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MISSISSIPPI FLOOD DISTRESS.
Severe Rainatorms AEzrnvnte tho Situation
Another Levee Break.

Severe Rainstorms AEzrnvnte the Situation
Another Levee Break.
NEW ORLEANS, April 29.-Severe rain and
wind storms yesterday and to-day throughout
the lower Mississippi Valley did great damage
to levees, causing ugly sloughs in many Of them
and e~ntailing great suffering among those
refugees camped on the levee. Appeals have
poured into the Relief Committee to-day from
all quarters for tents. Nearly half the people in
the overfiowed section OF Louisiana are alto
gether without shelter.
Another break in the Buras levee district oc-
CURED last night, a quarter of n mile below that
on Melrose Plantation. The new break is at tho
Guesnard place. 1t is only twenty-five feet wide.
The Captains of the steamers Creole. Wilmot,
and other vessels have been found guilty of vio-
lating the State law against running vessels too
near the levces during high water and have paid
the fines assessed against them. AS this has not
had the effect of stopping violations Of this law
the Levee Board will insist upon the imprison-
and New Orleans and all other steamers who go
too near the levees, and endangcr lives and prop
erty behind them. Affidavits were made to-day
against the steamers Mamie Coyle and Ell Moso
Of the Southern Pacific line.
State Engineer Perilliat. who returned to New
Orleans to-day from the Atchafalaya district,
issued a statement warning the people from Red
River down not to lull themselves into a feel
still very great, he says. There are 275 miles to
the levees. and the levees must be at least four
feet above the present flood level to provide for
a rise Of two or three feet. The crest Of the food
wave, Mr.. Perilliat shows, is gradually moving
up stream in consequence of the engorged con-
dition at its mouth.
The trip OF the United States relief boat Meigs
through the. overiowed part of Louisiana de-
veloped the fact that there was less suffering
than reported. Lieut.. Pattison. in command,
took the position that the relief was intended
only for those who were In great need and who
were likely to starve unless assisted. 1t was
purely IA mission OF charity. and food and forage
would not be given to any person who had the
necessary cash or credit to purchase them.
Under his vigorous cross-eXamination many Of
the calls for relief proved to be fraudulently
made in the matter OF the planters asking for
rations for their laborors. Lieut.. Pattison. in:
sisted that IL the planters could neither feed
their hands nor give them work the negroes
should be removed to Eicksburg, where the
United States would feed and look after them
and try to secure them work.
There is now every probability that the river
will cut through COwpen Point levee. by way of
Lake Concordia- Should this occur it will ere
ate a cutoff, leaving Natchez. Miss. an inland
town, as Vicksburg was left In 1875. Thousands
of dollars have been spent to prevent this cut
off. but apparently in vain, as the river shows a
disposition to return to its old bed OF 200 years
ago.
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RAINsFoRD TO THE DOCTORS.
He wants Patients Warned Against Lu1ury
and Against Overwork.

He wants Patients Warned Against Lu1ury
and Against
At the fifteenth annual banquet of the Alumni
Association of the New York homeopathic
Medical College and Hospital. at Delmonioo's,
last evening, the Rev. DR.. William 8.
Rainsford asked the physicians TO say
something in warning to their patients
on the sins of luxury when they saw people de.
hberately digging for themselves b%ottomless
pits; something In warning Of the end which
they as physicians could see coming and under
stood.
I'VE see the daughters and the sons OF these
people who plunge into luxury deteriorating
under our eyes," DR.. Rainsford said. at makes
my heact throb to see. as I see, knowing some.
thing of New York society. women strong,
healthy, capable of motherhood, deliberately
The doctors applauded. DR.. Rainsford asked
whether II wasn't time that something might be
said about the sin of overwork, a debauch OF
work. gone into not to make money, but TO make
q lot of money. DR.. Rainsford's toast was: Our
Services to Humanity"
The Rev. DIR. Melancthon Woolsey Striker,
President of Hamilton College, speaking on
Preparatory Education" said:
II believe that the time has come when we
should hold that the first thing for US to do is to
men are to each other as their horizons are. No
man knows aught well who does not know it in
It's relations TO the whole wide realm of human
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THE BRooKLry,s SEA TRIAL.
satiHrhctory Run OF Forty.eiEht Hours by the
New Armored Cruiser.

