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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-03

months ago excepting only q few en-
ployes in INTERNAL revenue DISTRICTS
from tle: pNi:eot.on OF the clnsplfled
civil service. The removal Of employees
regardless ct that order is n very grave
matter and should receive tine attentlon
OF the President and his Cabinet Gt
cnce."
Tho Wirginfan cannot recall. just OFT
this time, who Mr.. Parlett Is, burt 1t ie
quite clear THAT ne has lost no time In
doing just what Collector Brady did,
and the question arises, what Is the
President going to do about It?
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-03
THE PRESIDENT SUGULD CALI. A
HALT.

When Internal Collector of the Rev
enne Brady, With headquarters al
Richmond, removed all the cmpl,yes
OF his predecessor in office, 1t was
quite l'la!n tina. he did 81 in fun knowl-
edge of The civil service law, and in DE-
faance whereof
This was the belief then, and is the
oeAef now, and yet when the Presi-
DENTS Gil. crtt.cn Is called ITO Colonel
Brady's action, he remains silent and
permits tins outrage to remain uncor-
reci:ed. Now whar; is she effect? III Is
that every Fencral Office holder who
desires THE displacement of his subor-
din1tes. luhat room may be male for
others OF his own party, will fee! perfect
ly safe IN removing them, because COL
Doctor Brady did so remove men under
him and escape r0ies; alton.
C@lcdiel Brady's action mas alrn,dv
brought forth such fruits. Hear villa,
the baltimore Sun has to saw in thj.
connection:
MIR. Parieat has followed C,ol Bra
dy's lead, and 1t now remains fo. Pres
ldtHlt Mckinley and his Cabinet to de-
fermhne whether these officers OF the
s'-N@1'nm erst are TO be allowed to ir
more she sla:1tt of dhe civil service law
and to ftli their offices with partisans.
or WhtEhtr the Plain intent of the law
sfaA be enforced aGld no employee he
removed eXce,r'. for good and suffic,e,n,
cause The section Of 'the Revised STAT
,tes under which Colonel Brady and
Mr.. Farloat jue,Lfy their action mus,
nave been known TO Prasiden. McKin-
aey when he issned lis order fe,,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-03

Certain Washington correspondents
have already picked out q Governor
for 'uhe Territory rof Hawaii. thc select
ed dncumberIt Being cx-Congressman
Frank AtdIich of Chicago.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-03

Spanish paper denounces the Cuban
OH paper. When that is the only
ground upon wtli:'!l ahcy can find him
they can hardly be banned
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-03

THE Providence joker who put n gild-
cd lump OF ccal. labeled "Klondikc,
$4,000" in his SHOW window. and thea
saw Il '5ldef smash the window glass is
now neslec';ing business TO explain to
his friends where the Joke comes in
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-03

The New York Press says that the
cclors of Slrain mark the p:ague in New
Orleans. Wey.er's GOA. OF arms should
be printed Iil THE cCnt:-e! every enc
would know then. thar IT meant pcStl-
loncc.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-03

Edward Dawson, OF Cincinnati, has a
rare relic. which he values very high
~. 1T is Il suit OF c.ualr.ng. ''homc3pun,"
made by Mrs. Andrew Jackson for his
grand father. thie Hon. Moses Dawson,
and n warm friend CT General jackson
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-03

The Mississippi Board OF Health has
extended it's quarantine ITO all cities;
sonJ.dl of the Chic river not having alb
scili;c quaaalphinc against tho infected
yellow fever cities.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-03

The City of BaEuinrore is 10 celebrate
on Wednesday, October 9th the one
hundredth anniversary Of its dncorpora-
ton.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30
CUT OUT A NEW CHANNEL.
The River Commission Dismaycd al
the Prospect.
WEAK SPOTS NEAR NEW ORLEANS
They Can lie Held, but Not without
Trouble-Rivcr still Stationary
at Vicksburg.

