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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-19
The Floods.

NEW ORLEANS, La, April 19.-The
city has caught the fever of excitement
and though the authorities insist that
the line is we'll protected and no dan.
ger exists, the citizens held several
mass meetings and urged action, pledg-
ing all the money needed. This he's
induced the board to build the tenn
porary levees two feet higher. A large
force of men are already at work night
and day on the upper levees and by
to night this extra caution will be COM
pleted. The Carrollton levee, about
which most of the agitation in in pro-
gress, stands at the head of the finest
residence avenue in the city. A
groundless fear that New Orleans
would attempt to cut the levees on the
opposite of the river to save the city
has been abroad in adjoining sections
for several days and the rumor has
caused the camping of an armed COM
many of volunteers on the levee each
plight. Although q number of weak
places continue to develop the line be-
low Baton Rouge continues firm and
there is no cessation of work. Yes
terday's fine weather and the absence
of the delayed flood kept the guage
stationary below 10 feet. The predic-
ton of 20 feet will probably be verified.
Glasscock's levee, 20 miles below
Natchez (west bank), has broken.
VICKsBURG, Miss, April 19.-The
situation is not bettered on the Louis
lana side; the water from the Biggs
crevasse is OVERLOOKING large portions of
the upper Madison parish. kilograms
from Ashwood at midnight asked that
relief boats be sent to Bayou Vidal that
life was in danger. At s a. NJ, the
gauge showed 81 feet, fall of three
tenths in a hours. AT II a. M, it
was Sis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-19
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Mr.. Herbert F. Moore, proprietor of
Moore's Hotel, Leonardtown, Md, died
of rheumatism, on Friday, aged tifty-si1
years.
Representative Seth L. Milliken, OF
Maine, died in Washington last night
of pneumonia. He was born at Mont
vile, Waldo county, Me-, and was about
sixty-five years old.
1t is reported in Berlin that Prince
Hohenloha, the German chancellor, has
rendered his resignation and that EN-
peror William refused to acceptit. The
Prince exchanged visits with M. Hano-
taux, the French minister of foreign
affairs, in Paris on Saturday.
The body of General Grant was re-
moved yesterday evening from the
temporary tomb at Riverside Park,
New York, which has sheltered it for
nearly twelve years, to the imposing
mausoleum which Is designed to he its
permanent resting place. There was
no elaborate ceremonial.
Rev. D. Corbett, Roman Catholic
priest, attached to the Cathedral parish,
at st. John, N. B., fell from the third
story window of the bishops residence
early yesterday morning, and was in
stantly killed. 1t is presumed he was
taken with weak spell, raised the win,
dow to get air. lost his balance, and
fell out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-19
The kentucky senatorship.

FRANKFORT, KY, Apl. 19.-Hon. w:
]. Bryan, arrived here this morning and
was given an enthusiastic welcome. His
rooms at the Capitol Hotel were pro-
fuselN decorated with flowers by the
ladies of Frankfort, and an informal re-
ception will be held in the hotel this
afternoon after his speech. He will
witness the joint ballot OF the General
Assembly at noon.
1t now looks as if there will be an
election al the extra session after all as
a number of the republican leaders have
taken up the plan to hold another eau
Gus, and select nominee other than
DR.. Hunter.
1t was given out at the headquar-
tiers this morning that Hunter, himself,
would withdraw after the ballot to-mor-
row and that Senator Jones, Chairman
OF the republican caucus, would call
new caucus for either tomorrow night
or Wednesday morning. The nominee
of the new caucus will be dictated by
Hunter-probably Judge w. H. Holt
or Senator w. ]. Deboe.
There was but little interest in the
Joint session of the General Assembly
to-day. According to agreement but
one ballot was cast for each candidate,
after which the Joint session adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-19
THE FLOODS.

