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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-24
"D0WN BRAKES, AND REVERSED"

When a train is discovered rushing on
to a frightful collision, it is a thrilling
instant as the engineer whistles Down
brakes !" and reverses his lever. Brakes
alone are not enough; the whole propell-
ing power of the engine must be reversed
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-24
The Judges Sense of Humor.

why did you strike this young man?"
He insulted me grossly, Your Honor
What did he say?"
He asked me to lend him a piece Of mt
neck to patch his bicycle tire"
"Discharged.'- Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-24
WILMOT AND THAYER.
They VIII Contest at FOIey,s This
Evening.

This evening, at Foley's, Wilmot and Thay-
er will cross cues for the first time in several
years, in the opening game of their 600
point match at eight inch balk line. As both
are in good form and extremely anxious to
win, a stubborn contest may be looked for
from the opening shot.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-24
Neutrality-suspicious. Trains.

Belgium has followed the example of italy
in adopting a 24-hour time on the railroads
and in the post and telegraph offices. :.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-30
SHOCH FAR In THE LEAD.
Over 80 Miles Ahead of His Nearest
Competitor in the Bicycle Race.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-With the ex-
ception of Riverre and Muller the contes-
tants in the six days 142-hours bike race
at Convention Hall have kept faithfully at
work during the greater portion of the
first twenty hours of the race. Frank AL
berts has shown particular peril 9city IN
sticking 10 the track. resting for the first
time at IL O'Clock tonight, when he had
covered over go miles. about twenty-five
miles behind the best time so far made in
six-day race. AT the hour Shock was in
the lead. with 3SS miles TO his credit, and he
appeared to be in good FORM. lie has left
the track only at short intervals Law
son. the Swede. who occupies third place
met with an accident tins afternoon by
which he was compelled 10 retire from the
track. losing eighteen miles which he sub
seGuently made up, i'm part. but later went
on again. and feu JWenty-one miles behind
the leader. Golden is keeping uD a sys-
tematic gait. which will. III maintained
bring him wei up at the end. Cassidy is an
easy, steady rider. VINO makes occasional
spurJs. while Riverre Is erratic i'm his work
and thus Iar has made poor showing
Ford alSo fetI badly in the rear. but to-
night made a gain VI ten miles on the
Frenchman. Muller is in the rear, though
he confidently expects TO make Loo miles
before the race is over.
The score at a. m. CTuesday) was as
follows: Shock. 427 miles and laps: Law
son, 396 miles and laps; Alberts 5gi miles :
Golden 3S3 miles; Cassedy. 353 miles and =
laps: Ford. 323 miles and laDs: Riverre
2U2 miles and laps; Muller, miles and
i lap.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-30
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS.
HIS MISSION ONE OF PEACE.


NEW YORK, March 29.-Mgr. Merry Del
Val. the papal delegate to Canada, cele-
brated mass i'm the chapel of Archbishop
Corrigan's residence to-day. After break
fast the ablegate received Bishop Farley,
author NJ. j. Lavelle and a number of
the clergy of the archdiocese. a luncheon
was rendered to him at noon at the arch
bishops house, at which there were present
Archbishop Corrigan. Bishop Mcdonnell of
Brooklyn. Bishop Farley. Rev. ]. j. Bar
rett. Mgr. CagnOn of Quebec. Father Arni-
cault of Quebec Vice President Shaughnes-
sy of the Canadian Pacific Railroad, the
Rev j. Marie of Dunwoodie Seminary and
the Rev. j. n. Connolly.
Mgr. Del Val said 10 a reporter to-day: II
shall remain in Canada probably until next
June. My mission IL one of peace. though,
OF course il is impossible at this time to
say just how 1t is to be brought about.
am. of course. aware of the action already
taken by the Manitoba Legislature and re-
gret that such action has been taken" The
ablegate declined to discuss various phases
OF the school question. though his answers
10 the following inquiries were interesting:
WAS the action of the bishops in refusing
sacraments TO communicates who voted
contrary 10 the priests instructions sup
Il would rather not talk about the con-
duct OF the bishops, said the prelate.
IF IL was shown that such had been their
conduct, would Rome uphold them?
If the bishops withheld the sacraments,
they must have had good reason. Ii is
question Of conscience I cannot speak
about the attitude OF Rome. do not know
the circumstances. / cannot Judge about
the conditions l am not in a position to
discuss the subject
Mgr. Satolli is reported 10 have said that
parents sending their children TO public
schools. though providing adequately for
their religious instruction. would not incur
the displeasure OF the church Is that view
still held at Rome?
1T is That is right" said the monsignor.
The ablegate declined to discuss his re-
lations with the Dominion government or 10
say whether he was empowered to approve
or disapprove of legislation. During the in
tervtew the ablegate displayed much knowl-
edge of Canadian affairs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-30
DELTA REGION FLOODED.
Crevasse i'm the Lake George Levee
Now 600 Feet Wide

