THIS JHVRNTNG OttEGONIAN, CETOTESDAT. APEIL 24, 1901.
CONGER STANDSWBY.THEM
JtJsfiFEsJrkk acts oprraas ins-
SIOXAJtlES JLT rEKIX.
Did Not Loot, but Provided for the
Destitute 3Ien and Womca
on. Their Hanils. i.
"VICTORIA, April -23, In an interview
with the Kobe Herald, Minister Conger,
"who Is -on his way to Sair Francisco, said:
"There were really no acts on the
part of the missionaries there that were
not entirely justified when the circum
stances 'are known. The missionaries did
not loot. They fbu6d-J00O destitute men
and romen on their1 hands. There -w&s- no
government, no organized authority.
There were houses .of men.who.had been
Bring on the loreign quarter, directing;
the attacking- leaders of the Boxers; their
property had "been abandoned as a Te
eult of the state of war, and It was taken'
in order to succor hundreds .of-iafffertng'
and destitute- taJTeS6"'''whdse'llVes" the
original owners- nan" been laboring -to de
stroy. Wlnter-W2is. coming on and meas
ures of some kind were imperative and
the appropriation of property for the
ends in view was unquestionably justified.
That, briefly, was the situation. I .am'
prepared to. Justify, the conduct of the
.American missionaries berore tne siege,
during the siege and 'after-the Mece." If
you wish to get at fhe facts, there is
a missionary on board who would prob
ably give you all the particulars you
want-"
The missionary was Dr. Anient, who
told the reporter that goods taken by
the so-called loot committee were goods
left In stores by people who had sought
refuge In the legation during the siege,
and the goods were taken to prevent their
destruction. The clothes and bedding
were given to men working on the barri
cades, and the committee handed Sir
Claude MacDonald the key of the room
In which all the valuables were stored.
These goods were sold and the proceeds
divided among the British soldiers. Hs
mission received but -$75. Previous to this
a sale of garments and curios was held
and the $400 netted was given to the
American mission board. Most of the
broods were taken from buildings that the
military authorities had ordered burned.
Some of the goods were restored to the
ownors and other owners were recom
pensed for their losses. Dr. Ament ex
plains the sale of goods In the Mongol
tPrince'fe house where he took up his quar
ters by saying they were without food
and sold the goods on the advice of Mr.
Conger, and had they not taken possession
Uhe place would have been destroyed by
the Russians. About $4000 was realized by
thls sale and it was devoted to the needs
of the native Christians. In conclusion
Dr. Ament said:
"The Chinese dammed up the canal and
were going to drown us out They sup
posed the foreigners had subterranean
tonrrows In which to take refuge, and
were certain that underground passages
had been made from the legation to the
3Tu, so they resolved to drown us out
like rats in a trap."
THE FnASCO-GERMAN EXPOSITION.
.Allied Colnmnn Have Arrived at the
Great Wall.
BERLIN, April 23 The German War
Office has received the following advices
from Count von Waldersee, dated Pekln,
April 23:
"Patrols sent out for the Kalgan dis
trict found no gathering of Chinese troops
there. LI Hung Chang Informs me that
General Liu's troops retired Into the
Province of Bhan Bi last Wednesday. The
execution of the murderer of Captain
Bartsch, of the Second Infantry, will take
place at the scene of the crime.
"The columns under General Ballloud
and General Ketteler have arrived at the
great wall, the boundary of the Province
of Shan SI. without opposition."
Without reference to the assertion ca
bled from the United States that Ger
many has adopted an -uncompromising" at
titude In the matter of Chinese indem
nity, the National Zeltung says: "It
should be borne in mind that Germany's
whole bearing hitherto shows how much
ehe desires to- re-establish order in Chi
na as soon as possible."
The Cologne Yolks Zeltung prints cor
respondence from a German missionary in
China, which sa5"s that In Southern Pe
Chi LI the Boxers are preparing for an
other great rising, especially In the dis
tricts of Kuanc Ping Fu and Nai Ming
Fu, where the population sympathizes
with the Boxers because of famine there.
The population persistently disregards the
decrees issued. Referring to Tu Hslen
the ex-Governor of Shan SI), the cor
respondent says Emperor Kwang Hsu
was fully informed on -the subject of Tu
Hslen's murders of foreigners, and or
dered the Provincial Judge at Kan Su
to decapitate Yu Hslen, who has since
fled and disappeared.
Officials here emphatically deny the re
port cabled from London that new com
plications have arisen In the Chinese
question, and Washington. London and
Bern are busily coferrlg on the subject.
JAPAN'S GAIN. IN PRESTIGE.
Recent Triumph Sot Spoiled by Un
due Exultation.
YOKOHAMA, April 12. via Victoria, B.
C. April 23: There is no doubt that Japan
lias saved the situation In the far East
so far in her determination to resist the
Russian demands in Manchuria. All that
"was needed was lor onf of the powers
to take a bold stand against the disturber
of the peace, and the youngest and weak
est of them all has been the one to seize
the opportunity. Every vessel in the
Japanese Navy was in a condition of per
fect efficiency, with a thoroughly organ
ized transport service, and an army of
200,000 ready at a moment's notice. All
this was, of course, fully known at St.
