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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 3, 1902)
TltE OMAHA -DAILY HE E: MONDAY, MAItCIl 3, 1002. shown any spirit, bat he was eesured that he bad ample ceuee to b annoyed and that there Ves ao reason for either regret or pot Off. The prince returned to the city by tbe electric 11m over Which be bad ton to tha mountain, and at tbo depot, uader guara of mounted police, took a carriage lor a abort nrlve throb tbo city. Ha returned to tha depot at 10 o'clock, where tie local committee, with Newall Bandera aa spokes, aian. presented hint with a ellver-boona album, the gift of the cltliena of tbe city. The outer cover of the album boro a finely executed relief model In silver, showing the battlefields. Tbe prince, In accepting It, Mid: . "I tbank you very much for thla beautiful louvenlr. I ahall keep It alwayi aa a re Bembraaee of my day hero with yon hi v Oils Interesting, blslorlo locality. Please upreae my tbanka to tbe cltliens. Tbo prince boarded hie train at opca and It 10:80, to a aalvo of cheers, tbo apeclal eparted. Invited y tbo Prl. Tbe prince Invited General Boynton and Commissioner Brans to accompany blm to Naebvllle, and they were bla guesta at luncheon. Tbe other at the table were Admiral Evans. Admiral Tlrplts, General von Fleasen and Lieutenant CommaodSr yon ldy. At tbe Uble tbo prince agala expreased his pleasure at having seen Lookout Moun tain and tbe battlefields, and thanked Gen eral Boynton for bla description of tha cam paign. At Chattanooga, Lieutenant Commander on Orumhe lost bla email aword. It waa a handsome weapon, and tbe local police were asked to search for It. It waa thought that It waa left aomewhere by accident, rather than that It waa atolen. Prince Henry addressed a telegram to Mr. and Mrs. Ogden Mills, accepting an In vitation to breakfast with them at their homo la Now York on Sunday next Pare Boarbea Irsulr, Tbe fonte through tbo Cumberland moun tain . offered aome stretches of pretty scenery. Tbe atreama were high and rapid and filled tha gorgea below tbe train. Tbe prince bad a day of algbt-seelng, and when not otherwise engaged kept up an animated line of questioning and comment with Ad miral Crane and those around him. His reception at Bowling Green pleased htm fully as much aa tbe larger oneo. Judge Bttoms, a venerable eitlsen, mounted tbe rear platform of Colombia and In the name of Kentucky presented the prince wltb aome Una old peach brandy and aome Wblaky. Tbe prince gravely accepted the gift and faithfully promised tbe judge that he would drtnk some of It. tha first time ho got tblraty. It was a aentlment that pleased tbo Judge and hla fellow cltliena, and tbey cheered enthusiastically as tbe prince, from the moving train, waved them farewell. la land of Dial. NASHVILLE. Tenn.; March J. Prince Henry of Prussia spent fifteen minutes In Nashville thla afternoon, arriving over the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis railroad at 2:30 o'clock and departing over tbo Louis Tills ft Nashville for Louisville at S:4S p. m. Ten thousand or more men, women and children crowded the union atatlon and rail road yards for a sight of the royal visitor and accorded htm a most cordial reception. Tbe prince did not leave bla car, but from tbo back platform smiled bla acknowledge ments of the demonstrations in his honor. He made no apeech, a hearty "thank you," "thank you." being In substance his reply to the welcoming addresa of Mayor J. M. Head. During tbe atop here the deeire expressed by the prince to hear some of tbe old plan tation negro songs of tbe south waa grati fied, the negro Jubilee Singers from Flak university singing three of thoae tuneful melodies, to the maplfest enjoyment of the prince. One of the alngers wag a member of tbe organisation when it made a tour of Europe soma years ago and . having been told thla, Prince Henry, after the first aong, reached over and shook hands with her, making retereace to tbe visit to Berlin. Wants te Knave 'Pnrpert of goafs. V" During tha rendition of the songs, his highness asked Governor McMlllen, who waa standing by him, what their purport waa. "Tbey are revival songs," replied tbe gov ernor. . "Whit are revival songs?" queried the prince, and the governor entered Into a tew explanatory remarks . concerning tbe old .time negro and hla picturesque religious faith aad customs. A large committee of distinguished cltl iena, atate, city and county officials, headed . by Governor McMillan and Mayor Jamea M. Head, waa on hand to formally welcome tbe royal visitor. Aa the apeclal pulled la a band atruck up, but tbe loud cheers of tbe crowd almost drowned Its notes. The prlnoe appeared, touching his cap la recognition and tbe apeclal committee boarded the ear. After the unusual formalities, Mayor Head ' delivered hla welcoming speech, during which he presented a hickory eane cut from "The ' Hermitage," Andrew Jackaon'a old home. The eane la allver mounted.' Oa the top of the handle la 'engraved a front view of The Hermitage" and lower down this Inscription: f" ' "f I Presented to Hla Royal Hlehneee, i t PRINCE HENRY OP PRUSSIA. I t As a Souvenir from the Hermit- t I age, t t . I Tbe home of Andrew Jackson, t t ' t t Nashville, Tenn., March S. IMS. : I : ' Germans Preaea Trlbate. A handsome floral design waa also pre seated on behalf of tba Germaa-Amerloaa society af Nashville. la .addition the mayor's address, enrolled on parchment, waa prevented aa a souvenir. It la la Oer man colore, beara the German aeal la ens eeraef aad that of the United Rtatea In the other, the whole surmounted by tbe, Oer man standard and the United States flag Intertwtaod. Tbe prince aatd but a few words la reply, expressing himself aa highly gratified over fcla reception. He said be regretted that he could not meet and ahake handa with all tbe people and aeked tbe mayor to tbank thorn for blm. The musical program followed and promptly on schedule time the train pulled out for Louisville,' the prince and other members of tbe party standing on tbo back platform. Mayor Head'a addreas of Welcome was aa followa: Addroea at WUa, Your Royal Hlghneaa: As mayor of the caiits,l of TtDniuM, I am glad to wel come you, elr. as the representative of one of the treat nations of the world, to our city. We regret that you cannot extend ruuT vUit autticlently long to enable you o aee eomething of abet the seulua of our i-eople has wrought in a little more thea a century In this eectton of our com mon country. We eooeut this visit aa a token or good foe ling existing between tne representatives of your aovernment and ours. The time has come la the history of the civilisation of the world when na tions, like Individuals, must be considerate f the rlKhts or othere. Time end die- taacs, wha compared with conditions as Ihs Non-Irritatin Cathartic rosy to take, aaay to operase- Hood's Pills they existed 1(10 years aao, have prae tlcally been annihilated and Buttons ere now more dourly bound to! her than were the. earlv settlers unon our frontiers when thle government wae founded. A little more than two weeka eco vou eet sell from the fatherland, and today you are In the very heart of thle great republic. We welcome ynii, elr, a the rvprovntauve or tnat nation wnicn De given eo many substantial cltliena to our community, whona sterling Intesrltv and exalted pemntlnrn have endeared them to inose -un whom their lot hea been cast. Rarnentnesc of purpose and a determina tion to succeed are the well-remanded characteristics of the German-American cltisen. Treeeate Case ta Prlaee. In the earlv risvs of our renuhlln there lived near thla cltv a man who haa left the Imnrene of hie genius Indelibly stamped upon ma niaiory 01 me wona. un janunrjr I. 1816. at New nrlea.ni. with lea than .909 untrained rlflnmen, he destroyed the nower or the British army under racKine ham, killed Ita commander and more men than were actuallv eneaa-ed In the battle on the American aide, and eatabllhed for- rver the right of these United States to ake their piece among the natlone of the world. All that Te mortal of that soldier. statesmen and patriot, Andrew Jackson, sleeps peacefully at his old home, "The Hermitage, ' near thle spot, tenderly cared for by patriotic women, whoee honor he wee ever ready to risk hla life to defend. VW have, sir, within .the pest week, had cut from near that tomb thla cane, which we deeire to present to you In all Ita natural simplicity as a souvenir, typical of tne lire and character ot mat great man. You will find that hie Iron will and hla Influence upon the destiny of thla nation bear a atrong resemblance to that of your tlustrlous kinsman, the great Frederick; In laying the foundation Of the present German empire, which your grandfather, William, succeeded In building and bind ing together. we preeent to ' you, ir, thla simple eouvenir from the tomb of Andrew Jaeka son, the typlcil American cltisen, soldier, statesman and patriot. Beaatlfal Floral Design. I am also requested, on behalf of the German-American society of thla city, to present to you this beautiful floral deslan as a simple expreaalon of the sweet mem ories they yet retain for the dear old fatherland. And, aa your highness haa expressed a deeire to hear some of thoae old negro melodies, tbe memories of Which atlll llncer around the old dentation quarters, but which are fast passing away, and which delighted you when a child, we have arranged for the Jubilee elngers un der the leadership of Mrs. Moore, who conducted their successful tour over the continent and who received such marked consideration to again render for you some or those aame eona-a, which never grow old with ue and which seem , to nave charmed your royal highness. Welcomed at LanlsrIUe. LOUISVILLE. Ky.. March I. Prince Henry of Prussia reached Louisville at 7:46 tonight, heard an address of welcome, re ceived an album and an engrossed addreas, met several cltliens, acknowledged with re peated salutes tbe cheers of several thou sand persons and at S o'clock left for In dianapolis. Tbo prince's time here was cut short one-third by a alight accident which prevented blm from leaving hla car as soon as the train stopped. The local reception committee had erected a platform at a point outside the car shed of the Tenth Street station of tba Louisville A Nashville railroad and when tba .train stopped a gang plank was put from the steps of the last car, and one to tbo plat form. Tbe car ateps wera too far south of the platform and the engineer was signalled to move ahead. He moved