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Mira J. w. Rowe, Mrs. r. $. Caldwell
Mrs. ] u Montandon, Mrs, Donald Nc
Donald, Mrs. Shackleford, Mrs. A NJ. hak-
err, Mrs. q. r. Delprat Mrs, L. X, Norton.
Mrs. w w. Evans, Mrs. j. r. scott ana
Nre H. G Lockwood. The members or
the Y Natural club. who we're present and
entertained the guests, delightfully."- with
music. we're Mrs q. &. Wagner Mrs.
j NJ. Ashton. Mrs NJ w. Gran, Miss
Baker. Miss Bennett and Miss Clara
Hewitt.
Tho following Is the programme given
nv the Ladies' Musical Club Tuesday aft
ernoon. The club VIII return the visit OF
the Seattle Musical Club In about two
weeks
% Adsgio, Aiiesro con sp,ri,o. An
dante, Mcnuetto.
Mise Daisy Foster.
tal Spring song ..............,, 49,. Wei
:" MIRA Rstes Mrs Washer Mrs
Marconnicr
a, Minuct from suite I. Arlesicane Bilet
'O' ''''1'' Mise Daisy Foster -,
N"'''""''" Miss Isbell
Mrs = . Bates.
A very unique party vas given lhuts-
day n ght by Miss Mabel stevens, OK t'hH
.,erue In honor % hcF guest. Miss Ger
tr,,s, ~ John The principal feature ~
Inc entertainment was the fortune telling
nv the GtpSy Tara. Ono room has oeen
axeA for this purpose and made 20 re-
s.robie an outdoor scene as mHcA as
possible. evergreen eogshs and srcrhs
l.lnR pratuseIy used AMER telling LOT
,Aues a fowcv contest game WAS cul's' -
whirh was followed BY refrcahments'
music ana dancine.
Xxx
Mira n q Potter has rvaioa her resi-
aenee. Tho BARRACKS" on Cltn avenue,
20 Mr. LraE, rtanSscv ~ the WrNerant eat ?
-of,t,an,. wha has come 10 Tacoma with
ME family 10 rvs.do. MIA Potter Viii 80
tsast ia May. to ec gone six man1hs-
Rev and Miss Cbcal VITA give recer-
tiou ths evening Grom Z to 2 o'clock as a
f.-cv,sn a. their friends priar io their de-
rartugo for a six months WISH " aanS'
laa5
Mrs Charles KING and Miss Henrietta
King returned TUESDAY from Port or
rharI vhrrc thcs hal tsco The guests "
pr ana Mrs Clancy Barr Tor a week
Mrs 4 C. Toasey an4 MIS-. William
wucs. with Mrs q W Dickinson an1
Miss Wood ct Seattle. went % Portland
Wednesday for several days
Mrs. ravia r. Brown has sailed FROM
Honxkons FOR Tacoma Go Sp-uA the slfn'
uacr with her mother. Mrs. l. II Post
y
Miss sadie MAYNARD has returned from
a visit In Seattle slth Mrs. n. <. ColVci
and Mrs. l1wyd
y
Mrs Frederick nolweli viii leave soor
for southern California for the benefit o.
| her health.
| " y
Mr.. and Mrs Alexander Baltic gave
/ dinner Wednesday ia honor OF Mr.. Aal
| four. Of Edinburgh. Covers Mere laid tQ
Miss Baker. Miss keEsaaw, Miss SAaeeEn
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sSononIsB SOCIAL NEWS.

