Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 9, 1903, Page 5

TR S DS BEE: MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1%03. WACE CONTROVERSY SETTLED . Onios Pacife Conductors and Traismen Get Increased Wages. THE OMAHA DAILY e emtien o e ese e 0 b | AFFATRS AT SOUTR OMAHA ]r- . bestow presents o It and make It |in evers way a tavorite of the throse | When an clephast of this sort s 4 CAveped re ordered i Oity Offcials Bay Obarter Revision i8 | pica. while tbe humters go out to. Focessary for Improvementa { 1 [ 1es | lice 7 113 ) first PREUIDENT BURT SAYS ME IS PLUS[D"T'V rewarded The is received with gre ceremony the way to the capital. and a path s through the forest for assage. At every ® | ants eine and danee ments and give exhi entertainment of the elephbant Seventy miles from the capital the king his court, priests asd great with musicians and camnor phant and conduct bim to his stable. which it & palace. The ceremonies comtinue for is the overiap to be taken |® Week or ten dars. and comsists of inter the coming levy unless there | *Sting de He is knighted. ancinted from the legislature, and | his tusks are capped with goid and given the revenue dertved | EIVem & title Festivitles and ments comtimue this t a b | tax Jevy : where near paying the current expenses of | *9¢ be allotted t the ety be i conducted to his magnificent apart- Mo change 1a the charter M | ments within the king's palace Att | provements this year {ants are given him and whea be is gives Continuing, this |3 Dath e is famned with fane of gold Pur “Hobson’s Choice” Tobias Hobson was the first man in England who let out hackney horses. When anyone wished to hire a horse, he was obliged to take the one standimg nearest the stable door—he had no selection. Hence the old proverb, so familiar now, was born: “To elect there is bat one— @ “Tis Hobson's choice—take that or nose.” Before the introduction of Uneeda Biscult buying soda crackers in a paper bag, was like hiring Hobson's horses —there was no choice. In kind and quality there was but one—take that or else take none. Whether stale, soggy, dirty Pres ence ired ot Ofcers Yot Re- 1o Effect Settlement, as | Company Realily Granted ine.ry the Increase. for the The wage controversy between the Unbon Facific rallroad and the joint commif tee of Union Pacific trainmen and condurtors bas been settied wi tan 1o both sides. 1 t tlement 1o @ representat ) Yesterday, President Burt said “The settiemen personages, meet the ele 5o im said ome of men and condectors, and 15 per cent in those of the freight tralamen and con- ductors, is an indication of my sentiments and those of the road. It goes to show that we feel that the men are worthy of | an imcrease. If they had mot been they | would not bave bewn grasted the codces- | sions. The most pleasamt of relations ex- | isted during the entire period that the matter was under consideration and et no | tomary to Bave the portrait of each speaker | sdded to Che collection already in the lobby | Mr. Alexander MeDowe the | The dearer of the message ansouncing | use of representatives, today made pub- capture has bis mouth, ears and nos &3 offcial compilation showing the | | stufled with gold. and the ome who [ i shows that the lomgeet day of the ses- elephant tlm lasted, with recesses, 144 hours, dur- 3 g which eighty roll calls were takes. The |L9°%! ASent Says Buritagien Tracks | = {12 the bouse during the twe sessions was Will Net 13420, on which reports were mad on 2518, The senate semt to the house 1136 | disposed of 2.413 of the measures originat- | ing with it, and of 1,012 of the senate W and resolutions, making a to s calendars 405 house and 118 semate b 24 resclutions | Fifteen members of the house died, seves | and Butier of Missouri were unseated, the [ lntter twice The protocol between Veneguela and claime against Veneruela bas been com pleted and will be signed by Barom Gri. | jeage | 2 the council | the minister from Sweden and Norwar @0 posgle SIS - robes are made for him. and there is | : A | provements now -~ . Erossed at the State department. The KIBE | mombers of the legisiatare and ask for the | C¥3¢ Orlent can wuggest to 244 to of Spain will name the umpire of the com- | cpanoel® 06 IV of his surroundings that is omitted misstoz “These ceremontes 5o doubt have caused lately, 1t » completed. vir: Spain and Denmark. and b_”"m_h"l:'"‘n’:_"":;“:,h Tty founs | tries that the elephast is worshiped as . Mr. Bowea hopes they may be signed this | sireee paved to he ¢ . Mayor | €94 Should an elephant die of Indigestion prev presidiag o wrs of the house the hunters go ow done by fty-seventh congress. [SOUTH TWENTY-FOURTH STREET PAVING | discovered 1t s liverally Sumber of bil's and resolutions introduced Leading late U { |eemate bills and resslutions. The bouse { bills and resolutions {resigned and Messrs. Rhea of Kentueky |, Sweden and Norway for (he adjustment of | i offctal that | ant 3r. Bowen 2 seen can be es- | s s the time to go te | Dothing that the ingenuity of masnif- This leaves only two protocols to be| . o B0 PATIRE petitions have been filed | impression to exist in Christian cous- — g and astonishment during the period of ear- time was there any serious dismgreement betweep the company and the committee members. " The members of the committee are as pleased with the results as Mr. Burt is and they are all making preparations to retorn harme, feeling well satisfied with he outcome of their labors. Mr. Mecomber, gemeral chairman of the joint committee, Yolced the sentiments of the emtire com- mittea when be said “Everrthing is settied tion and the committee will be & thing of the past before many more days. We bave been working toward this end for a little ©ver two months end can say that the em- tire affair has been pleasant in the ex- treme. At all times it has beem carried ©n in a quiet and conservative manner, all disagreements being taken uwp st the time sad sifted thoroughly before a deeision was reached Same as Other Roads. “We have been granted the same com- were granted to the jolnt com- trainmen and comductors that the Santa Fe, the Texas Pucific. the St. Louls 4 Sen Francisco and the Cotton Beit. Moreover, it is the only committes that Bas been able to effinct & settlement with- out the aid of the grand officers. When the grand officers are called in it ceases 1o be a request, bnt becomes & demand, and we never bad any thought of calling them - The only other concession grasted be- wide that of the increase in wages Is the | clause which relates to the doing eway with the double headers. The doudle Beaders have been the bugbear of the train- men and eanductors for years, and in most cases were the point that the raflroads and comspitiees have split upon. By using trainload with a single train ! 1 the service of the eompany. Under the new ruling made Saturday, double headers can be used only on traims ‘of lese tham thirty cars, except om certatn $140 per month for passenger conductors, $75 to $&5 per momth for passenger bhrake- men. $125 to $150 a month for freight com- ductors, and $30 to 100 & month for freight brekemen DEFINES MONROE DOCTRINE Seeretary Hay Tells Argeatina Amer. Sea’s Views om Debtors’ Stetus. WASHINGTON, March §—Senor Drago, the minister of foreign aflairs of Arges- tina has sent his minister bere, Mr. Gar- cia Merou, long imstructions giving the views of his government on the gemeral question of the lability of American states for debts arising from injuries to foreign- ers or detsult in the payment of loans con- tracted by the state. Argentina desires to know buw the government of the Usni®hd States regarded the guestion Whether this communication was made | the gubject of a formal representation to | this government is mot publicly kmown. but it is stated that Secretary Hay has quoted from President Rooseveli's recent message and advocated settlement of such disputes by arbitration when the clalms were not capable of adjustment by the pesceful methods of diplomacy. In this conpection it is well known from their public statements on the subject that both President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay do mot believe that the South American governments should be shielded from the | collection of just debts against them by Burepean mations so long as in the enforos- ment of the payment of those obligations to question of American sovereigniy is in- volved and no attempt to acqu're territory | s made Colonel Freemsa Thorpe has been com- missioned to paint t(he portrait of ex- Capacity for business receives speediest reward in the selling department. If you think you have the ability to sell a Five Per Cent. Twenty-Year Gold Bond on the instalment plan write me stating your age, present occupation, and give me bank or other good references. A ietters trested o3 srictly comfdential. GEORGE 7. DEXTER, Superiatendest of Domestic Agracies. its RAILROADERS WIN STRIKE Force Canadian Pacific nize Uniom i= Bric Columbia. VANCOUVER. B. C. March 8—The| Usited Brotberbosd of Railway