f W TEN TAGES. SCRANTON, PA., MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 19. 1897. TWO CENTS. LOUISIANA'S LINE BROKEN A Very Bad Crevasse at Biggs, a Little Be low Delta. NATURE WINS THE FIGHT Main Levee System Succumbs to Mississippi's Invasion. IVntcr Hushing Through nn Opening More Thnn Fifteen Hundred Feet Wido mid Flooding n (Jrent Area. Inhabitants Arc Moving Their Most Vnlunblo FH'octs to High Ground. Hrcnk on Ilnyou. Memphis, Tcnn., April 18. The crisis has arrived In. Northern Louisiana. The mighty force or Nature has won the light. Last night at 10 o'clock the workers on the levee at Biggs, four mlle.s below Delta, La., were horrified to see a sudden bulge In their embank' ment, A small yellow stream began to trickle through the aperture and a mo ment later there was a crash'. The Louisiana main levee system had nt last succumbed to the fearfu 1 on slaught of the Mississippi river. A general alarm was sounded and the Inhabitants, of the vicinity began mov ing their most valuable effects. In thirty minutes the crevasse had In creased In Mze front a dozen feet to fifty yards and the water was pouring throush the opening with fearful vel ocity. There is a strip of swamp obout two miles wide immediately be hind the levee where the break oc curred nnd beyond that are many of the finest plantations In Northern Lou isiana. The break was widened rapidly, and tonight a solid stream of water Is pass ing through an opening more than one thousand five hundred feet wide. The town of Delta Is now Inundated and the waters are spreading over the lowlands and will soon cover many fine planta tions In Madison Harlan. All the con victs ut work on the levee when the break occurred were safely nut on hoard of a steamer and so far no loss of life Is reported. The outllow of water at Biggs will do much to relieve the levees on the Mississippi side. It will also hasten the passage of the Hood through the Mississippi delta, thus Insuring a crop in that rich valley. There nre many weak spots reported In the Louisiana levee, and another break may occur nt any hour. Throughout the Hooded Mississippi delta to-day the situation Is more en couraging. The backwaters are slow ly falling, passing through the Yazoo into the main channel north of Vlcks burg. At Helena the river has fallen nearly live feet since April 4. In the northern part of that city, which has been under water more thnn three weeks, the water has fallen sufllclently to allow many people to move back into their houses. New Orleans, April 18. The break on Bayou La Fnurcho Is proving much more serious than was anticipated. It is over 200 feet wide, and no attempt is being made to close it. Its effects will be more disastrous than either the Goudron or Le Blanc crevasses, as every one from La Fourche to the Gulf on the right bank of the bayou will suffer to a great extent. Vlcksburg, Miss., April IS. At 10 p. m. the Queen and Crescent officials re port the crevasse In Biggs levee to be three-quarters of a mile wide and cut ting rapidly. BATTLE WITH TRAMPS. Residents of Bedford, Ind., Have n Gnngnud Cnuso Thorn to Flee. Bedford, Ind., April 18. For several months this city has been overrun by a gang of tramps. About thirty of them, who had been making the Mo non switchyards their headquarters, were attacked yesterday by railroad employes and a battle ensued, stones and clubs being used by the combat ants. The number of the tramps was so great that the railroaders could not dislodge them, and, encouraged by their success In this battle, they be gan later In the evening to Insult wo men In tho neighborhood. A mob of about eighty citizens, nil heavily armed, was formed about midnight, and the tramps received another sur prise. Many shots were fired and missiles of every description thrown. While none of the railroaders was seriously injured many received painful wounds. Bo enraged were the citizens that they poured a volley into the gang, wound ing several of them, nnd It Is said that two tramps were killed nnd their bod ies hastily removed by tire others They were followed in their retreat several miles out of tho city, though none of them could be captured. Mnlfoui'i, Bill Received with Scorn, london, April lS.