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The record-union., 1897-04-12

Mayor Schierin of Brooklyn and Horace
f. Deming of New York, who will dis
cuss the condition of affairs which will
prevail in Greater New York by reason
of the adoption of the new charter with
special reference to the deprivation of
the people and their representatives in
the council to certain extent of the
powers of taxation.
1t is expected there will also be some
papers on municipal affairs in Glasgow
by eminent members of the Glasgow
Council. A considerable number of
Mayors of Southern cities have ex-
pressed their intention of being present.
which will add an element of consider
able interest
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MUNICIPAL LEAGUE.
1t Will Hold an Interesting Confer.
enCe at Louisville in Nav.

PHILADELPHIA, April 10.-Clinton
Rodgers Woodruff, Secretary of the Ma
tional Municipal League, has prepared
the programme of the conference to be
held in Louisville on May 9th, 9th and
be to show the actual municipal condi-
tions of a number of American cities
what has been accomplished, and to dis
cuss some of the more important
phases of the problems of city govern
ment and it's administration in this
country.
Major Edwin McGinnis of Providence
will speak for his city: ex-Mayor John
F. Ficken for Charleston, S. c., J. Rich
ard Freud for San Francisco, Rev.
Henry Hopkins, d. D.. for Kansas City
Professor George L. Fox for New Haven
Conn.,, and A. c. Cass of Cincinnati on
the municipal conditions of Ohio cities
Charles j. Bonaparte of Baltimore will
speak on the results of a victory for re-
FORM Charles Janier, President of the
Citizens League of New Orleans, is ex-
pected to speak on what has been ac-
complished in that city under the reform
regime Joseph P. Alling on municipal
reforms in Rochester, N. Y, and char
ter of Greater New York, showing
wherein it is an improvement over ex-
listing laws. Professor Edmund j. Jones
will discuss home rule in American cities
and Professor Frank j. Goodnow of Co
lumbia College, the powers of NUM-
cipal corporation. Frank NJ Loomis of
Buffalo, n. Y. has prepared paper on
the exclusion of partisan politics from
municipal affairs, describing particu
larly the democratic European method
of accomplishing this end.
The participation of the wage Garner
and the business men in politics will
be discussed and there will be other adj
dresses by the President of the League
James G. Carter Of New York, ex
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GRAND JURY.
Not Expected D Return Indictments
Against Hunter and Wilson.

FRANKFORT (Ky), April 1.-THE
gold Democrats will assist in breaking
a quorum tomorrow pending the act
ion of the Grand Jury in the charges
of attempted bribery against ex-Con-
gresham John H. Wilson, Hon. w
Godfrey Hunter, Republican nominee
for Senator, and others The general
opinion here is that the Grand Jury
will not return any indictments against
the gentleman accused of bribery.
Several Republican members have
expressed their determination not to
vote for Hunter until the alleged
charges of bribery are cleared up. In
teresting developments are looked fol-
Tuesday or Wednesday,
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PANIC AT VALONA.
On Rumor That the Greek War.
ships Would Attack the Town.

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 1l-In a
communication to the ambassadors
dated April 10th, the Porte speaks of
the Greek invaders the previous day as
regular troops" and the incursion is
regarded here as the commencement of
the war. panic occurred at Valona
yesterday on rumor that the Greek
warships were about to attack the
town. Two thousand Bashi Bazouks
assembled in an adjoining valley and
placed themselves in readiness TO adj
vance in case of an attack by ma
rineS on land.
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FATAL RAILWAY COLLISION.
A SPECIAL COLLIDES WITH A
LOCAL PASSENGER TRAIN.
Several Killed and WOunded-The
Horrible Death of a Postal
Clerk.

