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Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06
Communications From the Gov. ernors of Louisiana, Arkan-
 sas and Mississippi
REPLY WING TO PRIEST. M'KINLEY'S
Onerry As To the Real Condition of Affairs-Cre- vase in Tu1Ca County, Mississippi Sends
 Thrill Tlirough the Whole Country.

the flood throughout the region south of Tunica county, over Coahom0a, Quitman, Tallahatchie and Sunfower counties. The region affected is the most fertile in the delta. The Arkansas levees about Hel- ena are fast going to pieces, causing a rapid decline in the main river The sit uation about Memphis is unchanged. many places. The river fell sixteen inches since the breaks in the levees. Back water is rising in the city, but an effou't is being made to keep it out by pumping.
 Vicksburg, Miss.-The river is about stationary here. Water from the ere vase at Flower Lake will reach the Ya- zoo and Sunaower rivers, causing con- siderable damage. Water from ere near Helena yesterday will return to the Mississippi through the White and Ar kansas rivers. w ork on the levees be- low Vicksburg is being pushed.
 New Orleans-Condftion uncha nged i; slight rise from Natchez to Donaldson vile and light fall at New Orleans. Lev ees continue to withstand the flood at present below Vicksburg, but work con- tinues all along the line preparing for the higher water anticipated.
 Moderate to heavy rains fell during the past twentyfour hours in the water sheds of the Cumberland, Tennessee and Ohio rivers and light rains in the basin of the Upper Mississippi and Upper Mis- souri rivers.
 The Tennessee and Cumberland rivers have risen rapidly since yesterday and slightly. The Lower Mississippi has reached nearly stationary, except at Helena, Ark, where it has fellen about a foot.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06
THE SUBURBS OF HELENA
Submerged and People Forced to Move
 Out-Railroad Traffic Damaged.

Submerged and People Forced to Move
 Out-Railroad Traffic Damaged.
 New Orleans, April 5.-A special to the Daily States, dated Helena, Ark, says: The two crevasses below the city, the first at the Williams place and the other at the Hubbard place. the first forming at o'clock yesterday morning and the latter at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, has put vast area of fine farming country under water, destroying thousands of bushels Of corn and carrying disaster to many hearts. Owing to the enormous height of the flood, overlapping those of 1882 and 1884 by four and six feet respect lively, the fall of water is stupendous and the consequent cutting off of fields will be correspondingly greater. Hun dreds of refugees are arriving in this city from every direction and by every sort Of water craft. The relief commit tee now has its hands full caring for them. .5,ee
 Tine Tatition brought up a full boat load last night and went back for others this forenoon. The towboat Itasco and barges, under charge of Major Charles H. Purvis, took down materials and hands for work on Long Lake levee with the hope of saving it form demolition. Ten thousand sacks twenty skiffs, sev- eraa thousand feet of lumber, many kegs of nails and a large number of hands were taken down to that point The Long Lake levee has a base of 300 feet and Is 40 feet high. Its loss would be heavy blow to the cotton belt levee dis trict and every effort will be made to keep it from being swept away
 The back water is now coming up in the southern suburbs of the city at the rate of about an inch per hour but will not be permitted to get into the city proper, as the culvert in the Midland road-bed has. been stopped up and sev- eral powerful pumps put to work to pump the drainage and seepage water out of the city. The Iron Mountain railroad tracks are now several feet under water and trains are coming in over the Mid land tracks. which are located on higher ground. How long this will last is not known. as water is over the Midland tracks in some places and still rising.
 Tn few hours the doors of the Iron Mountain depot will be under water, and all freight which happens to get in the city is housed in box cars three miles from the city on high ground. Several hundred negroes and few whites, resi- dents of this city, are now camping in tents on the hillsides overlooking their former homes. which are all under water Under the influence of the new cre- vasse. the river has declined six-tenths in the last twenty-four hours.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06
AT NEW ORLEANS.

Conditions More Favora ble-Governor
 Asks the People to Guard the Levees.
 New Orleans April 5.-The flood condi- tions in this immediate locality are prac- tically unchanged. The sun has shown brightly today and otherwise weather conditions are favorable. The winds have ceased blowing from the southeast and the river has fallen two-tenths since yesterday. As pointed out in these dis patches the highth of the river here has been unnatural owing to the unfavora- ble winds.
 Governor Foster has issued a ringing proclamation addressed to the people of the alluvial districts of Louisiana and appeals to every man to stand and hold the leVees.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06
HOWELL ELECTED EDITOR
And w. A. Hemphill, President and Busi- ness Manager Atlanta Constitution. Evan P. Howell Sells Out to
 Inman and Retires.

