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, 1897-04-27
AT A MEMORIAL.

New York, April 26.-President Nc
Kinley with Mrs. Mckinley and his cab
met. Mrs. u. s. Grant and her family
and a company of official personages,
including ambassadors, ministers and
attaches OF the diplomatic corps and
high officers Of the army and navy were
transported from Washington to New
York today in a special train to particle
pate in the ceremonies at the tomb of
General Grant. The trip was rapid and
entirely uneventful. The train left
Washington. where a small crowd gath
cred at the depot PROMPTLY at 1890 and
steamed into the Jersey City depot at
II minutes after 3 o'clock, stopping on
ly at Wilmington for a moment. and
Grays Ferry, a suburb Of Philadelphia
where a change Of engines was made.
From Jersey City the party a con-
veyed across the river to the foot OF
Twenty-third street there being usher
ed into carriages and escorted in a pro-
cession by a detachment Of cavalry, SOL
diers and police. to the Fifth Avenue
hotel.
U. s. Grant, tr., with wife and five
children arrived at the Fifth Avenue
hotel today. Their home is in San Die
go. Cal. They will be the guests OF the
city and the hotel. Jesse r. Grant and
family are already at the same hotel.
Gen. Howard has invited Chief Joseph.
with whom he fought in 1888, to ride
with him in the parade tomorrow, but
the old Nez Perces chief preferred to
ride in Gen. Dodge's staff. Gen. Dodge
issued an order requesting Gen. John
B. Gordon OF Georgia to act as specsial
aide in connection with the Sons Of Con-
federate Veterans. The Stonewall band
Of Staunton. Va, will also accompany
the Sons of Veterans in the parade.
, 1897-04-27
THE RIVER.

st. Louis, April 26.-The Mississippi
registered a decline here this morning,
but above, at Keokuk, Hannibal and
other places, a rise of 1.6 feet is shown,
and the Missouri is also booming. At
Kansas City the advance for the past
"a hours has been fully W feet. while
at Boonville it is 1.2 feet.
There are places near Quincy where
the water spreads over the lowlands
from bluff to bluff, making the river
from eight to 10 miles wide. The levees
can stand a foot or more water, but the
danger lies in the continual rising OF
the surface water on the inside, which
is now almost to the top of the banks,
Everything portable has been removed
from the levee districts and the guards
on the levees are keeping close watch
night and day, strengthening the weak
places as fast as discovered.
The Mississippi and Des Moines rivers
went over the embankments at three diff
ferent places and inundated Alexandria
Mo-, compelling people to abandon theii
homes or move to the second stories
The steamer City OF Warsaw rescued
stock from the OVERLOOKED territory
around there.
At Hannibal, Mo, all the lowlands are
now inundated and the water covers thu
Missouri, Kansas and Texas switch
tracks on the river front. The packe
house Of the Diamond 10 company l.
cut on from the mainland by a stream
Of water so feet wide and several inches
deep and passengers are compelled t.
cross on an improvised platform.
The Shy levee is not considered IL
danger yet and 1t is believed that 1t will
fully resist the present rise. although
low places are rapidly filling with seep
Age water. The bottom lands abov'
Hannibal me , dreary vast Of water =
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daylight appeared, not a Greek was Wis
ible: The Greek position on Mount Sha-
bana, commanding the mouth of the
pass, alone was defended but the resist
ence was feeble, as the occupants al
ready knew that the army had fed,
About a hundred prisoners were taken
by the Turks. The Associated Press
correspondent saw a Greek trembling
and scarcely able to stand before a
Turkish officer whom he begged not to
kill him. The officer replied:
I'VE do not kill prisoners OF war" to
which the Greek answered:
Our soldiers believe the Turks cut
prisoners to pieces"
When assured that his life was per-
fectly safe, he thanked the officer with
pitiful ef%fusiveness. The latter gave him
coffee and cigarettes and sent him to get
food.
, 1897-04-27
GOLD EXPORTS NOW UNDER WAY.

