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ASTORIA IWUR UERAH ASS52WK3;i SAVE TIME The Dally Astorten a. H A RantlM. AND PmmAKSNT .Famllir Circulation... I'xpuiimu IfOWf mid worry "iLii An "Ad MUCH MORI THAW THBfB TtMPi AS UIK'.K A THAT OF ANT OTHBR lAraa in Astoria. In Tm ahtumn'i "WanlCuluiM," r.i 1CXCUUSIVK TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. VOL. XLV1. ASTORIA, OREGON: TI'KSDAY MORNING, APRIL J, 181)7. NO. 76 ill ilwIiutofclQf mwtL GRIFFIN & REED City Book Store Stationers & Booksellers All the Leading Newspapers and Periodicals Kept on Hand LEGAL BLANKS AND WHY DO WE KGEP Robt. Stewart & Sons' Irish Flax Salmon Twine BECAUSE It Is the Best, the Strongest and Longest-Lasting Twine Wade .. . FOARD & STOKES CO. Dealer In Cork and Lead Lines, Hanging Twine, Ltd; alao, Oar a, Oarlock, Boat Cooking Utnalli, Sail Drill, Paint, Boat Nail, Etc., Etc. SELF STARTING HERCULES ftelf-Hlartliitf lnr l'urr Jlttftiie KiiKliie. roll I'AltTK I I.AH AIMtKKNM HcrcMlcH Gah Engine Works 40ft SANMOMK NT., MAN MIASCIKCO UNION MEAT COMPANY Shield Brand Hams. Bacon, Strictly Pure Lard ALL KINDS OF CANNED MEATS uuarantwd the Hot la the Market CORNER FOURTH AND (1USAN STREETS PORTLAND, OREOON The Columbia Iron Works .... FOUND RYM EN .... Blacksmiths, Machinists, and Boiler-makers Curlier Klghteeulh HI. and Franklin At.. Ross, Higgins & Company GROCERS and BUTCHERS AMTOHIA AM) BAMT AMTORIA CHOICE KliESH AND SALT MEATS R. L,. Boyle & Co. Real Estate, Loans and Investments B33 Commercial Street, Aetorln Astoria Roofing & Cornice Co. 34 Gravel. Tin and Slate Roofing NINTH CTRFFT Asphalt Paving for Basements, Sidewalks and Streets n a Asphalt Coating- on Tin and Shingle Roofs Repairing of all kinds of Roofs (Jlarkson & jftclrvin LONG FIR PILING Promptly Furnished Astoria Asphalt & Roofing Co. All Work Roof Painting! ad Hplrlri Laaky Roof. J. A. PASTABEND General Contractor House, Bridge and Wbarf Bunder-House Moving Tools for Rent OFFICE SUPPLIES MARINE GASOLINE ENGINES I'slng gasoline or cheap distillate oil. Knglnea connected dlnral with pro peller ihn. and no noisy, easily broken bovel ireare used In reverse motion. Now Dtnifk device; no Internal spring electrodes to burn i.uL Send for IratliiionlAti. We nre building these new a'yle, self starting matin engines In all le up to ioo horse power. Every Murine fully guaranteed. Boom Company 216 and 217 Chamber of Commerce Portland. Oregon l.enve opdera at Commera clnl Mtreet Guaranteed N. JENSEN and R. 0. HANSEN THE INDIGNATION 11-4 1-4 I iUiKK) illLi 1 llHJ M. K. Cburcfi I'illcit tu Ovcrfluulmj . Kith rtoplc I'niin All 1'Iiism.s. HON. I. M. I.OV; CHAIKMAN Vhn frtnidcil Our t lie Meeting mil Kcad the Li aa tbe ttticct of (iamhliaii - tbe Sprcihti oa I lie Subject. j I Afu-r immlc on tlw ntrvi-u liy Unm Um.I. ii liK.. a.iill.-ii.- ifH.Uwr.,1 lniKIUtlM,lir ln Aj,,(,rlHi am, t.ltHd M tlr Mi-tlwKllHt church lal nlirhi, at the all for an ItxIlirnaM'tu nuum iru-t-tltis. Th.. .r.ti,t w fnm. .-vy walk In Hft-. frmn lh httrheet V tlw lowtut, .ii. thn tiuUi- throuKhoiil v um 411 In-1 tiTi-itnK otw. In oiliiir Ihi- m'tlnK. th Id-v. Mr. WnJtrr wtid: "WV have ini-t iiuln to. nlKlit at a -uJl fur wlJch I diiM-talin any nMiotuIMllty. At Uw otli'T m-t- J trtan. ft rvcrctaW(? nvinT. had ln In thin rue. tlw mlnlett-ra were Mon-d to aunpon th ordinance. r,-mHtl,le. but ntrw tl objactn of'"rnu,h M mj(' 1 U1 ,M "n" nt ! lhm to do It." that n-llnK niU.-arrl.-J. we an- all j ,(.v Mr M(Ur nu41le an eKu law-aJUii(r -itltu arul will uiihoM J,,u..m ,,, (or ttw boya. on the ground like law. If iranililiriK U XI- onl.