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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-12-10
BlB1orEcA DE sLA CoRRRspoNDENcA DE PUERTO RIco

-;Por que medic evitar catasrofe?
La Firmn hsbia pronunciado varias esas
palabras:
- Es demasiado tar1e!
La condesa vea ob!igada leere
-Iiene raz6n mujer.
Era temasiatlo tarde.
Era precise abandonarse la corrente tsperar
lnGerene pasaba al laio de coche Sc Suiner
Ola obsnaci0n recuerdos:
Dc pronto, su cupG caoco bruscamcne par6.
Sc ineno para conoeer Ia causa de aquella detencdn
Tn cupt que ento coutyario, estaba del
suyo
En- aquel coche iban hombre muer ambos joSe'
muy elegantes muy distinguidos.
Sus cabezas casi Sc tocaron.
La condesa los conoeo seguda.
III hombre Ell conde Gabriel su hllo
La muier, a1orablemente hermosa de e denmiTan'e de
bancura, podfa que Elena Noel
Una ola de sange ubo la gargana dc Ia cohaesa es
punto de asfxiarse.
Demasiado tarde.
Sc dejo caer vivamente Ell e fondo del coche
diez segunio tale cuanlo el cupe de gu hll" Sc
hulo aleiado, orden6 rabia al cochero:
Al hotel!
ola, cspados, los abios blancas aree'o
desafiar al destino diciendo
-.Pues bien sea-! Mi sicnco sera an nneNo crimen
pero hablart.
, 1897-04-29
A REPUBLICAN SENATOR
OLD KENTUCKY REDEEMS HER
SELF FROM YEARS Of DEM
OCRATIC BONDAGE.
Deboe Elected After Ons Of the Most
Protracted Struggles known 70 the
Nation-It Cost the Stale 100000
Blackburn Now Preparing for
Future Struggles.

Frankfort, KY, April 2S.-The crowd
that filled the house chamber. aisles. lob
bies and galleries long before noon to-
day was the biggest seen in 10 years in
the historical hall. Everyone believed
Il senator was at last to be elected aft
er a struggle which had lasted over two
sessions. through 112 ballots. and cost
to the state of 100000. The Blackburn
people hoped to the last that something
would happen to assist their ends. but
their hopes were evidently lost. The
crowd made enough room at - O'Clock
for the IS senator's to get inside. q feat
tnat seemed impossible before thAB
anne.
The cheering, that ~ns.ver ceased till
the assembly adjournedtsine die in Wild
est confusion, began when the 6sth vote
for senator was taken. Deboe had II
when the roll call ceased.
The BlackburY people called for the
absen,ees and Voted solidly for their
man.
Nliltih > NoltN ""S z INV uAu hlo
lace white when he said: Blackburn"
liz believed yet that Blackburn could
have made him senator. Norman and
Baird both voted Deboe.
Stout held out and voted for Martin.
Ogilvie was away, as was also Deboe.
The latter could not be called on for q
speech in the confusion, and stayed down
stairs, where he received congratula-
faithful friends and left for his hotel
about as usual. He left for his home in
Versailles this afternoon.
Senator Deboe will receive his certif-
90 to Washing on not later thar Satur-
day.
Bradley sat in one corner OF the as
sembly and broadly smiled his satisfac-
ion and triumph, while the cheering
shook the old state house.
After the official declaration OF the
election OF Deboe there were such loud
demonstrations that ever the Telegraph
mn ia ~ ioDDy Tau u SuSptIu DuSi-
ness, and nothing but the bare ballot
could be sent out. The excitement WIS
intense. and it ended a contest that has
been waged here since last year.
Senator Blackburn and his friends.
,frrr fighting hard for over a year in the
regular and extra sessions, went down
wi h rolOrs flying. The silver democrats
conceded their disappointment, and the
gold democrats Joined in the Notification.
There never was such a scene in the
X, nlucky state house.
senator Deboe will proceed to Wash
ns.on Immediately with his credentials.
10 assist in the reorganization Of the
u'uited States senate, and in the passage
ui the tariff and other measures in
which the lines are closely drawn
The ballot on which Deboe was elect
ed senator was: Deboe, II; Blackburn,
iG; Martin, ~; Stone, l.
, 1897-04-29
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