GREENVILLE. Miss, March IA Gre
vase occurred last night 1t Lake lee
seven miles south of Greenville on the
Mississippi side, through which an immense
volume OF water Is pouring into the Black
and the Steel bayou country. The opening
is six hundred feet wide, and as il cannot
be stopped, all of that country west Of
Deer creek and the most fertile and pros
porous in the delta will be overiowed from
Arcola south to the mouth of the Yazoo
All hope of closing the creytsse has been
abandoned. The leVee along the GreenVille
front is still holding. and a superhuman ef-
tort is being made 10 keep il intact. The
weather conditions are very u3faVCTa bic.
the rain now coming down in torrents.
The break at Lake Lee involves five of
the penitentiary farms and al Of them
may be affected 10 a greater or lesser 0e-
gree They are Dul:aRey farm, three miles
from MayersVille, on the bank of the river
Watson place. two miles from Gracey on
the river; Dabney place, owned by Mrs. q.
McLaurin, near Rolling Fork. Sandy
bayou; DIR. Halls place, a mile from An
guilla, Sharkey county. Several OF these
places are worked on shares InI i'm these
cases the owners furnish the equipments.
The State. on the places not worked in this
manner in that section, has about one hun
dred mules and other properly Ia I..orCr T.
ton. Hon. j. J. Evans. d member OF the
Penitentiary Board of Control. ard War
den Walter McLaurin returned 10 day to
look after the States interest in that To-
calfty and to render whateT-sr assistance
tncy can in the way OF >tayiEy the food
OF water now rushing th,oJga the crevdssc
a "A fearful rate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-30
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
DilatOry Tactics Pursued by the DEM
ocrats-Tarin Amendments.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-This was by
far the most exciting day the House has
witnessed since the tariff debate began.
The proceedings throughout were of a live
" order and several times bordered the
sensational. The Democrats blocked pro-
ceedings in the first instance by demanding
the presence of a quorum before allowing
any legislative work. Mr.. Richardson Of
fered dilatory motions. but finally with
drew them, saying: Let the other side
work out its own puzzle
..Thc-e is no puzzle" remarked the speak
er except the Incidence of members"
1--WE have as many present this side
as the majority has" observed MIR. Rich
ardsou.
At this point Mr.. Dngley moved the ap-
proval of the journal. and, after an hour
and twelve minutes delay. IL was so or
dered y 222 to ]. On resumption of con-
sideration of the tariff bill Mr.. Dingley an
rounced that the ways and means commit
tee had several amendments to offer. The
first increased the rate on gelatin, glue,
prepared fish bladders valued at not above
10 cents per pound from 2 TO 2ls cents. The
second placed duty of 81 per ton on baux-
ide, not refined.
In answer to a question by Mr. Wheeler
tDen.. AIdDdflldJ MI. nTOSNtflOT Ttpleu
that a strong appeal had come up from
Georgia and Alabama for protection on this
article There were vast deposits in those
two States, sufficient to supply the world
Mr. Dockery said that this was novel
proposition in connection with protection.
Heretofore. he said. protection was accord
ed to eaualize labor conditions; now. for
the first time. it was proposed to equalize
freight rates.
Mr. DalzeIl denied that any new doctrine
was involved in according protection TO
bauxide Labor was at the base of freight
rates, and the theory of protection is now.
and always has been, to equalize labor con-
ditions.
Amendments were adopted increasing the
rate on common yellow and brown earth
on ware" etc. from 20 to % per cent ad
yalorern. ''Cylindered and crown glass. sill
vsred.' were placed In the east polished
nlate-glass silvered" paragraph.
Mr. Safroth (silver Rep. ColoraGo) in
Weighed against obstruction, declaring that
The failure OF the tariff bill in the House
or Senate would be the most disastrous
hlow that could he struck at silver. The
tariff bill should be passed and the issue
clearly drawn between gold ano silver.
REED QUIETS JOHNSON.
/. A somewhat sensational scene occurred
at this iuncture. which necessitated the
snmmoning of Speaker Reed from his room.
Mr.. Johnson Rep.. Indiana) entered an ex-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-30
PANIC At RosEDALE.
Negroes Forced 10 Work on Leyees
the NuzzIes Of Ninchestcrs.


