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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-27

NEW YORK. April 2s.-AiI day long,
soldiers OF the regular army and Ma
tionaI Guard have marched through the
handsomely decorated streets OF New
York from the railroad stations and
ferry landings to their quarters. Every
train has brought notable people to the
city, among the arrivals being Presi-
dent Mckinley, Vice President Hobart,
tho cabinet officers. members of the
diplomatic corps, senator's, representa-
tiyes and governors OF states
Late this evening the last Of the for
elgn warships, the Italian cruiser. Dog
ali, steamed into port. Tonight a
wind and rain storm cooled and cleared
the air. Tomorrow will be fair and
pleasant. Everything is ready for the
dedication Of the massive tomb In Riv-
erside Park, in which rests the remains
OF Americas great soldier. Ulysses s
Grant. Weeks ago Il vas estimated
that one million persons would come 70
New York to witness the parade and
ceremonies OF dedication OF the tomb
and that number may be exceeded.
Early to-day, the crowded streets, cars
and hotels gave proof that a multitude
OF people had come 20 town, although
the suburbs had not yet begun TO send
their hundreds Of thousands. More peo-
pie will behold to-morrOws pageant
than will see the queens show IN Lon
don next month. for the line OF march
here stretches for several miles ana
much Of the route Is alongside or the
---l,. :, "a ,,o,.,1t tots ttu,f, which have
been built great stands with cushioned
seats, canvass roofs and restaurants, for
tho spectators are expected TO occupy
their places for several hours, from the
time President MctSinleys carriage
masses in the morning until the last OF
the 5000 men goes by in the afternoon.
In making up the parade, the grand
marshal, General Greuvilie 81. Dodge
has excluded many civic bodies which
nsked for places and has given room 70
the regular militia OF the several states
and the Grand Army and kindred or
EaulEatIons. The White squadron lies
n tbe North river. opposite the tomb.
and the other war vessels are anchored
below.
RED ent precisely as arranged weeks
ar,. The President and other dstin-
r-iIshed guests will leave the Firth Av-
enue hotel at 800 n IN. and, escorted by
a squadron OF cavalry, proceed 10 the
tomb. where n stand In the open air has
been set apart for them
At 1870 n. m. the head Of the parad-
Ing column will move from Madison
Square. Al II o'clock tho exercises at
,be tomb, prayer, singing by q great
choir and speeches. will begin and at l
O'Clock .. m, when the bands In the
PROCESSION are heard. the exercises will
conclude.
,n,Y will reach the tomb. the feet Will
Are a salute OF twenty-one guns and the
review OF the parade will begin, Al
O'Clock the nnyni parade VII move 1S; 0nG
nj o'clock President Mckinley VIII
leave the reviewing stand at the tomb
ana embark on the dispatch boat, Doll
phln, to review the wGrships: In the
evening the President ana Sne 3ther
Euests OF the city. including the officers
oS the warShlps in port, will be enter
taIned nt receptions.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-27
TELEoRAPH1C BRIEFS.

Tie session OF Congress yesterday
was only formal. most OF the members
having gone 10 New York
Colonel John Hay. the United States
ambassador TO the court or ST James,
paid long visit 60 the British foreign
Office yesterday afternoon.
The Ohio medical law has been de-
clarad constitutional In the lower courts.
II requires physicians to register and
have certificates based uron practice or
examination.
Competitive designs Tor new con.
Eressionnt building arr advertised for
by the Mexican government. A premi-
um OF $4,000 In Mexican silver (about
81. 5QO) Ia offered for the design select
cd. The building must cost not cN.
cccdlng 3i,tO0OOO, exclusive OF founda-
tlun.
Justice 0' the Peace Eloan discharg-
cd nom custody Leslie Pelrce and all
the other defendants arrested as q re-
suit ot the boxing bout at the Olmplc
club nt Athens, Pa. last Tuesday night.
when "Billy" Vernon, of Nollmcr OF
Havcrstraw, n. Y, was knocked out In
the fourteenth round and died two days
later.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-27

