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Flood Situation Grave.

Omaha, Neb., April 15.-The
flood situation tonight is grave.
All day the currents poured from
the Missouri across the North
Omaha into Florence and Cutoff
Lakes. The former has lost its
identity In the general flood and
the latter may do so soon. a
special from Nermillion, s. ID, to.
night reports further rise in the
Missouri River at that point.
There have been no lives lost so
far as Is known, but the damage
to farm property and live stock
has been enormous.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-04-21

cation of this Cretan question has
come the frontier question. Tur-
key profiting, as it seems, by the
attitude of the powers in Crete,
has begun to assemble forces on
our frontiers. We could not stand
with folded arms, and SO we have
each about $4,000 men watching
each other across the frontier.
The powers not having decided to
give satisfactory solution to the
Cretan question, we have now two
questions on our hands, and per
haps what has been neglected on
account of its easiness will proba.
bly, find solution in force. The
presence of the two armies oppo-
site each other renders this prob
able"
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Kansas River Rising.

Kansas CITY, April 15.-The
river has risen eight inches since
yesterday, marking three inches
above the water line. and is still
coming up slowly. Two miles up
the river the Burlington tracks
are endangered. The last of the
families on Lewis Island, a small
place at the mouth of the Kansas
River. Rave moved out. The place
is entirely submerged and the
wat"r at tn" lowest points almost
touching the caves of the huts.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-04-21

There Is more CAtarrh in this section OF the
country thar all other diseases put together
and until the last few years was supposed TO
uC incurdhC. For great many years doctors
pronounced 10 local disease and prescribed
local remedies, and 10y constantly failing 10
cure with local trca tmcnt. pronounced IL In
durable. Science mas proven CAtaTrh To hc "a
constitutional disease, ana therefore require =
cons tiiUtIoual treatment. Halls CAfarrh Cure.
manufactured by T.. j. Cheney * Co. Toledo
OHIO, Is IN" only constitutional cure on the
market IT iS taken internally IN doses from
10 drops 20 n teaspooutul. IL acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces Of tho system
They orcr one hUucrC. dollars for any case IL
fails to cure. Send for circulars and tcstimo.
malls Address
r. ! CHI -FY . CO. Toledo q
sold bv DruVgists. 1oC
Hall 3 Family P.ls are IA" best
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-04-21
Germany Aiding Turkey.

General Grumbkof, Of the Ger
man Army, is drilling the Turkish
artillery, on the frontier, and Ad-
miral Kal ay, of the German Ma
Wy, is inspecting the Turkish
squadron in the Dardan Hes. The
Government here thinks ;his act
of Germany violates the principle
OF neutrality. The German EN-
peror's sister. the Crown Princess
of Greece. left this evening for
the frontier 20 inspect the ambu-
lances.
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SANGER'S REPORT.
Verbal statement OF How the
Flood Sufferers Were Relieved


Washington, April 16.-Major
Sanger Of the Inspector Generals
Department, arrived in Washing
ton this morning. being the first
of the officers sent out by Secre-
tary Alger to the flooded districts
to return to this city. He is
preparing written report of his
operations, but meanwhile he eX-
planned verbally TO Secretary
Alger just what had been done
hy him under his instructions to
ascertain the condition of the
flood suffers and arrange for their
relief.
Chartering a steamboat at
Memphis, with the best captain
that could be found, man who
the Major said was of the great
est help and willing to 90 any
where TO relieve distress, he took
aboard two weeks supplies of a
character suggested by the Mem.
phis committee, and started down
the river, accompanied by Col
onel Rogers, chairman of the
Arkansas levee board, who was
thoroughly familiar with the
country to be visited.
1t was found that the Memphis
people had already established
stations for the relief of the re-
fugees in many places throughout
the st. Francis district, in addi
ton to the big camp they had
pitched in West Memphis.
All of these We're visited, and
in addition Major Sanger estab-
lished stations at other points
where they seemed to be needed.
The relief boat ran up the ST.
Francis river, up the Languille
river and across country, over
cotton fields and farms, in every
direction where it was supposed
people were to be found in need
of help, acting largely upon ad-
vices of the local relief commit
tees along the route.
Returning to the main river a
visit was made to the Flower
Lake crevasse, which was found
to have extended to width of
500 feet. Major Sanger says
that the country overfio wed from
this break, some of the richest
bottom lands in the South, is
under water ranging in depth
from two to twenty five feet. He
says that if the waters recede by
the Goth of May all will be well
with them and that with economy
and careful distribution the funds
already appropriated will be suf-
iicient for the maintenance of the
absolutely destitute. But if the
water holds up and it is not pos
sible to make a crop this summer,
the distress that will result will
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A BIG SEIZURE.
Ninety-TwO Packages of Wines
and Fine Liquors Seized.
Special to The State.

