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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-16
CRISIS At MEMPHIS
Flood in Mississippi Breaks
All Records.
SITUATION Is SERIOUS
PEOPLE OF NORTH MEMPHIS
ABANDON HOMES.
tevee at Hollybush in Danger of Be
ing Cut Down-Laborers
at Work.
SITUATION Is SERIOUS

MEMPHIS. Tenn, March 1G.-The crucial
test of the great levees along the Mississip-
pi is at hand. and If they Withstand the
pressure of the immense volume of water
now rushing southwark the most sanguine
predictions of the governments engineers
will be fully verified. The river gauge this
morning marks 39.1, rise of six-tenths
since o'clock last evening. This is the
highest stage OF the water ever known
here, and the weather bureau officials
predict forty feet before the crest of the
. flood passes. The high water mark IN the
great flood of 1897 was 37.3.
In North Memphis the situation is as
Stunning a serious phase. Hundreds of peo
pie are abandoning their homes, and every
industry located along Wolf river has
closed down. Street car service in this
part of the city has been practically aban-
doned and skiffs are being brought into
reQuisition.
Several railroads have been seriously
hampered by the encroaching waters, and
the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley has
nulled many of it's schedules because of
washouts south of here.
Hollybush Levee in Danger
Reports from Hollybush, eighteen miles
north OF Memphis, state that the levee is
being badly washed on top by. the swift
current. l"O Nunureu laDOrerS are WOTk-
ing to save the embankment, with only
partial success. Hundreds of sacks of sand
are being thrown about the levee. and the
sheriff of the county is impressing many
negroes into service. The weak point Is
about 1000 yards in length, and the water
Is running over the tops of the leyee.
Reports from Dyersville, Tenn. say i'm
mense damage has been wrought in that
section by the high water Many planters
In the Mississippi bottoms have fled to the
hills, and report that their homes are being
washed away
Several steamboats, left here this morn
Ing for points north and south TO pick up
refugees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-16
Count ouadt Dimes With Kaiser.

BERLIN, March 16.-Count Won Quadt,
first secretary Of the German embassy at
Washington, who is on leave OF absence
and Countess Won Quadt, dined with EN-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-16
: n. Thompson Made Chief.

The commissioner Of pensions has or
dered the promotion of A. H. Thompson to
the position of chief OF the finance division
to take the place OF w. L. Soleau who has
resigned, to become disbursing clerk OF the
Department Of Commerce and Labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-16

AU advertisements iu ihe
cyrmug nrHHplrtf T,s.#fs
ii proposition fp Ff
tive customers when they
are u ihr mood i1 hr no
tcrcStcd and enlightened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-16
Mr.. wilkins Continues to Improve.

NEW YORK, March 16.-The condition Of
Beriah Wilkins. owner OF the Washington
Post, who has been critically Ill at the
Waldorf-Astoria since early last week. was
reported to be a little better this morning.
He rested fairly well last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-16
Steamship Arrivals.

At New York. Ivernia. from Liverpool.
At Plymouth. Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse.
from New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-16
Miss Brownies Statement.

Miss Browne, while she repeatedly asked
to be excused from answering questions
made partial replies when questioned by
repre- esenta tives of the press. She said she
was the niece OF Whitaker Wright. but
knew nothing about his financial affairs
Mr. Wright, she said. did not bring
large sum of money with him.
"It is not the custom of English people 10
travel with large sums, she said. They
secure letters OF credit or drafts. instead
of carrying large amounts OF money. L
have only small sum with me, enough to
carry me along. but. of course, l am able
70 secure any amount | need for any pur-
pose"
Miss Browne said she would return 10
England very shortly.
Whitaker Wright says he VIII waive ex-
tradition and return to England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-16
GUST SAY THE WORD"

the nth of June. The President will have
returned to Washington by that time, and
it is thought to be probable that he VIII
accept an Invitation heretofore extended TO
h to att SaHnRnrfPSt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-16
Chief Issue in the Case.

