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IT'S SLOWLY RISING
THE lEvEES SOUTH OF MEM
PHis ARE STRAINED.
Railroads Tied Up In some sections
Tents Arri," From Washington and
Refugee. Cared for,

Memphis Murrh 2l.-Another slight thll
IN the river AZ Memphis u noted Tonight
The river. according to the official hulle-
tins of the weather bureau. registered 81
feet "A fall OF onp-tenth OF foot The
river al cairo continues 10 rise, while AZ
Paducah II is reported stationary. Dis
y, ichss from all points south Of Memphis
show that the Mississippi Is rising slowly
The contiurd fair weather l. 4 favorable
condition. News received from all points
along the Mississippi side Indicate that
the system u lcvo.s II SIN intact. Nearly
all the trains are running out OF Memphis
on schedule time The Memphis relief
committee having received the shipment
Of tents from Washington. has almost
completed the arrangement Of camp
Congo who're the colorcd refugees Will be-
quarterrd aud provided for
Arkansas titY Ark.. March Eth"
FauR. reads O.' feet. ris" Of slk-tcnths
Ia q hours four-tenths higher Than ever
known The Lowers are IN good condition
Hud four feet above IN, level OF the WI
ter The water ts running around the
head OF the l.vce system &c Amos bayou
IN, putpour there VIII however anrct
hut q small portion Of b'sha county. hut
IL Will Hood Chirut. pnr hundred and nfty
men are at work and on guard to pre-
vent the lrv,c being cut ty laNlr-- pro
pie The railroad track II tied up fuf a
nil. and q hall to keep 1t from wa.hiug
away in case Of un overflow
Greruyillr. Miss. March E-1h. river
rose seven inches during the h-t y hour
aud Is now ia inches higher than the
high water mark The l.yr,s ar, -tiil
holding on This side. but the strain b. be-
ing Increased hourly and thsr, Is no tel
ling what The outcome may i~'. Thousands
of men and boys are ON constant duty.
Tho weak places af. being guarded care
fully
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ENGLAND BACKS OUT
She Refuses 10 Join in the IlO,kade
Of the Greek Ports.
FRANCE MAY FOLLOW SUIT
Cretans Capture the Fort at Ma
laxa and Blow II Up With
Dynamlte-TurkIsh War
ships Are Firing.

Copyright 1885, by Associated Press.
Constantinople, March %. - The
change in the policy Of Great Britain,
foreshadowed In these dispatches yes
teTday, has assumed definite shape.
The recent massacre OF Armenians at
Tokat, the danger of further outbreaks
in Anatolia and the action of the porte
semi officially pointing out to the
Turkish press and provincial officials
that the blockade of Crete by the fleets
of the powers and the support given the
Turkish forces by foreign fleets was Il
triumph for the policy of the sultan
have the effect of showing that Christ
ians In Armenia are In danger of ex-
termination. Consequently, II is semi
officially stated here that the British
admiral in Cretan waters has been no.
titled not TO send any warships OF
Great Britain to take part in the pro-
posed blockade Of the ports OF Greece.
At the same time, however, in order
apparently 10 avoid an open rupture
with the powers, Great Britain will
acquiesce in the blockade OF Greek
ports.
The sultan's advisers are making the
best Of the situation by pointing To the
fact that so long as the sultan has the
support of the other powers. he has
nothing to fear from Great Britain. IL
is whispered that France will, In all
probability. follow the example al
Great Britain. France. 1t is expected,
is ready To take the step without dis
turbing to any appreciable degree her
accord with Russia, and il is added
that in any case the French govern
xnttlI moi t.isL In in the
blockade of Greece without first con-
sulting the chamber OF deputies.
II is stated that Great Britain has
intimated to the powers that II Greece
is blockaded, steps should also be taken
to blockade the principal Turkish ports.
This latest move of Great Britain In
the eastern game has undoubtedly
called halt for the present i'm the coer-
Give measures and may, II is said,
bring about their abandonment
In the meantime. In view OF the in-
minent danger of a clash ON the from
tier of Greece. which may bring about
a declaration of war between Greece
and Turkey, Great Britain has. def
nitely proposed to the powers that steps
be taken TO induce both Turkey and
Greece to withdraw their forces half n
mile from the actual frontier. thus
leaving a mile of neutral ground be-
tween the opposing armies.
The Christians tonight still occupy
the fort at Malaxa. from which they
drove the Turks by bombardment this
morning In spite of the shells which
fell around 1t which set fire to the
block house.
AT 1855 p. M. while the Turkish rein
forcements were vainly struggling to
capture the heights above Nerakourou
q b. hrfe bro ri ls.l
the Turkish Gordon at Halepa. which
was keeping them al a distance with
mountain artillery. The fighting con-
tinues as this dispatch is being for
warded. the shots Of the insurgents
reaching Merlevardia and Halepa.
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GREAT CRETAN VICTORY.
A Turkish Fort Captured = Turks Retreat
With Heavy Losses.

