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from the crowd, but interpreted it prob.
ably AS occasioncd by the sight of a
balloon ascension, which was then
more of Il novelty in that region than il
would be to-day.
AFTER a minute | was able to get my
foot out of the loop in which it had
caught, and SO to let myself down into
an upright position. The balloon was
rising steadily, and there. was no more
jerking and apparent motionto the rope
than there would have been had it
been suspended from a high beam in
a barn. and this alone made it possible
for me to cling to it.
II now found that ! could twist one
leg around the rope, and by resting one
foot on the rope where it crossed the
ether foot, l could very nearly remove
the weight from my hands, which was
a great relief. knew then that | had
a chance to get out of the fix was in,
for | could now alternately rest my
hands and my feet.
Treasured by this, l looked up at the
balloon above me. and conceived the
idea of climbing up to it, for, like most
country boys, ] was expert at climbing.
THE rope had caught me before half
of it had been taken up from the
ground, so that the distance uptothe car
was much less than it might have been,
| found no very great difficulty in grad
ually climbing up to a position under
the car, stopping very often 70 rest.
1T has always seemed strange TO me
that the man above didn't discover
meanwhile that he had u boy hanging
on behind but II can perhaps be en-
planned by the fact that he was an old
hand at the business, and. as sailing
through the air was no novelty to him,
he didn't spend any time looking at the
scenery below. ,.-~s.
"He sat there in the middle of the car
calmly tossing out circulars and sInok.
ing his pipe. while | climbed UP toward
him so cautiously that l presume l
didn't jerk the rope a bit. ] wonder
that | hadn't shouted to him at the
very first, but it didn't enter my head
for me to do anything but harg on and
climb.
when 1 had slowly climbed up well
under the car, without thinking what
the effect would be shouted 'Halloa9
and the next instant was almost jerked
off the rope, for the balloonist gave a
Jump that very nearly upset the car.
and when l caught sight Of his face.
after he had turned around two or three
times. trying in a dazed sort OF way to
find out where the voice came from it
was MS white as a sheet. He looked eau
tiously over the edge OF the basket
"'How in the name Of he began,
but suddenly cut It short Hold on a
minute longer!' he shouted.
"And in a %twinklins he had made q
moose in the end Of q piece Of rope that
" as lying in the car, and had passed Y
down, moose end first. through the wick
er-work bottom Of the basket.
"'Put one foot into the loop he
called out, and | will tie the other end
OF the rope here. to support your
weight. That vii. take the strain OF
hands till l car get you into the
car
1T wa q great relief to have the
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w,- ybe h,,s ,. ., ,..,,
Up again The danger 10 m, rrprryfr png lt,,
In tia matel haul OF ceHtraliysi power, AMI
,n' south WA yet D. thn hulnarS n American
AMI, s,c,,a, H.t. - N'n,i Ni''"e,- ~ '',
answer that srnrchy can mt I,y,, nm s,otgf,r
soil; ! answer that the south Ia, started ON a
ne" ihe o' mAf'A and, NRu'Hr love tAr past
",,sar ,Te e u ~, ",,,'''F'> ""' ''''> "F' ''''""
..Letthr silver trunpptS sound the ,ah,ic, a,
peace, Let the veterans shout who wore the
oiur. icy Them k,s> me Nl!k'p folds Of the
~, n,uaa, r",'gu n' ga, rrpo"ll' SaI h'"E ID 70
lie, the veterans ls,n Who wnrp ihn ,r,, and
With uncovered heads salute The national has
II Is the Jag Of ihr AnN'rarahie Union Let
NV" h,, ',"> ar ""n !" WIN tng pr",y men Mno ""rS
adorned tho rninct ,.pth ant r,E., t,r ocI5.
in richer hurvcs,s aud rtldod hrr sRto, with
'flRh'er stars or hop'>'
Inc reception at the capitol was very
largely Wehaed Inc haI1 OF the
mouse OF Representatives "h>elahorate-
~ ana arostichliy decorated for the
OCCASION "4'h oont'NE II palms
ABOUT 'he gaIi'rlrN was ~te>ioonrd
bunting oi req "hltt, and from the
Pl4thr> ioa'eo haEN OF The rnniederncy
ana a great star OF gold Above the
sPehNefn eLaIr Two battle ilnEs of the
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might and glory Of the United States of
America.
