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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-07

ST. PAUL, Mlnn., April GA Fargo,
N. D., special to the Dispatch says: The
situation is appalling. While the Red
river rose only three inches last night
the Big COulee, west of the city, took a
second squirt and went up fourteen inch
es, flooding the entire west side OF town,
and driving hundreds OF people from
their homes. The water reaches down
70 Eighth street from Sixteenth street
and as far south on the Northern Pacific
tracks as the eye can reach. It Is a pop
ulous resident district and the effect of
the Hood is most forribly felt All that
part of the city south OF South street is
Inundated. Six blocks Of Eighth street
have gone out his morning, and the Hood
from the west side OF the town IS SO niBh
that paving on West Front street is go
Ing out rapidly. Sidewalks are all atioat
and are being used rs RATS upon which
families are moving to dry land.
All along Front street the water Is
within n few inches OF the floors Of prin-
cipdi business houses and rise OF an
other foot would practically put the en-
tire city nhoat The Northern Pacific
people were afraid to use the bridge this
morning and passenger trains were
brought across from Moorehead over the
Great Northern bridge.
Passengers were transferred and Spe-
ciAI went west this Rfternoon. All
bridges are condemned except the Great
Northern, which IS steel bridge put in
last spring.
There IS much suffering among poor
families, who have been practically des-
tItute all winter, and this last blow Is
most serious A relief committee operat-
ed Jointly by the city council and county
commissioners established headquarters
this morning and will take care OF the
poor. 1t showed this morning for two
hours. Sections OF the city that no one
ever dreamed could be reached BY hoOd
are now under water and Broadway
with a short distance on either side, Is
the only dry spot in town. Old timers
have stopped talking OF floods and gone
TO praying for q cessation IT hostilitleSO
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-07
LOUISIANA LEVEEs
are Being strengthened at Every Point
sOme Places Of Danger.

are Being strengthened at Every Point.
Sohns Places Of Danger.
NEWofEEA1Vs, bz:, April, G.--AE-
other day OF goid weather has aided the
work of protection, and the Louisiana
leyees are still safe. Supplies were hur.
rIed in every direction and mud forts are
rising above the levees, making them
safer and stronger to resist n general
yielding. In the city are many nat cars
loaded with gravel in hlled sacks. ready
to be moved at q moments notice ana
the country Is following the city's exam
pie for In case OF emergency the time re-.
Qulred 70 I'LL the sacks would count. The
levees nll over the state are holding out
splendidly, even the LafOrche line, given
up several days ago. holding out just as
II its banks were mountains instead OF
uRdeFslzed and partially neglected hills.
Despite this fact there IN no feeling OF
ver-confidence. but on the contrary bull
warkB are being hurried along.
The members Of the ievee boards are
keeping away from the city. each mems
ber has certain section assigned to him,
and each has its force as we'll disciplined
as an army OF regulars. Each board re-
ports that its line Is holding and that the
outlook Is encouraging. Captain Derby,
the United States engineer In charge OF
the district, GtIll has fears OF the TensaS
line, but his assistants and forces, be-
sides the state regulars and volunteers,
have been working for week, and the
condition OF things Is better. The Atch-
afnlays line. also considered weak at one
time, reports that It's safety depends on
the river banks holding. II there are
breaks near the Atchnfnlaya basin the
chances will not be as good, but just now
It considers !tS leVeeN equal TO most In
the state.
Captain Derby's hope is to raise the
weakest parts OF the line to four feet
above the 1898 mark. The embankmentS
thrown up arc intended to only serve aS
n guide for the people who must imme-
tilntely strengthen and broaden the work,
making che tops aS wide ls possible.
That IS the meaning OF the governors
proclamation, which the engineers secs
0Rd heartily.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-07
nLnnn S1IIERERal RlLIEP.
Why thsl ProsIdSRt Has Delayed sending
Hts HISsSaEO 20 Congress,