Copyright 1897 by Associated Press.
Canea, March 25.-The insurgents
made determined attacks upon the
block house or fort at Malaxa, outside
Suda to-day. During the night the in
surgent forces were pushed forward un-
Ill they occupied convenient positions
for attack. About a. m. the artillery
opened fire upon the Turkish block
house. In a short time nothing re-
mained To the Turks but determination
or evacuation.
The Mussumans commenced the re-
treat on Suda, relying upon the Turk.
ish warships In the bay to save them
from the Christians. The sultan's fleet
opened a badly judged fire upon the in
surgents to cover the retreat from the
block house. Shells fell either short pr
far beyond the insurgent forces. Con-
sequently the Christians pushed for
ward steadily. pressing hard upon the
rear of the Turks keeping up con-
tinual skirmish fire. The Turks made
stand now and then. pouring a few
volleys in the direction of the insurgent
skirmish lines The insurgents sue
ceeded in pushing on to the village Of
Tsikilaria. where they fired some
houses.
While the fighting was In progress a
detachment of Turkish troops. being
unaware that the garrison Of the fort
at Malaxa was retreating upon Suda.
closely pursued by Christians. made a
sortie from Canea with a convoy Of pro-
visions intended for the garrison at
Malaxa. Near Keratidi the Turks were
met by the insurgents. who opened a
fierce fire which stopped the advance of
the column. The Turkish commando
took up the best position possible in or
der to protect the convoy. AT noon.
when this dispatch was sent. the fight
ing between the Turks and Christians
near Keratidi was still in progress and
the result uncertain
The Turkish garrison at Malaxa lost
heavily during the retreat The insur-
gents occupy all the heights i'm the vi
cinity of Canea as far as Periviolia,
having captured the two last Turkish
fortresses. Only the fleets of the powers
prevent the entire success of the insur-
gent cause The blockade all along the
Cretan coast has not prevented several
small Greek vessels from landing am
munition and provisions. The Greek
vessels captured by Austrian gunhoats
had on board 60 volunteers and guam
tty Of ammunition.
At o'clock this evening the insur-
gents succeeded in blowing uD tho
block house at Malsxa with dynamite.
The whole structure II now in flames.
and the Turkish warships are bonn
harding the insurgents
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IN THE SENATE.
Hoar Gets Funny In Attempting to An.
swer stewart.

Washington, March s5.-The senate
had half-hour's open session early in
the day and then after two hours in
executive session ON the arbitration
treaty resumed the open session In or
der To- go on with the bankruptcy bill.
The latter measure, generally known as
the Torrey bankruptcy hill, was read at
length and Nelson of Minnesota offered
a substitute differing In number 81
particulars from the committee bill,
The debate has not yet opened.
Amended credentials were presented
In behalf of John w. Henderson. APP
pointed 10y the governor of Florida TO
the seat vacated by Call Ii brought
out "A statement from Hoar, acting
chairman from the committee on privi-
leges and elections. that action on the
pending election cases was delayed by
the uncertainty as To the committee or
ganization In the senate. The revised
credentials were referred tn the cleo
tions committee.
Stewart, populist Of Nevada. said the
general feeling was that the senate was
capricicus In its action on these cases.
and that there should be some definite
and final settlement of the whole sub
ject. Srooner. republican Of Wisconsin,
suggested that the question had already
been deliberately argued and settled.
The inference from that suggestion" "
pursued Stewart. lis that we vote on
these eases according To our set con-
victions."
THE manner Of settling this is by
means of an international agreement
for the coinage of silver remarked
Hoar facetiously. when that Is ac-
complishcd the senator from Nevada
will have no further objections"
AT l9:20 the senate went into eNecu-
tive session and at i.20 adjourned.
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WAR WILL FOLLOW
General Manager Dickinson Thinks
Railroads Will Fight Each Other.
EFFECTS OF THE DECISION
Rates WIN Be Demoralized and
IL May Resolve itself into a
Question Of the Survival
OF the Flttest.

