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, 1897-04-10
EASTERN SITUATION.
WAR PREPARATIONS CONTINUE
TO BE STEADILY PRESSED
THROUGHOUT TURKEY.
Belief Prevails That the Concert is a
Failure and That the Powers are
Losing Their Hold Over the Course
of Events-A Pamphlet Agains, the
Christians Being Circulated.

Constantinople, April 9.-The war
preparations throughout the Turkish
empire continue to be steadily pressed,
although there is not much change in
the Eastern situation. A very pessimis-
tic feeling prevails here at the failure of
the powers attempts to coerCe Greece.
The blockade OF the Piraeus seems as
far off as ever, and the war party is
bringing pressure to bear upon the gov
eminent, with the result that the porte
has dispatched circulars 10 the represen-
tatives abroad, setting forth the Turks
growing Impotence at the prolongation
of the crisis which is pressing heavily
upon he already embarrassed ex-
chequer.
The belief prevails here hat the pow
ers are losing their hold over The course
of events. and that their so-called con-
cert is a failure.
A new danger has arisen through the
circulation in Cons,antinople and the
provinces OF a pamphlet reciting alleged
Christian atrocities on Mussulmans in
Crete and elsewhere. This is so inflam-
ing the Turks against the Greeks that
the Grecian minister has drawn the at
government has proceeded to take the
steps necessary to prevent outbreaks up
on the part of the DODulace.
, 1897-04-10
TOPEKA. BRIBERY CASES.

Topeka, Kan, April 9.-In the brib-
cry investigation today Senator Titus
swore that Senator Lewelling took him
to a room in the National hotel and said
there was something in it for both Of
US" il they could get Y substitute adopted
for the original text book bill. Repre-
sentative Dingus swore that Represen-
tative Doyle, of Public county has Of
tered him $3.50 if he would cease his
fight for the text book bill.
DR.. Frank Fl. Smith, representative
from Sherman county, demanded u right
to testify. He said that the statements
made yesterday by Representative
Clarke, OF Thomas county that he,
Smith, had offered Clarke $3.50 to oppose
the Hackney amendment to the railroad
bill, were utterly false, as the only con-
versation he remembered having with
Clarke was when Clarke had told him
that he needed $500.
did he get the money" Smith was
asked.
II don't know. l have heard he did"
Continuing, Smith said that Mr..
Clarke could probably enlighten the
committee in regard to his vote on the
oleomargarine bill. Senator Jumper
told of the attempt OF one Tucher to
bride him to vote against the stock
yards bill. Tucher was arrested when
the scandal first came up. Jumper lat
er said that Horace Jeness, Of Topeka,
had also approached him. The list Of
witnesses having run out the committee
adjourned until tomorrow, but as the
other witness subpoenaed cannot get
here before Monday, little is expected
tomorrow.
, 1897-04-10
SHE HANGED A STOVE.
The Woman Was Arrested. However, For
irving to Kill Her Husband.

ATyIHk ~ NIL IcT H1uhuhIus
To intend to hang ones husband and
to find instead of a body Il stove at the
other end of the rope is calculated most
certainly to surprise the would be muir
derer, and to such surprise, in a case re-
lated by a French paper, must be added
the unpleasant fact that the oma who
hanged the stove was arrested on the
charge of attempted assassination.
She dislikCd her husband, who had an
unfortunate propensity for strong drink,
and, on his returning home II evening
intoxicated, resolved to kill him i'll such
u as to suggest that he had conf
mitted suicide. The man went to bed in
his tipsy condition and was soon sleep
ing soundly. His amiable partner
thought this to be the favorable mo-
ment for dispatching him to another
world, and accordingly set about max
ing her arrangements.
In the ceiling, just above the bed.
there was a hole capable Of allowing a
stout rope to pass. The woman went up
into the room above, let Il rope slip
through the hole, and, returning to the
chamber in which her husband slept, at
tached it by a slip knot round his neck
This done, she went up stairs again,
drew the rope tight through the hole in
the ceiling and attached it to Il beam.
Then, when she believed the job had
been done, she rushed, weeping, into
the street, telling the %neighbors that her
husband had just committed suicide. On
ornfnrIp0 tho ID,,cn ,.l,nt ~,r1-1 SONS
their surprise to find a portable stove in
the place of a corpse! The husband, who
was less drunk than his wife imagined,
had released himself and substituted the
stove in the nick of time.
, 1897-04-10

