Evening Star Newspaper, April 26, 1897, Page 1

— = THE EVENING STAR. pablo se PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania —— Cor. 11th St, by The E Star Wew . Evening, Bar, ewepeper, Company Few Yerk Offce, 49 Potter Building, The Evema ‘Star is served to subscribers in the city by carriers, on thelr own account. at 10 cents per week, or 44 cents per ‘ronth. Copies at the counter 2 cents each. Ry mail—anywhere in the United States or Canada—postaze prepaid—50 cents per month Saturday Quintuple Sheet ©: foreign postage added, $3.00." (Entered at the Post Office at Wasb'ngtoo, D. C., 83 second-class mall matter.) (7 All wail subscriptions must be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made knowr, on applicati. JUDGE DAY NAMED He is Nominated as Assistant Secre- tary of State. ee BELLAMY STORER PROVIDED FOR ——— Other Nominations Sent to the Senate by the President. $1 per scar, with COMMENT ON THE SELECTIONS = The President today sent to the Senate the following nominations: William R. Day of Ohio, to be assistant secretary of state: Bellamy Storer of Ohio, to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipetentiary of the United States to Belgium; George M. Fisk of Ohio, second secretary of the embassy of the United States at Berlin, Germany; Huntington Wilson of Illinois, to be second secretary of the iezation of the United States at Tokyo, Japan. Jvstice—Thomas R. Purrell of North Car- olira, to be United States district judge for the eastern district of North Caro- Bellamy Storer. lina; Edward G. Bradford of Delaware, to be United States district judge for the district cf Delaware. Interior—Cassius M. Barnes of Oklahoma, to be governor of Oklahoma territory: Frank G. Deckabach of Washington. to be register of the land office at Olympia. Wash. To be receivers of public moneys—John O'B. Scodey of Washington, at Otympia, Wash.; Porter Warner of South Dakota, ai Rapid City, S. D. To be agents for Indians—Asa C. Sharp and, at the Ponca, Pawnee. &c., in Oklahoma territory; Thoma: Rick of North Dakota, at the Fort Berthold agency, in North Dakota; Wm. H. Meyer of Colorado, at the Southera Ute agency, in Colorado. Treasury—Elmer J. Miller of Ohio, to be surveyor of customs for the port of Co- lumbus, Ohio: Henry Brady of Colorado, to be melter of the mint of the United Bates at Denver, Col. To be assistant surgeons in the marin hospital service of the United States, Sam’i B. Grubbs of New York and John Mc- Mullen of Maryland. Postmasters—James F. Steinbeck, Lake City, Col: Frank E. Benjamin, Terre Haute, Ind.; Owen S. Higgins, Lebanon, Ohio; Henry Curran, Stevens’ Point, Wis The story was started last night that Secretary Sherman was te be succeeded at the head of the State Department by Judge W. R. Day of Ohio. The story is pro- mcunced untrue. Judge Day was today ncminated for assistant secretary of stat: as has been anticipated, and he is expected te retain that position. His selection was made largely with the view of relieving Mr. Sherman as far as possible from the more laboricus duties of the office. Mr. Sherman is no longer young and his health ts only reasonably good. One of the inducement fer him to go into President McKinley's cabinet as Secretary of State was to be in a place where he could be relieved from much of the strain attending his position in the Senate. It was understood at the time of his acceptance that his experienc ard his personality would be of great value te the administration, but that he should be relieved of the more laborious duties agerc of the office. It was in compliance with this idea that ex-Representative Storer was at first se- Te ed for the assistant secretaryship. When ator Foraker objected to this the Presi- sought another who could occupy as confidential relations with Mr. Sher- man and en whom the latter could rely much as he would upon himself. In Judge Day was found the man. Secretary Sherman assures that his health is much better since he entered the cabinet, and that the duties of his posttion are easy and agreeable to him. Judge Day is expected to be always close to the head of the department, but %& not expected to succeed him. Mr. Sherman, it is hoped will not find st necessary to retire until the close of the administration. Judge Bradford, the new district judge of Delaware, is one of the Higgins leaders in the state, and it is said his selection is against the protest of the Addicks faction. He was a member of the Higgins commit- tee in the last campaign, and when there was talk of a compromise with the Addicks faction he withdrew from the Higgins com- mittee as a protest against compromise. is a resident of Wilmington and one of leading lawyers of the state. He has n several times mentioned as a com- promise candidate for senator by the re- publi Judge Bradford is older than selected for such positions, @ well-preserved man. Judge Purnell of North Carolina is a son of Gov. Dudley, who was the first elected by the people. He resides sleigh, and is a lawyer of extensive tice. his friends at R pra He been a state senator, and has Yeen the candidate of his party for sup: endent of public instruction. He has al Lays been a republican, though not a vio- nt partisan. He was indorsed ion by Senator Pritchard. v. Barnes was formerly a resident of Smith, Arkansas. When the Okla- y was opened he was sent to rie as register of the land office, be- appointed by President Harrison. Hi has since lived at Guthrie, and has bee a worker in the republican ranks. Denn. Fiynn, formerly delegate from