-ribtute. 1? PAGES. .. f PAGES. TWO CENTS. SCKANTOX, PA., MONDAY MOHNlNGr, APRIL 20, 18J)7. TWO CENTS. sSSgffijEV KSQjSJffriSiS' END OF THE WAR IS NEAR Powers Are Preparing to Take a Hand in Settlement. TURKEY IS TOO POWERFUL Greece Unable to Cope" with Superior Numbers. Tho Exhibition of Vnlor on 1'nrt of Greece; Will Allow tlio Nation to Climb Down Without Disgrncc. Gloomy View ofWnr Prospect Is Tnkon nt Athciis--lcfcnt Is En dured in Diguilicd Silence by the Citiiccns--Tho Stories of Turkish Atrocities Keen the War Spirit Alive London, April 25. What seems like ly to be the last week of the war is entered upon today. It is difficult from the tangle of conflicting telegrams to understand the exact position of af fairs. Following theGreek defeat at Larlssa, London opinion today Is almost unan imous that the end Is In sight, and this view Is probably shared by the powers, as they are already moving to Intervene. it is believed that Intervention will llrst take the form of a suggestion of armistice, to which the combatants would no doubt agree. Since yester day afternoon the British foreign of fice has been in close communication with the other members of the Euro pean concert, Great Britain suggesting that the time has now arrived for them to act. The French, 'German and Ital ian governments have already re sponded, offering to agree, though the German government adds a condition that It will be necessary llrst to ex act a pledge from Greece to obey the mandate of Europe when this man date is again given. The British foreign office believes that Greece will give this pledge, as the disasters which have overtaken her have demonstrated that Turkey still possesses a. formidable fighting machine, a fact which must have a sobering effect upon the popular de mand for war at Athens- and which will permit the Oreek nation to climb down without disgrace after a superb vindication of the personal courage of the Greek troops and a gratifying dem onstration of Hellenic patriotism. If the Greeks listen to reason and the arguments which will be pressed by England at Athens and by Russia at Constantinople it is not Improb able that a decision will be reached by Tuesday, before which It Is not sup posed here that Edhem Pasha or Os man Pasha will have time to do more than to appear at Pharsala. GLOOM AT ATHENS. 'Athens, April 23. Noon. It Is use less to deny that a ery gloomy view of the war prospects Is taken here by the better Informed. There are, how over, no signs of panic. The city ex hibits an attitude of dignified endur ance, while many persons still show an unabated enthusiasm for fight. The symptom Is particularly noticeable among the wounded now In Athens. Their one desire seems to be to be healed In order that they may rejoin the colors. Naturally, this spirit Is much fostered by the confirmation of the reports that the Turks have burned the Greek wounded In a church at Kurtzlovall. The Turks lighted fires on the bodies of wounded beasts. Many of the Greek wounded Implored their comrades to' kill them: others commit ted suicide. Although It is said that tho Greeks carried off all their guns from Tyr navo and Larlssa, and also destroyed tne provisions at both places, they could not transport the guns to Phar sala, It is reluctantly believed by some In Athenian circles that the re treat was somewhat disorderly and that some of tho guns were abandoned with but feeble defense. It seems probable, however, that in the main tho retreat was In good order. This morning the word goes forth here that the government will nerse vero In the struggle with the Greek de termination. The report, however, has not served to allay the growing Irri tation at the belief that, even if Greece could not hold her own, tho non offensive policy manifested In tho or ders of the crown prince not to attack was Idlotlo and un-Greclan. The re treat to Pharsala Is considered a poor response to the fiery speeches of jrown rrinco constantlne to troops, THE TURKS TOO STRONG. his Naturally all sorts of reasons are advanced to explain why the Greeks retreated, the more candid admitting that tho Turks were too strong. It Is also pointed out that the Turkish cav alry did much to turn tho scale In favor of Edhem Pasha. The Greek fleet Is also the subject of many curious reports, one of which asserts, that the eastern squadron has bombarded Dedeagach. It Is known that the Turks yesterday ordered that all the lanterns in the light houses on the Gulf of Salonlca should remain un llghted. Five Ironclads and four tor pedo boats are operating along tho coast between Plantamona and Kater Ina. The British nnd French subjects