Atlanta, Ga, April 5.-At a meeting of the directors of the Constitution Publish ing company today MT. Clark Howell was elected as editor of the Constitution and put in full control of the policy and news features of the paper MT. w. A. Hemphil1 being elected president and business manager of the company.
 The change was brought about by the withdrawal from the company of Capt. Evan P. Howell who sold his one-fourth interest in the company to MT. Hugh T. Inman, of Atlanta, and who rc'.ires for rest after having been for twenty years editor of the paper and president of the company. MT. Clark Howell, who suc- ceeds Capt. Howell as editor of the paper, has since the death of the la,e Henry w. Grady, whom he succeeded seven years ago, been managing editor of the paper. There will be no change in the policy of the paper, which will continue to support the present regular organization of the democratic party, MT. Clark Howell being democratic national committee man from Georgia, and ex-speaker of the Georgia house of representatives. He is B years of age.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06
WANTS AN EXPLANATION.
Russian Minister Wants the Attack Upon Insurgents By Bashi Bazouks Straightned-Who Fur
 nished the Arms

Canea, April 5.+The Russian minister here has asked the governor to explain the attack which was made by the Bashi Bazouks Saturday on the insurgents, while the latter, acting on the consent of the admirals, were about to retire to the interior of the island. The governors 8 reply was very brief he remarking that the circular issued on March 25 placed the whole police force of Canea and the environs of the city in the hands of the European commanders.
 The admirals will hold an inquiry into the arming of the Moslem refugees who have flocked into Canea since the begin ming of the troubles and who took part in Saturdays attack on the Christians under the eyes of the foreign military commanders and the guns of the foreign warships. The admirals will also inquire as to the number of the rifles that are now in the Turkish government depot. They will also ascertain if any meas ures have been taken for the Turkish officials to deport refugees from the is- land. S.
 tional troops in the block house at But sunaria has not had the effect of prevent ing the insurgents from attacking the position. Today strong bodies of insur- gents approached the block house from several directions and made concurrent attack upon 1t. The garrisonCreplied with artillery. The fighting lasted four hours.
 The disarming of the Bashi Bazouks who participated in the fight on the peninsula of Akrotiri was--a complete failure, owing to the fact that those who first reached the gates of the city and had their arms taken from them subse- quently returned along the Suda road and warned their comrades that to take their weapons into Canea meant to lose them. %fc
 search for the weapons Resulted in the finding of a aAnumber of them
 SULTAN BECOMES ACTIVE.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06
From the Weather Bu- reau By No Means
 Encouraging.
Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee Feel the Encroachfnent Of
 the Waters.

Washington, April 5.-The secretary of war has received the following telegrams sent Friday night by the governors of Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi:
 Baton Rouge, April 8. Up to date we have been able to hold our levees in this state with the exception of a break in lower Bayou LaFourche. There is as yet no flooded district except a small territory affected by this ere vase Ihe situation is, however, ex- tremely critical and the cooperation of your department, through assistant en- gineers, in strengthening and maintain ing the levees is most earnestly solicited. Accept my thanks for your interest in our people and my high appreciation of the same MURPHY J. FOSTER,
 Governor.
 Little Rock, Ark, April 3. Am gathering information by wire and otherwise and will report to you as soon as reliable data can be obtained, by Mon day probably. Entire Mississippi Val ley in Arkansas overfiowed. Great de- struction of property. Communication to many points is cut off, rendering the information you require difficult to ob- tain. The extent of suffering for food and shelter can only be vaguely approx imated, but it is safe to say $50,OOO added by the government to your local resources will not be too much to meet the exigen- cies. DANIEL w. JONES,
 Governor.
 Jackson, Miss, April 5. Telegraphic communication with the flooded districts is so interrupted by the overflows that 1t is next to impossible to give anything like a proper estimate of the number of the suffering. But I think $10,0o0 would relieve the present distress. Many thanks for your gener- ous interest in our people. Will keep you promptly informed.
 A. J. M'LAURIN, Governor. President Mckinley will probably send a special message to congress tomorrow, asking that an appropriation be made immediately for the relief of the flood sufferers of the southwest. In talk this morning with Senator Jones and Repre- sentatives McRae, Brundidge and Mo Cullough, of Arkansas, he said he ap- preciated the need of immediate legisla- tion, and in appealing to congress would take as his precedent the appropriation of $150,000 made by congress for the flood sufferers of 1890. There has been con- siderable doubt expressed as to the policy of the general government granting money and supplies to the distressed peo- pie in any state. For several years past the temper of congress has been opposed ito it as savoring too much Of paternal- ism and the government has contented itself with lending stores and tents for the use of people made homeless by some great disaster.
 The Arkansas delegation discussed these questions with the president today. MT. Mckinley was informed of the prece- dent referred to and requested to use it as a basis for message to congress. He wanted to know how much was needed, and after some discussion it was agreed that $150,000 would be the most desira ble sum. Of this amount, Arkansas needs S5n 000
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06
DEADLY BEER VAT.