about six feet and the gang plank became wedged between the sides ot tbe vestibule entrance to the Pullman car and the supports of the plat form. Ths gangplank waa half, demolished and tbe vestibule door was torn off tbo car. The prince stepped from tbe steps of ths front platform of the laat car to the tem porary platform, accompanied by Colonel Bingbam and several secret service men. Including Chief Wllkle. He was met by B. Politer, German consul at Cincinnati, who presented Mayor Grainger of Louisville. Prlaee RegrretB Brevity af Visit. The mayor presented President Marlon B. Taylor of the Board ot Trade and others of the . reception committee and . then formally welcomed tbe royal visitor to Louisville in cordial terms. As Mayor Granger said, "It Is a great dis appointment that your visit to the city Is of such short duration," tha prince Inter jected, "I am aorry, too." . . Mayor Grainger then banded to tbe prince a souvenir album, saying aa he did ao that be "hoped the prince would look over It at his leisure In order that ho might bo reminded that Louisville was an the map." Prince Henry took the album with thanks. Mayor Grainger, Indicating the crowd of 7,000 persons, sad: "Tbey have bean waiting hero for nearly aa hour to aee you aad wo are all sorry you could not arrive earlier." Tba prince replied: "I got here aa aooa as X could." Afcareelatee tha Applaaee. He had evidently not seen the extent "of the crowd on account of darkness and the fact that he was surrounded by members ot tbe reception committee. Tbe prince stepped to one side of tbo platform and the crowd cheered. He touched his admiral's fatigue cap and encouraged by the con tinued cheers ot ths crowd, stepped upon a bench near tbe railing of tbo platform. For this extra exertion be got a roar of cheers from the orowd. which he repeatedly ac knowledged by saluting. Turnlag to Mayor Grainger, Prince Henry said ho was a little hoarse and therefore would not attempt to make a speech. He mentioned that a splendid crowd, had turned out to see him and then said to the mayor: 'Be kind enough to give my thanks to your people tor this royal reception." Tbe prince then received from E. Politer, German consul at Cincinnati, aa engrossed address from the German soldiers', society of Louisville, which Mr. Politer waa deputed to present. , Prtaea Pools the Crowd. Prince Henry then boarded tbe train. As he was passing along the side of tbo car nearest tbe orowd a German cltisen stuck up his hand and the prince shook It. Im mediately a hundred baada were at the win dow. Tha prlaee, unknown to tbo crowd, paaeed on, but soma ona la a uniform la the car, shook aa many heads as possible. Your members of tbe Social Msennercholr, Llederkrans and Concordia greeted the ar rival of tbe prince with "America," aad aa be re-entered bis trala they aang "My Ken tucky Home.',' Two bands furnished music and tbe crowd, which Ailed the railroad yard and a vacant lot beyond to tbe yard fence, cheered at every opportunity. At I p. m. Prince Henry's train left over tbe Pennsylvania for Indiana polls. Louisville secret eervlce sgents had re eelved from headquarters at Washington, a message asking whether there was any atrong feeling la Kentucky agalnat Prince Henry. The Board of Public Safety had 100 policemen at aba railroad atatloa tonight. aad eight detectlvea were assigned espe elally to the prince's person. After Prince Henry's departure tbe va rious German socletlee held a koemmers at Leiderkrans hall aad there waa also a baa quet of German cltlaens at 8eelbach'a hotel. Tbe Louisville Aasleger printed eeventy-flve eoplea of this morning s sditloa on special pepev aad by permission ot Ambassador Holleben. sent them to Bowling Green, Ky., where they were distributed among tbe prince a party. TERRS HAUTE. March I The Prince Henry speHdl arrived at 1:M o'clock aad resumed Ite Journey for St. Louie at 1:01 o'clock. Prince Henry retired after leaving Indianapolis. PaatoSSea Hobb4. MARCEMNE. Mo.. March i.-Robber a wntinl tha sure In tue poetofnee here early thla morning with dynamite and sot away witn practleally all ita eonlenia, which la aatd to have been a considerable aura. The explosion brought cltisone to the eocne, but not bfora tbe robbers bad made tutor eecape, , BOATS ARE USED IN ALBANY Only Meant to Inabla 8treet Travel in Capital City. WATERS PREVENT MOVING OF CARS Thoreaghfaree Are "afcaaeraed, ae Well ae Tracks of.Wew York Ceatral aad Harleaa Rallroada. ALBANY, . N Y., March X Railroad traffic has' been badly Interfered with and not a wheel haa turned tra a street car line today as a result of the Hudson river's overflowing Its banks. Tbe entire southern portion of the city la under wster and resi dents have to use rowboata to get to and from their homes. The New York Central railroad tralna from NewYork are from two to five hours late aa a 'result of having to use the ' tracka of the Harlem branch from Hudson to Chatham and then over ths Boston Albany lo this city. The New York Central tracks west of Albany are entirely under water, and all trains are transferred to the West Shore at Rotterdam Junction. The tralna which left New York at 7:30 laat night, and on board of which were over 100 passengers, did not reach thla city at all. At Castleton the water was so high