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mas peen done. 1t may be that within
snort time some question will arise
that will involve action Of some sorr
on our part, arising, perhaps, from
attempts by both Turks and Greeks
10 blockade each others ports, which
possibly might interfere with the in
PRODUCTION of some American products.
out at present this is a remote con-
tingency.
None Of Minister Terrells cable
grams, so far received, verify the as
sumption that he has undertaken the
protection of the Greeks. residents in
turkey. and 1t is now believed that
the basis for this was a misinterpreted
caDlegram. On the whole the authori-
ties are glad that the report is not
supported, for such a request could
not well be declined. 1t is remembered
that our ministers in China and Japan.
ana the state department as we'll be-
came involved In mess when they
undertook the protection of the Chin
ese and japanese, through the killing
OF several Japanese students. and
there is always risk that trouble NAV
TolIoW the assumption Of such re-
sponsibility
Admiral Selfridge has cabled the
secretary of the navy a request to
nave the cruiser Cincinnati, now at
Mersine, under orders to come home.
remain on the Mediterranean station
Tor time. She was to be relieved by the
Raleigh, but Secretary Long has given
instructions that both ships shall re-
main there. This will give Admiral
Selfr1dge fleet Of five ships, the
San Francisco, the Minneapolis, the
Marblehead, the Cincinnati and the
Raleigh, number sufficient to insure
the adequate protection of all Ameri-
can interests In Southern Europe in
the opinion Of the navy department.
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POWERS UNDECIDED.
No Steps Taken to PU+ an End to the
War.

LONDON, April 19-The outbreak
of hostilities on the Greek frontier has
caused but little sensation here. The
permanent officials at the Turkish en-
baSsy have received no information
beyond the fact that war has been de-
clared. The correspondent of the AS
sOciated Press understands that Turkey
has no idea of territorial conquest for
she knows the powers would not sane
tion an advance to Athens. She prob
ably will first attempt to capture La
rissa and then march to Trikahala
and Phanari. If these also are cap
tured, Turkey could compel Greece to
comply with the demands of the pow
ers. The Turkish fleet, however, is
still in the Dardanelles, where it is
likely to remain as long as the Greeks
continue active. 1t is reported that the
powers, so far from blockading Greek
ports will even allow Col. Vassos and
his army to return to Greece, if he de-
sires to do so.
In spite Of the fact Of its being a
holiday here today, there was great
activity at the foreign office, where the
full staff was at work the whole
day. The Italian, German. Austrian,
Swedish, French and Turkish minis
ters had a lengthy conference with
Sir Thomas H. Sanderson, the perma-
nent secretary Of the foreign office
The latter informed a representative
of the Associated Press that the DOW
ers had not yet decided to interfere
in the war between Greece and Turkey
which, he added should be sharp and
decisive, as the Greeks had little chance
of ultimately winning.
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as to make it unlikely that they will
involve themselves in trouble.
1t is noted here with curiosity that
the cablegrams so far received are con-
f1fcting on one point, namely, whether
war has or has not been formally and
officially declared; that it is not vet
possible to decide what the state Of
affairs is. The common belief in dip
lomatic circles is that there has been
no such thing as formal declaration
OF war, and it is recalled that of late
years it has become rather the rule
than the exception to wage war ac-
tually without a formal declaration.
In the present case, however, the fact
is regarded among diplomats as Of the
first Importance for the reason that
the powers have given notice that the
nation that is the agressor in the con-
f1ict will not be permitted to reap ad-
vantage from a war While Turkey
may be strongly armed with evidence
going to show that Greece has been
the agressor, still, if she herself had
been the first to declare war formally
that fact must have technical weight
In affecting the judgment Of the pow
ers. The progress Of hostiIities is be-
ing watched with the keenest interest
in military circles here. The war de-
partment is preparing to collect all Of
the technical information that may be
derived from the war. Capt Scriven,
the military attache Of the United
States embassy at Rome, has ALREADY
telegraphed the department for per
mission to go to Turkey to watch the
progress Of the war; and the necessary
permission will be given him If he
finds it desirable that some one should
act in a like capacity with the Greek
army, the department will probably
send Maj. Dorst, the military attache
at Vienna, to the scene.
The president Is taking an active
interest in the struggle between the
Greeks and the Turks and is being
constantly advised. by the department
Of state, as to the latest DEVELOPMENTS
in the war. He wishes to ensure the
adoption Of all proper and usual pre-
cautions for the protection Of all
American interests in the Mediterran-
can. Secretary Sherman came over to
the White house this afternoon and the
president Immediately left all other
business to confer with his premier on
the subject. Secretary Sherman. pre-
viously, had long talk with Mr..
Angel, who. being about to start for
Turkey, the latter part Of May, is
naturally deeply concerned in the de-
velopment Of events in that turbulent
quarter.
With the fleet Of American warshins
now off the Turkish shore. it is felt
that all that prudence could prescribe
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CHICAGO, April 19.-As was ex-
pected, wheat was wild and excited at
the opening today. The news that war
had actually begun produced conster-
nation among the shorts and the utter
disregard of caution displayed by a
majority of them, was clearly indicated
by the prices they paid at their first
onrush. May wheat, which Saturday
closed at 73A cents, started this morn
ing. in one mighty bound, from 314 to
4A cents higher. There was a differ
ence of l cent per bushel in price be-
tween the first transactions made sim
ultaneously in different parts of the pit
Beth May and July were bought at
from "a to 771z cents with few sales
as high as rs cents So utter was the
usion and haste to do business, dr.
ing the first few exciting moments, that
men standing alongside each other in
the pit were doing business at 1a-cent
per bushel difference. Most of the
usual statistical news was wanting
owing, to the closing of the foreign
markets during the Easter holidays
Private cablegrams, however, showed
curb advance at Liverpool equal to
cents per bushel. Although reports
from the growing crop Were enough,
In themselves, to produce a strong
market, it is probably that after Sat
urday's excited bulge reaction would
have been recorded today. had it not
peen for the outbreak of hostilities in
Europe AS it was, after the first wild
scramble, the excitement began to die
down. The market heaved and sank
and heaved again however, in great
irregular biHows for an hour before
It's motion got GAINED down for a while
TO the comparative ripple of its ordi-
nary fluctuations Realizing during
this time was enormous Line after
hne OF long wheat was thrown on the
market and acted like oil on stormy
waters. Indeed, this fact probably
prevented what many looked for to-
day, namely, Se-cent. wheat. Cudahy,i
Linn and Barratt were the most con-
spicuous sellers duriRg the~f1rst hour,
/. the two former supposed to be taking
profits on long stuff, while the latter
sold for the short account Cudahy
and Linn were credited with clearing
something like 100000 each as result
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NO DECLARATION OF WAR.
This Point Made Emphatic by the
Turkish Minister.