Helena, Ark. April Pa new danger
and 1t is of most serious nature On
| Tuesday Mcssrs, Catchinss and Henry
wired Major Burris to get up estimates at
once OF the cost OF closing breaks In the
| levee in this district in order that the
levee committee OF the Mississippi river
commission. which meets In ST. Louis.
! might properly be advised. He went to
the Williamson crevassc and made sound
ings, discovering that the water was run
Ming through the break thirty feet deep
and that the current had cut n channel
| through the river bank outside the lovco
| to Long lake inside. This makes great
| channel thirty feet deep by 600 or 700 feet
lOng. Major purvis at once reported to
Mossrs. Pillow. Brame and Quarlcs, di-
| rectors of the Cotton Belt levee district,
| and the Information dismayod them. 1t
means that no crop can be made in the
| bottom unless the gap Is closed very soon
| and the closing of II means the expcnd-
ture Of a large sum OF money at time
when they are confronted with an empty
treasury.
A meeting of the directors of the Cotton
Belt levee district was held today, at
which were also prominent planters. Major
Purvs gave 1t as his opinion that the
crevasse could be closed for about $4,000
within two weeks, He finished his sound
ings too lato to leave for St Louis to be
present at tho meeting Of the river com
mission today and n telegram was sent
to General Manager noddridge OF the Iron
Mountain rociting the conditions and ask
ing him to see tho commission and ask
for SIS goo out of the available funds at
their disposal for the purpose OF closing
the Williamson. Hubbard and Westover
crevasses
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30
COMBINE AGAINST ENGLAND
Alliance Between Germany, France
and Belgium Is Threatened,
10 PROTECT TRANSVAAL INTERESTS.
Emperor William Snid TO u,vc 4,
Detailed Plum of Action-Russia
Incensed Against England.

New York. April ga dispatch TO the
journal from London says: The Daily
Mails Berlin correspondent telegraphs;
Somewhat serious news of the threatened
European combination against England IS
now current here. Emperor William is re-
ported to have detailed plan by> which
the interests Of Germany, France and Bel.
GUM in the Transvaal are to be protected
against English intrigue and arms
The st. Petersburg correspondent OF the
Tageblatt affrms that France has agreed
to the emperor's scheme and 1t IS further
said that Russian court circles are OK
tremely embittered against England. This
is attributed to the dowager czarina hay
Ing accused England of being the cause
of Greece going to war.
The German naval department has or
dered that all work in the ship yards be
expedited and In some yards work IL being
carried on day and night. One cruiser will
he ready In a few weeks and the other
vessels by autumn Altogether there are
nineteen now In course OF construction.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30
Senate Reorganization.

Washington. .Aoril 29.-The democratic
steering committee Of the senate today be-
gan the work of assigning members to the
various committees under the arrangement
for a general reorganization of the senate
committees. No permanent results were
reached, but tho indications point to the
selection Of Mr. Turpie Of Indiana to sue
coed Senator Voorhees, as 4 member of the
committee on finance. and Senator Chiffon
of Texas to succeed Senator Hill en- the
judiciary committee.
The republican committee has almost
completed its assignment under the reor-
ganization programme.
Under the new system the silver re-
publicans will hold the balance of power
in fourteen committees and the populists
in eleven.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30
Greek Soldiers in Artn.

London April PA dispatch to the
Times from Arta. dated Saturday, says:
The Greek soldiers are pouring into this
town in an almost unhrokon column. COM
Ing apparently from every point Of the
Turkish territory hitherto occupied by the
Greeks
The Times corrospondent adds that these
soldiers show no sgns of desire to con
tlnuo the Hght against The TURKS and their
presence crowds tho town five-fold above
its normal capacity, causing serious in
convenience and threatening. unless some
thing Is done to relieve the pressure. a
serious danger.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30
''uInERS STATES.