that the engine Ores were extinguished and the Daesensers were forced to remain In ' tha cars until daylight, when boats were procured and they wera transferred to carryalls, whicb took them to Brookvllln, where a Boston tt Albany train brought them to this city. At o'clock tonight the water began to fall slowly and little more trouble la looked for. Bad News from KOvr Yark. NEW YORK. March 1. Tha flood Kone the line of the New Tork Central and Har lem railroads are Interfering extensively I . u , m - . , . . iu irmi;, uuuruiug 10 repuria given out t the Grand Central atatlon In thla cltv. The through trains for the west were being aispatcned in the afternoon and evening. The 8:35 train for Rochester left on time. but went only to Hudson, bridges are down beyond tbst point and track washed away Between Hudson and Albany. Tbe (Tes test trouble waa re nor ted alnnr the main line between Albany and Buffalo, where tralna were stalled or have not been sent because of the floods. All day long hundreda of travel era wlahfna tt Rochester. Syracuse, Buffalo, Detroit and Chicago were In dlspalr and making anxious Inquiries as to when tralna would start far thoae points, only to be told by the sta tion master "It might be any minute and It might be hours." - Tbe Southwestern limited, due at 'BS this morning, was seven hours late, while the inicago express, due at 10 a. m., and the second section of the Southwestern limited, tbe Buffalo express and the Atlaatlo ex press, ail due in the morning, wera not beard from up to a lata hour In the after noon. Trains on the Pennsylvania railroad sr. riving at Jeraey City were not much ham pered by tbe flood. Those on the Lehivh Valley arrived and departed oa time, but nouoe was posted that Boston and Mauch Chunk were the limits ot the runs. The Erlo suffered br the trouhl T ereon and Passalo and oolnta In ttsw vrk state. Bridges over tbe Paasalo are weighted to keep them la place. A serious washout Is reported between Waverly and Elmlra. too train from Buffalo due In Jersey City eariy in tha morning did not get la until tonla-ht and had to uaa tha tkivb im.l. part 6f tbe way. Tha Central Railroad of new jersey auffered no. delay. ..; Flood aad Fir a ttalai Tewa. ' FORT PLAIN. N. Y.. March 1 Ths h.m. let ot Sprakers, six miles eaat of here, has been almost wiped out bv tha fot'cea ot fire and water. Spraker la made up or fifty families and has been under water for two days. Great masses of i. came down the river and struck the bouses, some ot wnicn were so shaken that stoves were overturned aad tha dwellings were burned. One end ot tha Weat Shnrs hrM.. ... moved eighteen Inches Just a few minutes after a faat passenger train had dashed over It , , ROCHESTER. N. Y.. March I. Not .tn. the memorable flood of 1866 has the Gen esee river been so hlah nop Miditu.. within the city been so favorable for a dis astrous nooa aa at present. Highest Slaaa 1808. At 10 o'clock tonight the river Is aa blah as it was In 18S5 aad several Inches higher than la 189. when great damage resulted, but the absence ot aa too gorge this spring. a greater portion of It having passed out yesterday, leaves tbe arches of bridges and aqueduots unobstructed for the free pas sage of the great volume of water. Tba river, however, ts still rising at the rate of two Inches aa hour and the gravest dan ger Is not yet passed. Thousands of dol lars worth of property within tha city lim its haa already been destroyed. Tracks Cans pie t el y ahaaea;ed. ITHACA. N. Y., March I. The water which has been poured Into lower Ithaca from all gorgea during tbe past two days continued to rise steadily today. Tonight the Lehigh Valley railroad tracks south of .ths city are completely submerged and no trains have reached hero from the south since Friday. Trafflo over, this part of tne roaa cannot, it is thought, be reaumed for- several days. The Delaware. Lack awanna tt Western trains reach the city with great difficulty and aeveral tralna have been unloaded on West Hill, tba passengers being brought la oa busses. SARATOGA. N. T.. March 1 Heavy rata prevailed throughout today and added to tbe great volume of surface waters that are Inundating the valleys and lowlands la the lower Adlrondacka and Northwest ern New York. MIDDLETOWNr N. Y March 1. The water In the streams Is higher than over known before. Many bridges bars gone out with flood. SCHENECTADY. N. Y March J. The water la tbe . Mohawk has receded aeveral feet and unleee today's storm AHs Scenario creek tbe danger point la past. East bound trains are aeveral hours lata. SCHUYLKILL'S TIDE FALLS gwellea gtreaaa Gradaally Reeaaaea , Keraaal CaeeMtloa, Rellevlag; Foav af Mara Daager. PHILADELPHIA. March I. The Schuyl kill river la agala within Its banks and close to Ita normal condition tonight. The work of cleaning up was begun during last sight and today the rallroada which skirt tbe shores of the river reaumed operation. Tbe first train out ot the Baltimore A Ohio depot at Twenty-fourth and Chestnut streets, left at T:J0 this morning for the west Tbe laat trala out of tbe depot pre- vloua to the flood left oa Friday evening. Service to Pottavtlla and Reading over both the Pennsylvania and Reading roada from thla city are agala la operation. Tbe destruction wrought by the atorm