Montreal, April 5.-Shortly after noon today Joseph Webb, an employe of Dow's brewery, went into an empty vat for the purpose of cleaning it out. He neglected to take the proper precautions and the carbonic gas, which is always present in John Murphy, who went to rescue his fellow workman was also overcome by the gas. A third employe named Bani- gan, in trying to rescue his two com panions, was likewise overcome. Still another employe named McCabe, rushed into the dangerous vat, but was taken out before the deadly gas got in its full force upon him. The other three men, however, could not be resusciated and all are dead
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06
FIRE IN A HOTEL.
Results in Great Damage-Two Seriously Injured Persons-Said to Be
 of Incendiary Origin.

Dayton. O., April D. Fire, said to have been of incendiary origin, broke out in the west end of the Phillips house, cor ner of Maine and Third streets this morn- ing. The west wing of the building was completely gutted and the other sections of the hotel were badly damaged by water and smoke. There were several narrow and thrilling escapes and several persons were seriously injured John Bryant of the Katie Rooney dramatic company, fell through sky light and sustained a broken leg and fracture of the skull. He will probably die. His wife also fell throughea skylght. breaking her leg. The loss was s5o,0oo, with full insurance.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06
THE LATEST CREvASSE.

In Tunica County, Mississippi, Has
 Added to the Horror of the Situation.
 New Orleans, April 5--A special to the Daily States, dated Vicksburg, Miss, April 5, says The latest crevasse in Tunica county has sent thrill of dis may through the entire county. It will do vast injury both in the upper and lower delta. Planters are getting out their stock, and many will bring out their negroes, experimenting 1882 water, or even worse.
 There Is no change, locally, the river being nearly stationary. Work is being pushed on the Louisiana levees, favored so far by fine weather, though the out look Is less hopeful today. The keenest anxiety is felt as to the duration of the food Beyond the progressive inunda- ton of the delta, little news comes from that quarter. Planters are rushing for ward supplies for their laborers and ten- ants.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06
FRISCO RESULTS.

San Francisco, Cal, April 5.-Weather fine; track fast.
 First Race-Five and a half furlongs. Elsie Smith, won; Grade, second; Gallo, third. Time, 1:09.
 Second Race-Don Clarencio, won; Os- ric IT., second; Charlemagne, third Time, 1:42R
 Third Race-Half mile. Hermosa, won; Michael second; Bliss Rucker, third. Time, :49A.
 Fourth Race-The Pacific United sell ing stakes, mile and an eighth. Buck wa, won; The Roman, second; Damien, third. Time, 1:5412.
 Fifth RacesMile and a sixteenth De- vault, won; Delpa second; Ono Colorado, third. Time, 1:49.
 Sixth Race-Seven furlongs. Preston, won; Torsino, second; Wheel of Fortune, third. Time, 1:28
 :. Seventh Race-Five and a half fur longs Dead heat between Lost Girl and Burberry; Scotch Rose, third. Time,
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06
THE SITUATION IN BRIEF.

Bulletins From the Weather Bureau Of
 fcials-Levees Going at Helena.
 Washington, April 1.-The following re- ports have been received from the de- partment of agriculture weather bureau officials in charge of the weather dis tricts:
 St Louis-River at St. Louis will rise slowly, commenclng on Tuesday. The rise will be slower than the rise in the Missouri indicates on accoiint of spread ing over bottom lands north of the city. Little change in the Upper Mississippi. Light rise at Davenport to Keokuk and slight fall south of Hannibal. With dry weather there is no danger at St. Louis for four days at least.
 Cairo Ill--The river has fallen three tenths of foot since Sunday morning; will continue failing until Tuesday night.
 Memphis, Tenn.-The crevasse at Flow CT Lake. which opened yesterday. Is the most serious yet reported. Now there Is nothing to prevent a general extension of
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.