Oklahoma, a candidate for the piace, but Mr. Barnes vas indorsed by the McKinley wing ef the party, which was antagonistic to ¥iynn. who supported Reed during the pre- Lminary contest last year. FAVORABLE REPORT ASSURED. for the An Official Poll of the Senate Dis Co ittee on the Commissioner: An official poll of the Senate District committee shows thet the nominations of both District. Commissioners will be re- Ported favorably to the Senate at the first opportunity. Favorable report will proba- biy be made Thursday. ——___-e—______ Printing Office Reinstatements. The public printer has removed W. 8. ‘Van Matre, superintendent of the paper Warehouse of the government printing office, and has reinstated in his place Maj. James M. Pipes of West Virginia. He has also reinstated A. J. Alden of Ilinois as maker-up; H. C. McFarland, Maryland, to be assistant fcreman of the press room, and W. F. Dorsey, Nebraska, as compos’ ~tor. All of the above are ex-Union sol- diers. Che £vening Star. _ 1B =— WASHINGTON, D. C., MON DAY, APRIL 26, 1897-FOURTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. | “Want” advertisements in The Star pay because they bring answers. ITHE MISSISSIPPI RIVER | An Anti-Levee Sentiment Being Exploited in the Valley. Mr. Sayers’ Proposition Does Not Find M Favor—The Problem to Come , Before Congress Next Winter. An anti-levee sentiment is being exploited in the Mississippi river valley, and promises te become a factor before Congress when the river improvement problem is taken up next winter. Levees are condemned on the score that they control the floods only to the extent of making them doubly destruc- tive when the waters break through. Then the waters, from having been pent up, be- come an irresistible torrent wherever they gc throvgh, und sweep everything before them. An overflow, if the waters are per- mitted to spend themsel easily and nat- vrally over the low lands, is described as a blessing. It enriches the soil and renews its productive capacity. Those who hold to this view advocate instead of the levee sys- tem a straightening of the river at certain points. and a system of outlets which vould relieve the pressure at flood time and hurry the waters to the sea by such side chanre Friends of the Levee System. But the friends of the levee system still insist that that is the only proper system, that this highest of all known floods on the river has demonstrated both its utility and its economy. and that it presents the only solution of the problem which will at once control the stream at flood tide and protect the people m their homes in the valley. They are preparing for a presentation of the question to Congress next winter more thorough than any that has hitherto been made. Mr. Sayers’ Proposition. The proposition of Mr. Sayers of Texas, that famous engineers from all parts of the world be invited to examine the ques- tion and submit plans for its solution, fails to meet with approval in certain quarters. There is no need, it is insisted, to cali strangers into the council. The ‘corps o1 home talent is very highly praised by those familiar with its members. They are de- scribed as in every way competent to deal with the subject. All have had the best opportunities at home, and some have en- jJoyed the additional opportunities of for- eign travel and observation. An Instance Mentioned. One particular case is mentioned. An engineer employed in the work of improv- ing the Mississippi, desiring full knowledge of the dyke system employed in Holland, set to work and mastered the Dutch lan- guage, visited Holland, investigated the whole subject at first hand, and made an exhaustive report, which engineers both in Holland and in this country highly praised. Some of the best levee work done on the Mississippi since then has been un- der this engineer's direction, and it has stood the test of t torily. The Problem Summed Up. The ievee problem, as it exists today. thus summed up: There are between Cairo and the mouth of the river about thirteen hundred miles of levees, partly the work of the generai government and partly that of private enterprise and subscription. The average height of these levees below Vicks- burg is about ten feet; of those between Vicksburg and Cairo about twelve feet. The present flood has demonstrated that the height of all the levees along the ex lire river should be at least fourteen feet. A foot or two higher than that even would but add to the general security of the peo- ple in the valley. The cost of such ele- vations is estimated at between ten and twelve millions of dollars, and the work, with the money promptly — forthcoming. could, it is said, be done in a year. Not unlikely, Congress next winter will be asked by the friends of the levee system te order the work on this comprehensive scale, and appropriate the money either a lump sum or in not more than two in stallments. —_-e+_____ THE NAVY YARD FIRE. is flood most satisfac- Report of the Commandant on the Ex- tent of Damage. Commodore Norton, commandant of the Washington navy yard, has forwarded to Acting Secretary Roosevelt a copy of a report received by him from a board of officers ordered to investigate the fire in store house No. 2 on the 22d instant. This board was composed of Lieuts. John N. Moore, Charles J. Badger and R. F. Nichol- son, and the report submitted by them is only preliminary to a more detailed one to be made later. The members of the board summarize {he result of their investigation, briefly, as ‘allo “We are of the opinion that the fire originated on the third floor, or attic, be- tween the elevator hatchway and the fire wall, thirty feet to the northward of it. “The fire extended the entire length of the building, destroying the roof and floor- ing of attic. The entire building and stores were badly damaged by water. It is est!