residing at Volo have wired to their re spective envoys here begging for the dispatch of warships to Volo to pro tect them. The envoys have wired to their governments and the ad mirals at Canea, but at Athens it Is considered unnecessary to comply with tho request, as an attack upon Volo Is no part of the Turkish programme, Athens. April 23. I a, m. About 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon tho official In charge of the telegraph ofTlco .it Larlsra observing a cloud of dust rais ed by the advancing cavalry, of the Turks, asked Icavo to dynamite tho oillce. He was directed to leave It. Since 3.30 p. m., (Saturday) the Larls sa officers, had made no response to calls from Athens. A despatch from Itovenl says that Edhem I'asha, on learning tliat tho Greeks had been ordered to fall back, attempted to deliver a. crushing blow with 11 considerable fores which had been resting thirty-six hours and suc 1 ceded In brcaklnc through the Greek lines In several places. Salonlca, April 25. Osman Pasha ar rived heie last evening and was re ceived with great enthusiasm. He went forwaid ut once to the scene of conflict. Greek subjects here, on agreeing to place thrins-clves under the Turkish authorities upon certain conditions, will bo allowed to retnuln. CAMPAIGN IN EPtRUS. Athene. April 25. A despatch from Arta reports tint the Greeks have cap tured Plakn. Another despatch sas that Plnku and Penteplgadla have been occupied by the Gieeks after being alwndoned by the Turks, who have also abandoned Knlctzra. Colonel Mnnos In force has advanced beyond Penteplgadla en route to Janlna. It Is reported at Arta that a rising has oc curred In the Interior of Eplrus. JOY AT CONSTANTINOPLE. The Recent Turkish Victories Give Entire Satisfaction. Constantinople, April 25. The tri umph of the Turkish arms has caused the liveliest satisfaction here. The following telegram from Edhem Pasha Is posted everywhere: "Larlfcsa was occupied today by the cavalry of the Imperial army. The Hellenic troops lied In disorder, aban doning a large quantity of arms and ammunition." Osman Pasha has been given secret Instructions. A dispatch from Smyrna says that the Redlfs who were called out yesterday nre Intended for the towns of Smyrna, Vurla and Scala nova, In order to prevent disturbances by the Greek residents there. The consuls at Janlna telegraphed to the foreign ambassadors hero last Friday that tho Albanian luattallons had mutlned and were refusing to march, as well as threatening to attack the town. The Mussulman populxtlon, according to these advices has quitted Janlna en masse, some fleeing into the country and others taking refuge In the fortress. The consuls described their own position and that of tho Christian element at Janlna. as critical, the Vail having refused to dlstrlbme arms and ammunition to enable the Inhabitants to defend Janlna agahi.st the Albanians. Tho envoys ImmedUie ly called the attention of Tewllk Pasha to the matter and demanded the adop tion' of effective measures to protect the Inhabitants. These representations havo been renewed to the porte today. HONORS FOR EDHEM. " Constantinople, April 25. The Sul tan has conferred high decorations upon Edhem Pasha and upon the com manders of tho six divisions of the army engaged In Grecian territory. Evening. Ahmed Hlfzl, commander of the Turkish forces In Eplrus, tele graphs that the Turks yesterday re captured Penteplgadla fortress. The Greeks had 300 killed, 219 wounded. The Turks had 51 killed and 3 wound ed, and they captured 62 Greeks. A large quantity of stores, ammunition and Gras rltles were abandoned by the Greeks. Athens, April 25. A report has reached here this evening that a Turk ish force of 12,000 having pushed Its way through the passes at Vlodendros, Anlalpsls, Nezeros and Rapsanlll has descended on Derell. The Greeks have retreated to Makrychorl. It would appear, however, that the position at Itevenl itself and Bouguzl Is unaltered. The Greeks, as a result of the orders of Orown Prlnco Constantine, stopped Just short of seizing Damasl. BULGARIA'S REWARDS. Will Profit by Iiidilfcruuce in the War for Christianity. Constantinople, April 25. It is said here tonight that the sultan has prom ised the Bulgarian diplomatic agent to grant three- Berats (warrants fr the appointment of Bulgarian bishop:! in Macedonia) as soon as the war with Greece Is over. The Servian minister has also se cured Imperial Irades, Implaclng no Greek metropolitan, Ambroslus, nt Usukub by a Servian and granting the privilege of opening numerous Servian schools in the Vllayeta of Monastlr and S-jlonlca. London, April ?3. The situation la curious