CHARLOTTE IN. c., April 1.-THE
northbound Florida special on the
Southern Railway and local south
bound passenger train collided at 11:15
O'Clock this morning at Harrisburg. a
small town about thirteen miles north
of this city, killing three persons and
| wounding several others.
The killed are-T. Clingman Benton
of Charlotte, postal clerk. Titus Eddy
of Forest Hill, Concord. Will Donald
son. fireman.
| Seriously wounded: w. B. Tunstall
of Danville, engineer badly scalded. j.
c. Kinney of Thomasvile, engineer.
badly scalded; will die. S. E. Gallagher.
express messenger, hurt about the head
and arms, also badly bruised.
| The northbound special was late in
| leaving Charlotte, but was given the
right of way, it's orders being to pass
| the local train at Harrisburg. where
| there is a siding. The local had slowed
down preparatory to taking this siding.
when the express, running at 40 miles
an hour, dashed into it. The two en-
gines came together with terrific
crash, which resembled a sharp crack of
thunder. Just previous to the collision
Engineer Tunstall applied the air brake
and jumped. Many of the passengers
on the special train We're thrown from
! their seats, but none of them were hurt.
The two express cars on the north bound
| train were shattered into thousands of
pieces and soon after the accident the
postal car of the local caught fire. but
| by the use of chemicals the flames were
extinguished.
| Postal Clerk Benton suffered a hor-
rible death, his legs were pinioned SO
close to the boiler of one of the engines
! that he was being burned by the heat
and steam. He begged piteously to his
rescuers to cut off his legs and extricate
him. Although every effort was made
to release the suffering man it was an
| hour and half before he was taken out.
| He lived but fifteen minutes longer.
| Fireman Donaldson and John Eddy
We're found in the center of the wreck.
Kinney was taken from the wreck alive.
but so badly scalded that he is not ex-
pected to live through the night The
wounded are being cared for in this
/ city.
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DANGER OF A CUTOFF.
The Missouri Threatening to Change
Its Course at Blair,

OMAHA, April 1.-THE Northwest
ern road is now engaged in a conflict
with the current of the Missouri.
Where the Fremont, Elkhorn and Mis-
souri, Valley branch of the system
crosses the river at Blair, the bridge
is on big bend in the course of the
stream. The neck is narrow and low
Since the floods came this spring. the
river has shown decided tendency to
change its course at this point and
make cutoff. If it does the bridge
will be left over lake three miles
from the channel of the stream To-
day the angry current washed away a
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Assumes the Regency.

CANNES, April 11.-Duke Johann
Albrecht Schwerin, the brother of the
late Grand Duke of Mecklenburg
Scherwin, has assumed the regency of
the Grand Duchy. 1t is now known
that the death Of the late Grand Duke
was due to aneurism of the heart The
Grand Ducal Regent was born at
Schwerin, December s, 1857, and was
married at Weimar on November 6, to
Princess Elizabeth Of Sake Weimar-
nj
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THE PORTE'S PROTEST.
The Rebellion in Crete Broke Out
PrematureIy.

LONDON. April 1.-THE Times
will print the following dispatch from
its Athens correspondent tomorrow;
The Porte in protest to the Powers
against the Greek invasion says that
the regular Greek army occupied Turk
ish territory near Grenada and COM
mitted acts of hostility by destroying
three posts.
The protest further declares that
these acts virtually constitute an act
OF aggression and a casus beili and de-
nounces Greece as an aggressor in the
war.
The choice of the moment to begin
the war does not rest with King
George nor with the Government, but
with the Ethnike Hetaria.
The activity of this organization has
been conferred mainly in Macedonia and
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The DozaIi Will Come Instead.

PALERMO, April flowing to a
slight accident to the Ligura, she has
been replaced by the cruiser Dozali,
which sailed this morning to be pres
ent at the ceremony of dedicating the
Grant monument.
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No News From Elassona.

ELASSONA, April IL, p. m-No
definite details have been received here
as to the incursion on the frontier last
week. Edhem Pasha has sent an Off
Ger to the scene, who is expected to
return tonight
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mississippi Still Rising at Dubuque.

DUBUQUE Qa.), April 1.-THE Mis-
sissippi is still rising, the stage now be-
ing 1S.S feet. The islands in front of
the city are submerged. Otis lumber
mill has been obliged to shut down, and
there is over foot of water in the
Diamond Joe warehouse
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THE WATER RECEDING.
Reports Received From the Over.
flowed Country Encouraging.