Later in the year the p~roprietors Of
this wonderful remedy received still an
other letter from DR.. Bailey, ~ follows:
Geutlemen:-I propose to do what
can to let people know Of your Paines
celery compound, the medicine that haa
done me 90 much good. I shall In my
own way, in speaking Of my rapid and
great improvement from the polpit. give
q II Justly due, tribute to Paine's celery
compound. l married. six year, ago.
Niss Lille B. Dunoavant, . hdy well
hnovn in social life, the niece Of CAPT
Robert r. Lewis, u. g. navy. During the
whols six years she has bsen IN invalid,
suffering from hysteria. laughing, cry
~ and screaming, % that she could b
hard for squares. IAsvs had . great
dsnl q trouble and sxpsnse. Eighteen
1oc&oes Nave, hrst and last, attended
~. and one bottle Il Primes celery
cenpound has done her moro good than
, 1897-04-10
DUN'S WEEKLY REVIEW.

New York, April 9.-R. G. Dunn and
Cos. weekly review OF trade will say:
Out OF 1905 failures with liabilities OF
$50, 752, SCI in the first quarter, "A bank
ing failures covered more than a fifth OF
the amount Of ST., 744, $50 and 3,345 fail
ures with liabilities of $35, 947, S92 or
nearly three-ffths, are classified this
week according 20 branches of business.
leaving only 5S7 failures and less than
a fifth of the liabilities OF $12, 060, 019, in
branches of Manufacture or trade not
specified.
A sudden collapse in the wheat mar
ket. exceeding three cents in a day, APP
pears to have no other cause than a be-
lated perception that the past accepted
estimate OF the yield and consumption,
official and otherwise have been mis-
leading. Floods and other u%nfavorable
weather for seeding have no weight.
Speculation in wool has been checked
by the possibility that duties may take
effect April /, and some large shipments
from abroad have been countermanded
while traders here are less disposed to
sell. Trading between dealers make up
more than half the sales OF II, 739, 400
pounds for the week and since the sales
in six weeks at the three markets have
been 76,464, 600 pounds, 1t is not improb,
able that many mills have, as is claim
ed,a full years supply.
The iron industry is hampered by the
contest between Messaba ore interests.
which prevents as yet any settlement Of
ore prices and leads many to expect a
further decline in furnished products.
Bessemer at Pittsburg, for pig iron
brings only $40 and Grey forge only SIS,
the lowest on record.
, 1897-04-10
BRIGANDS GIVE T

ElassOna. Macedonia, April 9.-Noon.
Bands Of Greek brigands have entered
Turkey at krania in the vicinity OF
Grobina. The Turkish troops have been
engaged with them and fighting has
morning.
At the Turkish headquarters this news
is looked upon as Of the gravest descrip-
tion. in veiw OF the excitement here.
Edhem Pasha has sent orders to have
everything in readiness for IN alliance
Of the Turkish army in force. 1t is not
known whether there are Greek troops
among the bands that have entered
territory or not.
, 1897-04-10
ON THE HOUSE TOPS.

Little Rock. Ark, April Gov. Jones
today received a letter from the people
Of Island Seventy-three in White river,
in which 1t is said the people are ON
house tops OF RATS and all manner OF
boats and are entirely without food.
There are said to be IS families around
less they receive immediate succor they
will certainly perish. One family near
the island has just lost six children In
the food. A letter from c. B. Black
burn, inspector Of the Tacoma levee dis
trict, gives a graphic description Of the
sufferings Of the victims in that district
and urges the governor to render them
assistance.
, 1897-04-10

Here is aletter from the pastor Of the
most influential church in South Balti-
more. that every truth-seeker should
read carefully.
Every disheartened sick person and
every man or woman who has lost faith
in the remedies he or she has tried be-
cause none of them has done any good
everyone who Is sick ought to be
cheered up and filled with new hope and
determination by the letter written by
the Rev. William T. Bailey, pastor Of
the Curtis Bay Church, the most infu-
entail church in South Baltimore.
On March 81, 1896. the Baltimore Sun,
under display headlines. published the
following news Of Mr.. Bailey's affection:
'.Rev. VIM. T. Bailey. pastor Of the
Curtis Bay Baptist church, was para
lyzed In the tongue while preaching
Sunday night. and lost the power OF
speech. The congregation was at once
dismissed and DR.. - was called. He
said Mr.. Bailey III suffering from q
severe attack Of v prostration
caused by hard study and overwork, and
that he must have rest and quiet"
The whole city was shocked. The pa
pers soon began to record an improve
ment.
On April 10, 1896, the following open
letter was addressed to the proprietors
, 1897-04-10
Bicycle In African War.