The same honors are paid to the flag
when it is hauled down at sunset. ii
there is "A band on board, the hosting of
The flag is heralded with the Star
Spangled Banner" and its hauling down
with 'lInil Columbia"
If the ship is in a foreign port the
national air of that country is played
after our own. Then the national airs
Of other nations whose men.of-war are
present in that port are played In the
order of the rank of their commanding
officers. To omit any one of them would
be considered an insult and would be
followed by a prompt inquiry from the
ranking officer of the nation whose air
had been omitted, and an apology or
explanation would be required
Youths Companion.
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Gen Gorion'- Address.


General Gordon spoke ~ follows:
Mn President NNu CuMRNpEs Permit
me with few words to return the commission
with which you have honurci mo for eight
years nud by unanimous vote within the
next few hours Nuu win elect my successor.
When this duty Is performed by YOU | shall
gladly take my place by those untitled hurnc9
Wit so grauIly bore tn battles hruNt In the
stern work Of war such u Sicp voluntarily
token ought lot to bO considered a stranf" CON
dos2"nsi. by my MN 10 me II isa prtyilcf'.
It was nNa pjv6t2 that ] enlisted asa soldier
un the first inlicatipn ~ approaching Wal. II
Is true that the partially u my comrades,
which has followed ma from that hour to this,
did not permit nv Tn S"ryo In that honorable
and srlt-sacrlhClng position
But, MIR President. through all the yicis,i-
tlhcs Of war, amidst its lights and It's shadows,
Its glorics and IT. gloom, I never lost sight Of
for one hear my obligations to the private
soldiers, From first To last, IN all those years
Of aitf,ta,e victory and defeat, u hope and de-
>pr.r my heart was ever paying its sg0utanc-
aus tributes to the mntChlcss fortitudc OF that
intrepid bHnl, who, shocless, hall clG1 and
hungry, marched on foot, suffered on picket
and braycly deiioi the battles carnage from
the beginning to the cld Of that struggle with
out one maj micr Of discomfort. Sir, II | had
the power | would erect to the private soldier
the most splendid memorial that gratitude
gould suggest, genius could plan or money build
"' y p'". W va, ',n : po'N's'"'
q, wv, t''", Dp,''" "o'" p"No ap"h
w. Vs. Wv =" ~
" I'm '''' NV '"'"'u"N f'"nP'' ""' my
npI'' u Wv 49,. y" th",' i"u'' : wv
,""'N, "v"t''.' ', : " y" ,''' 10y u
W. '''t ~ 'v"in''''''" INV" Ivy WIN VI
~ = !. u" ',a ~ y" 4onot WIN "iu'n tn"s navy
,soT ~ ~ -, "a, .."" ,',nlI.', ", ;
,nt,,o a,n, ,L,,' 1t, -, ~ "'' NV
va nv '"p"'' '''''"h '""N~
"a tne 'Vtp nay % '"ho' ''''' o'Bh' year" hRo,
"h'ie serving az governor "i my hati'" S'at', !
rccc'se' from we" orleans the Nh"ily nhch-
p"etea announcement OF my election ~ com
n"noef"ih-oh'" "t IN" m"iy~"rRah'"ei 'hlh'n
'o"'c4ethte veterans I'M" new communion
o' eA-HOiolerN h'Rhh 't' somewhat uiiprohiiS'hP
career VAN the modest NUMBER OF bnt zen or
R"hIAht'"h'' uhlu'" LOT phl''luI anu nome
ENDS lo,daY II pr'N'htSthr proud array o' more
tn"" ',o' u"mp' "nN"'r'nH t' I'''-tnli ohu
''u','i"v 80 ''"u', ~" ~ '''"'n'
'"" ''P'>"''S WV" "' '"'' ""'
'"H.''' "'"''"
~ N an a'hiF "'ui mr 'F"'l"eht' p"h M
army 'ot th' pi"""y WORK OF war no longer
Us pahh'rS ~" l"hR't o'uF thc hh.n''iR insignia
VI patti'' ''7 "raPohN no longer HhSh o'hhh'o
!" the LOG nor "'hi u'hth composing rhhhS'
',N "''P""' nv ~" '"' ~" ",th'"' u''ilre'
thc tongue without nEp'rH"h' hhh history WIN
oit MISREPRESENTATION lS aims are peaceful
phllbhIhfople ana 'pr"hnlE patriotic Tvs 1chti-
tHoht Is l"it', generous ana liSt vs. mission
" 10 rHIi''c we N"IeF'nR 81 ih' llVihR rh"rlNh
th' memory Oh w "''". hni 10 ShIeil from re-
pT"h'h tH' taif h"n'h OF an 'iaVlhH t"hIinltt"n
thr Hpith > tIHN' VI tnh aIpitfhIh'ht 81 batti',
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strain of my weight taken OF my hands
and feet. With one foot in the loop /.