and perplexing. Eaca day there have been nctlona carried on with every circumstance of war by on or ganized army rgalnst the other, yet so far as Is known here there has br-tn no declaration of war. The old inlllt ary adage that war cflen declares it self, evidently applies In this Instance. The Turks have 'nvarlably been the aggressors, and wnen the Greeks at various points hava gallantly repelled tne enemy niu ro:iowcd up thPir sun cesses, orders hav bjen Invariably je- celved compelling their, to stop Just short of the compete occupation of the conquered position. Tncse orIr3 In many cases hava involved the aban donment of the fruits of much fighting with heavy loss and tho spectacle lo repeatedly witnessed of a victorious force retiring to Its old position. Thl stale of things creates the utmost as tonishment and gives rise to very free adverse comment. The Greek troops can only suppose that political Instead of military reasons govern tho situa tion. For three days In succession were the Greeks drawn up In battle ar my In front of tho Tyrnavo and oppo site the mouth of Mllouna Pass, with Intervals of brief artillery duels, some times with the sputtering fire of sharp shooters, with a constant marching and countermarching all over the field, it self a most wearisome exercise and this kind erf thing may speedily becomo demoralizing as It assuredly is most confusing, Tho Duchess Has a Dnughtcr. London, April 25. The Duchess of York was safely delivered of a daughter at York Cottage, Sandrlirgham, at 3.30 o'clock this afternoon. Mother end child are both well. CONFERENCE OF THE DEMOCRACY Representatives from Several States Meet nt New York. TUB GOLD DUGS ARE INCLUDED Object oT the Meeting to Ascertain tho .State or tho Organization Throughout tho Country and Whnt Means Aro Ilclng Taken to Pre serve It--Sinion It. lliickncr Ad vises National Democrats to Alain tain tho Organization. New York, April 23. An Informal conference of tho representatives of the National Democracy from several states Including a number of gold De mocracy men from this city and Brook lyn was held this afternoon In the Re fotm club. Most of those who took part In the conference are In this city on account of tho Reform club dinner last night and Intend to remain until after the Grant ceremonies. The ob ject of the meeting was to ascertain the state of the organization through out the country nnd the means that are being taken to preserve It Intact. No business was transacted and the only thing that came out of the confer ence was the Information given by the visitors about the organization In their respective states. Plans for a future course of action were not discussed, and tho relation of the party to city politics was not talked about. No call for a future conference was decided upon, that being left to the national committee. General Charles Tracey, of Albany, presided, and among those present were Randolph Stahlnecker, of West Virginia; T. P. Lynn, of Ohio; Gen eral George P. Harrison, of Alabama; Simon B. Buckner, of Kentucky; Jo slah Patterson, of Tennessee; J. E. Dodge, of Wisconsin; Senator CafCrey, of Louisiana; L. It. Wollley, of St. Louis; Ellis B. Usher, of Wisconsin; J. C. Holt, of Grand Rapids, Mich.; ex-Secretary John G. Carlisle, Charle ton T. Lewis, of New Jersey; N. C. Bacheller, of Wisconsin; A. B. Farqu har, of Pennsylvania, and H. E. Fries, of North Carolina. II. DeForest Baldwin, who acted as secretary of the meeting, said that J. C. Holt, of Grand Rapids, had given an account of the action of the natlon al Demorcary In the recent election In Michigan and commented upon the sig nificance of the Increase of the vote of the organization. Reports of an en couraging character were also received from the other states and an address was made by Simon B. Buckner, on the duty of the national Democrats to maintain the organization. CONGRESS FORECAST. The House Will Transact No Business During the WeekNo Quorum In the Striate. Washington, April 25. There will not be a quorum In the senate during tho present week, owing to the ab sence of a. large number of senators In New York In attendance upon th'o ceremonies over General Grant's tomb. Consequently no business of Import ance will be transacted. Probably a majority of the senators desire to ad journ from Monday until Thursday and from Thursday again until Monday without transacting any business of general moment and this programme Is likely to be followed. If the wish of the Republican members of the finance committee Is acceded to the tariff bill will be reported Thursday but it Is most probable that It will be postponed until next