la such that many Industrial establish ments along the river banka will be unable to resume work for eeveral days. Quito a number of buildings ueed for manufactur ing purpoeea had their foundations weak ened and machinery clogged with Baud. - Thousands of peraoos visited tbe scenes ot tbe flood today and watched tbo bun dreda of workmen clearing away tbe debris and put v'ng the water out ot cellars of bouses ..dd other buildings. All reports from up river points carry the Information that great damage waa done. Tbe varloua towns, now that the water baa receded, are rapidly recovering tbelr normat cenditione. Electrlo light plants, street railways, and water com panies are resuming work as best they can. The big iron work at Pottstown, which suffered considerably from tbe swol len waters, will partially resume opera tions tomorrow, as will alao numerous other Industrial plants located along the upper Sr.huylklll. At Pottsvllle rain fell heavily all day, which resulted la agala sending the liver up slightly at that point, but no further damage la apprehended. The Indlcatlona tonight are that not one coal mine la Schuylkill county will resume operations tomorrow. Most of the mines were flooded by swol len mountain streams. The Lehigh Valley branch from Pottavillo to LI sard creek Oh the main line of tbe road below Mauch Chunk resumed ope rations today. Brtdgres Badly Damaged. HARRISBURG. Pa.. March 1 Ths sec ond and third piers of the famous old Camelback bridge on tha Herrlsburg side were washed away by high water early to day. The bridge waa built In 1816 and prob ably Waa the oldest bridge across the Sus quehanna river. It Is owned by Harrlaburg capitalists snd will Immediately be rebuilt. Much damage has been done by the high water In and about Harrlaburg. Tbe Penn sylvania lallroad'a steel bridge at Rock vllle Is Jn danger and ths company Is send ing Its trains over the Cumberland Valley bridge at Bridgeport. Three of the piers are badly damaged and If the water goes much higher It is expected that the dam aged section will be carried away. Tho water, has done no damage to the $1,000,000 bridge which the company la building at Rockvllle. Tbe Pennsylvania ateel works at Bteelton and the lroa and steel works at South Harrtaburg have been forced to close down on account of Water In the fly-wheel pits. South Harrlaburg Is under' water and many of the . families in that locality are living In tho upper stories of their homes. Last night 100 , persons sought safety la. the school house at Lochlel. The water has been receding atnes noon. although It Is feared It will agala rise when the volume of water up the river comes down. Street car travel betweed Herrlsburg and Steelton Is badly crippled by high water. The Pennsylvania railroad tracks between Mtddletown and South Har rlaburg are covered by water In aome sec tions. Lackawaaaa Rlaes Rapidly. SCRANTON, . Pa., March 1 Incessant rain all day cauaed tha Lackawanna to be gin to rise again at noon and In Ave hours it had Increased Its depth thirty Inches. It had receded five feet prior to this, however, and when tha rain ceased at nightfall dan ger of a repetition ot Frlday'a flooding sub aided. The Delaware, Lackawanna ft Western company waa tied up Saturday sight by the overflowing of tbe Delaware at Data ware Water Gap and a washout at Elm hurst. Traffic waa resumed at nooa today. It Is the only road, except the local line of the Delaware A Hudson, that II bow open. Hundreda of flood-bound travelers from Wilkesbarre are flocking here to get to New York and Philadelphia. Joseph Gallagher, a 14-year-old boy, wai drowned by a farting bridge Into the river, aad James O Maljey, a miner, S5 years of age, who haa not been seen since Saturday morning, la supposed to have lost his lite la crossing Keyser creek on his way home from work. ' '''V ' , tfom work, I ;: ' Reoadtttar" at Eaeton USASTQN, Pg.. March ..The flood in the Lehigh river Is rapidly receding, after reaching the highest mark oa record.. The Delaware Is still high, but no further dam age la feared from that waterway. Tha Central railroad of New Jeraey la badly crippled In thla vicinity, although Its tralna are running regularly between Phllllpshurg through tbla city to New York. Indica tions are that this railroad will have Do trains up tha Lehigh valley for several days becauae of numerous washouts. Tbe Lehigh Valley haa one track open as far north as Mauch Chunk. Gorajee Are Breaklagr. LANCASTER, Pa., March I. The Susque hanna at Columbia Is very high yet, but not dangerous. Very little Ice Is running. Telephonic communication With points fur ther down the river has not yst been re stored, and It is impossible to learn the condition of affairs from Washington Bor ough to MoCall's Ferry, which section was gorged on Saturday and suffering front flood water. From the appearance of the rlter at Columbia, however, It is thought the gorges below have, broken. GENERAL IN .NEW: ENGLAND Wasfceata Are Reported from Every ' States. BOSTON, March 2. Flood reports are general tonight from every, part ot New England. The indications in eastern New England are that the freshets will not do anything like the damage the high water la tbe early winter did, unleea the thaw continues heavy and without a break over tbe watersheds of the Penobscot, Kennebec and Androsoaggln rivers. 