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SEARCH FOR DEAD.
Rescue OF the Living at Guthrie
Followed by More Grue-
some Work.
Believed Now the Original
Estimate Will Cover
Fatalities.
Many ofThose Supposed Drowned
Were Rescued Down the
River.

GUTHRIE, O. T., April 30.-For miles
the scene OF the flooded districts Is
one of desolat!on. The river is still
bank full, but the water has receded
from most of the inundated districts.
All the morning missing people have
been found clinging to bushes or drift
wood down the stream, on the west
bluffs, or scattered III farm houses for
miles, so it is believed now that the
death list will not exceed 20, most of
them being those seen to drown III the
main channel during the first rush of
water, and the bodies were carried
away. The only bodies found during
the morning were those of Mrs. Fannie
Ruffin and five children, lodged in a
pile of driftwood. These, with George
Owen, a butcher; Frank Myers, Miss
Ella Dums, Mrs. Jane Watt, Mrs.
Moore, Mrs. Drnnmond, Mrs. Dennis
and child and Mrs. Watson are the
only ones known to have been drowned,
though 90 or more are still missing
Many Homes Swept Away.
away and the contents were ruined.
Over 100 houses were wrecked, 20
streets devastated and ruined, 1000
people are homeless and 900 destitute.
Property damaged exceeds 800, 900.
Systematic relief is now carried on and
ferries are now working across the
river so that supplies can be Sent to all
hai hrny,rht rn hn
harmed part of the city to be cared for
in private homes.
Many poor people who had strug.
gled since the opening eight years ago,
TO build up little home, are left with
only small plat of ground. Their
houses, household goods, and in fact
al their possessions save the clothes
they wore, have gone down the river.
The banks are Uttered with the car.
casses of stock and great masses of
debris. Among, these, people are
searching for human bodies.
Many bodies are believed to be under
the surface, weighted down by timbers
from the wrecked houses or bridges.
People who have missing ones are
searching everywhere for their bodies,
taking risks that ordinarily they could
not be compelled to. Those who have
on.y lost property are going up and
down the river trying to recover some
of it, some parts of the house, bedcloth.
ing or wearing apparel. The scene Is
distressing i'll the extreme.
1t is now certain that the food was
caused by cloudburst 20 miles up the
valley and everything was swept be-
fore it, Had it come two hours earlier
1000 would have perished, but no,
reaching the city until o'clock and q
general alarm preceding enabled 6
large part to escape to the high ground
and those caught to secure refuge IL
trees and on roofs.
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BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria,
and the czar were present at a brilliant
review of the troops of the St. Peters.
burg garrison.
Senator Nelson's amendment to the
tariff bill abrogating the Hawaiian
treaty promises to cause lively contest
in the senate.
The Chinese government has decided
to establish and to fortify naval sta
tion at kiaochau, ON the south side of
the Shan-Tung promontory, ON the
Yellow sea.
Emil Sohlern, a saloonkeeper at 1877
Wells street, Chicago, was shot and
instantly killed just before midnight by
one of three men who entered the sa.
loon for the purpose of robbery.
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NO ATROCITIES THERE.

Sublime Porte Contradicts Rumors of
Brutality of Soldiers At Filiipiada.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 3O.-The fol-
lowing official statement has been is
sued here: THE sublime porte for
mally contradicts the rumors Of afro
cities committed by the imperial troops
at Fillipiada, and also the report of the
mutiny of Albanians. The repeated
testimony of all the correspondents of
foreign newspapers at headquarters
ant the admiration they express for
the discipline, humane feeling, BRAY
ery and moderation of the Ottoman
soldiers, prove these accusations to be
totally unfounded and due to the i'm
agination of people whose malevolence
equals their mendacity. Edhem Pasha
has taken ali the measures necessary to
repress every kind of abuse. The al
| legged mutiny is absolutely contrary to
fact"
The victories of the Turkish troops
have enormously y raised the military
spirit Of the Turks and the confidence
thus inspired in Turkeys vitality is
removing the dissatisfaction felt with
the present regime, while at the same
time rendering the powers scheme Of
reforms for the Ottoman empire harder
| of realization. The advantages which
| Turkey will derive from the war are
already discussed in high quarters,
where it is declared that Turkey should
| in any case be released from the obli-
cations imposed upon her in regard to
Crete and the rectification of the from
tier. 1t is also suggested and urged
that Cape Punta, opposite Prevasa, at
1.-THE entrance of the Gulf of Arta,
! should be restored to Turkey and that
lGreece should be required to pay big
/ indemnity:
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FRANCE TO INTERFERE.
Will Not Allow Further Advance Of
Turkish Troops.


