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the grant IN the supplemental oonven-
tion would fall with the original treaty
and thus w0 would lose Pearl harbor:
The treaty In which ls pressed tho
consideration granted to the United
States for the favor Of reciprocity says
expressly that It shall continue while
that treaty Is IN force, That consld.
Grafton was ths absolute exclusion OF
all other governments In the world from
any right TO lease or hold any part OF
the territory OF the Hawaiian islands,
'I do not wish TO discuss the question
OF annexation, for think II has nOth-
ing whatever to do with this question.
We have tried for thirty years to secure
naval stations In many parts or the
world. and not one have we to-day.
The navy Of Great Britain. which Is so
powerful can be placed In any part Of
the globe and be within reach OF sup
plies as well as facilities for repair
Our nation in case OF war would be
helpless as soon as It's coal ran out. In
the Pacific ocean the great powers OF
the World-EnEland, France, Germany,
Spaln--Oll possess one, two. ten, twenty
spots from which TO flt out ships that
would devastRte our coast,
II the Treaty iS AbrOEASod.
''NoW. II that treaty falls-if It Is
abroEated-Great Britain viii instantly
press for new relations with Hawaii.
Instantly Japan will be pressing. and
hercely pressing. In the kilograms OF
this morning ! read that the cruiser
Ninevah has already arrived at Hawaii
to press threatening claims upon that
feeble government. We have here a
moment in which by this small eXpen-
dlture we can put our foot down and do
kg.vakkaNtaaV - obi -
have something more than conten-
our flag at the entrance OF that river,
and II win not come down IN q thou
sand years" cloud npplause)
Mr. Cannon replied 10 Sir. Hit saying
that this government was In no great
danger II congress did not make the ap-
preparation at this session. The hRrbOr
had been granted 20 the United States,
absolutely for all time, he said, and was
as much our property as any harbor on
tho Pacific coast The appropriation
was not sufficient TO buy foot OF land
or begin naval station. Mr.. Cannon
did not believe In mREuifyinG the i'm
portance Of these international matters
and becoming frightened at this or that
nation.
Mr. Cummings. (Denl., n. ". spoke
earnestly in favor OF the appropriation.
II have faith enough in the patriotism
OF President Mckinley" he said, ito
believe that before he leaves the white
house the Hawaiian islands will be an
integral part OF this republic" (Rspub-
lican applause.)
The vote was then taken on Mr. Hits
motion to concur IN the senate amend
ment, which failed by n vote OF 50 TO IS.
The Pearl harbor amendment was
sent TO conference.
The house ratified the action OF the
committee of the whole on the various
amendments except that for contlnu-
ing the Investigation OF the seal fsh-
cries on which the house. at the suG-
gestIOn OF Mr.. Sayers, reversed the ae-
tiOn and accepted the amendment
Messrs. Cannon. Sayers and W. A
Stone, of Pennsylvania. were appointed
conferees and then, at $50, the house
adjourned until Thursday.
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BALTIMORE, Nd, May 1l.-John A.
Coler. Of Glencoe, Pa, under sentence to
serve fifteen years in the Maryland
penitentiary for forging Union Pacific
bonds. made a desperate and probably
successful attempt to commit suicide
to-day by jumping from an express
train on the Baltimore & Ohio railway
while the train was going at full speed.
Coler was sentenced yesterday In
Cumberland, Md, and almost immedl-
ately after took poison in the jail, but
was pumped out and a deputy sheriff
started this morning to bring him to
Baltimore. He was handcuhed to the
deputy, but made an excuse to leave his
seat and upon returning struck his
captor a terrific blow with his msnRcled
hand and before he could be stopped
gprang through window.
The train Esa.Ss0.Dsd zpd .Ca;e- E;2z
found lying beside the track uncon-
scious. The physicians at the Mary
land general hospital say he sustained
injuries which will probably prove ia
tai. He had previously served nine
yeaTs in another state for forgery.
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plllfnI sn.n.. IEItn...,d.

LONDON, May IA dispatch to the
Daily News from Lamia, dated Sunday,
says that $4,000 Thessalians are herded
there and in the neIghborlnR villages af-
ter the successive flights from TyrnavoB,
Larissa, PharsalOS and DomokoS. The
most pitiful scenes are to be witnessed on
every hand. Thousands Of women and
children are lying exposed to tho contin-
poug heavy rains Most Of their carts
and horses have been requihtloned by
the military. Fires are Of nightly occur
renee and Villages are burned wherever
the Turks are 70 be seen. The Greek au-
thorltes have endeaVored 70 supply
bread to thousands OF the homeless but
their efforts are almost unavailing.
An American correspondent represent
ing an English newspaper and the cor-
respondent Of the Fremdenblatt have
been arrested at Amyros as Turkish
gDieA
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NAVY LIVES LOST
In the wsst IndisS HS Result OF Severe
Earthquake shocks.