Why thsI ProaIdont Has Delayed Sending
Hts SISsSaEo 70 CougrsaS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.. April G-Pres-
ldsnt aGcKInIoy may abandon his idea
OF sending a special message to Con-
gress tomorrow, asking for legislation
for the relief OF the Mississippi flood
sufferers. Such Hction It is thought Is
rendered unnecessary by the passage
by the senate yesterday, OF the Bate
resolution, dlVertlnE for the relief OF
the flood sufferers the uneXpended bal
Rnce OF the appropriation made from
time to time 20 meet contingencies In
connection with cholera and other cpl
denies. Mr. Mckinley sent for 6ccTe-
tary Alger late this afternoon and had
\ consultation with him upon the sub
ject. Since the senate had already iri-
iiRted such legislation as he would pro-
pose in his message, the question was
as 10 whether action by him was not
rendered unnecessary.
All the data in connection with the
amount OF money the passage OF the
Bate resolution would place ut the dis
posNl OF the surgeon general for distri-
button was not before him this after
noon, and no final decision was reached
as to the message. Should he send In n
message Il iS probable he VIII recon-
mend specific appropriation of either
$l5O,OOO or 100000, and, It Is possible, In
the event he does not send to Congress
n formal message, that he will transmit
the information In his possession.
Senator Bate to-day when questioned
on the subject expressed the opinion
that II his Joint resolution should be-
come a law II would afford NIL the relief
that could be expected from the govern
n1ent He said he had made lnvGstigA-
tiOn and had ascertained that this fund
which had been set apart from time to
time for the suppression OF epIdemles
nov amounts to $4,000. This would
be more than ample for the purpose,
The senator also expressed the opinion
that the marine hospital service having
agents as Il has, In aIt the principal
cities would be far more efficient IN the
distribution OF the fund than could any
newly organized service. lie said he
had made sufficient inquiry 10 satisfy
himself that the resolution would be re-
ceived with favor bY the house OF rep
resentaslves and that the marine hos
pItal service would cheerfully under
take the work II assigned to It.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-07
THE oRRcIAN oUEsTION.
Harcourt Attempts to Force EnGIlSh Gov
sFnmsnt 10 show Itn Hand.

HAFeourt AtlemptS 70 Force EngIlBh Gov
ornment to show its Hand.
LONDON, April Gin the house Of
commons to-day the government leader,
Mr. Balfour, replying to the question
put yesterday by Sir William Vernon
Harcourt as to whether the government
would give u day to discuss his (slr
Wllllams} motion for an address to Her
Majesty, praying that the forces of the
crown be not employed against Greece
or the people Of Crete. said that as there
was no word in the motion expressly
cOndemnlng anything the government
had done, or announced It's intention OF
doing, he was forced to the conclusion
that Sir William HuTcourt'5 object was
not to raise direct issue and that un-
der the circumstances 1t would not be
in the interest Of public business TO
give the day suggested. cloud cheers
from the CouseryativesD
Sir William Harcourt then said Nir.
BGifOur appeared to have entirely mis-
construed the intention OF the motion.
While he, the speaker, could not de-
scribe tho motion as u vote Of censure,
he explained that there has been such
thing as q vote OF want OF confidence
in what the government, 1t was antlci-
pated, was likely to do. The motion. he
continued, asks the crown not to allow
its forces to be employed against tho
Cretans, and II carried It would be a
restraint upon the governments action
Il It proposes TO so employ the forces OF
the crown. Further Il was the duty OF
the opposition to record its view OF the
present situation so fur as the infornla-
tion given by the government Is CON
cerned. He added:
we hold there is no justification for
the employment OF the crown forces
against Greece and the cretaus, and
we challenge the governments policy
on that point" loud opposition
cheerS)
Mr. BalEour pointed out that the
terms Of the motion were Btudiously
ambiguous. Continuing, he Satd; I'VE
have stated explicitly to the house and
by our action have shown that We are
prepared to use the forces OF the crown
TO resist certain action OF the tnsur-
gents OF Crete, and we have announced
the objects. for which we ore prepaEed
TO blockade Greece. as the h0nof1ple
member (Sir William HarcOuro did
upon a previous occasion. (Cheers)
''The honorable member needs only to
modify his resolution 30 as TO condemn
one or the other of those acts, the first
OF which we are actually doing at the
present moment, or. the second, which
we have announced pur intention OF do
ing in certain contingencies, and a dl-
rect issue will be raised by the parties
in the house. Unless the honorable
member Is prepared TO thus modify hts
motion, there Is no other course open
than che one have adopted" (CheeTs)
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-07
BRYAN's VISIT
To the White HOuIs- President ETteHds a
Cordial Greeting.

