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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04
SHORT SESSION WAS HELD.
M. Terry Explained His Objection
on the Tariff Closing.
BRITISH POLICY SHARPLY CRITICISED
America HELMS british Subjects iu
India While England Bemeards
Christians In Crete.

Washington. April There was brief
session o. the house to-day followed By az
Adjournment, 10 next Wednesday II pur-
suAnce 0. the policy which Ia. eeea 3eIef-
mined upoD.
Mr.. Terry DEM Of Arkansas arose %
question Of personal privilege And e1'
plaioed his position with reference TO MY
McMillin. He had not been supporter o.
Mr.. MeMillia, Mr.. Terry e1plAinea'
he had no i'll feeling resulting
from the contest for tie speaker
ship, bu. he had objected TO the ex-
tension Of az hour because Mr.. Dingleys
proposition was to include al understand
ing that vote should lie taken OF The
amendments in gross and should such an
arrangement have been made /: would have
deprived the democratic members o. al
opportunity 10 demand a separate vote on
the retroactive amendment 10 THE tariff
bill. Speaking Of that amendment MI
Terry remarked tha, It was the coiee; o.
auimadyersion throughout the United
States.
Thereon Mr.. Dingley arose, iaterPosing'
This is hardly a question Of personal
privilege, bu. I will not object TO Il
Mr. Terry. despite protests rom
members who tried to choke MN
of. then continued his explanation for al
hour.
This over. the resolution from the senate
providing for char;erinE vessel to carry
food to the famine sufferers OF India ~ss
called up by Mr.. Grout (Rep) q Vermont.
MIR McMnlin (Dem.) OF Tennessee SAID
that he did not want to stand IN The "aF
OF charity. but there was time Tor plaza
talk when. as he declared:
THE sad spectacle IS presented 10 out
having TO contribute charity to the staTN-
ing subjects Of Great Britain n one par:
OF the world while she is bomharding sui
fering Christians in another part OF the
world " (Applarse on the floor and IN
the salleries.)
Mr. Cannon (Rep.) OF Illinois said that
no urecedents had given the country more
satisfaction than the relief sent 10 famine
sufferers Of ireland and Of Russia. MI.
Cannon said he FUND much 20 condemn
Ia Enelands polly. but he did rot pro
nose to offer lift with one hand and
throw stone vita the other.
while we are providing for these SUI
ferng poor VIC should point out reason,
why they have become poor declared NJ.
Simpson (Pop.l q Kansas.
1t was the English landlord system
which ruined Ireand and India, Mr Simp-
son asserted and added:
To-day 1t is eating the vitals OF this
country. We are travelling the same road
and It will only be few years before We
will be appealing 10 the charity OF other
countries for help"
The resolution was adopted BY unani-
nous consent and ten. at Is ?. M, the
house adjourned to Wednesday next.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04
GALVESTON COLLEClNl1
Wright Quincy Going to Ls,I
His Interests.
FINLEY WANTS TO HOLD HlspI
The Houston Post Il In N. !.
File In the House n, ~
rcsentatives.

Washington. April s.--tspec,s,,
Quincy will be here on the 18Th \,
look after the Galveston co,...'
OF customs. He has the indo,,,s'
Green and is said also to have h,aaY
dorsement of Representative B.,i-
though It IS whispered arounI A..
Hawley is favorably inclined N \
tention Of Collector George p. Fiji.
supported Mckinley and the 49,
ticket during the last campaign. ~
circles it is said Finley is PLAYING n
and is bringing to bear all thu ~
he can to retain his office. Its nr,.
understood that no change will \
before July. The endorsement !, ,
gives Quincy the inside track ~
said to have a candidate Of his N
is keeping his name dark.
At the request of Representatiu ~
Clerk Mcdowell OF the house Of fsv,1
tiyes today issued an order to hu1
Houston Post kept on Ale in IN /.
office for the benefit OF the Southern y
bers. The Post is popular here ana \
after it will be on file in the clerti :
where visiting Texans can find It
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04

