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The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02
DESIIrUTIoN IN CRETE.
Prince Constantine Given an ovation ar
Athens.

London, March 2S.-A dispatch to
the Times from Athens says that when
ii became known on saturday after
noon that the Crown Prince Constan-
tine would leave the city in the even
ing for the Greek camp at Larissa, TO
take command of the Greek armies in
the field. Il large crowd gathered on
Constitution square. adjoining the pal
ace. As the evening approached the
crowd increased to Il multitude, and
the streets adjoining were filed with
an excited throng. cheering. singing
patriotic songs and firing revolvers.
The populace shouted. For union
and war" and cheered continually for
the crown prince and the army. After
an address by Il popular orator depu-
tation was chosen to present an ad
dress to the crown prince. The dem
onstrations of the crowd increased
during the service in the palace chap
el. and thousands gathered in front of
the palace to witness the departure of
Prince Constantine. Great disappoint-
ment was expressed when later ii be-
came known that the crown prince
had left the palace privately. An i'm
mense throng assembled on the Quays
at Piraeus. brilliantly Illuminated by
lime lights from houses in the vicinity
70 witness the embarkation. The Wild
est enthusiasm was displayed with
shouting. cheering and the incessant
discharge of firearms.
The Daily Nails correspondent says
to-day that Admiral Caneviro. com
manding the international fleet in Gre
tan waters, has wired to the Italian
government TO send Immediately
large land force which is imperatively
necessary to cope with the Cretan in
SurgentS.
Admiral Caneviro. it is understood.
asserts that conditions in the interior
of the island are so terrible rs the re-
suit of famine and hardship that even
the lepers are leaving the laZar house:
the inhabitants are panic stricken and
the dead lie by the roadside unburied.
The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02
Sex ana ONCE Holding.

Washington. March 81. - President
Mckinley was visited to-day by a com
mittee of the Academy of Forty. com
posed of Ruth G. Havens, Sarah a.
Spencer. Emma NJ. Gillett. Helen X.
Holmes and Mary Durham.w sought
to secure modification of the civil
service rules so as to prevent discrim-
ination against women in certification
by the commission to the appointing
authorities. They referred to the case
of Miss Stainecker. who was refused
appointment to the war department re-
Gently on the ground of sex. although
she had been the only applicant who
passed the severe entrance eXnmina-
tionS.
The petition which they presented TO
the President rectes that the appoint
ing officers. always men. insist on de-
manding that the names of men only be
certified for selection, and they ask the
President to modify the rules so as to
provide that unless the sex of the en-
ploye desired is fixed by law, the certifi-
cation made by the civil service com
mission shall be without regard to sex.
The President promised to give the pc
tition his attention.
The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02
ARE HOLDING BACK THE RIVER.
Desperate and Almost Hopeless Fight on
the Lcvees.

Nicksburg. Miss. March 2S.-The
day has been one of increased anxiety
for those depending upon and protect
ed by the levees. Orders for sacks
and other material have been plentiful.
Major Willard, United States engi-
neer. sent a boat this afternoon to
meet the demand for sacks and shov-
els coming from Greenville.
The river at Nicksburg has risen five
tenrhs since last evening and is now
1856 inches below the highest water
since 1852.
The most that can be said is that the
leyees are being held ON both sides of
the river. under circumstances a little
short of desperate.
Government bulletins announcing
more rains in the upper valleys are
most depressing. President Maxwell
of the Fifth Louisiana Levee Board
urges planters 10 send labor and teams
TO the leyees Immediately. The supply
of sacks here is exhausted. and he has
ordered 5p,0G0 from New Orleans.
which left by special train this even
ing. The state convictS at Diamond is
land will he sent at once to Illawara
and Pitchers Point levees, which are
in danger.
The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02
A Texas Tornado,

Austin. Texas. March 2S.-This af-
ternoon at o'clock this city and the
surrounding country was visited by Il
terrific cyclone that did great damage
to property. The wind came from the
southwest and blew at about sixty
miles an hour for nearly twenty min.
utes. tearing down trees or splitting
them asunder with terrific force. Sev-
eral electric light towers We're blown
down. causing n loss of four or five
thousand dollars. inasmuch is the iron
frames We're twisted as though they
We're of the very smallest wire and Will
be useless. In addition to this, quite n
number of houses in the residence por-
tion of the city We're blown down. and
in several cases narrow escapes from
death are reported.
The small town of Clarksville, near
this city. was swept by the winds and
many horses We're killed by flying de
bris. while Il number of small houses
We're blown down, though fortunately
the inmates We're not killed. Several
We're badly MANNED. however. With
the terrific wind came n driving rain
that was little short of flood and
swept everything before it.
The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02
New Forestry Reserves.