week. Tho work of prepar ing for the reorganization of the sen ate committees will proceed Informally. Under the arrangement made on Fri day tho house will transact no busi ness this week. The house will meet formally tomorrow and adjourn until Thursday when an adjournment will be taken until Monday. NEGROES QUIT A TOWN. Masked Whites nt Davis, I. T., Drivo Out the Colored Population. Ardmore, I. T April 25. As a result of the warning given to all the negroes in the town of Davis, last week, by a mob of masked white men, not a col ored man remains In the place. The federal grand Jury which was called together by Judge Kllgore, to investi gate the outrages examined a small army of witnesses, but reported that It has been Impossible to identify any of the raiders. When it became known that no In dictments had been returned, the col ored people hastily quit the town. The murder of a white man by a negro was the prellmlnaiy cause of the trouble at Davy. EDITOR'S SKULL FRACTURED. Fatal Assault on M. N. Ilinton, of tho Albln, Iowa, Progress Defender. Ottumwa, Iowa, April 25. M. N. Hlnton, editor of the Progress-Defender, the Populist organ of Albla, was ptobably fatally wounded this morning. Some time ago Hlnton pub lished an article which displeased a coal miner named John Jamison, and he called at the oillce. Hlnton drove the miner out of the office with a soker. Jamison met Hlnton on the street this morning and struck him over the head with a scantling, His skull Is fractured, AGED MAN'S SUICIDE. Prof. Donnisou Cut His Throat with n Jtnzor. New York, April 25. Prof. J. F. Dennlson, aged 73 years, attempted to commit suicide on Saturday at his home In Haledon, N J. Ho had grown helpless and sought to relieve his wife of tho burden 'Of his sup port. For eighteen years Prof. Dennlson was principal of the Haledon school, holding the position until four years ago, when It was decided to place a younger mtin In charge of the Institu tion. Prof. Dennl3on never recovered from the blow of his dismissal. He has been 111 lately and on Saturday ho sent his wife out of the house, os tensibly to. get medicine for him. When she returned sho found him ly ing on the floor half conscious, his head resting on a hassock that was covered with blood. Ho hod severed an artery In his wrist with a razor, nnd then cut his throat. Ho cannot recover. TOLD HIS SWEETHEART ALL. Miss Itnlston Tcstlllcs Against Ken nedy, the Alleged Train ltobbcr. Kansas City, Mo April 25. In the trial of John Kennedy, tho reputed leader In tho Blue put train robbery, Miss Mnggle Ralston was called. She comes from the- Crcckerneck district, nnd Is a sister-in-law of Frank James. Miss Ralston was a favorite of'the ac cused robber. She testified that a few days after the last robbery Kennedy told her ho had $32,000. This last rob bery was committed on Christmas eve. The day after Christmas Miss Ralston said she met Kennedy In Independence, Mo., nnd he said: "We got 'era again," and described the robbery minutely. During this testimony Kennedy's at titude was defiant, and he frequently declared that the witness falsified. KILLED BY TROLLEY. Traction Roads Arc Responsible for Three Deaths That Occurred In Pittsburg Yesterday. Pittsburg, Pa., April 23. The traction roads are responsible for three deaths In this city today. Early this morning John R. McKel vy, aged 27, son of John II. McKelvy, late president of the AVhlte Lead Trust, wos killed by a Consolidated traction car on Forbes street near Pride. It Is supposed McKelvy In crossing the jUreet miscalculated the distance, or the speed of the car and was run down. He was dragged 200 feet and horribly mangled. Thcie being no Jackscrew on the car It was nearly thirty minutes before the victim could be released. Mr. McKelvy was manager of the Arm strong and McKelvy Lead and Oil company and was prominent In busi ness circles. This afternoon while Christian Wach ter was driving out Second avenue with his wife and two children, his horse doeainc Heightened and jumped In front of a traction car at Greenfield avenue. The car struck the vehicle with terrif ic force. Mrs. Wachter and her two-year-old babe were killed almost In stantly. DOLLAR WHEAT IN ST. LOUIS. May Option Breaks ix Six Years' Rccord--Smnll Trading. St. Louis, April 25. May wheat broke a record of six years' standing yester day by reaching the dollar mark. Trad ing In the May option Is very light, but the price has been around 99 for several days. Today there was but one transaction, the sale of 5,000 bush els at $1 to Chris Martin by P. P. Will iams. The price was not considered high In view of the fact that cash wheat