ENCsHOMIBH. March a--Hiss Mabel
xa8iUan. q Seattle. IS VISITING snoho-
ralsh frienis-
NJ 4. K i<s9ss took n tFlg 20 seattle
Monday.
Mrn O. ~. ueeTinE Ani son are visiting
friend. and relatives ia the city this seeN-
Mr ana Mrs George HenfflH were se-
atrie visitors Thursday ang Frs9ay.
hqsx Anteson. - mF Laks. IL visiting
Mrs. Winiam Hirkr
Mr. s ~. Bowman. - Minneapolis. Eaa
"a the city This week
Mr.. and Mrs.. Jane. sHnith are coNn
from Blalnc. visiting Mr. Smiths par
snts
Mr.. J. r. Armstrong. of AFiiEgtan. va
ia the city This wek.
Mr. T u. Gregory and mother. MIA
II. A. Gregory. u Hartford visited friends
IN the city Thursday
NJ. Thomas Edward Scaggz, deputy
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by his classmates at the home OF his pa
rents Friday evening. The occasion was
his eighteenth birthday. The evening was
spent ut games Light refreshments were
served.
Mayor James T.. Bell returned last week
from a trip to California
A surprise party was given Mr. Leroy
Reading at the home of his parents. on
Federal avenue Tuesday evening. The
evening was spent in games. and refresh
ments were served.
The Ladies' Union OF the Scandinavian
church gave their semi-annual social
Saturday evenings at the odd Fellows
hall The evenings programme consisted
OF vocal and instrumental selections.
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NEW wHATCOM, March 24-Miss Nina
woodin entertained at dinner at her home
in Fairhaven Wednesday Mr.. and Mrs.
W j. Hughes. Mr. Frank ]. Browne OF
Olympia Mr.. ]. II. Miller. Of lincoln,
Neb.. and Mr.. and Mrs. r :. simpson,
Mr. George H. Bacon returned Thursday
from a visit OF nearly three months dura-
ton in the New England states
A circle OF the Women OF Woodcraft
was organized Tuesday evening by Mrs
Helen NJ. Southwick, Of Salem, or. AT the
l. o. G. I. hall. The Offices were filled
as follows: p. C. n. Mrs. n. Cannon: O.
w, Mrs Belle Harrison; A.. Mrs. Nellie
Senker; clerk, Mr.. J. r. Gale. b.. Mrs
Amanda Campbell; NJ. Mrs Maggie
Hines: attendant. Mrs. Gale; c. OF c.,
Mr. William Hines; l. s. Mr.. n n. Har-
rison: o. s., Mr.. c. f. Campbell. physi-
clan. Dr. s " Kelly.
Miss Emma Roll returned Monday from
n visit In Seattle
Mrs. Thomas G. Newman, Of Fifteenth
street Fairhayen entertained Monday aft
ernoon in honor OF her sister, Mrs. j.
Mel Harvey. Of California
Mr.. Daniel McCush and Miss Eva Allen
Thomas were united in marriage at the
home OF the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
c. L. Thomas. at II a. m Tuesday Or.
w A. Mackey. pastor OF the First Pres
byterian church. was the officiating clergy
man. The bride was attended by Miss
Sara McCush as maid Of honor. Mr.,
Frank Briggs was best man. The cere-
mony was made particularly pretty by
the handsome house decorations OF ivy,
cedar. smilax and crocuses. Mr.. and Mrs.
McCush will be at home on Meikie street
about April 20. The guests present nj the
wedding were Mr.. and Mrs s. Altshulcr.
Mrs McC'ush, Mrs. II. Jacobs, of San
Francisco. Mrs. Belle McC'ush. Miss Sara
McCush Miss Pearl Coleman, Miss Kort-
hauer, Miss Bell. Miss Douglass, Mr..
Frank Briggs, Mr.. John McCush Mr.. Will
liam McC'ush, Mr.. J. 8 Jameson. Mr..
Claude Thomas Mr. Chester Thomas. Mr..
Eldred Leroy.
picnic party was given in the Guild
hall Fnirhaven. by seven young ladies' OF
that city on Tuesday evening Tho man
agement was In the hands OF Miss Ger
trude Bell Miss Grace Hun.oon Miss
E,thelyn Luce Miss Lillian Miller. Miss
Clarice witier Miss Maud Woodn and
Miss Ella Templin.
The Aftermath Reading Circle on Mon
day afternoon had for its subject a group
OF American essayists and Journalists.
The following programme was given:
Edward Everett Hale" Mrs George C.
Dellinger: Elizabeth Stuart Phelps"
Mrs. Mccoie; ''Bayard Taylor" Miss AL
len: Gall Hamilton" general discussion.
paper on The Public Schools a Moral
Factor in the Nation. was read by Mrs.
A. NJ Wheeler.
An art reception Mt which copies Of
famous paintings. plaster casts and dec
GRATED china were displayed, was given at
the X. OF r. hall Wednesday evening.
under the management OF Miss Milett
and Mss sheldon. Dhe reception was at-
livered n short address OF welcome and
Dr. u. r MAthes spoke upon the iniiu-
ence Of art upon childhood The follow
ing programme was then rendered.
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Miss IngersoI. Miss Elnora Ingersoll, Mr..
Ralph Stacey. Mr.. ]. NJ. Ferriss, jr.; Mr..
Bremner and Mr.. II. 5. Griggs. La France
roses were used In decorating.
< < 4
Mrs z. ]. Pearson and Mrs. Simmons
accompanied Mr.. Pearson to Portland on
Tuesday.
x <
Mrs W. Ct. Hellar and daughter are ex-
pected home from North Yakima next
week.
x 4
Mrs II, c. Potter and Mrs. J. NJ Ash
ton were in Seattle Wednesday.
CAPITAL CITY SOCIETY.
OLYMPIA. March 24-Mr. and Mrs.
Norman Galloway spent Sunday in this
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nR ROBERT BRUCE GENTLE and Miss Ays Mae
~ True married last Sunday at 81. Marks Epis-
eopal church. The ceremony was performed by
Rev j. p. l. wyd directly after the morning service
The that a wedding ceremony to be performed
that morning generally known throughout the
congregation curiosity added to because the
majority OF the people present in ignorance OF the
couple Miss True and DIR. Gentle occupied
their places I'm St Marks church. usual.
After service a 4 number OF people remained for
the ceremony Miss True attended by Mss Lillian
Miller. Mr. Alfred Battle acted best for Or.
Gentle The full choir OF ST Marks present and
beautiful selections especially prepared
for the by the director. Mr.. G. c. Engehart.
The numbe- Praise We the Father" followed
by % Passing Love. All Human Love Transcendng'
cerem my The Voice That Breathes Ger
Eden" A wedding dinner was served at
the of the brides parents Mr.. and Mrs John @.
True 603 Seventh DIR. and Mrs Gentle left the
afternoon for a short wedding trip.
Or. Gentle has been prominent In musical circles for
time and has been engaged tenor sooist in al
most every church in Seattle Miss True besides
being a pretty young is the possessor of heau
tfu She returned Seattle little
a year ago from Minneapolis, where she studying
her return she has occupied the position of
contralto Marks church. Her parents
among the old residents Of the city.
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a quick. safe and sur~ Relief for Sick
or Nervous headache. BaeSaehe. 8tcsa-
aeh Pains Neuralgia. Nervousness. irri-
liability, HlrsplessneSx. Ehsau9atiaEn. Sci
Htlca. Contain no opium cf morphine and
leave nc bad afger-efieets. = doses &c.
Al AT1gxiaLA
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etfEVItl4E. Nfarch "a Mr. ana Mrs
enaas NranncS returned hame from So
t@e IRIS Wook. after o~!nE Al~ent some
~ e4Ns
F " 1. white was In town nom sat
N tAis wcek
MS e. H. Capscy returned 60 Seattle
VIVA after HseD1ipg a fow DAYS with
safehis Ng sai Ms Ahtatt
~ ant Nss Caa lMSlc returned from
- NsnEfr tsls scek
s ana MIS- " A. Ives Ten for Seattle
issitrAs
&fs b "a laycjoy AMI Mrs T. T.
.son are ga Settfla this Wcek
A NJ tilsam af seattle was IN
~ thls weok visiting bits family
A. Coates 60 uD Sound this week.
tces
80 sd Bswlagtou ana AT Hul Bar.
Nea visited their mother AZ san "a
20 thts week
~ Lo,ner we-nn aui Mr. II. J. Race
rs's In Everett this wcek
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81 OUT o. TOWN SOCIETY," r.,
~ -
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 2sSsNs0S NSSSSNSss