Atlanta, Ga, March 25.-Chairman W.
r. Morrison of the interstate commerce.
commission wires the Journal the fol-
loWin signed statement.
Washington. March - Replying 20
the Journals telegram. the supreme
court decision In the Transmissouri
ease applies rs well tu Joint traffic and
southern railway and steamship, ASSN
,iations. II carriers may combine and
agree Ia keep w rates on prices "
transportation which make part ~ the
price aud cost of goods Why enact any
trust laws To prevent combinations and
agreements Iu control production and
keep up prices?
w. a. MORRISON"
Denver March - Receivers Fred
erie H. Coudcri l.. Ellcry Anderson and
oliNer W. Mink Gcncral Manager I'D
ward Dickinson aud other officials "
the tnipn Paciiic road arrived To-day
on their annual tour uf inspection The
original intention ~ the party was to
gU a. Tar as Sail Lake, but thar has
hrcn abandoned, az Receiver clark Is
~ in 81 Louis.
4 can hardly say" said NJ Mink
to-day. what will bg the effect of tbs
supreme court decision In the Trans
missouri rgsc The Cniun lartno hgf
rot acted as y,t and cannot forecast
what We win do. Much depends on the
developments uf the next few days
The breaking az nf the freight aul
passenger associations said General
Manager Dickinson, "mcaus general
decentralization uf rates and eventually
u most disastrous war When the war
comes ~ viii ~" a question VI the sur
ylval of the nttost. The his roads ar
ahlc tn take advantage ~ this To crush
uu, our rivals, ! hardly believe that
any uf the roads ar" luukn. for
trouble. hut the trouble viii come. now
that each lin" IL on an independent
basis The relations between the Union
Pacihc and the oregon short Line re-
main undist1Thcd and no change IN
traffic agreements seems likely, Rail
road business Is gradually improving.
business ~ better now on IN" Union
Pacific than " was a year ago
Denver. March Sd. g. Dodge NJ the
Rio Grandc Western has left here tpr
salt Lake city. glying notice that the
Western VIII Withdraw from the West
ern and local passenger associations.
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4 Railroad Dlsker.

New York March 26-In regard to-
the published reports from san Fran
cisco relating To the exchange of pOr-
tiOns ~ their liue by the Atchison. To-
pcka a Sante Fc and the southern Pa
Cjhc, Col AldaCe Walker. chairman of
the board ~ directors ~ the former
road. says; The AtChison has COM
pl"tcd arrangements with the SOUTH
rrn Pacific whereby the former acquires
the ownership ~ the western division
~ the Atlantic a Pacific, from The
Needles to Mnjave. now operated under
lease from the Southern Pacific, Civ
ing la exchange therefor the New
Mexico and Sonora properties. extend
ing from Benson, Ariz., 10 Guyamas.
Mexico. The foreclosure sale of
the Atlantic a Pacific VIII give the
Atchison the ow nrrShip IT through
line from chicago % san Diego asl
JOS Angeles
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New orleans. March G.-Six furlongs-
Tommy Ruitcr win. Ncc"dah second.
carrie I.yt" Third. time. l,iG slx furlongt
-Woodbird won, lIenrica second. juaniil
tfird. time l.ls's. Mile and an eighth
Eridg.ion won. Paul Pry second, lNion
third time ! 81. Mile and quaricr-Pcte
Kitchen wOn. Constant second, Farmer
Leigh third time. a.01I Six frongs-
Nair.ttc won. Harry B. second. overflow
third time. L. Seven furlongs-Patrol
won. Volma second, Nicholas third. time.
[ 81,
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FOR BIG DAMAGES
SUIT OF AN ALDERMAN AC AiNST
THE HELENA "dERALD."
The old keith-Edwar,is saliva Episode
ReeaIIed-New Text Book Com
mission Appointed.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena. March 2l.-Thc trial of the suit
for Sl0.01o damages brought hy rX-Aldcr-
man Frank J. Edwards against the Her
aid Publishing company for libel. got
under way to-day In Department II OF the
district court. The suit grew out OF ul-
legged lbelous editorials published by the
Herald last January. being comments on
the report of the council investigating
committee. The plaintiff alleged that the
Helena Consolidated Water company,
through Superintendent Frank J. Stcyrr
offered him various sums ranging from
500 To To s20O"0 for his vote and influence
in the council. The city WAS then In
yolVed In a controversy with the water
company and tn" charges made big sem
sation. The Herald. after the council COM
mittee had reported on the alleged at
tempt at bribery, ridculcd Alderman Ed
wards statement and printed matter
which the plaintiff will now undertake 10
show was libelous. II was brought out In
the trial this afternoon that one of the
two editorials complained Of Nas written
by Alderman a. u. Keith, who led tn. op-
position in the council to the faction rep
resented by Alderman Edwards. The pub
lsshers OF the Herald chained to have had
81 solutcly no knowledge OF the editorial
until after II was printed.
Governor Smith to-day appointed the
following as members OF the text hook
commission which will meet In this city
may .: j, J. Mckay principal of tho
High school. Butte, NJ. a. Staploton SUI
pcrintendrui OF thr AnacOndd schools. T..
o. Buscnburg principal OF the Gl'udtvs
schools. These. with The attorney general.
superintendent OF public instruction AMI
presidents Of the agricultural collUgr and
state university will constitute The newly
created text book commission. whose
duty 1t will BE- 10 select books for the pub
lie schools of Montana.
r. ~ Mi1.- ~ Silver Bow Junction wps
appointed by thc governor to-day 1 mem
bor OF thr state board Of sheep commits
sicners from silver Bow county
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Frankfort, Ky. March 25.-The third
ballot for United States senator was
taken to-day Rumors of bribery have
been afloat all day. u was said al |
o'clock that the Hunter forces had
brought two republican boltcrs In line
and Hunter would certainly win Dur
ing the voting Representative Nance a
boltlng republican. arose and boldly de-
MED that ne had been bought. brlbed ur
monkeyed with. lie concluded by vot-
ing for Hunter who. however. received
only 81 votes. % being necessary To "A
choice. Blackburn. silver democrat, re-
CeiVud A.. DAVE. gold democrat, Il.
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Won by "a Mayor,