Boston, April 2S.-The American
Wool and Cotton Reporter will say to-
morrow Of the wool trade:
The business Of the past week has been
in spots. the market so far as the larger
part OF trade is concerned, having been
characterized by almost complete stag
nation. Spot business, since the last
writing has amounted to 4,563, 900
pounds, and of this about IS per cent
was foreign woods.
The dullness may be attributed to two
facts, indisposition on the part of manu-
facturers to pay current rates and indif-
ference on the part OF buyers as to
whether as to whether they sell at those
quotations or not. The movement OF
territories has been small. domestic
woods generally being very slack. Stock
has attracted a greater part OF the bust
ness.
The chief topic OF conversation today
is the extraordinary prices being paid
for wool in the west. The sales for the
week in Boston were 5.113,O0O pounds,
/, 223, 900 being domestic and 3,s9o,oO
foreign.
, 1897-04-29
|GUTHRlE IS DBLUGBD.
MANY PEOPLE PERISH IN THE
MIGHTY RUSH OF THE
WATERS.
A Wall Of Water Six Feet Deep Sweeps
Through the City. Carrying Death
and Destruction In Its Wake-PeO-
pie Cling to the Tree Tops-Heart-
Rending Scenes.

Guthrie. Okla. April 2S.-The heavies,
rain in years fell throughout the terri
tory yesterday and last night, a contin-
uous downpour keeping up for seven
hours and everything being flooded.
AT 6 o'colck this morning a mighty
wave OF water, six feet high and a mile
wide, swept down Cottonwood valley
and struck this city. A deafening roar
went up as the water crushed houses and
drove people from their homes. At the
first rush every boat and bridge was
swept away.
All West Guthrie is submerged and 20
of the business houses have 10 feet OF
water in them. The river is 80 feet
above the ordinary level.
Hundreds of people are in trees, but
cannot be helped.
Several men who were trying to swim
the current to reach four women and a
baby in a tree were carried away.
A woman wading from her home with
a baby on her head was swept away and
lost.
1t is believed that more than a score
OF negroes were drowned in the negro
settlement and persons who have es-
capd from the flood estimate that fully
SO persons have been drowned.
All creeks are up to the danger point
and some out of their banks. Southwest
OF Waterloo, in this county, a water
spout occurred and half a dozen farms
were inundated.
Near Clifton, Lincoln county, scores
Of farms have been swept clean Of every
thing and many cattle and horese were
drowned.
Near Gushing. Payne county, dozens
of people have been driven from their
homes by high water. In the western
part of Logan county several large
bridges on the Cimarron and Cotton
wood rivers have been abandoned, and
trains in every direction have been de-
layed by washouts. The Rock Island
bridge over the North Canadian has
been moved several inches out Of line,
the water being up to the rails.
At Fl Reno lightning struck the Pres
byterlan church spire and the negro
school house, knocking children right
and left but killing none. No fatalities
have been reported from outside
points. The total rainfall since Satur-
day noon mounts to lis 8 inches. 1t is
still raining hard, with prospects Of a
continued heavy fall.
, 1897-04-29
WILL U A RISE.

Independence, Kan. April 2S.-The
rivers OF southeastern Kansas and south
western Missouri. which generally flow
into the Arkansas river. threaten soon
t. send an enormous volume OF water
into the already ~overcharged southern
streams. The heavy rains OF the past
week have caused all streams to rise
with surprising rapidity. The Verdigris
river at this point has risen 25 feet with
ing the past few hours, and tonight is
still rising at a rat Of five or six, inches
an hour. This immense volume OF wa
ter added to the floods in Oklahoma and
Indian territory. which also empty into
the Arkansas, threatening to aus an
unprecedented rise in that stream.
, 1897-04-29
EASTERN SITUATION.
THE POPULAR FERMENT AGAINST
KING GEORGE BECOMING
SERIOUS.
Ii Is Believed at Rome That the Powers
Will Intervene Between Greece and
Turkey-Greeks Have Deficient
transportation Arrangements-An
Address to the Athenians.