could hang on very comfortably. iiut
then a serious question arose. How was
! to get into the basket? An attempt
&c climb up over the side might upset
that frail affair.
Waits minute called out the aero
naut. IN cut out two OF the ribs Of the
basket, right here In the bottom. and
then, by %springing the next one on each
side buck II little. | guess you can crawl
up through" and this was done a mo-
ment later.
Il can tell you l was glad when |
found myself sitting in the bottom Of
the basket resting.
How long has it been since we left
the ground? / asked.
"'Just five minutes he said.
"A good deal can happen in five min
utes.
That" continued my companion,
was the way ! came to be an a%eronaut."
THE affair created n great sensation.
and ! was talked abou far and wide.
The owner OF the hot-air balloon was
shrewd enough to see that there was
money to be made out Of SO much free
advertising. and he made me a hand
some offer to make the ascensions with
him, and promptly accepted the offer.
| was greatly interested in my new
work. and gradually begun to add some
attractions such rs performing on the
trapcze bar as the ascension was made,
and then parachute leaps from the bal
loon, high in air. But | never attempted
any such attraction as was exhibited
when ! went up hanging by one foo, to
the drag-rope."-Webb Donnell, in
Golden Days,
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THE VETERANS MARCH.

~ '''
survivors one Hundred Thousand Per
sons Cheer the Spectacle How the Great
Procession Was Formed sponsors and
Their Maids OF Honor scenes About the
Exposition Grounds.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. June "a. The
seventh annual reunion Of the United
Confederate veterans, which began on
TUESDAY last, closed to-day with a
parade, which was the greatest dem
onstratiOn ever made by the survivors
Of the confederacy. There were 80, 600
strangers Ia the city. and the process.
sion that passed through the leading
streets was witnessed by fully 100, 900
persons. From Broad street, where
the parade formed, TO Market street,
the public square, Deaderick. Summer.
Church, Spruce and back 10 Broad
street and belmont avenue, where IL
disbaDded, were masses Of humanity,
who cheered the veterans and their
leaders, the ardor OF the occasion not
being dampened by rain that fell for a
short time while the procession was
moving. Notwithstanding the shower,
but few veterans dropped out OF ranks
until the parade had passed the corner
Of Broad and Walnut streets, and had
been viewed by over ninc-.enths Of the
crowd.
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Ills Mother-in-Law-Why, what's the
matter? You look as gloomy as a new
mooni in a fog.
He-No wonder! Bilkins called me a
colossal ass!
His Mother-in-Law-Weil, you are
larye,-Larks. .-t
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One Why Ont of II.

He sighed weariIy.
tits no use" he said. II fear I can
no longer keep the wolf from the door,
"Oh, WELL" she replied, cheerily. its
not ST bad as it might be. III let the
cook answer the bell, and If she can't
brighten him away, why, let him have
her. She's not a very good cook, any
way, and | am sure we can easily re-
place her."-Chicago Post.
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Mr.. Sickiy--Now. doctor, tell me, AN
didly, in what condition do you find
my lungs?
DR.. Soonover--They are in pretty bad
shape. but there is no danger Of their
not lasting as long as you Iiye.-N. X.
World.
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n" way back to w.
Let me hear about that first trip, for
I've a notion That there is a good story
attached to it."
My seatmate was Prof" Raymond,
the aeronaut. He had made u Fourth
of July ascension that afternoon from
W., and | had gone up with him in
my capacity as reporter Oh the W.
Daily Tribune.
We had landed uneventfully in n tur-
nip field. about 80 miles away. and
had packed up the balloon and it's fix
ings" just in season to catch the even
ing train for the city.