now concentrated at PhArsaloa, which
Is a place OF considerable strength. the
advlsabillty OF occupying II u case OF
retreat having lOnE been under consld-
erntiOn by the government.
NJ. DelynuniH said there was much
needless alarm regarding the safety OF
Volo adding there was no reason 60
fear the Turks would attempt TO occupy
It,
The successes OF the Greek troops In
Eplrus. ~. Delynnnis pointed out, were
a counterpoIse TO the reverses In Thes-
sally, and, according 10 unofficial lnfor-
nation. che Greeks expected to arrive
az JanIna on Saturday night
The premier was convinced AthenS
would remain Qulet, asserted that the
people had complete confidence in the
king and the government. und assured
tho Tlmes' correspondent there was no
reason TO fear any disturbance.
NJ. Delyannis, tho Times correspon-
dent. adds, in spite OF his age and Sc
we're anxietles, appeared 10 be In the
best OF health and spirits.
Interviews with the ministers and
marine and war were also obtained by
the Times correspondent. The former
stated he had not received confirmation
OF the rumor that DedeaEatCh had been
bombhrded by the Greek fleet After the
destruction OF UlntamOna and Katrina,
the minister OF marine added. the east
ern squadron had been ordered TO find
and engage the Turkish fleet and the
present location Of the squlrdon was
not known. The minister Of marine did
not think Il necessary for the Greek
warships 10 return 10 protect Volo.
The minister, the Times correspond
ent reports, said on Saturday, that there
were 5000 Greek troops gathered At
Pharsalos and that every effort was be-
ing made to reinforce them. Two thou
sand Ave hundred gendarmes and en-
Eineers were then leaving Athens for
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-27
THE GATHERING CROWDS.

Arrival Of the President and Other Distin'
ruiuhSd VIsItOrS-0sn. LonEStr'et' the
Famous Confederate General, Payh
Tr,buts TO the Dead Hero.
NEW YORK April 2s.-To-morrow's
pngeantry IS vIvIdIy forecast on the
streets OF this city and on the waters
that encompass the town. Many public
buildings have been decorated with
days and bunting in honor OF the SOL
dIer-presldsnt whose mauscoleum is to
h. dedicated with ceremonies in which
nj, the states OF the Union and many
n, the foreign governments will be rep
resented, Everywhere one goes about
town are TO be met men In uniform. the
military predomlnatIng. while sailors
and marines from the foreign men-of-
war anchored in the river or harbor arc
to be met with.
cruisers. battleshlps. guuboats. tor
pcdo boatB, dispatch boats ana
launches moving about from one
10 the other or from craft TO
shore are objects OF interest to
denlzens OF town or country
who line the river front watehlus the
naval representatives OF so many gov
nrnrno,,fs EVERY train reaching New
York or Jersey City brings It's hundreds
~ strangers to swell the throngs, al,
ready made more dense than usual by
thc .nrly comcrs. The hotel corri-
dors are crowded with uniformed o!h.
GERS OF the army or national guard OF
s.vprnI states aud with the more E0r-
garugly attired members Of the stafS
~ the governors who have come as the
spcefai guests OF the city, thousands
upon thousands Hooked to the vicinity
Of the Grant tomb on Riverside drive
10 obtain q nearer view OF the Testlne
place OF the nations hdro than VIII be
possible tomorrow.
Tho preparations for the accommoda-
lions OF the multitude OF sight seers on
thc morrow are well advanced. Along
tho entire line OF march ashore stands
have been erected. except IN cases
where IL would interfere with the rights
OF residential property owners and over
those structures the building DEPART
mont IL exercising n supervision calcu-
lated to secure immunity from acCl.
dent. The weather to-day was threat-
cning. the atmosphere being charac'
terized by n high degree Of humidity;
but according to the weather hareau'b =
observer there Is every promise OF a
fair day tomorrow.
Tas PFs4ihsnt Arrives,
The President arrived at the Ponnsyl-
yanIa depot In Jersey City at 1916 y. m.
There was crowd or several hundred
people waiting for him Captain Cox
and forty police were at the depot wait
ing FOR the arrival OF the presidential
mo party, but they walked from the
train depot Oh the north side 10 tho
Twenty-thlrd street ferry slip where
the party boarded the new boat Pitts
hnrr. AZ the depot were tho receptlon
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-27
CAMPAIGN IN THEssALY
Evidence that the Greeks Fled PrseIpl-
lately From TyFnaVoI.

