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WUBt FORTY PAGES PAGES ! TO-12 VOL. XXIL NO. 13. PORTLAND, OBEGON, SUNDAY MORNING, MAKOH 29, 1903. PRICE FIVE CENTS. EFFORTAT PEACE Seattle Strike" Referred to Committee. CONFERENCE IS ABORTIVE Recognition of Union Is Still in Dispute, BOTH SIDES REMAIN FIRM Seven Men, Headed fry Hnmcs, "Will Try to Reach Settlement Rain Dampens Ardor of Unrqly and Keepa Order. SEATTLE, March 2S. The fact that I the officials of the Seattle Electric Com- Ipany. representatives of organized labor end a delegation of business and profes sional men were In conference, trying to settle the strike, had a quieting ef fect upon the situation today. The heavy I downpour of rain also served to dampen the ardor of some and thinned out the crowd on Pike street to a mere handful. The striking street-car men expected I much of the meeting. They -would like I to sco the strike settled, and they say It could be settled in ten minutes if Pres- lident Furth will Just say that the com- Ipany will recognize the union. That is Just what Mr. Furth will not say, how- lever, and the two parties to the conflict (are Just as far apart as ever. The com- Imlttee of business men succeeded in its efforts to bring the two sides together in a conference, but the meeting was bar- iren of results. Representatives of each side made a statement as to the position of each, but, as there was no middle ground proposed upon which the two fac tions could "be asked to unite, there was 1 nothing said or done that would indicate an early settlement of the difficulty. Referred to Committee. The conference held in the offices of the Dm pony at 11 o'clock this morning dem- Eonstrated that there were too many fln- rs In the vie to make much progress. rhere was too much speech-making and lot enough suggestions of how best to scttlo the strike. After remaining in ses sion in the directors room for two hours id a half, it was decided to leave the Fhole matter to a committee of seven. layor Humes Is to act as chairman. Tills ammlttee will meet at the Chamber of Commerce rooms tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock to see if some basis of set- lement can be agreed upon. Throughout the day's meeting the man- ler of all present was most friendly. The situation was discussed in all its phases lithout any display of feeling. Mr. Rust 2n his remarks stated that In all his ex- srlence in organized labor, extending lover a period of 20 years this was -the Irst time he had advocated men going on strike. He pointed out that the men had to act and act quickly, if they were to wave a union at all, for if they delayed this organization would fall to pieces In the same manner as the previous organi sations. Vital Point in Dltipute. The representatives of organized labor lid they were willing to submit all dif ferences to arbitration except the recog- iltlon of the union. This they insist upon. fhls granted, they say the details can ae quickly arranged. As this is the one thing the officials of the company say they will not consider, the gap seems Just as wide today as the first day of the strike. The business men who spoke talked long the lines that each side concede a Glttle and peace then could very quickly ie made. But no proposition has yet been submitted that will bridge this chasm. lib both sides ' standing firm on this jlnt. there is absolutely no chance for altratlon. One Coadactor Returns. Conductor Logan, who quit a Queen Inne Hill car after the accident on First ivenue Friday, showed up at the barn for eork again this morning. He was in duced to go back to the barn twice during 30 afternoon, but each time he came out after taking & short breathing spell ?nd screwing his- courage up to tho stick ing point. An incident that created a lot of com- lent among the street-car men was when Conductor Ira Mills, wearing his blue uni form and cap showing his number, took a xt out of tho barn this morning. Mills lid not Join the union, but he quit work rben the others did, and had not been seen around until yesterday. He reported it the barn and told Inspector Carson that ho considered it his duty to help the smpany out in Its time of need. He ran lis car all day. The strikers boarded the ar at frequent intervals and labored with Jills to get him to quit; but he turned a leaf ear to ell their pleadings. Before be coming a street-car man Mills was a preacher at Fremont. A man named McHugh went out as con ductor on a Klnnear Park car In the morn ing. The strikers Anally persuaded him to ike the car back, and when he consented great cheer went up from the crowd. le was In the barn only a little while. However. whn be brought the car out In. The strikers tried to get & police- san to take him oft the car. The officer E mi led and stood fast. Two cars were run on theTesler line dur ing the day. and two cars were kept on ae Green Lake line most of the