NEWPORT, r. l.. April 9.-The cruiser
Brooklyn is here, having had a run at sea Of
forty-eight hours without a stop under tho
supervision of a Board of Survey. OF which
Commodore Dewey is at the head. This is tho
test OF final acceptance by the Government.
The Brooklyn left League Island Navy Yard on
Monday. and as soon as she reached open water
her trial began. She proved to be stanch. and
there was much less vibration to be noted than
was expected. Her guns were tested very
thoroughly. The final payment to the builders
will be recommended to the Navy Department
as a result of her showing.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-Commodore Dewey,
President OF the Naval Inspection Board, teie-
graphed the Navy Department to-day from New
port that the cruiser Brooklyn had arrived there
after her forty eight hours final trial at sea.
He said the trial was very satisfactory. and that
the engines. about the condition OF which some
apprehension had been felt. worked admirably.
II was thought at the department that the az
cldent to the Brooklyn in the Delaware River. In
February, had disarranged her machinery. Tho
Brooklyn will not remain on the European sta
ton after participating In the naval ceremonies
over the Queens Jubilee, but will return to the
United States, bringing Rear Admiral Miller,
who has been detailed to represent this Govern
ment at the celebration.
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DE. KhrsoN YIoronroUs.
the synod Reject. the Charges or Here's,
Arninst Him.


LONDON. April 29.-Tho Plenary Presbyterian
Synod, sitting at Sunderland to-day, rejected
the petition presented TO that body containing
charges Of heresy against the Rev. John Wat
son, DID, only seven members Of the synod sup
porting It.
SUNDERLAND. England, April 29.-At ycster-
days meeting OF the nnnual Presbyterian Synod,
DR.. John Watson Uan Maclaren), against whom
charges OF heterodoxy were brought, which tho
Synod refused to consider. moved the adoption
Of the college report. He said the churches were
beginning to complain that tho number Of candi.
dates for the ministry was decreasing, owing to
the secular atmosphere in which the students
were living. It was certain that some young
men on leaving the university felt q doubt
which they never framed In words, but which
permoated their intellects. Feeling thus, they
rightly did not enter tho ministry.
He said he could not have 30 much concern as
to the minutie Of doctrine as to the two or three
great vorities which constitute faith and scpa-
rate faith from unbelicf. DIR. Watson's remarks
were greeted with cheers.
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JAPANESE EXCLUDED
Britiah Columbia Forbids Their Employment
Under Penalty.

tnOer fennlty.
VANCOUVER. B. c.. April o9.-The British
Columbia Legislature. amid approving shouts
and acclamations. in which the Government
and opposition Joined. have decided to send .
memoria u the Governor-General Of Canada
praying that II Canada should decide to Join In
the British treaty With Japan it Ell all be only on
condition that Canada reserves the power to re-
strict Japanese immigration into British Colum-
bia. az the Japanese have excluded the whites
almost entirely from the fisheries and lumber
trade. Following this up, an act has been
passed forbiddinK the employment of Chinese
or japanese under ground under penalty; Just
in time, too. as many mining towns In Koote-
nay have forbidden Orientals to cross their
boundaries, and many have been sent back with
threata.
The British Columbia Legislature to-day ex.
cluded United States citizens from taking up
mining claims in British Columbia. The act
reads tn Al no persons shall DO entitled TO q FREQ
miners license. enabling them to locate pro-
cious metal claims. unless IL years of age or
over. and are born British subjects. or unless
they file a declaration OF their intention to b.
come British subjects. This will embody q
policy OF retaliation TO the alien labor policy
of the United States. The vote. 10 Tn 10, was
not n party one. and was bitterly opposed by
the opponents OF the bill, who claimed that lie
passage would tend to re. trict American labor
md enterprise, yhich had done sn much 10 devel-
op the British Columbia mine country. British
olumbian as q whole are against the measure,
and believe that 1t will be repealed.
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LOG OF THE MAYFLOWER,
Delivered to MIR. Bayard In spite or Anbasaa
dor Hays Application for II.