several feet high, causing several small
buildings 10 sway 20 and fro and foa; away
The fourth day IN the food scene has
changed materially for the worse. Hundreds
OF negroes are without provisions and With
no possible means Of getting any. There Is
fully half million acres OF the finest farm
lands 10 the country inundated. Each plan
tation presents a scene OF desolatiOn and
ruin There are tonigh: In Rosedale 1000
destitute people who can no, be cared for
unless relief comes FROM another source.
The home supply is about exhausted. No,
contep. with sweeping away property that
has taken years OF labor TO accumulate,
the food waters claimed two more victims
tonigh. Bob and VIII Brown, two colored
boys. were swept away by the torrent
The levees 10 front % town are standing
the awful strain we'll. but they are still
being watched night and day for a break
nearby means that Rosedaie would be
swept away. As the telephone box here is
covered by several feet Of water no news
10 ob.ainabls along the lines tonight.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04
TAKING PROBATION.
RECENTLY DISCOVERED INSECURE.
TY OF BANK VAULTS.
The Houston Bankers Change Their
System of Watchmen--A Regular
Bank Patrol.

The recent discovery of the absolute in
security OF bank vaults when brought in
contact with an electric current properly
applied, has caused a very general feeling
OF unrest among this bankers Of the coun-
try, or at least in sections where elec-
tricity is available.
The cause Of this uneasy feeling was
the disclosure reported to have been made
some time ago by a life term convict tina,
by the use of electricity under certain con.
dltions he could get into any bank vault
ever made. The Idea was at first hootel
at, but 1t being brought to the attention
OF an electrician in Chicago he substan.
'lated the claim upon u scientific theory
ana calling together a meeting of banl, of.
iiclais onered to get into any hank voul,
they might designate within three minmtes
tlhe' lie did IT. The layers of hardened
steel IN the ponderous vault doors Welding
anu lneitlng away under the application Of
49,, 1.'otitv current as readily as a tallow
eanuie could be penetrated with hot iron
rms revelation has opened the eyes ~
Tue oaukers throughout the country.
though some OF the Houston bankers
oIdiili lhat sufficient electric current
cou'u NOT be surroptiiiously gotten in Hous-
YOU 10 DO the work, yet the fact pre-
yails, nevertheless, that the bankers OF.
houston met few days ago and decided
10 auopt a new system of watchmen the
result of which is the establishment NJ n
regular bank patrol. giving each banak in
me city the advantage of six watohmen
instead OF one The patrol Is under tho
charge of the night sergeant OF police and
by the system adopted a different watch.
man goes through every bank in Houston
every night at intervals of every thirty
n,'n s The improved service is provld.
cd for by a pool arrangement among tho
banks and though Just put into operation
the Arrangement nroYes most sn.is 49,.
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APPALLING OUTLOOK.
Starvation Confronts Fifty Thou.
sand Sufferers Prom Floods.
APPEALS FOR GOVERNMENT AID.
Feared That Hvees Below Wick sburq
kiIl Soon Go.
APPEALS FOR GOVERNMENT AID.
GREAT ALARM FELT AT HELENA
Immense Volume of Water Coming
In From the Northwest May
Garry Away All Defcnses.