-The bill of the chief Secretary for Ireland, Gerald Balfour, to creuto un agricultural board for Ireland independent of both parllmcnt and Dnu ''" Custle wlth n annual grant of 150,000 WxO.OOO), has been received with scorn by the Irish members, as being compll. catcd, perplexing and cumborsome. They declared tho board ought to bo granted 500,000 ($2,500,000) yearly, nnd assert that the government has no Intention of pass, lng tho bill. i. i. Swallowed False Tcrth nnd Died. New Orleans, La.. April 18.-W. A. Ma eon, clerk In the New Orleans Criminal court, died this morning of a vory pecullur accident. A week ago Mr. Mason acci dentally swallowed two false teeth, which lodged in his throat. The teeth were ex. tracted by a suglcal operation, but tho onpcratlon produced delirium, nnd he died. Ho wm SO years old. SOMERSWORTII MURDER. Fvidcnco Connecting Joseph Kcllcy with Cashier Stlckney's Death. Somersworth, N. II., April 18. The police have obtained further evidence connecting Joseph Kelley with tho murder of Cashier Stickney last Frl day. Kelley's black derby hat, which ho was known to have worn nnd which has a big stain of blood on tho crown, was found In Chamberlain's livery. The authorities have traced Kellev's movements and learned that ho drove to Milton on the day of the crime. Kel; ley nfterward took the 4:10 p. m. train on the Boston and Maine railroad at Milton station, but did not purchase a ticket for any point on the road. He boarded the train by the rear platform, evidently with tho Intention of avoid ing contact with the conductor. Tho train reached Union before the con ductor discovered Kelley and then ho requested his fnre. Kelley remarked: ."I came aboard tho train nt Union r.nd wish to get off nt Sanbornville," nnd accordingly paid his faro for that oolnt. ATTACKED IN THE PULPIT. A Mexican Tries to Stnh nn American r MUslonnry. Guadalajara, Mex., April IS. While the Hov. J. C. Williams, a well-known American Baptist missionary, was con ducting services In tho mission here, he was attacked in the pulpit by nn un known Mexican, who made desperate attempts to assassinate him by stab bing him with a stiletto. Tho worshippers caught the man be fore ho could uccomplish his purpose. There is Intense feeling here between the Catholics and Protestnnt3. ON THE UPPER NILE. France Raises Her Flag Over the Dis puted Country Lively Times Ahead In Egypt. London, April 18. After nearly twelve months of denials, equivoca tions, admissions, and repudiations be tween the diplomatists of London and Paris, whereof only the faintest echoes have reached the outside world, it is now placed beyond doubt that there Is a French expedition snugly established on tho upper Nlla and tacitly chal lenging Egypt's right to territory which' Egypt's virtual suzerain, Eng land, had in set terms declared to be indisputably Egyptian. Nine or ten months ago an account was pub lished of the mysterious movements of this expedition, and suspicion as to its real meaning induced the British government .to undertake operations against the Dervishes. It was too ear ly publicly to admit that the advance to Dongola was actually directed against French intrigues, and the gov ernment therefore had to assign vari ous reasons, not cue of which was log ical or convincing, for the apparently meaningless policy which exasperated Its opponents and puzzled Its friends. If a forward movement In that part of Africa was necessary to British In terests a year aeo. It is Imnerntlvn wit- that tho French government has bland ly aumitteu that a French force under Lieutenant Llotard, nn ofllcer of the regular French army, will certainly oc cupy a portion of the Bahr-el-Ghazal region u it. noes not establish itself on the banks of the Nile. The latest phase of this Anglo-French competition In Africa has devnlnnpii nn tho west coast, where Ennrlnml Is shmv. lng a disposition to Interfere with Li beria, the curious black republic found ed by emancipated slaves from the United States. The republc Is heavily In debt, and England has benevolently undertaken to lend her money, which the Franch rightly fear Is a prelim