ottntott m TEN PAGES. SCRANTON, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 35J, lb!7. TWO CENTS. GREEK FLEET : BLAZING AWAY Reported That Col.Marros Has Hoisted the Greek Flag at Fillipiada. LARISSA MAY HAVE FALLEN Greeks' Stubborn Resistance to Invasion Unexpected. The Crown Prince Constantino Leaves Athens r.n Itoutc lor the Pronticr--f ightliig Ilns Been He ncwi'il nt I)iimnsi--Tho Turks Ilnvc Abandoned .strrvinn--Powder .Magazine nt IMiitoiniinn fx plodcd uyn Creek Shell and (J mitt lioss of Life Results. Athens. Apt II 21-1.30 p. m. It. is re ported that the Eastern Squadron of the Greek fleet Is bomburdlng Plato monu, on the west side of the Gulf of Salonlca. f( i. in. -Colonel Manos, In command of the Greek army operating against the Turks In Kplrus, telegraphs that lie has destroyed Imaret Fort and has advanced without opposition to Filli piada. which place the Truks aban doned after burning it. Colonel Manos hurt hoisted the Greek Hag over Fllll pladu. HAS LARISSA FALLEN? Salonlcu, April 21. It Is rumored lier that the Turks have captured Larlssa. The report should be accept ed with leserve. as no news has been received tending to confirm It. Athens, April 21. The Greek iron clad Spetzal. which has been taking part in the bombardment of the Turk lbh foitiflcatlons nt Prevesa, has been ordered to Tsughert, in the Gulf of Volo. Advices lecelvtJ here from Larlssa today say that the Greek army occu pying Damasl, in Turkish territory, has repulsed the Turks nnd that the Greeks are maintaining their position in splto of the heavy cannonade which they have been subjected to by the Turkish artillery. TURKS TAKE KRIECHORA, London, April 21. A dispatch re ceived from Constantinople at the Turkish legation here yesterday even ing announced that the village of Krio chora, In Greek terltory, had been oc cupied by the Turks and that the Turk ish division, commanded by Necluit Pasha, operating against Tyrnavo and Larlssa, has carried all the position commanding the plain of Larlssa. Athens, April 21. Prince Constant ine, the crown prince and commamlc r-in-chlcf of the Greek army, has just left here for the battlefield. The Turks today tried to capture the pot of the Prophet Ell, on the roaa to Tjrmwo, but were repulsed. The last series of the Greek reserves has now been called out and fresh troops have been sent to the ftontier. The bombardment of Prevesa, ut the Gulf of Artx hat. been very heavy since early this morning. The Turkish gar rison there has been completely isolated by the advance of the Greek troops. The report that the Greek fleet today bombarded Platomona, on the west shore of the Gulf of Salonlca, is con firmed. The Greek fleet also lKimbard ed the town of Lapthokarya, adjoining Platomona, The powder magazine of the Turks at Platomona was exploded bj a Greek shell causing great damage and loss of life to the enemy. 7 p. m. Fighting has been renewed at Damns!, which is being cannonaded by a Grek brigade art wincing from Bottghnzl. The Turks have occupied the posts of Llgarla and Karntso, which are strategically unimportant, while the Groeks have advanced and occupied the Siall Hill. A despatch from Arta says that the Turks have abandoned Strevlna, be yond Fillppiada, after burning It. The bombardment of Prevesa continues, with Increasing damage to the forts. After bombarding Tlatamono the squadron will proceed to Katerina. Naples, April 21. The steamers In dependence and Ante und thd cruiser Llgurla have stalled with troops for Crete. A TURKISH VICTORY. Foot of Milouna Pass, April 20. Af ternoon (Delayed transmission.) The last height commanding Tyrnavo was captured by the Turks. The Infantry advance was supported by cavalry, the soldiers cheering lustily as they began the attack. Mondou Pasha has pre pared to descend at 9 n. m. tomorrow In the Thessallan Plain. Taking the road to the left which Bklrts nlong the base of the foot hills, large bodies of cavalry will push forward to the front, While the Infantry took possession of the buildings which tho Greeks have left in their hurried retreat. It was the task of Neschat Pasha to attack the Ihposkl heights, the last Greek stronghold comandlng Tyrnavo. The Turkish batteries, each gun dragsed by fifty men, pushed forward and bom barded the Greek position. A deep ravine lay between tho Infantry forces of the two armies, It was strewn with heavy rocks and loose boulders. After sharp lighting the Greek bat teries withdrew but the Greek Infan try continued to defend the