Warren s. Reese Gets the Middle Dis
 trict of Alabama Attorneyship.
 Washington, April 5.-The president to- day sent to the senate the following nominations:
 A. E. Buck, of Georgia, Minister to Japan
 James Boyle, of Ohio, consul at Liv- erpool
 E. s. Day, of Connecticut, consul at Bradford, England.
 +. R. McCreery, of Michigan, secretary of legation at the City of Mexico
 United States Attorneys-W. s. Reese, Alabama; E. A. Angler of Georgia, for the Northern district of Georgia; Marion Brwiar, of Georgia, for the Southern dis trict of Georgia.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06
QUEEN CITY JOCKEY CLUB.

Newport, Ky, April 5.-The weather was breezy and chilly and track heavy, but the attendance at the Queen City Jockey clubs park today was good, and ehe sport exciting throughout
 First Race-Five and a half furlongs. Vengeance, 1O1 (Gardner), ot 5, won; Flctow second, Astrada third Time, HI.
 Second Race-Four and half furlongs Troca, 10S Reauchamp), to 1, won; Tole second, Nekarius third. Time, 0:59k. ]. Third Race-Mile, selling Winthrop. S4 (ChenaulD, 8 to 1, won; Calculator second, Rampant third. Time, 0:46B
 Fourth Race-Half mile. Libra Louisa, l01 (Gatewcod), to 3, won; Mary Cava- ]ier second, Lady of the West third Time, 0:51A.
 Fifth Race-Slx furlongs, selling. vio- let Parsons, 107 (HilD, 2 to 1, won; Car lottn second, Adelaide third. Time 1121h
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06
NORTH FORK BOOMING.

Norfolk, Neb., April 5.-The recent heavy rainfall put the North Fork out of its banks this morning, flooding nearly as large an area as the overflow of fort night ago. The Chicago, St. Paul, Min neapolis and Omaha tracks are again washed out and passengers have to be transferred by hand cars into the city Row boats pass freely over nearly half of the first named
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06
WHO ARMED THE BASHIS?

Admirals of Foreign Fleets Make the
 Query-Vassos' Notification
 Canea, April 5.-The admirals com handing the foreign fleet today made a vigorous demand on the government to explain who armed the Bashi Bazouks, despite his promise not to do so. They have also insisted upon the surrender to them of twelve of the leaders of Satur- days attack.
 . It is thought international complica- tions will follow if the government re- fuses to surrender the ringleaders. Of the 4,000 rifles that were distributed 10 the Moslems, only 800 have been re- turned.
 Gen. Vassos, the commander of the Greek army of occupation, has sent to the admirals notification that insurg-
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06
THE TURF.
LITTLE ROCKS LAST DAY.

Little Rock, Ark, April 1.-The races closed today.
 First Race-Half mile. Miss Hoy won, Lady Dorothy second, BiMetallist third Time, 0:501a.
 :. Second Race-Six furlongs. Whilaway . won, Selden second, Playboy third. Time 1.17E. . Third Race-seven furlongs. Time Maker won. Lexington Pirate second, Si- go third. Time, 129A.
 Fourth Raca-Six furlongs Dan Hughes won, Fonclif second, Tin Cup third. Time, 1:17h.
 Fifth Race-Half mile. Eva Rice won, Herman Kahn second, Mordeca third. Time, 0:501a
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06
A GENERAL SLAUGHTER.

s Asheville N. O., April 5.--A special to
 the Citizen from Bryson, N. O.. says: At the house of Georgiana Sperill, three miles from herea general row occurred in which George Cline was cshot and
 killed. John Wiggins was horribly cut
 Evidence points to William WigGins as the one who killed Cline. Holland Wig gins admits cutting his father, John. All
 parties to the affair were arrested.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06
AUSTIN BREAK GROWING.

Jackson, Miss, April 5.--J. W. Cutrer, attorney and planter, of Coahoma county was in Jackson today to see the board of control about getting more convicts to help strengthen the levees on the north ern tier of counties, the nearest to Mem phis. The break near Austin is in Tunica county, thirty miles north of where Mr. Cutrer lives, but he says it will deluge his county. He received a telegram to- day stating that the Austin break was 500 feet wide, and growing,
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06
THE FLOOD IN KENTUCKY.