Emploves claim 40 have won their strike against the Camadian Pacific, which the oficials state, will be declared off and the strikers relura to work with recogaition of the | brotherbosd by Monmday or by Tuesday at the lates: i No corroborative statement has been is- $ued by the company, but it is said that General Superintendent Marpool of the Pa “ific division forwarded to tbe gemeral masager st Montreal today for his approval the demands of the brotherbood i The telegram of President Estes last evening calling out members of the brother- bood at Calgary and Winnipeg is said to| Bave been countermanded in view of the | | probability of a settiement. SELLS GREEN GOODS IN PARIS| Chicagoan Successfully Weorks Old Trick om € | | i | { | PARIS, March S—An oM Freschman| tamed Chambier, who made a small for- tune in Canada, returned here last week on |La Champagne with $5.000. He Jost it all in Paris D the voyage be made the a | quaintance of a young man traveling us- | der the name of Jobann Werther of Ch- cago. On erriving in Parié Wertber said be bad inherited a fortune from his uncle, who intrusted him with $20,000 to distrib- | ute among the poor. He proposed to give | Chambier 3.000. The latter accepted the | money, which was placed in a wallet, to which Chambler added his own 35,000 When they separated Chambier examined | the wallet and found that the bills had been replaced by worthliess papers. i Fisd o0 Ia MEXICO CITY. March interest in the discovery of oil at the Ara- | gon baths mear this city, where oil is flow- | ing. mingled with water. Of indications | have been found in the southwestern part of the valley of Mexico beyond the suburb | | ot Tacubaya. ; SEEES | Colima Erupts Again. | COLIMA. March §—The volcano erupted | violently early this morning. There was a slight overfiow of lava on the easern side of the mountain. accompamied by subter- | rabean moises. There bave been sharp | shocks of earthquake at Tammazula, Jua- | | quilia and other towns. [HUNT BUFFALOES IN UTAH| Salt Lake Men Have Exciting Time | Freeing Herd of Bulls. cious SALT LAKE, Uteh, March §—A buffalo | | bunt took place today on Astelope Isiand |!n the Grest Sait Lake, 8¢ty miles from this 1y. The bunters were a part of Salt Lakers {and their game three magnificent bulls | among a private berd of buffaloes on the | island. which were shot. These animals | bad become so viclous that their presence | was & constant memace. not omly to human | lfe. but to the herds of cattle grazimg |on the island. The Bust was an exciting | | aftair and severil of the party bad marrow | | escapes from the bulls. Several times the animals, maddened by bullets, turned upon their pursuers. who escaped omly by urg- ing their mounts to the Bimost speed DEATH RECORD. | BEATRICE. Neb., March §—(Special)— | Charies M. Warren, aa old resident of southern Gage county, died at his home in Barpeston yesterday of Bright's disease Mr. Warren located in Pairbury, Jeferson county, Neb., in 1570. In 1885 he w Barneston, where be was employed Dumber of years as agent and ope be Union Pacific road. He later engaged i the banking and mercantile busibess, which be followed up to the time of his death. He was well knows throughout Gage county and had a large circle of | friends who will regret to lears of his | Geatn. { Esd of Long Iimess. | HUMBOLDT, Neb. March & —(Special) —After a2 iliness extending over a pertpd fof several years, during the last yegr W which she was confined to her bed, Mrs Eilsa Tl died this morning at an early | | Bour at the bome of ber daughter, Mrs M H. Richards, in the portheast pert of the city. Her busband died several yeurs ago, | but sbe leaves several grown chibdres and | other relatives ia this vielnity Mra. N B Peter, DORCHESTER, Neb clal)—Mrs. Peters, wife of N B Peters, a prominest farmer Nving sear Dorchester, died Priday night. Mrs Peters had deen il for a sumber of yeos with consump- thon. The fusersl sergice w confuected from the Methoaist Fanscopal church this | afterncon Ly the pasias, Rev. Hull Twenty Years a Congressman MACON, Ga., Ma s §—James H. Blount, for (weaty years miember of congress from 1 | | Spe- The Mutual Life Insurance Company of Now York, | 32 Nessss Street, New York, N. ¥. | South Omaba Live | Washington Star Koutsky has the matter in band and was expected to call a meeting last week of | interested parties, but matters I8 ocourt | occupled his time. It may be that the pav- | ing of this important thoroughtare will be taken up some time this week. In case