was sold at $1.03. Still tho effect on tho other options was noticeable. Shortly after the sale July wheat took an upward shoot. From the opening at 81 the price went up as high as 87T4. The boom did not last long, and the reaction which followed sent the quotation down to 8282?i, the clos ing price. YOUNG PEOPLE DIE TOGETHER. Wnkemnn Ilnyncs nnd Lizzie Hudson Found Poisoned in a Field. Qulncy, 111,, Atrll 23. Wakeman Haynes and Lizzie Hudson, aged 23 and 16 years respectively, who eloped together from Loralne village last Sun day, were found dead locked In each other's embrace In a pasture lot two miles from Loraine this morning. They had taken strychnine and died to gether. They were of well known families and were popular young people of the community. m FREEDOM THROUGH FIRE. Hunting of n Jail Allow Il'iro Pris oners to Escnpe. Welch, W. Va April 25. The county all of Wyoming county at Oceana, burned last night. Five prisoners es caped In the excltcmen't, and have not been captured. James Allen, the con demned murderer, was confined In the Jail up to a few days ago, when he was brought to Welch, Just In time to pre vent his escape from Jail a second time. It Is stated that a new building much better than the late one will be built on the same site. Hypnotized and Eliumcd. Slmcoc, Ont., April 23. The man hypno tized and buried in the ground for three days, has been disinterred. As tho man was being brought back to a normal con dition ho smashed the box ho was In to pieces. It required, live men to control him until ho was fully restored to con sciousness. ClPiucnccnu nud Do Chimay Tight, Paris, April 23. Tho outcomo of an ar ticle by St. Clemenceau, In the Echo Do Paris, was a duel with swords this morn ing between Clemenceau and Prince Cara man De Chimay. Roth were wounded simultaneously. Clemenceau received a gash In the right arm and the prlnco a slight scratch on the shoulder. l'londs Guilty of Murder. Somerawcrth, N. H., April 23. Joseph E.. Kelly, harged with the murder of Cashier Joitph A. Stlekney, of the areat Falls National bank, of this city, plead ed, guilty In tho municipal court beforo Ju'dgo Knapp yesterday. Only Ono Grnduntc. Toronto, O,, April 25. The second an nual commencement of the Empire high school", threo miles north of here, was held Friday nlEht, Thero was but one graduate, Chester E. Mlneslnger, his theme, being "Our National Perl!." Detective- 1'ntnlly Wounded. Detroit,' Mich., April 25,-Charles Ma honey, a government detective. from nd Bor, Ont., was shot unci fatally wounded today while, attempting to capture a pair of negro robbers at Dcllo River,. Ont. , FIGHTING IN THE HOUSES OF GOD Row Over a Priest's Salary In Joseph's Polish Church. St. TWO MEN PLACED UNDER ARREST In tho Synngoguo of.tho llcttjnmln, . Abrnhnm nnd Jacob Association, on 1'cnn Avenue, There Was n Lively TiinscI Over tho Possession of tho Church Ilooks--An Alleged As sault Was Commlttcd--Two Ar rests Wcro Made. Police officers were summoned to two houses of worship In this city yester day to quell disturbances. In St. Joseph's Polish church In the North End a row was caused over tho salary of a priest who was recently as signed to look after the spiritual wants of the congregation. A committee was appointed to agree upon a salary to be paid and this committee met yesterday afternoon in the church. Among those who attended the meeting was John Ruchanna who was dissatisfied with tho manner In Which the. committee was transacting Its business and be came so boisterous that Special Officer John Shwocts was asked to eject him from the building. Ruchanna resisted desperately the efforts of the ofllcer to put him out and was assisted by George Smith. Others also took sides and a general light seemed probable when Patrolman John Johler arrived on the scene and put a stop to the warfare. Ruchanna and Shwocts were placed under arrest and later In tho day were given, a hearing before Alderman Roberts. They were nsked to furnish $800 and $500 ball re spectively for their appearance at a further hearing to bo held this after noon when it Is probable that other warrants will be issued In connection with yesterday's disturbance. JEWISH TROUDLE. Two factions of the Benjamin, Jos eph and Jacob Religious association, the members of which worship In a synagogue on Penn avenue, near Mul berry street, had a hand-to-hand struggle for the possession, of church records In the synagogue. The trou ble Is the result of a contest since last February over the retention or releaso of tho Rabbi pastor, Rev. Nathan Druch. The records are now In the hands of the -police. Two men, Simon Hlnerfeld and L. Ackcrson, were arrested on Informa tion of J. 