Petersburg, and -was the determining fac
tor in the Russian back-down. Japan is
now in no mood to let matters rest, and
the entire press of the empire is unani
mous in demanding that steps be taken to
safeguard-Manchuria for all time against
Russian encroachments.
Through Russia's loss Japan has made
an extraordinary gain in prestige.. In as
sisting in the relief of the .legations, and
in her recent triumph, she has twice put
the nations of the world under lasting
obligations. It is significant, however,
that there is as yet no undue exultation
or Cluster, while a nlanlfest disinclina
tion to indulge -In any undue exhibition
of triumph shows that Japan has assumed
her place as a power to be reckoned with
in the future.
Dr. Anient, of Pekln, while en route for
San Francisco has thrown some new light
on the death or Professor Hubert James.
It eeems that in the early days of the
slegeTie was imprisoned for refusing "to
bend the knee to the Generalissimo, and
was beheaded seven days later, his head
being exposed at the Flowery Gate. Iden
tification of the latter has placed his fate
beyond question.
April 10 a terrible fracas-occurred Te
tweeri a party of 30 English and 30 French
eailors'i One Englishman was killed, -while
-the French suffered severely. While the
details are not yet to hand, it is reported
that lhe British vere the aggressors. .
Thest of the Russian warships left In
Japanese waters, the Sevastopol and the
Zablyak, left Nagasaki yesterday at an
hour's notice.
GUARDING A. PEKIN GATE.
Dispute Betwjeen General Chaffee
and Count von Waldersee.
PEKJN, April 23. Many applications
haveUeen made to Mr. Rockhill and Gen
eraTChaffee by Chinese of all degrees lor
the fetentlon In China of the American
troops until the general withdrawal of
the troops of the powers. Many of those
who are making this request think the 1
withdrawal of the Americans will make
the others remain longer. There are also
people who Io, ndt desire to see any1 of
the soldiers go, fearing anarchy and an
uprising against foreigners. The soldiers
who return, do so with all the honors of
1 war. Field Marshal von Waldersee has
made an application that the gate of the
forbidden city be guarded by German
troops after the departure of the Amer
icans. General Chaffee has replied that
American soldiers -nlll continue to guard
the gate. At this the Germans are in
dignant, saying this Impugns their hon
esty, and that if the United States desires
to do her share of policing the city ehe
should leave behind enough troops for
that purpast; that merely a few meri be
longing to the legation guards should con
trol the gate,-which will be within the
American quarters, cannot be allowed. If
General Chaffee persists in "this course,
diplomatic representations will be made
in the matter.
The Ministers of the foreign powers are
meeting daily. They do not at present
show a disposition to reduce the claims,
which many think to be extremely rea
sonable. ROCKHILL'S EFFORTS.
Trjring to Prevent the Unnecessary
Shedding of Blood.
WASHINGTON, April 23. It Is said at
the State Department that, no doubt
without Intention, the Pekln dispatches
representing the United States as joining
In fhe demand for more heads and more
punishment In China do not correctly
f portray the pdsltlon of this Government.
As a matter of fact, Mr. Rockhlil, our
special' commissioner at Pekin, is aiming
to do all -within his power to restrain the
-unnecessary shedding of blood. His pres
ence with the Ministers in their consid
eration of the subject of punishments of
provincial officials Is, therefore, distinctly
palliative and deterrent. He is seeking to
minimize the punishments, and It la not
doubted that he can do this with greater
success by adhering to the councils of
the Ministers than by completely with
drawing himself from their deliberations,
even though the appearance is thereby
conveyed that he ie in full accord with
their demands.
It is understood here that Prince Chlng
and Li Hung Chang are prepared to give
a guarantee to the powers for the pro
tection of all foreigners In China, If the
foreign troops now stationed there are
withdrawn. Thus far the retention of the
foreign forces has been urged as neces
sary In order to preserve order and pro
tect foreigners, but the Chinese authori
ties say that order has been so far re
established that the Imperial Government
is fully able to direct the Chinese troops
in such a way as to secure complete safe
ty to the interests of all foreigners. This
is understood to be the basis of the with
drawal of 10,000 French troops, and it Is
earnestly hoped among Chinese officials
that this will be followed by a similar
movement on the part of the other foreign
forces in China.
LI Hun j? Chang: Censured.
LONDON, April 23. A dispatch from
Pekln says that LI Hung Chang has been
censured severely In a special edict be
cause, after the French and Chinese had
agreed upon boundaries, the Germans,
who have no concern with this matter,
marched west and threatened the Chinese.