MEMPHIS. Tenn. March IA dispatch
from Rosedale. Miss. says: The widest
excitement prevails throughout the whole
delta district. Business is suspended. every
man is OH the levees working as if his life
depended on the issue. This morning
regular panic ensued here Two miles
south the levees sloughed badly. and. being
built on quicksand, rendered the situation
more critical. Soon, however. the whole
town was in action repairing the slough.
The scene was one that few people ever
witness. When the negroes were appealed
To to go and help stop the break most of
them willingly responded and all who re-
fused were marched at the muzzIe of Win
chesters and put TO work. This morning
your correspondent in looking at the
slough, was told by one of the Oldest mer-
chants in the delta that the prevention of
a serious break was like throwing match
into powder magazine. 1t was only Il
miracle that saved the town. The stock
and leYee north of here is considered in a
very precarious condition tonight. but Mr.
Charles Scott Is there with d large force
OF men and IA special train from memphis
ana Cleveland. Miss, Will arrive there dur
ing the night with several hundred more
Scott Is sanguine OF preventing d break
there.
Every dwelling and place of business in
the town presents scene OF the widest
disorder Merchants have their goods ele-
waited on scsnolds and household goods in
dwellings piled as high as the ceinng In
quiry al the telephone stations tonight in
dlcates that all the Coahoma levees are
stiil intact and the river Is falling slowly
there Australia is now thought TO he en-
urely safe. lssaquena levees are still hold
ing the water AT bay. but the Wayside
creVasse will overflow Steel's bayou, ana
in all probability Issaquena county will
get Its overflow from this source Even
with the two breaks this side of the river
the people along the lines here are un-
daunted and are hopeful of holding out
against the flood. but the situation tonight
is far from reasSuring
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-30
FOUGHT SIX ROUNDS.
The BOut Between Tommy White ana
"Spike" Sullivan Declared n Draw.

PHILADELPHIA, March 29-Tommy
White. OF Chicago. and Spike Sullivan, of
Ireland, met tonight in "a six-round go in
the arena of the Quaker City Athletic Club
There was very little work done in the
opening round, but in the second Sullivan
sailed i'm and landed some good stomach
punches. White resorted to clinching and
was Kissed repeatedly by the spectators
sullivan had the advantage IN the third
round, landing his left repeatedly on
whites stomach. while the latter resorted
10 his famous left jabs on the face White
regained some of his speed in the fourth
round and had Sullivan very tired when the
gong sounded. The fifth was give and take
both men being tired. Neither man had
much of an advantage in the closing round
sullivan did the most of the leading and
his blows seemed 10 have the most force
W hite landed several times. but he lacked
the steam The bout was good draw.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-30
WILL BE NO RECEIVER.