'M. Frank,- president of the association, and beforo Alderman Millar yesterday each entered ball In the sum of $300. The charge is as sault nnd battery and larceny of the church books. Mr. Frank Is the leader of the majority side. Hlnerfeld and Ackcrson, leaders of the minority, are charged with hav ing assaulted several- persons, among whom Is Louis Taren, one of the church trustees. The trouble has been brewing for months, and! Is di rectly caused by a difference of opin ion over the retention or release of the church pastor. Rev. Nathan Druch. The term of the minister, Rev. Na than Druch, expires next May, and r.s the church is heavily In' debt a part of the congregation came to the conclusion that his services might bo dispensed with for a year or two un til the mortgages should be lifted. A meeting was held yesterday afternoon to di'clde the question, and the vote stood 22 to 18 In favor of continuing the minister. Those opposed to the project brought fortli the argument that the by-laws specify that a minister must be elected by a two-thirds vote. President Frank ruled otherwise, and announced that Rev. Mr. Druch was duly elected min ister for five years. Warning was given that an effort would be made yesterday by the min ority side to obtain possession of the church books. To prevent tills Presi dent Frank had arranged to have a police officer nearby and Patrolman Marker was ordered to watch for any disturbance. Patrolman Marker was stationed at the corner of Penn ave nue and Mulberry street. TOLD HIM HE COULD GO. About 4 o'clock a man. approached Patrolman Marker telling him that there was no trouble and that he could go. At tho very time this Information was given L. Ackcrson and others were, according to President Frank, preparing for a struggle for tho books. Ackersou went to the church Janitor nnd t'.sked for the key to the room. He stated that they wanted It down nt the church. The janitor surrendered the key and with it Ackerson re-entered the church and locked the door on the Inside. Thus, without the knowl edge of the thirty or forty men In the room all means of exit except by way of the cellar door had been cut off. The meeting at which nothing of Im portance was accomplished closed promptly at 4 o'clock and President Frank prepared to leave. He antici pated trouble so ho handed the book1! to the church secretary, N. Bloch. The meeting was scarcely adjourned when eight or ten men of the minor ity side, who had been seated in the rear of the church, rushed forward with a cry to 'Uako the books." Bloch, the secretary, called his friends about him, anil handing the precious books to tho strongest man In the party, they made a determined effort to re sist the Ackerson crowd. In tho struggle the hooks were badly torn, Finally the disturbance sub sided of Its own accord, tho majority party retaining tho records. Mean While some of tho persons In the church had tried the front door and had found it locked. Here the ex citement was at .fever height. WANTED TO GET OUT. While tho strong men of the congre gation were fighting It out near the church pulpit the weaker-hearted were pounding the door and clamoring for .tho open air. - It was at the door that Ackerson l said to have com mitted the assault. Faren, the trus tee, "was ono of those who was making a Spartan effort to retreat and Ack erson Jumped upon him and beat him. Continued on Pago 7.J HOUSE STOLEN IN A NIQHT. When Morning Cnmo There Was Nothing Left but tho Cellar. New Haven, Conn., April 25. The theft of an entire dwelling house wns reported to the police to-day. When John and Ann Casslon returned last night the house was stnndlng In Put nam street, near Water street. This morning there was nothing left ex cept tho cellar. The property was recently condemned In order to carry out an extension of Unlorf avenue. The city allowed J2.C00 for the house, but the Casslons have not received the money, as It Is Involved In a lawsuit. It seems that the residents of the neighborhood, however, got the Idea that the house belonged to the city. It was only worth a few hundred dol lars, and, as they needed It for kin dling wood, they made a combined at tack upon It last night and carried every board, shingle nnd rafter away. The city officials say that they will prosecute every person who took part In tho theft of the house. MISSISSIPPI FLOODS. The Louisiana Levees Are Severely TaxedRiver Breaks Over the Em bankment at Ottumwa. Memphis, Tenn., April 25. Tills has been a rainy nnd threatening Sabbath In the lower delta country and the Louisiana levees are being taxed, to tho