Long Branch, y. j.. March 25.-
Thomas A. Marshal, mayor Of Kelths-
burg, I'LL, won the grand American
handicap to-day with - straight kills
The following men killed % birds each
and divided 81 $50 for from the second
Ia tenth place: Dr. Carver. Fred Van
dyke, DIR. Williamson. e. H. See. f.
Burkhardt. l.. Noris. q. Cabberty, G. r
Arno, j. T.. Applegate. The following
men killed 90 birds each and divided
1904 for from eleventh tn twenty first
places: w. Dunnell. l.. n. Alkire. G.
W. Budd, g. w. Ferguson. jr.. \. w
Welch, n. e. Jones, DR.. Hudson r. H.
Merrill. Arkansas Traveller" o. H.
Dickey. W. :. King.
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Trading I,ailroa,i..

Fargo y u. March "a couhdcntlil
letter written BY prominent 81 Paul
official states the Great Northern and
chicago. MtlWauk-r d 81 Paul railroads
have entered into an agreement by Which
Ia. 81. Paul Is ~ trade ~ Fargo South
rrn branch for tho Great Northcrn's Absr-
dr"n and " ,tertovn branch In South Da-
totl This would leave each road free of
competition IN good territory Fargo mcr-
rhani- ure considerably excited over the
prospect. which will prevent m, 500
which Was negotiating with IN" 81. Paul
Tor nn entrance 20 Fargo over the Fargo
SCuthcrn. from arriving out us plans.
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TOYo KiSEN.
"a Makes Arrangements To Hack the
Powerful Nipp-u Nusen kaishi.

san Francisco, March %-rho Toyo
llisrn steamship company has perfected
arrangements with the Pacific Mail
steamship company aud closed AN agree
m,nt with the southern Pacific company
relative to trpnscoutinoutd business, Ac-
tording to the arrangements with the Pa
cinc Mail. the Tnyo kiscn and the Amer
lean company viii operate steamers alter
natoly between this city and Yokohama.
and perhaps cheaper service than
the Nippon Yuscn kalsM. the Japanese
line whose American terminus l. seattle.
The Toyo line will sell through tickets 10
New York VIA the Southern Pacific. The
most serious competitor OF the Joint san
Francisco Yokohama line viii bc Nh"
Nppcn Yusru kaiShi. which Is very
rich corporation and Is out for all the bus
In .a gnlhG
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War, died herr to-day aged -. after an
illness of nearly four years. He was
born In Wheeling. ". Va. in 1894 of
Irish extraction. he served through the
Mexican war with credit as sergeant.
The gold excitement drew him tu Cali
fornIa. where he spent several years
prospecting and In the printing bus-
ness. In 1861 he married Miss Mary
Canniff uf New York They had iye
children, none uf whom survive. In
1863 he came 10 Washington for the
Mexican Veteran association and re-
mained ever since attending To- the
business Of the organization and edit
ing the Nidsttp
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ON THs TRACK.
~ san irnreI.co.