inary step to a closo alliance or even suzerainty. FEARED THE MADHOUSE. Cause of Princess Cliiinny's' Failure to Appear on tho Stage. London, Aphil 18. A dispatch to the Times from Paris says that the se cret of the withdrawal of the Princess Chlmay from the alles Bergere is found In tho fact that the friends of the fam ily had resolved to place her children In the front row of tho theater. A. crowd of the Belgian friends of Prince Chimay had arranged to come from Charlerol. They were slmultnn eosuly to raise the cry of "To the mad house!" Some of the Belgian friends of the prince proposed to provoke a dud with Rlgo. This challenge, the com panion of iPrlncess Chlmay, of course, need not accept. Nevertheless the tragic side of her adventure, tho cor respondent of the Times says, may have been nearer than was generally supposed. Last Stroke to n Dying Craze. London, April 18. M. Lcroy Beaulle, the French economist, writing to tho "Journal des Dcbats," says he considers Japan's adoption of the bold standard to be tho most completo refutation of tho bimetallic theory that a depreciated monetary stand ard gives a country an advantago in Inter national trade. Ho ndds: "A country udoptlng silver would shut Itself out from the movement of general civilization." Syndicate Buys 11,000 Acre. Omaha, Neb., April 18. A syndicate of Now York business men has purchased 14,000 acres of land In Iowa, close to Coun cil Bluffs, from tho Union Paclllc com pany. It Is understood that a ranch Is to bo established for the breeding of line stock. Ada ltichmond Denton. Boston, Mass., April 18. Judge Morton, of the Suffolk Superior court, has decided that Adah ltichmond hns not established her rights as a widow to contest tho will of John Stetson, Jr. The decision was made public Saturday, Snfo Bobbers In Knnvns. Eldorado, Kan., April 18. Cracksmen blew open a safo at Latham on Thursday night and secured a largo amount of money. A roward of $500 has been offered for tho capture of tho robbers and tho re covery of the money. Tho Tonipt Wants Fence, Paris, April 18. Tho Temps calls upon tho Powers to Interven by force of arms to stop Turkey and Greeco from further righting m Representative Mlllilien Dead. Washington, April 18. Representative Beth L. Milllkcn, of Mulnc, died tonight of pneumoul. FORECAST OF THE WEEK IN CONGRESS Senato Will Conclude Consideration of Appropriations. EFFORTS FOR VOTE ON ARBITRATION Sonntor Davis Will Mnkc nn Attempt to Get a Day Fixcd--Much Time Will no Given to Organization of Commlttccs--Tho Eastern Europo Situation May Figure in Proceed ings This Week. Washington, April 18. The senate will conclude its consideration of Uie ap propriation bills this week. The Indian bill Is expected to pass early tomorrow nnd the sundry civil nnd agricultural will follow in the order named. There is no expectation that there will bo hny prolonged debate upon any of tho bills. There will bo an effort to nmend the sundry civil hill by the addition of a provision for the regulation of the for est reservations. This may lead to pome depression, but the friends of the amendment do not untlclpato much trouble In having the amendment agreed to. Senator Davis will make another at tempt Monday In executive tesslon to get a day fixed for taking a vote on the arbitration treaty. He has an nounced his purpose to press the treaty to final action at nn as early date as possible. Ho expects little dlfflculty In securing nn agreement for n date, but Home of the objecting senators intimate that there still may bo opposition. Tho mat ter of pairs has been definitely arranged on the basis of two votes for the treaty to one against It. It is not be lieved that a great deal of time will be given to the treaty during the week, whatever the degree of Mr. Davis' suc cess In securing an agreement for a date for a vote. The bankruptcy bill will continue to hold Its place on the calendar ns the unfinished business, but It probably will not bo seriously pressed. Sen ator Morgan has announced his Inten tion to Insist dally upon the consid eration of his Cuban resolution during tho morning hour, but he will not block other business with it. REPUBLICANS