London, April 2S.-Special dispatches
from Rome say that news has been re-
ceived there from Athens announcing
That the popular ferment against King
George and his government has become
graver.
AS a result the government has ord
cred Admiral Canovos, the Italian COM
mander in Cream waters, to send the
Italian ironclads Sardegna and Umberto
and the Italian cruiser Montello to the
Epirus in order to protect Italian sub
jects in the event of trouble.
1t is believed at Rome, the dispatches
further announce, that the powers will
intervene between Turkey and Greece
after the Turks have occupied Volo.
A general engagement between the
Greeks and Turks is expected tomorrow
at Nelestinos, where the Turks have lust
been defeated.
h panic at Volo prevents revictual-
ling the army. All the supplies at
Piraeus are exhausted. Provisions are
also scarce at Athens, and there is great
suffering at Peopons.
For want of a quorum the extraordi-
nary session OF the Legislative assembly
been further postponed. The city
is now quiet.
The British minister. Z. r. Egerton.
paid a long visit to the king yesterday
and the newspapers connect the incident
with the possibility OF Intervention OF
Great Britain in the war between Tur-
key and Greece.
, 1897-04-29
THE

Kansas City. April 2S.-A special to
the Star from Guthrie. Okla, says: A
flood In the Cottonwood river
suddenly engulfed West Guthrie short
ly after sunrise this morning. There is
reason to believe that fully q score Of
persons we're drowned. Hundreds we're
driven from their homes and many
houses we're swept away. 1t is the most
appalling disaster that v e befell the
city Of Guthrie. Owing to the intense
excitement and lack OF boats nothing
can be verified at present. The Cotton
wood river Is a small stream, scarcely
more than 40 feet wide, that winds In
many curves between the banks in West
Guthrie, which lies in the level valley
OF the river.
A terrible rain fell all yesterday after
noon and a greater part Of last night.
The river was already full from a
heavy rain several days ago. No great
alarm was felt last night, and the river
rose gradually and the people felt 1t was
impossible for the water to rise high
enough to overflow the steep bank.
About 6 o'clock this morning the river
began rising as IL by magic, and then II
came jumping, four feet in 20 minutes.
This part of Guthrie Is thickly populat-
ed, mostly by colored people. Many
began carrying their household goods
to places Of safety. Few had more than
one trip when they were forced to flee
for their lives.
The river burst from its banks and q
raging sea half a mile wide swept across
the valley, carrying houses. barns and
fences with it. To add to the horror o.
the situation the main supply pipe Of
the water works system burst where II
crosses the Cottonwood in the southern
part Of the city, and all the water In the
reservoir poured into the river.
In the western part OF the city. . long
arm Of land 10 formed by the widening
Of tho river. On this land live hundreds
OF negroes. During the night the bridgs
leading across the river to the city had
been swept away. The people were ab'
sorbed in watching the rising water,
this morning, when the Hood from tn,
reservoirs came down In . solid wall ant
ont across the arm Of land near tn.
mainland. cutting OF the people from
, 1897-04-29
CYCLONE AT SOLOMON.

Salina, Kan, April 28.-A small cy-
clone passed just west of Solomon, IA
miles east OF here, at 10 o'clock this
morning. Considerable damage was done
to telegraph lines, but no dwelling
houses were struck. A heavy wind, &C.
companied by a cold rain had blown all
day, damaging orchards to some extent.
A cyclone is also reported at Cawker
City. so miles northwest Of here, but no
particulars have been learned.
, 1897-04-29
PILLAGE H ORDER.