New York, April 26.-The market for
exchange today was heavy and actual
rates shaded from those Of Saturday on
account OF the order OF nearly a million
dollars in gold for shipment to Europe.
Posted rates were reduced by some draw
mand. The order for this shipment
coine from London, but the gold goes
10 Vienna, which has been calling on
gold from London FOR some time past.
This demand, together with the demand
Of Japan for currency purposes, has ad-
vanced the price of bar gold to London
TO IS shillings an ounce, which is in eff
feet a premium. At the same time call
money in London continues as low as
ray per cent, and it is pointed out
that with credit thus obtained it is prof
table to buy gold in this country to sup
ply the Austrian demand. The demand
from Japan is equally urgent and it is
not improbable that an order from Lon
don to New York may result in the
ShilhiNAN "a 6oiu lloLJ q oLSioSo "
Japan direct. Leading exchange houses
in Wall street are inclined to be reticent
about this weeks gold shipment. They
point out that the order from London
was in the market several days last week
and compliance with n tacit agreement
among that many exchange houses re-
fused it in them to refrain from ship
ping until there was greater profit in
the operation or until demand sterling
rose to 4.SSA, as a matter Of fact Satur-
day orders for shipment Of gold u
based On a sale OF cable transfers at S4.-
S8A, which is about equivalent to de
mand sterling at $4.SS. Although the
profit in this transaction is very small
it is probable that other gold shipments
will be made to meet the continuing Aus
TRAN and Japan demands on London.
This is in the face OF the existence OF a
trade balance In favor Of the United
States Of over $24, 000, 900 with exports
still continuing in excess of imports and
with no marked selling of our securities
by foreign holders.
, 1897-04-27
BIG CUBAN EXPEDITION.

Philadelphia. April 26.-Another big
Cuban expedition embarked from near
Sea Isle City, N. j., last night. Arms.
ammunition and men were transferred
to an unknown steamer from two tug
boats that came down the oas from
New York and from a steam launch,
which took two loads OF men from Sea
Isle City and Avalon. The expedition
is said to have carried a Hotchkiss gun,
5000 rifles, 100, 900 rounds OF ammuni-
ton, 1000 m%achetes, Il quantity OF medi-
cine and an experimental flying ma
chine. to be adapted, II possible, to the
use Of dynamite. Several militiamen
from this city and Camden Joined the
expedition. 1t is not known who leads
the party.
, 1897-04-27
MARYVILLE WATER-BOUND.

Kansas City, April ga special to
the Star from Maryville, Mo-, says:
Maryville is almost completely water
bound The floods are the worst ever
known in the country. The Platte, which
runs through the eastern part OF the
country, the One Hundred and Two,
which runs through the western end, are
all Il OF their banks. Each is about
a mile wide and considerable damage is
done. The Platte and Nodaway are still
rising, while the One Hundred and Two
remains stationary. All the roads in the
country, the Wabash, two branches OF
the Burlington, and the Chicago Great
Western are unable to reach the city.
The heavy rains of the past three days
have had a decided effect on the rivers in
this vicinity, having raised the kaw, a
feeder OF the Missouri. between three
and four feet since Saturday morning.
The Missouri at Kansas City this morn
ing had risen IA feet for the past "a
hours and two feet for the past
4S hours. Observer Conner believes the
Missouri will continue to rise slightly
for another day, then gradually go
down. No serious damage has resulted
in this vicinity.
, 1897-04-27
IN H HOUSE.