hcuphl,. Tenn. ApFll 3.-The heavy
Gcoc. in the Mississippi north c. Cairo
and the rms IL TIE Tennessee and Cum
ae-lG-d fivet VII throw another world
=. water mo TIE already filled ST. Francis
bksin. and as al ,hia viii have to pass
through Ike -zrrow leYee-bouui channel
beginning ten miles above Helena TO he
iiTsi break ten ulieS below that city. he
,s.e .: He.oaa and the Low AMI fertile
country 1eaina Tuuics counJy. Mississippi,
ieyee Is p-osle,uAilczl The people o.
Helena have Increased the aelgai OF their
.sFeeE two .eet ou; lie water is now even
VIII The usw crown. The ieyccs opposite
Helena ,ess reported las, atEht 70 ae in
ilre-s-lelA coalition aud .-e heavy rains
u iodAy have AIDED 10 their weakness.
IA he M-sl.4s-g,i delta water is ;sst
lgreallrg over Tia eatire country, and the
Ds.4 iias q The ydzoo gua Mississippi
Alley r&i,rcss IS repor.ed 20 be IN = Dad
Nag. !. ll-S .c4- TgeE aide. 10. line n
lie delta wl!l - intact Maug thousands
q l-op4s have been made homeless AMI
1gl--Iz 1ur 40 have gone turir. IN Inc
IN iaac q! Arkansas eaA Tor !Qo- las
S-y-. u-E-s nd LIS g~ylic o. Little ho-E
" ia ta4e Immediate action. Starvation
ep1ffpats - ~ people. TvalgAt X. c.
SrEfs4 AID =. :. MeLse1 Of The MeMpl!s
iel.ef committee - 10 Washington 70 ash
re general government 20 lena aE4l4-aace.
he local relief 1zS demands mat Viii
czhs3st al uteSsa, funds. They are from
ltsslss.lp4 81 is- GoH a. GrecEyG!e and
from ne2Fby ARKANSAS towns, tn visit
ofs - Warrington vii! ask for $4,000 20
ge used x buying rs,ious Ten thousand
-o4lara AaE already Avea c&peu1e1 Is he
lecsl committee and probably $4,000 more
worth &: contributed provisions lave teen
-.etE!tUted Il agw leoAs IS 4 famine IS
aA.aE
30 more breaks IL The leysez are reported
tonight, hut IL is feared 40 human power
cs1 9se-coL1e the force % nature below
N4ck8bUrg. aad IL IS believed Dy many 10
bs c-ly i question Ut few days before
the same conditions that now obtain IA the
delta sIl exist IL SouthW este-a ARKANSAS
ana Northwestern LOUISIANA. At Memphis
tAe river IS reuor;ed Stationary tonight.
Inc bpllFtui view OF the Hood situation
which prevailed some DAYS ago has been
rapidly disspated b. reports from the
waters OF ;Ae uuDer Mis.ssippi and its
tributaries. which are rising at rapid
rae. wish every Indication that, immense
VOLUMES u water he result OF a thaw d,
many feet Of snow over big area IN the
EorthWest, may be expected 10 pour iutp
The upper Mississippi through its tribu-
far!cs and eventually increase the already
appalling conditions existing In the middle
and lower nIsgtssfuri valley,
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,pr G. the application for a new trial pre-
ySers,y denied.
NEW YoRK-'Tha Palace Athletic cluh
.. ,sis city has offered a 5000 purse ior
a s-ienr.Sc iwcnty-round match between
SssrSsst All Steve O'Donnell and Bniy
NeSfsr has accepted the otter on orhalt
OF O ponneil and slgaed article 10 boN
x;,N.n tNo Il ou,hs.
wAsHINGTON--Sena Foraker SAYS
n,, 4 determined to push his railway pool-
I-r Ri 20 4 vote In ihe senate Deiore
tie close OF the extra session.
NEW YoRK-.A; the Broadway Athletic
oiI;o- Tommy West defeated jim Ryan OF
sust-ats. N the eighth round. The referee
sazA thA, Ryan Vas Unht TO continue inc
tsa.1ie.
HOpKiNSVILLE. Ky.-The house IN
r,.,ch Jefferson Davis was born, at Far
yssx. tan miles east OF this city. VIII pc
,ske- 10 Nashville az one OF the exhibi-
lions 81 the Tennessee centennial
LISBON-An ssidiuonal dercal was IS
s..si mere OF the report circulated by the
Ilsslv Mail 81 London IN q dispatch from
cape Town. saying j; was rumorei there
ina; neiaEoA bay had been leased 10
Crest Bliraia for .;hirty. years al an an
;;,sa, .satal OF half million pounds.
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Two Fire Alarms.

A still alarm of fire was caused M
day afternoon about o'clock by the \
ing OF the roof OF the residence No (
Caroline street occupied by Jacob RsJn{{
The fire was extinguished with ven y
carnage 10 The property.
At 6;45 o'clock yesterday evenins
department was called out by an Il
from box Of. which is located at ths
Their end Of the Fifth ward. The ouI
was burning trash in yard near tJ}
II the person who pulled the box hLI
vestigaied before sending in tho Lrl
long, hard pull for the department N
have been avoideA In going to The
the hose carriage from No. statlsp tun
!nio Liberty avenue from Shay street /
almost turned over. caused by rel
the street car track which is 50 far III
the grade lie OF the street that 10
paratus could not safely pass ora
Considerable damage and loss Of life u
vet result from an accident ut that locstl
unless the street car company uaka
track level with the street.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04
sHAws SUBMERGED.
The Rise Was sudden and People
Inprrpnred.

shaws, Miss, April 3--Yesterday morn
ing the plows were running in the fields ad.
,acent TO shaws Twenty four hours later
boats were running through the main bus.
mess street Of the town and the fields are
from four TO six feet under water, On
tho west side Of the railroad the rise was
very sudden last night and people We're
totally unprepared for it, some barely es'
Gaping with their lives
The water is still rising slowly, The
water In the bayou has risen thirteen feet
since yesterday morning. Three miles
south OF here today sixty feet of railroad
was completely washed away. 1t Is I'M
possible 10 estimate the number OF stock
drowned. but II will 70 into the hundreds
MANY parties are tonight without household
goods and food, Rescuing parties have
taken people out of the tops of houses In
many places,
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Inquiry From AIgcr.