Within "A few weeks the chief issue in the
Wright case Will be the question of the
completely or otherwise of the most exalt-
ed fersonages in the empire in Wrights
financial and other schemes. We do not
anticipate any difficulty in obtaining his ex-
tradition, but il what Wright friends
maintain turns out to be true his genuine
prosecution will become an extremely deli
cate matter We believe, however, that the
lawyers at present engaged viii sift the
matter to the bottom regardless Of any con-
siderationS.
Referring to the interview with Wright
published in the New York Herald today
Mr.. Flower said: Il quite sympathiZe with
Wright WHOM he says the failure of the Lon
don and Globe was due to the ueachery Of
others. There is no douot OF that. But IL
must be remembered that for three months
prior to the failure which Wright says
was directly due to treachery, the London
and Globe had not cent in It's locker, yet
il was doing over half million pounds
sterling in speculation al every settlement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-16
HAD ROYAL BACKERS
Prosecutors Of Whitaker
Wright Discuss Claim.
NOT NEW STATEMENT
HIS TRIAL IN ENGLAND MAY BE
DIFFICULT
British Government Will Pay Cost
of His Extradition and
Prosecution.
NOT NEW STATEMENT

LONDON. March 1G.-John Flower. chair
man OF the shareholders committee which
instigated the prosecution of Whitaker
Wright the director of the London and
Globe Finance Corporation. who was ar
rested yesterday on his arrival at New
York from France, says
II see Wright is quoted saying he had
a powerful protector in an exalted quarter.
That statement IS not new to us II is the
keynote Of the whole case.
Prior to the failure or the London and
Globe, certain persons maintain Wright
had in his possession letters from Leading
members Gf the English royal family show
ing they were mixed UP in his transactions.
We have documentary proof Of this.
Wright himself is probably the only man
In the world who could prove It. II he has
such letters they ought now TO be in the
possession "f the New York police. as We
suppose they searched his effects. and
Wright is not likely to let such powerful
weapon of defense out OF his personal keep
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-08-01
A LOCAL SENSATION.
How A ThOughtless Boy Alarmed His.
Parents And Caused Lots Of Trouble.

Ralph PicrSon is IL lad about eight
years old, and II son of Richard pierson.
an Industrious and reputable citizen of
Elkton, who works in the Pulp Mill.
Ralph helps to drive the cows to pasture
and brings them back with his elder
brother Ellis, and in all respects is as
good II boy as the average lad of his age.
But on Sunday night. little nap he
thoughtlcSsly took caused the biggest
sensation recently experienced in the
East End of Elkton. He had gone as
usual with other boys to the pasture
tr!G, at lloward's meadow, but us twi-
LIGHT fell. he was not seen with them,
and when tn" sable mantle of night en-
sArou.lcd the town. Ralph was no where
to be found high or low. ut home,
abroad, or any where else.
Naturally his parents feared the worst,
and thought with dread of the dark pools
that line the banks of the Big i!l&, as it
winds its tortuouS course from the Farr
Creek bridge to Davis and NinSingers
mill.
1t took but Il word to sound the alarm
that Ralph was missing.
Responsive ncghbor: blessed with boys
took up the cry of alarm. and haStened
in groups to the mill race that binds the
high road 50 close ut the covered bridge.
'atrick MrGrrady. Charles q. Wells,
Il. {. Mckcnney. the miller. and John
Frazer were early on the ground. and by
the uncertain glimmcr of Charlie Wells
lantern. dragged the stream in vain.
soon. they We're joined by others equally
Zca,ouS il the search for the missing boy.
| Out East Main street hurrying groups OF
! men and boys passed to the scene, each
| moved by the %hrrleSt sympathy for the
| worried parents of the boy. and each re-
| turning. wearing looks of disappointment
lS the night grew older and still no tid-
ngs OF the lost lad. Along the streets,
anxious mothers. and speculative spin
stcr>, >urmiScd and guessed. and guessed
again. without solving the problem of
the missing boy.
| Midnight came, and with it no report
to hIIAy the alarm of fruitlcSS Searchngs,
and Disappointed seekers.
Midst all this fcvcriSh excitement,
>nng"rt mp in his cozy retreat down by
the Gas House. the Slumbering boy lay
dreaming of the joys of the daylight
| Natures sweet rcStorcr balmy sleep
lay heavy upon his eye lids. and the care
less lad slept on.
Lightly h" dreamed as youth will dream
OF sport by thcket, and hy stream"
The stream of his dream. was the Farr
Creek hy Towards meadow. At last he
woke. The quiet air about him. admon-
i'hrd him that the hour was late. and
quietly mounting the back porch of his
home, he laid himself down to sleep
again, only to hc found by his anxious
parents. far on in the night
His sleep wore the air of innocence,
hut inrocrncc like that of our first
rHr"ntS-it caused no cnu of waking
trouble.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-08-01
HcuSe Party at FrenchtOwn.

