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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

The labor bureau at Washington
gives some figures as to strikes in this
country between 1881 and 1894. The
cost Of the strikes IN those thirteen
years is estimated at 1853, ,S07 1865, and
by those strikes 3,714,406 persons were
thrown out of employment. The suf-
ferings, physical and mental, on the
part Of the strikers do not, Of course,
admit of arithmetical computation, but
some idea Of their extent can be de-
duced. with reasonable accuracy, from
the figures that are presented. And
that extent must have been frightful.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

Pill PRIcE-The days of IS cents
box for pills are numbered. DR.. Ag-
news Liver Pills at ten cents a vial
are surer, safer and pleasanter to take.
Cure Constipation, Sick and Nervous
Headaches, Dizziness, Lassitude,
Heartburn, Dyspepsia, Loss of Appe-
tite and all troubles arising from liver
disorder.--5a.
Sold by c. A. Klein.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

Judge Pfost Of Kansas City. adver-
tises in the press that in order to stim-
ulate trade he will give a couple of
theater tickets to every bride and
groom whom he marries. Shall we
hear bid now from the divorce court
Judge of Kansas City2
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

The new recreation pier recently
opened in New York at the foot of East
Twenty-fourth street has cost sl25, ,o00
In winter 1t Is inclosed in glass for con-
certs and lectures.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

When the importance attached to
education and the amount spent upon
1t In this country are borne in mind
the policy Of admitting from foreign
lands a great mass OF hopeless Hitter
ates presents a singular contrast. Men
from countries widely dlssimilar from
the United States, and unable even to
read or write their own language, can
not be other than q perilous element.
One point to be remembered Is that
prosperity will rapidly augment the
tide Of immigration.
A glance at the past is proof of that.
In the four years ending with 1879, the
year of resumption, the largest annual
arrival Of immigrants was 177,S26. In
1880 the number leaped to 457,257, In
1881 to 669, ,431, and in 1882 to 788, ,992,
which is high-water mark. The better
the times the more immigrants, but
there is no rule assuring an improve
ment in quality. At present the quail
ity, in illiteracy and some other OBJ
jectionable features, Is at about the
lowest point.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16
CURRENT COMM EMIT.

Secretary of the Navy John d. Long
was recently made a member of the
famous Harvard Custard Pie associa-
ton. Secretary Long produced the
largest pie, which was twenty inches in
diameter.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

Some admirers Of Thomas Moore
among the flourishing and ancient
Order OF Hibernians have made formal
complaint that the name of their fav-
orite poet was omitted from the lists
of famous men which find place on
the walls Of the new Library of Con-
gress. But the gay and tuneful Irish
man who visited the United States In
1903 and could only characterize its
system of government under Jefferson
as The brute mace ruler and the man
made BRUTE" could scarcely expect a
cordial welcome, even a century later,
to an American Pantheon.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

She-And do you love me as much
as you did when we were first married? :?
He-Oh. more. You have become
one Of my habits by this time, 30 to
speak.-Indianapoli Journal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-12-16

The United States Circuit Court OF
Appeals, ct San Francisco. has decided
that Tapioca -four Ia not Tapioca and
not flour, but starch. and that, being
the latter and neither Of the former,
1t is subject, under the Dlngley law,
to duty Of two cents a pound. Ths
consequence OF this decision is that Ia
price Of Tapioca -four. which never h4.
had any other name, in commerce, snd
which is a favorite article OF food, es-
pecially of the poor, and starch, an
article of necessity to everybody. will
be increased to the consumer in pro-
portion to the amount Of the duty
levied.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-29

washed out crossing and was drowned.
n. a. Bickford, n milk man. nearly lost
his own life In trying to save the little
one. The Ice plant was flooded and
Harry Bradh1rd, the manager, narrowly
escaped drowning.
Lightning played havoc, striking the
spsre OF the Presbyterian church and to-
tally wrecklnE II. The school house for
cOlored children was struck at three
O'Clock In the afternoon, the structure
shattered and about ATTY pupils, more
or less serlOusly hurt. Among the more
badly Injured are: Eva ClauBton. Ber-
tina Turner. Charles Waters and Beulah
ClaustUn. The Inter was paralyEed.
Several other houses were struck by
lightning, but no one was killed. Fur
ther west the lightning killed much
stock. The electric light wires went
down and the town was in darkness
last night. Reports from surrounding
towns are meagre. as the telegraph
wires are down and trains have all been
stopped on account of washouts. II Is
known, however, that many homes have
been washed out In towns adjacent to
FL Reno and It is feared many lives
have been lost. West OF here Frank
Thompson and the slIteen-ycar-old son
OF Hiram McGFlffen were drowned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-29