position until compelled to retire. Heavy firing has been heard from the direction of Zarkos throughout the af ternoon, and the struggle at Karya still continues, each side, in turn advancing and reatreatlng across the frontier. Reinforcements were sent from this point last night (Monday) to Haindl Pasha at Karya. When the arrive there It Is expected that the Greeks will be finally repulsed. L ,Tho Greeks aro now strongly In Comparative Strength of Turkey and Greece. JHL-, ." ", T . -. . ... ..11-, oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo 'TURKISH ARMY-rBACD FOOTING. Infantry 22,100 Cnvnlry 24.C00 Artillery 3M Civil Cluaids M.Ow Knglrieors 7,500 Ordnance otiil Subsist ence departments 12,700 Totnl standing army.SID.GOo TURKISH AUMY-WAR FOOTING. Standing army 313,000 Ilwllfs 4150,800 Mustnhfiz 230,400 Hamldan cavalry 63,000 Total 1,105,800 TURKISH NAVY. Armorel battleships ir. Unarniorod 8 Armored gunboats 3 Unarmored gunboats 20 Despatch vessels 27 Torpedo boats (No. 1) 37 Torpedo boats (No, 2) 5 o o o o'o oooooo ooooooooooo trenched on tho plain north and west of Larlssa. Edhem Pasha Is acting with the greatest caution and delibera tion. Milouna Pnss, April 20. Night, (De layed in transmission). The Greek posts at Milouna nnd Tyrnavo were captured at noon today. The Turkish headquarters have been removed from Elassona to Milouna. It Is estimated that the Greek forces now In the Thessallan plain, In front of Edhem Pasha and between this point and Larlssa, number at least 00,000, but the Greek prisoners say that their reserves are exhausted. A military telegraphic line has been extended to Milouna, but as yet there Is no postal service. From the heights can bo seen huge clouds of duat in the distance, which Indicate that large bodies of Greek infantry are en route from Larlssa to defend the heights not yet captured at Tyrnavo. But they will probably be too late. The cool ness nnd oourage of the Turks in at tack are beyond praise. SOLDIERS REFUSE RELIEF. Although in Battle fifty Hours They V ill Not Retire for Rest. Athens, April 21. The crown prince has sent several regiments to relieve those which have been ftghtlns at Reveni but the latter refuse to leave the scene, although they have been ua tlvly engaged, almost without cessa tion for nearly fifty hours. Telegrams from Prevesa say the town would have been occupied by the Greeks, but it was Impossible to 3pare tho men. Major Anzollnos, who gave the order for the abandonment of Grlt zovall, has been replaced by Colonel Papastavre. Colonel Manas; Is meeting with but little opposition. The Turks aro col lecting at Penteplglvia, twenty miles south of Janina, where a decisive bat tle Is expected which' will settle the fate of Janina. The public suspense here tonight Is terrible, oh ing to luck of definite news. The government has received telegrams from Larlssa through the dav, urging the prompt dispatch of re-lnforcements to that point, as the Greek troops are being exhausted by the Incessant Turk ish attacks. All the bhops were closed today, while prayers were being offered In the churche.i for the success of the Greek 'troops. Every nerve is being strained to send all available men to the front. The palace guard and the gendarmerie will go tomorrow. Vol unteer bands are organizing every where throughout the country. In Thessaly the whole population Is be ing armed and made ready. Next week thousands will start for the fron tier from provinces long famous for the fine quality of their fighting men. GUARDING THE MOUNTAIN PASS. Athens. April 21. Mldnlght.-T-Crown Prince Constantino telegraphs from Larlssa, the headquarters of the Greek forces in Thessaly: "We have kept all our positions, and tho situation today Is excellent. Ev ery road by which the Turks can de scend Into the Thessallan Plain has been secured by the concentration of our troops. I cannot wire at greater length now. I am fighting myself. So is Prince Nicholas." PATRIOTIC GREEKS. Twrnty-ilvo Soldiers Lrnvo Phila delphia to n lit for Their Country. Philadelphia, April 21. A party of twenty-five Greeks, under command of Lieutenant Epamlnondas Nachopoolls, will sail from this port next Tuesday to fight for their country. Lieutenant Nnchopoolls and Ser geant Peter Stravopoolos, who is also going with the party, were both offi cers In the Fifth regiment of the Greek Infantry. George Caspareill, another of tho returning Greeks, was In the same regiment. The lieutenant was honorably dis charged from tho army