Washington. April 26.-The house
held u purely formal session today.
Many Of the members had gone to New
York to attend the Grant exercises, and
under the arrangement made last FRI
day. after the reading Of the journal, an
adjournment was Immediately taken I'M
til Thursday. The presidents message.
transmitting the report Of the Mexican
boundary line commission, was, how
ever, received before adjournment. Mr..
c. W. Stone Republican Pa presided
as speaker pro tenn. There were less
than 80 members present.
, 1897-04-27
FOR BEATING A N

Aspen. Colo. April 26.-Ralph Phil
lips was arrested this afternoon upon
the charge Of aasaultiny Jennie Martin
with intent to commit murder. Phillips,
the police Ay. 10 y worthless character,
who lives in criminal relations with the
Martin woman when they permit him ia
remain in town 1t all. Heretofore Phil
lips has escaped conviction for similar
offenses because Miss Martin refused "a
testify against him. But this assault wa
committed before the eyes 6 others. be
having chased his victim quite Q dis-
hnce and into the house Of q reputable
woman. to whom che ded for protection,
before he succeeded In catching and ~
sanlttng her.
, 1897-04-27

far as the eye can reach. The water ha.
crossed the track o. the St. Louis, Keo
kuk and Northwestern between thert
and Quincy and Passenger trains Of thu
road so to Burlington over the Quincy
and Louisiana division and the Garth,
age branch of the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy, crossing the river here. Tht
Hannibal and st. Joseph through train,
ceased to run via Hannibal yesterda!
afternoon, running directly from Pal.
myra. Mo-, to Quincy. III. The track is
still all right south of the city.
The following prediction was made to,
day by Dr.. Frank"nicld. the loca
weather bureau manager;
The river at St. Louis will commence
to rise Monday night or Tuesday morn.
ing and will probably reach % feet on
Wednesday.
The Missouri viii rise generally. ms
will also the Mississippi below Warsaw
III.
A. stage close to 20 feet is indicated al
Hannibal and Quincy on Tuesday and
us feet at Louisiana on Wednesday.
\ later dispatch from Hannibal, Mo.
says:
The flood conditions are becoming
alarming. The government gauge AT 10
o'clock this morning registered IS feet
and IL inches, being nearly two feet
above the danger line. The water is up
to Front street and the cellars on Main
street are filled. The Hannibal saw mill
was obliged to shut down today on ac-
count Of the high water and the Han
nibal and st. Joseph shops are nearly
surrounded.
The damage already has been consid-
cradle and is being increased every hour.
4 large force of men has been working
on the Sny levee for the past three days
day and night, endeavor;ng to strength
en- it as much as possible. The levee one
mile above Stillwell farm. which is
known as Sand Ridge, is composed
principally OF sand, and it is beginning
to slough. The water is seeping through
there. and it is feared that it will give
way. 1t is feared hat the rise will con
tinue until the 90 foot mark is reached.
The Sny farmers are moving their stock
and grain to the highlands. as they fear
the levee will break.
At noon today the Mississippi regis
tered is feet above low water mark at
Quincy. a rise of five inches last even
ing. The government has Il force of
men working on the levees between
there and Warsaw. H.. strengthening
the weak places and grave fears are en-
tertained for their safety. Farms are
being abandoned north OF here and the
bulk of the traffic is o. being carried
through this city over m railway.
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WILL GO IT ALONE.
GREECE WILL NEITHER SOLICIT
NOR ACCEPT AID FROM
THE POWERS.
But Will Negotiate Direct With Her
Formidable Antagonists Cabinet
Crisis is Expected at Athens-The
Greeks Will Make u Final Stand at
Thermopylae-Other War News.