into another tree. They were hnally
rescued on rope sent to them by
means Of n shot gun and cord.
ThFlIlliiE AeaRSs.
Two men secured smnll stern wheel
pleasure boat and started 70 the rescue
OF half dozen men and women lodged
in n tree. The persons were rescued
amid the cheers OF the spectators; The
cable holding the craft nnnlly broke.
and II was carried down stream' OUT
ultimately landed safely.
AdIutant General Jameson, OF tho
Territorial Militia, narrowly escaped
with his family. He was forced ~
wade and lead his horse with his FAM
lily In the buggy.
John Nets, aged flfty-ive. was cap
sized while trying to save q woman
who sank before he reached her. Metz
himself was barely rescued.
George Owens, Attorney league Ray
and Dick Pearson wer preclpitnted into
the water while trying to save some
people, and Owens was drowned. The
wife and ave children Of Wesley McGill,
colOred, were drowned In their home,
Tonight forty or Atty people could be
seen cllnging to trees and roofs oI
buildings, but could not be reached and
win have TO spend the night where they
IRE. The strength of many may fall
them before morning. The fate OF many
others who are known to have been
carried down stream VIII not be- known
TIL dayhreak and perhaps not then.
II is impossible to get any definite
news from the hundreds OF rescued peo-
pie on the bluffs west of the city. Those
who escaped are rushing frantically
about IN search OF missing ones. The
river IS going down rapidly tonight.
Scorer Dead.
When darkness settled over the city TO-
night the widest stnrles were aitoat.
Many were claiming that fifty lives had
been lost, and not infredUently men were
heard TO exclaim that fully 200 had per
ished These Wild estimates were un-
question9bly exaggerated. but lives were
lost in the nood 10 every direction. In
plain view Of the few who were herolcally
CRYING on the work OF rescue and OF the
many VINO stood helpless at the edge OF
the raging waters. Men. women and
children struggled in the torrent side by
aide with horses cattle and swine, one
periShIng here, another there, and In
other places several disappearing alto
gether beneath the flood.
At dark tonight but two bodies had
been removed. The bodies recovered are
those OF the following: Annie Knlser, a
school teacher: Frank Mayors. Among
others known to have been drowned are:
George Owens; ]. II. Calhoun, wife and
ohild: Charlie Rufner and wife; RaStua
MeGIll: Lena Burk; Mrs. Watt; Mrs.
Wesley McGtll and fve children: John
Metz. Mr5. II. James Montgomery: Mrs.
Dummills: Jim Lilly; Mrs, Dumas; II.
II. BeclSfinGer; Mrs. Francis Moore;
John Beard; Mrs. Sue Wilson; Jennie
Taylor: Sammie Jackson; George Smith
eTs;.
Il ls believed that loss Of life has also
occurred south OF Guthrie along the Cot
tOnwood river Many farm houses in
that district are reported TO have been
swept away. Seven miles south OF here
at Seward. Hunts store and the post
office were swept away.
Four thousand dollars was raised in
Guthrie this afternoon for the relief Of
the sufferers.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-29

The first move in the afRair OF the
McNlechen parties. who have been Pill
ferlng Baltimore & Ohio cars Of corn
and grain doors, occurred yesterday
morning, ten warrants being served by
Baltimore & Ohio officer John Short,
and county constable 10y. Before the
ten warrants had been served the hrsA
three persons to receive them, hastened
TO Squire Riddles court In BenwoOd
where they pleaded guilty, and were
taxed fines OF $40 and costs each.
Half OF those arrested are connected
with the Baltimore & Ohio either a.
regular railroaders or transfer men.
The remainder are residents OF Nc.
Mechen The cases Of those who did
not settle with Squire Riddle will ba
heard ut his Office tomorrow afternoon
at / O'Clock. In day or 50 as many
more arrests will follow. and the thiev.
Ing OF the cars at McMechen for some
time past, Will be thoroughly venttla'
IA
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-29
FLOOD AT GRERVVTLLE
Reaches Itu Hsi siEht-But the Danger Is Net
Over.