after. loon. The men handling them -were either' lore experienced or the absence of th rig crowd .save them confidence, for, tho fcars were run .much faster and with a hurcr touch than any day slnco the strike cgan. Xho strikers say. that nearly an the old employes have signed the roll of "the union, and there is no sign of s. break in the ranks. They are hopeful of success. They expect the result to be brought about by arbitration, but Just how this is to beccomplished or on what basis they cannot say. They are simply looking hopefully toward the future. Headquar ters were crowded all day with strikers, and they went out in bunches of 10 and 15 to board cars and try to Induce men to quit. One young fellow said lie had ten dered his nickel, but the conductor had seen him before and ordered him off. Women passengers on the Broadway and Pike car complained that two men known to be ex-street-car employes' used vile lan guage to the men running the car. The flow of proflanity kept up despite the fact that the women could plainly hear every word said, so they report. Some of the women knew the men by sight, and are positive they used to run on the cars. One striker suggested to the other that he cut the trolley rope. "Don't you cut that rope," quietly inter posed a well-dressed man Inside the car. The speaker had the square chin and the broad shoulders t the fighting man, and the rope "was not cut. As night came on all cars were run Into the barn. General- Manager Grant says the company will make no attempt to run cars after dark until better conditions pre vail. He makes no promises for tomor row, contenting himself with the state ment that as many cars will be run as there are men to man. He fully expects, however, to have more cars running than he had today, and says that the policy will be to gradually Increase the service from day to day until the old schedule can be maintained. There does not seem to be the slightest doubt on the part of the offi cials of the company that they will sur mount the difficulty confronting them. BOTH SIDES ARE CONFIDEKT. Strikers Claim Unbroken Ranks, but More Cars Are Rnnnlnff. SEATTLE, Wash., March 2S- (Special.) The third day of the strike showed the ranks of the strikers still unbroken, ac cording to the claims of the leaders, but the company ran more cars than on any previous day. So the strikers siy they have not lost ground, so far as holding their organization Intact Is concerned, while the eompany made a small gain. Of course, nothing approaching regular serv ice is attempted. The company is simply running all the cars It his men for, and distributing them over as wide an area as possible. v No attempt was made today to Tun a'car to Ballard. The experience of the men in charge of the cor that was derailed there on Friday night was such that the com pany Is not at all particular about send ing another car out there until conditions are more favorable. No car has been run to South Seattle since the tie-up began. The cable on Madison street was shut down all day. No cars were brought out on that line, but It is likely a start will be made in the morning, if men can b found competent to handle the grip. Many applications were received for work tpfiay. Whether these men are strangers in the city could not he learned. Certainly they do not come from the ranks of the strik ers. More applications for work were re ceived than in tho two previous days of the strike. Twelve cars were started out during the day. Not all of them remained out all day, and some of them were returned to the barn after making one trip. The strikers maintain that at one time during the afternoon there were but three elec tric cars in operation. The car on the Kinnear Park line was run into the barn twice during the afternoon, but it was sent out again as soon as new men could be procured to man It. BATTLE WITH ROBBERS. One Killed and One Desperately Wounded In Okio Town. - CLEVELAND, O., March 28. A desper ate battle was fought early today be tween three robbers on one side, and offi cers and citizens on the other, at Bed ford, a suburb, resulting In the death of one of the robbers, and the wounding and capture of another. Many shots were ex changed before the fleeing men were finally brought to earth. Very late last night three masked men entered the town of Garrettsvllle. 