A dispatch from Vicksburg, Miss,
says At p. m. the guage was SIS, a
fall of three. tenths in twenty-four hours
and a total of six tenths since the
crevasse occurred at Biggs' levee at ten
o'clock Friday night. The situation in
Madison parish, La is hourly growing
worse. The flood of water making
through the Biggs break is fast cover
ing the lowlands and is flooding Bayou
Vidal and the greater part of lands
south. The water has reached Tallu'
lab, eighteen miles west of Delta, which
is on the river bank. Delta is about
depopulated, only enough persons re-
naming to look after the flooded houses.
Planters in central and northern por-
lions of Madison are placing their stock
within reach Of boats on the river front
or at stations on the line of the
Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific Rail
road, so they can be moved in the event
of another break in the upper portion
of the parish.
Much anxiety is still felt for the le.
wee line of the delta as many predict
the fall will be of short duration, and
fear that the water will return to its
highest point. 1t is now estimated that
not less than 5000 people will need re-
lief in the next thirty days at least.
Lieutenant Crowley, of the United
States army, reached Vicksburg from
Washington yesterday, having been de-
tailed to duty there to purchase rations
and distribute relief.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-19
Foreign News.

ROME, April 19.--The secret consist
DRY to-day was largely attended. The
pope elevated the archbishops OF
Lyons, Renpes, Rouen aud Santiago de
Compostela to the cardinalate and
formally proclaimed the previously
named bishops of Buffalo. Cheyenne,
Wilmington and Mobile.
HAVANA, April ia detachment
of the Aragon battalion, it is announc-
ed, has captured the five remaining
members of the insurgent force COM
manded by Zarraga. 1t is not known
whether zarraga has surrendered or
~ The Marquis of Bilbao died to-day.
LONDON, April l9.-The news of the
outbreak of hostilities on the frontier
has caused but little sensation here: 1t
is understood that Turkey has no idea
of territorial conquest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-19
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. April 10.
GTNATE.

The attendance on the floor and in
the galleries of the Senate to-day was
unusually large. Rev. Hugh Johnson
in his opening prayer invoked divine
blessing on those nations struggling Tor
civil and religious liberty and prayed
for the speedy termination of all wars.
He referred also to the suffering along
the Mississippi river.
A resolution for committee OF i've
Senators to inquire into the issuance OF
land patents to the Pacific Railroads
and to the California & Oregon Railroad
and the amounts of subsidies paid to
the Pacific Mail Steamship Companies
was favorably reported, but on sug.
gestion of MIR. Stewart, of Nevada,
went over.
Mr.. Vest, of Missouri, returned to
the question which precipitated the
recent tariff skirmish and reintroduced
his resolution declaring illegal the re
cent order of the Secretary of the
Treasury relative to goods arriving af-
ter April l last. Mr.. Vest said he
would call up the resolution tomorrow.
A resolution by Mr.. Pettigrew was
agreed to, calling on the postmaster
general for information as to amounts
paid the Southern Railroad for carrying
the mails and what steps were taken t,
prevent false weighing.
Mr.. Morgan endeavored to take up
the Cuban resolution, but MIR. Petit
grew interposed the Indian appropria-
ton bill, remarking that it was not
"unending," while the Cuban question
was.
Mr.. Davis also appealed to Mr..
Morgan not to press the Cuban question
as he Davis desired to-day to have an
executive session for the purpose, ne
said, of securing an agreement for a
final vote on the Anglo-American treaty
of arbitration. The Indian bill was ii
nally taken up.
Mr.. Allen offered an amendment for
the establishment of an Indian supply
warehouse at Omaha.
Mr.. Gear said this was designed to
take the warehouse away from Chicago.
If this was to be done he would propose
Sioux City, Iowa, MS we'll as Omaha, as
an Indian supply point.
1t led to extended debate as to the
relative merits OF various cities as supply
points for the Indians.
| The Allen amendment was finally
agreed to.
An amendment by Mr.. Hoar for two
additional federal judges in Indian Ter
ritory was agreed to.
After contest, an amendment by
Mr.. Berry, of Arkansas, was agreed to
limiting the rolls of tribes to certain
designated classes.
The Indian bill was then passed.
A resolution by Mr.. Mills, of Texas,
was agreed to asking the Secretary Of
State for information as to the recipro-
city treaties made under the Mckinley
nct, and what foreign rates on Ameri-
can goods had been reduced in conse-
quence.
The Senate went into executive ses-
sion on the arbitration treaty.
The Senate agreed to vote on the ar
bitration treaty on the fifth of May at
4 o'clock p. m.
At 2:15 p. m. on motion of Mr.. Hale,
of Maine, the Senate adjourned as
mark of respect to the late Representa-
tive Milliken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-19
WAR. DECLARED.