san Francisco. March - one mllc-Tu-
lare won. Tr,achcry second saiyr third;
time. l'l27, Four furlongs- Recreation
wen. tittl" 7 q. second Salcrmo third.
time .isa,. Milc-1hr Disthn Won. inn.
Trance second, vincltor third time. l;ili,.
seven furlongs gs-Ilohcnkollcrn won Groj =
hurst second, True flu" third time. l2p.
Mil, Double quick won, Wyoming see
ond. Miss Ruth thirl time i.il', siS fur
Longs BuCkwa won, Preston second, JOan
third time l.iii,
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rails. such delivery was calculated TO pro-
long the disorders in crete, Mr.. CurEon
added that the sanction under which tn"
admlrals were thus acting was that Of tho
powers.
Replying TO a question rs 10 the possibl7
withdrawal Of the Turkish troops from
Crete, Mr.. Curzon said that the British
ambassador AT constaninople, Sir Philip
tuTric had been instructed to lose no op-
portuntiy Of asking the withdrawal Of
Turkish troops from Crete, which how
ever Mr.. Curzon added would he
greatly facilitated by the withdrawal Of
the Greek forces"
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DEAD OR ALIVE.


Special Dispatch TO the Standard.
Boise Idaho. March 25,-Bandit llinds
and Murderer Lowell. the two escaped
convicts. have been located and a posse
headed by Deputy Sheriff Fulton L. re-
ported as close upon them, To-day they
stole a boat and propelled themselves
down the Snake TO near ontario. They
then went up the Owyhee river The posse
was Informed from ontario and was not
long in getting on the trail. II the men
can secure weapons they will die rather
tEan surrender The order Is to bring
them In dead or alive. and the officials In
their hearts hope the men will be in the
former condition.
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san Francisco. March G-Thc ap-
preaching annual meeting of the southern
PGcinc u engaging the attention of rail-
way men generally. n Is believed thai an
. ffort will b" made by some Of the stock
holders TO rlctt Gensrll Hubbard Of New
York president Of the company instead Of
&, T. Huntington. The report that the
visit of Huntington means a reduction OF
the working force of the company Is not
credited
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Curzon ON the Crete Question.

London. March Elm the house OF CON-
mons to-day the parliamentary secretary
for foreign Affairs. George n Curzou
replying to o. question on thu subject oi
the Cretau hlOckad, AS applicable to Brit
ish and American vessels. said that both
British and American ships carrying ear
goes belonging to Englishmeu or Am-ri-
cans or destined for the interior of IN,
Island OF Crete. were liable 10 be- visited
searched and the delivery of the cargo
prohibited if In the opinion Of the adm.
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san Francisco. March 25.-John New
man, alias Butler. ilia> Ice Weller. hay-
ing exhausted every othrr means to pre-
vent "Ntrtditiou 10 Australia. confessed
" stsrlay to having murdered a sergeant
OF the Second cavalry whose name no
cannot remember while stationed Mt
" alln Wtlh Wash. ln lss5 The authort-
Tie. have made inquiries which leave no
doubt as 10 the fslsity OF Buffers confess
-iou
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Madrid. March 25.-The United States
minister. Hannis Taylor. had long
conference with the Duke Of Toutan.
minister Of foreign affairs. The lead
ing men OF Spain have received an ap-
peal from the vatican urging them TO
support the existing institutions Of the
country.
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Nor. Trouble In L.ad,iIi..

Leadville, March 25-John r. Cam
piou and other prominent mine mana 81
gers have received letters signed The
committee. threatening To blow up
their mines unless they Immediately
discharge all non-union Workmen. The
letters have caused considerable un-
sasiness. although in some quarters
they are believed Ia have been sent as
a practical Joke. Tn. managers Will
ray no heed to the warning
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Pre-. ,tI,.r Ur,ub,l,,, Party,

omaha, March 4l-A special TO the Boz
from Lincoln Ncb.. says, The free silver
republican party Of Nebraska was
launched here to-day. About " delegates
Vetr present. tniy !. were present from
outside OF Lincoln Judge Gregory of
Dmans WIS selected 10 attend Tho meet
ing ot the provisional national commit
t., IN b, held June = 4 stat. central COM
mitttc Wa formed.
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To I,rrnL the Rr,nrd.

Los Angelo March 9Th" sau'a Fc
railway company IL determined 20 break
an records f0r iT1nsContluon'al travel and
on April ! Nll iEtIgurat' "a 1-hour
schedule for their california limited be-
twecr I.o- A0scl"- md Chicago This
makes sr of -&artly y hour In the
time
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New York March &-Thomas Marshall
for Y years mayor OF ksithbsurE. m.
won the hfth annual grand American
handtclp which was shof 80 EikNood
pork to-day, HAVING killed . birds
straight
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Friedrichsruho. March 25.-Prince Hls-
marck Is still confined TO his house by ner-
vous depression. "" received icN vlsi-
tors, hut his condition IL not regarded AS
serious.