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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-18

st. Louis, March 1.-THE perilous
the junction of the Mississippi and the
Ohio rivers is strongly emphasized by
the hourly receipts of messages here
telling of the encroachments of the
flood. All that section of Missouri, Ar
kansas and Louisiana drained by the
st. Francis, the White Arkansas and
Red rivers is either under water or
soon will be. The Ohio river is over its
banks at many points and Paducan,
KY, is tonight an island. There was
a heavy rain through southern Illinois
and western Kentucky today and the
already well charged streams are over
flowed. 1t is estimated that 400 square
miles of Arkansas bottom lands are
under water The attention that has
been recently paid to saving live stock
is now directed to rescuing enlarged
families from hills and tree tops.
From Osceola, Ark, to a point oppo-
site Memphis, the entire basin is over
flowed and 10000 refugees have been
compelled to seek high land.
On Lloyd's plantation in Arkansas
three women and six children were
drowned.
Three children were drowned on
Blanton's plantation. William Cart
right and William Cox were drowned
near Marion, Ark.
Six persons were drowned on Bar
toms plantation. There is a we'll de-
fined rumor that half a dozen men on
were drowned. Two unknown negroes
who live near Marion, Ark, today at
tempted to cross Mound lake in a dug
out and when they were caught by the
current their boat capSiZed and they
were swept away.
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SCENES IN CHICAGO.
AS Here the q. A. P. Was First to
Announce the Result.


Chicago, March 17.-Every man, wom-
an and child who knew that a champion
ship fight was in progress at Carson City
uoWn town streets of Chicago, seemed
10 be as eager to know the result and
the details as if the event was a rlresi-
Dental election. The people of Irish
Dlrtn and parentage who always make a
monday OF st. Patrick's day. were out in
IuIl force and augmented the crowds at
various points.
puiiding. opposite We're filled with sports
ana business men who received the news
py ROUNDS, athletic programmes being
provided to fill in the time and make an
entertainment Several thousand more
men ana women were at TatterSalls to
near the exciting kilograms read. while
female cyclists contested for professional
prizes in siX-day race
'Pompadour Jim was the favorite at
all THESE places. and among the thou
sands who blocked the streets opposite
newspaper offices and saloon resorts
People who stood in the mud
at the Tribune and Inter Ocean
corners had only been informed
by bulletins of the 18th round
When a party of men who had been at
the offices of the United Associated
Press' for the news from Carson, wedged
through and told of Fitzsimmons' vic
tory The crowd would not believe it.
put they We're treasured a few minutes
after by the posting of the result In
spite of the American having q host of
friends the remark was generally passed
that they were glad Fitz had won fame
and fortune. There was a mad rush of
business men everywhere TO get the extra
newspapers telling how it was done
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The first two rounds were fast and
furious Smith rushed Green and
lthumped him oyer the kidneys as they
came together. He repeatedly tried to
hook Green with his right in the break
always, but invariably overreached and
did no damage. Green made an even
break of the second. third. and fourth
rounds, and had Smith toned down
considerably in the fifth. From that
on the fight was Green's. He never let
up minute, varying his left in the
rivals heart with an occasional swing
on the jaw. At the conclusion of the
18th round the sponge went UP from
Smiths corner. His seconds claimed
that he could no longer use his left,
and stood no chance to win with one
Ea->d.
The betting was 100 to 80 on the Fla
herty- Hawkins bout, with the eastern
man favorite. and 100 to so on Green
and Smith, with the Green at the big
end.
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A SPIDER WEB.

Twas at the birth of the morning. when
the fields were covered with dew,
That delicate net of spider-web was dis
closed to human view;
Each thread was strung with diamonds
thousand on one strand,
That glistened and shimmered in the pale
faint light from the touch of Aurora 5
hand.
This fine. frail lace-work of gossamer
was spun upon a tree.
And gently tossed by the zephyr'S breath
from its hold at last got free.
And the work that the weaver had made
with such grace
Was torn and destroyed in a moment s
space.
Then 1 thought to myself of the time
that we spend
In making of beautiful things;
How soon our treasures may come to an
end
And take to themselves Hermes' wings.
But the spider goes to his task again,
and another web creates;
Now. should man, who is greater, not
do the same thing, stead of blaming
angry Fates?
Then with a firm will and hope that
is strong,
Our work viii give music. our souls
ill with song -Sallie March.
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THE LITTLE FELLOWS.
Hawkins Downs Flaherty-Green
Knocks Out Smith.