NEW YORK, March 29.-President George
j. Gould, of the Missouri Pacific Railway
Company, made the following statement to-
day: Il regard the decline Missouri Pa
ciic stock simply the effect of the Su-
preme Courts decision in the transmissouri
case. of which the bears taking ad-
vantage. other stocks have gone off fully
as much or more than Missouri Pacific. All
the rumors and reports regarding a re-
ceivership for the Missouri Pacific are ut
terly without foundation. There Will be no
receiver. Fixed charges are being met as
they become due and are even being an
ticipated Furthermore, the Missouri Pa
cific has made no cut in rates on eggs or
any other class of freight and has no inten-
ton of making a cut on them or any other
freight Rates are being we'll maintained
by all the roads in which / am Interested
and will be maintained far as our COM
peti,ors maintain them"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-30
Another Dangerous Break.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March PA special
to the Commercial-Appeal from Gunnison,
Miss. says The levee broke at Sledge
plantation. near Concordia Landing three
miles north of Gunnison, at about $3.50 d.
m. to-day. The crevasse is about one hun
dred feet wide and the levee being made
of sand will cave and cut very fast The
people are wild with excitement and there
is no effort being made to stop the widening
of the crevasSe. 1t is expected that the
creyaSSe VIII cut TO width Of five hum
dred feet by morning. There was no uneasi-
ness felt about this levee, there was
nothing TO indicate a weakness except a
seep which did not seem to be dangerous.
Water is pouring through the break at a
terrible velocity, carrying houses trees and
everything in its path. There is some un-
easiness felt about the safety of the people
on the Sledge plantation, but up to this
hour there are no lives reported lost.
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in few minutes several hundred fresh men
with spades in their hands were taking the
places Of the hired men who had been Ia
boring all night
Tonight the wind has abated somewhat
but the work still goes on. The govern
ment rescue boat Titan arrived at 10 o'clock
this morning with ninety-seven refugees
from Knowiton. Captain Nolty, OF the
Titan, reports another big break about
three hundred yards above Cottage landing.
which is a mile and a half above knowlton
1t occurred Saturday evening. and was over
five hundred feet wide when the Titan
passed down to Knowlton. This break puts
all the country from Knowlton TO t.aconia
under water, and as that section Is more
thickly settled than 1.-THE Modoc-avenue
front. the loss and suffering will be grea ter.
The levee at Knowlton Is also in danger
and Captain Nolty adhered 10 his opinion
that IL will go to pietes from there to La
conia and also the Laconia Circle leNees
will crumble to pieces
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-30
But Subsidies on the Appearance of
Speaker Reed, and Afterwards
Makes an Explanation.
DEBATE ON THE TARIFF BILL
SEVERAL SHARP TILTS BETWEEN
REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS.
Change of Attitude on the Part of New
Engianders-PIan for Stopping the
Great Flood of Imports.
|. the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Representa-
tive Henry l.. Johnson. of Indiana, created
a scene almost of disorder in the House this
afternoon by vehement speech and pro-
test against further waste of time and dis
cussion on irrelevant matters when the
country is desirous of intelligent action
details of the tariff bill, and every moment
of time given TO unnecessary debate is DAM
aging to business interests. The chairman
of the committee of the whole, Mr. Sher-
man. OF New York, endeavored for ten
minutes to suppress Mr.. johnson, who
fused To take his seat and continued, with
appearance of great anger and violence.
TO protest along the lines originally stated.
The more the chairman pounded on his
desk with his gavel, the higher rose the
voice of Mr.. Johnson. The irate representa-
tive could be heard distinctly over the noise
and turmoil of the exceedingly tumultuous
scene. The House was in an uproar from
the time he began talking to the time he
suddenly sat down, which was when he saw
Mr.. Sherman make a move TO call Speaker
Reed from his anteroom. Seeing Mr.. john
son take his seat, Mr.. Sherman resumed his
gavel, whereupon Mr.. Johnson again broke
loose with more violence than before. This
n,
pelled with angry gestures and vocal vol
leys, all efforts looking to his pacification.
Believing that he was powerless to induce
Mr.. Johnson to quiet down. Chairman Sher-
man sent for Speaker Reed. who appeared
a moment later and glared at the Indiana
member as though he were about to eat
him up. The chairman surrendered the
gaveI to the speaker, but before the chair
had chance to say a word, Mr.. Johnson
subsidized and remained as peaceful as a
lamb. As soon as order was restored, how
ever, he again arose in his seat and ex-
planned what he had done and why he had
done it. His manner calm a
May morning and his voice without the
slightest trace of anger The speaker as
sumed a conciliatory manner and gave the
House a lecture over Mr. Johnson's head,
telling the members to be good boys and to
do the best they could, taking care not 10
be disappointed if perfection was not
reached in the enactment OF tariff bill.
He said that he feared very much that 1t
would be impossible to discuss ali the
schedules of the measure in detail, put in
timated that defects in these particulars
might be cured when the bill reached the
Senate or when it came back to the House
with amendments.
The speakers words put the House In a
good humor again and had the effect of
placating Mr.. Johnson, very little being
heard from him during the remainder of
the afternoon. For fifteen minutes, how
ever, he succeeded in creating about the
liveliest incident of the session so far. He
supplied ginger enough to last for the
next two months.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-30
Great Uneasiners Reported.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-Colonel Gil
lespie president OF the Mississippi River
Commission, has telegraphed General Will
son. chief of engineers. from Vicksburg
under date of yesterday: Gauges along the
river from Memphis to Vicksburg give flood
readings varying from 1l.2 feet To feet
above previous recorded readings. The feel
ing everywhere is one Of great uneasiness
and all state levee boards are battling
against rising floods regardless of cost. AS
vet no widely spread damages have been
reported though several breaks I'm IeVees
above Greenville on both banks have oc-
Cured. The levees are seriously strained
at all points. The commission will give all
possible aid by applying money balances
TO protection of banks. The water is rising
slowly below Helena.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-30
Cycler Michael Suspended.