WASHINGTON, April 19-The Turk
ish minister, Mustapha Bey, has COM
municated with Secretary Sherman OH
the status Of the Turkish -Grecian con-
flict. He officially informed the Amer
lean secretary Of state of the termi-
nation Of diplomatic relations between
Turkey and Greece and Of the attitude
of offense which Turkey had been COM
PEELED to take by reason of the aggres-
sive course of Greece. 1t was express
ly made known, however, that no dec
laration Of war had been issued I'M
til this official step is taken, the hos
tilities along the frontier are regarded
in the light Of preliminary movements,
designed to secure strategic positions,
but not constituting war as contem-
plated by a formal declaration. Until
this declaration is made, the United
States government is not likely to give
official recognition to the existing state
of affairs by an announcement Of neu-
trality or such other step as the au-
thorities may regard as necessary to
safeguard American interests.
The conflict continues to be the alb
sorbing topic in official and diplomatic
quarters here. It is the strong belief
among representative diplomats that
the actual collisions which have begun
on the border will compel the Euro
pean powers to renew with greater
energy the effort to avert a long and
bloody contest. This move of the pow
ers is being awaited with eager interest
by those most concerned, as it Is felC
to be the key Of the final outcome Up
to the present time, however, no word
has reached officials here of any action
by the European concert.
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WILD SCENES In WHEAT PITS.
The Early Buyers Were Over-Eager