TN ACOMA, March 24-Just at this
season a very gay week would
hardly be expected. and this
week has been about as dull as
IL the most devout Lenten OBJ
server could desire. The only
large affair OF the week was the mas
querafe party given by Miss Clara Hewitt
Friday night at her home. on y a
Fourth street. This was in every
very delightful function, and most TO-
cessfuily carried out. Next week brings
the golf tournament and its attendant
gaieties for three or four days
x x
Mrs. y. ID. Calk.ns gave a very charm
ing afternoon party Thursday in honor OF
the birthday OF her mother. Mrs Rogers
Those invited we're: Mrs. Henry Hewitt.
Mrs. c. j. Kershaw, Mrs. o. b. Hayden,
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,.sLF.Ss You are getting a Domestic
- yen ARE MOS getting what IS the late
ana best i1 laundry work rAc Cas-
- laundry VIII giSC you this.
- Yea travel n%h. hunt or play golf
~ constant companion should he Jesse
GENTLEMEN. r-S Time ,ou ,4ll,.1 ON
\ CRnncn. tailoys. Colonial build
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for southern California for the benefit q
her health
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-23
Fight Continues Day and
Night Near jam
mersburg.
SUFFERINGS OF ENGLISH.
Trenches Nearly Full of Water
and Men are Shot When
They Get Out.