In the West IndisS a. a Result OF Severe
Earthquake shocks.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE Journal
tomorrow will say:
Earthquakes are shaking the islands
OF Guadaloupe and Montserra Of the Lee
ward group, in the West Indies. The ca
bic few days ago reported that a num-
ber OF persons were killed at Guadalupe,
Details were supplied by the Quebec liner
Madlana, which arrived hero yesterday
from Leew0ri Island ports. When the
steamer reached Antigua, forty miles
from GuadalOupc. on May I. every one In
port was discussing the shocks. The
heaviest had occurred two days before.
when fifty cOlored people had been killed
by being buried In the ruins. Of their
houses. In brick church conErcEa-
lion OF 200 people were caught by the col
lapse OF the walls and nifty crushed tu
death Those In the streets saw the
houses sway back and forth and the
walls Of brick structures crack. The re-
mort also said that twenty-five or thirty
people had lost their lives at Polnt-A-
pifre.
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QUICKLY cALLEp powN.

Communication Between United States
GoysrumSnt and Her COnTulS is Free.
WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE PresI-
dent to-day sent to the SENATE a report
by the secretary of state containing the
state departments translation of the
letters written by General Gomez, OF the
Cuban army, to President Cleveland In
February last and to President Mckln-
ley in March, appealing for the Hympa-
thy anl support Of this country. The
letters are the same which were publish
ed SIX weeks or two months ago. differ
ing only on account OF the fact that
translatlons were evidently made by
different persons
In the same communication tho secre-
tary takes up the report that the Cuban
authorities have refused to permit the
consul Of the United States at Sngua Ia
Grande to communicate with Consul
General Lee at Havana by means OF ci-
phcr dispatches.
He says the consul did receive such
prohibition from the mayor Of SHgua In
Grnnde, but that the mayor was
promptly Teprimnnded upon protest
by General Lee by the governor general
A CODY Of the governor generals letter
Is transmitted. He says the mayor
mIsinterpretcd his instructions not TO al
low personal cipher dlspatchCS TO be
sent without seeing the code used. but
that In order to avoid n repetition OF
such acts he has ordered that Tho may
or he severely reprimanded and that the
governors and mayors be hereafter In
structed not 10 obstruct ofilcial tele-
grams addressed to the United States
commercial agents or consulS In this
island and their superlors or interiors" "
The secretary says this terminated
the incident and that since this occur
renee neither the department or the
United States conBuls In Cuba have cx-
pcrienced any difficulty In the matter Of
tc!egraphIc correspondence
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HAWAIIAN QUESTION

Warmly Debated In the HoHss In Con-
nsriIoR with the Pear! IIaFbor APprO-
PriAtIOn-Ths BIII Goes TO Conference.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE con-
si5eration OF the senate amendments to
the sundry civil appropriation bill was
finished by the house to-day and the
bIll cent to a conference. President
cleveland's forest reservation order
was the subject Of much debate and the
house voted not TO concur In the senate
amendment to annul the order WHh the
understanding that the conterees
should arrange an amendment which
would have the same effect.
The debate on this subject followed
closely the lines OF that OF yesterday.
j vas participated In almost exclusive
" by western members who pointed ous
i1e injury to present settlers that would
become operative. Several amendments
were offered but withdrawn.
Short speeches CrltIcisinF Presidcn;
Cleycland's order were made by Messrs.
Underwood, CDem.. AIa.): Ellis. ORep.,
ureJ. Knowles. POp, $. D.: Lacey,
lRep., iOwa); Brucker. CDetn., Mich.);
DeyFieS. Dem, ,Call). Bailey, (Dsn.,
Texas, and Mr. Hartman. Uicp., Mon
tanNy, Mr.. Lacey remarked that Mr..
Hartman assumed that President Nc
klnleY would repeat the mistakes OF
President Cleveland.
II don't think there is any man on the
face OF the earth such a blunJerhend
That he could make one thOuSandth
Tart of the mistakes made by President
Cleveland" rgtortei Mr.. Hartman. 81
did not support President Mckinley.
but thank God nc Is an American Presi-
dent and the first one we have had In
four years"
Dir Lacey withdrew the amendment
proposed by him yesterday, other pend.
ing amendments were Withdrawn and
the house voted 100 90 20 10 non-c0ncur
In the senate amendment with the un-
dcfstsnding that instructions be made
10 the confcrces later.
Hawaiian QUESTION.
The most Interesting debate was on
the appropriation Of $4,000 to improve
Pearl harbor, in the Hawaiian islands,
which was rejected by vote or S5 to
~. Mr. MT. Of Illinois. past and pros
p"c'iye chairman of the committee on
foreign affairs. earnestly urged the i'm
p0rinnCe of taking steps 10 confirm the
titlr OF this government 10 the hIrbOr
IN View Of the senate proposal 90 abrO-
gate the Hawaiian treaty
Mr, HIT said IN part: Tho senate has
now before 1t a bill which win abrnglts
the reciprocity treaty. There f. % con.
inntl0n on the part Of th6 HAWAIIAN
EoyerHmunt-and TINT contention would
be supported with the utmost support
that could Be given by the govern
Enshts OF Great Britain and Japan-that
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TELEaRAPHIc BRIEPS