1 In southern New England, and especially Massachusetts, the snow haa gons entirely and the thaw la thus ended. Tbe damage done and likely to come Is along the streams, which turn ths wheels ot mill employing in tbe aggregate 100,000 opera tives br more. Scores of mills are likely to bo Idle tomorrow and possibly for a few days. ' " Okla stui Rtelaar. ' CINCINNATI , O., .March 1. Reports from the upper Ohio valley tonight show that tho river Is rising from Wheeling to Ripley and over tbe danger Una at all GET MAD Whea Prteade Tell tha Treta. Many people become coffee topers before they realise it and would be angry If thus described ovea bv a closo friend. It will pay anyone to examine carefully Into whether or hot coffee haa gained ths mastery over them. A coffee toper may suapect that hla or her alls corns from ooffee -drinking, bub they will Invariably charge the dlaaaae to some other cause, for right dowa la tho heart they realise that It would be practically impossible to give up ooffee. ao they bope agalnat hope that It does not hurt them, but It goes on with Its work Just ths same and. the result Is complete collapse and aervods proetra&loa, lasting aometlmea tor yeara, unless . the poison that cauaes tho disease is discon tinued. There are hundreda of thousands of Illus trations of the troth ot this statement. Any persoa addicted to coffee caa make the cbaage .from common coffee to Poetum Food Coffee without trouble provided tbe Poetum Is properly prepared so as to bring out ths color, flavor and food value.- It haa a rich, black, brown color and ehaagea to tbe golden brown whea good cream la added. Tha change will work wonders la anyone wboee nervous sv;'m or stomach haa beea unbalanced or dloTurbed by coffee, points between the two plscee. The gov ernment weather bureau made tbe follow ing report: "The river will pass tbe dan ger line probably at p. m. -Monday at Cin cinnati. Timely warnings have been la sued throughout this district. No avoid able loee should occur here." At p. m. tonight the river hero waa thirty-seven feet. All thoee along tbe river front were busy today moving goods In anticipation ot the crest tomorrow. Flood follows fire (Continued from First Page.) to be tlowly rising. The low-lying quarter of tho city Is submerged, Tbe city la In darkness, owing to the flooding ot the plant of tbe electric light company. The Lynd burst bridge Is gons snd the Erie bridge at Riverside and the county bridges above are In great danger. Fifty city blocks are under water, vary ing from a few Inches to seven feet. Two thirds of all the mills are under water, and tbo river, which la usually 100 feet wide, la how three-quarters of a mile wide at Wellington. There have been several houses swept away' in Wellington, all la a straight line, or nearly so, and It Is thought tha river Is eating a new channel through the heart of the section. Three lumber yards have not a toot of timber left to night. By tho action ot water la the Morrell company's yard aome lime Was wet and a fire started, which burned up tbo office building end the 'lumber in tha yards, causing a loss of $30,000. DELAWARE RIVER OVERFLOWS Register Foerteea Feet Above Xor ' mat Tide and Threatens Great Dancer. TRENTON, N. J.. March 2. The Dela ware river reached Ita greatest height here about p. m. At that time It was fourteen feet above the normal level. The river Is full of ice and the water is rush ing through In torrents. Thousands ot people visited the river banks today. Very little damage Is being done by the rise In the river, as far as the aetuaf de struction of property ' Is concerned. Fair street In Trenton snd Mill street In Mor rtsvllle, which are along tha river edge, are overflowed at their lowest point and some twenty-five families are obliged to use boats to get to and from their homes. The basement ot ,the print mill of Ooldlng Bona Co. Is flooded and the company is obliged to cease operations. This is the only manufacturing plant in Trenton that ts seriously affected by the flood. The lowlands on both tho New Jersey and Pennsylvania aides of the river are over flowed, and tracks ot the Amboy division ot the Pennsylvania between Bordentown and Trenton are under water and the operation of tho road has been suspended, tt is reported that the tracks at Ktnkora are also covered and that there Is no train service between Bordentown and Florence. Information waa received here this aft ernoon ot a washout on the Belvldere rail road near Lambertvllle, and doubt Is ex pressed as to the ability to get through tha evening train from Trenton from Phll Upaburg. Tbe Assanttnk creek, which empties into the Delaware river near the bUBlneee eectton of this city Is very high st its mouth because of the great height of the river, and tho cellars of a number of stores and dwellings along tbe creek are flooded. At o'clock the water had fallen nearly a foot. Dry Land la Sight. BTEUBENVILLE. O., March 2. The river began to fall here this afternoon and Is now forty-one feet five Inches. The Cleve land ft Pittsburg railroad station build ings are flooded. Traffic on the Cleveland b Pittsburg and the Wheeling, Lake Erie A Western la suspended, most of tho tracka being under water. At Mingo Junction