about seven months ago, and came to this country to seek his fortune. Ho cannot re main, however, he says, when he knows his country Is in peril from the Turks, and will go homo and re-enlist in tho army. A smaller party left for Greece a few days ago. Russian fleet Will Snil. Berlin, April 21, It Is reported hero tonight in well Informed circles that tho Russian government has asked permis sion of tho Sultan for tho Russian Black Sea fleet to pass through the Dardanelles, Tho Baltio lleet is aUo reudy to start under sealed orders. Mystery of n Closed .Mine. Globo, Ariz., April 21. Tho Old Dominion copper mine and smelter has closed down iudollnltely. No reason Is assigned. Up ward of 300 men aro thrown out of em ployment. Tho mines are In splendid con dition with an abundance of ore and a large supply of coke on hand. A Canadian Town on Fire. Detroit, April 21.' A special to tho Journal says; "The town of Norwood, Ontario, was nearly destroyed by Mrs yes terday morning j tats 1100,000; insurance, $10,000. o'l GREEK ARMY PEACE FOOTING, Infantry Cavalry Artillery Engineers General servlco . Grndarmerlo .... War Olllcn Military schools .16,039 . l.m . 2.2S7 . 1,213 . Ml . 3,229 . 240 Total standing army .21,877 OltQUK army-war FOOTING. Standing nrmy 21,877 Reserve force 101,500 Territorial army 116,000, Total 27377 GREEK NAVY. Armored battleships 5 Unarmored 4 Gunboats 2 Corvettes 2 oo o o o ooooj)o oo o o o o o o o o o PLACES IN THE GRANT PARADE Settling Questions as to the Right of Precedence. PRESIDENT M'KINLEV IS FIRST following the !rnnt fnmily Will Conic the Carriages Containing the British Ambassador nnd the Diplo matic Corps--I,nst of the Vessels of tho White Squadron Arrivcs--l'rc-pnrntions for the N'uvnl I'nrndc. New York, April 21. Tho question of precedence In the presidential es cort, which will be In advance of the Grant parade and the proper places for the diplomats to this country and our gold lace olllclals, is a problem that has been vexing the Invitation committee. Sir Julian Pauncefote, Her Britan nic Majesty's ambassador at Washing ton, who was the first to be appointed to that rank when it was created in this country, claims the right of prece dence next to the president, even ahead of the Grant family, and, p.os sibly, the vice-president. Mayor Strong said today that some time ago the invitation committee sent to the state department for a list of the rank and order of precedence of the diplomatic corps, and the war department was asked for similar in formation about the military ofllcers. The mnyor said it had not been de cided where to place the ambassadois or the Grant family. He refused to say whether the ambassadors would precede or follow tho vice-president. The only thing definitely settled so far Is that tho president will head the pa rade. General Dodge said today that the president would not be In the parade proper, but would leave the Fifth Ave nue hotel at 9.30 o'clock, an hour be fore tho parade moved from Madison Square. The president will bo In a carriage and with him will bo the vice-president, Mayor Strong and General Hor ace Porter, His escort will bo Squad ron A. Following the carriage containing the president will be the carilages with tho members of the Grant family. Next will come carriages with the members of tho diplomatic corps, with the British ambassador in the first one. Then will follow carriages with the members of the Supreme court, sena tors and other distinguished visitors in tho usual order of precedence. The presidential party will proceed to the tomb by tho same route us will the pa rade an hour later. A NAVAL PARADE. The monitor Terror, the last to arrive of the vessels of the White Squadron ordered here to participate in the naval demonstration on Tuesday In connec tion with the dedication of General Grant's tomb, joined the remainder of the fleet, now anchored off Tompkins vllle, S. I., about 10 o'clock today. The other ships arrived last evening. The whole of the lleet steamed from Norfolk, Va about B.30 o'clock Mon day morning, but owing to the fact that the Terror can make only about six knots an hour in good and none at all in bad weather, she was dropped astern off Hampton Roads, after about four hours' steaming. Thence she Jogged steadily along, the atmospheric conditions favoring her in every way, up till yesterday morn ing, when a little bad weather was en countered, and consequent delay expe rienced. However, she reached Sandy Hook all right early this morning, and