WELL" said Mr.. Raymond, there
was u story attached to hat first bal
loon ride OF mine, thirty-odd years ago;
but | don't tell 1t very often, for the
reason that, even after all these years,
it brings back some OF the sensations
that | experienced at hat time-ex-
periences that you will SOC see were
not particularly agreeable while | was
undergoing them.
MY father and mother both died be-
fore | was II years old, so that | was
thrown entirely upon my W re-
sources. Even ut that early age | be-
a to hire out for various kinds of
service in my native town in New
Hampshire, where l worked in this way
until was Is years of age.
Il had been working in a sawmill
the year that | was IL, and my time
expired the third day of July, and,
though | expected to hire out again
at the same place, 1t pleased my fancy
to take a well-earncd holiday on the
Fourth, when / could feel myself en-
tirely my W master. 1t would be
time enough. l thought. to hire out
again when the holiday was over.
There was TO be IA celebration in a
ue%ighboring town, with u balloon as
cension, races and all the other attrac-
tons that are usual ON such occasions,
with a grand display of fireworks in
the evening"
The balloon ascension had special
attractions for me, as | had never seen
any thiuS VI Tic MIN, anu 1 WIS up
early on the morning OF the Fourth,
and, setting out for town before six
O'clock, resolved to take in the whole
affair. from the early parade Of An
tiques and Horribles to the last rocket
that should be tired IN the evening. l
had earned a holiday by hard work, and
bad good right to feel Iight-hearted.
Il don't think that anything in the
way OF entertainment escaped me that
day. was unused to the sights and
sounds OF ourth OF July celebrations,
and drank In everything with the
Keen enjoyment OF boytlood, with an
especially Keen enjoyment, probably,
because OF the Flooding, u~neventful life
l had been leading SO long.
Inc Antiques n Horribles were
properly appreciated. The efforts OF
those VINO tried to reach the 1ve-dol-
lar gold piece, said to be reposing on
the top OF a very greasy pole, were
greatly enjoyed as were also the efforts
OF certain men and boys t possess
themselves OF a fat young porker,
whose ehtire SURFACE was IN the same
slippery condition as the pole with the
five dollars atop.
mere was a contest OF fire engines.
or tubs as they were called, manned
oy red-shirted young fellows from sew
eral neighboring towns. There were
loot races, sack races. and u ball game
upon the common; o boat race upon the
river and then the great balloon ascen-
sion.
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Business houses and residences were
decorated with the Star, and stripes,
confederate flags and bunting, and the
scene was an inspiring one, The APP
ptarancr If Ten. John \, uprdun was
everywhere the signal for applause,
Thousands of persons shook hands with
the veterans. aud the SPONSORS and
maids Of honor rs they passed along In
their carriages witnessed only barred
heads on either side. As the bands
played thccruwds chccrrd and hats and
haI. ikrrrnicf~ were waved Capt. j. II.
Clack, chief of police OF this city, aud
Capt Mcdonald, chief Of police Of
Memphis, rode at the head OF the pro
r]ession, accompanied by II mounted de-
tail of officers.
The First regiment band, of Tonnes
sec, On foot, proceeded ten, W. IT, Jack
son, Of Nashville. the chief marshal,
and his star. aud Immediately after
them came tiru uordon and stan, the
Savannah hlN~ars, ten Vaughn aud
stan, Of Tennessee. the executive rum.
mittcr of - in carriages; Troop A, con
itAltIiI' Veterans ana u company hl ~
young vunr dressed To- represent u
con fcdcratc mag, Following them wrrr
'Ilr N"nlh '"I"i'hh "lNiNlnh' wives nl
generals aud distinguished generals in
rurrlalrps. uuattnrhrd tho Ni4.isstnni
FLORIDA, Nlnhaua. s,rorg,h. Louisiana,
''N"N' Virginia ~"'"a"N'N' h'NN"uFI'
i\'ntn'hF, Maryland. ih"lhn territory,
New York. District OF Columbia, ILL
nois, North Carolina, nklahum,. West
W. -. 80. ,I.,t.
'"F'n'' "''' tennessee DIVISIONS sons
OF "nirurFhte veterans, I nl'en bhuBb"
tcrs Of the tonfrd"racy, and the spnu.
snr, of the different states and their
.,.,
The srnnsnrs and th,ir m,iJs -,
hnnnr r,Lr II, ,,rrtn~o, ~, IN, h,,,,a 81
,b, rn.n,c,iyc li,i.i,n. -, t,JI,ns,
rc,,y .r,r.,r vL.. rn, r,.,.I,,., uu.-
ton, Tex
south ']orollnn Mis-, isabel Bmtton
h,n,u,NS MISS N'ln'' scott Lewis, George
Nor,h rorottnn Mis-. N,,pL, ,r,,,1 ,,,,,.