Evidence that the Greeks Fled Prseipl"
lately From TyFnaVoI.
ATHENS. April 26-Adyices received
here from the correspondent OF the Asso-
ciated Prers with the Turks at Larlssa
say that the quality of military stores
abandoned by the Greeks at Tyrnavos
and other places proves that they did not
retreat but fed precipItately.
The Greek government has demanded
Of the directors Of the ThessalIRn rail-
roads that they continue The service OF
the Volo-Larissa railroad. II the diree-
tors refuse the government will occupy
the llue with troops.
Three steamers have been sent from
here TO Volo TO bring away the women
and children who have sought refuge
there. In official circles here It is not be-
lleved that Voio Is In danger at present
and the Greek feet Is relied upon to pro-
tsct the port In case OF necessity.
a Dispatch from Con1tantinople, dated
Sunday. April IS, says:
The Imperial troops captured al Tyr
nayos large quantities OF rifles. ammun!-
ton, cannon and provisions. The Greek
prisoners were sent 20 ElAssonH. The
town Of TyrnavOs has been surrounded
by military cordons and detachments Of
Ottoman cavalry are continually patrol
ling that vicinity.
Effective measures have been taken 70
avoid any kind OF depreciation upon the
part OF the troops. whose correct conduct,
however, has excited the admiration Of
all foreigners on the spot"
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EpHEN PASHA TALKS
About the Retreat o. the Grssks-wGrnsd
by q Priest.


By q Prisst.
LONDON, April IA speeIal dis
patch from the headquarters OF the
Turkish army near Tyrnavos, Thessaly,
published to-day. says:
II have just received from Edhem Pa
sha confirmation of the dlsorderly re-
;ecn, OF the Greeks. Seated In a cap
turpd Greek tent he said 10 me In
"It is finished. No one, however, un-
derstands why the Greeks abandoned a
position naturally strong and well fort!-
''Edhem Pasha believes the Turks
would speedily have crushed the Greeks,
but II is said that the Greek commander
was warned Of the arrival Of the Turks
BY a priest. belonging TO Greek village
who heard the Albanian soldiers singing.
The Greeks ned southwark destroying
bridges and leaving vast quantities OF
stores OF barley. maiz and sardines, and
above all. caak of brandy. a Turkish
officer jokingly remarked 20 me: The
Greek officers must live on brandy
at Tyrnavos the shops were found 10
he empty and the population had entirely
dlappeared.
''Edhem PsSha IS maintaining strict
order, has posted sentlnels AZ the doors
OF nll the churches and all the prisoners
are treated humanely."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-27
DEVASTATING WATERS
In Iowa-Grsat DsstTustion Along the
Dss sIoInss River.