One would scarcely expect to find BIZ
cycles and a bicycle club in the heart of
Africa and 600 miles from any railroad.
One club in Bulawayo, Matabeleland,
South Africa, is in Il tlourishing condi-
ton, having 25 members out of a popu-
lation of 1900.
During the late wal in Matabeleland
these bicycicrs all rendered valuable
service to the English. By them scouts
were often able to locate the enemy"
or to deliver a message where a man on
horseback would not have dared to go.
for u Kaffir III outrun a horse every
time-that is. such horses as they have
in Africa.
In enc instance a bicyclcr put to rout
a whole impi "a camp of kafirs, who
evidently never had seen a bicycle be-
fore. and this man, who came nearer to
the camp than he had had any intention
of doing, and who was much alarmed
for his own safety when he realized
where he was, took heart again when
he saw these kaflirs throw up their
hands as if in CONSERVATION, and, utter
ing savage sounds and noises, jump to
their feet and run for their lives. They
evidently thought the devil was after
them.-New York Press.
, 1897-04-10
REFUGEES BROUGHT IN

Canea, April 9.-The musselmans and
Others who had sought refuge in the
fortress at Kissamo arrived here today
on board an Austrian transport. The
garrison Of the place, however, remained
there under a continuous fusilade from
the insurgents, who killed two soldiers
today. Later in the day a Russian gun
boat bombarded the insurgents and COM
PEELED them 10 retire to the heights in
the vicinity of kissamo.
, 1897-04-10

After a very wet" stag dinner-party
at a frontier post, some years ago, the
subject that came up for discussion was
the Mohammedan belief in fate. To the
Musselmans, a mans fate. is written
above, and the time Of his death Is set,
and nothing can advance it. This belief
had been discussed long and earnestly.
One officer finally arose and said there
was no use Of discussing the matter any
further: the only way was to make q
practical test Of the question, and that
he would give himself as a subject. He
drew his pistol and showed that 1t was
loaded. He placed the pistol against his
temple and pulled the trigger. The pis-
tol missed fire. "a trick" yelled the
The fatalist smiled, and, re-
cooking the pistol, aimed it with a
steady hand at the clock on the wall.
He fired. and the bullet crashed through
the centre OF the dial. Apologize to
me now" he said. 81 have always be-
lieved in fate"
, 1897-04-10
Baltimore, May IL, 1896

may 4cs 4oSV.
Wells, Richardson 4 Co.,
Gentlemen:-It is impossible for me
to express the emotions of my heart on
the great good Mrs. Bailey and l have
derived from the use of Paine's celery
l am a new man. We have
taken together eight bottles, and 1 wish
to continue its use. The people Of my
church are very kind to the poor, and l
have given to some of the poor money
with which to purchase the medicine.
You may use my name IL you wish, and
l will with pleasure answer all communl-
cations sent me. l believe the remedy Ia
the best In the world.
Yours very truly.
William T. Bailey,
Pastor Curtis Bay Baptist Church.
, 1897-04-10
ON THE MISSISSIPPI.
ALL TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICA-
TON WITH GREENVILLE
CUT OFF.
An Appeal Sent Out for Food for 40, 900
People in That County Alone-Lit>
tie Hope That the People OF Wash
ington County VIII Raise Any
Crops This Year.

Jackson. Miss, April 9.-This city
lost all Geographic COMMUNICATION with
~Greenville. Miss, during last night.
The wires run over the Georgia Pacific
road to Winoua and from there TO New
Orleans via Jackson und Memphis.
These wires have SO far stood the Hood,
and their loss at this time is thought TO
be significant. It is reported that Iain-
storms visited the delta last night. I'm,
til communication is established the
flooded district cannot be heard from
definitely.
The following telegram was received
from Greenwood, Miss:
The Yazoo river fell two and one-half
inches at this place during the past II
hours.
Two-thirds Of the water from Flower
lake break is going through Coahom
county into the Sunflower river, and that
section OF the country is completely in
undated. The Southern railroad track
Is nearly all submerged through both
Suntlower and Washington counties.
The trains have been suspended from
1ttabenda to Greepville, and all com
munication by telegraph with that place
is cut of.
AT l p. m. wire service with Greenville
was restored and the Associated Press
reporter there telegraphs as follows:
The first cry Of distress from the flood
sufferers Of the Mississippi valley was
sent out yesterday by the citizens of
Greenville when the appealed to the
government for supplies to feed 40, 900
persons in this county alone. This
mornings appeal means that the Della
ware people in Washington county at
least have thrown up the sponge and
have but little hope, II any. OF making
any crops this year. This was address,
ed TO Congressman Catchings and Gov
ernor McLaurin, and asked for $125. OOO
for immediate use to ration those who
are left destitute.
Reports from the Sunfiower and ITALIA
hassee river bottoms brings tidings OF
the waters every movement.
At Clarksdale. Caonoma county, the
water had risen 30 feet last night and is
still rising at the rate OF six inches an
hour.
A wind which prevailed all last nigh,
caused fresh alarm on the river front
and levee guards were stationed all
along the line Of levees.
The river is still stationary at a mark
higher than " before. and there is nc
prospect Of relief. The Western Union
and Southern Telephone wires from here
are down, and there is no communica-
ton over these routes. Skiffs and
yawls and RATS are making trips daily
into the interior with food and general
plantation supplies.
, 1897-04-10
ALABAMA CYCLONE.