Reaches its HsiEht-But the Danger IL Net
Over.
JACKSON, Miss, April "A special
to the Associated Press from Green
willie. Miss, says:
This morning. for the first time since
the Hood reached its height, the river
at Cairo went below the danger line.
While this is, OF course, gratifying TO
everybody in the delta, We are by no
means out OF the woods, as II will be at
least two weeks before the water falls
at Helena 90 any great extent, owing TO
the outpour from the St Francis basin.
Even when that begins there will DE a
long and weary wait before the water
leaves the overfiowed lands and plant
Inv can begin In earnest over the lar
ger portion OF the delta.
During this period OF suspense, all
eyes win be AuKiously turned toward
the valley OF the Arkansas river, that
treacheruus stream being now the main
point OF danger for the lower delta.
Buffalo gnats. which always follow an
overflow have already put In their ap-
pcaranCe IN great numbers and "gnat
oll' ls already IN great demand.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-29

KANSAS CITY. No, April 2s.-A spe-
ciaI to the Star from Perry, Okla, says:
A veritable fiood visited this section
Yesterday and last night The Santa Fe
railroad is bndly damaged by numerous
washouts, South OF here four miles OF
track has been washed away. The
bridge over the CimarroG river Is I'M
safe for trains and Il may also go out.
Numerous other washOuts are reported
and train service In every direction Is
stopped In this city one bridge was
washed down and the streets were MI
cd with water, All streams are out OF
their banks and much damage to low
land is reported. News is mcaGTe,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-29
A DESPERATE BATTLE.

GFseIEB safer Their FIrSt Great RsVOFSo In
EPIEuS-THFkS slHy Them Right and
Len In Hand to Fight
LONDON, April ga dispatch TO the
Daily Mail from Patras dated Tuesday
evening, says:
The Greeks have suffered their first
great reverse In Epirus, and the stu
alton has changed with startling sud
denness. When / last telegraphed the
Turks were In full and dIsorderly re-
treat toward Janinh and the Greeks
were joYously advancing. For some
unaccountable reason the absurdly In
adequate force OF only 1000 men was
detached from Philllpidia to seize Pen
tepigadla. on entering Penteplgadla'
some irregulhrs by mistake fired upon
the Greeks. During the CONFUSION
which followed. three thousand Turk
lsh Infantry arrived from Janinh and
Instantly attacked the Greeks. a des-
perate and bloody hand to hand encoun-
ter ensued. The Turks uttered demon
lacal yClls nnd showed the greatest fe-
r0cIty, while the Greeks, who had been
without food all night long, and were
hopelessly Outnumbered. were taken at
considerable disadvantage.
The Greeks broke In confusion and
fed In panic. With the greatest dithcul-
ty their officers rallied them and led
them back to the front where they re-
newed the battle against overpowering
odds.
Major Commundaro commanded
them. All day he fought in the front
line. Two horses were shot under him
and he was twice wounded. but he
seemed to bear a charmed life.
4 second Greek force OF Infantry
cavalry and field artillery, advancing
by another road. arrived an hour TOO
late. This also retreated IN great dts
order. The Turks now hold PentepiSa-
tila, which might, however, be attack
ed by artillery. The Greeks are great
ly deDrpsgpd and discouraged,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-29
STRENGTHENED LEVEEs
AtNSw OrIsAuu AiIay tho PanIs-Gsnsrul
Situation.

AZ New Orleans AllAY the Panie-Gsnsral
Situation.
NEW ORLEANS, April 2s.-The riV-
er rose during the night and evidently
means mischief. The little crevasse
down among the Buras orange grove
since yesterday showed that the stream
stilI holds many terrors, but the In
dian summer weather is holding out
and each day finds the banks better
prepared for the crisis. over at Pixies
Peak lcvee on the opposite side OF the
river. hvc hundred men ere at work.
The labor II all furnished by the plan
tcrs and will be augmented BY a con-
viCt camp In a day or two. The plan
here Is 60 build reyetmeut OF lumber
IN front of the levee. three feet higher
than the present crown and to fill In
behind this fence with sacks OF tightly
sacked earth. making the barriers
stronger and larger In every way. This
Is q sample OF the work being done ev-
eryWhere. The improvement Is becom-
ing apparent and hopes are consequent-
~ high, despite the predictions Of the
engineers that the water Will rise one
or two feet more. In New Orleans the
panic which was In the nir "A week ago
Is almost entirely allayed and there IS
talk OF the citizens committee dlsband-
ing before the end OF the week, leaving
the defenBeS to the levee board as be-
FOre
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-29