Boer Camp. Thaba N'Chu, Orange
Free State, April % Fighting con-
tinues day and night at Johannesburg
drift. Tne English trenches have
been so full of rain that the men are
obliged every now and then to climb
to the bank only to be shot down.
Wakkerstrom. April S2.-After yes
terday's shelling it was expected the
Beers would open again. but Col. Bra
bacon with the Yeomanry made a
thorough scout to the left. The Beers
endeavored to turn the British right
wing. but the movement was detained
by the Yoemanry and mounted in
fantry and the guns opened lire, aud
drove them off. greatly extending
their position. There were no Brit
ish casualties. Many Beers are NOV
ing southwark.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-23
LEW WALLACE ON THE TURK.
Says He Knows Him Well and vouches
for His Goodness.

Washington, April 23.-General Lew
Wallace, who was minister TO Con-
stantinOple during the Garfield ad-
ministration, is in the city. In dis
cussing the present controversy re-
specting indemnity for the destruction
of missionary buildings General Wal
lace last night said to Post reporter.
Il think / am better acquainted with
the sultan of Turkey than possibly any
other American, and | know that he
Is an honest man, and j never knew
him TO break promise. Abdul Hamid
is no more to be blamed for the gross
atrocities committed and the property
destroyed By the KhurdSthan William
Mckinley would be if the Apache In
dians should go upon the war path
and slay the white settlers as they
have done i'll times past.
THE acts We're perpetrated upon
the Americans, but no Americans
suffered the loss of hair The
Christians in Turkey are there under
the patronage of the sultan, and with
out his protection they could not re-
main. There are some three millions
of Greeks and perhaps four millions of
Armenians who are Christians, and the
sultan regards them as his subjects.
Without them the Turkish government
would fall. for they are the trades
people. The Turk is q warrior"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-23
Senate and House in Brief

Washington, April 23.-The senate
Saturday agreed TO the two resolutions
offered by Bacon of Georgia calling up
on the secretary of war for informa-
tion as 10 the allowances made To army
officers stationed in Cuba and Porto
Rico. Consideration of the Quay case
was resumed and Perkins of Cali
fornia spoke in favor of Quay.
The controversy over the naval ap-
preparation bill In the house was re
sumed Saturday and after brief con
sideration this important bill was
passed. Those who wanted a provision
in the bill for a government armor
plant got a chair decision ruling it out
and u viva voce vote on q proposition
to recommit the bill, in (which they
were defeated AS finally adopted the
measure provides for two battleships,
three armored cruisers and three pro-
tected cruisers. The S546 figure on
armor is stricken out. EuIogies on the
late Representative Settle, of Ken
tucky, were delivered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-23
The Successor
Webster Davis OUT of Politics.