,i'LtNpI'c -
sassl rs I'VE fo rrqtPss Tbs by ne 1 Eth,
sIp,,eat eycle nar,t ie pnrp. e OF es,ah-
nse!,5llNeHAM ,H In lln', co,umous.
Il H. s.s q rs prsss,n. ia,EAt an aljournr,
az h.yos3 Of the Tennessee FL, T'ners
S, p 's'ue'ion q w yls g9 y N, o.
sss l fsr vs. S \, Fla, ~whes INA a.,,,,..
eaa has c sar5or . huilanr tb efe az.
% Us 90. yto,ubaeted with R,t g Gov-
~ ss,,.erln depth ~ ~ ne new channei
sefedre With a Nit.t yea ,y-iiye feet at
4 80 b already m ", Of 200 feet. The
ssapS,ssa y the Ss's end fo q M i@s jos
who has itsse eiF fss s 9 samhs ssea :.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30

Washington, April 29.-The officials OF
the japanese legation in the city expressed
themselves in positive terms as having no
fear Of International complications between
Japan and Hawaii or the United States
growing out of the differences of the first
two countries on the Immigration question.
They Dalittle the possibility OF war over
complications that may arise. Tie object
of having war vessel at Honolulu, it is
asserted. is not a sinister one, but is sim
ply an exercise by tho japanese govern
ment of the right claimed and enjoyed by
other countries.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30

complained, but the result has been that
the present armaments OF the Transvaal
are altogether disproportionate to the do
fensive resources OF Cape Colony. and th,
Transyaal's ornaments, after expending
considerably over a million upon them. are
still good. Artillery and Maxim guns, mil
lions and millions OF cartridges and hun
dreds OF thousands OF rifles have been i'm :
ported into the Transvlal."
Sir william Harcourt replied and said
no one could doubt the existence at the
Cape OF very widespread impression that
war was imminent. Nor. he added, can
any one wonder that the Beers are arming
after the Jameson attempt
Sir William Harcourt's vehement attack
caused a tumult on the Tory side OF tho
house and the government on the front
bench fell into an animated colloquy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30
ASSAULT on LADIES.
la,urs.nt Ad,utant. Said to DC n,

~'eeat cuiu w IpS III
American Citizen, Captured.
NV Ye'k, April GA dispatch TO the
Word from Havana says:
Aa'l'e' from Sagua la Grande say that
Sris Fernandez, adjutant on the staff of
'as isargent General Robau, has been
''9ssd' It is understood that he is an
AH1han citizen, He is confined in the
A4aV Prison at sagua. His case is re-
e'R Attention at the hands of United
'a,a Consul Barker.
W, T. outbreak occurred in the house of
,...si, Where a disreputable negro woman
,l,.s I'D son some ladies' confined as political
I'M ,-', ~ me warden asked fer assistance
4. r me governor of the province 10 quell
y, - .s.s but was refused. The ladies'
as .vs confined in a single apartment
i 4 ..ssnseNes. Another outbreak is an.
s sssased' as the place is insufficiently
D.. v,F, ,1s,., an important town of Santa
tis "yyt s' was raided on Tuesday
s,rn. Inc patriots burned one of tho
IN, u ,h because the proprietor tried to nre.
s" from plunderinP
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30
SPANISH AMBusCADED.
:. Two Hundred and Eighty Men
In nm Engagement.

v.r York April GA dispatch to the
IA t-om Havana says; The engagement
"A ne Spanish had with General Rodri-
!, !, me Puegatori hills, and which was
rrd as a decisive Spanish victory,
=, Oh. to have been the reverse. The
~, columns encountered the insur-
], md attacked sharply, relying on
h. srerlo- force. The rebels retreated
I'm, their camp ard succeeded in play
i N, old trick Of drawing the Spanish
Ii -huscade.
esyal Tllo arrived with reinforcements
- gcirguez was engaging The Spanish
n N on their flank. The fighting lasted
4 surs aud in killed. wounded ind
rsrs.s the Spanish lost $50 men.
I'm comes from Santiago de Cuba that
n nrnteers have Joined the insurgents
NV they were dissatisfied with the
.s.. oi the Spanish authorities, and
MHA that Come would succeed in
u.anlsg his supremacy in the eastern
EIace
| IL situation at Banes continues to com
|a,. attention. Four gunboats have been
|Nsss! there 10 land force to march on
|as port from the directions Of Holquin.
n. ebA force in and near Banes is esti-
l,.d At 5000.
General Weyler came quickly back to
Er,na early yesterday morning after
IL weeks trip to Santa Clara. during
vhth, II he accomplished anything from
7, Military standpoint, the fact has been
Dos! ehectually concealed. 1t is now re-
r5a that he is going to Spain very soon,
b. DE report is probably due to the fact
Gs lis son sails on April go
Fnn Matanzas and other towns in Ha-
vi Santa Clara and Pinar del Rio comes
tsu that starvation and disease are on
IN Increase
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30
nnslneSs pnrnI,.