The Turks government denies that
the SheIkh- Ul-Islam has foreshadowed
a holy war.
Receiver John X. CoWan and the eX-
ecutive officers OF the Baltimore & Ohio
road arc on an inspection tour. They
were in Pittsburgh yesterday and Will
arrivo in Wheeling this morning.
The national convention OF the An-
cienclent Order Of Hiberninns met yes
terday in New York city. The day was
consumed by the opening exercises and
reading OF reports. The business sea-
sIons begin to-day.
The National Foundrymens Associa-
tlon yesterday considered tho common
defense association proposition. II rec
ommends formation Of n committee OF
the employers TO meet the labor leaders
in case OF difficulties arising and Jointly
adjust the troubles TO tho mutual adj
vantage OF all concerned.
Al LonEstreth. Ohio, whIlo an io0
cream festival was in progress at tho
church, Arthur Barber. OF Monday,
while intoxicated, entered the church
and raised a disturbance. Upon heinA
ordered TO leave he drew n revolver and
fired seven shots into the crowd, Five
OF the balls entered the body OF Dunk"
Christian.
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TURKISH MAssACREA
suItAn'S Troops RHrn Fourteen Villages
aud Murder Women and Children,

sultAn's Troops Harm Fourteen Villages
and Murdsr Women and Children.
LONDON. May 1.-THE Athens cor
respondent of the Daily Chronicle says:
NJ. Rail-, the premier showed me to-day
dispatches and reports from Col. Mnnos
and various civil authorities In Epirus
stating that fourteen villages between
Touiour and Kastroskyinz have been
burned by the Turks after all the women
and children had been mnssacred, except
few who hid In tho faStneSses OF Mount
Zalongns, famous during the war Of tn
dependence, and few more who con-
cealed themselves In the marshes along
tho shore and managed finally to get
aboard the Greek ships, half dead with
hunger and fear.
Not stone In the village OF RamRrl-
m Is left standing. The men fought like
Hons In defense OF the women who sought
refuge in the woods and caves OF Mount
ZalongoR and when chased by the Turks
jumped from prcclpiees to avoid capture
and dishonOr.
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sOMR PoBTMABTHRs

WoEO Named for West VlrgIntA-Tholr
Names and RsIidSnoOS,
Special Dispatch to tho IntslliEencer.
WASHINGTON. May lL-ThIrty-Hlx
postofflce appointments were made for
West Virginia to-day, the list being as
follows:
Ansted. Fayette county. ]. r. Koontzi
BeattyBville. Jackson county, 8, y
Beatty: Beckwith, FRyette county. L.
s. Henley: Bellton, Marshall county.
John Crow; Birch River, Nicholas
county, NJ, 7. Fruln; CnAhmeres. MOn-
roe county, Frank Dougherty; ChlldS.
WetEel county. J. a. Frey; Cresap,
MUrshall county. c. W. Cresap; Duhr-
ing, Mercor county, @. w. BaileyI
CASTOR, Lewis county, - Corothers;
Goldtown. Jefferson county, w. 8.
Clendennln; Grifiithsvllle. Lincoln
county. ]. L May: InGleBide, Mercer
county, W. a. Miller: Lewiston, Kama
whR county, NJ. p. MalcOmb: Lllydale,
Monroe county, ]. W. Arnett; Lowdell,
Wood county, NJ ]. Anderson; Low
man, WetEel county, Eliza Barr; Nc
Ilalns, Jackson county, w. H, Cooper;
Mount Hope, Fayette county, T. z,
Combs; North Mountain Berkeley
county, Samuel Battenberg; Oak HIM.
Fayette county, A. @. sevy; Patrick.
KanGWhR county. J. II. Tucker; Peel
Tree, Barbour county, d. B. Ward;
Portersville. Lincoln county, ]. w.
johnson; oulnnimont, Fayette county,
A. r. DIS; Ripley Landing, Jackson
county. s. II. Whetstone; Rollyson,
Braxton county, W. N. Harris; Sardis,
Harrison county, F. NJ. Cunningham
Smothton. Doddrtdge county. u. f.
Smith: Spencer. Roano county, C. A.
Crisllp: stock Yard, Summers county.
s. ]. Nowlan: Upton, Nicholas county.
J. A. Hypes; Valley Bend. Randolph
county. Il. II. McElwee; Vivian. Nc
Dowell county. S. W. Patterson; White
Pine, Calhoun county, ]. NJ, Coberly;
wiseburg. Jackson county, c. L. Gran
dali.
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TURKISH sAVAGERI.