FRANKFORT, KY. April 2s.-ThO
crowd that filled the house chamber,
alsles, lobbIeS and galleries long before
noon to-day was the biggest seen In ten
years in this historic hall. Everybody
believed that senator was at last to be
elected after O struggle that has lasted
through two legislature sessions, through
liz ballots and ut a cost TO the state OF
more than 100000. The Blackburn peo-
pie hoped TO the last that the same thing
would happen, but their hope was evil
IDENTIFY lost. The crowd made enough
room at II o'clock for the thirty-elght
senators 20 get inside. feat that seemed
impossible before they came.
The ballot was Immediately taken and
resulted In the election OF Deboe CRepub-
hcnn). the vote standing: Deboe. II; Mar
tin, y; Stone. i; Blackburn. 30.
After the official declaration OF the
election Of DebOe there were such loud
demonstrations that even the telegraph
Offices in the lobby had To suspend buSl-
ness and nothing but the bare ballot
could be sent out. The excitement was
intense aH It ended a contest that has
been wRged here since last year. Sena-
tor Blackburn and his friends, after
fighting hard for over a year In the regu-
lar and the extra sessions. went down
with their colors flying. The silver DEM
ocrats conceded their disappointment
and the gold Democrats Joined in the Jol-
lIfication. There never was such q scene
in the Kentucky state house. Senator
Deboe win proceed TO Washington At
once with his credentials 10 assist IN re-
organizing the United States senate and
in the passage OF the tariff and other
measures on which the Hines are closely
drawu
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-29
CAMPAIGN IN gPIRUS
Greek Mistakes RsSPOnEibis for Their
PaiIares-A Melancholy Incident.

Greek Mistakes RssPOnGibis for Their
FaIIures-A Melancholy Incident.
LONDON, April ga special dis
patch from Patras. on the west coast OF
Greece, attributes the reverse OF the
Greeks in EpIrus to deficient transport
arrangements and says the measures
taken for the conveyance ofammunition
and food were wholly inadequate.
Continuing, the dispatch points out
that thousand Greeks who were de-
fendlug PeuteplgadIa against three to
four thousand Turks only retreated
when their ammunition was exhausted
and while another division was advanc-
Ing to the support OF PentepIgOdla they
returned there without having tasted
food for twelve hours. The same condi-
lions, the correspondent alleges, pre-
vailed at Arta. where, on Thursday last
the Greek soldiers. being In a famis!'ing
curlditiOn, broke into the stores In seer, n
OF provisions. When the Turks hastily
retreated before ArtR, II appears, tae
Greeks had a magnificent opportunity
which they threw away. The corr'lb-
poudent adds that no doubt the Greeks
might recover the ground Iost' plk ne
asserts such mistakes make an unpl as
ant impression
The dispatch further SAYS: a inaIan-
ch5ly Incident occurred yesterday. 4
CouDtryman brought news thaf the
Turks were approaching wid = the
Creeks were rctrcatIDE from Fijlipiadh
towards Arta. Colonel Bottzarls sent
two companies to the top Of a hill to re-
connoi;er. The soldiers Of another di-
vision approaching from the rear, saw
the companies on the hill, anG thinking
they were Turks, opened fire rpon ther'N
woundlug many.
The panic at VOlo prevents revictual-.
ing the army. All the supplies at the
Piraeus are exhausted, provisions are
also scarce at Athens and there Is great
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-29
WonAH SUFFRAGE.

Comes Rack to the Constitutional Con
niIttss wtthOat RseOmmondatiOn-TG
alton A aI n 'mSntS.
Special Dispatch to tho IntellIgeneef.
CHARLESTON, ". Va, April a.
The female suffrage resolution came
back to-day from the subcommittee on
elections without recommendation. Tha
report was made through Mr.. Kenney,
chairman.
The days business was confined %
committee work, and discussions on =
few OF the pending questions before DIE
committee. There was quite an extend
ed debate on the proposed amendment
exempting from taxation such proper
tiOn OF the assessed value OF real estate
as any debt for purchase money existing
by Hen OF record may bear TO the aetsE$a4
cash value Of such real estate.
Mr.. Fa.r offered an amendment Gx.
emptinH public property and property
used for scientific. educational and r4-
lIgious purposes, etc. Mr.. Whitaker Of
fered substitute exempting all dettg
incurred In the purchase OF personal
property, as wtll as on the real eS-
tate
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-29