Baton Rouge, La, April 3.-Governor
Foster today received telegram from
General Alger. secretary of war. inqulrlng
about the number OF people in Louisiana
suffering for want of food and shelter as a
result Of the flood The governor replied
that with the exception Of two small breaks
along Bayou La FourcEe there had been no
damage done In this State by high water.
lie asked that the war department CO.
operate through his engineers with the
great disaster.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04
A MOST TRYING WEEK.
Authorities at GreenvilIe HIVE "a
Hard Task Before Them.

u
Hard Task Before Them.
New Orleans. April 3.--The authorities
charged with the care Of the levees row
exposed to the assault Of the elements aud
the friEhtful pressure OF the overchafged
Mississippi river, enter upon the most
trying week OF their present experience.
with confidence in the ability Of the river
banks to sustain and resist successfully
the terrific strain they will undoubtedly
be called upon to bear That eternal vigil
ance that is described as being the only
road 10 safety is being superbly demon
ttrated By Federal. State and local Off
Gals from one end OF the attacked leyee
system to the other. and in this action the
concert is. when requisite. admirably sup
plemeniad by the valuable assistance rem
dered By the railroad corporations inter-
es,cd
"A; this writing the situation in levee
matters can not be described as cheerful.
bu. 4, is fact that the outlook may be
accepted as encouraging. There are
spots" weak places where breaks are ex-
rectad, but summed up it should be said
that the leYees have stood the test made
ri their stability in magnificent style,
j condition that reflects the highest com
incubation On the wisdom Of those institut-
lng The present efficient system and the
sagacity with which the work has been
accomplished. In New Orleans at midnight,
the gauge .; the head Of cz-ai street reads
iTs feet. indicating little II any change
from previous readings today.
Al. how this gauge IS "a uncertain
quantity. for It's reliability - discounted
easily ~ The smallest sort OF q wind and
Will push the gauge up notch or two
without substantial rain. This IS accom-
plisl-d ~ the wlra bringing up the water
Z Reg Or 50 or Hniaelia te'S Te44c.hs "Aeh
the wind talls oil. only = few cases OF
water washing over the leyee top were re
corded Report came Oh he h!giers bank
u the river some ungaslAess was felt.
pfomp, attention Ia. been given to all
such lotics. New Orleans participated IN
the heavy RAIN and ,Auuter storm that
Prevailed pretty generally from Helena TO
The gulg early this morning and continued
Cltn about noon. GIl4 ias fear of the
residents behind the riIht bank OF the
river was 10 doubt brought about BY the
Storp conditions. Tonight the weather
has cleared W somewhat and The prospects
are that a spell Of fine weather is ahead.
Grecns He is reported entirely cut oil
from land communication. This has beeo
rainy dismal d2v IN Greenviile, and the
dullest SATURDAY perhaps, known in It's
history. The town. with its 10000 people,
sits quietly upon its little island hedgoi
about b. a vast sea OF water, dependent
absolutely upon it's own resources for bust
tess. The skin line put in operation by
the Southern road has proven false hope
as the skiffs refused TO run smoothly over
the tracks. submerged with turbid waves
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04
OPINION HE WILL NOT BE HARsHLY TREATED
TIE Cuban Leader J.. yot LIKELY 10
~ Fnronn-G- Hotrrvrr.