The edict. It is said, orders Li Hung Chang
to prevent the expedition, and says that
If he falls, the responsibility for the con
sequence will rest on him. The Emperor,
in the edict, says that Viceroys Liu Kun
Tl and Chang Chlh Tung were appointed
joint negotiators with Li Hung Chang and
Prince Chlng, but that LI Hung Chang
spurns their opinions. Hereafter, it Is
added, LI Hung Chang must consult with
them on all Important matters.
More Executions Demanded,
NEW YORK, April 23. A dispatch to
the Herald from Pekln says:
The Ministers of England, France,
America, Holland. Belgium and Italy, to
whom the question of provincial punish
ments was assigned, have submitted a re
port to the diplomatic corps that they de
mand four more beheadings, and the pun
ishment by exile and degradation of SO
more officials. The demand was imme
diately sent by the diplomatic Corps to
the Chinese plenipotentiaries.
ANTI-AMERICAN ALLIANCE.
Little Interest in Washington
In
Cnnevnro's Tallc.
NEW YORK, April 23 A special to the
Times from Washington says:
Little serious Interest Is manifested here
In the London reports suggesting the pos
sibility of a world alliance against the
United States for the reason set forth by
Admiral Count Canevaro, of Italy. There
have been discussions of the report
among diplomatic scholars In the depart
ments and In the Army and Navy, but
most of those who have discussed the
suggestions speak of them as Idle and
sensational, being neither probable as in
dicating an experiment or the alliance
practicable. If really proposed to be un
dertaken. It is assumed that there are foreign
politicians and statesmen who regarded
with disfavor America's assertion of the
Monroe doctrine while this Government is
acquiring territory in the. West Indies
and In Asiatic waters, the obvious cause
of the "European dissatisfaction being the
inhibition by that doctrine of continental
invasion and acquisition of South American
territory. To these American officers who
know how free from desire to acquire
South American territory is the Admin
istration and probably the great majority
of the people, this report Is regarded as
calculated to create more alarm In South
America than here. For If any of the
South American countries obtained the
Impression that Germany or France or
Italy, In consequence of the importance
of their Interests in certain South Ameri
can countries, were disposed to try their
colonizing experiments after grabbing ter
ritory, the first hint of such a purpose
would lead at once to an arrangement
that would Involve not only the Invaded
country, but the whole continent In a con
troversy with the continental alliance.
That distrust of the United States that
has been manifested In Chile, Argentina,
Venezuela and other South American re
publics would be forgotten In the event
of any appeal to the Monroe doctrine.
,wlth the probability that the commercial
interests of the Invaders would be in
jured so badly that it would take years
to overcome the damage wrought in a
very brief campaign of occupation and
colonization.
The common opinion among State De
partment people about this suggested
anti-American alliance Is that until Eu
rope can find a source of food supply
more convenient and cheaper than the
United States there is not likely to be an
alliance for covering a scheme of land
acquisition in South America or for any
other undertaking involving no one can
tell what complications, or what Euro
pean disturbances would be the outcome
of a hastily devised plan to arrest the
expansion and prosperity of the United
States.
-Edna May in London.
LONDON, April 23. Edna May, in "The
-Girl From Up There," had a kindly re
ception at the Duke of York's Theater
tonight and received abundant applause.
The expectations of the public were
rather disappointed, as another "Belle of
New York" had been looked for. While
the morning papers al declare that "The
Girl From Up There" falls to equal "The
Belle of New York," the criticisms are
fairly favorable and Miss May is cor
dially welcomed.
Sale of an Arizona Mine.
PRESCOTT, Ariz., April 23. E. T. Wells
and W. C. Parsons, of Prescott, and Hugh
MoCrum, of San Francisco, sold today the
MoCabe mine to a syndicate of Chicago,
capltallstsr headed by Frank Jager, the
shingle king of that city. The price paid
is not given out, but it is said to be be
tween 500 000 and S600 0QO.
BRITISH SHIP SUBSIDIES.
FAIUilAatBNr ORDERS Atf INVESTI
GATION OF THE SUBJECT.
Income-Tax Resolution Adopted by
the House of Commons Sugar Du
ties Will Not Be RevLied.
JONDON, April 23. In the House Of
Commons today various members sharply
criticised the budget's increase of the in
come tax, and the Chancellor of the Ex
chequer, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, replied
that more money must be raised somehow,
and none of the objectors suggested -a
better way. He hoped that the additional
taxation might bring home to the country
the virtues of economy. "The income tax
resolution was adopted by 363 to 8S votes.
" Later In the day, Evelyn Cecil, Con
servative, moved for the. appointment of
a select committee to Inquire Into the
question of subsidies paid by forelgp coun
tries to steamship companies, and the ad
visability of Great Britain granting simi
lar subsidies. In the course of the de
bate which followed, Gerald Balfour, Con
servative, announced that the government
had already been considering the question
of subsidizing a steamship company to
establish direct steamship service between
a
M. DELCASSE, FRENCH MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, NOW AT ST.
PETERSBURG.