Paris. April 26.-The Berlin CORE.
spondent of Figaro telegraphs that it is
semi-oficially announced there tina,
Greece will neither solicit nor accept the
Intervention of the powers, and is pre-.
pairing to negotiate direct with Turkey
Rome, April 26.-The Opinione says
semi-officially, this morning: The hour
is a grave one for Greece. Her aband-
onment of Larissa is more than ade-
quate; it is a demonstration Of impotence
and its consequences are incalculaole
unless she has the courage to negotiate
and withdraw her troops from Crete"
Athens. April 26.-The excitement
here is Increasing and in many qarters
a cabinet crisis is expected. The spirits
of the Athenians are rallying from the
shock they experienced on receipt of the
news of the retreat Of the Greek army
from I~."rissa to Pharsala, and the talk
Of ~persevering with the war is more gen.
eral. The newspaper comments, as a
rule, are hopeful and people are
beginning to recognize that the situa-
ton is not as critical as at first suppos-
ed. A detachment OF $50 G%aribaldians
have left this city for Epirus, but Rio
cotti Garibaldi remains here to organize
the Italian volunteers, who are constant
ly arriving. Colonel Manos, the COM
mander OF the Greek troops operating
against the Turks in Epirus. is leaving
Arta and will resume the march upon
Janina.
London. April ga special dispatch
from Salonica says that Edhem Pasha,
the Turkish commander in Thessaly,
will probably attack the port Of Volo,
which is crowded with panic-stricken
refugees from Tyrnavos and Larissa.
Rome, April 21.-The Messagero to-
day publishes a dispatch from Salonica
saying that the bombardment Of that
place today by the Greek fleet Is believ-
ed to be probable.
London, April 26.-The Greek govern
ment has decided, according to a special
dispatch from Athens, that if the Greeks
are defeated at Pharsalos the army Is to
retire to Thermopylae and there make a
final stand.
London, April 26.-The Daily Graphic
today publishes a dispatch from Larissa
dated Thursday saying that General Ma
cris, the virtual commander-in-chief OF
the Greek forces, has resigned, and has
been succeeded by General Mavromi-
chaelis. Dispatches received here from
Arta dated Saturday evening announce
that detachments of Greek troops are
leaving there for Fillipiana.
, 1897-04-27

To CUaB a C0LD In ONE DAY
Take LADatave Bromo Qulnine Tablets.
All DRUGGISTS Fefunt the money II II
fabls 10 euFa. -,
, 1897-04-27
JACKSON WYMORE,
PLASTE r

Ia prepared to do all work in his line
with the NEW CEMENT from the
works OF the Standard Plaster Com
pany, All WORK FIRST-CLASS in
every particular.
, 1897-04-27

A SIX and one-hAlf horse power ea8iAs
and boiler. IN good condition AppN
at this omcA
, 1897-04-27
STARVATION IN CUBA,
CHILDREN ARE DYING AND BABES
FOUND DEAD IN MOTH
Frs ARMS.

Whole Villages of Living Skeletons Pray
for Death to Release Them
Brought About by Weyler's Wa
Policy Of Driving the People to the
Villages.
, 1897-04-27
ATTITUDE OF THE POWERS.

London, April 26.-The house Of COM
mons reassembled today after Easter re-
cess. The liberal leader, Sir VIM. Ver-
o Harcourt. asked the government
leader, Balfour, whether the government
would make a statement in relation to
the Graeco-Turkish war and the policy
Of the governments relations thereto,and
whether the British force is still engag-
ed in the blockade Of the island Of Crete.
Balfour replied her majesty's govern
ment like the governments OF the rest
of the powers had decided upon an at
titude Of neutrality. or course, he add
ed, the government was DESTROYS, as soon
as Il favorable opportunity should pre-
sent itself, to do what it could, offering
its good Offices as mediator. Referring
to Crete. Balfour said the powers, hav-
ing assumed the occupation OF Crete be-
fore the war, had determined hat the
island should be considered neutral and
the blockade maintained In order to pre-
vent opposition to their authority.
, 1897-04-27
THE ~LEADVILLE MINES.