-r of j that the ordinanrtt would b a ourn ttvi lav nu,U.lltur H u Thl nie..tlna tthen, and tout m.n wi-Wn.it elected turn Ui-n callrd lliroutrli iur( out' aide of thu mlnlntvrtal arMM'laUon." Tlw Hon. I. M. Iif, the wll-knoun atlorm-y, waa th- lulnxlui-J by Mr. Walt.-r aa rlw mhllMir o(tl- of the mr-nin Mr. Ixfi Uik the clutir. and atalol In hla oji.-nlni: mnartin rtiat the oli:t f Ok? nuJnif waa to pr- tn airalnatUifia'waeiirtherainbUnai 1U-.hu' ordbtaixw. and to take mi 1 If pmwllilii. to pivvtitl tin bWnc lKiul by the mayor. Hp then rend frn the alutubw of Onvon the lawa j K.iveririliiC 1ramUI1-.fr In the mate, and ; ali 1 tx-ad vaiinua mutlon of lh? illy hartT uin th viune eubjii-t. TtiKW" ..'tiiiiu of law, ouillnif uin the police otlli er of lb tlty to vnfbrue tin- oixli- , naiuva and atmte lnn. Hr- too fanniia- ; Oi t-Br ivpetltUin In d'-tall. Sutvine . inurt divlMl'itia were alai r"a l. eunlaln. illT till- prtWll'l Hull plllill:- IIICTHlH luniiot he li-lHlat"iI away. Vin by n ; charter anii'niliivetvt. nu-h nn ! niiule In th" caaeuf At rlH' chor- icr, wmcn tt' ei-k t cimiuol con flict. l with other .tl.'ini of h: mune cluirter. "Wnit will tin- nuiyor do with thtu or.Unam? WIH he by Kilmer or anion viufonv It hm a ln ?" Th-l-iUnr tht-n nvit.l tl muyor'a nuth of ollUf, arul th fai-t that ! wna at one time a Judiro un tho ben-h. Mr. Tliomaa l"HJy wan mlUM upon j for an en preaalon of oplnlmi uxm the j ulijct and iHild: "Wh.-ji the cltizena j .f Aatorlu eh-ob-d a city couiwt, they dolevated to thitn ixvr to net for tlam. Hua thin council dotio Its duty? No. hut I hoie Ma-or Tajdor will place hla viHn on thla nnur. This In the opKMtu!ilty of 4iln life." Iir. ICnNh wan trnii oolul t make a npwh. and npllvl that he had not ootm prvfiaivd . ;tlk. but frilt that o fur Um la an enacted put a pri.-e 011 iirtme, ami that tho irumMerx hum. it'lvea wt opikwiM to It. "It looks Uko tho prvta-nt law waa mndo fur the punxw of rornilnjr a Monte Carlo out of Anion a a place where auldd.-a will bo the rule. There will be no atop ptiur of evil If we -mnomv to llon!e It. Tlw- saloon mn are axaliiHt It, and I h1e tlwiit the mnytir will veto this dikiiinahle bill." Mr. linker, a visitor In the city, whs Mien Introduced, and aald that "rltrht In rlrht. and rv kind of llitiHe will ever chiuiRe wroiyf Into right.. We may talk about neeewfclty, but CJ.vT for bid that we should Ucens KTUnbllnit. We may iy the law cannot be en forced. Ti-n thuvnd mnrd.TB wvre etiniinltted Inst vrt better put a tax for revenue on W. Crime hits liicre!--ed. Five thoimand aulolU were committed hurt year liet tor make them pay a 11 ceixm for the priveleire, nid k"! a little twenuo out of It." After theg renuu-ks on the lUvnse ijutitlon. the gentleman imide a long and Intcretitlng not the i-a.-.. in can lie plainly seen talk on the quiwtlmi of t.Mnieranoe and by an exainlnh.t Ion of tiu law rrlatlng drunkennes, to which latter he ascribed to the matter. Section 2S09 of the Or aU the evils. egon statutea rails as follows 'If any The Rev. Mr. Walters then took the of the taxes mentioned in the tax list stand and! said: "This nu-otlng reminds annoxtxl U IU.s wan-ant, eitlier on real mo very much of the two ministers ir personal pperty, shall remain un who weiv to ptvat-h on the same day. If Id, and the sheriff Shall be unable The one took for hl text 'I goaflshlng,' j to collect the sunve, ho shall make out and after a two hours' hn.nungue the j a statement of the taxes so remaining other one pit up nnd said, 'He ciught uniald. d1stlngul--iilng by setting down nothing.' I am afraid that is tihe way separately such tu njv on real and