Great Britain and Zanzibar, and were
willing to appoint a committee to inquire
generally into the effect of foreign sub
sidies and shipping on British trade. TI1I3
question of bounty, continued Mr. Balfour,
was one en which grave apprehensions
were entertained, and inquiry Into the
matter might do service, as he was dis
posed to "think it would prove the fears
entertained were exaggerated. At any
rate, he concluded, It would be" of ad
vantage to know where the government
stood. Mr. Cecil's motion was amended
In accordance with Mr. Balfourjs sugges
tion, and was adopted. - , -
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir
Michael Hicks-Beach, Informed a deputa.
tion of brewers today that he could Jhold
out no hope of revising the sugar and glu
cose duties.
Commenting upon the placing of consols
In the United States, the Liverpool Post
says:
"It Is an event of Immense financlaland
economic significance. It shows that" the
balance of Indebtedness is being changed.
The United States Is becoming Great
Britain's creditor, and the change of rela
tionship will necessarily have a very di
rect effect on trade. It may influence the
international financial position. If Lon
don's pre-eminence as the financial center
of the world Is lost and New York shares
the position with London, the new situa
tion will be decidedly less favorable than
the other to British financial and com
mercial supremacy."
Will Interfere With German Trade.
BERLIN, April 23. Semi-official corre
spondence emanating from persons near
Dr. Von Miguel. Minister of Finance, ad
mits that the British sugar duty will stop
the export of German sugar to the United
States by way of England In order "to
avoid the countervailing duty.
PLOT AGAINST THE KAISER.
Emperor William Regards the Re
port as "Tartar Nevrs."
BERLIN. April 23. Emperor William re
gards the news of the plot against his life
as "Tartarent nachrlcht" (Tartar news),
but he approves the comprehensive steps
now taken to arrest all the alleged plot
ters. The Empress saw an account of
the plot and immediately warned the Em
peror, who joked about the matter, thus
removing her disquiet.
BRBMERHAVEN, April 23. Although
the police made an unusually rigorous ex
amination of the passengers and baggage
of the steamer Halle, which arrived from.
Buenos Ayres today, in hopes of captur
ing the anarchist Rom.agnoll, who is said
to have, been deputed to assassinate Em
peror William,, nothing positive resulted.
The police, however, are suspicious of an
Italian who landed here, and are having
him carefully watched. s
TURKISH TRANSPORT WRECKED.
From 180 to $00 Men Lost -Their
Lives.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 23. The lat
est reports show that from ISO to 200 men
were drowned or killed at the tlmq.of the
wreck of "the Turkish transport. Asian,
near Yembo, the first news of which was
telegraphed from Jiddah, Arabia, April 1.
According to the narrative of a sur,vlvor,
there was savage ' fighting "between the
sailors and soldiers for. possession of the
few boats belonging to the transport.
The captain and a portion of the crew,
the survivors add, , seized the boats and
abandoned the ship, stabbing -and, belab
oring with bludgeons the soldiers, and pil
grims bound for Mecca, of .which... latter
there were 300 on boardt who attempted
to enter the boats. A mad panic "ensued
many hurling themselves Into 'the water
where they , were drowned. At he ex
piration of 48 hours ., from the time the
transport went ashore, boats from the
coast rescued the survivors.
Disposed of a White Elephant.
NEW YORK, April 23. A dispatch from
London to the World says:
"It is rumored that King Edward has
granted the use of White Lodge, Rich
mond Park, to Mrs. Hartman, a well
knpwn American member of the "smart
society," who resides in No. 39 -Berkeley
Square. The gift, which is for Mrs.
Hartman's life, is a most extraordinary
and unexpected development. . White
Lodge, has always been the'rmost de
sirable of all the royal residences outside
of those occupied by the nioirarchs. It
was last tenanted by the late Duke and
Duchess of Teck. and it Is known to have
been the deafest Wish of the Buchess of
Cornwall and York, a daughter of the
late Duke of Teck, to get back her old
home.
LONDON, April 23. Mrs. Hartman, to
whom King Edward has "granted-the use
of the.White Lodge" (Richmond Park), IS
not an American and has no connection
with America. The phrase "granted the
use of is liable to misconception. As
a matter of fact, Mrs. Hartman has tak
en a Jomj lease of White Lddge, which
has been a sort of white elephant on the
hands of the royal family since the death
of the Duke and Duchess of Teck. The
place required a great deal bf fehovatlng
ahd is expensive to keen up. This neith
er the Duke nor Duchess bf Cornwall and
YOrk ndr the other members of the royal
family were "prepared to do. Mrs. Hart
man Is exceedingly rich, has a hand
some house in Berkeley Square, is a sis
ter of the Countess de Jacourt of Paris,
and i3 not a friend of the King.
Italy's Trade Threatened.
BARI. Italy, April 23. Signor Luzzatti.
ex-Minister of the Treasury, delivered
an Important speech toddy on the
commercial relations between Italy and
other countries. Refetrlng to the Unit
ed States, he said the provisions Of the
treaty of commerce between France and
the United States, If they had been ap
proved by Congress without an equiva
lent understanding with. Italy, would have
driven Italy oul of. the American mar
ket. A kind -of Universal fury Is spreading
In the United States, he said, -tyh6re the
fruitgrower of California and Florida
have forbidden their Government grant
ing the slijrhtest " facilities to Italy In
treaties between Italy and United States.