WILL CAUCUS. Much oi the senate's time will bo given to the question of the organiz ation of tho senate committees. The Republican senators will caucus Mon dny ir. the subject. If the programme proposed is ac cepted by the Republicans and the opposition will proceed to make selec tions for the committee vacancies nnd this work will require very delicate ad justment In order to satisfy conflict ing claims. If the plan is not agreed to by the Republicans the coalition of Democrats, Populists and silver Re publicans W11 on Tuesday move to fill some of the committee vuncnncles with the view of continuing the process un til all ore lilted. At least this is the present programme. Tho house this week will continue the programme of three days adjourn mnts unless tho Indian appropriation bill Is returned from the senate when It meets on Wednesday. The compli cations arising out of the situation In eastern Europo possibly may figure in tho proceedings of both houses tho lat ter part of the week. PREACHER WHIPS A PUGILIST. Choked the Fightot Until His Fnco Was Blur. Lelpslc, Del., April 18. A prize fighter received a severe drubbing at the hands of Rov. Charles I. Stengle, the athletic pastor of the Methodist church here, yesterday afternoon. John Stout, of Dover, came here and nsked tho preach er if he could rent the old Methodist church building for a sparring exhibi tion. The preacher, who recently came from Dover, knew Stout, and gave him a lecture for thinking of such a thing. Stout resented the parson's talk and started to'attack him. Rev. Mr. Stengle was alert, nnd, seiz ing the prize fighter by the throat, choked him until he wns blue in the face. When the preacher released his hold tho fighter slunk away. Mr. Sten glo's congregation are congratulating him. . LOVE BURNS FORTY YEARS. Troth Flighted iu Youth Is Fulfilled in Old Age. La. Grange, Ind., April IS. Herbert Lang, aged 78. and Mrs. Bondley, aged 71, were married near Decatur, Mich., yesterday. Forty-five years ago Lang was a clerk for James Wright, a weal thy merchant of Scrnnton. It became krown that Lang had a strong attach ment for the merchant's daughter, and he was dismissed. The daughter, Cas sle, was sent to Europe. Several years later she married James Bondley, a wealthy banker, of Jersey City. Lang came West and never married. Mr. Bondley died 40 years ago. While visiting an old suhoolmate In Hudson vlllo township, Mich., the widow acci dentally met tho lover of her girlhood. Tho pledges of more than two scoro ' years ago were renewed ana the old lovers were married. HORSES FOR ENGLAND. Indiana Supplying Animals for the British Artillery. Marlon, Ind., April 18. A car load of horses from Grant county has been purchased for the British artillery ser vice. Noah AVIIhelm, a stock buyer from Upland, has been securing horses for A. L. Hlatt, of Hartford City, who has a contract with tho British gov ernment to furnish 6,000 horses. The order says that the horses nre to be shipped as soon us possible. Hlatt has a number of buyets out in this and adjoining counties. Arrested for Horse Htenling. Hartford, Conn., April 18. Michael J, Connors and Williams Hill, of New Haven, wero arrested near the Union depot in this city about 6 o'clock last evening on tho charge of horse stealing. On April 1 they hired a horse and buggy of Jacob Trasdcl, and the owner 'has not seen his property or the men since. Tho turnout was sold in Waterbury. HYPNOTIZED BY 'PHONE, AJo Joboc, n Hindoo, Caused Wil liam Mntgn to Fnll Over. Ravenna, O., April 18. AJo Joboc, a Hindoo hypnotist, hns performed as re markable a ftat over the telephone from Gallon, lop miles distant, ns was accomplished recently between Colum bus and Chllllcotho by Hypnotist Lee. William Morgan, at this end of tho line, fell In a henp on the floor wh'en Joboo spoke to him from Gallon. Dr. White, a reputable physician, pro nounced him In a perfect state of hyp nosis. Young Morgan has been suc cessfully hypnotized by Reynolds, of Cleveland, nnd tho late Kennedy. He said nfterunrds the hypnotist over tho wire had the same effect as nt close range, and that the sensation was Just the nme. Joboe recently came to