LONDON, April 30.-A dispatch to
The Daily Mail from Paris says that NJ.
Hanotaux, the French foreign minis
ter, had five hours interview 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 at
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, adding, that if the Turkish
troops went further France would be
compelled to come forward as TIE de-
fender of the Christian cause. In that
event, said M. Hanotaux, Turkey
would have the most reason to regret
the intervention of the powers, which
would not serve as prop for the Otto
man empire
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no CAUSE FOR FEAR.
Contractors Are Ready to Bid on tho
HarbOr at San Pedro.


Los ANGELES, Gala, April 3O-Sec-
retary of War Alger seems TO have lit
tie or no foundation for his fear as ex-
pressed that the deep water harbor at
San Pedro cannot be constructed for
the appropriation Of S2,9OO,OOO. 1t is
learned that the Pacific Improvement
company is prepared to file a bid with
in the limit, and Banning Bros, own.
ers of Cataline island, have announced
that they are prepared to put in bid
for the construction of the harbor which
will be inside the appropriation, pro-
viding they do not sell their Catalina
rock to some other contractor. Han.
cock Banning stated that his firm had
not yet seen the specifications, but they
had figured on the breakwater designed
by the board of engineers of 1891 and
found that it could be constructed at a
profit at 81 100000.
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Nav Now Loan in Kansas.

KANSAS CITY, April 3O.-The local
branch of q Boston Loan and Trust
company has received notice from its
head Office that hereafter loans may be
taken on first class properties in North.
eastern Kansas. This is said to be one
of the first orders of the kind affecting
Kansas property that has been given
by loan company in years. The order
is limited to Douglass, Atchison, Jeffer-
son. Brown, Nememah and few other
counties i'll the portion of the state
named
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LOWER RIVER FLOOD.
Danger at Natchez From Heavy Wind
and Rain Storm.

Danger Mt Natchez From a Heavy Wind
and Rain Storm.
NATCHEz, Miss, April 3O.-A brief
but severe wind and rain storm at noon
created CONSERVATION on the Louisiana
side of the river in this vicinity. The
wind being from the southeast, carried
the wash directly from the Louisiana
shore, and the heavy rain had its effect
upon the new and soft upper portion of
the levees. Reports from Clayton and
Greenville, on the Tensas, indicate q
rise in the channel of about 10 inches
per day, with only three feet of the
second bank remaining above water.
At each stage of the rise new outlets to
sloughs, lakes and lowlands are reached
and filled so rapidly that stock remain
ing uncared for is frequently cut off
and drowned.
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THE POWERS WAITING.

Settlement Of the Greek Cabinet Crisis
Desired Before Intervening.
LONDON, April 30.--Matters at Athens
are likely to remain unchanged until
the ministerial crisis is settled, when
overtures from the powers to intervene
are expected. The sultan is said to be
willing to listen to terms.
The only news of actual fighting IN
progress comes from Velistino which
commands he road to Volo. Pos
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WINTERS RESIGNATION.