proceeded on up the bay, arriving nt Tompkinsvllle, as before said, at about 10.20. MYSTERIOUS DEATH. Two Women upliyxintcd in n Phila delphia Tenement. Philadelphia, April 21. Two dead bodies, one of a woman of advanced years and the other that of a girl in her teens, were found on a bed in the third story front room of the residence at the northwest corner of Berks and Alder streets at noon today. A full flow of gas, which wns escaping from a bracket on the wall, told the manner of their death. Tho woman ws Mrs. Hester Wolf, aged 75 years, and her companion was Emma Muscheck, the 13-year-old daughter of Martin Mua check, a neighbor. The circumstance surrounding the affair aro mypterlpus, The police are loath to favor the theory that death was self sought, but cannot understand how the gas was turned on accident ally. Both bodies were lying upon tho small bed, tho child being against tho wall, and Mrs. Wolt near tho outer edge of the bed lu a, position which appeared aa If she was about to rise. AH the windows In the room were tightly closed. The bracket key had been turned eo an to nllow the gas to freely escape, and from the appearance of tho bracket which was folded close to tho wall, the police believe that tho gas was not lighted at any time dur ing the girl's stay in tho room. Both bodies, which were clad only In their night robes, were cold, Indicating that denth had occurred a number of hours bofote they were found. None of the neighbors or occupants of tho house had seen Mrs. Wolf since Monday morning about 8 o'clock when she entered the house nnd went to her room. Emma, whose mother had done Mrs. Wolf's washing for the past six years, had been given permission by her parents1 to stay with Mre. Wolf, with whom she was on very friendly terms, during the absence of a Mrs. Ilmbrein, who occupied the remainder of the house. Tho girl had been with Mrs. Wolf since Sunday and wns last seen by her parents on Monday af ternoon. The most mysterious part of the af fair is that the gas should have b9n used at nil. Mrs, Wolf always used lamps for lighting the room and two of these were In the room both well filled. TOBACCO RELEASED. Spanish Authorities at Havana Allow a Large Consignment lb Be Shipped to New York. Washington, April 21. United States Consul General Lee has advised the state department from Havana that the Spanish authorities there have re leased one consignment of Cuben to bacco for shipment to a New York firm. This tobacco has been held in Havana, Mnce May last when Captain General Weyltr by a decree forbade the further exportation of tobacco from the island, The American imports have made many strong protests to the state de partment against the workings of the deciee which It was commonly under stood had a double purpose, ilrst to pusure employment to the cigarmnkerj of Cuba, who otherwise would be tempted to Join the Insurrection nnd second to destroy the occupation of the Cuban clgarmakers In Key West and New York and thus Men their contri butions to the insurrectionary war fund. The state department lias taken up the cause of the importers, but was obliged to confln'! their demands to an allowance of the shipment of to bacco actually bought or contracted for by Americans before the decreo went into effect. The tobacco released now Is some that wa.s actually paid for before the decree. Ak to that onlv contracted iWlt'-appear to be doubt- I ful whether it can be released through the efforts of the s-tate depattment. The Spanish contention Is that they have a full right to stop all exports, leaving to the aggrieved importer in the United States only a claim against tho persons In Cuba who hnve broken their contract which claims may bo piosecutcd in tho Spanish courts. Tho position of our government is that un der the treaty of 17UJ our merchants have the right unrestrained by war .to bring away their effects, holding that In this vifw tobacco may be regarded ac effects. CLEVELAND'S PENSION ORDER. President JUcKinlcv Has Concluded to Itciokc the f diet. Washington, April 21. Juet before leaving the executive mansion Presi dent Cleveland issued nn order abolish ing several Important pension agencies, upon the ground that their existence was unnecessary and that tlv cessa tion of their work would bs an econ omical movement on the part of the executive branch of the government. President McKlnlcy has been be sought by various state delegations to revoke or modify that order, but has given no intimation to any one con