C0F0l1l Nreetluks
WASHINGTON. D. C., April g.
There were some important callers at
the white house this morning before the
cabinet assembled nt II o'clock. First
came Senator Hanna. OF Ohio. who
had Just returned from Cleveland,
whittier ne went 90 cast his vote at the
municipal elections yesterday. He was
with Mr Mckinley half an hour. When
he emerged he said, commenting upon
the elections, that they were without
any save local HIgniAcance.
While Mr.. Hanna was stlll In the
white house Mr.. Bryan, the late Demo-
cratic candidate for President, called
with Representative Mcmillan, Of Ten
ncssee, and Attorney General Smythc,
OF Nebraska, TO pay his respects TO his
successful rival. They were immedl-
ntely ushered into Mr. Mcltlnleys prl-
Vate office The President, who was
talking with n group OF gentlemen, nd
paHccd and the President and the can
didate shook hands cordially Mr.
Bryan remarked upon the Presidents
apparent good health and the latter
spoke OF the fact that he had seen by
the newspapers that Mr.. Bryan was
here to argue u case before the supreme
court. He also said he had received q
copy OF Mr. Brynn's book n few days
ago, but as yet hnd not had time to
read H..
There IL no law which compels you
to read IT," remarked MIR Bryan, smil-
inp
After a further exchange Of couries-
les and plenshDtrIcs. Mr.. Bryan reilrcd
lie expressed n desire 10 be shown
through the white house and loOrkeepcr
Dubois conducted him through the var
fnus paridrs and conservatory In the
main corridor lust ms he was emerging
hem et Mrs. Mckinley who was going
out for drive and snluted her cordial.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-07
A CLEAN SWEEP.
ParkSrsbRrE Republicans Elect Their
Eatirs sTIchst--InorSHSed NIHJOrltISS.

Parksrsburg RspUblICHnG Elect Their
Ehtirs sTicItei-IncrSRSSIi NHJOrltISs.
Special Dispatch to tho rntciIlEcnccr.
PARKERsBURG, w. Va, April g.
In the city election hero to-day. the Re.
publIcans swept the platter clean. 1t
vas unanimous. every Republican can
Ildatc being elected by good sized ma
iorItles, consequently the Republicans
arc noislly rejoicing on the streets to.
night.
The election passed quietly; there was
no trouble OF any kind ut any OF the
boiling places. Mayor Il. II. Thomas
wns reelected by majority OF 2ll
over G. II. Turner This majority is
three fines aB large as his majority OF
Two years nuo W Il. SkirVln, Rcpubli-
cnn. was elected over Edward Prince,
Sklryln's majority was 2a9,
The following cOuncilmen were elect
cd, all Republicans:
i. l.. Buckley. Calvin Campbell. John
q. Hogan, y. Bartlett, and 9. T.. Morri-
eon Tho new council will have Re
publican mayor aud eight councilmcn.
ana two Democratic members u was q
great victory, n clean sweep. and the
Republicans OF this city feel. jubilant
over IL
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-07
WATERS sPREADING
over an Area that Hitherto was Never
Overlooked.

Over an Area that Hitherto was Never
Overlooked.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 6.-The fea-
turC Of the Hood condition In the Miss
lsslppl delta to-day Is the gradual
spread Of water over an area that hlth-
crto was never overilowed The upper
crevasse IN Tunlca county is 1000 feet
Wide and so great is the outpour that
water from below the break Is being
drawn up to and hurled out over the
fertile valley through the crevasse All
OF the country east to the main line
OF the Yazoo & Mississippi valley road
Is flooded and In many places the water
has gone over the tracks, filling the
YaEoO river, Tho fall In the main
channel at Helena, Grecnvllle, Nicks-
burg and ArkansRF City is due 10 the
iilling up of the delta and the lower
White river country.
The supreme question IN the duration
OF the Hood. II the lower icvces along
Louisiana and Southeastern Arkansas
should hold, which It Is believed they
will not do, the CmptylnE OF the dciia
and ST. Francis basin will be slow. II
they break and the river continues TO
fall nj Cairo, tho upper ST. Francis bH-
sin aud the delta Will be clear OF water
by May 5. II this should prove true
there Will be no difficulty IN growing
cotton, But breaks In Louisiana and
southeast Arkansas viii hold water IN
that territory until the middle or May.
far after tho usual time for planting
cotton In that territory The river at
Memphis is stationary tonight,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-07
STILL on RxHIBITION.
BYan Attracts Cariou. Crowd 10 ths
SaPrSInO COWTt.