Received by the Northern Pacific Direct
ors, but Action u Deferred.
New YORK, April 3O.-At meeting
of the directors of the Northern Pacific
Railway company held here, E. W.
Winter presented his resignation rs
president of the company. He gave as
a reason his knowledge that people
other than those who controlled when
he was elected last June had secured a
large interest in the securities of the
road and he did not believe he would
be in sympathy with them. Mr. Win
ter's resignation was not accepted but
was laid upon the table.
Mrs. Coodnow Gets Divorce.
MINNEAPoLIs, April 3O.-The jury in
the divorce case of Flora f. Goodnow
against John Goodnow brought in q
verdict favorable to the plaintiff. The
jury found defendant guilty OF acts
charged him; the plaintiff was not
guilty of counter charges.
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CoNsrANTINoPLE, April 30.-It is an
nounced that the first division of the
Turkish army at Elassona has entered
Greek territory from the vicinity of
Damasi, and has captured the town of
Zarkos, an important Greek base of
operations, about Is miles west of
Larissa, and about half way between
that place and Trikhala. Large guam
titles of ammunition fell into the
hands of the Turks.
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Ritual Must BE Submitted.

DUBUQUE, Ia, April 3O.-In the case
Of George Harris VS.. the Modern
Woodmen of America, before the fed
eral court, Judge Shiras made an order
requiring defendent to submit that
portion Of the ritual relating to the in
itiation ceremony, at which Harris was
injured. The court and counsel will
agree on the portion to be submitted,
leaving out the rest of the ritual
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Walker Fearne Critically I'll.

New YORK, April 3O.-Walker
Fearne, American Judge III the inter.
national court, Cairo, Egypt minister
to Greece under President Cleveland )
first administration, and chief of the
department of foreign affairs at the
Chicago worlds fair. is critically i'll at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Seth
Barton French, i'll this city. He was
brought home from Cairo week ago.
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FRESNO, Cal, April 3O-A triple
tragedy was committed at Red Banks
a farming settlement 30 miles distant
from here. AS result Mrs. John
Qualle and her daughter, Lulu, are dy-
ing and their assailant, James Brooks,
is dead. Brooks was formerly EN-.
ployed as laborer on Qualle's ranch.
but was discharged for making love to
the pirl
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Position of Greek Forces.

LONDON, April 3o-A dispatch to
The Daily Mail from Constantinople
says there is no official confirmation of
the reports that the Turkish cavalry
have occupied Volo and Trikkala; but
the main body of the Greek army has
fallen behind the old frontier line of
the Othrys mountains and the Greek
squadron is confined III the Gulf of
Arta, by the Turkish forts.
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Koch's Latest Consumption Treatment

Koch's Latest Consumption Treatment
WASHINGTON, April 3O-Full partic.
ulars of Koch's latest development of
the method of treating of phthisis by a
new form of tuberculine are given in a
report to the state department by Dean
Mason, deputy consul general at Frank.
fort. He supplies a condensed but suf-
ficiently detailed account of koch's
process of making and administering
the remedy together with statement
of the result of the practical expert
ments so far as they have proceeded
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Italians and Greeks Fight.

SALoNICA, April 30.-Advices re.
ceived here from Larissa say during
the stampede of the soldiery and pop
the Turks, there was serious encoun-
ter between Italian volunteers and
Greek soldiers, during which many of
the latter were wounded and several
children were killed.
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SCOFIELD OBJECTS.
Wisconsin Governor Vetoes Several I'm.
portant Measures.

Wisconsin Governor Vetoes Several I'm
portant Measures.
MADISON, Wis, April 30.-Governor
Scofield has vetoed eight bills passed
by the legislature. The measures
vetoed included some important bills,
such as those to tax owners and lessees
of drawing room, palace and sleeping
cars TO tax express companies author
izing counties to build and maintain
industrial schools providing for clean
illness of bakeries. The banking act,
giving the state bank examiner great
power in examining banks, was also
vetoed. Governor Scofield will shortly
make public the reasons upon which
the vetoes are based. Bill adjusting
salaries of employees signed.
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Withdraws Exequators.