Carson, New, March 17.-Most of the
spectators who witnessed the big fight
found their way back to the arena in
time to see the little fellows in action
Martin Flahertv of Lowell Mass
and Dial Hawkins of San Francisco
were the first pair to face Referee
MaIachy Hogan of Chicago. Spider
Kelly and Jim Neal were behind Haw-
kins, and Bob Kane and Harry Baker
took care OF F'lahertv. Hawkins went
for the New Highlander from the tap
Of the bell. He made two Intellectual
swings at Flaherty's jaw before he
gauged the distance. On his third at
tempt he landed flush on the point of
Martins chin, and the man from Low
ell dropped like a Nevada steer hit
with an axe. He lay on his back while
Hogan counted him cut, and had to be
helped 20 his corner. The actual time
consumed in fighting was 40 seconds,
and the Knockout was one of the pref
tiest and most complete on record.
Mysterious" Billy Smith of Boston
and George Green (Young Corbet), of
San Francisco, wound up the carnival
Smiths seconds were Harry Baker and
Jack Fay. Bob Macarthur and Eddie
Creamy attended to Green. The San
Franciscan outpointed Smith and had
him done TO a turn. At the end of
the 12tn round tine Bostonian gave it
up. Smith claimed that his left arm,
which was recently fractured, had
gone back on him, but most people be-
lieve that he was Frustrated with
heart failure. Green hammered away
on his opponents body until Smith
carried scarlet circle around the
heart.
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OFFICIALS CONFER.
Enforcement of the Neutrality and
Navigation Laws the Theme.

Washington, March IA conference
on the subject of enforcing the neu-
trality and navigation laws was held
at the White House today between the
president, Secretary Sherman, Secre-
tary Gage, Secretary Long and Attor-
ney- General McKenna. The question
that formed the basis for the confer
ence related to the steamer Dauntless,
now under surveillance at Jacksonville,
Fla. Her owner has made application
to clear from Jacksonville with a cargo
of munitions of war and the confer
ence today was held for the purpose of
arriving at a decision as to the right
of the United States government to
grant or reject the application. Law
books were sent for by the attorney
general and the statutes on the sub
ject of filibustering read and COM
mented on.
The conference was in continuation
of the discussion concerning the Daunt-
less and the general subject of enforc-
ing the navigation and neutrality laws
which occupied the cabinet yesterday.
After that meeting it was arranged
that the four cabinet officers named
whose Departments deal directly with
the enforcement of international COM
ity should meet the president today.
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How to Sleep.

Better sleep can be obtained with a
low than with a high pillow. To lessen
the work of the arteries that prOpel the
blood to every portion of the organism
should be the aim of every one, so that
the posture that most nearly places
the body in a horizontal position is the
most to be desired. Bolstering up the
head is always to be condemned,
whether in sickness or in health, unless
bodily injury render the perfectly re-
cumbent position impossible. 1t is not
well to lie always on the back. BY
this practice the spine and the nerves
that there congregate are kept too hot,
and a feverish sleep is apt to be the
result. The right side is the best to
recline on, for then the heart and the
larger arteries are relieved from undue
pressure. Occasionally one rests well
lying on the stomach. AS a general
rule, eight hours are ample for a per-
son in health. More produces a dull,
heavy feeling on arising; less, an I'M
satisfied craving for more. And there
is also no room for doubt that the two
hours Immediately preceding the mid
night hour are the most favorable for
enjoying the beauty sleep of the
night.
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OStc,S' 70
Record of individual