cerning his intention. He r femd the entire matter to the secretary of the Interior about two weeks ago and ar guments have been made befor him by senators and representatives who are Interested In the retention of such agencies as those at Detroit, Milwau kee and DesMoInes. Congressman Hull, of Iowa, today made a final argument fll behalf of the retention of the Dcs Moines agency, and at its conclusion Secretary Bliss Informed him that the president had concluded to revoke President Cleveland's older on that subject. Lnndslldo Killed Six .Urn. Spokane, Wash., April 21. As tho result of a landslldo near Sheep Creek, on tho lied Mountain railroad, six men were killed and a number of others seriously In jured. Tho men wero employed on tho railroad. Twelve of them were asW-p In camp when a huge landslide S'JO feet wldo swept over their camp. Yang Yn's New Mission. Washington, April 21. Vang Yu, the mln. Uter of China to this country, who has been appointed minister to Russia, and whoso successor at this post is on his way to Washington, will leave here on May (i. when ho will sail for France, whence ho will proceed Immediately to" St. Peters burg, II ightpcn Dxgrrrs nt Mt. Pocono. Stroudsburg, Ph., April 21. The extreme cold weather of tho rast two days was followed last night by a heavy frost. Peaches and otl er fruit aro behoved to have suffered. At Mount Pocono yester day tho mercury was 18 degreo above, ice had formed in many of tho streams and the ground frozen hard. Western fruit Crop in Unugcr. Chicago, April 21. Unseasonably cold weather during tho last three duys has created the gravest fears among tho fruit groweis in this section of tho country. Throughout Illinois and Indiana and the southern part of Wisconsin, tho cold has been especially severe. Laurn ICcone'n Residence Dinned. Fair Haven, Mass.,' April 21, Tho house which was tho formed residence here of tho noted actress, Laura Keene, was burned to the ground, with its contents, on Sunday morning. The house was tho property of Dr. Lawson, of Brooklyn. Mny lie Consul nt Cnrditr. Youngstown, April 21, Word has been received here that The mas It. Morgan, the manufacturer of Alliance, Is to b numed for Consul at Cardiff, Several Vounystown Republicans were applicants for tho nlaco. SENATOR MASON'S MAIDEN SPEECH It Is Signalized' by Some Dreezy Criti cism on Rules. HEARTY APPLAUSE PROM GALLERIES Ho Thinks It Tlmo to Send the Scn nto to Dry Dock nnd Ilnvc Rnr naclcs Ilcmovcd-OIr. Honr Also Agrees That New Rules Arc Needed, l'robublo Democratic Programme on the Tnrlirillll. Washington, April 21. Senator Ma son, of Illinois, made ills maiden speech In the senate today and signalized it by some breezy criticism on the an tiquated rules of the senate. It was such a variation from the prosy de bate of recent days that the senator was accorded close attention and twice received the hearty applause of crowd ed galleries. The speech was In sup port of a resolution Introduced by the Illinois senator directing the commit tee on rules to report a rule by which debate could be closed and the previous question ordered. In this connection Mr. Mason sarcastically referred to the Inaction of tho senate on all great questions before it; the long and fruit less debate on Cuba; the delay of the arbitration treaty and the inability to say whether our difficulties are to be settled by arbitration or by the meth ods of Corbett and Fltzslmmons. It was time, he said, to send the senate into dry dock arul rid it of accumu lated barnacles. Mr. Hoar, of Massa chusetts, replied briefly, pointing out that the other branch of congress was more open to criticism than tho senate. He was In accord with Mr. Mason, how ever, on the need of new rules. A vote was taken on Mr. Gorman's motion to refer the Mason resolution to the rules committee, which prevailed, yeas, 32; nays, 24. A further discussion of the subject Is promised, as Mr. Hoar has a pending resolution to discharge the committee on rules from further considering the reform of the rules. Most of the day was given to the bank ruptcy bill. The vote on the substi tute and amendments will be taken at 3 p. m. tomorrow. It was agreed that a committee of fifteen senators should represent the senate at the com ing Grant memorial ceremonies. TARIFF PROGRAMME. There has been tome discussion of the probable programme of the Demo cratic mmbers of the finance commit tee with reference to the tariff bill 'and it is learned that while their plans ""e not definitely