The SultAn'S Men saId to Have MuttlAtsd
the Bodies OF Greeks In LouroG
ARTA, May lit is reported that the
Turks have severed the arms and legs Of
all the Greeks found in a village on the
plain Of Louros and left the mutllated
bodies by the roadside to terrorizo the
population.
The Greek western squadron has bonn
bardcd the village Of Syltla on the coast
of Epirus between NicopOHS and Ella
where the Turkish provision depotS are
located
An earthquake shock lasting thirty
seconds was felt here last evening.
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WEST v1RaIH1A 0EoPA
weskIy Bulletin OF thO Weather and Its
E6setS.

Weekly Bulletin OF the Weather and Its
Effects.
Special Dispatch to tho InteiliGeneOr.
PARRERsBURG, W. Va. May H.
Following is a summary Of tho weekly
crop bulletin issued by Section Director
Ball. Of the U. s. Weather bureau, for
the week ending May 10:
The weather during the carly part Of
the week was abnormnlly cold, and the
heavy rains OF the latter part OF last
week had thoroughly soaked the
ground. Correspondents report that on
May : snow fell over the interior and
northern counties to a depth Of from
two or four inches. The snow was very
moist and in most places lay upon the
ground but a short while, The cold and
snow did no material damage to any Of
the growing crops. Their growth was
temporarily checked and farming op-
erations were brought 10 a stRndStill
but the warm, bright weather which
followed soon dried the ground and
again started vegetation growing. Re-
ports show q highly encouraging crop
condition in oil parts OF the state.
Wheat has made good growth, as has
the oats crop. except in a few localities.
II Is estimated that at the close Of the
week about one-fourth Of the corn crop
has been planted. Some OF the early
planting IL above ground and there Is
no complaint of cut worms. The rye
crop is said to be in unusually good
condition. Grass and meadows have
made good growth since the warm
weather and stock iB everywhere in
good condition. Peaches, apples and
the small fruits have proSpechvely O
very fair yield. In some counties the
apple crop promises to be unusually
heavy. Gardening has been very sue
cessful and there Is promised an abund-
nnce of ypRatnblpR
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A REV TERRITORY.

A Test OIL Well In Preston County Is
HSgun.
Special Dispatch to tho IntelllEsneer.
NEwBURG. W Va, May 1.-THE
Reno OIL Company began operations to-
day by starting their drill for the pur"
pose of q thorough test Of this territory
for oil. This company is composed Of
New York and Pittsburgh capitalists.
and has several thousand acres OF land
under its control. Biologists have said
this territory Will develop into the
greatest oil and gas field known In
West Virginia. Gas comes out Of the
ground in such quantities that by tix>
Ing device over the water along tho
creeks It can be lit and will burn for
days.
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"omeiRi" Reports OF FiEhtIaG Give the
InaurFsnta the Went eft.

homciRln Reports OF Fighting Give the
InSuFESnts the WOrSt OfIt.
HAVANA May l1.-CaptaIA General
Weyler has left sanca splritus, pro-
vince OF Santa Clara, for the field. Be-
fore leaving he offered to build a rail-
road from Placetas to sGucti spiritus.
During q number Of small sklrmIshes
in the Pozo Lunar, district Of Santa
Clara, the troops have captured an In
surEent stronghold and have made II
prisoners.
In the fighting which has taken place
during the first ten days Of the month
OF May. 2lS insurgents have been killed
and III captured. The troops during
the same period lost four men killed
and had ten officers and 1ls soldiers
wounded, In addition the troops cap-
tured 1888 sets OF arms. Si2 horses were
seized and 90 insurgents surrendered 70
the Spanish authorities,
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A eRUEsoME EXHIBIT
In a Suit to Recover Insurance Money In
PittSburEh.