America. ROBBED AT SCHOOL. Was Ton cnrs Ago; autl Miss Wells Now Receives Conscience Money. Camden, N. J., April 18. A troubled conscience Is responsible for a note that has been received by Ml&s Lizzie Wells, of this city, with a dollar bill Inclosed. The note states that tho writer stole from Miss Wells when the latter was a schoolgirl ten years ago. The note Is without signature and gives no clue to tho writer. Miss, Wells remembers having missed the 40 cents, which she placed In her desk one day at school, Intending to purchase a pair of overshoes with it. Miss Wells will frame the dollar bill. ALARM IN HONOLULU. Japanese Soldiers Cominj; In Under the Guise of Sludenls The Discovery Causes Excitement. Honolulu, April 18. Tho suspicious nnd somewhat alarming fact has come to light that the Japanese Immigrants who have lecn pouring Into these Islands under the guise of "students" ale In reality trained soldiers. Suspi cion of this fact was first aroused by their soldierly bearing and military gait and movements, especially when las3lng through the streets In groups. Yokohoma having been declared by tint board of health to be an Infected port, the fumigating station at quarantine disclosed unquestioned confirmation of this suspicion. In almost every case their baggage contained the whole or a portion of a Japanese military uniform. It Is the belief that these men, who have seen service In the recent war between Japan and China, are now sent to Hawaii for a purpose. "Mulnlchl Shlbun," a native Japan ese newspaper, a copy of which has Just been received here, gives the plans of tho Japanese nnyal department. The progtamrne provides for an expenditure of 213.100,062 yen (one yen being equal to CO cents of American money), be tween this time and 1900. Of this sum 120,017,975 yen Is for the building of new ships, U3,927,4D1 yen for armament, nnd 20,125,'IOC yen for improvement in dockyards. The shipbuilding pro gramme includes four battleships of 11,140 tone each, six first-class cruisers of 9,000 tons each, three second-class cruisers of 4.S50 tons each, two third class cruisers of 3,200 torus each, three torpedo gunboats of 1,200 tons each, one torpedo depot ship of 6,750 tons, eleven torpedo-boat destroyers and eighty-nine torpedo boats. If this plan Is carried to completion, Japan will have a fleet of sixty-seven ships, ag gicgatlng 257,100 tens dls plactinent.elpven toipedo-boat destroy ers and 115 torpedo boats. In the late war with China Japan captured ten ships of t.'.Oja tons displacement, which with her fleet already built, furnishes a fairly formidable navy. GORED BY A BULL. farmer Rmnscy Injured iu His Bnm ynnl, and Will Probably Dip. Danbury, Conn., April IS. Harvey B. Rumsey, the owner of an extensive es tate at Redding, was gored by a bull yesterday and will probably die of his Injuries. In company with his son Louts he went to the barn to Inspect his cattle. He left his son and start ed across the yard where a bull was confined. The bull dashed at Mr. Rumsey and tossed him against one of the build ings. There the bull gored him un til the son cume to his father's aid. Mr. Rumsey's hkull was fractured, his col lar bono broken and some of his ribs were driven Into his lungs. Tho Herald's Weather Forecast. New York, April 19. In the Middle states and New England today, generally fair weather and freHh to brisk southerly to westerly winds, will prevail, with near ly stationary, followed by lower tempera ture with cloudiness, local rains nnd prob ably high winds In tho lake regions nnd tho northern districts, possibly extending to tho coasts, as far south as Capo May nt night. On Tuttday, In both of theae sec tions, partly cloudy to fair, warm weather will prevail, with frcah westerly and north wefterly winds, preceded by loe.tl rain on the seaboard. THE NEWS THIS MORNING. Weather Indications Today; Falrl Warmer, 1 (Genera.) Turkey Declares War on Greece. Louisiana's Levee System Gives Way to tho Flood. Forecast of Week's Work In Congress. Franco Sieges tho Upper Nllo Country. 