Louisville, Ky, April 5-Heavy rains in the mountains have caused the Big Sandy and Kentucky rivers to overflow their banks and sweep away all repairs to the damage inflicted by the recent flood. Harlan, Perry, Bell and Letcher counties report heavy losses and farmers will be unable to plant for a month.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06
FROM KENTUCKY TOWNS.

Middlesborough, Ky, April 5.-Mid- dlesborough. is again flooded, the water being four inches higher than the flood five weeks ago. Most of the stores on Cumberland avenue are flooded Sixty five families have been washed out Boats are plying in the principal streets At Pineville the Cumberland is rising.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06
Grows Vitnperative and Aided Materially By
 Galliger of NeY $ Hampshire.
WHO CALLS DOWN Ho St OF MASSACHUSETTS
And Touches Up Sherman of Ohio-The Allen Res- olution As AdOpted-Violation of the Civil Service To Be Investigated-COn-
 firmations- -Newsy Gossip.

ing competition in trades and produc- tions and authorizing commissions to en- able merchants, manufacturers and pro- ducers of commodities, subject to inter- state commerce, to maintain prices and make profits, notwithstanding business Impressions"
 He explained that he had no intention of urging it's passage, unless in the case of the passage of the railroad bill to al- low pooling.
 IL was characterized by MT. Allen as the "rankest kind of popullsm, and MT. Allen added that 'in the palmiest days of populism no man was ever wild enough or long-haired enough to introduce a bill of the kind"
 The bill was antagonized by Senators Hoar, republican, of Massachusetts, and Hale, republican, of Maine. It was final ly adopted by a unanimous vote, after 1t had been so modified as to be less ob- jectionable in form A brief executive session was held and when the doors were re-opened the senate, at D. m., ad- journed until tomorrow.
 SENATE COMBINATIONS
 The senate today confirmed the follow ing nominations: L.
 Andrew D. White, of New York to be ambassador to Germany.
 Wm. F. Draper, of Massachusetts, am- bassador to Italy.
 Chandler Hale, of Maine, secretary of embassy al Rome.
 Samuel l.. Gracey. of Massachusetts, consul at Fuchau, China.
 Olive L. Spaulding, of Michigan, and Vim. B. Howell, of New Jersey, to be assistant secretaries of the treasury.
 Jacob Trieber, to be United States at. torney, and Henry M. Cooper, United States marshal for the eastern district of Arkansas.
 Lieut. J. Caldwell is selected to fill the important position of naval attache to the embassy at London. He will be de- tached from his present duty in the office of the naval intelligence and will sail with Ambassador Hay by steamer of April IA
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06
The Mississippi Creeping Upon the City
 Rapidly From the Rear.
o HOPE OF STREAMING THE TIDE
SITUATION AT ST. LOUIS.

St. Louis, April 5.-There was less rain fall Saturday night and Sunday in the Northern Missouri and Southern Iowa tributaries in the Mississippi river than was expected and in consequence the rivers receded about four inches here today. The weather is cool. The local bureau of weather states: The river at St. Louis will rise slowly commencing Tuesday, but without rain will not reach the danger stage for at least four days.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06
CUMBERLAND ON A BOOM.

Nashville, Tenn, April 5.-The Cum berland river is on another boom and the Reports from above indicate sufficient water to make the river continue rising for five days. The weather bureau pre- diets that the rise will go five feet above the danger line. Should the river attain that height many families will be ren- dered homeless
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06
HEAVY SNOW IN CHEYENNE.

Cheyenne, Wyo., April 5-It is esti- mated that the losses sustained by cattle men during the the recent storm will range from to 20 per cent. The snow lies one and a half feet deep in Cheyenne and from five toTten feet in the ravines, and much anxiety is felt for many peo- pie also.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06
LITERALLY COOKED TO DEATH.

Kingston, N. Y., April 5.-A new engine in the Lawrence cement mill at Eddy vile, broke while being tested this morn ing. The force of escaping steam pinned the doors shut and two men. Carter and ? Law, were literally cooked to death. Law
 was foreman in the Wright Machine works at Newburgt where the engine was
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06

correspondent of the Standard telegraphs thaI. since Sunday morning the Turkish preparations which had been suspended Tor some days have been renewed with great energy The sultan today sum moned amilitary council, which set until a late hour tonight. Twenty battalions of reservists belonging to the Second army corps have been ordered to mobol- iza