Special to The State
Charleston, April 16.-Chief
Bahr and several of his consta
bles swooped down on a carload
of liquor at the South Carolina
and Georgia railroad yards this
afternoon that viii probably
prove. should the United States
courts not interfere, one of ;he
mort profitable seizures TO the
State ever made in Charleston.
The car contained 81 packages of
wines and fine whiskey. There
have been many larger seizures
than tbs. but few in respect to
quality of the goods. The liquor
is consigned to the vice president
Of one Of the national banks. 1t
is said that the stuff was ordered
in his name for well-known
social club. Action will probab-
ly be begun in the United States
courts for the recovery Of the
liquor.
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HORSE FLESH.
Average Prices of Horses and
Mules i'm the u. s. Since 1899.

Washington, April 4.-Special:
The statistics of farm animals an
nually prepared by the statisti-
clan of the department of agri.
culture, though not pretending to
an accuracy attainable only
through complete census, are
based upon returns from several
thousand correspondents of the
department and may, no doubt,
be accepted as representing fairly
we'll the general movement of
numbers, prices and values. The
report for January 1, 1897, issued
few weeks ago, shows that The
extraordinary depression which
has existed tor some wears past
in the market for horses and
mules still continues, the average
prices of these animals being
still lower than those reported
at the beginning of 1896. But
unprecedented as the present de-
preston is, the report does not
take pessimistic view of the fu.
ture of the horse market, and as
this is point upon which far.
mers and horse breeders are
practically interested in reaching
correct conclusions, / have taken
the trouble to see what light
could be obtained from an eXami.
nation OF the past reports of the
department, tracing the course
of prices for more than thirty
years in connection with the
statistics as to numbers and var
ious other circumstances bv
which prices would be influenced
The official figures for the years
preceding the resumption of spe
Gle payments represent currency
values, but in order to make
them comparable with those of
later years | have reduced them
to their approximate equivalents
in coin, and am thus enabled to
represent below a table of aver
age prices on a uniform coin basis,
for the early part of each year
from 1866 to 1897 inclusive.
Down to 1872 the figures are for
February /, but from 1878 on they
purport to be for the first day OF
each year
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one EUrc for TIE ROuIid Trim.

The Southern Railway will
sell tickets for one fare for the
round trip from all points on its
lines and connection, on the oc-
casion of the meeting of the
Southern Baptist Convention in
Wilmington, n. c., on the Go
of May.
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Subscribe for the ENTERPRISE-
one year 81: six month 80 cents.
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Two years ago II J. Warren, n druggist at
Pleasant Brook, y Y. bought small supply
OF Chambcr!aiu's Cough Remedy He sums up
the result as follows: 'At that time the goods
were unknown in this section: to-day Chamb bcr-
laiu'S Cough Remedy is a household word II
Is tho same In hundred. OF communities.
Wherever the good qualities of Cham Gcrlain' :
Cough Remedy becomes known the people
will have nothing else. For sale by j. l..
Mackey * Co, and Is. C. Hough S Co, Lancas.
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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-04-21
Another Veteran.

First Veteran-So you fought
all through the war, did you :?
Second Neteran-Yes.
First Veteran-I didn't know
you were in the war.
Second Observation-Disclosures |
was. | was at home with nv
wife.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-04-21
TUFTS Pills
Cure All
Liver Ills.

A CLEAR HEAD;
good digestion; sound sleep;
fine appetite and ripe old age,
are some ofthc results of the use
of Tut Liver Pills. A single
dose will convince you of their
wonderfu.. effects and virtue
A KmoWrH Fact.
An absolute cure for sick mead
ache, dyspepsia, malaria, sour
stomach, dizziness, constipation
bilious fever, piles, torpid liver
and all kindred diseases.
!. Wltt 8 Liver Pills
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Crete not after Autonomy.

"Cretans do not even wish to
hear Of such solution. What
benefit would they derive if we
should recommend them 70 ac-
cept that solution
Now TO augment the compl-
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-04-21
CLASH ON THE FRONTIER.
Great Armies Cannot Face Each
Other Much Longer With
out Fighting.
GREECE'S WORK FOR PEACE.
and Yet the Allies Have Entire.
~ Failed 10 Satisfy Any One.
New York Jnurnal.