2 (State) Philadelphia GuardBman In dignant. Good Roads Hill Almost Sure to Suc ceed. 3 (Sport)-Practlco Trip of the Scrantan Club. National L. A. W. Meet. I Editorial. Washington Gossip, S (Story)-"The Jimmyjohn Doss." 0 (Local) Observanco of Resurrection Day. "Thrown Out of a Buggy and klllsd. 7 (Local) Easter Sermons. Plans of Action of tho Christian Con ference. 8 West Side and City Suburban. 9 Lackawanna County News. Alvln Pardee's Trib to Europe. . 10 (Adjoining County) Wyoming Coal FiuM DJsujters. Financial and Commercial. TURKEY Powers Notified and Greek Minister Will Be Given His Passport. GREECE IS RESPONSIBLE According to the Porte's Ver sion Turkey Has Been Forced Into Conflict. ACTIVITY ON THE FRONTIER Skirmishes Are Constantly Taking Place Between Members of the Opposing Armies. GREAT EXCITEMENT AT ATHENS The Sinking of a Grcolc Steamer Prc cipitatcs tho Ilombnrdmciit of Pre-vcsn--Tho Turkish Minister Departs for Constantinople, Lcnving the Protection of the Interests of Tur key's Subjects to Huron Von I'lcsson, the Ocrmnn Minister. Thcssuly Ablaze with .Murderous Firing--Edhem Pnshn with 12,000 Men Will Endeavor to Force tho Mountain Pnsscs nt TyrimvoB. Macedonians Arc Expected to Take a Hand in the Fight. Constantinople, April 18. Tew Flk Pasha, the Turkish minister for for eign affairs, visited the foreign envoys yesterday and Informed them that the Turkish frontier had been crossed on Friday night "by fresh bands of Greeks and among them were a number of Greek regulars. It was this news that led to the call ing of a council of ministers and per petrated the decision to announce that war had broken out between Greece and Turkey. The Greek minister here, Prince Maurocordato, was at the same time notified of tho rupture of the diplo matic relations between Turkey and Greece. His passports will be hand ed to him and ho will leave Constant inople. At tho same time the archives of the Greek legation will be removed. In addition all the Greek merchants in Turked were informed that they were given a fortnight's notice to leave tho ottoman empire. A circular has been addressed to the Ottoman envoys abroad detailing the latest events In the Grneco-Turklsh dispute, Including last week's invasion of Macedonia. Tho Porte declares, despite the offi cial denials of tho Greek government, that Greek troops took part in the invasion. The circular expresses tho hope that the powers, In a spirit of Justice, will agree that the entire responsibility for war rests upon Greece. The circular states that Turkey has no Idea of conquest, and, as fresh proof of her pacific sentiments, Is wllU ing to withdraw her troops if Greece withdraws hers from the frontier nnd from Crete. BOMBARDMENT OF PREVESA. Sinking of n Greek .Steamer by Turks Provokes Further Hostilities. - (Copyrighted, 1S97, by tho Associated Press. Athens, April 18. 11 a. m. Tho Turk ish batteries at Prevesa, on the north shore of the entranco nt thn. nit .. - -. ...V. WM. Ul Arta, where, according to the treaty of Berlin, the Turks had no right to orcct fortifications, fired on and sank a Greek steamer, the Macedonia, this morning while she was attempting to leave tho Gulf of Ambracla. Tho crew of the steamer were saved by boats from the shore, but the captnln of the Macedonia was severely wounded. Upon receipt of this news tho Greek government sent orders to tho Greek fleet In the Gllf of Ambracla to bom .bard Prevesa. Consequently, the bom bardment of Prevesa commenced at 0 o'clock this morning and continues as this dispatch Is sent. Prevesa, which is In Eplrus and eighteen miles from Arta, Is strongly fortified. Tho Turkish minister here, Asslm Bey, has asked for his passports; they have been handed him and he has left Athens for Constantinople. The Ger man minister at Athens, Baron Von Plesson, hns undertaken to protect Turkish Interests in Greece during the severance of diplomatic relations be tween the two countries. The Greece minister at Constanti nople, Prince Maurocordato, has been recalled. Throughout the day thero were scenes of extraordinary excitement here. Tho streets wero crowded with neonlo eaeerlv dlscusslnir tho mitl.pr.oi of war and the "probable outcome. The general reeling was ouo of satisfaction fit the relief from the Irritating ten sion of tho past few weeks