fifty houses ars flooded. One man Is re ported drowned. Four thousand steel workers at Mingo are Idle because of high water. Five Lives at Least Laat. ASHEVILLE, N.. C, March 2. Telegraph and telephone communication was restored today . for the first time since Thursday With the towna along the Southern railway which were cut off by tbe recent heavy rains. Five Uvea aro reported lost In Marshall during tbe atorm and reports from the section ot western North Carolina say that two other persons are known to have perished in the flood. Damage to property Is estimated at from $50,000 to $75,000. Looking; (or tha High Places. HUNTINGTON. W. Va., March 2 The Ohto river here la 49.7 feet snd rising slowly, not over an Inch an hour. In a number of adjacent towns many are seek ing higher quarters, but the danger line has hardly been reached here. Snow and rain prevailed today. Tbo Big Sandy la ttlU rising at White House. TWO MEN DROWNED IN RIVER Tarawa Into Stream by Horsa Beared at the Raahlag; Waters. MONTGOMERY, Ala., March 2. Captain Charlea A. Allen and hia brother, Thomas Allen, were' drowned la tbe backwaters of tbe Alabama liver today. Tbe young men were driving along a high embankment with backwater about fifteen feet deep on each aide. A heavy breaker from the three-mile wide river daahed agalnat the embankment and frightened tbelr borae, which reared up and fell backwards on tba buggy, pushing it and ita occupanta into the deep water. Both were drowned. Captain Allen was formerly chief clerk la tho 'adjutant general's office and was state ordnance officer for a number of yeara. At tbe time of hia death he waa captain of the Montgomery Blues, one of the oldest military organisations , In tbe United States. PIKEVILLB, Ky.; March 2. Frank Tyre of Cattletsburg, Ky.. and Louis Schmidt of Portsmouth, O., both prominent traveling men, were drowned la the Big Sandy near here today by the overturning of a boat In which they were traveling down stream. Neither of the bodies has been recovered. REBELS ROUTED IN BATTLE Driven (ran Field by Government Troops. Wka Kill Fifty Men. COLON. March 2. Liberal forces under General Villa appeared at Rto Erlo In tbe department of Magdalana. February 21. Af ter an engagement with government troops from Barranqullla, which lasted for four boure. the rebels wera routed with fifty mea killed and wounded. The contribution ot 11,600,000 peace to meet war and other expenses now being raised by the Colombian government will be apportioned amongst tboee la sympathy with ths liberal eauae as follows: Department of Antloqula. 750,000 pesos; department of Bolivar, 1.250.000 pesos; de partment of Boyaca. 1,000,000 peaoa; de partment of Cauca, 750,000 peaoa; depart ment of Cuadlnamarca, 4,000,000 pesos; de partment of Magdalena, 500,000 pesos; de partment f Panama, 150.000 peaoa; depart ment of Santander, 1,50040. peaoa. and de partment of Tollma, 1,000,000 pesos. STOCKHOLDERS ARE LOSERS Most of Them Ln Trainmen of the Barling s ton System. RECEIVER ASKED fOR RODMAN COMPANY Dlspate Over toanty'e Rights a Fees far Marrlagre Ceremonies Gea oral Jtewe of tha State. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March 2. (Special.) The In debtedness ot tbe O. W. Rodman company, dealers In household goods, which closed Its doors yesterday, will probably amount to no more than the total aaeets. Ths stockholders, however, will undoubtedly suffer a heavy loaa. The company's at torneys say the debts will be between $U,000 and $10,000, and they assert that the assets, Including tbe stock and mls cellaneoua credlte, will be at least $12,000. Most of the stock ot the Institution was held by Burlington railroad trainmen, among them being Charlea Hook. F. O. Plerson. J. H. 6haw, C. O. Harrison, J, B. Tanney, O. B. Brlggs, Emll Walters. Isaac H. Hershey, Mat Cobalter. P. N. Pltsonberger and H. H. Towneend. The paid up capital was $14,000. The firm was Incorporated for $25,000. Following are aome of the larger obli gations of the company: Columbia Na tional ' bank, $2,000; Wisconsin Furniture company, $500; Btlllnsgley A Greene, at torneys, $312; M. Adler, $400; tha Hax Smith Furniture compsny, St. Joseph, Mo., $181; Franklin Woolen company, Chicago, $300; Beebe A Runyan Furniture and Cof fin company, Omaha, $292; Trorlicht. Duncker aV Renard Carpet company, St. Louis, $485 r Swartschlld A company, $300; Burley A Tyrrell, Chicago. $2,000; Norrta Alllster.- Chicago, $1,800; Relchenberg, Smith company. Omaha, $72. The stockholders will appty Monday for the appointment of a receiver to cloee up the affairs of the Institution. Dlspnta Connty'a Right to Feee. County Judge Waters and ths Board ot Commissioners aro Involved in a dispute over ths county's right to fees received by tho former for performing marriage cere monies. Tbe commissioners several weeks ago formally ordered Judge Watera to prepare a report of all feea received by htm for tbla eervlce. Mr. Waters has sent tbo following reply, denying the commla doners' authority to command htm in the premises: "Answering your recent communication relative to marriage feea and your conten tion that they should bs reported by me, I wish to say: That I am confidently of the opinion that you are mistaken in your contention and that the law, as welt as past