maturtd they intend to have reasonable consideration of thj bill In committee and believe that they will have the support of Senator Jones, of Nevada, upon any fair proposition they submit, The Democrats do not want an extended consideration in committee but may desire to oifer some amendments after they hao seen the bill, the adoption of which they consid er they would bo more likely to secure in tho committee than in the open senate. It Is said that in the senate the Democrat le plan is not to delay the bill any longer than Is necessary but that every senntor desiring to dis cuss it shall have opportunity to do so and that such record making votes as the Democrats think necessary shall be had. This policy the Democrats will purbue to the end. In this connection it may be stated that the Democrats of the senate do not approve the policy of Mr. Bailey and his fellow Democrat. of the hou3e. Attention is called to the fact that it was long ago raid that the policy of Speaker Reed and the Re publicans of tho house ar2 pursuing would be followed In order to direct attention to the delay of the tariff in the senate. If delay should entue by reason of debate by Democratic senat ors It will be pointed out. Democratic senators hay, that this delay is not endorsed by the majority of the Demo crats of the house. The Bailey Demo crats will be endorsing the Republicans in their criticisms of the Democratic senators. It is not known whether or not th advice which the Democratic senatorial leaders are freely giving thrt Democrats of the house will be taken, but It Is known that house Democrats have ben advised that acquiescence In the Republican tactics is not good pol icy. The Democratic senators do not want criticisms which may be directed at them, to be indirectly Indorsed by tho Democratic members of the hous. It Is learned today that In the changes made In the tailfc bill by the senate sub-committee rates In the metal sche dule have been made very clofe to the present law and the same is said of the cotton schedule. Tho chemical schedule is understood to be about com pleted. TARIFF IS THE KEY. S:eoker Reed Expresses His Opinion to Representatives of Labor Organi zations Their Assistance Asked. Washington, April 21. Speaker Reed gave an Interesting talk upon the present policy of the house and in cidentally declared his views upon la bor organizations today, in the course of one of the conferences which are of dally occurrence in the speaker's room. A delegation from the Ameri can Federation of Labor, headed by Samuel Gompers, the chief officer of tho order, called to request action by the speaker and tho house on mattera in which the Federation is interested. Mr. Gompers said that there was great distress throughout the country and many unemployed and expressed a hope that congress would do all In its power to alleviate the distress. Speaker Reed, In reply, expressed appreciation of the moderate and rea sonable attitude of the laboring men. Tho labor organization, ho said, was a necessary concomitant of the fac tory system. While In the old days laborers had been individually Inde pendent, the growth of tho factory system had forced them to organize for the preservation of their rights and interests. He believed that re sults beneficial to humanity were com ing from those organizations. Referring to congressional action, the speaker bald that only one thing could be dono at a time, and he was certain all would agreo that the ilrst thing to be done by congress now was to arrive nt a decision on tho pending tariff bill one way or the other. He hoped tho delegation would use Its In lluenco to mould public sentiment to ask for speedy action on the tariff bill aa could bo obtained. IOWA'S TRIAL TRIP. The Cramps Will Receive n Premium ol 8371,000. Washington, April 21. The report of tho naval trial board upon tho ofllclal speed trial of the battleship Iowa has Just been submitted to the secrttnry of tho navy. It shows that the ship made a speed with all allowances made for tides and other interfering conditions of Just 17.b71 knots. As the contract requ'res a speed of 10 knots nnd pro vides for a bonus at tho rate of $200, 000 per knot above that llgure, the Cramps will receive a premium of $374,200. The board found that tho ship wns strong and well built In f.vety particu lar, that her machinery worked well nnd tWat with a few trilling exceptions which will be met, she fully complies with tho requirements of tho contract. CONSULAR APP0INTA1ENTS. One