which had gradually become almost unendurable and which Is ended nt last by overt acts, It is claimed here, upon the part of Turkev. The Qreeks hold that it was an at tempt upon tne part or tne Turkish forces to occupy a strategics position DECLARES WAR AT LAST .4... I EDHAIVl I W Sit IKmI Edhem Pasha, who commands the Turkish troops on the Greek frontier is in his present capacity, almost an unknown quantity, lie was colonel of a battalion and later of a provisional brigade at Plevna, and even there his bravery and endur ance distinguished him anion? his fellows. This laid the foundation of his fortunes Subsequently Governor General of the villnyet of Kossova, on the Servian fron tier, he emulated the regime in Kosnia.and with a tact not often seen inTurkev man aged to rise to his present position without giving offense at YilJIz Kiosk, either by an excess of inactivity or initiative. ' He Is onlv js. thoueh a Field-Marsh.il. .ind bl ii.-rcc iim.,4r n.ri..nr i.-hc.. K the prediction that with a force of 100,000 k employ them, at any rate lose no laurels. 4.HH4f-H--r near Mount Annllpsis, not far from Isezeros,.ln the neutral zone, which led to the encounter on Friday between the Greeks and the Turks. This, It Is added, was used at Constantinople as a reason for ordering Edhem Pasha, the Turkish commander In chief, to as sume the offensive and led to the rup ture of diplomatic relations between the countries. The to-called outrage off Prevesa, this morning, when tho Turkish batter ies there sank the Greek steamer Mace donia, further Justified Greece, In the minds of the Athenians, In waging war to the death against Turkey. The Greek government, therefore. Is warmly commended for recalling the Greek minister at Constantinople and not waiting according to the Greek ver sion, until Prince Maurocordato was handed his passports. It Is stated In some qunrters that As slm rey, the Turkish minister to Grocce, did not wait for his passports to be handed to him; but, ns soon as ho received the sum of 5,000 francs, telegraphed him from Constantinople through the Athenian bank, for travel ing expenses, etc., he hastily quitted this city. NEWS FltOM THE FRONTIER. Little news of a .reliable nature has been received here or nllowed to leak out, regarding what has tvally tran spired on the frontier. It Is known, however, that the whole frontier of Thessaly has been blazing with murderous firing since early this morning, and that the Greeks have captiired a fortified position at Mcnoxe in Macedonia. According to the general understand ing here the Turkish plan of campaign Is a concentration of tho Turks near the Important Greek frontier town of Tyrnnvos, with a view of forcing the mountain pusses leading toward Iarls sa. One report, which Is generally credited, has it that Edhem Pasha at the head of 12,000 men has already be gun this movement, and rumors In this respect are Hying, tho substance of them being that the battle which Is ex pected to be fought at or near Tyrna vo has already commenced. The Greek plan of campaign, so far as It Is understood by the Athenians, Is founded on tho defense of Larlssa In the llrst instance, an nttack upon that place having been anticipated and prepared for by occupying and taking every possible advantage of all strat egic points. The country there Is nd mlrably suited for defense, and whllo this defense Is undertaken, the Greek fleet Is relied on to destroy the coast ports of Eplrus and Macedonia. The Greek belief In ultimate success Is based on expectation of a unlvers-nl rising of the Macedonians and Eplrotea so soon as the Greeks succeed In win ning a brilliant victory, anywhere, over tho Turks. BATTLE RAGING AT ICARYA. Turks Ilcmnin on the Dcfcnsivc--Ed-I10111 Piihha Holds Council ot War. (Copyrighted, 1S07. by Tho Associated Press.) Headquarters of the1 Turkish Army in Macedonia, Elassona, April 17. 