BERLIN, April 30 "A dispatch to the
Nord Deutsche Zeitung from Athens
says that King George has signed a
decree withdrawing the exequators of
all the Turkish consuls in Greece.
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Everybody Says So.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most Won
derful medical disco> erv of the age. pleas
ant aud refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system. dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, hahitual constipation
and biousness. Please buy and try box
of G.. &. G.. to-day; 10, 25. 80 cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
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LANSING, Mich, April 30.-Governor
Pingree vetoed the Donovan curfew
bill which provided for the arrest of
children allowed upon the streets after
9p m. The governor chacterizes the
act as interference by the state i'll mat
ters of purely domestic concern.
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LONDON, April 3o.-A special dis
patch from Athens says that the
Greeks have occupied the heights of
Pentepigadia, north of Arta, and about
half way between that place and Jani-
ma, in Epirus, and entrenched them
SalyaS there
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sibly this indicates an intention of the
Turks to march southwark.
The Greek forces now extend in ia
mile line from Pharsalos to Velestino.
Pharsalos commands the Turkish pass
and the road leading to Athens by way
of Larissa.
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ROME, April 3O.-A dispatch from
Athens says that 600 women and chill
dren died during the terrible retreat
from Tyrnavos to Laris&a.
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A Series Of Skirmishes.

ATHENS, April 30. The fighting be.
tween the Greeks and the Turks at
Velestino, at the junction of the rail-
road connecting this port with Larissa
and Pharsales, was only a series of
skirmishes which resulted favorably to
the Greeks. Velestino is about 10
miles west of Nolo.
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vOlO About Deserted,

VoLo, April 30.-The town is almost
completely evacuated by the Greeks.
The women and children have been
taken away en- masse by see. The
foreign consulates have hoisted their
flags. British and Italian ironclads
at anchor in the harbor.
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Iowa Man Murdered by Thieves.

WAUKoN, Ia, April 80. Henry V.
Duffy was found dead in the store of
J. Duffy q Sons, firm of which he
was member. His body was found
in the office near the safe, and as his
room was on the second floor and as
the revolver he had clutched in his
hand was not discharged, the affair
looks like attempted obbery and MUIR
der.
- Ere at Pine CIV.
PINE CITY, Mimi, April 30 Fire
broke out in an outbuilding connected
with W. r. Glassow's store. The
strong wind prevailing quickly famed
the fame into confiagration which
consumed the entire business block in
less than an hour. The loss is esti-
mated at upwards Of $40, 900, with fair
lns1rance.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-06-11

In it, gnaws the flowers in the window.
sill. PUSHES M the stems of the callas.
and scratches in the earth until it flies
on all sides. He will rub his head and
face and all his body in the earth. I'M
til his clean white dress is a sight to
behold. After that he hops to the
floor. and rubs his face carefully upon
the carpet.
He loves to retire to a corner or un-
der a piece Of furniture for his toilet.
going in gray and coming out white.
If you peep and watch him, it is great
fun. for he scrubs and combs himself
with his paws In the neatest way.
washes his face just as eat does. aud
then takes his big tail in his paws and
uses it for a towel! One often hears
people wonder why squirrels have such
big tails. All know that they are use
full as balancing poles and blankets.
and are charming as ornaments, but
not many are in Beads secret of their
usefulness as towels.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-06-11

use of delegates. The entertainment
was called "A Trip to California" and
the population turned out en- masse to
see 1t. Booths represented the various
points of interest along the route. They
We're most artistically gotten up. and
curios and souvenirs were offered for
sale. Peanut vendors, candy men and
the Objectionable news agents" offered
their wares. doubtless with their ac-
custOmed measure of insistence. AS
for refreshments. they were offered on
the exquisite dining-car basis. or might
be partaken OF at station lunch count
ers. with the customary difficulties
thrown in.
Good aunties and unclcs from the
country. b. shful brides in gray gowns,
conductors and all the characters sup
posed to present themselves in the
course Of a railway journey were i'm
threatened. but did not scalp and after
running the gauntlet of events a1d dan.
gers, the experimental travellers were
landed in a delightfully."- improvised San
Francisco. where, presto! charming
young Christian damsels In Oriental
costume welcomed them to an expur-
gated edition OF Chinatown.
The real San Francisco, by the way.
had best be up and doing and getting
it's face washed and its hair brushed
for that same Christian Endeavor con-
vention
The Christian EndenvOr Society Of
Masoorie, in far India. has been per-
haps most farsighted of all in prepn ra-
ton for San FranciscO's convention.
DIR. +. T.. Clark. president of the so
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-06-11
Jokes About Youngsters.