a| of this sort is made it is thought other improvements in the sowthera | m of the city will ve made. How- nothing can be dome by the city off- s until there is a change In the charter. Additienal Burlingten Tracks. ! “It will be along in the frat part of May | before the Burlington tracks will be laid into the Union stock yards.” said local agent W. B. Cheek y “While the work of grading for the tracks s going on | rapidly, the comtractors do not expect to | get through before April 5. Thea will come he laying of the tracks and this will take 1 o' 268 orderel 5! on the ground mow, but | towards track laring can be dome Erading completed. When these tracks are laid the transportation the yards will be greatly em- s of live stock can be handled at lese cost and much more rap- | idly than at the present time. Stock Growers' Comvention. invitation has beem extended to the tock excharige to send & delegation to the anmual meeting of the Northwestern Stock Growers' assoclation D. on April 9. There nvitation on file reguesting the exchange to attend the Sowth Dal Stock Grow 2t Rapid Oity »m April 14 jons were placed on secretary was instructed teo anks for the same It is under- quite a delegation of South Omaba live stock dealers will attend both conventions Concessions to Sheep Feeders. In Saturday's Stockman-Journal Bditor Bruce McCulloch has this to say about the inspection of sheep. Dr. W. A Thomas, state veterinarian came 3p from Lincoin this merning and beld council” with stock rards amd rail road sheep An members of meeting of the officiais early in the day in regard to | tion laws in nival, as once bappemed, there is deep mourning and the tusks and skin are pre- served as reiies. During life phast Is the leading figure casions and is stationed at the imper of the palace. At all times ¥ the grestest given the mest tender epr affords. grass, sugrreane wheat made into cakes, and his drink is highly perfumed | | SPILLED SOME TALL TALK| Ete food i se- care and he A Southermer's Warm ¢ Preceding an Invitat Drink. aversation to It was his Sry to the south, reiates the Brooklys Eagle. He had heard a great deal of southern firecaters and the soutbern code of bonor, and what be had heard had been exaggerated. as such things frequently | are in some parts of the morth. Further- | more, just before starting be had been aj- vised by facetious friends, who knew of Bis | ignorance and Bis idess, to be extremely | caretul { At the only botel In a Mttle town in Mis- sissippl a tall, lank soutberner was leaning against the desk as he registered | “From the no'th?" asked the lank mative, | casually. “Yes, sir.” “1 thought so. 1 gemeral | from the mo'th, sab. Wi | | beg your parden, I don't quite—" | 11 po'th'nabs Me about the south, sah™ | errupted the lank individual “Can't help sak Bo'n that way, I suppose. They side with the niggabs and call the southe'n gentiemen flab-eaths when they write about us. Evel been down heah befo’, sah? The northern shook his bead. | “You'll find the southe’n gentlemen have | been slardered. sab—yes, sah, slandered. | We don't allow such lies down heah. We | have our refress. Every soutbe's gentle- | man knows bow to act when be's slandabd, | !sah But in the no'th— Have you your ments. order made it ve'y incom- | versent for feeders shipping stock to mar- | ket, as delays were caused in walting for | the arrival of an or. On of these facts & committee was appointed | to confer with the authorities at Limcoln and the result doubtiess be appre- | clated by Nebraska shippers. The law has t orde: he feeders will have their stuff in Sheen sent out will have to_ be in- but this will bot cause any inconvenience as o inspector will be present at all times and mo delay will result { Driving Piles Today. | The work of driving piles for the mew | he k yards will eom- | About 400 piles will be driven and it will prodably be April 1 before the work is completed. The mew bay barn will be erected on stock yards property north of the west end of the L street viaduct Two barms are to be built. Each barn will be forty-eight feet in width and 300 feet long. The height is twenty- | two feet. The structures will be cased on | the ‘outside with galvanized irom and will | have gravel roofs. The cost of these baras | will come close to $10,000 Momthly Troep Das The monthly dance of the South Omaba | cavalry troop will be held tonight at the armory in the city ball bullding Before the dancing commences Cartatn Bruce M Cullock will put the troop shrough a sabre