MEMPHIS (Tenn.), April 1.-THE
water in the Mississippi Delta is slow
ly receding. Reports received here to-
night from the overfiowed country are
most encouraging. The day has been
an ideal enc and every planter in the
delta is in better spirits.
AT Greenville, the river, as we'll as
the backwater surrounding the town,
is stationary tonight. Everything is
in readiness for the receipt and distri-
button of provisions from the Govern
ment and as soon as the army officers
arrive the work will be actively entered
into.
At Lula, Miss, a decided improve
ment is noted. There is still some
suffering in the back country but it is
being alleviated by the planters and to-
day representative of the Government
arrived and will assist the destitute at
once.
The Yazoo and Mississippi Valley
Railroad has been busy all day with
pile drivers replacing washouts. The
road will probably have trains running
into Lula and Clarksdale on Tuesday.
1t is now believed the water will dis
appear by May 1st and if this proves
true fair crop can be made
The river is falling at Memphis to-
night. AT Vicksburg and all points
south a steady rise is noted
Big Guns Coming.
DENVER, April ia News" spe-
cial from Cheyenne, Wyo., says: Two
ten-inch, 110-ton cannon passed
through Cheyenne to-day en- route to
San Francisco, where they will be used
to strengthen the coast defenses. The
big guns were each mounted on an
eight-truck steel car and were sent
over the Sherman Hill this afternoon.
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Special Session Convened.

ATHENS, April 10, 4 p. m. The
President of the Boule has convened
special session to pass measures i'm
peratively needed. 1t is understood that
an international loan of 20,000,00O
drachmas is under consideration. and
that the Government is now negoti-
ating with the banks for that amount.
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OUTLOOK FOR THE WEEK
In THE SENATE.
Befogsed in the Situation as to Com.
mitt0e Reorganization,
Making 1t Impossible to Forecast Pro-
ceedings Accurately.

The Morgan Resolution, Bankruptcy
Bill, Arbitration Treaty and APP
preparation Bills All Pressing for
Attention, But the Committee
Question May Prevent Action on
Them-Simpson Proposes to En-
barrass the rlajority i'm the House
by Requiring a Quorum.
The record-union., 1897-04-12

Sixteen tablespoonfuls of liquid are
equal to one cupful.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12

PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

THE debt statement issued on the LIST
showed net increase in the public
debt. less cash i'm the treasury during
February. Of s4.59e. 49,. Total cash in
the treasury. SsG4 .3Ss. 1871.
SIAM has finally agreed to arbitrate
the Cheek claim and TO give satisfac-
ton on account Of the Consul kellett
affair.
Ir was stated, on the ID. that the
Rothschlds had fatty refused 70 lend
any money 70 Spain.
THE IT. Louis and Detroit limited
train. cast-bound. on the Wabash, was
wrecked at Newton. Ind. on the I'd.
The entire train left the track at the
crossing Of the Lake Erie road. That
none of the passengers were killed or
| injured is considered miracle.
USwoNrED activity prevails in the
British dock yards at Portsmouth,
| Chatham and Shcerncss. where the
men are working overtime. and all
ON several battleships at Portsmouth
steam is kept up night and day.
TIE American residents in Havana
are greatly excited by reports concern
ing the bitter feeling of the Spanish
volunteers against Gen. Fitzhugh lie,
and the United States. American citi
zcns fear an attack on the United States
consulate.
PETITION for the retention of Ed
win r. Uhl. United States ambassador
to Germany, signed by number o
prominent Americans in Berlin. wa
cabled TO President-elect Mckinley OF
the I'd.
PREsrDEST-ELEcT MCKINLEY dined in
formally with President and Mrs. Cleve
land on the evening of the I'd inst, an,
they enjoyed themselves unrestraine,
by the presence of others.
PRESIDENT CLEvELAND's last day o
two at the White House were renderc,
somewhat painful by visit from hi
old enemy. rheumatism, which attacke,
his neither extremities.
GLORIOUS sunshine greeted Maj. Nc
, Kinley and Garrett A. Hobart on thei
arrival at the national capital, on tn
Cd. to prepare for Inauguration day.
MIR PRESTON, director of the mint
issued statement. on the Sd, showin
that there was on hand at the severa
United States minis, purchased unde
the act of July IA, 1890. ll9. s21,991 fin
ounces OF silver bullion. which cos
, sl0s. POS. 800. and the coinage value q
which is sl54 ,929. 100.
The house of representatives. on tn
: Sd. passed the immigration bill owe
: the presidents veto by vote Of 1913 I
81.
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LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Is the senate. on the 18th. Mr.. NJ. \.
Hanna. appointed by Gov. bushnell of
Ohio to fill the unexpired term Of Mr..
sherman. appeared and took the oath
of office. lie was chcered from the gal
lcries The Craftsmanship Of the com
mittee ON foreign relations. 50 long
held by Mr. sherman. was conferred
temporarily upon Mr.. Davis rep,
Mimi. senator Wolcott trep. Col.l.
returned from Europe. appeared in his
place. and was warmly welcomed by
his fellow senators. AT p. m. the SEN
ate went into executive session TO con
slider the cabinet nominations, all Of
which received undisputed contirma-
ton.
| Ir was stated. on the 9Th. in Vienna.
upon authority. that the porte accepted
the settlement Of the Cretan difficulties
agreed upon by the powers which con
templates the establishment of ar au-
tonomous administration i'm Crete. the
Withdrawal Of the Greek troops and
fleet from the island and the subse-
quent withdrawal of the Turkish
troops.
THE official term OF United States
senator Blanchard. of Louisiana. ex-
pircd on the ith az noon. ON the same
afternoon he received dispatch from
Gov. Foster of Louisiana announcing
his appointment a associate justice Of
the supreme court of that state, posi-
tion of great honor and dignity, with a
salary equal TO that of senator.
W. l.. CHAMBERS. Of Alabama. who
was formerly United States land com
missioner Of Samoa. has been agreed
upon by Great Britain. Germany and
the United States as chief justice OF
Samoa TO succeed Judge Idc. who is also
an American. The king of Samoa makes
the appointment, and will undoubtedly
confirm the selection.
: Il. ID. HATCHER. cashier OF the de-
funct Northwestern national bank OF
J Great Falls. Mont, which closed il
doors on February 5, was arrested in
that city, on the 4th. on n complaint
made by Bank Examiner James X
; Lazear, which charges misspplying
, money, credits, and property of tho
the bank In the sum of 500. 600.
/. FAILURES throughout the United
I States for the week ended on the 5th
as reported by X. q. Dun & Co.. were
: go, against 2s5 for the corresponding
. week of last year. For Canada the fail
ures were 80. against 6s last year.
The Greek consul in London received
a telegram from Athens stating tina
, 10000 Greek troops had been called
r out, and were to be dispatched to tn,
, Turkish frontier with the least possible
delay.
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cause her to not only miss her saying farewell
10 the cabinet ladies NJ Secretary Lamont's. but
prevent her bidding good-by 10 her husband be-
fore he started south. The first duty She was
eventually enabled to hurriedly accomplish. but
She was much disappointed at being unable to
go. as she had intended to do. 10 bid Mr. Cleve-
land farewell at the wharf. She had prepared
with her own hands beautiful bouquet OF La
France roses and lilies. fastened with broad
pink streamers. for her successor which were
placed i'm the private bedroom To which she had
given several touches before descending to the
portico.
Mrs Cleveland wore dark-green travelling
dress with broad purple velvet trimming on the
Jacket and black felt hat with lilac ribbons
and everyone at the White House said She never
looked loveer.
With Mrs, Mckinley when She reached tho
White House were Mrs. Barber her sister Sec
Rotary Porter ana Capt Charles King. the army
novelist. who Is her specially detailed escort, in
full uniform. and by Chairman Beil, who aided
her faltcring steps across the threshold Of her
future home, and Mrs Cleveland Fastened frOr
the portico and greeted her cordially.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12
The inaugural Hall Notable Feature ef
the OcOasion.