[Pecord of Individual Opinion, Merely.1
That the irrigation committee of the
city council believe in the time of peace
one should prepare for war is evidenced
in the work now going on on South Tenn
pie street. between Sixth and Ninth West
streets. Nearly a year ago, the rush of
waters from City creek caused the water
master and irrigation committee much
trouble, and the city much expense. This
year. however, it is proposed to take
time by the forelOclx, and prepare for the
rush of water that is bound to come
down the aqueduct sooner or later. the
strength of Old Soils rays.
y g g
From Sixth West to Ninth West, the
aCueduct will be increased at least four
feet in width and this, it is believed. will
give the waters ample space in which to
disport themselves during the high sea-
son.
The irrigation committee is to be com
mended for the prompt action it has taken
in the matter in the section named. AL
ready has the water from the river COM
street canal. which flows nOrthward from
TIA White bridge, and old resident
along the river gave the writer to under
stand that JOrdans banks would be de-
cidedly temDestuous within few weeks,
unless all signals fail
g 8 8
WatermaSter Wilcken reports that there
is twice as much snow in City Creek can
yon now as there was at the same time
a year ago, and this statement recalls
the query made by The Herald several
months since as to the condition of the
closed auueduct which commences at
point on State street, just above North
Temple and ends at the gate house on
the corner of Main street and North
Temple.
@ g 8
Fax from it be my object to breed I'M
necessary alarm, but an inspection of the
orifice on State street will convince any
one that it is entirely too small to accom-
modate a big flood from the mountains,
such as City creek may at almost any
day now contain from the melting of ac-
curnulated SHOWS. to say nothing OF the
danger in case of a ''cloudburst'' during
later months, several of which occurred
in this vicinity last year.
g g q
In case of either of such occurrences
named above. it does not require a vivid
to picture the damage to
property on State, Main and other streets
that would ensue.
g g 8
I would at least suggest thorough in
vestigation. Such a course can be pro-
duct:ve of no harm-and a little work
done now may save thousands of dollars
worth of damage in the future
DIR. FELL.
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Eight Hundred Square Miles.

Memphis, March 17.-Eight hundred
square miles of the state of Arkansas
are under water, and the indi
cations are that the Mississippi
will continue to rise. IN the dis
trict west of Marion, Ark, hundreds of
people were picked up. The work of
saving stock has been abandoned and
from now on all efforts will be directed
toward saving human life.
Thousands are homeless and depend
ent upon the citizens of Memphis. Re
ports from up and down the river say
the levees all are in good shape and it
is hoped will continue TO withstand the
pressure. fa
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SALISBURY SCORED.
Annual Meeting of the National Lib
eral Federation.

eral Federation
London, March 1.-THE annual meet
ing of the National Liberal Federatio
opened at Norwich today.
The Earl of Kimberly, late secretary
of state for the foreign office, made a
vigorous protest before the meeting tc
the statement made yesterday by LORD
/ Salisbury in the house of lords in re-
ply to question regarding the Cretar
situation, in which he referred the Ear
of Kimberly to the speeches made in
the French chamber of deputies by
Premier Meline and Foreign Minister
Hanotaux, as setting forth the policy
of the powers in the matter.
Frances policy. Lord Kimberly said,
is, therefore, according to Lord Sails
bury, that of Great Britain, and is
based upon the maintenance of the in
teErirv of the Ottoman empire. (Cries
of "Shame.')
Sir William Harcourt, chancellor of
the eXchequer in the late Rosebery
cabinet, said of Lord Salisbury's state
ment that such a disgraceful. abject
answer had never before been given
by a British minister to a British par
lament The nation, he said, had
never been exposed to a greater hui
initiation than it is now, when it is
chained and coerced by the menace of
wars in which it has no concern, to alb
stain from doing what it is under the
highest obligations of honor to do, and
compelled to do what conscience con-
dennis. Sir William denounced the in
tegrity of the Ottoman empire as
sham, every break in which he declared
was a benefit to mankind, and paid a
tribute to Greece for the steps she had
taken, while the concert of the powers
held aloof from rescuing the CretanS
from the heel of the Turk. 1t was this
brave champion that the British nation
was hidden, in the name of Ottoman
integrity, to aid in nourishing with the
fleet of whicl, the nation was proud
Us it not time" asked Sir William,
that the British people take a stand
and demand to know what are the
limits of British submission and CO.
operation in this anti-crusade?' He
defended the fair offers" made by the
Greek government in it's reply to the
ultimatum of the powers, to which he
said, the only answer was a declara-
ton that the blockade of Greece would
be enforced. No one knew, Sir William
declared, what a day might bring
forth; but he prayed that the shame of
a great free nation being made an un-
willing partner IN an odious policy
might yet be averted.
The speech throughout was received
with cheers and is considered by far
the most telling utterance on the sub
ject yet made
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BLOW UP A TRAIN.
Reported Work of Cuban Rebels IN
MatanzaS Province

