eS
pnnses. Thirty-nve thousand pounds &C
this amount has been expended In the
purchase Of mausers, cartridges and
cavalry remounts Future subscrip-
lions VIII be devoted TO the equipment
of the army and navy.
Evening journal., 1897-04-06
TRAFFIC POOLING BILL
Chandler Proposes a Substitute
For Foraker's Measure.
SENATE TRYING TO SAVE RIVERA.


eeution Of the Captive Cuban General.
Another Batch of Appointments White
and Draper Confirmed.
Washington. April 6-Senator chan
dler Of New Hampshire has introduced
in the senate a bin In the nature OF an
amendment to Senator Foraker's rail-
road pooling bill 1t Is entitled, "A bin
abollshing competition in trade and pro-
duction and authorizing combinations
to enable merchants, manufacturers ana
producers of commodities subject to In
terstate commerce to maintain prices
and make profits Notwithstanding busi-
ness depressions.'
The body of the bill declares that 1t
shall be unlawful for different and
competing merchants, manufacturers
and other producers of commodities
which are or may be the subjects Of
interstate commerce to enter into any
contract. agreement or arrangement
for the distribution or apportionment
among themselves or with others in
like business of the whole or any part
Of their goods or net earnings, or for
the limitation or restriction Of produc-
tion In their business. or for the fixing
Of the prices of commodities by the
order or recommendation of repre-
| sentatives designated on behalf of the
various parties to any contract or
agreement or arrangement or by the
order or recommendation of q majori-
| ~ Of such representatives,, or for the
maintenance of the prices Of commod-
tiles once fixed. or for the enforce
ment Of any such contract by fines and
| penalties imposed upon any of the par
ties thereto, and each day Of the con-
| tinuance of any such contract shall he
deemed a separate offense; provided,
/ however that under conditions named
/ in the bill it shall be lawful for such
merchants, manufacturers and pro-
| ducers. whether they are persons or
corporations, TO enter Into such con-
tracts. agreements or arrangements
which shall be enforceable between the
parties thereto.
The bill then gives the interstate COM
merce commission supervision over the
business done by merchants, manufac-
turers and other producers under agree
ments made In pursuance OF the author
ity given by this bill and by the inter
state commerce act.
Evening journal., 1897-04-06
An Alleged Embe11ler surrendered.

Washington, April 6.-The secretary
Of state has issued his warrant for the
surrender to British officers Of Thomas
Phillips Bryant now held In New York
by decree Of Commissioner Shields for
return to England on a charge Of en-
bezzling $4,000 from the firm Of Morri-
son & Marshall, Of which he was book
Laeper and assistant cashier.
Evening journal., 1897-04-06
Demnnd surrender Of IIashi Ba1ouls.

Khania, Crete. April 6.-The admirals
have addressed a vigorous letter to the
governor of this island calling for e
categorical explanation Of the arming
of the bashi bazouks and demanding
the surrender OF IL of the leaders II
the Akrotiri affair. Colonel Vassos has
neen notified by the admirals that in-
sargents firing upon the internadonoi
troops viii be shot.
Evening journal., 1897-04-06
weyier Expels an Engll,llnan.

Havana. April G.-Frank Lamount. the
wounded Engl!shman who was impris-
oned in the jail at Guantanamo. but
was recently liberated has been expel-
led from cuba. Ii was on the under
standing that he would leave the island
that the Spanish authorities liberated
him. He was placed in the custody OF
the British consul at Santiago de cuba
and has sailed from that port for Phila-
delphia BY the steamer Farnwood.
Evening journal., 1897-04-06
ChIIe nns a Cablnet CrlsIs.

Santiago De Chile, April 6.-As a Sc
suit of the serious disagreement be-
tween President Fedrico Errazuriz and
the minister OF the interior, growing
out of the appointment by the latter of
the governors and other officials not
satisfactory 80 the president. the entire
cabinet has resigned in order 10 give
the president full liberty Of action.
Evening journal., 1897-04-06
GIvE THEM A TRIAL.