New Yorker in the List Sent to the Semite Yestcrdny. Washington, April 21. The president today sent to the senate the following nominations: Thomas S. Harrlsort of Pennsyl vania, to be agent and consul general of the United States at Cairo, Egypt. James A. Smith, of Vermont, to be consul of the United States at Leg horn, Italy. William Helmke, of New York, to bo second secretary of the legation of tho United States at the City of Mexico, FIRE AT TULLAH0MA. Thriving Tennessee Town Burning;. No Hope for the Business Por tionDamage $300,000. Nashville, Tenn., April 21. Tulla homa, Tenn., south of Nashville, is burlng and a special train hns just left this city with fire engines and men. The Are started in the opera house block and has already caused an esti mated damage of $200,000. A high wind is blowing and there is no hope of sav ing the business portion of tho town. Tho last report stated that tho lire Is within four buildings of the depot and the telegraph office. Tullahoma Is a thriving town of 2,500 Inhabitants on the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad, seventy-five miles south of Nashville, and a large number of thei buildings burned are new, the town having suffered severely by lire some months ago. TO INVESTIGATE CHARGES. Gov. Hastings Mkiis Scunto Resolu tion Concerning Insurance t ill. Harrlsburg, April 21. Governor Hastings today signed and returned to the senate the resolution adopted by that body 'to Investigate the charge that certain senators tried to black mall a New York insurance company by threatening to pass a bill prohibit ing infant insurance. Tho specific allegation was that $50,000 had been demanded from tho company to defeat tho bill. A commit tee to conduct the investigation will now be appointed. - Stricken in the Pulpit. Lima, O., April 21 Great excitement was caused at the Disciples' church Ihls evening when tho llev. Mr. Call fell In the pulpit from a paralytic stroke while making an address commemorative of tho lato Ralph Kwlng, who was his com panion In his boyhood. Ml Call l over SO years old, and was removed to his home, where he Is dying. Wreck on the Peunsylvnnin. Wilmington, Del., April 21,-Slx freight cars on the Delaware division of tho Pennsylvania railroad tumbled over tin embankment about iree miles below this city tonight, the cars were badly dam aged, but no one was Injured, Traltlc was delayed for threo hours. A broken axlo was tho cauae. Mrs, Grant Will Attend. Wnshlngtn, D. C. April 21. Mrs. Grant said today that she was going to New York next week to attend tho ceremonies In honor of tho lato General Grant and that there was no basis for tho reports that her health was too poor to permit her to bo present. New .Military Instructor. Washington, April 21. First Lieutenant W. H. Hiy, Tenth cavalry, has been de tailed as military Instructor at tho Penn sylvania Military college, Chester, Pa Sept. 7. relieving First Lieutenant Georso M, Williamson, lilghth cavalry, ho is or dered to Join his troop. Chambermaid's Suicide. Philadelphia, April 21. Theresa Yocum, aged 37 years, a chambermaid employed In Gerard college, committed sulcldo to day by Jumping from a fourth story window of ono of tho collego buildings, Sho was Instantly killed. THK NEWS THIS 3I0KMNU. Weather Indications Today! Fair: Warmer, 1 (General) Progress of tho Greco- Turkish War. Mississippi Itlver Still Doing Damage. Right of Precedence in tho Grant Par ade. Senator Mason's Criticism of Senate Rules. 2 (Statc)-Benato Passes tho Bill Kqual- izlng Distribution of Funds for Public Schools. 3 (Sport) Scranton Beaten by Heading, Trotting Men Are Foxy, 4 Kdltorlnl. 5 (Story) "Tho Jlmmyjohn Boss." C (Local) Defendant's Testimony in tho Koehlvr Slurder Trial. Teachers' Institute. 7 (lvocal) Presbytery Ordains Two Young Men. Pastor for Twenty-ftvo Years. Dunmore Contest. 8 (Local) West Sldo nnd City Suburban. 