25 miles east of Cleveland, seized the night police man, and bound and gagged him. The officer was then marched to the Postofflce, where he was compelled to witness an attempt to blow open the safe by the marauders. They finally, after working some time, gave up the Job without se curing anything of value. They then en tered the store of D. E. George, where they secured a small sum of money. Later In the day they stole a horse and buggy and drove to Ravenna, where they board ed a Cleveland & Pittsburg freight train for Cleveland. Meantime the authorities had been aroused at both Ravenna and Garretts vllle. Telegrams were sent to Bedford, and when the train arrived there, a num ber of Deputy Sheriffs and a posse of citi zens were on hand, armed with guns and revolvers. The three burglars Jumped from the train as it drew up to the sta tion. They Immediately drew their re volvers, and a running fight began. The robbers fired rapidly as they ran toward an open field, while the officers and posse poured in volley after volley upon them. Finally one of tho pursued men dropped to tho ground dead. A second was so badly wounded that he left a trail of blood in his footsteps, and soon threw up his hands in surrender. The third man escaped. Subsequently tho captured robber was taken before United States Marshal Chan dler, where he gave his name as James Bradley, 23 years of age. of St. Louis. He asserted thae did not know the name of the robber shot to death, or of tho one vriio escaped. A special from Garrettsvllle states that the robbers, after falling to blow open tho Postofflce. safe, entered the office of W. D. Cushnian, on the upper floor, where the latter was sleeping. Cusbmanwas tightly bound and gagged, after which the rob bers took J50 and a watch. About 5100 in cash, was found on the dead robber at Bedford, together with a number of fuses, skeleton keys and bur glars' tools. Both men were well dressed. Soldiers to Re Released. NEW YORK. March 2S. Congressman Sulzer has secured the release of Patrick B. Magner. a private of the Twenty-sec ond Company, Coast Artillery, and two other United States soldiers from the Ha vana Presidio, cables tho Tribune's cor respondent in Havana. The Prosecuting Attorney had recom mended that Magner be confined a year ana a day berore els trial for resisting an officer. PIE IS HURT Germany Angry at Dew ey'sXomparison. WRATH IN NEWSPAPERS They Intimate That Uncle Sam's Head Is Enlarged. BY EASY VICTORY OVER SPAIN Offlclals Say So Diplomatic Protest Will Be Ufade Dcvrer Explains to Roosevelt That Xo Harm Was Meant. Admiral Dewey's comparison of the American and German navies has hurt German pride, and the newspapers on the other.slde say the United States has become conceited. No diplomatic protest Is likely to be made, say German officials. If It should be. President Roosevelt has Admiral Dewey's assurance that no offense was meant, and is said to be satisfied with It. BERLIN, March 28. The German For eign Office officials say they do not believe a diplomatic incident will result from the recent Interview with Admiral Dewey pub lished in a newspaper of Newark, N. J., and containing references to the German Navy and Emperor. The officials say they are reluctant to believe that the Ad miral was correctly quoted, "especially in view of the good -will he showed toward Germany in the messages exchanged with Prince Henry." The Foreign Office offlclals add that should, the interview turn out to be true it "will probjibly prove somewhat disturb ing to the -pleasant relations with the United States." No -official information has been received on the subject from Washington. f Referrlrir to the remarks'1 "on ihe recent American naval maneuvers in West In dian waters, the officials say they, appear to have been J'lll chosen, since Gennanv has no interests In the "West Indies, and it would seem that the maneuvers could" with greater aptitude be .alluded to as against 'England, because England, on the other hand, has territory there." The'intcrvlew with Admiral Dewey has angered the newspapers here. Even those of a usually moderate tone refer to It in a bitter manner. For instance, the Vos slsche Zeltung says: "The American Navy is evidently suffer ing from a disease of infancy lack of modesty. Its leader evinces something unspeakably Immature- One can only stand amazed that such Intensified self confidence should take root In a people of Germanic origin. Such behavior would not excite wonder if it had occurred in some Central or South American Repub lic or Hayti. Admiral Dewey is a worthy imitation of Captain Coghlan, who, at a New York club, gave a boastful toast bristling with insults to Germany, and warmed up the exploded story that Ad miral Dewey compelled the German fleet at Manila to lie to when it refused tn re spect the blockade. Captain Coghlan, nowever, seems to have spoken from Ad miral Dewey's own heart. "Captain Coghlan was disciplined, and President McKlnloy expressed to the Ger man Ambassador his regret that the in cident occurred. The same thing must perhaps be done now. In order that super heated Deweys may be cooled down. Po litical Generals and Admirals, at any rate, are not a sign of wholesome political con ditions." The Tageblatt Zeltuwr Dewey's words confirmation of "its oft- repeated assertion that the United States' easy -victory over Spain has produced a certain exaggerated military self-conceit." The Tageblatt adds the information that the vessels on the -American station, after PORT JOUX mcrak!exa. The Port of Portland dredge tender John McCraken. just completed at nigbt-ln command of Captain McFarland. The McCraken "will be used- to tow and can. also be used,-if necessary1, as a flrebo&t. docking at J3t.. Thomas, Bermuda, and Newport" News, will proceed to South American waters. - ..XO OFFEXiE WAS MEANT. Dewey Explains His Meaning: to Sat isfaction of Roosevelt. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash ington, March 2S. The Administration dls-. likes very much to take up' anything like Interviews of Army or Navy officers which might be reflections on foreign gov ernments, and at first it was Intended not to! consider the remarks of Admiral Dewey, but today It was thought well to have some explanation to make to the German Minister in case any exception should be taken, so the Admiral went to the "White House and discussed the mat ter with the President. "While little can be learned as to what took place. It Is un derstood the explanation Is satisfactory, and, should Baron von Sternberg cill the Government's attention to the matter, the Administration will be in a position to dis avow any intentional slight upon Ger many. Army and Navy officers have frequently discussed the possibility of war with Ger many, and several, have asserted thit our next war will be with that nation. Dewey would have liked nothing better than a' brush with Germany, when he was In command at -Manila Bay, and he slid to the "French Admiral, who came to make a parting call and complimented him upon the way he had handled the delicate situa tion: "I have just one regret; I should have sunk that fleet," pointing to the German squadron. Telling of it afterwards, Dewey said he mado the remark because, he knew it would be carried to the German Admiral, and he wanted him to understand what his feeling was In the matter. Other naval officers have had occasion to make re marks about Germany, .which are con trary to regulations. Dewey has said in regard to his. recent interview that there was no intention to affront .Germany and that explanation will no doubt bo satisfactory. EXPIiAIXS TO PRESIDEXT. V Dewey Sayii He Meant Xo Reflection on Germany or Kaiser. "WASHINGTON, March 23. At the in stance of the- President, Admiral Dewey called by appointment at the "White Hiuse today and made a full explanation of the recent newspaper reports In which the Admiral was quoted as saying that the Cnrribbean Sea maneuvers were an object lesson to the Kaiser, more than to any other person. The Admiral assured 'the President that he had no intention of reflecting in the in terview on Germany, her Emperor or her navy, and, while the statements credited! to him were substantially correct, ha cautioned the interviewer against quoting him. Admiral Dewoy drove to - "the "White Hojise" in- his own 'carriage, -accompanied by the Acting Chief of tile Bureau, of Navigation, Captain "W. S. Cobles: A't the close of the' Interview,, the -idmtral returned immediately to his Rhode Island-avenue home. The Admiral declined, to jnake any statement for publication. At the "White House It was stated that the Admiral's explanation- was satisfac tory to the President. It Is not believed that further official notice will beta!kens of the Incident. GERMAXY IS DISAPPOINTED. . Does Xot Understand Why- American Fleet Shnns German Ports. BERLIN, March 28. The decision of Presldent Roosevelt not to send the United States North Atlantic Squadron to Kiel for the regatta, week Is accepted offi cially as being wise, though Emperor Will iam much desired the presence of, tho American warships to enliven the annual yachting season. It is understood here that the Washington view of the case was that tho visit of the squadron to Ger man waters would have been considered by the European Cabinets to be In the nature of a friendly demonstration, un less the warships also touched . at other shores, and the United States Navy De partment was not -willing to enter upon a prolonged social campaign. The Germans added, however, that it is hot understood why American ships "persistently stay away from German ports." Michigan Defeats Cornell. ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 28. Michi gan won the annual Indoor track meet from Cornell tonight by a score of 42ft points to 29. The feature was Kellogg's run for Michigan in the mile- in 4:30 2-5, breaking the Indoor record by six sec onds. Eqnals "World's Record. BALTIMORE, March 23. A. F. Duffy, of Georgetown University, won the" 35 yard dash tonight in four seconds, equal ling the world's record at the distance. In the Johns Hopkins University -indoor games. OF PORTLAND DREDGE TENDER WORKTHATWINS Building of a Modern Newspaper. STORY OF THE OREGONIAN How It Has Climbed the Jour nalistic Ladder, AGAINST MANY DIFFICULTIES Rudimentary Principles of Journal ism Illustrated "by Local Applica tions Pre-Emlnence of Charac ter in Every Walk of Life. The Pacific Monthly of Portland con tains In Its April number. Just Issued from the press, an article on The Ore gonlan'a position and history, from the pen of . Mr. E. G. Jones, of The Ore gonlan's" staff. Illustrated with portraits of the' publisher and editor, and views of the newspaper's building in 1853 and Its building of today. The article Is as follows: The Oregonlan occupies a unique posi tion in the field of the Pacific Northwest, a territory that embraces within Its lim its Oregon, Washington. Idaho, Western Montana and British Columbia. While a number of other strong papers are pub lished in this field. The Oregonlan enjoys the distinction of being- the only paper that claims, a general circulation reach ing to the outermost borders of this vast territory. The special distinction accorded The Ore gonlan by newspaper men generally is that the recognition given the paper outside of its immediate field, where Its Influence is supreme, is a recognition based on the merits (of The Oregonlan as a medium for the dissemination of legitimate news, and on the ability of its editorial utterances. The policy of The Oregonlan has not en couraged a resort to those sensational features of -Journalism- aided so largely to- th. cirulatjba. off D""i ulK "est Known metropolitan pa pers of the East. It is a matter of par donable, pride to the people of Portland tpAt;lt.has.not been found necessary to rec ognize the sensational "to Insure The Ore gonlan that rapid increase of circulation in the Held it now so fully covers,- which has followed the efforts of the management to publish a paper of standing and ability; a paper that is a credit alike to the men who have made The Oregonlan what it Is, and to the city In which The. Oregonlan has grown and prospered. There" Is no business where the element of the .personal equation plays a more prominent part than it does In journalism. Thl3 assertion Is made, too, In the face of the fact that modern Journalism does not encourage strength of editorial utter ance. Tho weakness of any business ven ture Is likely to" be found In Ideals or fixed methods that appeal the strongest to Its management; ideals based on the one element of strength that made possi ble Its first signal success. Here aro found the limitations of humaif- endeavor that Invariably lead to decadence if not downfall, where energy and ability have not the mainstay of reasonable conserva tism and good sense as a prop for enthus iastic effort to- maintain a -success that is once attained. This applies with strik ing force to the art of publishing a suc cessful newspaper. An able writer, for Instance, may make his Influence felt in his work on some prominent paper during a critical Issue in tho countryj affairs. It Is a time -when opinions count; a time when the vast body of men who make up the voting popula tion, .and who seldom think clearly on big subjects are looking for effective leader ship. -Through the able efforts of such an' editor under propitious circumstances, attention may be drawn to his paper be yond its actual merits as a news medium. The wise publisher knows, however, that a paper which first attains a prominence which is the direct result of strength and clearness of editorial utterance- cannot hope to maintain its position on the pres tige of its editorial ability alone. During average times the readers of any paper ask for something more than opinions. It may be stated even, that strength of edl- Seattle, left Seattle for this city last and tend the dredges and pipe floats, to rial utterance cannot safely overshadow the merits, of a news service which a pa per is able to offer. Nearly every promi nent paper in the United States that was once prominent as a tribute to its edi torial strength has fallen "behind in the race for first place among big and success ful newspapers. Judged by the old standards every promi nent newspaper published today Is a. com promise with the ideals of Its editor. Tne man of great parts as an editorial writer" has but little tolerance for the unrealities of things generally, for the attractive side lights of life that appeal so strongly to the lesser man. On broad issues as affect ing the destiny or the happiness of a peo ple as a whole he sees clearly. His vision as a. forecast of future events carries him to heights that the man groping In toe depths of material things cannot hopo to scale. He is ahead of his day, and just so far ahead as he may be of contempo rary men and contemporary things, just so far Is he out of close touch with tho interests from which his paper derives its principal support. He is seldom a popular man, and his cause has the weakness which we always find sooner or later where a following ties its destinies to in dividual leadership. It is in new and not too thickly populated countries that the editorial utterances of a