The Greater Wilmington Printing
and Publishing Company, southwest
corner OF Fourth and Shipley streets, is
prepared to do printing Of every de-
scriptiun quickly and efficiently.
Evening journal., 1897-04-06
GIVE THEM A TRIAL.

The Greater Wilmington Printing
and Publishing Company. southwest
corner of Fourth and Shipley streets, is
prepared to do printing Of every de-
scription quickly and efficiently.
Evening journal., 1897-04-06
starvation Is Likely to FOLLOW Flood.


Jackson, Miss, April "a dispatch
from Greenville says: No new breaks
in the levees are reported. The whole
delta viii be covered. resulting from the
break at Austin on Flower lake. This
Werfow will be the most disastrous and
widespread i'm the history of the county,
and famine and pestilence will surely
follow in it's wake. No crops will be
made this year unless the levees on the
Louisiana and Arkansas side go down
and distribute the water. The loss Of
property has already reached into the
millions and will be incalculable
A dispatch from ViclSsburg Miss.
says: The latest crevasse in Tunica
county has sent a thrill of dismay
through the entire country. It will do
vast injury both in the upper and lower
deltas. Planters are getting out their
stock and many will bring out their
negroes also. apprehending 1882 water
or even worse. Work is being pushed
on the Louisiana levees.
Evening journal., 1897-04-06

Tho Greater Wilmington Printing
and Publishing Company, southwest
corner Of Fourth and Shipley streets. IL
prepared to Go printing Of every de-
sziptiop quickly and efficiently.
Evening journal., 1897-04-06
chi,i rnrned 10 penth.

Trenton, April 6.--Edith Sharp, a
child living near White I5orse, was
burned to death while playing with
matches.
Evening journal., 1897-04-06
TIE cRETAN SITUATION.

T0TOnNI NHH7'I8 " III lENI N7'IIF' 'IIN I7IIIIII'
The Admirais Demand Explanation.
Athens. April 6.-The Greek press de-
ciarcs with one voice that in the event
Of the powers attempting to drive him
ont of Crete, Colonel Nassos wlll re-
ire to the mountains near Sphalkia.
where, with the aid of the Insurgents.
ne will resist to the last attacks of the
foreign troops.
Evening journal., 1897-04-06
Weather Tcrcesst.
GIVE THEM A TRIAL

Fair, warmer. southerly winds, shift-
ing to westerly.
Evening journal., 1897-04-06

Pennies and small change can be had
at the counting-room Of the Evening
Journal Office.
Evening journal., 1897-04-06

P. II. 7. Wyatt. of Pennsgrove, n. H.,
has been visiting relatives in the city
Evening journal., 1897-04-06

.iuAStnds Have Been Rendered Homeless
by tho Flood-The Property Loss Count
eat By the Millions The President to
.a,N Congress For Aid.
The National tribune., 1897-01-21
RECENT LITERATURE.

THE TRUE GEORGE WASHINGTON. By Paul
Leicester Ford. Published by J. b. Lppincott
Co.. Philadelphia. For sale by Brentano Wash.
ington. ID. 9. Price S.
Amid all the Washington literature Of the
day, Paul Leicester Ford's life of our 6rst
President is unique, inasmuch as il aims not At
all to tell of his great war and political acts.
but simply tells the tale of his private life.
One may question the proprieiy of the title-
The True" George Westinghouse though
his public life were entirely separate from his
true character; whereas, in fact George Wash.
ington WAS as much himself in public as he was
in private; but it's criticism of little worth.
Mr.. Ford has ably told the tale of Washing.
tons homo life. His acts as statesman or sol.
der are merely incidental to the accounts OF
how he farmed his lands in what manner he
entertained his friends and scorned his enc.
mics; of his amnsements ana his letter writ
ing; OF his part in dances aud theatricals and
games; OF the clothes he wore, aud of the rou.
tine of his daily life.
We who arc fast making demi-eod of our
great hero may be little disappointed at first
20 learn that he was undeniably poor speIler
that he had hot temper; was fond of dane.
ing; wore false teeth and bought lottery tick cts.
The National tribune., 1897-01-21
M. NaTIoNA TRIBUNE WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY

tiss. Ind sxprsely forhids the sals of intsxi-
cants, but like many similar elauses in restau-
rant leases 1t tho Capitol has never been en-
forced. The present bill. passed In the House.
provides for prohibition on both sides Of the
Capitol.
X
In the old days which veteran legislators are
apt to recall with relish as having been the
palmy days of Congressional life, members used
to get drinksat the hotel across tho way. 1t is
said that at one time roll.calls used to proceed
slowly. SO that the pages would have time to
run to the hotel and warn absent members
who wero enjoying themselves to be ready to
respond to their names. The committeeroonl
on alcoholic traffic used to be stored with
quantities of the "old stuff" aud it was popu-
lar lounging place. Indeed, drinks were kept
in nearly oil the committee-rooms, tho old
Capitol employees say, and q certain coterie OF
Senators once had private cupboard in a
lobby, the key to which was kept by door
keeper. The House Of Representatives was
astonished one day to hear a Western member
invite another Western member to go out and
shave something" He wanted to celebrate the
passage of a pet measure Of his. 1t is stated by
veteran employees that on more than one occa-
sion many members in tho House were intoxi-
Gated at the night session. But these times
have gone, never to return.
The National tribune., 1897-01-21

But those were other days. when nobody could
spell anyway, and no ono found any harm
in gambling q little. After ALL Washington
was wise aud shrewd. but WAS generous rs
we'll; firm Of purpose. but also sympathetic;
and according to oil accounts he had fine con-
troll Of his hot temper.
The chapter on his enemies is particularly
interestiug-ths personal side of his troubles
with Conway, Lee, jefferson, and Thomas
Paine. The well-known affection for his beau
tiful step-daughter, Nelly Gusts, and OF his
soft heartedness for the fair sex in general; OF
his 81 rules for good behavior bear the reseil-
ing.
After all, one Is rather glad that Washington
was an everyday man, as we'll as The father
Of his country"
Magazines and Notes.
AppIeton's Popular Science Monthly for Febru.
ary will open with an account of Herbert Spen-
GER: The Man and His Work, by Prof. Will
liam Henry Hudson, who was at one time in
timate!y associated with the philosopher OF
evolution in his literary labors. The account
explains the leading principles of Spencers
Synthetic Philosophy. of which the 10th and
concluding volume has recently been issued,
and tells under what conditions this great work
has been brought to completion.
Gua.on's Magazine for January contains its
usual able discussions Of current political topics.
Published at Union Square, New York. Price
25 eents.
The Citizen, Published in Philadelphia by the
American Society for the Extension of Univer-
sity Teaching, is publicationIof much worth.
The main articles for January are: Editorials
on the teaching of ethics and religions in our
schools. and on William Morris, the poet,
printer, artist and socialist; Sanitary Science
in English Local Administration; Erasmus in
Italy, and the book reviews. which are always
excellent. Ill 8. Fifteenth street. Philadel-
I,phia. Price 10 cents, 81 a year.
The american Kitchen Magazine for January
will please the housekeepers with its articles on
household economies and its valuable recipes
and notes. The Home Science Publishing
Company, 455 fremont street, Boston. Price
10 cents, 81 year.
Self Culture for January has an article on
Congress and the Legislative Power of the
United States. by Speaker Reed, and other
| articles on political, literary and scientific
topics of general interest. The Werner Com
pany. 5 East Sixteenth street, New York. Price
20 cents.
The China Decorator for December has hand
some colored design" A Study of Grapes
| in rich purpies reds browns, and green's; and
| many graceful, beautiful designs-wild roses,
The National tribune., 1897-01-21