Havana, March lit is reported
that the rebels have blown up train
near Union. Matanzas province. but
details are lacking.
Advices received from Sancti Spiritus
detail the attack made by the rebels
on the town of Paroles, on the railroad
line from Tunus to Sancti SpirituS.
On the 9Th, about 1 o'clock in the
morning, the rebels. after taking pos
session of the town. attacked the rail-
road station, which had been converted
into fort and protected by detach-
ment, commanded by Captain Puertas,
two sergeants, a corporal 100 soldiers
and about 30 volunteers. The insur-
gents fired on the fort from all sides,
tbrusting their guns into the very
loopholes of the fort. The firing then
became intense and the defendants,
despite their stout resistance, were
forced 70 abandon the fort, leaving
their dead and wounded with their
arms and ammunition. Only a few vol
unteers managed 20 escape. A SER
geant and five soldiers were killed The
captain and Is soldiers were seriously
wounded
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Summer Was In Ny Soul.

One chill December day L CHANGED to spy,
Full-girted upon a hill not far away
The sole green shape on a wide field
of gray
sky;
So lone it looked amid the pastures dry.
Methought it seemed a memory. or a
ray
OF parted summers glory. whose dis
play
Made sorry show in winters surly eye
Soon from its gloom 1 heard a cheerful
sound
OF chirping; for a thousand sparrows
there
Nesting. its dark heart filed with
homely song:
Their garrulous joy made holiday around
And 1 forgot the fields so bleak and
bare:
Summer was in my soul. and 1 grew
strong.
Daniel J. Donahoe in the Boston Even
ing Transcript
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CHALLENGES GALORE.
Perfect Flood Pours in Upon the
Champion.

Carson. March 17.-Robert Fitzsim-
mons, champion heavyweight and mid
9lewelght Of the world, is already
hooded with challenges. Although the
long-iegged man has held the first
named title but a few hours. he has
many invitations TO battle before him.
Out IS not considering them tonight.
ALREADY John L. Sullivan. Peter Ma
ner, rom Sharkey and Joe Goddard
nave IN their bids, and by tomorrow
ritz expects to hear from Peter Jack
son, and may be one or two others. 1t
IS not believed that any middleweight
viii challenge Fitz for some time, his
work today demonstrating what he
can do with heavyweights, and of
course middleweights will be of a sec
ohoary consideration if, indeed he
meets any of them. Fitzsimmons said
tonight that he had no plans for the
immediate future, and remarked that
1t was too early to talk about it.
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May Get an Island.

Paris, March 1.-THE Echo de Paris
says Italy viii cede to Great Britain
the Island of Pantellaria, about half
way between Africa and Sicily, in ex-
change for the Island of Perrin, off the
Arabian coast, in the Strait of Babel
Mandeb and at the entrance of the Red
sea.
Perrin is bare rock about five miles
long. on which turtle shells are taken.
Pantellaria has an area of SO square
miles, and a population of 5000, pro-
duces fine fruit and has a convenient
port-Oppodilo. 1t could be converted
into a strongly fortified station.
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Welsh Rabbit.

A sparrow on my window ledge
Bayed loudly ct the moon;
1t changed into mewing cat
That sang a robins tune:
And even as / looked il grew
AS big as balloon.
And then it shrank until il was
A FREELY in the gloom.
But on sudden came to me
An arc-lght in my room
That spoke with human tongue and said:
II am the crack o DOOM
And then il grew purple blot
Which changed to vivid red,
From that a lilac rabbit came
And sat upon my head
And with its lobster claws it pinched
My nose until it bled.
The blood flowed down and filed the
room
Until the bed did float:
The sheets became a press of sail:
The rabbit steered the boat
But, somehow. suddenly. it was
solemn. bearded goat
And then the sea changed by degrees
Till L became a flock
OF crimson blackbirds, cracking tests
Upon the yellow rock
On which we stranded suddenly
And woke with the $50
The Phil;stine
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Provo People Excited.