Signor Luzzatti alluded to the Agrar
ian Protectionists' demands In France,
Germany, Austria-Hungary and Switzer
land, and asked: t
"Must we Vesign ourselves to our fate
or defend ourselves,, and how shall we
defend ourselves? j shall answer these
questions at the agricultural' meeting to
be held in Florence in May, but-1 aril
Inclined to believe that the voice -of the
Agrarians is net that of their Govern
ment." Federation of Singing Societies.
BERLIN, April 23. Following the' Em.
perdr's hint, 'a 'federation of male singing
sdcieties is now being organized for the
purpose of being able to offer regular
prizes to composers for meWGloug, deep
feeling folk songs, and to foster their
masterly rendition. His Majesty hag
promised 30,000 marks toward tfie'fund.
At Emperor William's express wlsh the
German singing societies abroad, especial
ly those of the United States, will be In
vited to join the federation.
British Fusiliers Mntiriied.
LONDON, April 23. Two hundred of the
Royal (Munston FuBllIers refused to pa
rade at Carlisle Fort, in Cork, last Mon
day, as a mark of their disapproval of
being transferred fr6m Spike Island to
Carlisle Fort. As a precautionary meas
ure 'the officers of this battallori locked
up the men's arms and notified military
headquarters at Spike Island of the oc
currence. It is understood soldiers from
another battalion will be sent to Carlisle
Fort to bring the insubordinate soldiers
under control.
Row in the Reichsrnth.
VIENNA, April 23. Violent scenes be
tween the Christian Socialists and Herr
Voelkl, the Pan-German, marked the
earlier part of today's sitting of the
Reichsrath. Herr Voelkl w&s denounced
as a liar by Herr Wohlmeyer, and the
former retorted: "You are a perfidious
scoundrel. You are a disgrace to your
party." In the subsequent uproar only
such exclamations as "dirty liar," "rep
tile" and "traitor" were distinguished.
The din subsequently subsided.
German Tariff Basis.
LONDON, April 23. A dispatch received
here from Berlin saya .the scale of cus
toms which It is proposed shall govern
future commercial treaties is as follows:
Wh6att rye and oats, $H marks per 100
kilograms; maize, 2&; barley malt, 6&;
other malt, 8; steers, cows and calves, 5
marks per 100 kilos, live weight; oxen, 9;
sheep, 14; hogs, 8.
Gold Discovery in Scotland.
LONDON, April 24. In connection 'with
the recent discovery of gold at Lelth,
Scotland, by workmen who were 'prepar
ing the foundation for a hospital, It is
announced thai the crown authorities
have informed the owners of the prop
erty of .their Intention to claim all tha
gold found.
Admiral Birllofi" Decorated.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 23. Admiral
Blriloff, now commanding the Russian
fleet in Spanish waters, has received the
grand cordon of the Spanish order of
"Merlto Naval." It is said that Admiral
Blriloff will be replaced by Admiral Kreu
ger, who is now at the head of the cadet
corps.
, The Genoa Doclc SiriUe.
GENOA, April 23. The Premier, Signor
Zanardelli.-has telegraphed the strikers
here that he would arbitrate their differ
ences with their employers if both sides
agreed. Upon the receipt of tHe commu
nication the shipowners also wired Signor
Zanardelli to arbitrate the matter.
The Heir Apparent Called Down.
LONDON, April 24. A dispatch from Vi
enna to the Express asserts that as an
outcome of the violent agitation, Arch
duke Francis, the heir apparent, has, at
the command of the Emperor, severed his
connection with the Catholic Union.
Ophir Snlls -From SIngmpore.
SINGAPORE, April 23. The steamer
Ophlr, en route for Australia, with thp
Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York
on board, sailed from here at 2:40 o'clock
this afternoon.
HIGHEST MARK TODAY
flood at cincinnati has nearly
Reached its height.
City Bounded on Three Sides by Wa
ter Suffering in the Tenement
House District.
CINCINNATI, April 23. While the Ohio
River is reported tonight as falling from
Pittsburg to the mouth of the Big Kan
awaha, almost 300 miles,1" there is still
much distress from that point to Cincin
nati, about 200 miles. The Weather Bu
"redii still predicts that the limit will be
reached tomorrow, and there will be still
less trouble below this city. While alarm
ing reports come from Portsmouth, Hunt
ington, Cattlettsburg and Intermediate
points today, the Weather Bureau says
the outlook Is really encouraging and the
beginning of the end will reach Cincinnati
tomorrow, when the stage will not exceed
5S feet. The Big Sandy and other lower
tributaries are falling, as well as the
headwaters.