In Iowa-Grsat DsStFaetion Along the
Dss aT0Inss River.
oTTU8fwA, Iowa, April 2s.-The Des
AIoines river, which last midnight was
stationary az the hiEh water mark. es-
tabIished by the great hood of 1892, sud
denly began to climb. and by O'Clock to-
day had added fifteen inches 20 the re-
cord. The Ievees broke in many places.
ralIrnad entertainments were undermined
and hundreds Of families were compelled
TO quit their residences 81 great haste.
in OttumWa over 800 families were COM
PEELED To move. q large number making
their escape In boats
At EddyVilie. eighteen miles north OF
this city. i5O families vacated their domi-
cilea and the principal streets are being
navigated In row boats.
Al South Ottumwa the river flows par
allel with the main street. II broke
across this street early this morning.
poured down the business and residence
streets, causing q panic. and a scramble
for higher ground Five thousand peo-
pie reside In this suburb. Several hun
dred deserted their residences and re-
moved their goods.
The water stands four feet deep in
Falrview. Farm lands arc completely
inundated.
A large reservoir situated az the sum
init OF Curt HIll is the source Of consider
able fear. The recent downpOur has
swollen the surccS Of supply and the re-
asrvolr IS now 20 full that It threatens TO
burst and Hood the pOpulous districts
Just below.
Although the railroad companies have
made strenuous efforts TO ave their pro
perty, traffic Ia almost at a standst!ll.
All the small streams in Southern Iowa
are out Of their banks. Railroad bridges
are gone and travel by highway - out of
fbe question. The Burlington main line
between Chicago and Denver Is cut in
two by Ave miles of inundated tack.
The suburbs have 30 far been the
worst sufferers aside from the railroads.
West Ottumwa, a large resident Sec
Hon. Is entirely flooded and the water Is
sill rising. The inhabitants cling 20
their homes, hwever. hoping that the
worst is over.
Rich farming lands above and below
tbis city are inundated. The Hood there
bos not reached that high stage, but has
spread nut in many places to width q
five or six miles.
No Ioss OF life has been reported. but
the damage 70 property VIII be very
large.
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FLOOD SITUATION.
MlissHrI uad Mi,aiS,lppI Above 81. I.OuIs
BSaming Inundated.

Miihourl ahd Misllaalppl Above 81. Louia
BoomiHg-LowlandS InundAtSd.
ST. LOUIS. April 2s.-The MIssIs-
slppi registered a decline here this
morning. but above Keokuk. Hanni-
bal md other places, rise OF 1.6 feet
is shown and the Missouri is also BOOM
Ing. At Kansas City the advance for
the past twcnty-four hours has been
fully two feet, while At BOonyille It ls
l.2 feet. There are places near quincy
City where tho water spreads over the
lowlands from blum to blum making
the river from eight to ten miles wide.
The levees can stand q foot or two
more. but the danger lies IN the contin-
ual rising OF the surface water on the
inside which Is now almost 10 the top
Of the banks. Everything portable has
been removed from the levee district
and tho guards on the ievees are keep
clos watch night and day, strength
Ing the weak places as fast as dlscov-
cred. The Mississippi and Dcs Moines
rivers were over their embankments
at three different places and inundated
Alexandria, Mo-, compelling people TO
abandon their homes or move 10 the
second stories. The steamer City OF
Warsaw rescued stock from the over
flowed territory around there.
At Hannibal Mo, nii the low lands
are now inundated and the water COW
ors the Missouri, Kansas q Texas
switch tracks on the river front The
packet house OF the Diamond Joe COM
pany ls cut OF from the main land by
u stream OF water 80 feet wide and cev~
eral inches deep and passengers are
compelled TO cross on improvised plat
form
The sny Ievee is not considered in
danger yet and II Is believed II Will
successfully resist the present rise, al
though the low places are rapidly I'LL
ing With scep water The bottom
lands above Hannibal are n dreary
waste OF water. The water has cross
ed the track OF the ST. Louis. Reokuk
d Northwestern between there and
Quincy and passenger trains OF that
road 20 TO Burlington over the Quincy
q Louisiana division and the Carthage
branch OF the Chicago. Burlington &
Quincy crossing the river here. The
Hannibal and ST. Joseph through trains
have ceased TO run via Hannibal runS
ming directly from Palmyra, Mo-, TO
Quincy, ILL., The track is still all right
south OF the city. The following pre-
dlctiOn was made to-day by Dr. Frank
enfield, the local weather bureau mana
ger:
The river at St Louis VIII commence
to rise tonight or Tuesday morning
and will probably reach 9s feet on We'd
nesday. The Missouri viii rise Eener-
ally as will also the Mississippi below
Warsaw, III. A stage close TO 20 feet
is indicated at Hannibal and Quincy
tomorrow and 1T.5 feet at Louisiana
IN Wednesday
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BITTLB OF NATL
Additional DstnlIu Orth' ROut OrGEs'ED
lat FTlaay.