Of the days transactions. John w.
Gates, of the Illinois Steel company,
and w. t. Baker, also won heavily.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, April 19.-There was
an advance today at the opening Of
27s to 33sc over Saturdays close in
July wheat. The first price quoted was
S01ac, but almost at the same time
sic was paid. A reaction followed and
the price declined to S0Ac, at which it
was quoted for some time, the market
becoming quiet. The advance was
caused by shorts rushing to cover and
the exciting war news from the East
As the shorts had gotten out pretty
we'll already, the buying did not long
continue and the market eased off. The
market has been bullish on winter
wheat prospects which show no i'm
provement and has been well held up
anyway.
NEW YORK, April 19.-The an
nouncement that war had been de-
Clared between Greece and Turkey set
the wheat market wild this morning.
On the heels Of Saturdays 4-cent rise
May opening all the way from 82A 10
SSA, so intense was the excitement
prevailing at the outset For an hour
the market was in a furor, with values
fuctuating SO wildly that it was next
to impossible to follow their course.
May reached $3.50 on one Of its wild
spurts, which proved to be the high
water mark for the day Suddenly
foreign houses, local traders, outsid-
ers and everybody who had clamored
to buy wheat at the opening, turned
sellers. Large profits were represented
on most Of the wheat thrown over, and
by midday the unloading prices was in
full swing, with prices going down hill
as fast as they had ascended May
tumbled to S07c before the selling
movement could be checked. From
this point there was a later rise to
S2asc, followed by a setback to 81Ac,
and a subsequent rally, the close be-
ing extremely nervous. At the best
point today May was 12Ac above the
bottom and 81sc higher than the clos
ing of Thursday. Foreign markets
were all closed today, which accounted
in a measure for the abundance of
European orders in the market. Lack.
Of export demand and private cables,
expressing the belief that the war
would be confined to Greece and Tur-
key were influences IN the late ses-
sion.
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attacking Revena numbered more than
10000 men.
LONDON, April fs Il b. m.)-The sit
uation on the frontier has not, ac-
cording to the latest advices, been ma
terially modified today. Both the Turks
and the Greeks are resting from the
tremendous exertions Of Friday. Sat
urday and Sunday. The troops of Ed
hem Pasha were half dead with ia
tigue and hunger when the firing slack
ened last night. Most Of them flung
themselves down where they stood
on the bare ground to sleep. The Turk
ish COMMUNICATIVE chief pr1dently- de-
cided to allow his army to rest today
AS details come in 1t becomes more
and more apparent that the fighting
in Milouna pass was of the most stub
born and savage character The Turks
fought like devils, and the Greeks re-
sisted in the spirit Of their ancestors.
The most inexpficable fact in connec-
ton with the whole engagement is the
comparatively small number of killed.
All the special corresp pondents agree
to this. The Turks appear to have
fired as wildly with their rifles at Mi
louna pass as they did at Arta, where
the fighting consisted of an artillery
duel between the rival batteries on
each side Of the river, lasting about
four hours in the afternoon. There
they fired only one out of five shots
with any effect, and their batteries
were soon silenced by the Greeks,
whose Workmanship was very much
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HARD FOUGHT BATTLE.
Graphic Story of the Fight in Mill
OunR Pass.

ELASSONA, April IS delayed in
transmission).-Afte a most fatiguing
day with the headquarters staff in the
Milouna Pass. the correspondent Of the
Associated Press has returned here
The battle, resulting in giving the
Turks possession Of Milouna, was
waged with admirable courage and de-
termination on both sides. The whole
pass rang with the roar of artillery
and the rattle of musketry. 1t was,
however, around the two Greek block
houses that the most furious conflict
occurred They were defended with
the utmost valor and tenacity The
correspondent was greatly struck with
the GOODNESS and discipline of the
Turks In the midst of the hottest
fighting, four Turkish soldiers, advan-
cling in skirmishing order under a
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Balkan Neutrality.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 1s.-Referring to
garia, Servia and Montenegro, 1T is semi
officially pointed out today that the league
being formed is not only for the protection
OF the governments named against Turkey
and Austria, but against pan-Hellenic aspira-
uons in the Balkan peninsula. Therefore. it
is added, Greece Is unable to count upon any
support in the present conflict from the coun-
tries indicated; and, moreover. their respect
I'VE ministers have positively assured Russia
that their governments will maintain strict
neutrality,
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CREEKS EXCITED.
Patriotic DemonstratIons-T Gem
eraJ Rule In New York.

NEW YORK. April 19-The Greek
restaurants and meeting places in this
city, We're crowded today with excited
groups Of patriots. Daily labor seemed
to be forgotten in. the all-absorbing in
terests Of listening to dispatches from
the seat of war "Eista Sunora" Go
the 'front.' was shouted at frequent in
tervals during the reading of accounts
Of Grecian triumphs. Not a single
Greek seemed to have the least doubt
that the Turkish forces would be speed
lily routed by land and sea- The en-
thusiasm amongst the Greeks here has
been brought to a head by the COM
mencemcnt of hostilities and active
preparations are on foot TO send rein
forcements from the United States to
aid the cause Of Greece. 1t is expected
that a large contingent of Greeks viii
leave for Athens this week.
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One Report Says That Seven Thou
sand Turks Were Killed or
Wounded.
Turkish Lines Pierced by
Two Divisions of the
Greeks.