such this meeting will turn out. I am not ! as are m personnJ estato, with a full tto afraid of this ordinance. The nun wh.i atlviK-ated It did so lioneetly, and wore opKsod to the bnck-handed bust iwwa. I U'lleve the AMortim, the Iludget and the counc-ilinon were all horo-rtt In the positions they took. I doubt if tlw .mayvir will lie Influenced by jMiir actions here tonight. He wllljtlon of any land doubly assented, and do what he thinks Is right. I there i the amount of taxM due thereon, and a man here who 1n the past has, or the county clerk shall carefully com 1m now willing to go Into the court i pare such statement w ith the tax roll, and Inform against crime? What we want Is organization, entirely aloof fiMin politic. Wo want a cltizena' league that will stand at the back of honest oincers. an did Marshal Field and Lyman J. Gage In Chicago. Thy did not Mop gambling and vioe alto gether; but I had the pleasure of ii" n' tilrtiC to nfv-ml lll ri In the IjilUt prison," (Applii.'iw.J "n motion, the llmi. Mr, Ikik, t'lr. ''. witerialmel nmilnutlon fur m. ,.-i-n of Om' propos-d .Iilwnn' l.-ugue, Mr. J, K. HlKgriiN wu nominal d for presldon, aixl Mr. I'urweui Hiuart for iMi-tvtury, an'l w-re iinntilinUHly lift ed. Tho leai(u will m-t at tlv rail of th president, and it l,J-t, a rtikiixl, l t'i promote tttf Humility of the city ly the etifon-tin-nt of lu laws. I'iiih-m were ln ult.l through the au dience, and all who w.-r willing to ptiiMHirt hihI ai t w It h tin- I'mtoi" altrnH llrlr miirni Mr. Chiitrnuui Iim th-n rltl for furtlu-r rwuirka utn the .ulijwi tM'fir th" m-tttKr. Mr. MnMui4 J. Klnny unit and imid i mill ! din not warn to nv ll ri.-l j xtrnipl,. tlv,. hlntiiry nt the town or I'irn Itlvt-r n the fniori rnrlflc roa.1, ! w h"r' "'r"l"r' ul.-Wi fr-vall. I ami hi-i wi nnn Mir to nw-k a , ,, ..... ,. . . , I ml(l tlui wxuld ttv- hU- iry of Aatorla and tluit he would not luillil a hotiM h-re tf cttjiilillntf vna lftUMil: that tax would Ix; htehT, ftivl tlmt any banker wto M dlfTir ftitly wii imly a I'wrWirokfT. He anld hf waa eurjirll that th Ially Aa- t'i hitch place to make taxe -ay. but to nuilnaln law aiul order. Chairman Uttg tlxm apixdikted the f4lowlnic ronimltt to wait on the mayor ami pernuaile him to veto the bill: J. K. Illiorlna.iM. J. Kinney. Thoa. Dealy. Rev. Mr. Marrotte aivd D. Stu art. Chairman Im thn called for a rlfl Inir mLb of all In favor of thf veto. A ir nwjcirtty abwxl up. Mr. Wnm Harrt thrni arMe and atat eil thet re-ver. tnr hf had ben In bualm-m. for twenty yearn, had h ever aSloui-d boy In hl platv. but that tlu'iv w-re oth,-m In the amdimre who would tiwak ln In tin? dark. 1 .Mr. tf. II. Smith fxxl t that he u (!i?mpjMilitM In the nuirthiK-. aa he had eieetii tluit some of the prominent ' hUK.iiMH men wotUI ty.y up and aay ' t omcthiiiu. a th- matter .ilT..-ted them nwre thim others. He said ha blamed the mlnlHteni for what had been done, an a certain councilman had told him that If tlx- niiniKifs had stood In with h'tn he w ould have tnllticno-d the coun cil iimiiivm the measure. The council man was a Caesar, and the calamity 0 nil.l not have hupHnd If tlie ml .l j tors had gone to Caesar. Mr St'H-kton 'ar and anki-d the siikiT 1f 1e re f.Tnsl to Cmincilinan Welch. The KKifckT said he r'ferr"l to no one. Mr. Sam. Harris an we nKain and stat ed that although he had not Intended to do that since the present atrlta tton luul bei?n stnrtej aaid the question had not ttrlirlnnlly come up n moral iriMiuvdn, it tho ordlnam-e Iwame a law he would take out the first class license. 