Bryan Attracts Curi0at Crowd 70 the
SaprSmO COWTt.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-Tho su-
preme court room and the corridors With
out were crowded to-day with spectators
attracted by the appearance Of Hon. VIII
liam ]. Bryan. as counsel In u case. Two
lines Of people, many Of them ladies,
waited outside OF the door after the court
room had been flied. and when Mr. Bry-
an appeared at noon they applauded him,
The case on hearing involved the con-
EtitUtlonRllty OF q law Of the state Of Ne
braSka, enacted April u, 1893, entitled
An act 70 regulate railroads, 10 classify
frGights, 70 fix reasonable maximum
rates to bu charged for the transpoEtA-
tiOn OF freights." etc, Several rnilroau
companies were arrayed against the
state board OF transportation, the Union
Pacific at their head, with james G. Car
ter as chief counsel The case was ap-
penled by the state board Of tTansporta-
tlon from the United States circuit court
for the district OF Nebraska, and Mr.
Bryan was associated with the attorney
general OF the state as counsel
Mr. Bryan, tn beginning his argument
said that Il was unfortunate that there
was no established rule by which the
court was 10 determine what were rea-
sonable rates IL must be presumed,
however. that legislature in fixing
what II held TO be reasonable rates acted
In good faith.
"a railroad ls," he Eald, ITO certain
extent, a monopoly and q people cannot
depend upon the laws OF competition 10
protect them from the exacttons Of mo
nopoly."
When he came TO discuss the rights OF
corporations, Mr.. Bryan became some
what oratorical. He said; III few cor
pOratlOns can secure q monopoly and not
be governed by the same rules as others
the people are the Victims OF those mo-
rOpolles.
''The rights uf citizens to reasonable
rates are as sacred Rs those OF railroads
TO reasonable profits"
In conclusion he declared that the peo-
pie who gave value to a road by using il
were as much entitled TO consideration
as those who contributed to build It, else
there was no equality for citizens before
the courts.
Mr. Bryan spoke until o'clock and
when he finished the crowd swept from
the court room with q rush.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-07
CLAIKs AaAINsF TURKEY.
President NTeKInlsy Detsrmlnsd 70 Press
Their Payment.

Their Payment.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April e.-The
adoption of vigorous policy TO secure
from the Turkish government a settle
ment Of the claims preferred by the
United States on account OF the de-
structlon Of American missionary pro-
perty and outrnEes to American mis-
houaries committed during the uprising
against the AFmenlanS in the fall OF
1895 Is being considered by the new ad-
mlnistFatloB, and probably Will be put
into operation soon. President MCktn-
ley'a programme contemplntes the
Bendlne 70 ChnBtantlnnple-n nf E1n.- ohm
W, Foster, ex-secratRry OF state, as n
special envoy with the rank OF ambas-
BadOr, to secure from the sultan the
payment OF the claims which have been
filed and the speedy trial OF those Amer
lean citizens against whom charges
have been made by Turkish officials.
The President probably Will send to
Congress message recommending that
authority be given him TO commission n
special commissioner TO Turkey for this
purpose. The programme has been un-
der consideration for several days, and
meets the approval OF leaders in Con-
Eress Of both parties who have been
consulted.
Several questions are at issue between
the United States and Turkey rs re-
suit OF the Armenian massacres, the
satisfactory adjustment OF which the
sultan has refused or postponed from
time to time and which the Odminlstra.
tiop desires to settle. Claims amount
ing to $4,000 have been presented by
Minister Terrlll, on account OF dam.
ages done 10 EuphTates college at Hnr-
poot, which !S the property OF tho
American board Of foreign missions, TO
10 the MRrash theological seminary, and
the residence Of an American mission
nry ut HasQuey, a suburb OF ConstaR.
tInopIe. RemOnstrances have been
made on account OF the treatment OF
Rev, G. p. Knapp an American mis-:
sIonary, who was stationed at BittfS and
was expelled from the Turkish empire
on n charge OF melting Armenians to re-
The new administration desires to Sc
cure the payment Of the claims OF dam
ages preferred by Mr.. Terrell, TO Sc
Cure trials for Mr.. Knapp and other
Americans against whom charges have
been made, to gain permission for Mr.
Knapp TO return 10 his post and to
have the consuis who have been ac-
credited 10 Turkish cities recognized.
Tho churches OF the country have made
strong requests that these things be
dOnc,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-07
"HURRAH FOR WAR"
greeks Grow Hilarious over the CeISbra-
tIOn Of Their Independence.