The Cuban Leader ]. yOt LIKELY Z
BE Parcon-G- However.
VIEW Yors A;-E a.--T.s Hsr4le's
Yvnahsagega sYsclsl RAYS; News froEa
havana thA: sssa.a nzy szaFe .5e life
Q. R1vs~l. ne tags-Ts-i leader. 80 veg
r-arty3ng 20 he Egriho-s1.s ne.-- ~
tle.lal -, s--saslgg 90 IT'S T-t.sci h@s
81 rsZlI.e3 LIE EtA-e 1e.Grt rraut OF
tysasllE1 LsEl--s3a- bli ss 70 "a ge-ef&llg
regarded ~ -eslsi.le tA--E ar spain
- 90. lie reJ,g-- = Ec@ap.e4 as tr-e-
u ttse OglrlUa q LEs s-ssS department
cfr.casls Spain y17 greatiJ ,tsp-yre Ter
h.l-sM Isl tae erss .: 1.s -stig7ls O; tss
w9eia g 1ezl.saE .ez.a--.y w5tb tos
atEafg.ag: le11sr
II IL .s4 s-.inae3 Of o3zraA. Rive-E
SD t.e .,aE lte-a4 T., zlieEed Actse-
~ q, Cers~r- sErr--ly II re .urs--
a- q taa irt1-Esctt gi--e MS ;el-sse
r. sit ~ TlEtg tts .Aa1Ea spver1Eiisa:
l. -.a -@aE-- -l9a- grEat-S -s-1oaG
tn Ctst lez5~-
b.. Ia tse -,ers1t .. retre l. he
island sBt III r-ser q. silgv zee ss-.inR
81 re C:',e's stst-z. i - the oplhigu
- D''sif t1st sos-1 WI LIZ dzAl
aA-l-.J NIX =l1trl
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cRurlruzs ~ crnA.

Correspondence sBss Th~y Sre tn
Inaiobcr ia Armenia ar cfste.
Nev Yum. hgr.l &C r Aksfa ph9
has fpf Two yeary been ise l-2ie9a T-Efs
correspondent ar Haieas tsr :y,if cgI-
umn letter IN World. IN whe1 be s,eilsos
that ths w0s, Aofrom of Cfae ana Ar
meals are cquallsi " sysHhl b-rbaF.-Io,
IN cuba and that Il rs the r4grsi 91tY II
thS ilnitnd Etatts % atop Tie var Mr
ASen ssys: "1hs .nd q, tbs diY sesa0a *
now at hand aud spala has accomplished
Iittic upwErd tho pAcineatioa II csDs-
Certain CANA have certainly fallen 70
tho spnnlards, tho dcafh u 2s.eJ ia be-
rember aud the capture 0t KuZ klyers :
few days ago. being ths fnpsi .-fable- Eut
at what Gust Ina tho campaign besu c}2-
Quoted
Tho provinces u Pintr del Rs al
Havana and large porliDns u hsisnk4t spd
Santa Clara are one Etaiins m2at u
cinderH.
"Dssolatlon and determination rnsal tha
eye ut every point Huin IN she present.
famine. disease aud death IN tLe 'glIrs sfe
all that the Cubana can hope tor W.i!c
Cuba romans under Spanish rul~
Under these circumstangps, I 40 no.
think that the death u this o. that iesdcf
can bring victory any nearer u the Span
fab arms. Where one such nsu w. RUN
Rivera Ia lost 10 tbs insurgents 100 HprinY
UP To take his place.
Moreover. II must not he forgotten that
this guerilla warfare needs not any great
military genius 10 conduct ~ The unly Oh
Scot In view is 10 keep the country 10 Ancii
condition OF unrest az ~ make itnparA.
tive tho presence Of an enormous army u
occupation, Small partica u nifty or l9l
men ncaitorod throughout the Island csn "a
tbis more effectively than concentrates
t.rce cf 10000 or 10000 men upon which
npanlsh commander In chief could VI
once mass Greater numbers, equipped wltt
superior armament.
uon"ini Wcyler's policy OF eStarmlna
uoh ana devastation Is nothing short .
'hv almost insane working OF an iynoran
and completely unbalanced mind
TO XII peaceful people Oh the ieehni
cuiity mat they have neglected tho order i
teavs their homes and take mp their rss
idence IA some town where no ,neans q
snhsiatencc exists is inoxeusablo TO dc
vastata the whole island of cnba on 81
plea that by 40 doing oil supplies Wi
bc ahut on from tho rebels, only demon
ntrates the denAe ignorance under White
tho Spanish general In labOring Tho ~
bels can get food enough TO live on n
an"thor ten years " hocesshry. while III
cattlo which arr now roaming Wild IN M
different districts VIII supply the inhul
gents with beef for at least a couple o
years TO come. Az for the Foreigners rna
tdeh In Cuba thoy have hut one feolin
with regard 10 Woylors methods u ocn
Quoting the military operations, Thay con
sidor Weyler and his actions AZ a reflex n
tho worst barbarliirs OF the middle agos
far moro brutal indeed than many OF IA
most severn means employed by tho hoi
lnQuisition TO attain ~ ends.
The object OF Wcyler's present polio
y V exterminate tho Cuban people, u poo
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APPEAL FROM ARKANSAS.
Government Asked for $4,000 10
Ala Sufferers.