The most encouraging news today came
from Point Pleasant, where the river be
came stationary, and later reports show
that it is falling as far down as Marietta
and Parkersburg. In some of the smaller
places bells were rung, cannons fired and
jollification meetings held when the sta
tionary stage was reached. Preparations
are being made for demonstrations of re
joicing throughout the Pomeroy Bend to
morrow. Pomeroy, Mlddleport and other
places in that district have been badly
inundated and hundreds or families driven
from their homes. The railroad stations
at these places were under water, and
the officers moved to higher ground. Since
the crest has passed, there is great alarm
at Ashland, Ironton, Huntington, Ports
mouth and lower points, where the crest
of the flood Is now passing, and where
false reports x have been circulated about
another rise. One of these reports was
that there had been a cloudburst up the
Big Sandy, seriously affecting Cattletts
burg. The flood had caused the natural
gas pipe line supplying that place to
burst, and the people were left -without
light or fuel there. The large rolling
mills and factories were compelled to shut
down for the same reason. From that
point to Cincinnati, the rise fluctuates
from one-tenth of an Ihch in some hours
,to ( almost three-tenths In other hours,
and when it increased tonight there was
renewed alarm at Ironton and Portsmouth
and points opposite them. The Weather
Bureau here, however, reports tonight
that a second rise Is not threatened, and
that the flood continues to pass out of the
Ohio Valley more rapidly.
At 6 o'clock tonight the stage of the
river here was 55.11 feet, and rising at
the rate of two-tenths of a foot per hour.
This Is more than five feet above the
danger line, and within three feet of the
limit expected during this flood. The
Weather Bureau announces tonight that
the river will become stationary here
some time tomorrow, and that it will not
exceed 58 fefet, or eight feet above what
Is known as the danger line. The water
reached the first floor of tenement-houses
along the river front at 45 feet, but It
does not reach any of the business houses
below 50 feet The water in the tenement-houses
along the river front, known
as ''Sausage Row1' and "Rat Row," Is
over 10 feet deep on the first floors, and
Will likely be over 13 feet deep tomorrow.
These tenements are so densely packed
that there Is no room Jn the upper stories
for extra lodgers. The people were re
moved from the first floors yesterday, and
from the becond floors today. The coal
andlumber yards along the river, as well
as the warehouses in thdtflower part of
the city, are submerged, but will suffer
comparatively little loss because of the
warning from the Weather Bureau. Judg
ing from the rafts of logs and drift in
the river, many persons along the tribu
taries of the Ohio did hot get the Weather
Bureau reports, and were surprised.
With the Ohio River on the south, the
Little Miami on the east of the cltv, and
the raging Mill Crtfek on the west, Cin
cinnati is bounded by water4 on three
sides, ahd by hills on the north. From
these hills a sea of water Is In sight. The
Big Miami today wasned away much of
the Cincinnati, Lawrenceburg & Aurora
Electric Railroad tracks. Both passenger
and freight trains on all the steam rail
roads are arriving and departing as usual.
although most of them are using subur
ban tracks. In the flooded district in
the southeastern and western parts of
the city today, the trimmers of the street
electric lights made their rounds In boats
instead of wagons, and had no trouble In
reaching the lamps. The Cincinnati Base
ball Park, located in the Mill Creek Val
ley, on the west side, is under water to
night The Reds opened the season by
postponing seven games out of the first
eight consecutive dates. They will play
in Chicago Friday, and be away for 10
days, by which time their grounds will be
ready. The races at Newport are run
under difficulties, but they will continue
tomorrow, and the crisis will be passed
before Thursday.
At some places the conditions are quite
bad on the Kentucky side, notably around
Newport, Bellevue and Dayton, Ky. These
suburbs have arranged for light and water
and there" will be ho suffering when the
flood reaches its limits tomorrow. The
Newport water works was unable to pump
today. The large rolling mills and steel
works there were compelled to close down.
The number of people who have been
driven from their homes on the Kentucky
side Is not largo. There has been no need
of special relief work on either side of the
river.
At Ironton, the Ohio River, after be
coming almost stationary at 3 o'clock
this afternoon, began rising one Inch per
hour, which continues tonight. The stage
was 57.1 at 6 o'clock. Many business
houseswere preparing to move their stocks
on the strength of a reported rise tip the
river. There is much distress at Ironton
On account of the scarcity of coal and
the cutting off of the natural gas supply.
SchoolhoUses and public buildings have
been opened to flood sufferers. At Pom
eroy tonight the Ohio River is still rising
slowly, and lacks 15 Inches of reaohlng
the great flood mark of three years ago.
It Is expected to become stationary be
fore morning. There was bright sun
shine today, taking off the snow.
At Pa'rkersburg, W. Va., the river
gauged 43.6 feet tonight and was
rising less than an Inch per hour.
Besides the loss in the manufacturing
and wholesale districts In Parkersburg,
many laborers are Idle and about 1000
people have been rendered homeless. At
Charleston, W. Va., over 300 people were
rendered homeless, and the loss of tim
ber in Elk, Poca, Cauley and Coal River
has been very great.At Huntington, W.
