Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-01
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

stage of thirty-three feet il anticipated
at this point Sunday next. While low
lands on the western bank of the river
would be Inundated should the antici-
pated rise come, serious overflow is
not probable.
LOUISVILLE. KY. Feb. 25.--With
every tributary bankfull and swelling,
the tide OF the Ohio river mounted
steadily all night and this morning was
within fraction Of the danger line
twenty-three feet in this place. Cold
and clearing weather Is prevailing to-
day which gives promise Of checking
the rise. A maximum stage of at least
thirty feet is expected, however.
Today the lower floors of the fifty
homes in Dhippingport and the west.
ern end of Louisville is inundated,
while over twice as many are awash
in 'The Point" the district at the
enstern end. From many of these
houses families were removed during
the night and others were compelled
TO stay In second stories. =
Cellars and warehouses along the
river front are flooded but ample warn
ing was given merchants to move
goods and avoid damage.
By night 1T is expected the number
of persons driven from their homes in
the low lying districts win be doubled
and that number of factories will
be forced 10 suspend.
CINCINNATI, O., Feb. 25.-The
stage OF the river here was 52.5 feet
this morning and rising at the rate OF
one-tenth foot an hour. II is expected
the waters will go 10 fifty-fiyc feet by
tonight. Floods everywhere.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-That the
the manufactured tobacco of the Unit
ed States as far back as 1906. and that
many weaker concerns have been
driven out of business or forced TO
sell out to the combination, is stated
In report on the tobacco industry
by Herbert Knox Smith, commission
er of corporations. This report, result
ing from thorough Investigation into
the business operations of the tobacco
combination, contains an elaborate dis.
cnssion of the methods by which the
manufacturerers OF tobacco, except ci-
gars, have come under the control of
comparatively n few capitalists.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 25.--It was
thought last night that the limit in
crowds had been reached in attend.
nnce at the Cooper-Sharp murder trial.
but the throng that surrounded the
Jail building almost before dawn to.
day made other crowds look like a
mere handful. The deputies at times
had to use force TO keep the eager
men and women from pushing INFO the
court room. The cause OF the excite
ment was the well defined rumor that
Governor Patterson would take the
stand on behalf Of the defendants as
soon as Colonel Cooper was excused
AS soon as court opened Judge Hart
announced that he would exclude the
Lancet editorial, The state had of
fered to prove that the Lancet, In
which Colonel Cooper is Interested,
printed original charges against Gov
ernor Cox. which, when repeated by
Marmack In the Tennesseean, caused
Colonel Cooper to say that either he
or Marmack must die.
Do you want to hear any more ar
gument?" inquired the states counsel
Bang! came down the judges gavel
Il not only do not want to hear any
more. but don't propose to do SO un-
less some attorney feels as though he
will die unless he gets the speech
out OF his system. And ! want to
say that lengthy argument must stop.
We are wasting the public's time"
The proceedings today are generally
exciting.
LONDON. Feb. 5.-Refusing TO give
security for their future good behavior,
the woman suffragists arrested last
night while attempting TO reach Pre-.
mier Asquiih to present him petI.
eAoh III INV lHi'ItNiS Oi lnt cuuhe,
were today sentenced 10 imprisonment.
Most of the terms were for one month.
Exceptions were made in the cases of
Mrs. Pethick Lawrence and Miss Law.
less. who have previous convictions
against them, and who were sentenced
TO two months Imprisonment. Lady
Constance Lytton. sister of Lord Lyt-
ton and daughter of the former viceroy
OF India. warned her friends that II
they secured her release by providing
security, she would repeat her offense
Sentences were imposed upon about
thirty women, Including. in addition
TO the foregoing, Miss Stratford Dug
dale, daughter OF Commander Dugdale,
and cousin of Hon. William II. w.
Peel. who was elected Tuesday as n
member OF the house OF commons from
Tauton; Miss Solomon. daughter of
the ex-premier OF Cape Colony, and
Mrs. and Miss Catherine Elizabeth |
Corbett. an aristocratic supporter OF |
the movement. All OF these women
are of high social standing.
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