9 Lackawanna County Nous. 10 Neighboring County Happenings. Whitney's Weekly News Budget. Financial and Commercial. PROMISED LAND LEVEE BREAKS People Still Kept Busy Fighting Floods Along the Mississippi! RIVER CONTINUES TO RISE Disasters at Issaquena County, Mississippi. Planters, fanners, Lnborcrs nnd .Merchants Have Abandoned Busi ness mid Aro Watching ttenk Spots in the I,pvces--Kiver Is Steadily Rising nt (luiucv--Siv families Aro Families Aro Rescued by tho Steamer Harry Hock. Jackson, Mich., April 21. A dispatch to tlie Associated Press from Greenvilla says the levee on Promise Land plan tation, nt Shlpland, Issaquena county, brake at 9.30 this morning. It was eighteen feet high and backwater was already asainst It. Now Orleans, April 21. Tho gauge. roe to 10.2 at one time yesterday nnd tli" impression along tho Louisiana line in view of the subsequent fall, Is that tlie flood wave came on a. fair day, found tho people prepared and passed on. Nevertheless, tho crest of the Hood wave lias not yet been officially ic ported hero and the river may go higher. The work of the rust Is na nothing to that golnG on now. Plant ers and farmers, laborers nnd mer chants have abandoned everything else and are camping on the weak spots, nursing them with tender care nnd holding them against a mass of water which is nlmcst inconceivable. St. Louis, April 21. Here and at points or. the Mississippi liver nortls as far as Keokuk a rlso of several Inches is si, own. The water at Boone vlllo on the Missouri lias risen 0.2 of aj foot, but at Kansas City n decline, greater th:'.n that Is registered. Qulncy, 111., April 21. Tho Mississippi river at this point la steadily rising. The Fteamcr Harry Hock rescued six families whose homes In tlie bottoms) north of tho city were surrounded by water. At Wnreaw, 111., tho Mississippi has passed tlie 18 foot mark and peoplo are leaving portions of tho districts protected by the levees. At Kelthi burg, HI., tho river Is at Its highest point for several years, und the con dition of the bottom and Island farm ers is pitiful. KING OF THE CHALDEANS. Once Arrested in This Country nnd Declared a l.uuntic. San Francisco, April 21 The strange ness of tiuth has often been comment ed upon as exceeding the most fanciful flights of fiction. An illustration ot this Is furnished in the career of John Joseph Nourl, who has been crowned Patriarch of the Chaldean Pontifical cathedral at Trlchur, Malalar, and Is ruler over Syrian Chaldeans. Four years ago he was committed by Judgo Walter H. Levy to tho asylum for tho insane at Napa, and there he remained until September, 1893, when by the ef forts of M. M. Foote, president of tho California Association for the Protec tion of Persons, he wns restored to lib erty. , On June 23, 1S92, there arrived in this city from India a man, who by his dress, his manner and his speech wus easily recognized as an Oriental le llglous student. Not less remarkable, than his appearance was the story ho told. He claimed to have discovered the remains of Noah's Ark, on the sum mit of Mount Ararat. When released from tho asylum Nourl claimed to have been robbed of four medals studded with diamonds, valued at $2,500, the gift of tho Chal dean Greek church; of a negotiable) note for $2,500 nnd of his ciedentlals. Dr. Chalmers Kaston believed In him and helped him In his Journey east ward. Later on he displayed hlo knowledge of Greek, and In Washing ton, D. C, at the Smithsonian Insti tute, translated the hieroglyphics on some tables there with hurprlslng case. Intent on making his Joiuney around the world, he traveled on to London, and from there came in May, 1891, the story that he Intended to sue tho Unit ed States government for $3,000 dam ages for his ill treatment while on ins sojourn here. Now comes tho climax to tho story In the letter from Rev. John II. Bar rows, declaring that John Joseph Nourl, the deposed king of tho Chal deans, has been restored, that his claims have been recognized and that the man who was booked as "unkempt und with tho lack-lustio eye of o lun atic" Is living in splendor in a pal ace in Trlchur. A City OJHcinl Starting. Loralne. O., Apt II 21. City Commission er Kinmer today ppplled to tho town ship tiustees for help. Ho had received no pay for four months nnd was starv ing. Not being able to reallzo anything from tho work ho did on tho stieets, ho said tho only courto left him to pursue wua to usk for aid. Tho Herald's Wrntlior I'orccast. Now Yoilc, April 22,-ln tho Ml-Jllo states and New Knghiud today, fair to partly cloudy, warmer weather will pre- ull. with fiesh southearly and south westerly winds and followed by rain In tho lake regions und western portions o this section, possibly extending to t) coasts by night. On Frlduy, In both, of these sections, partly cloudy to ei-iimy, slightly warmer weather nnd rrh to brisk southeasterly and ewoti'ily winds will prevail, with rain, tho winds be coming varlublo and northwesterly, und possibly high on tho coasts, followwl by clearing und cooler In thu woslcrn districts. H
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