Raleigh, So
Arh"hs",, Miss Frances Allison barlow.
ytn,irI, M. y,r.r r,u,p uy,
VA
Georgia. Miss claude rirrce NiIidlchrnoks.
sparta Ga
~, '"'"" MISS '"''' ''''l"" '"'S' ''''a'
NI,hsm, Mis- Rehac,, ,,r,noy M,r,g,ucrv
West Vlrrinia, Mis- Jane Faulkner Martins
onrR T.
H!H'I0t' N,', hlhc'Inn jackson Marshall
indian ,,,,,'ar,' W" u, N''"lI W.T.
McAlc,tnr
Mississippi, Miss Elise Fcnthcrytoa. Holly
springs
or L"",''""A' "'N' ''Tl''"" '"'''"pA' Nc"
frnTs.so, MI, s,-oh pon,els,, roc,,
Memphis
promn,lv IA, ,,,,l, ~
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Meath England's hard. relentless sway
But surely twas not thus to be:
A higher Power ruled over all:
And out Of wars grim, wrinkled front
We merged, despite its gloomy pail.
As gallant freemen fought for right,
And Wsdom's all far-seeing eye
Eeheld a future for our land
For which the patriot dared to die.
Their precious blood was freely given.
Upon their country's altar shed;
And o we glory In the deeds
OF our departed, honored dead.
To Washington, the great and true.
And all his brave. victorious host.
We homage pay with glad acclaim,
And In their memory make our boast.
Thus on this day of all the year
Columbia's brightest stars may shine
To tell OF Independence won.
While low we bow at Freedoms shrine
And as the rolling years go by,
And added glory crowns our land,
Still brighter may their memory grow
Who first led Freedoms holy band.
-R. E. De Reef. In N. Y. Ledger.
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JUDGE ittAr,AN. GEN. MORGAN.
tie bands marched along bearing tat
bloody battleiields, u mighty roar as
ccndcd.
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true American
to-day
Feels not the blood
leap in his veins
As stirring scenes of
rs
Are brought to
IN | d, though
peace now reigns
Where DER q hun
dred years 81
The Briton came In
fierce array.
And strove this and
of ours TO hold
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The address Of GOV. Taylor was q
most eloquent n He said, among
other things:
II trust in God tina. the struggles OF the fu-
trre will be the struggles Of peace. and not Of
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DAY OF FATAL ACCIDENTS
ALL OCCURRING IN CHATTA-
NOOGA SAME DAY.
Merchant Takes Dose to Make Him
Sleep and He Dies-Old Citizen
Killed by Train, Etc.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. March e.-(Special)
series OF fatal accidents occurred here
today. which str,kineiy Illustrate the
truth Of the saying that troubles never
come singly.
First was tho tragic death Of J r.
Coney. a well-known merchant tailor. Mr..
CoTey went to his room this morning.
having taken n dose of some narcotic to
make him sleep. His dead body was found
at noon by his landlord lying on hts bed
in his room. his clothing half removed. as
If preparing TO lie down. Cofey came here
from Cincinnati lie was state secretary
Of the order Of Hibernians and was well
to 90.
Squire J. d. Blackford. AGED eighty
years. one of the pioneers OF this section,
while going to attend church this morning.
was run over 10y a train Of TIE Memphis
and Charleston railroad and received in
juries from which he died this evening
This morning Mrs n. c. Lincerman. wife
of well-lnown German dairyman. was
thrown from her buggy. while driving 20
the city, and sustained injuries. from which
it is expected she viii die before morning.
1t appears that her horse was frightened
by "a mischiovous negro boy. who jumped
out at the animal from behind a fence
along the roadway.