Kansas City, Mo-. April pa Jour
nal special from Washington says: {:
Webster Davis, ex-assistant secretary
of the interior, has been receiving vari-
in Missouri asking that he permit his
name to be used as q candidate for
delegate to the Republican convention.
To the Journal correspondent Davis
last evening said: Il am not q candi-
date for this or any other political Of
tice. 1 am out of politics for
good. l have no hesitation
ia saying that intend to devote my
self to the lecture platform and to
literary work"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-23

1rencnes are being constructor foI
eight miles around Pretoria There are
sixty-nine guns In position at Kroon.
stad and seven French guns at Pre-
toria. Twenty-Five mines at Johannes
burg have been charged with dynamite
and the Johannesburg fort has been
dismantled."
The LourenzO Marques correspond
ent Of the Times under Saturdays
date, says: Information received
from responsible sources shows that at
one time the two republics had 1O5, 900
men in the field. including the Colonial
rebels. According to the same in
formant they can still muster $4,000
of whom $4,000 are in the Free State.
10000 are in the Biggarsberg district
and $1,000 in the districts of Fourteen
Streams and klerks dOrp. 1t is now
believed that before the war the
burgher lists We're deliberately falsified
in order to deceive the British in
telligence department"
A Kimberly dispatch says that
"Boer official notices have been found
pIacarded at Campbell and elsewhere.
saying that in the recent battles the
Beers captured 1900 troops. Is can
non and 300 wagons. and saying con-
firmation had been received of the re-
port that Russia had invaded India
with two and a half million men"
a dispatch from the BOer military
center, kroOnStadt. via LOurenzo
Marques, says: When the federal
troops captured the British convoy at
Sanna's post CkOOrn SpruiU they found
an official volume issued by the
British government. The authors OF
the book were Majors Alborn and
Remington OF the intelligence depart
ment. The book. which was issued in
1896, proposed plans for the conquest
of the two republics
4 letter from n nurse in hospital at
CaIe Town corrObOrates an unpleasant
feature of the war. The writer says
the medical officers. for sanitary rea-
sons, forced a number of BOer pris-
oners to bathe In the river behind the
hospital. Two of them absolutely re-
fused TO strip, and when forced to do |
SO it was found they were women in |
mems clothes. The writer adds: |
quite a number of the dead on battle |
fields have been found to he women |
disguised, and worse than all
il has often been these women who |
have been guilty of atrocities such as
killing the wounded |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-23
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE.

The plant of the st. Louis Chronicle
was entirely destroyed by fire Satur-
day; the paper did not miss an issue,
however. Loss, $4,000.
A. q. Spaulding has been appointed
United States representative on the
board of control OF physical sports at
the Paris fair.
Maud Come. the female Irish Ma
tionalist. has sued a Dublin newspaper
for libel The editor said she was
government spy.
California produced in 1899 $l5,S4O TO-
043 in gold and S5O4.012 in silver.
The lakes are awake once more. and
the vessels are passing by Detroit In
a steady stream.
Rev. Chas. Beecher. youngest broth
er OF the late Henry Ward Beecher.
died at Georgetown. Mass, Saturday.
aged 81.
President Mckinley will not be pres
ent AT the Chicago celebration OF Dew
ey's victory.
The siXty-fifth anniversary Of the
battle OF San Jacinto was appropriate
ly observed throughout Texas Satur-
day.
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew cele-
brated his 66th birthday Saturday
night by eating dinner with the mem
bers of the Montauk club in BROOKLYN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-23
ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE.
Great Gathering TO Discuss Mfssions Con
venes at New York City.