utmost. At Natchez the river gauge shows a rlf.e during the last twenty four hours of one-tenth of it foot. Showers have prevailed In this section all day and tonight a steady down pour Is reported. The levees nre soft nnd mushy and with a continued pre cipitation It Is feared that the embank ment will give way. A telegram from Clayton, La., received tonight, states that the Tensas river has risen over one foot since last night and the swift stream Is full of heavy drifts. The back water from the Ulggs Crevasse Is showing itself near Vldall nnd It will Inundate many acres of rich land In that section. At Greenville the river fell two tenths of a foot In twenty-four hours. Light showers prevailed nil day and the weather tonight is warm and un settled. At Memphis a fall of one tenth' of a foot Is reported. The river at Cairo Is falling at an Increased rate. The big steam has dropped nine-tenths of a foot since last night and tho guage now reads 42.7, or 2.7 feet above the danger line. Rain Is falling at Cairo tonight and tho weather Is somewhat cooler. Ottumwa, Iowa, April 25. The river broke over tho levees last nisht and Hooded the bottoms, carrying several houses down stream. Today In some places the water Is above the llrst story. One Burlington main line track Is Im passable and hundreds of men are at work attempting to prevent damage to the other line. The situation Is critical but It is not believed that the Burling ton will keep the main line open. Tho Wabash and Milwaukee, tracks are gone here for a distance of 200 feet and both roads are tied up. The Rock T-land has milts of track under water. No attempt Is being made to run trains. The river was rising slowly tonight. VESTIBULE DERAILED. Engineer nnd Firemen Arc Injured. No Pnsscngcrs Hurt. Charlotte, N. C, April 25. Southern vestibule train No. 38, northbound, was derailed two and one-half miles north of Blacksburg, S. C, at 7.15 o'clock tonight. The engine, postal, baggage and express cars, the combination pas senger coach and the front trucks of the llrst sleeper were thrown from the track. Engineer Pettus and Fireman Slg man were Injured but neither was fa tally hurt. No passengers were In jured. Collecting Evidence. Somersworth, N. II., April 23. Tho room in Berwick of Joseph Kelloy.the confessed murderer of Cashier Stlekney, of the Great Falls National bank, was searched to night, and In it were found the keys of tho Great Falls National bank, which were taken from Cashier Stlclcney's pock et by Kelley at tho time of the murder. The keys were on a common wire ring, together with a brass tag, on each sldo of which was engraved the name of J. A. Stlekney. In the corner of thn room the. olllcers discovered a white shirt, on tho sleevo of which wero small blood spots. All Quiet nt Alexandria. Alexandria, Va., April 25 The excite ment of last night growing out of the aen satlonnl reports that the negroes would attack tho city as a revenge for tho lynch ing of McCoy Friday night, had entirely subsided today. In a few places tho peo ple, gathered in small crowds to discuss tho doings of last night, but thero was no excitement. Tho Herald's Wcnthcr Forecast. New York, April 20. In the Middle States today partly cloudy weather will prevail, preceded on tho coar.ts by local rain, with brisk and fresh variable winds, becoming mostly northerly and westerly, followed by clearing In the afternoon. On Tuesday, clear weather will prevail, with rising temperature and fresh to light westerly winds. THE NEWS THIS MORNING. Weather Indications Today: Haiti; Cooler, 1 General Powers Will End the War In tho Dast. lighting in Churches. Conference of the National Democracy. Mr. Dlngley on tho Tariff. 2 State Keator Ballot Bill to Be Pushed by the House of Ileprescntatlves. Insurance Agent Under Arrest. 3 Sport Scranton Base Ball Gossip, U. of I. Runners Victorious. 4 Editorial. Washington Gossip. C Story "The Blue Laboratory." C Local Bev. Dr. Dixon's Sermon to tho Guard. Sentenco Day In Court. 7 Local Thirteenth Regiment Leaves for New York This Morntng. Piled Ties on tho Track. Safo Crackers at Work, 5 Local West Side and City Suburban. 