exercise and also a cerbine drill. The troop is doing micely Snancially and the | dapce tonight will mest likely de largely | attended s | Dac Haznon proposes starting grading | on Seventeemth street between M street | and Mirsouri avesue todsy. About 15,000 | yards of dirt will have to be moved in arder to place the street on the lines laid out by the city emgineer. The @irt taken from Seventeenth street will be placed om | Sixteenth street between M and N streets. Magie City Gossip. The city council is billed for & meeting tonight | John Moran and wife have gone to Phil- | adeiphia to visit relatives for a month. Real estate men say that there is Jots of for South Omaha property just of = Starts Grading. | meeting of the Jocal Grand | As importa: | be heid this evening at the | Howe. general manager of the Ar. mour plant here, has recovered from an at- tack of the grip SIAW'S WHITE ELEPHANTS | Mistaken Notions as to Hew They Arve| Regarded by the Subjects of the Shak. i There is a mistaken impression that the white elephast. the shang pheouk. ls wor- shiped by the Buddhists of Siam as & de- y." sald 3 missionary quoted by (e “The Buddbists do ot recognize 3 material god fn any ferm and are shocked at the American idea that they worship an elephant There is, Bowever some approach to worship in their reve ence for white asimals. particularty the | clephant. monkey, dove, sparrow, etork | and swan. The reason of this reverence is | that under the Buddhist religion esch suc- cessive Buddha is supposed to bave passed through a series of tramsmigrations aad in torn occupled the forms of white animals of a certain class The white elephant rasks | frst because it is believed to be the tem- porary dwelling place of the soul of seme gTeat personage. & king or great geveral | “The wisdom and knowiedge of this| Sreat personage are supposed to be r.-{ tained while in this state, and the eie- phant therefore knows what is best m‘ | those around it. Its presemce thus.pre- vents natiomal calamity asd promotes peace and prosperity. So it is customary when & white elephast i fousd 1o decer- | Bimselt by uaraveling his sock. wespon with you, sah?" The northerner was worried. but he re- Plied 1n the negative. “You no'the'n gentlemes ah peculish” | commented the native. “Down heah, sab, | when one gemtlemas lies about anothah be | been adjusted canceiling the Sete his weapon ready, but in the no'th you from bere to Cairc is the worst that has | untfl July 1. st which time | lie about & man'and then go into cow’t. But | been known for nineteen years. that isa’t our way, sah. We know bow to | spected the same as inter-state st ments | 8ct When a no'the'n or & southe'n man lies | Tain fell |about us, and all no'the'nabs ah li: the south, sab ™ It looked as if the lank mative were work- ing himself up to the proper fremsy. for a this point he straightened himself up, for- saking the support of the desk against which be had been leaning. The northerner reached for the ink bottle, (hat being the only weapon of defense at hand. Then the southerner made a grave little bow and | )d: “Will you join me &t the bah, sah?" The nortberner heaved a leng sigh of re- | liet—and joined him. { FROM SOUTH AFRICA. | | Sew Way of Using Chamberiain's Cough Remedy. Mr, Arthur Clapman, writing from Dur. ban, Natal South Africa. says: “As a proef | that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is » cure suitable for the oid and young. I pen you the following: A Deighbor of mine had | 2 child just over ! months old. It had a very bad cough and the paremts did mot know what to give it. I suggested that if they would get a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and put some upon the dummy teat the baby was sucking it would o doubt cure the child This they did and brought sbout & quick relief and cured the baby.” Local Protest. Stranger—Why was that reader rejected by the school trustees® Amber Pete (of Eagle Eye)—Wal, stran- ger, there was a story !n !t about & man being left on a tall chimney and saving Stranger—Well, that teaches the younger generation the advariages of perseverance Amber Pete—I kmow. but we don't wear socks out bere.