'TrosecutJ me If you like, but d not ersowe me. I have been Kivlmr for twvnty-tlve yir to this, that and the other. I have paid my II oinse to the lloe dejiartment without irettlnif rexx-lpls, and have during t'hat time i-nly lvertised my InMlness on the hotel r!riters of tthe county. I liave kept boys out of my place, and roim-mlier one time, wh-i Ji hnny Trul linrer wa at the bnr, I calk-d hla at tention to tlw fact that a young friend of his wan liunlde playing the game, and he had better take him out. He laughed at me. saying the boy waa twenty-four yearn old." The Rev. Mr. MitOormae ane ajid dlselalirext blame on the iart of the ministers. Chairman 1ong then adjourned the meeting. TAX PENALTIES. Referring to the date after whlcih the sheiifT Is ivijuin-.l to charge 3 er cent penalty on delinquent taxes, Judge tJray -nid yesterday to an Astorian represi-ntativo: "It has been intimated Umt without authority Sheriff Hare hna extended the time of collecting penalties on taxes three da-s, or until the evening of April 3. 1S97. Such la nnd correct description of such roal is- tate from his tax roll, and the name of the p-ivori tased, If therein specified, and s-.'bmlt the same by the first Mon day In April, after the date of the tax l'.t. to the county court: he shall also include In such statements a descrtp- to ascertain that the same Is correct." It thus appears that the 3 ier cent ponalty oould not bo charged by Sheriff Hare until Monday, the 5th of April. After that date the penalty becomes a fee of the sheriffs office, and as such Is turned Into the general fund of the county." THE FORESTRY COMMISSION MEET Whole (Jucstioo and Kcasonsfor Advo tatlni) Timtier Reserves Eilaincl. CONFIRMS SOME NOMINATIONS W. J. Bryia la the Supreme Court Kepre witio'j tbe State of Nebraska Liykt M'iae Hoard Other Capital .Nes. Waahlngton, April 5. The govern ment For try Commission had a hear ing bcf.- th; aecretarjr of the Interior, l;ibi, trslay at wlil' h they went over tho whxlf crnttry question and ex-plaliv-d the reainii for ailvocating all r-rotiM of t!mlerlanls made hy President Cleveland-! pror-lamatlon on the 22d of Feliruary. Senator Wllaon, of Washington, and Hi-oator Hlump, of Idaho, represented the western oppostlon to the re?rvft tk). Senator Wilson, on the other hand, protected vehemently against the whol9le reaen'atlonM "committed" In Washington. The outcome of the con ferK? was a 'decision to forward to congress ln a day or two a proposed amendment to the sundry civil bill, to be framed on the llna of the McRae bHI, whlchi bat been before both houses of omgT'an In various forms and Is now pvruling ln the senate. Tms amend ment will authorize the aecrc-tary to prescribe uch rule and regulations for th government of the forest re serve as will pemit the disp-mal of timber In reservation for legitimate mining purposui and will preserve alao tlv? rights of agricultural and mining settlers on reservations. The amend ment gives authority for the suspension of the operation of the presidential proclamation reserving forest recrea tions and the survey of preservd tracts by geological aurvey. appropriating $150,000 therefor. Tbe senate In executive session today confirmed the following nominations: Andrew P. White, to be ambassador to fitrmany; William F. Draper, to be ambait'tad.ir t ' Italy; Oliver L. Spauld rng, of MHiiiran. to be awtaaM aec ivtary of the treasury': William 15. Honvll. of New Jersey, to bo atotant wr.'lary of the treasury: Chandler Hale, of Maine. t be secretary ef Che emljassy of the 1'nited Ftate at Rome; IUeut. Commander A. R. Couden, to be commander In the navy. NOMINATIONS. Special to the Astorian. Washington. April 5. The president t-Klay named Alfred L. Buck, of Geor gia, minister to Japan, and James Itoyle, of Ohio, coneul at Liverpool. Hoyie. the new consul to Liverpool, has been wtlh Mr. McKirHey for sev eral years as his private secretary and ln this capacity he has been known to politicians throughout the country. The crowds about the United States supreme court today were a slight re minder of the late campaign. They were attracted by the presence n the courtroom of the Hon. W. 