it 10 teaspoonfnl Of -four, and when 1t begins to
sizzle add a heaping- tablespoonful OF smoked
beef, four minced mushrooms, and. IL you like
. halEwineglass of Madeira, or cream or milk
may be used, and, last of all, tablespoonful
Of beef extract melted in q halfpint of boiling
water. Stir the chicken into the sauce. Let
this simmer for few minutes, and then ell
the shells or dishes with the mixture. sprinkle
bread.crumbs and bits of butter over them, and
brown them well in the oven. Serve them
prettily garnished with parsley.
OF ali the thousand and one recipes for max
ing the complexion beautiful, none is so valua-
BILE as the simplest. the most natural of them
all. Take warm bath every day; use pure,
unscented soap freely every day; sleep in .
cool, well-yentilated room be out of doors at
least an hour or an hour and half every day;
eat simple FOODS, with generous supply of
fruits and moderate supply OF tea and coffee
(unless fruits be disagreeable to you, in that
case let them alone); sleep at least seven hours
and a half-better eight hours and half-every
day; keep good temper and bravo heart.
ELSIE PoMERoY McELR0Y. &
The National tribune., 1897-01-21

nasturtiums. fruits, hawthorns. yiolets, and
ferns, and figures for plants, cups and vases
designs TO delight the artist who decorates
china. The China Decorator Co, PSI fifsh
Avenue, New York. Price 80 cents.
The Philadelphia Record has gotten out its
Almanac for 1897, filed with valuable informs-
ton in q small compass.
Tho Baltimore SIMS Almanac for 1897 con
tains its usual quantity OF valuable statistics 10
regard to Maryland and Virginia, besides othe,
matters of Importance.
The National tribune., 1897-01-21
INAUGURATION MATTERS.

Plans for the Great Event Gradually Assume
ing Definite Shape.
The War Department has completed arrange
ments for qnartering the West Point Cadets
during the Inaugural ceremonies and will
assign floor of the Department for their use.
This floor has a corridor several hundred feet
long and opening into it are large office rooms
which some members of the corps will occupy.
The Quartermaster's Department will furnish
| cots and meals will be served at some hotel or
| large restaurant. The Cadets will probably
reach Washington on the afternoon of March
3 and return home on the day after tho 1uau-
guration.
Gen. Porter, Marshal OF the Inaugural Parade,
and Chairman Bell, of the Executive Committee.
have decided upon plan for the formation OF
the parade. There are to be two grand divis-
ions, one composed Of military and the other of
civic organizations, and the position in limo
| will be assigned in accordance with the order
| in which the States from which the organiza.
lions come were admitted 10 the Union. The
| organizations from the l3 original States will
have the right of line in each of the divisions.
Gen. Porter has received assurances from
| President elect Mckinley that he will drive
direct from tho Capitol to the Reviewing Stand
1 in front Of the White House, and will not stop
to eat luncheon, so that there may be no unneces-
sary delay in tho parade. Heretofore it has
been customary for the President to 20 from the
Capitol to the White House for lunch, and the
| parade has been forced TO wait, sometimes for
moro than an hour, before he was ready to take
| up his position the Reviewing Stand.
The full battalion of Naval Cadets will form
| part of the Federal display. Secretary Herbert
| has given tho necessary orders TO Capt Cooper,
| Superintendent of the Naval Academy, to have
the Cadets present, and they are now expected
to be here. Secretary Herbert stated this after
noon that while he opposed ordering the Cadets
to Washington, he was compelled to yield on
account of the requests made for them, and he
| felt sure the President would not 'disapprove.
1 The opposition is solely for the well-understood
| reason the Cadets will DO distracted from theis
| studies, aud should the weather be as it was al
the last Inauguration there is danger that the
corps may suffer severely.