Va., the guage this evening was 46.4 and
the river was still rising. Adjacent towns
Were submerged, the water in many in
stances being in second stories. Over
1000 persons are homeless in the district
around Huntington and many are desti
tute. In Harvey, near Central City,
there are not half a dozen Inhabited
houses and It Is expected that these will
be vacated. All the towns in the valley
that are lighted by natural gas are In
darkness and without fuel, as the natural
gas mains' burst near Gallup, Ky.
At Marietta, O., about 50 families are
homeless. The Ohio became stationary
there at 10 A. M. and afterwards fell
slightly. Its rise tonight Is due to a
flood in the9 Muskingum. At Point Pleas
ant, W. Va., the water Is all over the
lower part of the city, over 200 families
being driven from their homes. The
Courthouse is full of colored people, fed
by the city. The large brick and tile
works have been greatly damaged. At
Ripley, O., the flood has reached Main
street. Boats are Used at the Ripley
Bank, on Second street, and at Atwood's
Hail, on Third street, at the second
stories. One hundred families have been
driven out by the flood.
Health Inspection at Pittsburg,
PITTSBURG. Pa., April 23. The ofil
olals of the Allegheny Bureau of Health
commehced a thorough inspection of the
flooded districts today. Every house that
was Inundated will be Inspected and the
occupants notified thoroughly to cleanse
and disinfect it to prevent disease or
plague. If the order Is not obeyed within
five days, the occupants will be prose
cuted. A similar inspection will be made
in this city by the Pittsburg officials.
Work was resumed today at many mills
along the river fronts, after a shut
down of three days, and within 4S hours
all the plants will be again In operation.
The rivers continue to recede here and
at the headwatefs.
Suffering in Went VlrRinln.
HUNTINGTON. W. Va., April 23. The
Ohio River is 53.5 feet and rising an
inch an hour. One foot more of water Is
expected here. News of great suffering
from the flood comes from the interior
counties. The rain ceased at midnight
for the first time In almost six days.
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Philadelphia Beat Boston by a Close
Score.
PHILADELPHIA April 23. In the
eighth Inning, today's game between Bos
ton and Philadelphia looked like a vic
tory for the visitors, but a timely triple
by Delahanty with three men on bases
brought in the winning run for the home
team. Attendance, 1215. Score:
R. H. E. R. H. E.
Boston .... 3 10 21Phliadelphia 5 S 0
Batteries Willis and Kittredge; Orth
and Douglass. Umpire Colgan.
St. Lonls Bent Pittsburg:.
ST. LOUIS, 'April 23. Waddell allowed
St. Louis only three hits up to the seventh,
then went wrong and Donovan's men
piled up Ave runs, assisted by the many
errors of the visitors. Attendance, 3500.
Score:
R.H.E.! R. H.E.
St. Louis ..10 10 2IPittsburg ..4 8 5
Batteries Harper and Schriver; Wad
dell. Chesbro and Zlmmer. Uhpire
Dwyer.
Gamen Postponed.
CINCINNATI, O.. April 23. Cincinnati
Chicago game postponed; wet grounds.
NEW YORK. April 23. New York
Brooklyn game postponed; v.et grounds.
THE DAY'S RACES.
Winners nt San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 23. Favorites
scored in three events at Tanforan today,
and the other events went to well-played
horses. Dominick carried oft the honors
by riding three winners, while Ransch
put over two. Results:
One mile selling Mount Eagle won;
First shot, second; Estro. third. Time.
1:43.
Half mile, purse St. Phllipplna won;
Parizade, second; Redan, third. Time.
0:474.
Six furlongs selling Gusto, won; Jingle
Hlngle, second; Glissando, third. Time,
1:14.
Six furlongs selling Boundlee, won;
Flamero, second; Handlcapec, third.
Time, 1:14.
Mile and one-eighth selling Scotch
Plaid, won; Goldone .second; Castraophe,
third. Time, 1:54.
Six furlongs selling HIndoonet, won.
Good Hope, second; Mocorlto, third.
Time, 1:14.
Races at Nashville.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.. April 23. Sum
mary: Six furlongs Eqho Dale won, Jim Clark
second. The Thrush third; time. 1:1S&.
Half mile Baby Dixon won, Margary
'auij; -P-Hm UV eoupraa 'puooas aucrz
0:51. 1
One mile selling Sue Johnson won, A
Winner second, Grey Forge third; time.
1:43.
Four and a half furlongs, the William
stake 2-year-olds Jordan won. Ice Water
second, Baccie third; time. 0:56.
Seven furlongs selling Felix Bard won,
Chopin second, Ben Lodl third; time,
1:30.
Five and a half furlongs selling Zan
one won, Laureata second, Bansborough
third; time, 1:09.
Races at Aqueduct.
NEW YORK, April 23. Aqueduct sum
maries:
Five and a half furlongs Hesper wan.
All Gold second, St. Finnan third; time,
1:09.
Five furlongs selling Carroll D won,
Red Damsel second, Lady Handy third;
time, 1:04 3-5.