Delivered to Mr.. Bayard In spite or Anbassa.
dor Hays Application for II.
LONDON. April 29.-The log of the Mayfower,
which was ordered to be restored to America,
where 1t will be deposited among the relics of
the Pilgrim Fathers, was formally handed over
to ex-United States Ambassador Bayard at the
residence of the Bishop Of London. In st. James's
square, this forenoon. The Bishop. who wore
upon his breast a large gold cross. was fianked
on either side by the officials OF the Ecclesiasti-
the officials was Mr.. Thomas II. Tristram, Q. c.,
the Chancellor of the diocese OF London, who,
eeIlor o. EI%irS; a a." seat at TING the end iadpi Opposite pos 1n the
Bishop. Mr.. !Bayard. who looked ruddy and APP
RRsared to be in i high Spirits was acSSompanisd
friends. among whom were DR.. Sylvester Willard
Of Albany and his wife.
John Hay. the new United States Ambassador.
had made application that the manuscript be
Bayard had ceased to be Ambassador Of the
United States. II this application were granted,
transferred with other State papers to the Presi.
dent, Of the United States; but, no added. no
considered that II would not be Just to the par
estical Court. and, therefore. Mr.. Bayard could
take possession OF the records as an Individual.
White, Secretary of'the United States Embassy,
that II would be necessary for the embassy TO
the decree OF the Ecclcsiasticai Court. Such an
application had been made by the United States
Ambassador, Col. Hay. and he THE Chancellor)
had considered the question whether he was
competent TO make such a variation. After con-
alteration he had arrived at the conclusion that
IT. would not be In accordance with the interest
OF the court or Just to the parties Interested.
The manuscript was accordingly handed over
70 Mr.. Bayard by the Bishop. who. in presenting
the records, said he was exceedingly pleased to
take part In this act. which he regarded as one
OF tho greatest internntionil Importance. Docu-
should be In the keeping Of that nation. He felt
sure that the rights, OF EnElishmen would BIO
consulted and scrupulonsiy observed.
Mr.. Bayard, in receiving the records, said that
he would place them In the hands Of the Governor
OF the State OF Massachusetts
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TWO EXPANSIONS FOR FRAUD.
Cheers on 'ChanEe when T. W. Myers 4 Co.
Were Cut OH-ConsoIidnted ExpeIs X. w. Ford.

Cheers on 'ChanEe when r. W. Myers 4 Co.
Were Cut OT-Consolidnted Expels n. w. Ford.
President Eames OF the New York Stock
Exchange announced yesterday morning from
the rostrum the expulsion Of Charles Neukirch
Of the firm of Theodore W. Myers s. Co., for
fraud In procuring, preparing, and furnishing
on March 80 false. fictitious, and fraudulent
reports of alleged transactions in several thou
sand shares of stock on the request and for the
account of the Z. S. Dean Company as means
and facilities for the perpetration or conceal
ment Of fraud by the firm of Theodore W. Myers
& Co., the 4. s. Dean Company, or Sam Keller,
its agent or manager, which Neukirch well
knew could subserve no honest or legitimate
purpose"
Mr.. Eames referred to letters in which Theo-
dore w. Myers & Co. Endorsed tho E. s. Dean
Company as Trustworthy and responsible. The
firm, he said. had violated the rules of the Ex-
change and the unwritten rules Of fair dealing.
The Stock Exchange authorities were determined
to root out dishonesty. wherever it might be
be maintained and investors be- safeguarded.
AT the conclusion of the President's remarks a
big cheer went up from the assembled brokers.
pany, which furnishes quotations to members of
the Stock Exchange only. was removed yester-
Myers & Co. and the Exchange telephone con-
%nections Of the firm were severed. The firm has
memberships on the philadelphia and Chicago
Stock Exchanges and the New York Produce
Exchange.
At a meeting of the directors of the CONSOLE
dated Stock and Petroleum Exchange yesterday
Kent w. Ford was expelled for obvious fraud"
He has been conducting, under the title of Ford
& Co., at go Broadway. a discretionary syndi-
cate business, and sent out many circulars
through the South and West. A short time ago
a fraud order was issued against him by the
Post Office authorities. which stopped his mail.
Three weeks ago he was summoned to appear
before the directors OF tho Consolidated Ex-
change. but he has failed to do so.
7. A. Phillips, Jr., did not settle yesterday
within the allowed twenty-four hours his differ-
ences of about $3.50 due to the Consolidated
Exchange Clearing House. and the announce
ment was made Of his failure. His association
with the firm of C. T.. Smith & Co., a dis
cretionaIy syndicate concern, having offices in
streets. is under investigation by a committed
of the directors Of tho Exchange, which Is ex.
pected to report to the board on Monday. Mr..
Smith g. Co. up to three weeks ago.
The fraud order issued on March II against
Z: Brigham Bishop and Clarence b. Bishop of
the General, they having agreed to
discontinue the business held to be in violation
of the postal laws"
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A moun, Vernon Contractor ,,,..,.r.