Greeks Grow Hilarious Oyer the CelSbFa-
ton Of Their Independence.
ATHENS, April 6.-The greatest en-
thusIasm was manifested here to-day
during the fetes organized to celebrate
the anniversary OF the declaration In
| 1921 Of the independence OF Greece from
| Turkish rule The king and the mem-
berS OF the royal family here, accom-
panied by the ministers and all the
| high court and other officials of Athens
| attended the religious ceremonies at
the cathedral where n te deum was
sung. The king received great ovation
during his passage to and from the ca
thedral, and he and the ministers were
showered With leaflets inscribed "Hur-
rah for War"
The scenes throughout the day, al
though very brilliant were lacking IN
the usual imposing military display on
account OF the large number OF troops
sent to the frontier. The scarcity OF
present exchange between the people
here was also in striking contrast with
other years, Otherwise the usual GUS
toms were Followed,
There was no manifestations upon
the part OF the crowd when the foreign
representatives passed, but when the
corteEe reached the cathedral there
were terrible shouts Of long live war"
''long live Crete" and Tong live the
king"
stratlon in front OF the university.
Large numbers OF Greek flags were dis
played and wredths were deposited on
the statues OF the heroes OF Greek In
dependence. Patriotic speeches were
made, the war-lIke sentiments wcrc
loudly appluuded and the speakers re.
ceiVed ovntIons.
n. m. A vast concourse OF people
sim remain in front Of the royal palace.
calling upon King George to show HIM
self. Much alarm was caused by the
firing OF several shots in the very centre
OF the crowd. Immediately nfter this n
Gordon Of troops was drawn around the
palace.
Thousands are now listening to one
of the most popular and effective Greek
orators. who ls speaking in Constitution
SQUARE in favor OF war There is great
excitement over the news that n block
Ade OF the Plraeus Is imminent, but
there are no disturbances. In the crowd
- s.grA sahtt ii
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Talk OF C0ERClNG
RspabllsanS Of ITOaOo tntO General LsEls,
IatIOn IS SabsldIng.


IatIon 10 SabsldIng.
Special Dispatch to the InteIligcncer.
WASHINGTON. D. c., April 6.-The
talk in certain quarters Of cOercing the
Republicans of the house into the gen.
eral legislative business at the present
session seems to have met with but III
tie favor and is subsldlnE. The leaders
Of the Democratic party in that body
are opposed TO the scheme, which II un-
derSt0od to have origirTtcd IN the SEN
ate.
The purpose Of Speaker Reed from the
beginning has been TO appoint no COM
mittees except those actually necessary
and he shOwB no signs OF weakening. Il
- this deteFmlnAt illpoa the speakers
part more than anything else that has
checked the coercing spirit. His well
known ability to hold his own In COM
test such as would follow an open hos
fifty to his plan Is an important matter
for thought and consideration In all dis
cuRsions OF ways and means to force
0, night with him.
1t Is also understood that the Demo-
Gratis are agreed that the legislation
likely TO be effccted would not be to
their liking from q political standpoint,
The senate IL expected to receive the
taFiff bill from committee within week
or ten dRys. The talk OF the members
Of the committee Is that the bill VIII be
conservative and that items are being
considered "iudlelally and judIclously."
No permanent changes In the schedules
have yet been made, nor have any fig
ures been presented a. to the revenue
expected from the senate bill.
The senate Republican caucus COM
mlttee decided at meeting held to-
day that there should be no effort for
an immcdlaterevIsionot thcsenate COM
mittees and the hliing OF the vacancies
existing Will therefore be deferred. The
committee does not want to introduce
any measure over which there VIII be
a contention lest the tariff bill may be
thCrahy pndnnRpreu