Five furlongs selling Spry won. Walk
about second, Himyarine third; time,
1:04 1-5.
The Canarsie stakes, four and a half
furlongs Golden Cottage won, Tamah
Nawls second, Oom Paul third; time.
0:56 4-5.
Mile and 70 yards selling Knight of the
Garter won, Double Dummy second, Bluo
away third:tlme, 1:49 3-5.
Five furlongs selling Ante Up won,
Monad second, Fennlmore third; time,
1:04.
Races at Newport.
CINCINNATI, April 23,-Summary
at
Newport:
Six furlongs Grandma won. Miss Red
wood second, Madeline third; time, 1:20.
Six furlongs, selling Dan Rice won.
Blackford second, Guerdon third; time,
1:204.
FoUr and one-half furlongs Rose of
Red won, Montana Pioneer second. Lady
Alsea third; time, 1:00.
Seven furlongs, selling Ben Frost won,
Peter Duryea second, Get About third;
time, 1:35. ,
One mile, selling Heriba won, Myrlan D
second, Brown Vail third; time, 1:53.
Races at Lakeside.
CHICAGO, April 23. Summaries at
Lakeside:
Four and a half furlongs Hoodwink
won, Miss Cnele second. Poppy A third,
time. 1:003-5.
Six furlongs Shut Up won, Sunro sec
ond. Avator third; time, 1:17.
Six furlongs Braw Lad won. Patroon
second, Aaron third; time, 1:16 2-5.
One mile Leonewell won. Lord Lisa
second, Give All third; time. 1:47 4-5.
One mile Jim W won. Tillle second,
Hosl third; time, 1:46 3-5.
One mile selling Chancery won, Pres
tar second, Oxnard third; time, 1:47.
Races at Epson.
LONDON. April 23. An excellent pro
gramme and Summer-like weather at
tracted unusual crowds to the Epson
Spring meeting today. The great Metro
politan Stakes was won by Evaslt with
Johnny Reiff In the saddle. William C.
Whitney's Billow II, the only American
representative In the 17 starters, was un
placed. In the North Park plate, Rich
ard Croker's Scotchman II, ridden by L.
Reiff. was third, Royal George winning.
La Luna won the great Surrey handi
cap of 500 sovereigns, H. J. King's Esme
ralda II. ridden by L. Reiff. finishing
third. The Banstead plate of 200 sov
ereigns at six furlongs, was won ,by
Klllarue.. "Patsy" McDermutt having the
mount. Mr. McCreery's Escurlal came In
second with Danny Maher up.
International Clay Bird Shoot.
CLEVELAND. O., April 23. Referring
to the cablegram from the British clay
Easy to Take
Easy to Qporaie
Because purely vegetable yet thor
ough, prompt, healthful, satlsfactory-
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bird shooters saying that the London
match between the American and English
teams must be held early In July in
setead of August. Secretary Paul North,
of fho American trap shooting- tam said
today: "Unfortunately, we had already
arranged for two shooting tournaments
In this country in July. However, we
will endeavor to have the home dates
changed in order to be in London at
the desired time." Mr. North stated
that the American team would probably
shoot against teams In Glasgow and
Dublin following the London match.
Major Taylor's Victory.
NEW YORK, April 23. According- to a
private dispatch from France, Major
Taylor, the American short-distance cycle
champion, scored a signal victory over
a big field of European cracks. In an in
ternational open kilometer race (about
1093 yards) held at Raubnix yesterday, the
colored wonder finished, first. There were
30 competitors in this racing event, in
cluding Grogna, the Belgian champion,
who finished second. A rider named
Dangla was third. The significance of the
victory lies in the fact that Grogna has
twice won the grand prize of Roubalx In
1SS9, defeating TommasellL the Italian
champion, and last year Jacqualin. the
French champion and greatest of all Eu
ropean riders.
Pusllint Smith's Condition
LONDON. April 23. "Billy" Smith, the
American pugilist, who was knocked out
in a contest at the National Sporting Club
last night, is fctlll unconscious. His Con-
dition has been much worse since 10
o'clock tonight.
Klnjy Purchase a Mansion.
NEW YORK, April 23. There In very
good reason to believe, says the Trlbune'3
London correspondent, that the report
that King Edward has purchased a Welsh
residence at Giyrllifon. near C'arnavon, is
well founded. Princess Victoria, during
her recent visit, stayed at this place, and
It is known that she was enthusiastic in
praise of It. The King may make a pros
ent of the mansion to the Duke of Corn
wall after he has been created Prince ot
Wales.
Roclcefeller-Stlliiiian.
NEW YORK. April 23. Mabol Goodrich
Stlllman. daughter of James StUlman.
and Percy A. Rockefeller. 5,on of Mr. and
Mrs. William Rockefeller, were married
at St. Bartholomew's Church today. The
wedding was followed by a reception at
the Stillman home. The newly-wedded
couple will probably make a short Amer
ican tour and later go abroad.
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