The Turkish government has de.
clared that owing to the renewal OF
Greek invasions of Turkish territory a
state Of war exists, and diplomatic re.
lations with Greece have been broken
off. The Greek government claims
that the Turks are the aggressors, hav-
ing attempted to occupy strategic po-
sition in the neutral zone. The Tur-
kish batteries at Prevesa, Epirus, fired
upon and sunk Greek steamer, and
the Greek fleet bombarded Prevesa.
According to telegramS from Actium,
1000 Greeks have crossed the Gulf OF
Arto from Vonitza to Salagora and are
now marching on Prevesa. Various re-
ports are current as to the landing of the
insurgent band on the Chalkis peninsula.
Bugles are sounding in various quar-
tiers of the city, soldiers are Fastening
to their barracks, and bodies of troops,
hurriedly equipped, are being dispatch
ed to the front amid enthusiastic ova-
tons from the crowds that fill the
streets.
According to the general understand
ing the Turkish plan of campaign is
concentration of the Turks near the i'm
portant Greek frontier town of Tyrna-
yos, 9th view of forcing the mountain
passes leading TOWARD Larissa. One re-
port, which is general credited, has 1t
that Edhem Pasha, at the head of
$4,000 men, has already begun this
movement, and rumors in this respect
are flying, the substance of them being
that the battle which is expected to be
fought at or near Tyrnayos has already
commenced.
The Greek plan of campaign, 80 far
as it is understood by the Albanians,
is founded on the defense of Larissa in
the fast instance, an attack upon that
place having been anticipated and pre-
pared for by occupying and taking
every possible advantage of all strategic
points. The country there is admira-
Div shifted for defense, and, while this
defense is undertaken, the Greek fleet
is relied on to destroy the coast ports
of Epirus and Macedonia. The Greek
belief in ultimate success is based on
the expectation of universal rising OF
the Macedonians and Epirotes az BOON
as the Greeks succeed in winning
brilliant victory anywhere over the
Turks.
Mnstapha Bey, minister from Turkey
to this country, called on Secretary OF
State Sherman yesterday. He sub
mitted to the secretary the dispatch he
had received from his government
which notified him that all diplomatic
relations with Greece had been severed
by Turkey and that the army had been
directed to protect Turkish interests on
the frontier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-19
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
rhn WARM the East.

ATHENS, April 19.-Fighting in the
vicinity of Reveni and Boughazi lasted
throughout Sunday. The Greeks cap
tured two Turkish posts, one of which
was retaken later by the Turks. The
fighting was of o desperate character,
hand to hand, and the Greeks are re-
ported to have advanced into the Da-
mast plain and to have occupied Ylglla,
after capturing battery OF turkish
artillery.
Firing recommended this morning
between the Greeks and Turks at sew
eral points along the frontier.
Colonel Manos, st the head OF 25,UO
troops, has crossed the river Arakphos,
on the frontier of Epirus, and is now
entering that part of South Albania, al
ter having driven back the Turkish ad-
vance posts. The bombardment OF
Prevesa was resumed at daybreak. The
landing force has not yet attacked the
place. mi
ISLAND OF CORFU, Apl 1.-the
Greek troops are advancing on Fill
piada. A large detachment OF Greek
troops is in readiness to land at Pre-
vesa, the Turkish fortified position
north of the entrance Of the Gulf OF
Arta. The forts at that place have
been almost completely destroyed by tt g
bombardment of the Greek feet. Many
of the forts have been reduced to ashes.
The position of the Turks is untenable
and four thousand Greeks have been
landed for the purpose of occupying
Prevesa. A second dispatch announces
that 1000 Albanians who started into
Greece have recrossed the frontier and
are now ravaging Epirus.
ELAssoNAs, Apl. 19.-Information
from Turkish headquarters state that
it is believed that the battle which will
be fought to-day will be Of decisive
character. The Turks have occupied
the whole of the Milouna pass and all
the commanding heights from Neckche
TO Papalyvava ss well as all the detles.
The Turks declare that the Greeks
| were drunk during the fighting yester-
day, being constantly supplied with
liquor. The Turkish loss at Karya was
300. Kenan Bey says he counted near
y one thousand dead Greeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-19