Willie-Mamma, what does blood
relations mean? Mamma-It means
near relations. Willie. Willie latter a
thoughtful pausc)-Then. mamma. you
and papa must be the bloodiest rela.
tons I've got.
"And now, little children" said the
Sunday school superintendent. III you
are good children. some day you may
wear good crown" Paws got one
on his tooth now chirped the small
est and newest boy.
Pop said Johnnie, "why is it call
ed a gymnasium" "Why? Why, be.
cause that's its name-ah-" Yes,
know that" said Johnnie. but why
didn't they call it Tomnasium OF a
BODnasium, eh:"
Mnther--Were you good at the party?
Six-year-old-Yes. Mother-YOu didn't
ask twice for anything at the table?
SiX-year-old-NO, didn't. l asked
once. and they didn't hear me, SO
helped myself.
A story is told of child witness in
an Irish court who was asked by the
judge: IF you took false oath what
would happen you:" He hesitated. and
at last said: II suppose l wouldn't
get my EXPENSES"
The Teacher-When a woman's hus.
band dies. Patsie what Is she called.
Patsie-A wilder The Teacher-And
when mans wife dies. what do we
call him? Patsie (after some thought
"A widout-her, mu'um!
Mamma-How cruel, Eleanor. to hurt
the poor little worm! Eleanor-But he
looked so lonesome. mamma, an l Just
cut him in two SOS he'd have company.
an the two of him wiggled off together
just ever so happy.
Aunt Dorothy had just finished her
preparations for bicycle ride. and APP
peared Mt the door arrayed in bloom
ers. "Oh, auntie!" exclaimed Jerry.
who was playing in the garden. "are
you going to be my uncleT'
A mother trying to get her little
daughter Of years old to go to sleep
one night, said: Dora, why don't
you try to go to sleep?" II am try
ing" she replied. But you haven't
shut your eyes" well. can't help it.;
deg comes unbuttoned."
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Some Strange Accidents.

There are many people in the world
who would not travel on a railroad or
on a steamboat through fear of acct
dents. They never seem to realize that
an accident may eventually come to
those even who spend their days in an
armchair. There was once a Kansas
City man who. on getting out of bed
one morning, sneezed violently, and 10!
his left eye popped out Of its socket.
He put the optic back in Its place. and
Immediately summoning surgeon,
was able to save the eye. An English
man. seized with a fit Of coughing,
broke several of his ribs: and several
cases have been known in which peo-
pie have swallowed their own tongues,
thereby suffocating. 1t is difficult, IL
not impossible, to say when one Is en-
tirely out Of danger of some accident or
another.
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on bridge crossing the creek and,
while throwing stones in the stream,
Maggie lost her balance and fell in.
Without an instant's hesitation brave
little Macy plunged into the icy water
and swan out to Maggie. She reach
ed her companion and drew her back
to the bridge. Maggie got out of the
water, but Mays strength was gone
and the rushing current carried her
down stream
They took her tiny body out half an
hour later and her funeral was attend.
cd by all the villagers. business being
suspended May was strong, hardy
baby, wonderfully precocious, with big
eyes and wealth Of silken tresses.
She was tall and stout of limb for her
age. and had Learned to swim whea
only years old.
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GeOr9ia's Cotton King.

The Augusta (Ga) Chronicle says;
lanes NJ. Smith, Of Oglethorpe. Geor-
G!a's greatest farmer. has just brokea
al! records Of cotton sales from a single
plantation by selling to Macon cotton.
buyers In one lot over 1900 bales OF
cotton on basis Of cents for mid
ding, and when It Is all weighed and
shipped Mr.. Smith will receive a check
for about $4,000. This would be tire.
mendOus crop, even II Mr. Smith raised
ntthing but cotton, but when It Is re-
mcmbered that he grows similarly
large crops Of grain and hay, and thai
cotton Is his surplus money crop afte,
producing all the provision crops nc
needs. then one can grasp some idea OF
the scale on which Col. Smith farms
and see the justice Of calling him Geor
gas cotton king"