London. April 2S.-There was an in
effectual attempt today CWednes day)
says the Athens correspondent OF the
Daily Mail, to pillage the shops of gun
smiths. The headquarters OF the Greek
army are being moved to Domokos, a
long ways out OF Pharsalia. Edhem
Pasha has issued a proclamation invit'
ing the Greeks to return to Larissa.
The Daily Mails correspondent says
that King George on receiving a distin-
guished caller today said to him:
II am ready to accept all my coun-
try's wishes. What l desire is that no
a drop of blood shall be shed on my ac-
count.
, 1897-04-29
SURVIVORS OF THE WRECK.
Four Sufferers From the Valiant at
Deaths Door.

St. Johns, n. F., April 2S.-Anxiety is
felt at St. Pierre as TO the condition Of
the -four survivors of the wrecked
French brigantine Valiant, which struck
an iceberg on the Grand banks on the
night of April IA and toundered almost
Immediately. Three OF them are in a
comatose condition and it is feared that
one will not live through the night.
Their sufferings were terrible. 1t was
found necessary to amputate the arms
and feet Of three. Their ears and noses
were shockingly frozen and the flesh
presented a ghastly and leprous-like ap-
p~earance.
AS II this were not wretchedness
enough, their reason Is temporarily if
not permanently gone. AS they lie in
their cots they ave in distracted recol-
lection Of their awful experiences.
1t seems from what can be snatched
from their incoherent rawlings that four
dories were overturned at the moment
of the wreck. Two of the men on board
the rescued dory were taken from the
water almost drowned. They were the
first to perish. The third who died was
a young fellow about IS.
Four boats are known to have got
safely away from the ship. but the cap
tain's boat was the only one afterwards
seen by the occupants OF the rescued
dory. The intense cold made it almost
impossible for them to do anything in
the way of navigating the dory and they
were compelled to drift helplessly.
The most horrifying incident OF the
experience was the cannibalism to which
they were driven by the pangs Of hun
ger. The dead body which they used
for food was frozen so stiff that they
we're scarcely able to hack off the flesh
with their knives. For two days the
life of the survivors was sustained in
this way.
Everything that is possible Is being
done to find the missing boats. Out-go-
ing vessels will make a close search Of
the waters north and south OF st. Johns,
but there is little hope OF further res
cues.
, 1897-04-29
~R1.ACKRIIRN,S CAMPAIGN.

Frankfort, KY, April 2S.-The silver
campaign OF 1900 by the democrats OF
Kentucky began tonight with a Black
burn jubilee. Blackburn wan to sue
coed Senator William Lindsay, the gold
democrat, whose is to be elect
ed by the assembly Of January, 1900.
In his speech tonight Blackburn said
that the silver cause was bound to tri-
umph in the end. He referred 10 the
gold democrats rs political memberships
and caricatures on humanity, playing
their role Of ~assassins by stabbing
friends in the back.
, 1897-04-29

The through car service to Denver.
Kansas City, Omaha. Chicago, st. Louis
and other eastern cities, via the UNION
PACIFIC and connections, is ~unexcelled
by any other line.
The equipment consists OF Pullman
and Tourist Sleepers. Chair Cars, Din
ing Cars, Buffet, Library and Smoking
Cars.
For tickets, time tables and other in
formation call on
G. CLARK. Agent.
, 1897-04-29

Indian Mineral Springs. Ind, April
GA fast to a finish is the latest thing
proposed in the sporting line. H. L.
Kramer today issued a challenge back
ing the celebrated faster. Dr.. H.. 8. Tan
Q against all Corners for 10000 in a
finish contest.
, 1897-04-29
THREAT FROM A