ATHENS, April 20-The Greeks have
occupied several strategic positions
around Damasi, including Viglia.
Three thousand armed peasants have
Joined the troops. 1t is alleged that
$4,000 Turks attacked Revena. 1t is
feared that a massacre has taken place
at Prevesa during the commandment
London, April ia dispatch to the
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BULLETIN Of
THE ST. PFUI GLOBE.
TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1897.
Weather for Today
Fair and Warmer

Fair and Warmer.
PAGE 4.
Turks Routed by the Creeks
Wild Scenes I'm the Wheat Pits.
Washington Officials Talk War.
Map of the Seat of War.
PAGE q.
Sudden Deaths in St. Paul.
Sons of Revolution Celebrate.
Agricultural College Open to Girls.
PAGE 5.
Minneapolis Matters.
GOOdnOVv's Turn I'm Divorce Case.
News of the Northwest.
Storm on Red River Flood.
saltwater Affairs.
PAGE q.
Editorial.
Break In Levees at Natchez.
PAGE 6.
Bear Garden Time in the Senate.
House Wants More Insurance Tax.
Work of the Legislature.
Date for the Treaty Vote.
PAGE 6.
Slump In Stocks.
Bar Silver, 62c.
Cash Wheat in Chicago, 75c.
PAGE 7.
Grecian Games at Boston.
National League Season Opened.
Sporting Events of a Day.
Courts Rule Against Lake Shore.
Railway News.
Wants of the People.
PAGE 8.
City League InvOExes the Law.
Manufacturers Name Committees.
Episcopal Churches Hold Annals.
Social Gossip.
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Greeks Ordered away

CANEA, April 19.-Placards have been most
ed here, at Gambia, and at the other towns
IN the island, allowing the Greeks q fortnight
10 quit Crete. This is regarded as a com
rlete annulment of the proposed scheme of
autonomy With a view Of anticipating an
attack by Col Vassos, Fort Issidin. suda
island, and the entrance to Suda bay have
been placed under the protection of tba
powers.
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Policy of France

PARIS, April 19.-At a cabinet meeting.
helo thls morning, 1t was decided not to
modify the policy of non-interyention ~
Graeco-Turkish affairs previously adopted by
france. At the request of the Greek min
/ lister at ConstantnOple the French embassy
there has been authorized to take under its
protection the Greek Catholics in Turkey.
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Hostilities on the Greek frontier are
but preliminary struggles for the stra-
tegic positions, says the Turkish min
lister. In other words, rush by the
opposing commanders to get next to
the telegraph operator.
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The reorganization OF the Populist
party proposed by the Reform"
Press association will be something
like the reconstruction of the mule af-
ter he kicked the can OF dynamite.
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The woodchuck which has been ly-
ing low since Feb. 2 can be expected
to get in some lively work during the
few remaining hours Of the legisla-
ture
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Prof. Douglas Archibald predicts
that this viii be an abominably hot
and dry year. Red river valley farm
ers may be excused if they are trif1e
skeptical.
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Deputy Stephens reputation as a
fisherman is forever blasted. Even the
courts couldn't prove that he caught
q fish 5000 long.
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Kastoria is one Of the Turkish towns
near the seat of war, and the Greek
children cry for it.
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The wheel ought to become a factor
In this war between Turkish bloomers
and Greek skirts.
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Is it possible Hunters friends sly
ly started the rumor that their SEN
atorial candidate is good at bribery.
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Old Boreas needs a reservoir system
to hold back these surplus zephyrs
until they are needed.
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AS a cycle show the one in the Mill
City cannot be compared with that
of which Boreas was the manager Sun
day.
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England has faint remembrance
of another little war that started with
the battle of Lexington 122 years ago
yesterday.
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Turkish accounts Of their losses in
Sundays battles would do credit to
Weyler's private secretary.
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The great war question in the East
is: who began it?"
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A Hibernian wants to know if MI
louny's pass isn't a violation of the
interstate commerce act
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NEW YoRK-Arrived: Werkendam, Rot
terdam.
GIBRALTAR-Arrived Ems. New York
for Genoa
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Sky scrapers are somewhat out of
fashion in large cities now. Pavement
scrapers also seem to be in ST. Paul.
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Northern Minnesota farmers are pa
tently waiting for Moses to roll back
the waters of their Red sea.
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TODAY's EVENTS.

Grand-VaudeviIIe, 2.3O, S.15.
CapitOI-LeEisIature, 8.
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Won der Ahe's Browns are finding
that it is a case Of when saint meets
saint"
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Even Europe's war cloud must be
somewhat astonished to find that at
last 1T is the real thing.
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In the present crisis Turkeys big
debt to European bondholders is more
useful thar a surplus in the treasury.
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To the man who is anxious to ride
century, any old hundred is good
music.
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State Solons needn't bother about the
time for killing ducks. Let them wake
up to the fact that this is the time
for killing woodchucks.
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The Cuban war has now joined Can
ton and Carson City in "has-been"
dreibund.
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AS the game progresses it is evident
Mckinley is scoring a complete shut
out on MinnesOta's congressional nine
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The National league is a day behind
the Turks in opening hostilities.
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And the Unspeakable Turk spoke
first