Special Dispatch TO tho Intciligcncer.
WASHINGTON. April 2S-west Vlr-
glnia postmasters were appointed to-day
as follows: y. +. Ong. at Angerona,
jackson county. vice Wesley sayrc, re-
moved; w. T. Eecner. at GraRtsville,
Calhoun county. vice J. 4. waldo. re-
moved; G.. X. Kerns, at Kentuck, Jack
SON county, vice J. II. Skcen, removed;
II f. Riggs, at Raven Rock PlnannntI
county, Vice c. =. Brter, removed; Jacob
Clammer. Rt Smithville. Richie county,
vice B. +. HCndcrshot, removed. These
are all In the Fourth district
REPRESENTATIVE Miller to-day recon-
mpniad RObcinson Spurl1ck for ap-
pointment at Spurl1ckville.. Lincoln
county
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-29
ST. cLAIRsYGLLE PREssYEERY.
The s9rInG EssIInE was Held At Adsnh,
The PrOeesdIngS.

The SBFinR heNung was helo ~ A0enAS
The PrOeoSdInGS.
The spring meeting OF the St clairs-
vile Presbytery was held at AdenR on
Tuesday and yesterday. There WIS q full
attendance, and the reports from the
different churches showed them to be
proSpering spiritually and financially,
the incnasc being large. The meeting
was a most delightful one. The recodrs
were reviewed and corrected. Rev. DR.,
Robert Alexander OF st. Clairsville was
appolr ted n delegate TO the meeting Of
the General Presbytery to be held a.
Winona Park, Indiana.
The PASTORAL relations existing be-
tween Rev. H. II. McMosters and the
congregation nt Lone City were dissolve
ed and Rev. George s. HRckett was dis
missed to the Presoytery Of wooster.
Licenses to preach were issued to Nr.
Lyle, OF Crab Apple; Mr.. EaSleson. Of
Washington: Mr.. Hutchinson, Of War.
uock's Station; ]. L. Fulton. OF Not
tsngham;J. F. Fulton. OF Warnock'a
station; and Mr.. Reynolds. ]. E, Full
ton will preach at Bellsire. Rev. Sent.
Brown, OF Wooster was received into
the Presbytery and arrangements were
made to install him as pastor Of the
church at Mt Pleasant.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-29

Special Dispatch TO the lutclllgcncor.
WASHINGTON. April 2S.-CaptaIn ].
f. Hart. OF New MartinsvlIe, West Vir-
gIrIa. was to-day promoted to the posi-
ZION Of assistant chief OF division In the
pension department, at n salary OF $500.
C'autaIn Hart is one nf the most efficient
clerks In the bureau. ms his record shows,
notwIths;nndlng which he was reduced
In grade by the Democratic commission
er 10 a. salary OF $1,000. His present ad-
yancement Is therefore peculiarly appro-
prIate. and very gratifying TO hi1
friends
Governor Atkinson and party. expect
cd this evening from New York, will re-
main IN the city until Friday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-29

Special Dispatch to tho lntclllgencor.
WASHINGTON, April 2s.-Pcnslon
certificates to West Virginia applicants
have been Issued as follows:
Increase Daniel y. Donnhuc. School
House. Jackson county; John II, Jordon,
Parkeraburg. Frederick W. Chrlsty, Vol
cano: John Curry. Troy, GIImcr county.
Restoration and re-lsMe-John Q.
Raymond. Falls Mills, BraNton county.
original wldowE--Sarah NJ, Stiunton.
Tannery. Preston county: Mary c. Con-
ley. Buckhann0n.
Certificate Of restoration and Increase
OF pcngions was issued also upon the
claim OF Thomas Parrish, deceased OF
Martins Ferry, Ohio.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-29

RoTTERDAM-Arrived: Maasdam.
New York.
Antwerp.
oUEENsTOwN-Arived: Teutonle,
New York for Liverpool.
PLYMOUTH-Arrlved; Spree, New
York for Bremen.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.: Peenland.
Liverpool
erpool
LoNDoS-Arrived: Massachusetts,
New York.
MISUNDERSTANDING; Olympia.
New York.