Additional Details OfthS Hout ofGTeaD
last FTiaay.
LONDON, April ss-The special corr
respondent Of the Daily Mail writing
from Aaiiouna thus describes the nght-
ing which led up to the battle At Natl;
Early Friday morning Niehat PnshR's
division occupied the hill OF Rritiri.
This was the last Greek position on the
road to Larissa
THE enemy was driven from II by
Edhem Pasha's dexterous flank move
Inents. we had not 10 expend the lives
Of Turkish soldiers IN storning Il. The
posltion was almost impregnnble and
was evacuated, thanks 10 our strategy.
Friday the Turks took two villages
above and below the pass 10 the right Of
The Greeks. The battle opened with q
furious art!llnry combat In which Turk
fish guns did great execution, pulyeF-
izlng Greek opposition and preparing
the way EoT the advance OF our infan~
Try, The artillery fire was eGtraordin-
Rrily accurate. Presently the chArBe
was sounded and our troops advanced
With inpeiuous ard0r TO the assault.
They dashed forward with cries OF
"Allah Is great; he will give US victory
over the lnddelE." swept up the hin.
and before one had time TO ask what
they were doing they we.c In the Greek
entertainments and the onslaught was
determined.
"Our losses we're considerable. As
our men went shouting up the slopes
they left many prone on the ground be-
hind them.
The rout IS told In another account
from the Greek side which II ms follows:
49, fGmuhF
day at Natl and II ended In the total
defeat Of the Greeks. The encounter
RACED from dawn with indecigiye re.
suits until the Greek troops. who had
been defending Reycni with maSnih-
cent courage and good service for sew
eraI hours. were Obliged 10 fall back.
This ptep was Inevitable for Gen. Mavs
rDmiohaelis telegraphed to. Col. Smol-
cnsEl who was In command as follows;
'Dlmopoulls beaten. Take what meas
ures yOu think flL'
in fairly good order but the superb way
IN which the Turks were swlnglne
round their forces at once settled the
issue OF the day at Natl. Indeed the
Greek forces were entirely outilnnkei
and fpli back IN confusion. The crown
prince telegyaphed for Instructions 70
King George who replied II pOssi-
bi" defend LnriEsa; " not do what the
needs ot the case impose. 1t was then
decided 20 abandon Barissl and In deed
10 was Oniy Just IN time. Fortunately
many Of the inhabitants had gone but
the scene was nevertheless terrible
one The troops were pouring back IN
utter disorEaulzutiOn from the front
bringing tho news that the Turks were
following hard after them. II was al
most sauva qui pcut, but the higher
military authorities did their best 10
save The guns. and IN this way theg
were I0r the most part successful.
some heavy pieces ot ordnance placed
IN position In the heights which cover
Llriwa aud which would under ordin-
Rry circumstances have been held had
however 20 be abandoned, but their
b-eoches wore carried on and The wed
pgns thus rendered uselesE.
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WASHINGTON. D. C.. April 26.-The
Turkish legation has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from cOnstantlnople:
In fleeing from Larissa the Helenes
released the convlcts, who committed
acts OF destruction aud pillaglnG. our
troops on entering the town were re-
celyed by the Inhabitants with enthu-
slasm and public prayers were made
for his Imperial majesty. the sultan, In
the very presence OF the metropolitan
and OF the populahon-MOsle Chris
tlaus and Israelitcs. who had remained
in town. The Hcllenes left at Larissa
a great quantity OF ammunition, pro-
visions tents and other things; also six
guns OF twelve csatimetres and four
mountain guns
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TERRIBLE EXPLOSION
On the Underground Hallway I" London.
SUppns,d To he Work of = DyuAnltsr.