The old historic brick mansion on Elk
River, two miles south of Elkton. now
owned by Robert NJ Wam.lry. of New
trlran> j. the scene of Il very pleasant
"h"uSr party" chapcromed ny Miss Eva
frlry. of tcntrrvillr. Md. The guests
&r" Young ladies and gentlemen from
!hiIancphia Wilmington, Baltimore,
WASHINGTON. thc-trrtnwn and Elkton.
III" hoUsc has been put in order and
comfortably furnished: the spacious
lawns have hgrn cleaned up and clipped,
ana provided with rustic seats. swings,
hammocks. etc. The stables have been
"rrar@yd FOR the accommodation of the
horses and vehicles; boats have been pro-
vldcd tor the pleasure of the guests and
all goes merry rs Il marriage bell. 1t is
I'M ideal place for Il house party and the
guests are delighted with the place and
declare that their enjoyment is complete.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-08-01
County Commissioners.

\ special session of the County Com
mi>>iuwrrS was held ON Tuesday, to COW
slider the alviSnhility of rc-opcun" the
old public road from Carriers Mill to the
Cherry IIiIl--.\ndora road.
John s. Writ. ns counsel for the l.. e.
ana $. K. r.. asked that the order to
build bridge on said road b" rrscind"d,
and filed objections.
George X. Spcnc" testified to County
Commissioner steele having ordered him
Ia fence the road off from the public
some Years ago. MrSSrS. Charles l.. Car
ter. Samuel Arhucklr. Henry II. Me
FaIdcn and Albert Y. McCrcnry trSti-
fled is to the advantages or dtsadvnn-
tn"cS of the road.
l.. NJ IIaincS Esq. exhibited the deed
from !. u. Carter to the Railroad Com
pnny to show that there was no agree
mcnt therein in regard to closing the
road.
VIM. 4. Warhurton. ESD. testified that
MS counsel to the l.. c. and s Railroad,
he had prepared the deeds of right Of
way. and that he was positive that the
agreement was nude that the road
should hn abandoned.
No action WIS taken in the matter by
the Commissioners.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-08-01
Orphans Court.

At II special session of the Orphans
Court. on Wednesday. Il decision was
rendered in the case of the disputed claim
of Webster White against the estate OF
mis- mother, Martha IL. White deceased,
The claim was for rent, goods furnished
and service rendered for five and onc-
half years. amounting to Sl.2S5.S5,
against which there was Il credit OF
S122.jO interest money due. making tho
net amount of claim STi3.3J
The Court allowed Mr.. White S4GS.G7,
he to pay onc-half of the costs and the
rStatc the other half.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-08-01
Road League For Third District.

County Commissioner VIM. Il. Davis
has nominated the following gentlemen
rs Il Good Roads League for the Third
Election District, to serve without pay
Mc$SrS. Charles NJ. Ellis. Charles II.
Fonrd. William 7. Warburton, Edward
w. Tavior. Norris Dunbar. w. Arthur
Mitchell. l.. r. II. Ward. John Il. Alex
ander. Danirl Harvey, John T. Moore,
Samu" Arbuckle George r. Spence,
John s. Settle. Albert 4. McCrcary, d.
Palmer McFndden. James j. McCaulcy,
William II. Holt. David Gilpin, William
H. Mackall and Warren X. GrOsh.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-08-01
Trolley News.

At meeting of the Directors of the
Kcnt aud Cecil Light. Power and Rail
way Company on Tuesday. ut the Office
of Hon. Henry NJ. Mccullough, in Elk
ton, contract for the construction of
the proposed trolley line WAS submitted
for the approval Of the Board. MesSrs.
Cochran. Mccullough. Emory and Com
eggs were appointed IL committee to con
fer with representatives. of the Tennis
the execution of the contract. 1t was
decided to execute Il mortgage to supply
funds for the construction and equip
ment of the line.
The plan as previously published in
the Cecil Whig' is to construct II road
from the Delaware line to Elkton and
thence to Chesapeake City.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-08-01
ANOTHER SAD CASE
WIN. DUNBAR BURKLEY
Drowned In The Delaware River His
Body Recovered On Thursday.