Little Rock Ark. April 3.-Thls has
been day Of 3ncensant rain. with re-
peated storms q violence. lowering clouds
snA Increasing appeals for help from the
suacring people II the overlooked portion
II The state. rs the Inundated area In
creases so do the cries for help grow in
number and the suffering becomes more
acute. From ali sides come the adHces
u swollen streams. wrecked BRIDGES,
wazhopts. landsl!des and delayed and aoan-
doned trains
TIE relief committee Of the board OF
trs1e 8t ifs meetings today received sub
arrIlt.oir ~ tht fund from various parts
0f the siste. grd completed arrangements
!0r c0-uperainn with their -ice presidents
al over he Stale.
~ 8uueal FOR succor from upwards OF
sye hundred sufferers In the Indian Bay
country whore ~ 900 acres are already I'M
DER water sad whore The water Is still rs-
i1F Nas granted and a boat with one
weeks rali0us for 500 was sent TO their re-
IiH
The steamer Eugene ha- gone TO Ar
ksptes Port with provisions FOR the refu-
Rfes who bore cougreEated there and also
srTIiY ~ food for thcir stock
The auuesl TO the goyerunent FOR mid
firm Lulu 81 Francis county, was referred
~ the io"ai relief committee to the Mem
gtiH committee. the place being accessible
10 thai city and boot has gone TO their
sii.
In View n the rapidly Increasing num-
Der ~ sufferers and the Increased area Of
overturned ipnd the !olloRlns Telegram
var today sont 70 tho Arkansas decoration
W. congress
'Gr'st distress prevails In Eastern Ar
lars8E. Must have at least $50, 900 uf gov
efHmcat appropriation for relief ~ Arkan-
RS flo1d Fpnerrrs- This smount should
he placed a. he disposal OF Governor Dan
W Jorrs ~ho acts In conjunction with
relief c0inmitfo" At Little Rock, board Of
trade aud Ardansas state beard of trade.
i'r9ior' ae'inn = neerHnary 20 prevent great
distress. lors % lie and property. W. W.
aistress, Toss Of life and property.
w ". Dickinson,
''Prfsi1ent Little Rock BcaN OF Trade"
Guseruor Ian y Iones today received
The filowing Telegram from Washington
''Fioase report Immediately number of
poopie ngfeTlrg FOR food and shelter IN the
'lnnfed districts ~ your State and tho sum
rquifed 10 your opinion for relieving dis
rcas Keep department promptly infor ned
u particulars by telegraph and mall
II. a. Algor,
''Sacrutary Of War"
Governor joncF repilod SAYING;
"Am gathering Information by yirc Yrd
fherpise md ~ill promptly report 10 you
- stop 81 reliable data can he obtained
w 1pufay probably. Entire Mississippi
valley IN ArIRnsss overnowed; great do
tfriciiol ~ property: communication to
many points cut ~ rendering information
Yssl require difficult 10 obtain Extent Of
suffering for food and shelter can only be
ysguaiy sppfDglmsn.d, but u rs snfo 10 say
ftoe3o sdde1 by government TO our local
res"arees will not be TOO much IN meet the
,sflefu.4.s
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ACTION IN GEN. RIVERA'S CASE.
United States Lets Spain Know 1t Would Be Bad
Policy to Execute Him.
OPINION is HE WILL NOT BE hARsHLY TREATED
Ger. q. JrO sspspr Std 6pso Safely 0ut Of Jackson
yFl. on His Wv 10 Take C0musit Of Nsosos ard
Rrsrs's Forces in Cuba.

special Secretary
Cuban
eNsa ~ lie sPa1Sl ioof FTs'i
ae=1.4-y
eaalsze9 Re -1e Spanish zaittF
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