SuppnG,h to he Work ota nguAblteT'
LONDON. April ga tremendous ex-
pI5sIon occurred on the under ground
railway NJ $50 o'cioek tha evening as
train filled with men from the city was
making rs usuni stop at the hldrrsgate
gtatlon The glass roof OF the station
was blown out and the platform was
sfreygu with debris. Many OF The gas
IIrbts In thr waiting rooms and on the
Uniform were extlngui7hei and the sta
fIon was iegt In semi darkness. \ gem
er1l p,nIc ansued When comparative
guict mad been restored, q was found that
a frst-class coach had been completely
wrecked and that It's occupants were
wing about fnaimed ana bleeding. Ten
or he Injured were found 10 be In pre-
curious condition and were taken 10 hos
pIlag. A number u persons who were
standing on the platform were also hurt
Much OF the wrtcKage was hurled aeruss
the station.
The cause OF the explosion w. not
known. but Il Is believed 20 have been the
result of an accumulation II gas which
became iEnitcd in some way. Many pet
sons. however, believe that the disaster
was not duel b accident, but was cauaed
Ey the explosion Of bomb which had
been placed IN th" station with the intgn-
tlon OF WreclNng g.
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STATE SALARIES
The Main Theme Before the cons
stitutionaI Committee.
AN ADJOURNMENT THURSDAY

Uptii May 10 win be Taksp-Ths wSfh In
Good ShnPS-StrOng Arguments In p.
vor Of Allowing the Legislature 70 FiI
saIarI.O-COnStItutlO ShouId Not Do II
Col. FSSVS Convincing sPsSeh LaStSAt-
urdny-ssHatOr NVhl,AEs- on the SshooI
Fund.
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sHAMoKIN. Pa, April 26.-The Cen
trail Pennsylvania odd Fellows unnver-
sary association to-day celebrated the
scyenty-cighth anniversary OF the intro
auction OF the order iu Amerl2a. About
56O members Of the fraternity parilci-
mated. The following officers were re-
elected;
President, william H. Hnclss; secr0-
tnry. j n MackGy; treasurer. Charles
scbeSci. all ~ Willlamspoort
The next annual celebration OF the as
soclatlon will be he'd at DanYille.
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HANNIBAL. No. April 2G.-Thc food
conditions are becoming alarming
The government gauge to-day regis
trrrr rs feet and II inches, nearly two
feet above the danger line. The water
"a IN 10 Front street and the cellars on
Main street are fllicd Hannibal saw
mill was obliged 10 shut down to-day
an account OF high water aud the Han
pibnl and ST. Joseph shops are nearly
surrounded
The damage already has been con.
siderable and is being increased every
huuF
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oTTUMwA. Iowa. April 26.-At $50
the water broke under the Milwaukee
railroad track and is rapidly covering
another residence portion OF West OF,
turnwa. over a hundred more houses
will be flooded. The water rose. six
inches to-day. II IE now at n standstlll
n Is gtlIl flowing over the main street
In South Ottumwa. OF Is flooding but
:. cow hnu.na lhere
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-27
GRANT MONUMENT
Dedication will be Notable Event
in Our History.
A GLORIOUS DAY OF REUNION.
And Southerners and Northerners
Alike Have Assembled
FOR THE CEREMONIES TODAY

In Memory OTths cOuntry's Great SOldlsr.
nnltary Organizations ana Dlstin-
EaiIhsd Representatives From an PsrtS
Of the Union and Marines from the
Countries oftho world to Participate In
the Magnigosnt Dedication Pageant.
President MsKInISy aud Party Arrive.