Five weeks ago on Monday last, Mr..
Bouden Il. Dunbar of this town, was
drowned in the Elk River, under un-
usually painful circumstances. and on
Sunday last his cousin. William Dun
bar Rur;lry was ovcrtHkcn b" IL similar
fatr. in the Delaware River off Tinirum
Island. II short distance above Chester
Young Rurklry accompanied by two
friends. Daniel bsScngvr and Robert
Englr and three young ladies'. had taken
an early train from Philadelphia to
Chester. to rMjo y :! iii on the river.
They hired Il launch. and started up the
river towards Philadelphia. They then
pnt the launch about. and were heading
down the river when off TinCum island
the engine of the iaU""h broke down, and
l!r. BurkI"y taking advantage of the
delay to the launch. decided to take
short swim, being an expert swimmer.
Clad in Il thin undcrShirt and duck trous-
crS. he divpd from the yacht, and coming
mp quickly called to OSsrEgcr to throw
him lire. The latter threw him line
promptly which fell short. Quickly coil
iug the line again. he jumped overheard,
&olGng it in his hand. but RurIiley rose
10 more and HS>rngCr could not reach
him. there being 1t that point in the river
a stiff current running with Il depth Of
twr,.ty-tivp feet
After the drowning the launch put into
Chester. where the accident was reported
to The officers of the Police Yacht. who
Immediately set about the recovery Of
the body, in which they We're not sue
ccSSful. In the meantime. kilograms
were sent to his father at Philadelphia,
aS well aS to his relatives in Elkton.
which reached here hrtwcrn three and
| four G'cIurk Young Rurllcy WAS the
eldest son of William W. Burklcy, form
| prly of Elkton. and ut one timr proprie-
tor of the Howard House, and who mar
| rirh Il daughter of William -. Dunbar.
| He is engaged now in tn" Insurance
business in Philadelphia William D..
| Burhlry would have attained his tweu-
ticth year in September. He was an eX-
pert swimmer having once swan across
| the Delaware Rivrr at Chester. accom-
panied by a row boat. and was equally
expert rs an all round athlete last fall
| being member of the EIkIun foot ball
| eleven. He WAS II grandson of William
| y. Dunbar. of this town. On the re-
ccpt of the news of his drowning on
| Sunday afternoon. Me>srS. .TUStuS and
Rouhcn Dunbar. accompanied by their
sister. Miss Bertha Dunbar. and Miss
| Helen Burklcy Il sister of the deceased,
who haI come to i.lktou for Il visit on
Saturday. went to Chester. to aid if pos
,ihlr in ,hr recovery of his body. On
Tuesday. Mr.. John Dunbar also went to
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-08-01
WOcdlawn w. c. 7. U.

The Eighteenth Annual Convention Of
Cecil County w. G. I. t., will convene
on WoodlHwn Camp Grounds. on FRI
day. August 1th. with the following pros
gram - o'clork business session. con-
sisting of reports of Supcrintendents,
election of officers, etc. l.30 o'clock,
rhi!Ercn hOu" III charge of Mrs. Mollie
Thompson. of Woodlawn. and Miss Flor
cuce Hammond. of Baltimore Il o'clock
meeting conducted by Mrs. Mary X.
llasup. I.:iO o'clock. address by Rev,
Alfred Smith, Conference Temperance
Evangelist. The public are cordially in
vitcd to be present ut all sessions.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-08-01
Annual Getting.

On Saturday. at Rosrbnnk Hall, Cal
vert. the twenty-righth annual meeting
OF the Farmers and Mechanics Mutual
Insurance Association of Cecil County
was held. The report for the year shows
the Association to he in an excellent con-
dition.
The election of officers resulted in the
recollection of +. ID. Carhart AZ Secretary
and Treasurer. and reelection of the old
Board of DrectorS-Alfrel Kirk. Aaron
j. Michencr. John +. Wilson, William T.
Patton. John T. Dewitt. Thomas B. Mil
Ter and Charles w. Shippers. Mr.. Kirk
was again chosen President of the Asso-
ciation
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-08-01

Ill HIS llSl I UUpltF bl 1lalilblllS lkPtDl-
lections. the writer parted company with
his readers on Bow Street, after taking
II hurried glimpse of the changes time
had wrought in the vicinity of the Rail
road Station. If he were disposed to in
dugr sentimental strain. he could find
ample food for endless rrtroSprction. in
the absence to-day from that venerable
thoroughfarr. of every dwrllrr thereon,
when first he knew it.
"Timr sinws the nort which oll things
else removes, still hrirhtrnS virtue and
improyrs'
Time. has improved Elkton materially
ot least. if slowly. but whether if has
enhanced thr v1lur of thr virtues of her
nroplr So noticrohIv os thr old ocroStic
cited in our last ch1ptcr claimed for her,
we shall NOT disruss
At thr ucriol of which we ARE seeking
ro recall n few missing rrcollrctions. thr
po;ulation of the town WIS less than one
thousand. \ decade Interim 1870 If
contained less than twelve hundred pro-
ple, or sprnliiur accurately. eleven hund-
red and fortv-siN inhabitants,
In 1871, when Francis \. Ellis was
Clerk TO the Board of County Commits
soners. and Cecil county was divided
INTO seven Election DISTRICTS. the totaI
amount OF tn" annual levy Tor all rN-
prhSeS ana dlShnrSrmentS oi tn" whole
county, was only about tWo-tMrdS the
amount now annually levied for public
school purposes hl"ne.
me county ana the people III II, the
town ANA IT'S ihhHhltahtS, nave NOT only
changed. hut they have grown numemc-
ally ANA materially
In lSfl, tn" total assessed value OF all
the property real ANA personal III 'erII
county was only lttIr over thrr" NH
lions of dollars, or S3.''l.ff4. Io-day'
its aSS"SSablr basis Is over thirteen ml-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-08-01
Circuit Court.