strong paper havo the most force in shaping the public opin ion of a community that may be the seat of its publication. All of this, however, cannot detract from force of editorial utterance- on any big paper. A man must have some strength of individuality to succeed, and a paper must have character to be respected. Tho moral force a paper may exert In any community Is found In the character end ability of Its editorials. The great editors of the country In the past have been few. Knowledge alone does not make an editorial writer. A man may he a, walking cyclopedia of Informa tion, and yet be as dry and as musty in his mane-up as ore the volumes he has pored over, and as lacking In inspiration" for real accomplishment In newspaper work as the average graduate of a jour nalistic 'college. The combination of knowledge, strength of Individuality, char acter and magnetic force that will permit a man to say a thing, or to write a thing, that a large following will regularly glv ear to, is exceedingly rare. When such a man is found he Is strong enough to defy all laws of conduct- As a writer, either on the editorial force of The Oregonlan, or on a metropolitan paper In the largest Eastern populated centers, he will make bis presence felt. Of the great editors in the country's his tory. Charles A. Dana was as much of a politician as he was a journalist- Even in his best days on the New York Sun the circulation of the Sun. compared with the circulation of modern papers of promi nence, was small. The Sun Is a good pa per yet, but It Is not in the lead of its contemporaries as It was during the height of the elder Dana's career. Horace Gree ley, great as was his ability as on editorial writer, drank the dregs of bitter disap pointment in his later cays. The paper that under bis guidance held a place of National Importance today attains to no prominence whatever. Henry Watterson, the most versatile, perhaps, of all the great editorial writers of the day, presides (Concluded-on Second Page.) COSTENTSOF TODAY'S PAPER. Rational .AA'alra. Cuban .Senate ratines reciprocity treaty eh promise of extri session of Congress. Pasro 3. Itinerary of President's tour finally arranced. Page 2. Germans' aro angry at Dewey's, criticism of their navy. Page 1. Domestic Mississippi flood pouring through crevasses and drowning Greenville.- Pace 1. Jew evidence In Burdlck mystery. Page 9. Political. " Senator Foster declares for Pacific Coast man for Vice-President. Page 8. Foreign. Terrible hardships of Antarctic! explorers. Pace 9. American ships guard Honduras ports. Page 3. Pacific Coast. Brownell won out In Clackamas. Page 6. Saloon men of "Washington to organize. Page 4. Armstrong is convicted of murder In the first degree. Page 4. New Warden at Salem Penitentiary. Pago 5. Spokane elevator man's nerve saved his life. Page 4. Woman Justice's first case. Page 5. Arbitration committee will try to settle Seattle strike. Page 1. How Asia may be represented at Lewis and Clark Fair. Page 3. Dresser will be Register of Oregon City land offlce. Page 2. Sports. Shay's home-run In the tenth causes Portland to lose to San Francisco, 2-1. Page 15. Seattle Is defeated by Los Angeles, 5-4. Page 15. Portland Browns In action. Page 25. Jack Flannery leaves with his Helena nine for Bakersfleld. Page 16. Athlete accidentally killed by hammer-thrower. Page IS. Commercial and Marine. Prospect for short crop of maple sugar. Page 23. Liberal shipments of California produce to Portland. Page 23. Chicago wheat market nervous and lower. Page 23.- New York; stock market swept by specula tire gale. Pace 23. New York bank statement shows unexpected gain In surplus reserves. Page 23. Port of Portland tender leaves Seattle. Page 10. Grain freight market dull. Page 10. Portland and Vicinity. Work that wins in the newspaper field. Page 1. Loggers form combine to keep up prices. Page 2. Hermann can be defeated. If opposition unites. Page 10. Prominent citizens welcome General Fnnston at Commercial Club reception. Page 14. Multnomah clubmen make a hit In burlesque. Page 32. "Worlc on railroad to Lenta Is. rushed. Page 11. Multnomah County can prosecute suit for dam ages on account of bridge accident. Page 11. Seattle offers a bonus for Swift packing plant. Page 10. Residence Are proves fire-alarm system defect ive. Pare 21. Site for temporary postofflce definitely settled. Page 2. G. T. Harry refuses to debate with T. E. Lati mer. Page 14. Portland gets contract for hay for Philippines, but not for lumber. Page S. Features and Departments. Editorial. Page 6. Church announcements. Page 30. Classified adyertisments. Pages 17, 18. 19. 20, 21. ' Toung "Woman's Christian Association In. new quarters. Page 23. Historic town of SL Johns. Page 40. A pair of famous dueling pistols. Page 33. Elizabeth in her new Oregon home. Page. 33. The Unforgcd Link." a short story. Page 34. Social. Page 23. Dramatic and musical. Pages- 20. 