MOUNT VERNON, N. Y, April 2o.-John Kol-
pin, contractor, left his homo In Franklin
avenue on Tuesday morning, taking $500.
which he said he inte9ded to deposit in the
bank. but he found the bank closed on account
of Grant day.
1t is said that Mr.. Kolpin told some friends
and others that he might go TO Pelham Manor
to look after some houses which he had under
contract there. II Is believed that he went to
New York and was foully dealt with on the
night OF the parade. Mr.. Kolpin was a we'll
known Republican, and a trustee In the German
Lutheran Church. His business il in good
suit and seemed to he in good spirits.
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RAILROAD OFFICIAL ACCUSED.
CHARGED with ''BihcklistinG.- FOR which IL
Penalty Is 81. 900 Fine or . Year in Prison.

ST. LOUIS. April 29.-Michael ". Kelly secured
a warrant this afternoon for Andrew A. Allen.
assistant general manager of the N. p. and T.
Railroad for blacklisting. In issuing the war
rant Prosecuting Attorney Mulhill said he had
assurances that the complainant had sufficient
evidence to secure a conviction under the law
approved March %. 1891. This law provides a
penalty Of 81. 900 fine or imprisonment one year
in the county Jail, or both. for blacklisting."
So far as known there has never been a prose-
cution under the law in ST. Louis. and the inten-
ton is to make a test case now. Kelly is a mem.
Der OF the Order of Railway Conductors. and 10
Is said expects to secure backing for the prose
cution of the case from them In addition 10 the
criminal. prosecution he expects to file a civil
spit for damages; Kelly claims that he was EN-
ployed by the railroad company as a conductor
up to the middle OF January, when he was dis
charged without opportunity to defend himself
against the charge OF appropriating money col
lected for cash fares. The allegations charge
that on, Feb. the Assistant Manager OF the
railroad circulated a blacklist 4" against Kelly,
which prevented him securing employment with
other roads Mr.. Alien gave bond for his ap-
pearance.
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SECRETARY GAGE IN WALL STREET:
Has Luncheon with the Collector and Dinner
with &. n. Jordan ana the Bankers.

|
Has Luncheon with the Collector and Dinner
with &. n. Jordan ana the Bankers
Lyman ]. Gage. Secretary Of the Treasury,
visited Wall street yesterday. He went first TO
the private office of Collector Kilbretn, where
he was introduced by the Collector TO SINE Of
the heads Of departments. and made n tour OF
the Custom House. He was much impressed
by its antiauated and Inadequate facilities for
transactinR public business. On one of the
upper floors the Collector and Auditor Knapp
called his attention to millions OF customs rec
ords stored away. and the question was dis
cussed whether they ought TO be put in a fire.
proof building or whether an act of Congress
should be procured allowing their destruction.
Do antoWn Club. MI. oGG..se'V went to- the AZ s ute
Conrad n. Jordan. He insrected the Sub
Treasury and the Assay Office. Later, Presi-
dent mmo of the Tearing House Associa-
ton showed him through the Clearing House
Last night Mr.. Gage was entertained at din
ner by Assistant Treasurer Jordan at the Law
yers' Club in the Equitable building. Covers
were laid for sixteen in the main dining room.
Mr.. Jordan sat at tho head Of the table. with
Secretary Gage on his right and William A.:
Bank, on his left. The other guests were James
T.W,oodwnrd. President OF the Hanover National
Bank; A; Barton Hepburn President Of the Third
Galiatin National Bank;J. Edward simmons,
President; and James g. Cannon, a director OF
OF the Chase National; Thomas l.. James, Presi.
dent OF the Lincoln National: F.. F. c. Young,
city; William w. Sherman. President OF the Ma
tional Bank of Commerce; James Stillman,
Townsend, President OF the Bowery Savings
Bank: Dumont Clarke, President of the Amer
lean Exchange National. and George F. Baker,
President OF the First National Bank.
There were no set speeches, and the evening
was devoted to conversation on general topics.
Politics was hardly touched on. and no refer.
ence was made. to the financial policy of the
country. The dinner lasted till well on toward
midnight. Mr.. Gage will return to Washington
to-day.
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4 BURG1AR TRIES TO SAVE 4 PAL.
Prank Leroy's Efforts 10 Get Square with De-
tecuves Who Had Used Him.