BALTIMORE. Md. March 29.-Chairman
Albert Mott, of the l.. A. W. racing board
to-day announced the indefinite suspension
from all IL. A. w. racing tracks OF James
Michael the Welsh racing crack. Michael
is a member of the English Cycling Asso-
citation and his suspension IL the result of
a request preferred by them. as he was
under suspension in England on account OF
some financial matters. IL Is also announced
that Fred Gerlach, of Chicago has been
rendered the seventh and only vacant place
on the racing board. Whether he will ac-
cept is not known. MIR. Gerlach was men,
her of the former board.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-30
Six Children Drowned.

SENECA, Kan, March 29.-Six children
of John McGrath, Z farmer residing in the
northwestern part of Nemeha county, were
drowned near their home on Sunday even
ing. while attempting to ford Pole creek,
which is running bank full. The six chill
dren. with their mother, were riding i'm a
heavy lumber wagon. A fourteen-year-old
boy, who was driving, turned the team into
the swollen stream at a point where the
family had been accustomed TO fordinE it.
The wagon was overturned and all its oc-
cupants swept away on the raging torrent.
The mother managed to reach the ba nix
and saved herself. but all her children.
ranging in ages from the fourteen-year-
old boy to babe of eight months. were
drowned. AT last reports only two of the
six bodies had been recovered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-30
CRITICAL DAY At HELENA.
The People Forced to Fight Hard to
Protect the Levee.

HELENA, Ark. March 2s-To-day has
been the most critical day in the history of
the city. The river has been steadily rising
and stands tonight at so 6-l0 feet. All night
long the wind blew and the waves beat
upon the levee. and weary hands piled sacks
of dirt where breaches were showing 1t
was a gallant fight, and il left everybody
exhausted. This morning the mayor issued
a proclamation reciting the desperate cir
cumstances surrounding the city. and re-
questing that stores be closed and all able
bodied men be sent TO the front. The proc
lamation met with hearty response, and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-30
Highest since 1862.

vICKSBURG, Miss, March % The
gauge reading at Vicksburg tonight was
AL, a rise of five-tenths since Sunfay at
the same hour. This is the extreme flood
level of 1880 and the highest point that the
river had previously reached in any over
flow since 1852. The Valley route, which
had previously sacked its track in front CT
the passenger depot to protect IL from
waye-wash began to-day raise ii eigh-
teen inches and is also cribbing up its
trestIe north of the depot To a height Of
nineteen inches. Cabin Telle levee. just
above Milliken's bend. is reported I'm crit
icaI condition and some anxiety is felt con-
cerning the leyee at Milliken's bend
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-30
pumped Cold water Into the Boiler.

AUGUSTA, Ky, March 29.-The boiler of
a portable sawmill exploded at o'clock
this morning instantly killing two men and
fatally injuring three others. The dead are
calvert Boone and j. r. Tucker. The dead
and injured men were employees who were
az work around the mill at the time the
axniosion occurred. None of the injured
viii recover. The explosion was caused by
the carelessness OF the engineer who
,.,,n,ned cold water into the boiler without
the proper precautions. The engineer was
uninjured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-30
Attitude of the Union Pacific.

OMAHA, Neb.. March 29.-General So
Iicitor Kelly, OF the Union Pacific, this
morning announced the policy of the Union
Pacific in regard TO the traffic association
question raised by the decision of the Su-
preme Court. Judge Kelly said he mad
studied the opinion of the Supreme Court
and the opinion of Judge Dillon. general
counsel of the Union Pacific. and added:
1.-The Union Pacific has ignored the exist
ence of all traffic associations since the
DuhIication of the Supreme Courts de-
cision and will continue 10 do So The mat
fer of formal withdrawal from all sUcn as
socfations we believe to be imma terial
since. if the associations are illegal and the
members have already ignored them. the
same result is obtained BY the course We
purSue.