London, April 2S.-A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Paris says that NJ
Hanotaux, the French foreign minister
had a five hours interview today with
the Turkish ambassador. 1t is under
stood that the subject under discussion
was the terms upon which the powers
are to base their intervention between
Greece and Turkey.
The Daily News correspondent ut
Paris says that NJ. Hanotaux. in the
course Of the conference, urged the
Turkish ambassador to advise the sui
tan to hold out the olive branch to
Greece, ard if the Turkish troops went
further. France would be compelled to
come forward as the defender Of the
Christian cause In that event, said NJ.
Hanotaux. Turkey would have the most
reason to regret the Intervention OF the
powers. which would not serve as Il
prop for the Ottoman empire. 1t is un-
derstood that NJ. Hanotaux expressed the
earnest hope that the Turkish govern
ment would not make the serious mis-
take of increasing the difficulties Of the
task OF Europe.
, 1897-04-29
CYCLONE IN KANSAS.

Kansas City, April IA very heavy
rainstorm prevailed throughout central
Kansas today. doing more or less dam
age. It was reported early this morning
that = tornado bad occurred between
salina and Abiline. but up to 1850 O'Clock
It has been Impossible to fully verify the
report
For = half mile out a salina the West
efn Unioa lines On tAs Unioo Pacidc
, 1897-04-29
INTO LAKES.

South Enid, o. T., April 2S.-The low
lands in the vicinity Of South Enid have
been turned into lakes by last nights
and bridges and culverts for sew
eral miles around about are reported
washed out. AS far as known no fatali-
ties have occurred in this locality.
, 1897-04-29
FIRST T. REVERSE.

London. April ga dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Patras. dated Tuesday
evening, says:
The Greeks suffered their first great
reverse in Epirus, and the situation has
changed with startling suddenness.
When | last te~legraphed, the Turks were
in full and disorderly retreat toward
Janina, and the Greeks were ~joyously
advancing. For some unaccOuntable
reason the %absurdly inadequate force of
only 90 men was detached from Philli-
piada to seize Pentepigadia. Or enter
ing Pe~ntepigadia, sOme i%rregulnrs by
mistake fired upon the Greeks. During
the confusion which followed, 5000
Turkish infantry arrived from Janina
and instantly attacked the Greeks.
\ desperate and bloody hand-to-hand
encounter ensued. The Turks uttered
demonicul yells and showed the greatest
ferocity, while the Greeks. who had been
without food all night long. and were
hopelessly outnumbered, were taken ut
considerable disadvantage.
An hour after the fight began the COM
panies of Turks occupied the hill on the
Greek flank and opened a deadly fire.
The Greeks broke in confusion and fled
in panic. With the greatest difficulty
their officers rallied them and led them
back to the front, where they renewed
the battle against overpowering odds.
Major Commundaro commanded them.
All day he fought in the front line. Two
horses were shot under him and he was
twice wounded, but he seemed to bear
a charmed life. A Greek lieutenant. an
Italian volunteer and five privutes rush
ed upon the Turks. Five OF the seven
dropped dead before they got anywhere
near the enemy, and the sixth was
wounded. Another Greek private, when
the Greeks fled. fought the Turks from
behind a rock for five hours, until he
was killed.
At I o'clock in the evening the Greek
ammunition failed. The men were faint
from want OF food and the retreat call
was sounded.
A second Greek force OF infantry, cav
airy and field artillery. advancing by
another road, arrived an hour too late.
They also retreated in great disorder.
The Trks now hold Pentepigadia, which
might. however, be attacked by artillery.
The Greeks are greatly depressed and
discouraged.
The retreat is much discussed here.
and no one can explain it. except upon
the hypothesis that there was a risk OF
the Turks ~disembarking a force at Pre-
vesa and cutting of escape. The Greeks
have suffered a reverse. but Greek honor
is not lost.
, 1897-04-29

more serious damage resulted in the
country back Of that country will rot be
known until communication is restored.
A Star dispatch from Abiline says that
nothing more serious than a heavy rain
storm prevails in the vicinity Of that
place.
, 1897-04-29
Ayers Cathartic Pills

have, from the time Of their
preparation, been a continuous
success with tie public. And
that means that Ayers Pills
accomplish what is promised
for them; they cure where
others fail. It was fitting,
therefore, that the worldwide
popularity Of these pills should
be recognized by the Worlc. Q
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which emphasizes the record:
50 Years of Cures.
, 1897-04-29