- mated that the loss on stores will amount to $7,000, and on the building to .$X,500, After exhaustive inquiry the board fall to find any evidence tending to show the cause of the fire, and can, therefore, attach no blame to any person. -2o—__. WASHINGTON BOW:E APPOINTED. Acting Surveyor of Customs at Balti- more. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., April 26.—Collector Shaw, acting under the instructions of the ‘Treasury Department has appointed Deputy Collector of Customs Col. Washington Bowie of Montgomery county as acting surveyor of customs in place of Co}. Buchanan Schley of Washington county, who was re- moved by President McKinley Saturday. The removal of Colonel Schley has caused great surprise here. Republican politicians regret the step, as tney did not want a vacancy to occur until after the election next fall. z A number of candidates for the place have already presented tnemselves, among whom are: Messrs. Benjamin F. Parlett of Talbot, and Newton S. Cook and Alexander R. Payne of Washington, State Senator A. Lincoln Dryden of Somerset, and former Surveyor H. Clay Naill of Frederick. ——$_.___ New Auditor on Duty. Mr. Youngblood of Alabama, auditor for the Interior Department, qualified at the. Treasury Department this morning and entered on the discharge of his new duties. The oath of office was administered by Notary Fitzpatrick of division. —__-e._. Ome Transfer and Reduction. M. E. Ailes, an $1,800 clerk in the Treas- ury Department, has been transferred from the miscellaneous division te.the. customs division, vice James Bell, reduced to $1,600. Mr. Ailes has been acting a@ private’ retary to Assistant Secretary Wike. - ——>- 9a ks. Mexican Boundary Commission, The President today sent to Congress the report of the boundary commission appéint- ed to locate the boundary line . between Mexico and the United States west of the Rio Grande river. The President's me:fage merely transmits the papers filed by the commission with the State consisting of printed volumes and maps.” the appointment FLAGS AND BUNTING New York Preparing for Tomorrow’s Celebration. DEPARTURE OF THE DIGNITARIES President McKinley and the Vice President Leave. POURING INTO THE CITY NEW YORK, April 26.—Tomorrow’s pa- geant is being vividly forecast today on the streets of this city, and on the wa- ters:that encompass the town, Many pub- le buildings have been dezorated with flags and bunting in honor of the soldier- President whose mausoleum is to be ded- icated with ceremonies in which all the states of the Union and many of the for- eign governments will be represented. Everywhere une goes about town arc to be met men in uniforn:, the military pre- dominating, while sailors and marines from the foreign men-of-war anchored in the river or harbor are to be met with. Cruis- ers, battle ships, gunboats, torpedo boats, dispatch boats and launches moving about from one to the other or from craft to shore are objects of interest to denizens of town or country, who line the river front interestedly watching the naval represen- tatives of so mauy governments. Every train reaching New York or Jer- y City brings its hundreds of strangers to swell the throngs, already made more de than usual by the earlier comers The hotel corridors are crowded with uni. formed officers of the army or National Guard of the several states, and with the more gorgeously attired members of the staffs of the governors who have come as the special guests of the city. Thou- sands upon thousands flocked to the \ cinity of the Grant tomb, on_ Riverside drive, to obtain a nearer view of the rest- ing place of the nation’s hero than wiil be possible tomorrow. The preparations for the accommodations ef the multitude of sightseers on the mor- row are well advanced. Along the entire line of march ashore stands have been erected, except in cases where they would interfere with the rights of residential property owners, and over these structures the building department is exercising a supervision calculated to secure immunity from aceident. The weather today i threatening, the atmosphere being charac terized by 2 high degree of humidity; but according to the weather bureau's observer there is every promise of a fair day to- morrow, The Vice President's Train. BALTIMORE, Md., April 26.—The special Baltimore and Ohio train bearing Vice President. Hobart and the Senate and House committees to the Grant celebration arrived in Baltimore at 11 o'clock. The run from Washingten hid been madc in quick time, and the distinguished passen- gers kad hardly found opportunity to glance through the New York papers which were distributed by the ofticials of the road. When the train vas well on lis way to Baltimore < little figure now grown famil- jar to Washington threaded its way through the cars where the gray-headed legislators talked of the days of Grant. It was the ‘‘junio Mr. Hobart’s thirteen- year-old son, who left his father’s flower- decked car in the rear to make a tour of exploration. At one end of the fourth car there were two notable veterans, Gen. Longstreet and Admiral Benham. | With almost youthful enthusiasm they talked of hy-gone days and discussed the battles of the past. From one end of tne train to the other a reminiscent vein pervaded the chats of friendly groups, and many an. interesting anecdote of Gen. Grant was told. Arrival at Philadelphin PHILADELPHIA, Pa., April 26.