Provo, March 17.-Provo was fairly in
an uDroar over the Corbett- Fitzsimmons
reports, although the betting was not
very heavy.
When the final announcement of the
result was made Jim Rooney became the
most conspicuous character. He yelled
through the streets like a mad man over
the victory of his favorite. Scott the
barber, was not so well pleased. being an
ardent admirer and hacker Of the loser
Probably the heaviest loser in Provo is
c. E. Loose, who is supposed to be at
the scene of the battle.
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If the newspapers would
say Your money back is
you don't like the result of
your advertising " we'd adj
vertise all over the country.
But we take all the risk
out of buying tea. and yet
not everybody buys ScAs7-
Ang's Best.
Hadn't you better do
some thinking?
A SchiIling & Company
San Francisco 6e2
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At Oakland.

Oakland, Cal, March T7.-Weather
fine, track fast. Five favorites won
Six furlongs, questionable won.
Widow Jones second, Reel third. Time
Lie.
Six furlongs, selling-Montgome
won, Hazard second, Main Stay third.
Time-1:151a.
Six furlongs, purse-Dunboy won,
Hohenzollern second, Roselle third
Time-1:16A.
The Golden Gate handicap, seven
and a half furlongs, 500 to the win
ner-Candelaria won, Scarf Pin sec
ond, Lincoln II third. Time-1:341a.
Mile, selling-Rey Del TERRA won,
Colonel Wheeler second, Don Clarencio
third. Time-1:43.
One and one-quarter miles, hurdle,
handicap-F'lashligh won. Tuxedo sec
ond, Reddington third. Time-2:19.
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First Cabinet Catholic.

Rome, March 1.-THE Observatory
Roman papal organ) publishes an
article commenting upon the nominal
ton of Hon Joseph McKenna as attor-
ney-general in the cabinet of President
Mckinley, in which the paper makes
the claim that McKenna is the first
Catholic who has been nominated a
cabinet minister of the United States
since the foundation of the American
ranublic
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BOB REAPPEARS.
Has Anything But the Appearance
Of a Corpse

Carson, March 17.-After Fitzsim-
mons had dined and celebrated his vic
tory with his family, he drove into
town with Martin Julian and visited
the headquarters of the United Asso-
ciated Presses. The champion was as
spry as q kitten in his movements.
His demeanor was as quiet as usual,
but he had little to say. He illustrated
the knockout blow as described by the
special correspondent of the United AS
ISOLATED Presses. Bob was highly in
censed when he heard that the Chi
cago Associated Press had sent out a
story to the effect that he had hem
orrhage after the battle, and was dan
gerously i'll. After the first outburst in
which the champion expressed himself
in no measured terms about the fake,
the ridiculous end of the exclusive
story struck him and he smiled
broadly.
Pm here. am I not?' he said. do
T look as if I was dangerously i'll?
Of course he concluded, you will
contradict this rot"
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Poor. Jealous Fool.

Philadelphia, March 17.-Frederick
Franks, aged 81 years, at o'clock this
morning shot and killed his son Will
liam. aged years; shot and danger
ously wounded his daughter, Amelia,
aged 5, and then turned the pistol on
himself, infficting a fatal wound. The
tragedy occurred at Franks residence,
1921 Stillman street. and it is said to
have been the outcome of a jealous
quarrel with his wife. The victims were
taken to the st. Agnes hospital, where
it was announced that the father would
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impressive Ceremonies.

London. March 1.-THE Daily News
tomorrow will publish a dispatch from
Canea describing the unique and i'm
pressive funeral services over the
bodies of the Il victims of the bursting
OF the turret guns on board the Rus
sian warshlo Veliky, While that vessel
was practicing outside of Suda bav on
Monday. The ceremonies began with
services on the warship. All of the
foreign admirals with their staffs at
tended. Guards of honor, composed of
% men, were detailed from the vessels
of each nation 49,
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Ryan Knocks Out Ready.

Rochester N. Y, March 17.-Tommy
Ryan, the champion welterw eight of
the world, knocked out Pat Ready,
champion middleweight of the southern
states, in IS rounds, before the Rienzi
Athletic club tonight. The fight was
the fiercest ever seen in this city.
The first ten rounds seemed to be very
much in favor of Ready. The friends
of Ryan began to look for the defeat
of the champion about the tenth round,
but after that Ryan seemed TO have
renewed strength and won in the
eighteenth