Athens, April 14.-Mr. Skouzes,
Minister Of Foreign Affairs, when
asked to make a statement to the
Journal of the present political
condition, dictated the following
to me:
1T would be very embarrass-
Ing to tell the exac: situation, be-
cause from the BEGINNING of the
Cretan question-'hat is to say,
from May in last year-the Greek
Government, responding to the
Semand of the powers, made
every endeavor to work toward
peaceful solution of the question.
In January last again, when the
new massacres In Canea took
place, which excited the public
in Crete, as well as in the Hell
lenic Kingdom and wherever
Greeks are living, the Greek Gov
ernment gave proofs of its con-
ciliatory disposition in taking in
to consideration the desires of the
powers of not having war com
plicatlons.
Grecce's Peaceful Attitude.
"On Greece's demand for union
with Greece, the powers ex-
pressed the opinion that no an
neXation could take place. the in
tegrity of the Ottoman Empire
being for the moment a necessity.
Thereupon, by the answer we
gave to the powers, We prove our
desire to be as couc!ljatory as
possible, and we proposed "A pie.
biscite so that the Cretan people
might be in a position to express
their wishes.
THE powers having let US un-
derstand that a plebiscite did not
correspond with their views. we
have indicated a solution, which
while it did not meet our nation
al aspirations, could be accepted
by our Government with some
chance of having it accepted by
the public--namely. that the
powers give Greece the authority
Of administering Crete as has
been done in Bosnia and Herze-
govina. Unhappily, the powers
gave no answer. but continued to
speak of autonomy for Crete.
Crete not after Autonomy.
"Cretans do not even wish to
hear Of such a solution. What
benefit would they derive if we
should recommend them 70 ac-
cept that solution
Evening journal., 1897-05-18
LOST CASH ON CONSTABLES.
JOHN J. cRoGAN cAsHED THIRTY
THREE COMMISSIONS OF

ELECTION CoNsTABLES, LEFT
THEM WITH HIS FRIEND CAS-
sIDY, AND NEVER GOT A DOL
LAR. nl-
A Jury was drawn In Superior Court
this morning to try the appeal case OF
Thomas f. Cassidy versus John J. Gro
gan. Walter II. Hayes and Andrew G.
Gray represented Cassidy, Lilburn
Chandler appearing for Crogan. The
suit was for certain constable's COM
missions, cash register and a guam
tity of cigars. The case was still on
this afternoon.
The suit was for 5000 with interest
from October 10, 1895. Crogan went to
Chicago. and before he left turned
over certain Of his saloon property
amonk which was a cash register
twelve boxes of cigars, revolvers worth
81 and thirty-three commissions OF
special constables, which Crogan had
cashed for some of the 81 500 job lot OF
constables in the 1894 election. For all
Of this, II is alleged Cassidy never tudn-
ed over 81.
The special constables' commissions
were worth S. each, the amount that
Crogan paid for them. Like many other
saloon keepers, Crogan was obliged to
buy up number of these from his Gus
toners.
Much time was lost because defence
tried to evade the necessity OF produc-
ing the commissions and certain letters
from Crogan to Cassidy in court. Law
yer Chandler obtained permission tc
write an order and serve It on the coun'
sci in open court. which was done.
The Wilmington Transfer Company''
case against John l.. Malone's execu'
trix was referred to referees by the
prothcnotary, as was also the Vernon
Marble Company's case against thu
same. The case of Cushman Brothers
Company against ]. Frank Mccoy wa
also continued until next term.
Ewing versus the Mayor and Council
Of Wilmington came up again on al
application from William s. Eilles 70
a rule upon City Solicitor Harman ant
Horace G.. Knowles. his law partner. q
file their bill Of exceptions before Sat
urday next, or they be precluded fror
so doing. In the event of no exception
/ being fled. judgment will be give
against the city.
The small damage case OF Michael I
Hannigan's administrator against tn
Wilmington City Railway Compan
was settled by judgment for the plain
| tiff amount to be ascertained by tn
prothonotary. The suit OF Conrad
Company versus William jerks Eel
was continued until next term.
Evening journal., 1897-05-18
REMEMBER THIS:
NOTICES.