1 p. m. (Delayed in transmission). Tho correspondent of tho Associated Press at this hour has Just returned from Knrya, on the Greek frontier, north of Tyrnavos, nnd three hours ride from here. A fierce battle between the Turks and Greeks Is now raging at Knrya, The fighting has been in prog ress nil day. The correspondent left the Turkish headquarters hero on horso-'back this morning and urrlved nt Karya three hours later. The battle was then pro ceeding and tho correspondent was en abled to watch thu fighting from a. point near the tent of Handl Pasha, who Is In command of the Sixth army corps, the Turkish forco there engaged. Hamdl Pasha, surrounded by tils staff, was watchlnsr tho engagements of tho opposing foretrs. The combatants wero posted on tho faces of two hills over looking a small vulley at a dletance of about a mile. It appeared that tho Greek force tmm-n PASHA. veterans behind him he will, if compelled to 4 -M.-Ht.K4M4: which was evidently composed of thu regular troops of Greece, crossed thu frontier at S o'clock yesterday even ing and advanced upon the valley re ferred to at nn early hour this morn ing. The Greeks later, wore engaged by four battalions of Turkish" infantry nnd after some shnrp lighting wero driven back toward the frontier. The Greek force, however, then tpok up a position on the crest of several hills and the combat was resumed at 10 o'clock. Among the lnvnders were a consider able number of Sicilian volunteers. At Intervals of about two hours tho Greeks renewed their attacks upon tho Turkish position. Tho Turks remained calm nnd stood on tho derensivcthough! suffering considerable loss. Tho number of killed and wounded among the Turks could not be ascer tained at that time, but the corre spondent saw 4S Turkish wounded brought to the rear, with the bodies of five Turkish officers. Only two wounded Turks and the bodies of tho ofllcers wero brought to tho Held hos pitals, hence the number of men killed could not bo learned. Tho dead wero left where they fell. The Greeks appeared to be content ing themselves with occupying tho position which they had taken up on the crest of the hills and maintaining a heavy flroffroni it without advanc ing, but at tho same time preventing the Turkish troops from crossing tho frontier. Tho Turks returned the flra of the Greeks with persistent spirit. While tho correspondent of the As sociated Press was at Karia, Hnmdl Pasha, the Turkish commander, re ceived a dispatch from Edhem Pasha, the Turkish commander-in-chief, say ing that a general advance of tho Turkish forces had been ordered for to-morrow, war between Greece and Turkey having been declared. This news wns received by the Turks with enthusiastic meaning, "long live war." At tho same time that Hamdl Pasha received the news of tho declaration of war ho received news of a fresh attack by a Greek force, In tho direc tion of Kleuthochoti, to the north and left of Znikos. During thu correspondent's return Journey here he heard further firing, both rifle and artillery. This was af ter nightfall, though a full moon wns shining. Edhem Pasha nt this hour Is holding a council of war, nnd It Is expected that a great battle will be fought to morrow. Tho Turkish troops nro eager for a general engagement. Tho weather continues very cold. SIIELLINO SKAFIDIKI. The (Jreck Flotilla Successfully IJ0111. bnrdiugn Stronghold. Athens, April IS. A telegram Just re ceived from Actlumo stutes tho Greek flotilla Is now (4 p. m.) successfully bombarding tho Sknfldikl. Tho llrlng opened nt long rnngo about 2.S0 p. m. Tho llrst shot was sent by tho Greek warship Baslleus Georges, the cruiser Naurachos Mlaulls taking up tho fire. The Hamledleh and Pan tokntoros batteries returned the fire, but tho their practice Is not good. At 3.23 p. m. a shell from the Naura chos Mlaulls fell fairly in tho Mamie dleh battery. -H- u-H H-H GREEK OFFICERS KILLED. Ficrco Fngncomont at Milouna. Asslm Hoy Leaves Athens, Athens, April IS. Asslm Bey has handed to M. Hkouzos, tho Greek min ister of foreign affairs, tho following note: "In conscquenco of the aggresrlvo at tltudo of Greece, diplomatic relations between tho king of the Hollenos nnd His Imperial Majesty, the Sultan of Turkey, and their respectlvo govern ments, nro hereby broken off."' Tho Greok minister nt Constant inople nnd the Greek consuls have been ordered to quit Turkish territory. For Continued on Paje 2.J "
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