Great Gathering TO Discuss Afssions Con-
venes at New York City.
New York, April 23-Nearly every
nation in the world is represented al
the Ecumenical conference on foreign
Saturday afternoon, and Carnegie hall,
which will be the scene of the confer
ence until May /, was crowded TO its
greatest capacity. Ex-President Ben
jamin Harrison occupied the chair as
honorary president at the opening ses-
sion, and at night the delegates were
addressed by President William Nc
Kinley and Governor Roosevelt.
There are representatives present
from every branch of the Christian
church except the Roman Catholic, the
Greek church and that branch of the
Anglican church known as the Society
for the Propa CATION of the Gospel.
In opening the meeting General
Harrison made a felicitous address
and was followed by Rev. De Judean
Smith. of Boston, and later addresses
were made by Rev. r. Wardlow
Thompson, of the British delegation;
Rev. \. Schreiber. OF Berlin; Rev.
Joseph King. of the Australian delega-
ton, and Rev. DIR. Jacob Chamberlain.
Robert A. Speer read the report of the
general committee. Five thousand
persons attended the evening service,
when the features were the addresses
of President Mckinley and Governor
Roosevelt. Mckinley referred to
Harrison as one of the greatest states
men of the United States Most of
the members of the conference
preached Sunday in different local
DulDitS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-23
tions OF stafe Entom1logist -Fbrhes an

tionS Of STATE Entomologist Forbes ana
his corps of assistants against the San
Jose scale We're unusually successful
during the last few months. The
efforts OF the departments have been
directed principally against the dis
trtcts where the scale has secured q
vigorous start, and where. in some
instances, years will be required TO de
termine the results of the treatment.
The hydrocyanic gas method of treat
ment was resorted to and seventeen
orchards, extending over Il tract of
five miles in length. were fumigated.
Assistant Woodwork is hopeful of the
good result of the work here, though he
thinks ii will take years of unremitting
toll to eradicate the pest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-23
THE TURKISH INCIDENT.
Reports As To the suItan's Attitude To-
ward U.s.

Constantinople, April 23,-The porte
has replied TO the American demands,
stating th..s Turkey will compensate
American missionaries under the same
conditions as in the case of other for
eign subjects.
Washington. April 23.-Neither Sec
retary Hay nor the Turkish minister
has been advised of the reported ac-
ton of the porte in replying to tie
American demands. In the absence OF
official information, and of the specific
conditions of the reply, officials here
prefer not TO discuss the matter. but
express the hope that a satisfactory
and amicabIe settlement Of the differ
ences between the two countries may
be reached
Constantinople. April d - The
United States legation Joined the other
embassies in protesting against the in
crease Of import duties, the reply To
the notification OF the porte asserting
that the United States government ex-
poets TO be previously. consulted with
regard TO any changes The porte has
not yet replied TO the last collective
note. but the changed tone Of the
Ottoman officials leads TO- q belief that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-23
THE DEADLY DYNAMITE.
Attempt to Blow Up a Lock of the Cana
dian WelIand Canal.

Attempt to Blow Up Lock of the Cana
dian Welland Canal.
Port COIbOrne. Ont. April 23.-An
attempt was made Saturday night to
blow up lock No. "A of the Welland
canal with dynamite by men who made
their escape. The lock is damaged.
but the extent cannot belearned. Later
three men We're arrested. one giving
the name of Walsh. another that of
Nelson and the third refusing to give
any name. Walsh and Nelson were
from the United States They were
locked up at Clifton, Ont, and last
night 1t was reported that 400 men
We're coming from Buffalo to release
the prisoners, the story being that
the grain shovelers of Buffalo were
plotting to destroy the canal so that
they might have more work at Buffalo.
The Jail was guarded with troops and
other troops held in readiness.
a dispatch from Buffalo says the
grain shOvelers are guiltless OF the
dynamiting. Buffalo people say the
attempt was made by sympathizers
with the Beers. of whom there are
many in Buffalo. Inspector Murray.
OF the provincial police. says it is n
Fenian crime.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-23
HEAVY RAINS IN SOUTH
New Orleans and Mobile Suffer From Flood
Conditions.

Mobile, Ala April 23.-The flood
situation around Mobile shows more
desperate condition this morning and
every hour the loss is growing greater
The Louisville & Nashville railroad
which has heretofore been free from
any damage and been hauling freight
aud passengers of the Illinois Central,
Northeastern & Mobile and Ohio rail-
roads for the past six days. is now suf-
erer also. The bridge over the West
Pascagoula river four miles from
Scranton was washed away last night
by high water.
New Orleans, April 23.-The heavi-
est rain otorm of the season occurred
here during the night and today. In the
upper and rear sections of the city
water still covers the streets and side
walks. Rats had to be used to reach
the street cars.