ARTEMAS SMITH has removed his law
office to No S3S Market St. second noor.
MEDFORD H. CAHOON has removed
his office to S36 Market St, first hoor, rear.
NOTICE TO DELINQUENT COUNTY
taxpayers.
Wilmington, Del, April 26, 1897.
Final notice is hereby served on
all persons owing county taxes, that SAID
taxes must be paid on or before the 2Jth
day Of May. All tax bills not paid by the
above date will be placed in the hands OF
the sheriff for collection. The provisions
Of the law will be strictly enforced, as
am compelled TO close up the accounts.
JOHN T. DICKEY, Collector.
JAMES MARSHALL. 9Th and Pine SITS,
has been appointed general agent for sale
of O'Keefe's Homeopathic Medicines. Pro-
cure these medicines by sending your ad-
dress to James Marshall or to J. IL. Stew
art. 9l3 Church st., or to j. II. Beckett,
Third and Searles streets.
NOTICE is hereby given that at the
present session of the General Assembly
of the State of Delaware, / shall apply for
an act divorcing me from my husband
Thomas II. Demby.
Wilmington, Del, April 10, 1897.
Evening journal., 1897-05-18
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR $4,000 SINKING
FUND LOAN, Wilmington, Delaware
Proposals will be received at the Citv
Treasurers Office until u o'clock at noon
on SATURDAY, May 29 1897 for the pur-
chase of all or any portion of the above
loan TO be issued in bonds of 500 or null
uples thereof and to fall due and be-
come payable October l. 1925. Said bonds
will Oe issued by authority of an act OF
the Legislature and pursuant TO an ordi-
nance of City Council, the proceeds to be
used by the Board OF Park Commission
ers in the Improvement of the parks OF
the city of Wilmington.
This loan will bear interest at the rate
OF per cent per annum, payable semi
annually on the first days OF April and
October in each year.
The successful bidder or bidders will he
required TO settle for the bonds at or be-
fore u O'Clock noon on Wednesday, June
2, 1897.
Address all bids in sealed envelope to
Joseph X. Adams City Treasurer. mark
ed Proposals for Sinking Fund Loan"
The right to reject any or all bids Is
reserved
THOMAS e. YOUNG,
OTHO NOWLAND.
JOHN S. ROSSELL,
Sinking Fund Commissioners.
II. j. MNULTY,
JAMES B. OBERLY,
HENRY w. ZEBLEY,
Finance Committee City Council.
Attest: JOSEPH X. ADAMS,
City Treasurer
Evening journal., 1897-05-18
TAX BILL PASSES THE HOUSE.
RAILROAD COMMISSION FIGHT
GOING ON-EFFORT TO REVIVE
THE ACKLAN BILL-APPOINTED
BY TIE GOVERNOR.


Dover. May 1S.-The House by a vote
OF II TO 4, passed the Adams bill for
taxing investments.
The railroad commission fight was
going on in the House at the time of
the noon recess.
The House this morning tabled the
Joint resolution offered by Mr.. Taylor,
appointing Messrs. Pyle, John NJ. G..
Moore, Donaldson, Adams and Short a
legislative committee to adjudicate
claims Of Delaware fruit growers for
express and freight rates.
Another effort is being made In the
House to-day to revive the Acklan di-
vOrce bill.
Representative Mccoy introduced a
bill to refund the floating debt OF New
Castle county.
The Senate passed the Eastern IN
spectors' Association bill, a measure in
which DR.. Shortlidge. Harvey b. Van
degrift and other Wilmingtonians are
interested.
Governor Tunnel to-day appointed
James G.. Longfellow to be notary pub
lie for the railroad offices at Clayton
Evening journal., 1897-05-18
THEIR WIRES In TROUBLED
A FAMILIAR AND cHEERLEss TELE-
PHONE .REPLY.
THAT WILL NEVER BE HEARD
AGAIN BECAUSE THE THICK
CANOPY OF WIRES WILL BE
TORN DOWN AND BURIED.