'J. Rryan, lata democratic candidate for president, who appeared as counsel for the state of Nebraska in what is known as the maximum freight case. The limited capacity of the court room was taxed lwig before the hour of the opening of the court at noon, and the corridors were soon filled by a throng anxious to secure admission. The lighthouse board today elected Captain W. S. Sohley as chairman, to succeed Admiral Walker, retired. Col. Gillespie, of the corps of army (engin eers, succeeds General Wilson as a member of the board. TO FORECLOSE VNION PACIFIC. Omaha, April 5. General John C. Cowln, special counsel for the Vnited States government in the foreclosjre suits of the government against the I'nlon Pacific, returned today from Washington. He has been in confer ence with the attorney general, and other government officials, regarding the foreclosure. He was asked wnen fiwrvcUwure will take place. "It will le difficult to tell the exact date." he replied, "but the papers will be issued ln May. Then It should not be more than a matter of sixty or ninety days after that until the for elosure la completed." MICHIGAN ELECTIONS. Detroit. April 5. The returns from the state Indicate the re-election of Judge Long, republican, as justice of the supreme court! and the defeat of George U. Yevle, the fusion candidate. tharles D. Law-ton and William J. Crocker, republicans, for regents of the university of Michigan, are also elected. The vote waa light and the free silver sentiment was shown In several of the cities .more strongly than In the No vember election. In a few caies In the votes for city officers the republican majorities of last fall were turned Into fusion vlctoles. As usual the result as to bx-al officers Is considerably split Up politically. Wm. C. Maybury. democrat, was ejec ted mayor by about 1000 majority, over Albert E. Stewart, republican. In view of Maybury'a victory it is considered surpriaLrvg that Judge John Minor, d.ft?-at, for p"l'"e Justice, aoa de felted by Judge Albert F. Sellers, re- mlilli'sin. who was re-elecled by a ma jority fully equal to that received by Slaybury. Mabury'a (4yjtIon la looked upon as a decided d-feet for Governor I'ingrne, who pacllrally named Captain St.-w-art as hN luooiwir m mayor. Petoskey, Mk-h April 5. The repub licans eiwted M. F. Quaintaso mayor, ard a majority of the city offlrlala. The nt republlnui Is Is 100 sine November. Kt. Joseph, Mich., April 5. The fHicr City tloket, with the exception of the city treasurer. Is elected by 37. THE KENTt'CKT FIGHT. Frankfort. Ky., April 5. Representa tive Andrew Thompson, of Louisville, who has guported Dr. Hunter, has giv en up the fight and started out tonight with a petrtlnn for a new republican caucus. Only a few signature have lwn secured, however. The present plan seems to be to Isectine the with drawal of Hunter that the united re publican strength might be thrown to Holt or Evana. Hunter, however, has given no Intimation of an Intention to withdraw. Blackburn and his fol lowers neern confident .as ever that there wilt be no election. OCT FOR GOLD. Port Townsend. April 6. When the steamer