—The spectal train on the Pennsylvania ratlroad bearing President McKinley and party ar- rived at Gray's Ferry station, on the out- skirts of this city, at 1:15 p.m. The loco- motives and train crews were quickly changed, and the train sped on its way to New York at 1:18, without coming to Phi!- adelphia. The Baltimore and Ohio special train, with Vice President Hobart on board, ar- rived at Philadelphia at 1:23 today, about two minutes ahead of schedule. During the run from Baltimore Mr. Ho- bart and Speaker Reed received many call- ers in their private cars. For abdut half an hour the Vice President chatted with the representative of the Associated Press. Senator Cullom, the “Lincoln of our day,” as Mr. Hobart called him, sat on one side, while the “junior” read a book, from which he occasiona!ly glaneed up to listen to Sena- tor Cullom’s talk of Grant and by-gone days. Mrs. Hobart sat beside a great bou- quet of sweet-smelling flowers, and through the open door in the rear of the car came welcome breezes. Speaker Reed and his wife and daugh- ter in the next car also accorded interviews to senators and representatives. Both Mr. Reed and Mr. Hobart arranged for two dinner parties, the Vice President inviting about ten and the Speaker about fifteen of their friends on board to the mid- day meal ia their private cars. Those not favored with such invitations proceeded to the regular dining car. It is expected that the train will arrive in Jersey City about 3:15 o'clock. THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY. Started for New York in a Special Train This Morning. The departure of the presidential party for New York this morning was without incident. The crowd at the Pennsylvania depot when President and Mrs. McKinley drove up w not much larger than that to be seen during the busy hours of the day. The President reached the depot about five minutes before the time sched- vled for the departure of the train, which pulled out exactly on time, 10:30 o'clock. The train will run through to the 234 street ferry without stops, except to change en- gines at Germantown, and will make splen- did time. It is expected to reach the 23d street ferry at 3:20 o'clock this afternoon. ‘This is faster time than made by the fast- est passenger train on the road. ~ The train is made up of a baggage car, dining car, four Pullmans and the private car of President Thompson, in which the President is traveling. The dining car will be one of the features of the trip. Dinner will be served on the car from the time the train leaves Baltimore until it reaches New York, and the bill of fare is going to be something tempting. The Presidential Party. The presidential car is the last one on the train. It is a beautiful palace. Vases of magnificent cut flowers, of which both President and Mrs. McKinley are fond, Jorn different parts of the c-r and lend a fragrance which is delightful. Mrs. Mc- Wey admired the beauty and arrange- of the flowers. She was apparently Be Btter health then usual when. she en- ered the car. She walked with less difi- culty than usual. She did not have a cane to assist locomotion, and climbed the steps of the car without the assistance of any person except the President. On the car, besides President and Mrs. McKinley, are Sccretary and Mrs. Porter, Mrs. Saxton, Dr. Bates, and the White House steward, Wm. St. Clair. The Other Cars, “The car next to the President's in that in which the members of the cabinet and their families are traveling, The same car, the “Dorcas,” takes Mrg. Grant, Mrs. Sartoris and the latter’s children, together with Gen. Miles, wife and son; Admiral Brown, wife and daughter, and Justice Peckham and wife. The next two cars carry the diplomatic corps, each member of which is accom- panied by his private secretary and a ser- vant. ese cars’ aré “Celeste” and ‘“Ale- sa.” Next is the car of the correspon- dents, a large number of whom made the trip, and occupy two coaches. Next to the engine are the baggage and dining cars. On the train with the party are George M. Boyd, the assistant general passenger agent of the Pennsylvania read, and A. H. Steele, the New York man who has a! ranged the trip for the New York commit- tee. Mr. Steele has been untiring in his work since he came here. He has every- thing arraaged to the minutest detail. Even the baggage of the guests will not have to be looked after. Jt was taken from their houses early this morning, and when the guests reach their fooms this after- gon they will find the baggage awaiting them. : The President’s speech tomorrow will not be a long one. He will be about ten min- utes in speaking it. The speech has been written, but some alterations will be made before tomorrow. THE VICE PRESIDENT’S TRAIN. Spenker Reed and Many Senators and Representatives Make Up the Party. The Vice President's train left the B. and ©. depot by the Royal Blue line at 10:30 this morning. This train carried Vice President Hobart, Speaker Reed and the senators and representatives. The train was composed of five Pullman cars, a dining and a combination ear. The rear car, No. 1, was occupied by the Vice President's party. The second car by the Speaker's party; the third by the senators and the next two by the representatives. Mrs. Hobart and her son arrived at the depot in advance of the Vice President and proceeded at once to the private car. The Vice