In q Suit to Recover Insurance Money In
PittSbHFEh.
PITTSBURGH, May 1.-THE trial Of
the case Of Mrs. Louise Morris against
the Fidelity and Casualty Company. Of
New York, to recover $4,000 on an accl-
dent insurance policy held by her hus-
band, who was killed by falling out Of
n skin in Lake ChautauQun three years
ago, occupied the entire session OF the
United States circuit court to-day. a
gruesome exhibit during the expert tes-
tlmony, was the henrt OF the deceased,
which was produced in court TO prove
that he died OF heart trouble and was
not drowned. The heart was in a jar
OF alcohol, and before II was uncovered
Mrs. Morris retired from the room. DR..
IRham, the expert, pointed out alleged
imperfectIons In the Organ. During his
testimony eX-Judge Heydrick, on CROSS
examination, developed the fact that
the heart had been taken from the
body while It was in the grave, with
out the consent OF the widow.
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ATLANTA, Ca. May 11.-At meet
ing Of the stockholders of the Georgia
Loan Savings Bank. OF which insutu-
ton the cashier. H. A. cassin, was re-
Gently found to be short $4,000, held to-
day, a now board of directors was elect-
ed. 1t was decided to resist the Gpplica-
ton for a receiver as the, report OF the
committee OF stockholders which has
been investigating the assets showed
that the bank has ample funds to pay all
creditors. The application will DO heard
MED. a statement from ext Cashier Cas-
sin was read at the meeting. He denied
that he has been guilty OF any criml-
nality,
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WASHINGTON, d. C., May 1.-THE
President to-day sent the following
nominations to the senate:
To be consuls Of the United States
Albion W. TDurRce, OF New York, nt
bordeaux. France: Sidney II. Everett.
of MaasnchuRetta. at Batnvin, Java,
Interiur-HcnTy =. Cheatham, Of
North Carolina, to be recorder Or decds
for the District OF Columbia. Ephraim
II. SmoclC. OF Wyoming, TO be receiver
OF public moneys nt Buffalo. Wyo.
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Special Dispatch to tho IntellIgeneer.
STEUBENYILLE. o., May 1.-THE
Bill Posters Association OF Ohio held
their annual convention here to-day
and beside transactlng business per-
timing to the craft elected a. oficers:
President c. Il. Bryan, Cleveland; vice
president, S. +. Riblet, Gallon; secre-
iary, w. C. FirTill, Lima; treasurer, p.
II. oliver, Findlay; delegate to ma
tlonal convention, S. u. Riblet, Gallon;
e. ]. Vogel, SteubenVille; II. l.. Ftton,
Bellalre. sidney will be the next place
of meeting,
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wet vlrElnlauI In yValhinEton.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May LA
patent has been granted to Baltus De
Witt. OF Terra Alta, for an electrical
striking and alarm attachment for
clocks.
Governor Atkinson, of West Virginia,
was here to-day and called on the
President. He left this evening, but
expects to return soon and remain sew
eral days.
Senator and Mrs. EllIlns. with other
distinguished people. We're present as
special guests ut the white house last
night 10 attend q complimentary con-
cert given by the band Of the Eighth
cavalry, Mexican army.
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MEXICO CITY, Mexico. May 1.-The
steam yacht Rhouma, from England Is
expected daily to arrive at Vera Cruz
with large party OF English caplttllsts
who are coming 60 investigate the
chances for business investments A
party OF local bankers and capitalists
start to-day for Vera Cruz to meet them
and accompany them 10 this city II Is
EngIishmen that has ever visited Mex
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LONDON, May 11.-Up to the present
there is no sign Of q revolution or Of 6
definite antI-dynHstie movement al
Athens. The people appear to be re.
lleved at the prospect Of mediation ant
will be only too glad to see peace re-
stored.
The powers are using their iufugnct
to persuade Turkey TO cease hostllides
though there are some doubts as q
whether they will succeed.
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WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE state
department to-day received dispatch
from United States Consul Little at
Teguclgalpa, the capital OF Honduras
stating that the revolution has come to
an end. He furnishes no details Of the
events surrounding the collapse. The
last heard officially at the department
from Honduras was that the rerolu-
tlonists were in force at Puerto Cortez
and that the government had been OBJ
liaed TO declare that port closed and
were moving with troops upon the
Dlaca
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was decided, among other things, to
send one OF the new gunbOatB now
building on the Pacific coast 90 Sltka,
Alaska, Immediately upon It's compile.
tlOn about July /. Tho great activity
IN Alaska growing out OF the gold dis
coyeries has made the President and