Leadville. Colo. April ga meet
ing Of the managers Of ell the mining
properties located within the city lin
its was held today for the purpose of
taking action looking to a draining of
the mines. During the strike Of last
year the pumps shut down and a num-
Der of the most valuable silver-lead
mines were drowned. Eben Smith, the
largest individual operator in the Lead
VILE district. presented a plan OF drain
age which was accepted. Ten thousand
dollars was subscribed for preliminary
work and 100000 will be added when
the pumping operations commence. The
mines when drained will put $50 more
men at work and increase the output Of
ore 500 tons per day.
DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes once made
an address in his native town to a medi-
cal association. The president of the
association was the son OF a man who
had been the druggist of the village
when DR.. Holmes had studied medicine
there. 1T is good to look at this young
man. said the genial autocrat, and
trace his fathers lineaments In his face"
, 1897-04-27
THE RUSHING WATERS.
THE MISSISSIPPI IS HIGHER AT
OTTUMWA THAN SINCE
1876.
The Damage is Misunderstanding
ton Traffic Between Denver and Chi
cage Cut On-Other Flood News
From Various Places Along the
Raging Rivers.

Ottumwa, Iowa, April EFT is believ-
ed that the flood was at its worst last
night, but the river rose a foot during
the night and is now higher than it has
been since 1876. The damage is ire
mendous. The Burlington road, which
has been kept open with mighty effort,
gave up at II last night. The main line
communication from Chicago to Denver
is now cut of.
OF six railroads here the only trains
now moving are the Wabash from South
Milwaukee north. All the Burlington.
Rock Island and Central and all the
Milwaukee and Wabash traffic south is
stopped entirely. Even the right of way
fences in many cases are out of sight on
the Rock Island and Burlington roads
for miles. 1t is believed the tracks have
been washed entirely away. Even when
the water reeds 1t will take days to re-
establish communication. All nearby
towns report a condition equally as bad.
No branches are operating at all. The
water is flowing across the business por-
ton OF South Ottumwa. The popula-
ton is in a panic. Hundreds OF men
are working on the levee at the west
end of the city. II the levee breaks the
water will come down some main bust
ness and residence streets in. torrents.
The situation is precarious.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon the river
was at a %standstill here. The danger o.
he levee in the West End breaking
seems to be over for the present.
A dispatch from Eddyville says $50
residents bave been driven out by water.
The river is the highest since 1858. The
railroad situation remains the same.
At 2:3O the water broke under the Mil
waukee railroad track and IS rapidly
covering another residence portion OF
West Ottumwa. Over a hundred more
houses will be flooded. The water rose
six inches today. 1t is now at a stand
still and is still flowing over the main
streets in South Ottumwa. 1t is flood
ing but few houses there.
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q RETREAT A O U

Athens, April 26.-The correspondent
OF the Associated Press has just receiv-
ed from . colleague with the Turkish
army near Tyrnavo the substance OF an
interview which the latter had with Ed
hem Pasha in coudirmation Of the report
Of the Panicky retreat Of the Greeks,
Edhem Pasha laushjngly said:
II am really grateful to the Greek
commander for giving me these agree
able quarters. The Greek retreat was
= general rout. They left everything
behind, including immense quantities d
artillery and munitions Of Wal which W
will be able TO- maks - Of. II they had
not heard the AlhaAiaas singing on the
night march. NJ wCNld have been upon
them In m Aour.
The panic appsAss T. AAss sprsad u
the very center q IL 0saik camp. Whss
, 1897-04-27

Daily Republican Soc pr aootA.
, 1897-04-27
KING GEORGE WILL APPROVE.

KING GEORGE WILL APPROVE.
Athens. April 26.-The Asty publish
ed the following official note this even
ing:
IN. Denannis today held a long In
terview with King George who again
assured the premier he was prepared to
approve any decision the government
might reach with a view to an improve
ment Of the situation. After the audi
ence the cabinet council was called at 2
O'Clock and is still sitting at s. It Is ex-
pected that energetic decisions will be
arrived at. but all reports as to the re-
calling Of the staff officers are prema-
ture."
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-21
TO BUILD NEW ROAD.
THE NAMES OF THE SUB
CONTRACTORS.