Atlanta, Ga, April 9.-Telegrams from
Ozark, Ala, Valdosta Crossing and the
ill-tated town Of Arlington, Ca, show
that this section was visited today by
another gulf cyclone. ascending the Apa-
latchicola valley and sweeping north
ward with terrific force to the confluence
OF the Chattahoochie and Flint rives,
where 1t divided. In mi direction, to-
ward Ozark, ttmbers were unroot-
ed and houses blown to pieces. Several
lives were lost, among them Mrs. Pow
ers. who was caught beneath the falling
timbers Of her house, and crushed. The
rest of the family were rescued, among
them . baby three weeks old, who the
mother protected at the loss Of her own
life.
The second section Of the cyclone was
detected upon Flint valley. breaking
across South Georgia and passing
through Arlington, where but a few
weeks ago nine children were killed in
the ruins Of their school house. Reach
ing Valdosta the storm became intensi-
ned In fury and trees were blown down
In every part Of the city. A church in
the southern part OF the city was
wrenched from its foundations and
twisted into fragments. The box cara
OF the Plant system were blown OF the
track. From many other towns In the
vicinity reports Of an eqaully alarming
nature are coming In.
, 1897-04-10

A few weeks ago there was published
a testimonial of the great virtue of
Paine's celery compound from Rev.
Charles L. Thompson, D. D., LII. D., the
eminent Presbyterian preacher of New
York City. Rev. DR.. Meek, editor of the
Central Methodist, recently wrote an
open letter. telling that Paine's celery
compound had worked a remarkable
cure in his case. And last month the
great temperance evangelist, Francis
Murphy, told the public how Paine's
celery compound had been a blessing in
his family.
These r a few among thousands.
Everyone knows conscientious, chari-
table persons. who are too busy, more
often too procrastinating, to save their
health from going to pieces, and find II
easier to help others than themselves.
Such persons NIL up the army of broken
down business men and sickly women.
Everyone in this spring time needs to
purity the blood and regulate the nerves.
Garry home today-not by and Bye
bottle Of Paine.s celery compound. Cure
nervousness, neuralgia and Rheumatism
this spring. You can o put your
health on y sound basis by means OF
Psine's celery compound.
Charity should now begin ut home.
Attend to your own health and that OF
your family.
Paines celery compound Is within the
reach Of every family where there IL
. member aflicted BY any stomach.
Liver o. kidney trouble. It cures peema,
nently and rapidly.
It must be distinguished from all 9th.
er remedies.
, 1897-04-10

pease the national excitement and avoid
a possible revolution.
The Herald's dispatches from its cor
respondent with the Turks at the front
have created a strong impression here
ton OF the situation and as giving the
real condition Of the Ottoman forces.
, 1897-04-10
THE ARTIST A PROPHET.
10 Suggested the Director of the Metro
politan Museum of Art.