9 Lacknw&nna County News, 10 Neighboring County Happenlnga--Flnanctal and Ctmmsrclol. MR. DINGLEY'S TARIFF TALK Chairman of Ways and Means Committee Is ' Interviewed. BUSINESS IS IMPROVING But Will Be Injured by Flood of Free Importations. Enormous Quantities of Foreign Goods Thnt Aro Pouring Into tho Country nt tho Present Timo Can not Fail to Effect the MarketsThe Tariff Will Probnbly Unsettle Busi ness for a Time, but Will Assist in tho Ilcvivnl When Put Into Effect. Return to Prosperity Always Slow. Special to tho Scranton Tribune. Washington, April 25. Members of congress and others are receiving let ters from various parts of the country Indicating some impatience on the part of certain people, because the prosper ity which was promised us a result of the election of a Republican congress and president has not already made It self apparent "I do not think It possible," said Chairman Dlngley, of the ways and means committee, talking upon this subject, "that any considerable num ber of people of the United States have ' any such thought. Of course the en emy Is doing what It can to foster that Idea but It Is so entirely unreasonable that I cannot believe that anybody who gives the matter a moment's thought, can suppose Lt Justifiable." "What has been done?" continued Mr. Dlngley. "To be mire they depos ited their ballots In favor of the Re publican party and Its protective the ory In November, the president whom, they Elected has becn inaugurated, and one branch of congress has passed the tariff bill. But that cannot possi bly have any effect In the way of im proving the situation, so far as relates to the manufacturing industries of the country or the other Industries which would be affected by their improve ment." . "Rather the reverse, would lt not, Mr. Dlngley?" "Momentarily, yes. The fact that a new tariff measure Is pending and that It proposes to Increase the rates of duty on many articles has the effect of temporarily unsettling the business operations of the manufacturers. Prices are based, of course, to a certain, extent upon those named by foreign manufacturers who invade the mar ket, and our own manufacturers are uncertain as to what they will them selves have to pay for such raw ma terial as they will Import for use in least, the tendency of a new tariff law goes Into effect. In that particular at least, the pendency of a new tariff law unsettles the business operations of the manufacturers In .the county and makes It Impossible for them to make con tracts or push their business. The greatest Injury to the business, how ever, lies In the fact that such enor mous quantities of foreign goods are being Imported and forced upon the, market." BUSINESS HAS IMPROVED. "Of course, I do not mean," con tinued Mr. Dlngley, 'Hhat the moral effect of the election which Insured! the stability of our currency and as sured the people that they are to have the protection which once gave therm prosperity, failed to have an immed iate effect In some degree. I think It Is generally conceded that business did Improve and has Improved slnca this assurance was given, but it Is not reasonable to expect that the Im provement resulting from Increased; manufactures and the consequently In creased business for those affected by their activity, can be felt before tho bill becomes a law, or even Immed iately afterward. Improvement In business always comes slowly. A bus iness depression may occur In a day but Improvement never comes sud denly. Certainly lt cannot be expect ed that lt will be so In this case, when it U temembered that practically a year's stock of good3 will have been brought Into the country from abroad before the tariff bill becomes a law." "A year's stock, Mr. Dlngley?" "In many cases nt least, yes. That may seem like a broad assertion, but very few people realize, I think, the enormous quantity of goods being now. brought In, and which have come In In tho past few months. The customa receipts upon dutiable goods alona have doubled, and if you will oxamlno the reports of the Importations of non dutiable goods you will find that they have Increased enormously, I ob serve by a paragraph In a recent num ber of a Boston paper that fourteen vesuis laden with wool arrived in that city In one day 'last week. When you remember that the bill has yet to bo considered bj; the full senate commit tee, by the senate where thero Is un limited debate, and by a conference comm'ttee, lt Is apparent that weeka pnd probably months must yet elapse before It gets upon the statute books and Into operation. I hope, however, to see It a law by July 1st. During all this mean time I suppose the flood of foulgn Importations will continue to a greater or less extent, as many of tho Importers had ordered goods prior to April 1st, and will continue to bring them in. This Is especially true with reference to wool, which Is Imported In great quantities at this season of the year." "These facts," continued Mr. Dlng ley, In conclusion, "ought to show peo ple who stop to consider them the Im possibility of business Improvement so .Continued on Pago 9.
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