Al-Ki left here for Alaska this afternoon she carried 247 white passen gers and 46 Chinese, and every avail able space aboard. Including the dining tables, had been appropriated as sleep ing quarters for the horde of fortune seekers. The greater part of the crowd is bound for the recently disooveed diggings at Klondyke, some distance beyond Circle City, and which are said to be the richest ever brought to light In that far-'. ft land. Together with tbe large crowd of passengos there are 12 horses to be used for packing, to say nothing of the usual quota of barking, how ling dogs of all sizes and breed The freight accommodation was like wise taxed to Its utmost. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. A regular mass meeting of the cham ber of commerce wa held last even ing, there being present G. Wing-ate. president; B. Van pusen. vice presi dent; C. S. Wright, treasurer; E. C. !i olden, st-vretary; M':rj. Gray. De ment, Tailant, Delllnger. and others. Judge Gray, of the special committee, -n contemplated excursion to Cascide Locks and The Dalles, sr-roe time ln May. reported progrese, stating he had corresponded with parttes In various other towns on the Columbia river and received favorable replies and assur ances of participation. . The matter was left ln the hands of the committee. The committee on commerce and nav igation reported an interview with Captain Flske, United States engineer, on the subject of imrpoving the har bor, and that he stated that the work would be commenced at an early day. The following conununlcejtion was read and the secretary tnstruoetd to communicate with Captain Fisk?, Vnit ed States engineer, on the subject: Office of Columbia River Bar Pilots, Astoria. Oregon. March 21, 1SJ7. Hon. President ami Members of the Chamber of Commerce Gentlemen: The Columbia river bar pilots would moat respectfully request that your honorable body use your Influence to have a 'telejilhone line, connecting the "North Head Lighthouse" wrth the signal station at Fort Canby, as ships coming from the north' cannot be seen at the said signal station. The said telephone line would also be of "very benefit to the life-saving station at Fort Canby. Trusting that this will receive your favorable consideration. Yours very respectfully, V. BOELLING, Secretary. The committee on manufactures and Industries submitted correspondence had with parries on the subject of the eatabl-Mhlng of large saw mills, ln reply ti circular knrer 'send out by the committee. The matter was left In the hands of the committee. Conwnunicattions were read by the secretary, and referred to the proper committees, from Hon. H. R. Klncald, secretary of state; Kansas City, Mo; Association of Credit Men, and the Curency Reform Committee ' of the Massachusetts Reform Club. The res olution preen ted at last meeting, charg ing the time of meetings of the regular meetings of the chamber to the second and fourth Mondays In each month, was, on motion, adopt ed, and the chamber was then ad journed till 'Monday next, being the second Monday of this month. In direct contrast to the tiny watches that have-been In vogue so long, wo men of fashion now wear good sized ones. Chloora, Pa. "Herald:" Richard Vensel reports One Minute Cough Cure the greatest success In medical science. He told us that It cured his whole family of terrible coughs and colds, af ter all other so-called cures had failed entirely. Mr. Vensel said It assisted his children through a very bad siege of measles. One Minute Cough Cure makes expectoration very easy and rapid. Cbaa, Rogers, Druggist. THE FLOOD GROWS VERY SERIOUS