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thing you sell--as you
money-back S~rhllfMgg's Best
tea?
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business.
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, 1897-04-29
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Should shadow the nations, poiychrome...
Here at the Fair was the prize conferred
On Ayers Pills, by the world preferred.
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Since they started-so years ago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-04-06
LOOKS WARLIKE
Correspondents of British News
papers Arriving on the
Frontier.
Their Presence Means That Some
thing Is Expected to
Happen.
Insurgents and Foreign Troops
Have all Encounter at
ButSunaria.

ATHENS, April 6.-Numbers of cor.
respondents Of English newspapers
have arrived here and at Salonica. and
others are at Larissa or Elassona. These
are men whose advent ON any scene
naturally means that an outbreak of
war is regarded as almost certain. The
English correspondents who landed at
Salonica were provided with letters
from the Marquis of S%alisbury's secre.
tary, but while they have been accord.
ed every courtesy, they have not been
allowed to inspect the Turkish fortifi.
cations.
A dispatch from the representative
Of the Associated Press at Elassona, the
Turkish headquarters, says that the re.
port that the Greeks in nded to mount
20 cannon upon the unoccupied point
of the disputed territory of Milesna,
8 miles distant from Elassona, caused
Edhem Pasha to order the Turkish
officers in that vicinity to fire upon the
Greeks at the first sign Of such an at.
tempt.
Later dispatches from the front say
that Edhem Pasha has ordered all the
Turkish troops on the frontier to be
under arms all day ON this the anniver.
sary Of the declaration Of independence
of Greece,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-04-06
WERE WE'D IN HASTE.
War Correspondents scovel Takes q Bride
on His Trip to Athens.

Wa Correspondent scovel Takes q Bride
on His Trip to Athens.
ST. LOUIS, April 6.-Sylvester Soovel
Of Cleveland, the Cuban correspondent
of the New York World, was married
to Miss Francis Cabanne at the home
Of the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. s.
A.. Cabanne. Mr.. Scovel is " years of
age. and is a member Of the Union club
of Cleveland, the famous Cleveland
City Troop, and also Of the Cotillion
club Of that city. The bride is q mem.
Der Of n of the most prominent fami-
lies Of st. Louis.
When Scovel returned from the
island, it was planned that the wed.
ding should take place in June. Two
days ago. however, Mr.. Scovel received
a summons from The World to pro.
coed at once to Athens as wal CORE
spondent. This was the reason Of his
hurried visit to st. Louis, and the
hasty nuptials. Miss Cabanna had
agreed by telegraph to at once join for
tunes with him, and go with her hus-
band to the seat Of war.
1t was imperative that they catch the
Vandalia at moor Monday as the steam.
er upon which the correspondent will
journey sails from New York early
Thursday morning.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-04-06

Deadwood Pioneer: A. B. kittredge
Of Sioux Falls, national republican com
mitteeman, is to control the federal ap-
pointments for this state. This is
vouched for 10y Senator Kyle over his
own sigr allure. The way it came about
was this: George G. Favorite Of Spear
fish Is a candidate for the United States
marshal, and is said to have the active
support of Phil Armour, Secretary Of
the Treasury Gage aud Mark Hanna,
but he wanted the Endorsement of Sena-
torkyle, SO be got Judge Crawford to
write to the senator. The senator wrote
him 10 reply, and in substance the same
thing TO Mr.. Favorite. that by an agree.
nent Hon. A. B. kittredge of Sioux
Falls is to control the fedora! appoint
ments for South Dakota" LOca! poll
tlcans smile at the senator's frank
guilelessness.