10 Suggested the Director of the Metro.
politan Museum of Art.
1t is no merely the private collectors
who are practiCcd III by the traflickers
In bogus ''Old masters Sometimes
they fly higher and sometimes they may
be deceived themselves. In the latter
class, perhaps, was the Cma who
wrote 10 General al C~Csuula, dirCs.o of
the Metropolitan Museum Of Art, with
the information that she owned Il trcas-
ure which she wished to realize upon ut
once and would dispose of ut a rriticc.
This treasure, she said, VAST Celebrated
painting of st. Michael carving the
dragon, according to the legend of the
early Christian church. 1t was Il very
old subject, hut the canvas was i'll Il
good state Of preservation. Her great
grandfather had dug it out Of the ruins
of Hcrculancum.
General dj CCSncla at once dictated a
reply, i'll which h" said i'll substance:
Madam, if the facts are rs YOU state,
you are holding the painting ut too low
Il figure. 1t is worth millions if it is
worth a cent. llcrculan"um has been
lying under the lava Of Ncsuvius for
1000 years. That the canvas should
have escaped destruction when the
mountain poured forth its fiery contents
Oh the towns ut its base is indeed re-
markablc; that it has further resisted
the disintegrating hand Of time is no
less remarkable; that the artist should
have shown Il spirit Of prophecy and de
lincatcd an incident of the Christian re-
ligion long Lcfore it happened is more
than cmarkablc. 1t is miraculous. You
should keep the st. Michacl!'
In a day or so the director received a
| second letter from the woman 1t ran
thus: ''If the picture is really so valu.
able, l don't see why you won't take il
at $500. New York Mail and Ex.
praSS
, 1897-04-10

A famous astronomer, whose knOwl-
edge Of arithmetical facts was a dread
full engine OF conversion. once diverted
himself by asking the company II they
were aware OF the immense distance
they were from heaven. 1t was, he in
formed them, 80 many millions Of diam.
eters Of the solar system, and would
take many thousand years to traverse.
II don't know the distance nor the
time" exclaimed a Scotchman who was
present, that 1t would take you to get
to heaven. but I know this, that 1t will
not take you a millionth part Of the
time to go to the other place"
, 1897-04-10

IAsy say people Who live together
~ % look alike" III thAt GOT Well.
- n he interest q science. lets trt
t"-hfmwo Record.
, 1897-04-10

sheE"Dd you have any trouble in
getting papa to listen to you?" He
mot . bit. I began by telling him I
knew Of = plan whereby he could ave
money. "-Cfncinnati Enquirer.
, 1897-04-10

81 will be remembered" said the poet,
when you are forgotten" Very like
ly.' said the plutocat; Il always gay
cash."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
, 1897-04-10

The worst tea in the
world is drunk in the United
States.
Try Sch1l/lHg's Best
your grocer will sell you a
package, and pay you back
your money in full if you
don't like it.
A Schilling & company
San Francisco SIG
, 1897-04-10

Whisper II 10 yoar netshboes that The
Republican b tAe bsst papsf h he
stata. nd tAat Il can b had tor =
sats ~ Hnsh.
, 1897-04-10

all Of the other medicine. She and I are
together using Paine's celery compound,
and l will with pleasure let you know
the result. Fraternally,
William T. Bailey.
, 1897-04-10

Ola ps:.ers in any quantity II this
o0ce. q cer&s PER hundred.
, 1897-04-10

Old papers to put under your carpets
at The Republican omcA.
, 1897-04-10

Daily Republican SOC Per month
, 1897-04-10

sead for the "curebook." roo pages fssa
&c. Aver Co, Lowell. Naas.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-09-06
DANGERS AWhEEL.

Adolph Jensen, of 90 Eighth avenue,
New York; fell from his bicycle and
broke his leg. .....,.
Benjamin. Trudell, of West Bay City,
Mich, was. knocked from his wheel by
an, electric car and had a narrow es-
cape from being crushed to death.
While Joseph N. Sparks, of 21o West
Thirty-eighth street, New York, was
riding in Bay Eighteenth street he
was badly injured by beingstruck bya
runaway team. - .. ... .. -.
George Trayford, an Indianapolis con-
tractor, while crossing the Big Four
railroad tracks at Newman street on
his Bicycle was Tun down by a switch
engine and killed.
Miss Anna Hunter, white woman at
Atlanta, Ca, while out on her wheel
collidcd with colored cyclist named
Charles Tate. The latter was killed
. and the woman fatally injured.
Dondie Peterson and his brother
Peter, of Worcester, Mass, while riding
At night, were run down by two car
riages driven. by careless drivers. Bonde
was killed and Peter seriously hurt.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-09-06
EASTWARD !Es9vF1 !EE ROCKIES.

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u ls the only: .transcontinental line
,pRseing directly through Salt Lake
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Salt Lake and Utah Valley, it affords
the choice OF three distinct routes
through the mountains and the most
magnificent scenery in the world.
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Colorado Springs, Den YER and other
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cars; through to Omaha, Chicago and
/ Boston.
> For illustrated pamphlets descrip.
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write to F. A. WADLEIGH, General
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