This GROWING event of the inaugural ooro-
monies was OF vastly different character from
the first affair OF the kind held In Washington
The first inaugural ball TO be given In the
pension once building. where Maj. Mckinley's
friends assembled In his honor last night, was
held on the day President Cleveland began his
first term, March A. 1928. Since then the other
similar affairs have been held there. The COM
pletion OF the magnificent new library OF
congress suggested its use for the Mckinley
social festival. but u serious and determined OPP
position resulted. Maj. Mckinley did not ex-
press any preference In the matter until the
sentiment Of the public on the subject had been
thoroughly ventilated and then he gave hint
that he did not wish the library building 70 b
used.
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PARIS. March $. The Figaro PIP
fishes a report of an interview Win Y
Dclyannis. prime minister OF "ree'''
had hy the correspondent Of the pAp',
in Athens. The Greek PRIMER i>au"N.',,
as saying that the Greek troops "oO"
not. under any circumstance. nr Ni'',
drawn from Crete. They were thSi' !"
stay. he declared and in additl"h y
that the temper of the people 81 ''l,''e
would compel the invasion Of lnfN'f'
Greece. NJ. Delyannis said me'.s
asked for plebiscite To show tha' Wy
inhabitants of the island Of 're'e a'e
overwhelmingly in favor OF the UNI
with the Greek kingdom. anyway -
declared. Greece would prefer 70 "is"P
pear from the map of Europe ran,
than draw back from the position ~
has taken.
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A DISPATCH from Auckland. n. H.,
Gays that advices from Samoa. under
the date Of February 80. report that
King Malietoa was being menaced at
Apia by strong force of natives led
by ex-King Tamasese, who was taking
advantage of the absence OF foreign
war ships to attack the capital. Fighs :
ing was imminent and the foreign con.
suls could do nothing to avert disorder
without the presence Of war ships.
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VIENNA. March Cit is stated ~
upon authority that the porte accep
the settlement of the Cretan diilicui'es
agreed upon by the powers whicl
templates the establishment 81
autonomous administration IN 80 ~,
the withdrawal of the "rse@
troops and feet from the is'" ,hs
the subsequent withdrawal OF ~.
Turkish troops. etc. The same au'n ',rn
;,y states that the admirals of foreign
warships are preparing plans to coer re-.
Greece into compliance with 'he,' ~.
msuds for her evacuation OF ~
island in the event OF her failure ~
90 within the six days prescribed
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DOM PAUL SPEAKS.
A Demand and Warning TON
Kruger.

PRETORIA. March 6.-Presiden' ,hisf
ger has addressed letter to the cn'e g
Justice and the Judges OF the eo ,rd;nr
the south African republic deina 'lnd Nv
that they conform to the law i pa nlacinr
the volLsraad on February p, p ,.',ion
the high court under tn Jurlsu n and
of The volksraad within u days 20
, ,s, the right TO place their o" y
Interpretation upon the co"'
the country.
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The Most Georgeous Display Of Fireworks
Ever witnessed in Washington.

WASHINGTON, March 4-Thc Nominations
tonight surpassed any former display in Wash
ington. and the fireworks were exceptionally
fine. For the fyst time in the history of the
government, a general order issued by the re.
firing cabinet officers caused every electric and
gas light in the great department buildings to be
lighted with brilliant results. The classic roof
lines OF the treasury were outlined with incan-
descent bulbs, huge American shield orna.
mented the state department facade, and from
the highest elevation of the war department .
eo-foot garrison flag foated adame against the
black sky illuminated by the powerful beams OF
search lights Other search lights brought out
the grandeur OF the Washington monument and
the capitol A feature Of the elaborate fire.
works was balloon ascension. from which ns-
tional colors picked out In nre. was suspended
above the city.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12

A SPECIAL from Placetas, Cuba, says:
The Spanish captain-generals persona
campaign against Maxine Gomez in
Santa Clara province is a failure. Wey-
Ter has been outgeneraled, outmaneu-
yered. outmarchcd and outfought by
the scattering groups Of insurgents,
of which he, in his official dispatches
TO the war department at Madrid, has
spoken with contempt.
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SPEAKING upon the subject OF pa
tronage, Mr.. Bynum, chairman Of the
sound money democracy, said: I've
are asking nothing Of the Mckinley
administration in The way Of recogni-
zion. The national committee will not
ask for anything, and will not indorse
any man for any place, and, personally,
] have refused to have anything to dc
with the candidacy Of any applican,
Cor place.