—Chicago News. Corbett Takes to Ball Again. N FRANCIBCO, March § —Joe Corbett brother of Jim Corbett. today signed with the Los Angeles base ball team = The Los ngeles team has also wd Dr Newton, 5o piiched for the Brookiyn ciub last sea son WHY STAY PALE | erowds of pedple were carried out of here A pity to see pale girls stay | pale and dull when it is so easy | to get Scott's Emulsion. One of the best things Scott’s Emulsion does 1s to give rich blood to pale girls. The result of regular doses of Scott’s Emulsion is an in- crease not onmly in the red color of the blood and in the appetite butin the good looks | and bright manners which | are the real charm of per fect health. Send for Free Semple SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemisn, o9 Punri S0, ¥. ¥, | eloudburst today | quarters of az inck an hour or old—'twas ever the same “Hobson's Choice.” Uneeda Biscuit in In-er-seal Packages have revoly tionized this old method and set an example that has received the stamp of public approval, as the sale of over 200,000,000 S cent packages attest. The In-er-seal Package insures their quality, cleanliners and crispness, because it is airtight, moisture proof, dust proof and germ proof. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY RIVERS ARE STILL RISING Bouthern States Prepare for Worst Flood in Mazy Years. Residents Filee Skiffs, Michigan Bridges Are Washed Away, Dam: Burst and Werst Is Yet te Ceme. CINCINNATI. March §.—The Oblo river. which Bad fallen last night below the danger line of Sfty feet, has beem rising here agais today. The weather bureau reported for the twenty-four hours ending at § a. m., & rain- fall of 203 at Cincinmati, 153 at Colum- bus, 222 st Parkersburg. 242 at Evans- ville and 208 at Chattanooga. The rain prevailed throughout Ohle, In- @iana, Kentucky, Tennessee and Western Peansylvania so that another flood is pre- @icted this week all along the Ohio wal- ley. Situation Grows Worse. PADUACH, Ky, March §.—The Ohio | river, although higher than since the great fiood of 1884, is still rising tonight, as are also the Wabash Cumberland, Tennessee aad other tributaries and the situation | OWENSBORO, Kr March S.—A l-wi last might The river is still | abs in | rising and it is over all previcus marks. | i big room. he | except the record of 1854 The smaller ey oionn, streams aiso are flonding the country LOUISVILLE, Ky. March 5.—Tbe Ohio| ver registers 351 feet in the canal here tonight, ome-tenth of a foot over the dan- ger live. The rise began st an early hour | this morning after a slow recession. which | o yesterday i A s B el street, while Shipping port, in the western end of the city, is ficoded. The damage up to the present time, bowever, has been slight | Missise’ppl Alse Rises. MEMPHIS, March §—The river after re- maining statiomary for two &ays, begen to rise siowly again todsy. The gauge | tonight marks 34.4 feet and more water is | coming. The levees remain intact. although | & large area of lowlands south of Memphis | is submerged Crittenden and Lee counties in Arkansas, are izundated snd some distress is reported trom there, espectally ameng Degro farm- ers. Many trains sre arriving from ome to three hours late. VICKSBURG, Miss., March §—A geeral rain throughout this section, commencing st 11:30 last night, was accompanied by thunder storms. The total precipitation up 1o § this morning was 186 inches. A thick fog has overbung land and river all the evening. The river rose 1.10, with 465 on the gauge, but levees slong the bemds on both sides are reported in good shape. NATCHEZ, Miss., March §—The Weather bureau's bulletin published today conduces 10 & feeling of relief, though there is still some apprebeneion over the fact that thers may be too much water for the levees to hold The river today stands 135 of & foot above the gauge CHATTANOOGA, March §—Chattancogs was visited by a rain which bordered om & Trac on some of the suburban trolley lines was practically sus- | pended all day | Boats Rescue Flood Vietims, WASHINGTON, Ind, March S—White river is rising tonight at the rate of three. Muck prop- erty has bees damaged and miles of fence wept away. Mem with skiffs busy loday removing familles bomes iz the Sooded lowiands. Ind, March E—Great | from the EVANSVILLE today by the boats because of the high waters. Many of the steamers had <o re- fuse people. The river is still rising and 1008 at nearly 43 feet tonight at 10 o'clock. All the boats are delayed The river between here and Owessboro is over ten miles wide. White and Patoka rivers are still rising rapidly. Reporta of beavy losses continue to come in. Mamy towns between Owenmsboro and Caire are Dow at the mercy of the high water. CAIRO, T, March S—Oteerver Smyth the Weather bureau bas sent out wars- ines to places south of Cairo to prepare for at least Sfty feet of water. A vast territery around snd below Caire s Dow covered with water, and many families bave been forced to abandpn their homes. The gauge here tonight marks 455 feet Michigan Bridges Go Dows. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, March §.—Grand river is out of its banks and tomight was withis & foot of the high marks record. Late last might the temporary superstruc- *dlksml-flmmnfl“’: and were carried down in the rushing tor- rent Lowlands on the west side in the south part of the city are under water and a sumber of houses are isolated. Basements of busivess houses along the river are fiooded by water backing up in the houses. | FEAR LEVEES WILL NOT HOLD WATERS | Reports from poists up the river are of flooded lands and basements and partly submerged bouses. A humber of dams have been carned oul, including the Wagar dam, | which furnished the power for electric lighting st lonts, —_— Detective Was Detected. The home detective had the Soor “Yes.” he said, proudly, “we broke into more thas forty private bouses just to show them how easy it was.™ The visiting constable expectorated in an introductory manner. “Like us out in Cripple gulch in the esrly ‘$0s,” be remarked. “People got so keer- less going about without their weepons that we had to hit a couple of dozen on the asked, with unexpected acumen —New York Pays for All He Smashes. 'FOG (LOSES NEW YORK PORT | Steamers Stand Helplessly By Waiting for | Glimpse of Surroundings. FERRY COLLIDES TWICE IN SINGLE DAY in Baek! Cuts Stern Completely OF South American Vessel, but Slays No Ome. NEW YORK. March §—Dense fog caused the almost emtire suspemsion of Farbor and river trafic today and for masy hours effectually closed the port rgainst in-com- ing steamers and coasting craft. The American liver Philadelphia aichored out- side Sandy Hook early in the morning end | was unable to reach the pier ustil late in | the aftersoon, when the fog had lifted A man, 60 years oM, styling himself| Charles Marshall Lawrence, claiming Gar- Ciner, Me.. as his bome, who registered at the United States hotel on Friday. made Rimselfynoticeable by giving away $10 bills to everyone he met. Not belng satisfied began smashing up the The police were called and he said he Bad just come from Phoesix, Ariz, where he had recently disposed of his mia. ing interests for $5.06000. He didn't know it was anyome's business if ho gave away money and be had smashed the furni- ture because it did not suit his fancy. He paid the price asked and left Her Spiteful Friend. “Sbe seems to be extremely fond of skat. ing.” “Yes.” explained her spiteful friend “You see, as a matter of courtesy, some mas bas to offer to put on ber skates for Ber.” “Wen v “Well, it's the only way she can get & maz on bis knees to her."—Chicago Post. erbead, Elue in the sky, t's & dread, Nature's swry; Each foe's & 5py. Friendship i Where can he hie Were likewise “queered:’ Therefors, we sgh. e grows a beard " Roc! Post-Express. The Bristol steamer Woodruff from South American and Carribean ports. while com- ing to anchur at quarantine, was struck by a barge in tow of a tug and had e= anchor driven through ome of its bow plates Are Simply Perfect s New Life Pills are prompt, gentle and always satisfy or Do pay. Itis proposed to bulld and operate a line of air ships which are to make regular trips be- tween the City of Mexico and Washington The plans of the first ship have been sub- mitted and approved, and it will be con- | structed at once. This air ship will have accommodations for Sfty passengers ard it | will carry 2,000 pounds of freight. | make the round trip in four days—provided | its designer bas figured the matter out cor rectly and the earth dosn’t fiy up and smash it. Capitalist Indicted for Bribery. Henry J. Miller of Fort Wayne, Ind. & well known capitalist and electric lighting mas, bas bDeen indicted on a charge of briding the late Councilman George R Hench, who on bis deathbed mortgaged his bome for 340, saying he must pay that amoust to Miller, who, he faid, had given it to him for aiding iz an alleged franchise Erab that fatled His widew took legal means to recover the money from Miller, Another Remi: g Lives of get-rich-quickers parted From their hard earned wealth by thet hayseeds, Stmpie—hau: mot all from Hayvil —Washington Post mall, Laundry Lesson Number Five, How you should the dirt out-drive SWI{tS Pride Soa quickly eradicates dust and dirt. P It makes Monday less of a trial than ever Kassas Gty Omaba St Lowis Swift & Compasny, Chicago St.jeseph St Fas! Pt Werth