A Local Firm Gets Six Miles-A Vir-
ginia Firm May Build Ten Miles.
MIR. Jones Goes to Baltimore to
Ship His Tools-Other News.
Mr.. T. B. Jones, a member of the
firm who has been awarded the con-
tract to build the new road from
Mocksville to Mooresville, left Monday
evening for his home in Baltimore to
look after the shipment of tools and
other material so that work can be
commenced on the road at once. He
informed tie reporter that he expect
ed to return Monday or Tuesday Of
next week. He will ship his material
to Salisbury and then have it hauled
out to Cleveland, Rowan county, near
which place are the five milesMr. Jones
s. Co., will build.
Mr.. J. T. Pruden has the contract
to build the first six miles of the road
from Mocksville to South Yadkin
river.
Messrs. Bachelor & Magruder, of
this city, have the next six miles.
This is said to be the choice of the
several sections, as there is more
grading to be done.
T. B. Jones s. Co., the first coDtrac-
tors, will build the next five miles.
The contract has not been closed
but Col. W. p. Fortune & Sons, of
Abingdon, Va, are expected to build
the remaining ten miles.
Mr.. Pruden is now near Mocksville
building stables and camp prepare
tory for beginning work on his con-
tract.
Messrs. Bachelor s. Magruder will
probably go over. this week to begin
work on their contract.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-21
DEATH OF MISS MAMIE HARPER
A Beloved Young Lady Passed Away
Monday Morning.

Monday Morning.
Monday morning at IL o'clock Miss
Mamie Harper, Of Finch, N. G, a
pupil in Salem Academy, died from
the effects of brain fever. She was p
years OF age and was pursuing a
special course in music, elocution and
art. Several years had been spent by
her as teacher, and she was working
in the departments named above to
fit herself more fully for her life work.
Last week Miss Harper was indis-
posed, but no uneasiness was felt. But
on Saturday the disease took a serious
shape, and with alarming rapidity she
failed In strength. In early child
hood she had had severe brain fever
and since then was always delicate.
The brain fever in this case took from
her all remaining strength and as
at IL this morning. Her mother and
father arrived last night and she had
lucid intervals so that she could
recognize and speak to them, which
was great comfort to them.
Miss Harper was a modest and re-
firing lady, and her friends were
much drawn to her in bonds of affec-
tion. She was true Christian and
was quite willing and resigned to die.
The father and mother left this
evening on the train for Raleigh. The
day afternoon.
This sad death is the first that has
occurred in the Academy for many
years, and THE SENTINEL extends its
sympathy to the bereaved parents
and also to the school.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-21
DEATH OF MIR. }. W. BEARD.
One of Kernersville's Best Citizens
81 Years Old.

One of Kernersville's Best Citizens.
81 Years Old.
Mr.. James W. Beard, of Kerners-
vile, after lingering illness from
complication of diseases, passed away
about 6 o'clock Tuesday morning at
the Twin-City Hospital.
The deceased was about 81 years old
and was one of Kernersville's best
citizens. He was brought to the
Hospital last week for treatment bu5
his physicians had little hope for his
recovery.
Mr.. Beard was born near Midway,
now Davidson county. He has been a
resident of Kernersville about 25
years. Soon after locating there he
engaged in the mercantile business
with Mr.. J. Q. Roberts, the firm name
being Beard s. Roberts.
Mr.. Beard travelled for several years
for hamburg, Lauer, Krous & Co.. a
large clothing firm Of New York. His
salary, it is said, was about $1,000 a
year.
A few years ago he and Mr.. Roberts
built e large brick factory and en-
gagged in the manufacture OF tobacco.
In this they were not so successful
and this business was discontinued.
Mr.. Beard married Miss Sue Phil
lips, sister to Mrs. T. FL. Pegram, Of
Winston. She was educated at the
Salem Academy. Six childen blessed
the union, five of whom are living
two daughters and three sons.
The deceased leaves quite a large
estate. He was an honOred member
of the M. E. Church of Kernersville,
from which the funeral services were
conducted Wednesday at 2 o'clock.