y special session of the Circuit Coure
for Cecil county will be held in Elkton,
on Monday next. August Bird, when
decision will he rendered in the case OF
DelphoS Price vs.. the Liquor License
Commissioners of Cecil county The jury
list will be drawn for the September
term of Court.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-08-01
Kind Words.

Wilmington. Del, July 2Sth, 1908.
Mr.. Editor =
Wishing to renew my suhscrip-
ton to the Cecil Whig." | enclose S1.50.
1t has been very interesting. | trust YOU
will continue your "reminiscences. They
bring back many recollections of Elkton
and its people.
Yours Respectfully.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01
"ToUcHING WOOD"
Superstition That People DO Not
Easily OuturoW

Superstition That People DO Not
Easily Outgrow
4 haven't had the grip" says the
man in the restaurant Then with a
queer little grin, half sheepish, half
bravado, he raps his knuckles sharp
ly an the bare wood of the table.
It's universal superstition. People
do not outgrow it. The man who calls
out "unberufen" after such boast
does not mean to echo a peasant SUI
perstition; it is species of second
nature grown out of the old heather
notion, common in all lands, that 1t is
not we'll to attract the attention of the
gods to conspicuous good luck.
In many continental European COM
munities 1t is considered bad luck to
praise the beauty Of a child. The
strange does not win gratitude but
the reverse, by saying, What pretty
baby!" Even the most loving mother
may under the circumstances respond
by scowling and calling the child a
brat.
AL o0Poh iCCih5 qua 'SS
in rule Of politeness. 1t Is not
seemly to refer to ones possessions or
family in terms complimentary. my
disgracefully squalid home" my
stupid son" are expressions more po-
lite to native than to foreign ears.
Among modern Mohammedan tribes
the Koranic law against making
craven images" survives in a super
stitious fear of pictures of the human
form or face. A camera secretes
"djinn," or evil spirit; the person pos
sessing mans picture has power
over his soul-these are variants Of
the picture-fear
Tempting fate" is an expression
that harks back to the old decisions.
"Too good to last" is another. The
truth is, of course. that good luck
brings more good luck, bad luck brings
more bad luck-not the reverse
New York World.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01

can she swing around and head in
for "Frisco."
Because of this same wind the sail
ing track from Panama to San Fran
cisco would be an immense half-circle.
BY the canal route another great
saving can be made in going to Homo
lulu. For a steamship the distance
would be 6,646 miles, or about 1000
miles more than to San Francisco,
but by way Of the Magellan straits
the ship would have to steam 1920
miles, or twice as far.
The sailing vessel could save very
much, and after picking up the north
east trade on leaving Panama she
would have a fair wind all the way
to the islands, while voyage around
the Horn would be 1870 miles long
and necessitate long battle with the
heavy westerly gales in that far
southern latitude.
Nothing would suit the old Cape
Horn "shell-back" better than to be
able to "cut across lots" and thus es-
cape the much dreaded corner"
which has sent so many Of his mates
to "Davy Jones' locker"
One thing more might be mention
ed. and that is the voyage to the Phil
ippines. While the distance (11,500
miles) is practically the same either
by Suez or Panama, in case Of war
between this country and a foreign
power the latter route would be far
better, for many reasons.
With this canal once open for bust
ness there will be no further neces.
sity of sending big battleship on
a dangerous $4,000 mile hurry up"
voyage to reach place but a little
over 5000 miles away.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-05-01

Dogs have queer whims," said
woman who had three. That little
fellow is coward, but 1t is always
something very funny that makes him
afraid. Watch, now" said she, and
said contemptuously "Pooh," I'm
mediately the dogs tail went down
between his legs, and he skunk up
stairs to hide under the bed. Now,
watch Ted over there" she said. II
think he's making altogether too much
noise, don't you? Well stop him."
Then she tied handkerchief loosely
around one of the dogs legs, and he
dropped in limp heap on the floor
and stayed there until the handker.
chief was removed. do you want to
go to walk, Waggles?" she said to the
third little dog. Away bounded the
dog upstairs, but he was down again
in minute with red pincushion in
hts mouth.
~ don't know how he learned that
trick" said his mistress, but. every
time ask him that question he darts
for my room and brings down that red
cushion"