Alfred Brown, alias kid" Miller, was tried in
the General Sessions Court in Jersey City yester-
day for participation In a burglary at George
vorrath's saloon in Hoboken on the night of
March 10. Frank Leroy, his ~accomplice, created
a sensation when he took the witness stand.
Brown and Leroy are both well.known crooks
and their pictures are In the Rogues' Gallery in
this city.
On the night OF the burglary Leroy and four
young men were arrested. Leroy pleaded guilty,
saying his reputation would convict him any
way. At the trial of the other four Leroy testi-
fed that they were strangers to him end had no
hand in the burglary. He said the Job was done
by him, kid Miller, and a man named Zochs.
The four young men were ACQUITTED. and It is
Detectives Kirlon and Quinn Of Hoboken and
Maxwell Of this city sought Leroy's aid to cap
that his services would be rewarded with a light
sentence. and that possibly he might be set free.
found at 1919 Baxter street, this city. A pic.
tuEe OF Brown was shown 70 Leroy and he identi.
city and taken to Jersey City on extradition
papers. His trial was hxed for yesterday. and
the state depended principally upon Leroy's tes-
On Thursday last Leroy was taken into court
prison; He became convinced that the detec.
tives had deceived him. The detectives, he
would be reconsidcred as soon as Kid" Miller
was convicted. Leroy kept his own counsel; but
that he had no faith in the statements of the de-
t~ectives became evident when he gave his testi-
mony yesterday.
You are a professional burslarr r. said AS
sistant Prosecutor Noonan when Leroy took his
seat in the witness chair.
The police say 3d." replied the witness,
do you know Kid Millerf"
lido"
"Is he heref
mo SIR"
Ia not this defendant. this man sitting her.
Kid Millerf'
NJ sir, that man is Frederick Brown, and
he has meyer been known as Kid Miller"
Judge Hudspeth, Mr.. Noonan. the detectives,
and everybody in the court room except the
witness and the defendant looked surprised.
Leroy stuck to his story. but it did not save his
pal. The jury believed that the defendant was
kid" Miller and convicted him.
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they are making them in the wrong way.
They are taking medicines prepared by m
competent nurses, or inexperienced physi.
Clans. They are daily submitting to rSa'n-
nations and local treatment, for which there
IS generally no necessity. They are grow.
ing steadily worse instead Of steadily better.
There is no reason why almost every wo-
man should not be well and strong. over
thirty years ago DR.. X. v. Pierce, OF Buf.
falo, ar eminent and successful specialist IN
the treatment of the diseases Of women.
discovered wonderful specific for woman's
diseases that has since become world IA.
nous Us DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
II cures all forms of female weakness and
disease: Its effect is immediately percrpti.
Die in the better feeling OF the patient 10
forces out impurity, soothes the i~nnamua.
uon that is always present in disorders OF
this kind, promotes regularity, and stops
facilitating drains on the system. II cures
nervousness, irritability, sleeplessncss, lack
OF appetite, lack of vitality.
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CUBAN REPUBLIC ELECTION.

National Ansembiy to he Chosen in May, It
Will Elect n President I'm September.
Advices received in New York say that Presi-
dent Cisneros Of the Cuban republic has issued
a decree convoking n general election of repre-
sentatives to the National Assembly, to take
place in the latter half of May. Each Of the six
Cuban States will elect four representatives.
who will meet at ~Guaymarito. in the State Of
Camagney. on Sept. 2. The first act Of the
assembly will be to elect a successor to Presi-
dent Cisneros. whose term Of office expires on
Sept. 16.
Among the candidates for the Presidency arc
Senior Cisneros. Bartolome Mass6, aud DR.. Do
mingo Mendez Capote.
The decree provides also for the adoption of o
new constitution for the Cuban republic.
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CAPE COLoNY,s FINANCES.

PROPOSAL to Reinforce the Mounted Rifles to
Protect Native Territories"
CAPE Town, April 29.-Sir J. Gordon Sprigg,
the Prime Minister and Treasurer. to-day pre-
scented the budget to the House of Assembly. 1t
showed a surplus Of R25O,OOO in the estimated
receipts over the expenditures.
Tn budget contained a proposal for an in
crease in the strength of the Cape Mounted
Rifles at an annual cost of 923,O 900. This in.
crease is asked for on the ground that it is
necessary for the protection of native terri.
tories.
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NEW DOCTORS OF PHARMAoY.

Degrees Given TO les Graduates or the New
York College. Including Four Women.
Carnegie Music Hall was crowded last night
by the friends Of the students at the College Of
Pharmacy on the occasion of the sixty-seventh
annual commencement of that institution. Tho
class was composed of 1913 students, and was
one of the largest ever graduated from the col
lege.
Among those who received the degree Of doc
tor OF pharmacy were Miss #. Louise Fellows,
Miss Mary f. Little. Joachim Brennglass got
the gold medal for having passed the best ex.
animation. He obtained 90 7-10 per cent. Tho
yaledictory address was delivered by Charles K.
BaQley.