custom, does not require It. These fees bslong to the county judge. Just as tbe msriiags fees paid to a minister of the gospel' belong to blm. However, It ia very unsatisfactory to me that this ques tion should remain undetermined, now that ' It has been raised.' Your honorable board ahould tako tho initiative in this matter at your earlieet convenience to tho end that the question may be deter mined aad I ask that ln aome way Wo have the matter definitely decided and, soon. Should tho fees for performing the mar riage ceremony paid to me belong to the county then I wish to pay them to the county, and If they belong to me I desire to know it definitely." ; . . Acting upon- tho suggestion contained in tbo foregoing tho commissioners will likely Institute a test Case to settle the contro versy, which- ie now" being watched with interest' by' the commisalonera of other counties through tout the state. Police Bnalneas at Lave Ebb. Business In the Lincoln police court waa at a low ebb during tbe month of Febur ary. The report of Judge Comstock allows that tbe total amount of fines collected In the period was $10. Court and other costs paid in amounted to $53.70. Nebraska Schoolmasters CI ah. - Tbe Nebraska Schoolmasters' club will meet at the Millard hotel ln Omaha Fri day evening. March 7. D. B. Perry of Crete will read a paper on "The Length ot Couraes ln High School and College." Discussion ot the subject will be led by President W. A. Clark of the State Normal school. Nebraska Whist Association. M. I. Aitken of tbo Commercial club haa appointed the following commltteea to arrange for the forthcoming annual meet ing of the Nebraska Whist association, which will bo held in Lincoln March 11 and 12: Reoeptlon. H. M. Buahnell, J. W. Mc Donald, S. H. Durnham, George F. Kennedy, A. W. Field, J. H. Harley, M. I. Aitken; finance, M. Ackermana, U. A. Loveland, Wlllard Hammond; entertainment, F. H. Woods, F, W. Hclwlg, W. E. Hardy, gabarbaa Automobile Service. A project has been started to establish aa automobile rapid transit lino between the Burlington depot ln Lincoln and Bethany, a auburb four miles east ot the city. An eastern inveetor baa signified a wllllngneaa to give tbe scheme financial backing. Bethany is ths sits ot Cotner college. The trolley line to the suburb was discontinued eeveral years ago. Lava Withdraws for Atweed. Don L Love has said that be will not make the race ln a second primary for the nomination for member of the echool board, but will withdraw ln favor-of J. D. At wood, thus doing away with ths necessity of a second primary. Mr. Atwood received more votes tbaa any one of his competi tors, but was aeventy-two votes short of having ths required majority. Batcher Sacs Board of Health. S HELTON, Neb.', March 2. (Special.) Sheriff Eammona yesterday served sum mons on the village Board ot Health, con- listing of Dr. B.'L. Smith, H. C. Hansen and Marabal Ed Oliver, commanding them to appear at tbe next term of diatrlct court ot Buffalo county to enow cause why tbey ahould not pay damages in tho a urn of $3,000 to John Rybln for alleged dam ages to his butcher business some weeks ago. by charging blm with having aold questionable meats st bis shop ln Shelton. Suit ln $2,000 has also beea filed agalnat Albert Brennlnger of this placs by Rybln for similar charjea. Many witnesses ars belug eelected. ' Body front tha Fklllpplaea. KIMBALL. Neb.. March 2. (Special.) Tbe body ot Hadsell Garrard arrived yes terday from ths Philippines and was burlsd today. He died of summer complaint after bla regiment reached San Francisco. De ceased bad been la the regular army nearly lr- Lyon' - PERFECT Toq.Ii Poudor AM ELESANT TOILET LUXURY. Used 'by people of refinement tor over a quarter of a cznturj. twenty yeara and was a brother Of Fret and Robert Garrard ot thia place. Loses aa Area While Haatlasj. RED CLOUD, Neb.. March 2.-(Spetel.) Ray Palmer, aged 15 years, while hunt ing accidentally discharged the gun and tbo obot tooh effect la his left arm, mak ing amputation necessary Just below tbe elbow. SECOND v SESSION IS CLOSED Laet Meetlagr of First Farta Rleaa Leglalatara Adjonras After Rosy Tina. SAN JUAN, P. R.. March 1 Tbe atxtleth and laat day of the aecond session of tha first Porto Rlcan legislature closed at mid night last night. About aeventy bills were preeented and became lawa during these esaloos. These Include the penal, civil and military, codes, The actual time of tbe adjournment of the legislature was seventeen minutes past five this morning. Tbe official clocks, however, wera stopped at five minutea of 12 laat night Eeveral bills were passed and atgned 1y the governor after midnight It's in the Brew BLATZ BEER -MILWAUKEE-. appeals at enoe to lovers of the beverage as a moet extraordi nary ' brew. There's ;o." that Indascri b a b I a goodness characteris tic of "BLATZ" and it never varies. Try It and you'll say say ao too. BLATZ MALT" VI VINE (Non-Intoxloant) Tonic Druggists or direct. . VAL BLATZ BREWING CO., Milwaukee. OMAHA BRA ITCH, ldl Denglae St. Tel. lOSl, DR. McGREW (Agi53) SPECIALIST. Diseases aa lllsomers at Man Only. M Tsars' Experience. 15 Vaare . la Omaha. VARICOCELE which toiulSffi. eafeet and moat natural that has yet been dlscovsred. 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