Square after square is being torn up
by the hundreds of workmen now en-
gagged in the preparations for putting
the telephone wires Of the city under
ground. Some of the excavations are
we'll guarded against mishap; Others
are not. Some of the streets are being
ripped up the back" with a vengeance,
and it will be very difficult to get them
in good repair.
The Delmaryia Telephone Company
has completed work along several
blocks on Orange street. The conduits
for this company are in sections 6 feet
inches long, and in each section are
four compartments for wires The con-
duits are laid in a bed of cement and
broken stone, and the sections Joined
together with cement.
The Delaware and Atlantic Telephone
and Telegraph Company's conduits are
different They are in sections eighteen
inches long, and there is only one place
for wire. Two layers OF four sections
each are laid on a bed of cement and
broken stone and then cemented to-
gether. thus making a continuous line
With each company manholes are
placed a block apart
All the telephone wires are to be put
in the conduits by a process known
as "roding." A number Of pieces OF
small gas pipe are taken. One piece Ii
put into a conduit and then another
screwed to II. Piece after piece Is
screwed together, each section beine
pushed further into the conduit After
enough pieces are screwed together tC
reach to the next manhole the rods are
pulled through To the end is attached
a rope and to this a larger rope. This
rope is attached to a windlass ana ther
the cable is pulled through. The holes
in the tubes are four inches in di
ame.er.
The cOnduits are all made of vitri
fed clay, and the bed of concrete il
which they are laid and then buried Il
said to have such a preserving effec
that they will be serviceable for life
time The only openings to the con
duits will be at certain street intersec
tions, where iron-plated man-hole
will be made
When this work with the conduits i
completed and both systems are in ac
tive operation in these subways, sucl
thing as Their wires in trouble
will be seldom heard again, while tn
fiercest storm cannot beat down tn
wires and cripple communication a
now, while above there will be no can
opy Of dangerous live wires.
Evening journal., 1897-05-18
HELP WANTED.

Experienced white cook
reference required. Apply to Mrs. David
Lindsay, Pennsylvania avenue and Clay
ton street.
SALESMAN wanted for cigars: S35 a
week sal and eX.; rel. house. eX un-
nee. c. G. Morgan & Co. Ft. Wayne Ind.
ANTED.-Permanent Office Assistant
and Correspondent here. Either lady or
gentleman. Salary $3.50. Enclose self-ad-
dressed stamped envelope to w. l..
Brown, Genl Man, care Evening Journal
Evening journal., 1897-05-18
DELAWAREANO FOR CALIFORNIA.

INTERNATIONAL ENDEAVOR Bull
LErIN ANNOUNCES MESSRS.
WRIGHT. JONES AND GUTHRIE
AS TRANSPORTATION COMIT-
TEE.
The Evening Journal Is in receipt Of
the bulletin for the great Sixteenth In
ternational Christian Convention to be
held at San Francisco, July 7-12, inclu-
sive.
The interest in the convention of 81
continues to grow rapidly all over the
country. Many states have already
contracted for hotel accommodations
and selected their railroad routes. The
uncertainty in regard to the rates has
caused considerable delay in some
quarters, but now that the matter is
finally settled it is expected that all ar
rangements will be rapidly perfected.
Delaware's transportation managers,
as now selected, are: l.. NJ. Wright, of
Dover; assistants, George NJ. Jones, of
Dover; H. j. Guthrie, of Wilmington.
The convention will open upon Wed-
nesday night, July Z with meetings in
eight of the largest churches OF San
Francisco, and one meeting each in
Oakland and Alameda The topic for
these meetings is The Life Filled
With the Spirit"
Upon Thursday morning, simultan-
eous welcome meetings will be held in
the Mechanics Pavilion, and in Wood
wards Pavilion. At these sessions, be
sides the addresses of welcome and
suitable responses, President Clark
will deliver his annual report.
Rev. ]. X. Mclean, ID. D., of Oakland,
and Rev. Robert Mackenzie, ID. d., OF
San Francisco, will extend the well
coming hand for the city churches and
pastors. His honor, James ID. Phelaa,
mayor OF San Francisco, and his ex-
cellency, James II. Budd, governor OF
California, are expected to officially
voice the welcome of city and state.
Thursday afternoon will be given up
to UNCONVENTIONAL rallies, and twenty
or more churches Of San Francisco will
be used for these important meetings
Evening journal., 1897-05-18

who several years ago was military in
structor at Delaware College, and last
evening he was visited by large num-
bed of friends. He was officer OF the
day, and consequently did not leave
camp.
Another handsome military officer
known in Wilmington was Lieutenant
Howe, who recently married Miss
Mamie Hawkins. formerly of New
Castle, a daughter OF Colonel Hamil-
ton Hawkins, u. S. A.
The troops expet to be in Baltimore
by next Friday.
Evening journal., 1897-05-18
DEMoCRATIC LEAGUES POSITION.

Il wish you would state" said q
well-knOwn member Of the Democratic
League. this morning, that the league
has endorsed no candidate and does
not propose to do 50. It is a fact that
the individuals Of the Democratic
League will support j. Frank Mccoy
for mayor, as will also a majority OF
the Democrats Of Wilmington, but the
Democratic League, as an organiza-
tion Is not going to queer itself by en-
dorsing any special candidate"