President followed soon after- ward on the arm of Mr. Steele. Hand- some bunches of flowers decorated the cen- ter tables of the ‘Vice President's and the Speaker's cars. ‘ In the Vice President’s car were Vice President and Mrs. Hobart and their son and Senators Sewell, Sraith and Murphy. Senator Piatt was detained by the illness of his wife. Speaker Reed was ac¢ompanied by his wife and daughter, and Hepresentatives Bailey, Dalzeil, Payne and Bennett were in the car talking with them when the train moved off. Others in Speaker Reed's car were Rear Admirals Weaver, Ammen, Ben- ham and Irwin and General Stewart Van Vliet. The perlor cars Hester, Eulalia, Abigail and Hertha will contain the com- mittees of the House and senators and the representatives in Congress. Some of the senators an@ representatives were accompanied by ladies. In the congressional party were Senators Cameron, Burrows, Cockrell, Butler, War- ren, Bacon, Caffery, Daniels, Clark,¢2lkins, Fairbanks, Faulkner, Kyle, McBride, Ma- son, Pettigrew, Pritchard, Tillman, Rawlins, Wetmore, Perkins and Turner, Represent1- tives Northway, Cleary, Lgwe, Love, Bel- knap, Bartholdt, McCleliat, Foote, Brews- ter, Overstreet and others. The senatorial party was im charge of Deputy Sergeant-atsArms Layton, and the Representatives by Sergeant-at-Arms Rus- sell. The entire party was'in charge of Mr. A. H. Steele’of the executive cominit- tee and Mr. S. B. Hege, representing the Reading, the Baltimore afd Ohio, and the Central railroad of New ‘Jersey. The Vice Pregident’s special will’be run over the Baltimore and ‘Ohio and Central railroad of New Jersey. THE TARIFF BILL Democratic Senators Want It onsidered by the Full Committee. ‘The democrats of the finance committee of the Senate decline the proposition to permit the tariff bill to be reported to the Senate without consideration by the full committee. It 1s not anticipated that the full committee will materially change the bill, and it was the idea, of the republicans that much unnecessary annoyance and in- convenience might be avoided by getting the bill into the Senate as soon as possible after completion. They have been very successful thus far in keeping knowledge of this action from the public, but they realize that it will not be so easy after a preliminary report has been made. It is understcod that no sena- tor who has not attended meetings of the subcommittee knows anything about how the bill has been treated. If the democrats would permit the report to the Senate at once the; bil would be out of the hands of the committee before any of the “kickers” could get @ chance to make trouble, and then party. considerations would intervene to restrain them. The democrats, however, refuse to permit this to be done. It is not the intention of the republicans of the finance committee to have a party caucus on the bill. The bill is practically completed, only about a day’s work yet re- maining to be done. It is not going to be entirely satisfactory to some who are clam- orous for extreme protection. The committee, being confronted with de- mands for high protection and the absolute necessity for revenue, have, it is under- stood, considered the raising of revenue the first and most important thing. They have, therefore, while giving all protection possible without sacrifice of revenue, sought to consiruct as nearly a perfect revenue bili as possible—one that will pring the most money into the treasury to make up the deficiency of the last administration's unwise policy, BRIEF SESSIONS TODAY. Senate and House scien a Few Minutes After Agsembling. The Senate chamber a @eserted ap- pearance when the jon pened today, many of the senators having gone to New York to attend the Gr: jonies. Mr. Harris of Tennessee wa§ ati his desk, for the first time in many weeks, and was con- gratulated on his recovery from a serious illness. i a In the absence of the Vice President and President pro tem., Mr. Frye, Mr. Nelson of Minnesota occupied the chair. _ Dr. Milburn’s opening prayer made elo- quent reference to the gathering of thous- ards to pay tribute to the great chieftain, Grant, and invoked that the glow of pa- triotism freshly enkindled may strengthen our nation, our government and the union of the states. % When the Indian bill was reported back from the Housc, an effort was made to send it to conference, but Mr. Gorman ob- jected, saying that it had been understood that no business whatever was to be trans- acted. Thereupon, at 12:05 p.m., on motton of Mr. Morrill, the Senate adjourned to Thursday. THE HOUSE. ET 3 The House held@ purely formal session New York to attend\the Gragt:tomb ex- ercises, and under: r pent made PANIC AT OTTUMWA MR. KOHLSAAT’S VISIT Peril From Flood Hanging Over the City. DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE WATERS Fences Along the Railway Lines Are Out of Sight. WORKING ON THE LEVEE ———— OTTUMWA, Iowa, April 26.—It is believed the flood was at its worst last night, but the river rose one foot during the night, and is now higher than it has been since 1876. The damage is tremendous. The Burling- ton road, which has been kept open with mighty effort, gave up~at 11 last night. ‘The main line communication—Chicago to Denver—is now cut off. Of six railroads here the only trains moving are the Wabash from the south and the Milwaukee north. All the Burlington, Rock Island and Central and all the Milwaukee and Wabash traffic south is stopped entirely. Even the right of way fences in many cases are out of sight on the Rock Island and Burlington roads for miles. It is believed the tracks have been washed entirely away. Even when the water recedes it will take days to re-estab- lish communication. All nearby towns re- port a condition equally bad. No branches are operating at all. , The water is flowing across the business portion of South Ottumwa. ‘The population is in a panic. Hundreds of men are work- ing in the levee in the west end of the city. If the levee breaks the water will come down some main business and residence streets in torrents. The situation is pre- carious. Along the Mississippi. ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 26.—The Mississip- pi registered a decline here this morning, but above, at Keokuk, Hannihal, and other places, a rise of 1.6 feet is shown, and the Missouri is also booming. At Kansas City the advance for the past twenty-four hours has been fully two feet, while at Boonville it is 1.2 feet. There are Places near Quincy where the water Spreads over the lowlands from bluff to bluff, making the river from eight to ten miles wide. The levees can stand a foot or two more of water, but the danger lies in the continual rising of the surface water on the inside, which is now almost to the top qf the banks. Everything portable has been removed fron: the levee districts, and the guards on the levees are keeping close watch night and day, strengthening the weak places as fast as discovered. The Mississippi and Des Moines rivers went over the embankments at three dif- ferent places and inundated Alexandria, Me., compelling people to abandon their hemes or move to the second stories. The steamer City of Warsaw rescued stock from the overflowed territory around there. At Hannibal, Mo., all the lowlands are now inundated, and the water covers the Missouri, Kansas and Texas switch tracks on the river front. The packet house of the Diamond Joe Company fs cut off from the main land by a stream of water fifty feet wide and several inches deep, and pas- sengers are compelled to cross on an im- provised platform. The levee is not considered in danger yet, and it is believed it will successfully ist the present rise, although the low places are rapidly filling with seep water. The bottom lands above Hannibal are a dreary waste of water. The water has crossed the track of the St. Louis, Keokuk and Northwestern be- tween there and Quincy, and passenger trains of that road go to Burlington over the Quincy and Louisiana division and the Carthage branch of the Chicago, Darling- ton and Quincy crossing the river here. The Hannibal and St. Joseph through trains have ceased to run via Hannibal, running directly from Palmyra, Mo., te Quincy, Ill. The track 1s still all right south of the city. Thé following predic- tien was made today by Dr. Frankentiel the local weather bureau manager: The river at St. Louis will commence to rise Monday night or Tuésday morning and will probably reach 38 feet on Wed- nesday. The Missouri will rise generally as will also the Mississippi below Warsaw, Ill. A stage close to 2v feet is indicated at Hannibal and Quincy tomorrow, and feet at Louisiana on Wednesday. Situation in Manitoba Serio WINNIPEG, Man., April 26.—Red river continues to rise, and the flood situation is becoming serious. The water is higher than in thirty years. Morris, Emerson, St. John and other tuwns between Winnipeg and the Dakota boundary line are under four feet of water, and they are living in barns or upper stories of their houses. The railroad cannot run trains, and all rail communication is shut off with several points. Winnipeg will have the high water in a day or two. The water here now is within a few inches of the electric power house, and soon the city is likely to be in total darkness. OFF FOR HER SEA TRIAL. The Cruiser Brooklyn Sails From League Island. PHILADELPHIA, April 26.—The United States cruiser Brooklyn sailed from League. Island navy yard at 6:30 this morning for her forty-eight hours’ sea trial. ‘The big cruiser passed New Castle, Del., which ts thirty-two miles from this city, at 9:32, and will probably reach the Dela- ware breakwater about 1 o'clock. The ves- sel is under the supervision of the naval board of inspection, and the members of the board will carefully watch the behavior Soe Brooklyn while her guns are being red. After this test she will proceed to Brook- lyn to receive the service of silver plate presented to her by the citizens or the city of churches, The Brocklyn will afterward go to New- port, where she will take on her torpedo outfit and will then be ready for duty. ————— SHOT HIS LITTLE DAUGHTER. A Hard-DFinking Man Who Had I- Treated the Mother. NEW YORK, April 26—Isidore Weber shot his four-year-old daughter Josie to- day, killing her, and then killed himself with the same weapon,, falling dead beside his child. Weber was a hard drinker. He came from Tennessee, and six years ago married Lena Huebner in Baltimore. He used his wife ill, and she was obliged to turn him out of doors. Today he re- turned, and finding Josie about to start for school offered to accompany her there. Her grandmother consented. As they left the house Weber drew his pistel and com- mitted the murder and suicide. * ONLY | The Chicago Editor Believed to Have Talked About Appointments, Many Places to Be Filled—Other Political Gow There is no end of speculation in Mlinois circles here over the visit of Editor Kohl- saat to the President. This speculation extends to politicians generally, as it is generally known that Mr. Kohlsaat ts one of the closest friends end