questions an unreasonable search into the
private affairs of the recacitrant witness.
The Easter egg rolling festival in the White
House grounds took place to-day. 1t was an
ideal spring day, warm and balmy Thousands
of merry, laughing children, with baskets OF
many.colored eggs, began trooping into the
grounds before 10 o'clock, accompanied by
their parents and nurses, and by noon there
were fully 5000 children on the lawn in the
rear of the Executive Mansion rolling eggs,
rollcking up and down the hills and playing
about the fountain. 1t was very mixed
gathering, white and black together. a stand
for the Marine band was erected in the
grounds Just south of the main veranda, but
the band did not play until late in the after
noon. Mrs. Mckinley sat at the window
overlooking the scene for an hour.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-19
MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 10, 1897.

WHILE the democrats IN Congress
should, of course, vote against the
plundering Dingley bill and all Its pro-
visions, their opposition should 60 no
further. The republicans have ma
iority in both branches of Congress.
Many of them are really opposed to the
outrageous measure, though all Will
vote for it, on pain of loss OF the al
ministration's favor. But should lls
passage be defeated or unnecessarily
delayed, they would lay the blame Oh
the deferred arrival of prosperity, ana
of the continued and increasing nara
times, upon the democrats, by wnom
such defeat or delay had been brought
about. Better let them so their own
gait with as little obstruction as posi-
BILE. When an evil is inevitable, us
approach should be expedited, rather
than delayed, as the sooner 1t comes
the sooner it is over.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-19
Destructive Fire.

BEREA, Ohio, April 19.-One Of the
largest fires in the history of Berea
broke out at about o'clock this morn
ing 10 the central portion of the bust
ness part Of the town, From this place
the fire swept to the adjourning build,
ings destroying several large stores ana
numerous barns and small business
pleces. The loss is estimated at over
$4,000. There was q strong wind
raging, and, owing to that fact the fire
made great Roadway, but as the ere de-
partment has only one small hand
bump, they could dc almost nothing to
stop the fire. Fire companies from
Cleveland responded to calls for aid
and with their help the fire was socn
under control. Twenty-Five buildings
have been burned to the ground.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-19

PRINCESS CHMAY.-A dispatch
from Paris says that the secret of the
withdrawal of the Princess Chimay
Caraman, nee Ward, OF Detroit, from
the Folies Bergere, is found in the fact
that friends OF the family had resolved
to place her children in the front row
of the theatre. A crowd of the Belgian
friends of Prince Chimay had arranged
to 20 fr2m Charleroi, They were to
simultaneously ra;so the cry ITO the
madhouse!" Some of the Belgian
friends OF the Prince proposed to pro-
woke duel with Rigo. This chat
lenge the companion of Princess Chi
may need not, of course, have accept
ed. Nevertheless the tragic side of her
adventure, the correspondent of the
Times concludes, may have been nearer
than was generally supposed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-19
banquet.

AS THE republicans in the U. S. House
of Representative have such large
majority that they can do any thing
that may please their fancy, and as the
people of the country, by their votes,
gave them that majority, Mr.. Bailey is
doubtless right in not fighting them: as
it is impossible for the democrats to be
benefited in the slightest degree thereby.
Sane men do not butt their heads against
a brick wall. Wise policy on the part OF
the democrats in Congress would be to
give the republicans all the rope they
want, as though they will probably hang
themselves, they can hardly do the
country any more harm than they have
already.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-19
ROBBERS ROASTED THE VICTIMS.


The famous Blakesley family, living
three miles from Findlay, Ohio, were
robbed and tortured at 8 o'clock Satur-
day morning by u masked robbers.
The family consists of Mrs. Rebecca
Blakesley, Eliza Blakesley, q daughter,
and John and Smith Blakesley, sons.
They are the possessors of valuable
oil fields and are known as misers. By
common report for years they have
boarded money in the house.
The burglars broke into the bedroom
where oil four people were sleeping,
and desperate fight ensued. Both
John and Smith we're beaten into insen-
sibility and Mrs. Blakesley and the
daughter were bound hand and foot.
Torches were applied to their feet to
make them reveal the hiding place OF
the treasures, without avail
Some of the robbers meanwhile were
ransacking the house and found in q
bureau drawer $1,000 in bills and three
gold watches. Eliza was the first to re-
lease herself from bondage and sum-
moned help from the city.
John Blakesley is in a critical condi-
ton and it is feared he will die. Smiths
head was cut open and the feet of both
women are badly burned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-19
A Valuable Prescription.