Walter Houston, 4 colored drayman. and
man of some property while
assisting in the preparation for
balloon ascension this afternoon. was
struck on the head 10y heavy
scanting. which had been Knocked
from It's place by the swaying balloon, and
was knocked senseless. His nose was
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the men RETAINED from putting the sea
water into their mouths. and preVeht"u
bv force some of the others from "e'he
So Those who We're maddened hN 'tii'h-
ing were held in the boat until me sli"hN n
of their wouid-he saviors ihiit"' /"
with piercing cries they threw mem ?
overheard To escape tn- Tor ut' N'iN' VIZ"
rackiug their frames
on the morning OF March leth the smoke
Of a steamer was seen streaming ih a i'liS
line upon the distant horizon
There was only four inches ~ 'ne liee
board 81 tho boat showing. ana it 70
learned afterwards THAI u WAS tiia 'i''1
first attracted the attention 81 th"se On
tbs Yanariva T. fore the signal ihAt "Au
been sect was seem
- low was ihs boat in the water tiat /.
vs. expected momentarily that @he W'uin
sinh. the men being taa eNhaust"A - make
amy attempt 10 free her. -,
Af-.~ Inn hour az horrible suspense. our
- ,shiea time thc Yauariya was m nncv-
..-ine a. set the boat under her lee me
Survivors were haul.d aboard the steamer.
T-it.ir 5sy was Intense when they ielt Sofa
dolr a-aia beneath their feet
rh.-.. t.f.. vsrs sawed Had no knowicdge
81 fh.. Fate. ~ choose Who hHi i.It ta" -
,-..aft.. g., th.. p.ner boats. hut htfor" they
parlei company with tas capia4. $ "'tl
thtg frequently eaN tif15e 'n DIT "t'fi'"e
.,,r.,-.s overheard MANY 81 those In that
hlst seemed - hr ravlne mad
,-..r-all -Vestnu. 81 the tn1riFa. says
flsr Side haat 4Aa s.eht. ! at Il otl"h ~
Zoe ulofu.ug 81 AlarDa i-.H- SA' N"7 '""+'
80 n.lies trem Nra york.. j. WAS ~ ''N-
s..,s ...I difficult tf-li 90 mako the rescue.
T. -.a uas Tuuu.lA Vers hi-n and II
dimes rs. eett ra- carried 20 % lsFri "'th
ft.. steamers a.clt. Us W1s tvHf't lAai TIE
steamer would n, driven too r'ssr Z" hrr
ANA swamp hsr. Tle occupants were i''
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-03-29
THREE FLOODS TOGETHER
MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS SWELL
WATERS or MISSISSIPPI.
Farms in Two States Inundated and
the Levees Are in Great Danger
at Present.

ST Louis. Mo- March a>-The forecast
81 the government signal service that the
Missouri ana The upper ppl rivers
would rise 70 danger point has been well
verified ana new HIGH wttor marks are be-
lug made.
Tina. stretch Of lowland country on both
sides Of the Mississippi river from the
mouth If Des Moines To the hills below
Hannibal Mo. and Quincy. nm. IS under
water.
A. Quincy the record tonight IS l1a feet
with . rising river. This IS two feet above
the danger line. Great suffering has been
oeea~iou,d among the farmers ana the
boatmen about Palmyra ana West Quincy
on the Missouri siJo This sen Of overflow
has ruined every rarm from Palmyra north
forty miles To LaGrange Should The rise
reach auothe~ foot every railroad In the
valley VIII have - be abandoned. Iiorton's
and wards islands below Quincy are in-
undated. the settlers barely escaping with
their uvcs Tie Iniiau grave Icvce nor.h
of quincy that r-otocts 2oeo acres of
farm land was sim intact tonight. but a
little more water VIII sweep il away.
At Louisiana. No. the wate~ IS spreading
over o.. Iowlands. At Burlington. iowa,
the r.vcr Is five miles wide and has de-
stroyed several mills ON the HATS. Al Al
ton. H.. the rise has been very rapid.
The Mississippi flood was met by the
overflow from the Missouri and Illinois
rivers aud the current of me latter was
about at a stand. being held In check by
bq.S waters from the big rivers. Rescue
boats are busy bringne families and stock
a. Quincy from TIE lowlauds