advisers of the President. While here Mr. Kohlsaat was practically a guest at the Executive Man- sion. While the visit of the Chicago newspaper man was somewhat personal ard social, it is belleved that it was not without political significance. It is not thought that Mr. Kohlsaat would have come on here without recommending the appointment of a few friends to good places, and there is little doubt that he did this. Besides these recommendations it is believed that he gave advice as to the settlement of the fight over Chicago appointments. He is opposed to what is known as the machine of Chicago, and the machine men think he put his foot down on their having a thing in the way of spoils yet te go to Chicago. It is asserted that the men who followed Alderman Madden in his efforts to be Sen- ator will be left out entirely. Mr. Kohisaat and Senators Mason and Cullom are to- gether, but it is said that without these two powerful men the indorsement of a man by Mr. Kohlsaat would be sufficient for the applicant. Other Positions Available. Besides the foreign places which Chicago may get, there are several fat jobs in Chi- cago whick have not been assigned to anybody. The collectorship of cus- toms is one of the richest of these. The collectorship of internal revenue, subtreasuryship, appraisership and district attorneyship are others. Be- cause he has been a life-long and respest- ed republican it is said the President has decided to give the customs collectorshi: to William Penn Nixon, editor of the Inter Ocean. For the internal revenue collector ship there is a friendly fight between Sen- ator Masen and Representative Hopkins. F. U. Coyne is Senator Mason's man for the place and Representativ Hopkins has aman named H. aot much of a scramble for the other places, as there are to be no vacancies for some time. Truman A. de Weese, the chief political writer of Mr. Kohlsaat’s paper, is ambi- tious for the consul generalship to Mexico, for which there are a dozen or more ap- Plicants. Several of the applicants for this place have been in Washington since th inauguration, and one of them has been an almost daily visitor at the White House. If Mr. Kohisaat spoke a good word for de Weese the place will be his. Another man on one of Mr. Kohlsaat’s papers is Sam T. Cloper. He wants to be consul to Liepsic. Mr. Kohigaat thinks well of both of these men and they have strong indorse- ment from the leaders of the state. There are nearly twenty other Chicago men who want consular appointments. About half of the number are in Washing- ton. They keep Senator Mason busy. Commissioner General to Paris. A particularly pleasant berth, which the Chicago people look forward to as belong- ing to them 1s that of commissioner gen- eral to the Paris exposition in 1900. The office is not yet in existence, but the pas- sage of Senator Mason's bill regarding the exposition is a foregone conclusion. Ferd. W. Peck, who was vice president of the world’s fuir, is expecting to become com- missioner general. Moses P. Hardy is talk- ed of among Illinois people. There will be rumerous applicarts from other states, but because of their record with the world’s fair the Chicago people think they have a superior title to the po- sition. Dan Ryan, ex-secretary cf state of Ohio, and an intimate friend of the President, has refused several good places which were at his disposal. It is said that he would not refuse this place, and that his friends will ask for it. Since the disposal of the Belgium mission to Bellamy Storer the President is said :o have given much thought to what to do with ex-Representative J. Frark Aldrich, who wanted that position. Speaker Reed took a personal interest in the appointment of Mr. Aldrich, and if the latter should fail to be placed the public w:!l take it for grazt- ed that the President has turned down the Speaker. The general ixlief is that Mr. Aldrich will te offered a good place in the foreign service somewhere. The Presideni is anxious and willing to oblige the Speaker. Mr. Merritt and His Office. John A. Merritt, the New York man who received the appointment of third assistant postmaster general, was expécted to have assumed the duties of his office today, but telegraphed that he would not be here for several days. It is probable that he will be inducted into office about the first of May. Major Dick, the New Yorker who was turned down for this same place, has been indorsed by the delegation of his state for commissioner of navigation. His interests are being looked after by Representative Odell, who has talked with the President in his behalf. The curious part of this is that ex-Representatives Farquhar of the same state is an applicant for the place. He is without the indorsement of the repub- lican politicians, although strongly backed by commercial interests. Mr. Farquhar, it is said, could have gotten the indorsement of the men who have indorsed Major Dick, but for the fact that he hesitated a long time as to what place he wanted, finally settling upon the navigation commissioner- ship, after another man had been indorsed. Indians as Office Seekers. Ten stalwart Indians from Oklahoma have gone into the office-seeking business, and are in the city pulling wires against the pale face. It is not known whether they will see the President. They want W. 8. Field of Oklahoma appointed as assistant Indian commissioner. They have visited several senators. In one instance they made so good an impression upon the wife of a prominent senator that she pledged them the support of her husband without consulting him. She has forced the senator to carry out her promise. Jadge Day’s Successor. Gossip going the rounds says that George E. Baldwin of Canton, a friend of the Pres- ident, will be selected to go to Cuba in place of Judge Day- The gossip, however, cannot be verified in an official way. One man, who ought to be posted, said to a Star reporter today that his information was that a Canton man would not get the Place. ———___- e->-—__—__ Personal Mention. Judge Bowler, controller of the treasury, has returned from New York, where he at- FIGHTING TO G0 OX —_— + —— Greeks tO Make a Stand a Thermopylae DELYANNS 1S BUOYANT Occupation of Pharsalos Had Long Been Contemplated. CONCENTRATION OF TROOPS Eastern Squadron Looking for Turkish Warships. EXCITEMENT AT ATHENS LONDON, April 26.