Editor Morrison of Worthington,
Ind, "Sun," writes: "You have valu-
able prescription in Electric Bitters,
and I can cbeerfully recommend it for
Constipation and Sick Headache, and
SIS s general system tonic it has no
equal.n Mrs. Annie Stehle, 1925 Cot
tage Grove Ave, Chicago, was all run
down, could not eat nor digest food,
had backache which never left her
and felt tired and weary, but six bottles
of Electric Bitters restored her health
and renewed her strength. Prices SO
cents and $1.0O. Get a bottle at E. l..
Aliens Drug Store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-19
Japanese Colonists.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 19.-The
steamer City of Para, which sailed this
morning for South american ports,
carries carr h q party of forty Japanese, who
arrived here last week. Those men
form the first large lot Of emigrants
t for the big Mexican free grant
fast have vet left Japan. They get the
iand for ten cents an acre with freedom
from from all kinds OF taxation for the first
fen years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-19
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

W.D. Cullen, agent OF the Wells, Fargo &
Co.'s express company, at Ardmore l. t.
committed suicide this morning whom the
company's travelling auditor appeared at the
office to examine his books.
Aaron Bartolett, of Richland, Pa, commit
ted suicide Saturday night by shooting him.
self. When Mrs. VIM. Fierstein, a sister OF
the deceased, learned of tho suicide she fell
dead
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-19

THE BANK officers association OF Bos-
ton. at their annual banquet last week,
applauded Mr.. Cleveland to the ecno.
We'll, its members would have been
monsters of ingratitude if they had
failed to do so, for of all the friends the
bankers, not only of this, but even o.
foreign countries. have, none has profit
ed them more than the ex-President.
They rallied to his side almost to man
last November, when he deserted the
party that had showered riches and
donors upon him, and it would have
been worse ingratitude even than that he
manifested toward the democrats,if they
had failed to remember him at their
t,or
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-19
the sooner it is over.

ENGLAND Is the only foreign coun-
try that has not protested against the
Dingley bill. The English are the
wisest people in the world. So far from
protesting, they are delighted at the
prospect of the passage OF that Dill,
knowing, as they do, that while it Will
restrict trade between this and that
country, it will have the same effect on
that between this and all other coun'
tries, and that the trade OF the latter
that now comes here, will and must
come to them. All the other countries
must have manufactures, and if they
can't pay for them with their own pro-
ducts, they will go to England for
them, where they can.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-19
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK, April 19.-The stock market
opened with general slump in prices on &C
count of the outbreak of war between Greece
ane Turkey. The fall in prices was quito
general. Tho prccipiate movement to sell
exhausted itself soon aftor the opening and
prices steadied, the tone of the market sub.
siding at the same time into normal condi.
ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-19

ONE WHITE, and two negro, volunteer
military companies, and Governor
O'Ferrall, if he be we'll enough, will go
from Richmond to New York to take
part in the Grant memorial services
there on the 9th. General Gordon,
the commander Of the ex-Confederate
veterans, has not been invited,
and Colonel Mosby, at the last
moment, has received an invita-
ton to take staff position in
the parade, accompanied with an ex
PLANTATION that the delay in sending II
was caused by "inadvertences," though
a Southern organization in New York
had previously made a special request
that he should be invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-19

THERE has been an advance in the
price of every article on which the
tariff has been raised by the Dingley
hill so that even though the duties
imposed by that bill be reduced, and
its retroactive clause be stricken out,
consumers will be the sufferers, as the
amount of the duty has already been
added to the price of the articles refer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-19

THE GERMAN government, seeing the
use to which Cubans are putting their
American naturalization papers, has
issued an order prohibiting Germans
who have been naturalized here, from
making any prolonged stay in their
fatherland. If a man be SO disguised
with his own country that he voluntarily
denaturalizes himself, he should be con-
tent to remain in his new home, or. if
he finds that he has made mistake, he
should surrender bis naturalization pa
pers and 60 back to his old one.