Portlier Hreaks la the Levees Increase tbe Disaster to the Delta. HOW LONG WILL IT LAST? Is the Qaestioa Wkich .low latertsta tke riaatersTremcadoas Losses Already lacarred Relief Committee. Memphis, April 6. The predicting made In them dispatches on Friday tliat a greater disaster to the Mlanto. sipf'l delta would follow the breaking of the levee at a point on the east side of the river north of Helena, Ark., has been terribly realized. The break at Flower Lake, wnioh occurred yesterday morning, has rap- Idly grown from a dozen feel la length to a thousand. This was the condition of the cev-asne tins afternoon at four o'clock, when ui Associated Press rep resentative left the levee north or the break. Arrang-ments are being made to tie each end of the levee, but owing to the difficulty tn getting material from tbe railroad, four miles away, the suncese of the effort la doubtful. Thi crevasse is at the head or the delta and win cause an overflow of the northern tier of counties In Mississippi, with the exception of a part of Tunics. The situation that now confronts tbe planters Is the duration of the flood. If the water a out of the delta by May 5 a crop of cotton can be grown. but cotton planter as late as May It has little chance of maturing befjre frost. There is stiM another danger. Thme crevasses must all be closed be fore the June rise or there -wfll be a second overflow. The delta country poduces annually no less thin five mU- Eort bales of cotton. The river at Memphis is stationary tonight Much suffering Is reported from the overflowed region. Relief steamers are making daily trips Into Arkansas and Mississippi, rescuing bundeds of people and bringing them to Memphis. The local relfef commit tee doing everything poa--.!bSj for the "refugee;. At a meaning of the coro mittee today- Is .was dec! led to ask other cities to help. THE MISSOURI. Bismoix. X. D., April 5.-The Ice In the Missouri river" this afternoon became gorged below here and the wa ter Is now rising at the rate of stx feet per hour. A perfect torrent la rushing towardsMandan and It Is protn ble that the lower part of that town will be Inundated. The Northern Pa cific tracks between this city and Man- dan are under water. The great steam boat warehouse at the landing here k? afloat It Is tied to the banks by cables. IS IT TRTJE. Or Was Someone Imperaonatsirtg the Railroad President? Rochester, N. T.. April 5. E. MciXsill. president of the Oregon Railway and Navigation Co., la recovering from in juries received here. Saturday evening a man staggered into the Kremlin hotel, on North St Paul street. There waa a deep out In his temple and his clothing was covered with Wood that flowed from the ugly wound. He was seen at mce to St. Mary's Hospital, where he is at present in a very dazed condition. The Iran said his name was E. McNeill, and he claimed to be the president of the Oregon Railway and Navigation Co, First he said be had been enticed Into a saloon by three men and as saulted, one of .the men using an ax. and then thrown Into the street. To day he contradicted this story sad stated that he stopped over at the Central Station while on his way east, and whtle wandering about the streets either fell down or was assaulted. His mind, however, does not seem clear enough for him to give a detailed ac count of his experience In Rochester. He had cicnPiderable money and lew- elry with him. mi 'thin j mm Absolutely Fur Celebrated for Its rreat leavening strength and healthfulness. Assures the food against alum and all forms of adulteration common to the eheap brands. ROYAL FAKING POWDER CO, NEW TOHX.