27. Household and fashions. Pages 3T, 37.' Ade's fable In slang. Page 40. ( Questions and answers. Page 40 - Youths' department. Page 29. ' ' ' OF GIT Marks Liberated Flood . in Mississippi, IT WIDENS THE CREVASSES Sweeps Resistless Over Rich Land of Delta, SWAMPS CITY OF GREENVILLE Efforts to Close Crevasse May" Be Abandoned Straggle at Hymella Crevasse Continues, lut Water Is Tearing: Away Levee. The flood in the Mississippi "Valley Is pouring through the crevasses at Green ville and Hymella. tearing the gaps wider, despite superhuman efforts. Attempts to save the levee near Greenville may have to be abandoned. Almost the -whole city of Greenville Is under -water and Is in darkness. Already 1500 sauare miles-are inun dated in that vicinity. Should the efforts to close the Hy melia crevasse fall, the levee -will fast melt away, but so far the . river haa risen, instead of falling, at New Or leans. GRBENVHXH Miss., March 2S. Tho situation here tonight is aulte ns serious za it -was last night and Inch by inch the flood spreading- to new sections of the city; foot by foot the great crevasse in the levee five miles to the south of the city Is widening, and mile after mile of fertile delta land is being covered by the waters as they rush Inland from the gap. Tho developments of the night aro awaited with uneasiness. At the crevasse forces of men have battled all day against the raging torrents, fighting for every foot of the levee that Is being eaten away jit either ride of the crevasse by the. seeth ing waters. It Is very probable that tho efforts must bo abandoned and the leveo allowed to go, as the crevasse has grown wider with each hour, until tonight It is more than 200 yards across. "vFkole City Under "Water. In Greenville very little of .the town Is free from water and the rise continues, although tho river itself has fallen more than a foot because of the cievasse. It eeems probable that the entire city will suffer a disastrous deluge. Rescuing parties have been busy all day bringing persons in boats from the low-lying sec tions of the city to the higher sections, and thus far there has been no known loss of life. There have been many reports of families being drowned In their homes and Individuals swept away, but without exception there has been no confirmation in this ctty of these reports. "With the electric light plant disabled and the town In total darkness and with tho water ris ing Inch by Inch, the night will be a f ear ful one for the people of Greenville. But these conditions themselves are not tho most alarming feature of the situa tion, as a critical point has been developed In the levee 30 miles north of Greenville, at Catfish Point. A desperate effort is being mado to hold the levee there and reports this afternoon from this point were hopeful, but the damage that would 'result from a break at Catfish Point would be so enormous that fear for the levee's safety must remain until the water sub sides, even in the face of hopeful reports. Should the break occur at Catfish Point, there Is no calculating what would happen to Greenville. "Vast Area Is a. Lake. It Is estimated that fully 1500 square miles of territory between Greenville and "Vicks burg aro under water, and the area 13 being mado larger with each hour. The sit uation on the Arkansas side of the river remains unchanged and no break is now threatened. The water from the crevasse will flow Into Fish Lake, Black Bayou, the Sun flower River and Deer Creek. It will over flow the greater part of Washington and Sharkey Counties and will entirely sub merge Isaquenna County, with small por tions of Yazoo and "Warren. Many of tho streams Into which it. finds Its way are already swollen and full from backwater and continual rains. The Yazoo River, which is the 'final outlet of these waters, is already backing up stream and over flowing the lower . portions of Isaquenna and Sharkey Counties, and as the flood is thus cut off from its natural outlet It will necessarily accumulate and back up in the UDDer country. " It is probable that all communication will bo shut off tonight. HYMELIA CREVASSE "WIDEXS. Great Effort Made to Close It River SUH Rising. NEW ORLEANS. March 23. Though a great torrent of water Is pouring through tho break in the levee at Hymella plan tation, the river here shows little tendency to decline. The early morning reading was 20.L By nightfall It was 20.2. If tho efforts to close the Hymella crevasse ara abandoned, the levee, built of river sand, will-doubtless melt rapidly and produce a crevasse rivaling that at Davis In 18S1, -when the river here fell with great rapid ity. "Work at the crevassa has progressed steadily during the day. Early In the morning' some of the cribbing at the lower end yielded to the force of the current, but the line was raised and good headway was made. The lower end of the broken Concluded on Second Page.)