sa,. ,o,,a ,ss'co' April o9.-General WILL
r,isa s,,,a. consul general of the
siti bushes. havana is here, He re-
~ friends q; completely Frustrated there
.Dseace to " ,s Dae ISLAND are reduced from
'ra'tlen arrI, Ie direst poverty. 0thnr
SSgniry Il r ning from Cuba stale tba
~ ~ ceatugy "e g. ana there is no hone for
t.9lprtanee OF Its Recovering it's fnrmor
y served on, Spanish volunteer " , ,Sn
~. ,sqe 10 Mes,oeo ms time In the army hae
n,Sers want IVY he states tina, the ,,., nls
aiss reSslnOOO crush what thew ~" ca, Sroa ,se
va Upset tSa and then return m "' en- ahe
fssabllc ~e monarchy and es, y, ob,i sPa'n
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30
A Glopuy View.

Vicksburg, Miss, April 2s.--The growing
belief here is that when the present flood
concentrates its forces south of Red river
which IT will not do for weeks hence, II
will attain volume that viii sweep away
the levees on either side ike chaf All
age forty miles in width from Cairo to
VicBsburg, must pass through channel a
mile or two wide after leaving Red river.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30
THE TARIFF DILL.
Republicans Arc Not Pleased With
Democratic Action.

Democratic Action.
Washington, April 2o--The senate finance
committee met for an hour today, -four
democrats and four republicans being pres
ent. No conclusion of any kind regarding
the tariff bill was reached, although the
republicans said they hoped to he able to
report the bill to a full committee on Mon
day. The democrats were not shown a
copy of the bill nor did they receive any
information regarding its character.
The discussion was confined entirely to
the proposition of the republicans to per-
nit the bill to be reported direct to the
senate and the alternative proposition TO
consider it very briefly In committee. The
democrats declined the first suggestion, but
said with reference to the second that they
could make no reply until they should have
an opportunity to see the bill They
stated however. that under any circum-
stances they would expect to be given sui
ficient time to thoroughly examine the bill
before consenting to its being reported.
Beyond this they would ask nothing, as
they would not seek unnecessarily to delay
the bill for a day.
one fact developed was that the repub-
licans do not feel absolutely assured of the
vote CT Senator Jones of Nevada in com
mlttee The republican members of the
finance committee do not accept with good
grace the refusal of the democrats TO per-
nit a speedy report of the tariff bill. There
is a possibility that they may evade the
democrats by reporting the Dingley bill
back 10 the senate without any amend
ments whatever. The amendments agreed
upon by the republican members could be
presented from time to time in the SEN
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30
ENGLISH voLuNTEERs STORY.
He Tells of the Stampede From
TyruNyOa.