—The Greck govern- ment has decided, according to a sp dispatch from Athens, that if the G are defeated at Pharsalos the army retire to Thermopylae, and there final stand. is to make a Wil Not Accept Intervention. PARIS, April 26—The Berlin co! spondent of graphs that it is semi-officially announced there that Greece will nor accept the inter- vention of the powers, and is preparing to neither solicit negotiate direct with Turki Probable Attack on Vo LONDON, April 26.—A special dispatch from Salonica says that Edhem Pasha, the Turkish commander in Thessaly, will probably attack the port of Volo, whic is crowded with panic-stricken refuge:s from Tyrnavo and Larissa. The Times publishes a dispatch from Athens, dated Saturday night, giving an account of an interview of the Times correspondent there with the Greek pre- mier, M. Delyannis. The latter is quoted as saying that neither the king nor the Kovernment had received any information that day from the Greek army in Thes- saly beyond the announcements that the Greek forces had been successfully con- centrated at Pharsalos, to which place they had retreated in good order, saving all their artillery except the siege guns, which they had been forced to abandon. meentration at Pharsal General Smolenski’s column, concerniig which the greatest anxiety was felt, has reached Pharsalos safely, and, the premier added, 40,000 Greek troops are now cc centratec at Pharsalos, which is a of considerable strength, the adv of occupying it in case of retreat having long becn under consideration by the gov- ernment M. Delyannis said there was much need- less alarm regarding the safety of Volo, adding there was no reason to fear the Turks would attempt to occupy it, The successes of the Greek troops in Epirus, M. Delyannis pointed out, were a counterpoise to the reverses in ‘Thessaly, and, according to unofficial information, the Greeks expected to arrive at Janina Saturday night. The Premier was convinced Athens would remain quiet, asserted that th: ple had complete confidence in and the government, and Times correspondent there w to fear any disturbance. M. Delyannis, the Times correspondent adds, in spite of his age and severe anx- ieties, appeared to be in the best of health and spirits. peo- the ki ssured Sno rea! Whereabouts of the Squadron Un- known. Interviews with the ministers of marin and war were also obtained by the Times correspondent. The former stated he ha: not received confirmation of the rumor that Dedeagatch had been bombarded by the Greek fleet. After the destruction of Platamona and Katerina, the minister of marine added, the eastern squadron had been ordered to find. amd engage the Turk- ish fleet, and the pmesent location of the squadron was not known. The minister of marine did not think it necessary for the Greek warships to return to protect Volo. The minister, the Times correspond reports, said Saturday that there w 000 Greek troops gathered at Pharsalos, and that every effort was being made to reinforce them. Two thousand fi bun- dred gendarmes and engineers were then leaving Athens for Volo. The Daily Graphic published a dispatch from Larissa dated Thursday, saying that Gen. Macris, the virtual commander-in- chief of the Greek forces, has resign and has been succeeded by Gen. Mavrom- ichaelis. Cabinet Cri Feared. ATHENS, April 26.—The excitement here is increasing, and in many quarters a cab- inet crisis is expected. Advices received here from the corres- pondent of the Associated Press with the Turks at Larissa say that the quantity of military stores abandoned by the Greeks at Tyrnavos and other places proves that they did not retreat, but fled precipitately. The Greek government has demanded of the directors of the Thessalian railroads that they continue the service @f the Vol: Larissa railroad. If the directors refu the government will occupy the line with troops. Three steamers have been sent from here to Volo to bring away the women and children who have sought refuge there. In official circles here it is not believed that Volo is in danger at present, and the Greek fleet is relied upon to protect the port iy case of necessity. Probable Bombardment of Snlonica. ROME, April 26.—The Opinione says semi-officially this morning: The hour is a grave one for Greece. Her abandonment of Larissa is more than a defeat; it is a demonstration of importance, and its con- sequences are incalculable unless she has the courage to negotiate and withdraw her troops from Crete. ‘ The Messagero today publishes a dispatch from Salonica saying that tie bombard- ment of that place today by the Greek fleet is believed to be probable. CAMPAIGN IN EPIRUS. at Greeks Are Preparing to March on Janina. ATHENS, April 26.—Dispatches received