TyrnRvos.
London. April ss.--The Times this morn
| ing published an interview with an English
volunteers who WAS a witness Of the ter
rible stampede OF the Greeks from Tyrna-
vos to Larissa and Pharasala and Volo.
After describing the terrors OF this retreat,
the volunteer continues.
Within a mile or two OF Larissa my
horse was knocked over an embankment
into dry river bed. l knew was In
iured but TO remain there meant DEATH
and managed to drag myself to Larissa,
There all was confusion, was swept
into wine shop with mob OF soldiers.
where obtained some rest and wine. On
leaving the shop | went Into the street,
saw an open door and laid down in the
passage completely exhausted. when
awoke l could not move my injured leg
Fortunately | saw an English correspond
emit, who went to totch Il surgeon. Soon he
dashed NJ on horseback and exclaimed;
The Turks are coming"
could not stey tn ,rc, so | hung to tho
neck OF his horse and thus made my way
through the streets until l met another
English correspondent with bicycle. He
placed me on hts machine and as l was
able to work one pedal reached the rail
way depot There the Englsh,nar left me-
Wlsnlug me pOpi luck. inuuf the clTVWrl-
stances I had good luck, indeed Disabled
as was. succeeded In entering train
Al the station the scene was one OF the
widest confusion Soldiers and civilians,
women and children. We're struggling and
clamoring madly IN their Efforts to get into
the train. The men behaved In a cowardly
manner | saw women and children
dragged from carriages to make room for
officers and the soldiers who had been
detailed TO guard the station instead of re-
maintng on duty. lcapod upon the roofs of
carriages. Their companions who failed TO
get places fired ot them and the fire was
returned and tho train departed In the
midst of hot fusilade
II was a terrible scene The agony Of
those left behind was heart rendlnG, their
terror increasing as firing wBs heard on
tho outskirts M the town and 1t was be-
lievod the Turks were approaching,
Most of tho military left the train at
Ncleetlno. being bound for Pharsala.
On arriving at Nolo | found thousand
people AT the railway station. all anxious
10 learn whether their friends had been
wounded or killed. ! was taken TO the 2ed
Cross hospital and words can not express
the kindness which | received there
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30
sim Stationary mt vicksburs

Vioksburg, Miss, April 20. The river Is
stationary here at 81 feet and the belief is
growing that n decline Is still far distant
The aver here must fail cisht feet before
anv considerable area of land can be plant
ed in this county and the same applies to a
very large portion Of Sharkey, IssaquSna,
Sunflower and Yazoo.
The situation below Baton Rouge is
growing daily more threatening, but the
most experienced men say that it Gun not
but become far worse.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30

years at Longleaf, La, met with an acct
dent oh Saturday last near his home ON
Spring creek. He was extremely deaf,
and In crossing Spring creek he was over
taken by q freight train. He was wound
ed about the head. from the effects of
which he died on Monday last
CHAT'nANoOGA, Tenn.--A special to
the Times from johnson Ctty Tenn, says
report has reached that city that des-
rested on Doe river, Mitchell county, N.
c. by a sheriff and posse, and his friends
attempted to rescue him. Ray and one of
his friends We're killed on tho spot and
one other would-be rescuer was shot and
WILL die.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30
A Uscful Tree.
Anyleton Times,

NHgIetbU IIMtB,
The Bay City Breeze has been sdvooat-
ing the planting Of Eucalyptus trees. Tho
Eucalyptus emits an odor something like
camphor and where 1t grows ehills and
fever and other naiariai troubles are I'M
known. 1t grows more rapidly than almost
any other tree and absorbs an immense
amount Of stagnant water II has been
planted extensively all over the coast coun-
try of California and should be planted
here. 1t is also said that flies, mosquitoes
and other insects Will not be found around
grove OF these trees,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30
A rhirtx Foot Rise.

Independence. Kan. April 29.--rhe YER
dirras river here is out of its banks, having
risen thirty feet in the last twenty-fonr
hours. II is sim rising. The bottom is
under water.
Elk river Is out of its banks. Elk city,
fourteen miles west of here is completely
flooded and many persons have been com
PEELED TO leave their homes
The Caney river is out of its banks from
Peru to Caney.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30
CHILEAN CRISIS.
A General erase for Manifestation
I'm Honor OF Brazil.

New York. April PA dispatch to the
Herald from Valparaiso. Chile, says: There
are rumors current that n cpinet crisis
is at hand. owing to differences between
President Errazuriz and the minister of
justice. arising out of the appointment OF
a Judge There is considerable feeling in
the cabinet over the matter and there Is
a probability that serious results may fol-
low.
There seems to be a general craze here
for manifestations in honor of Brazil
In the meantime advees from the other
side of the mountains are TO the effect
that Argentina begins to look with dis
pleasure and distrust upon the manitesta-
tions in honor of Brazil. which TO her
seem uncalled for