Washington. March 2T.-The Presi-
dent to-day listened to some strong rep
reservations from western men respect
ing the order made by President Cleve-
land in the closing days of his admins
tration. creating extensive reservations
of public lands for forest protection.
There Were present Senators Allison,
PettiGrew, Mantle. Clark, Shoup, eX-
Senator Moody and Representative
Hartman Of Montana. They criticised
the order In the freest terms as unjus-
titiable and n most serious blow ut the
development and prosperity of the
western country. President Mckinley
listened closely to what was said by his
callers. and promised to take the sug
gestion that the order TO rescinded, un-
der careful consideration.
The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02
BufTulO hank Closes.

Buffalo. y. V. March 27.-The doors
of the American Exchange Bank of this
city We're closed to-day at noon. A cir
cular was sent to the banks depositors
in which it was announced that the di-
rcctors of the bank had decided to
liquidate its affairs and that an ar
rangement had been made with the
Marine Bank by which depositors
would be paid in full on demand. The
American Exchange Bank was one of
the oldest in the city. having been es-
tablished in 1858. Its affairs are in n
perfectly sound condition and the
stockholders will receive premium on
their stock after all liabilities are paid.
The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02
Applies to all Pools.

Atlanta. Ga. March 26.-Chairman
w. H. Morrison, of the interstate com
mercc commission. wires the Journal
the following signed statement:
washington, ID. c., March 25-Re-
plying to the Journals telegram. the
Supreme Court decision in the trans
Missouri case applies as well to the
Joint Traffic and the Southern Railway
and Steamship associations. If carri-
ers may combine ant! agree to keep up
rates on prices of transportation which
make part of price and cost of goods,
why enact antitrust laws to prevent
combinations and agreements to CON
troll production and keep up prices?
CSigned) ''W. X. MORRISON"
The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02
A BICYCLE PARTY.
Chicago wheelmen Are Going into I

Chicago Wheelmen Are Going into Politics.
Chicago, March 24.-Chicago wheel
men, claiming to control 10000 votes,
are going into politics. They are plan
ming to organize bicycle party. The
first step toward the formation of this
party was taken last night at n meet
ing of the joint committee of the Lea que
of American Wheelmen and the Asso-
ciated Cycling Club of Chicago. The
object of the meeting is to secure laws
favorable to wheelmen. The princi-
pal one demanded by the wheelmen is
a State law compelling the railroads to
carry their bicycles free, like other bag
gage, when accompanied by n passen-
ger holding a first-class ticket. They
insist that what is fair in New York
Ohio and Missouri should be fair in Il
linois. They declare that they will
have such a law or they will wage Il
political war against the party that
balkS them. The joint committee will
probably meet again tonight. The po-
litical action committee of the Associat-
ed Cycling Club VIII also be called in
TO session. The joint committee will
hold another meeting Sunday after
noon at the Great Northern hotel. and
senators and representatives from
Cook county VIII be asked to be pres
ent TO discuss the Situa ton
The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02
Apprehenslon nt Siyas.

Constantinople, March 2s.-Owing to
fears of further disturbance by the
Nillayet of Sivas. United States Minis
ter Terrell has asked the porte to re-
sumo the military guards at the resi-
dence of the American missionaries.
There is feeling of uneasiness here
because of the rumorthat the Armeni-
ans who participated in the attack on
the imperial Ottoman bank have re-
turned to the city. The fact that the
authorities have materially increased
of late the military precautions
again.. outbreaks indicates that they
share in the feeling of apprehension.
The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02
Hawaii Wants to Come In.

Washington, March 26-It is said to
be probable that formal application for
annexation to the United States prob
ably will be made soon by the govern
ment of Hawaii through its minister
to the United States. The application
will be presented to the state depart
ment. and it is expected will be trans
mitted to Congress. Ex-ATinister
Thurston. Attorney General Smith and
General Hartwell. of Hawaii. have
been here since Inauguration in the in
terests of annexation. Mr.. Hatch, the
Hawaiian minister. and Mr.. Smith saw
the President yesterday. and Mr.. Me-
Kinley listened attentively to the ar
guments they had to present in favor
of annexation.
The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02
A Successful EilIbuster.

Philadelphia. March 2S.-The famous
filibustering Laurada arrived in the
Delaware last night. after having sue
cessfully landed the most important
expedition yet sent from this country
to Cuba. and tonight is anchored in
the river below Wilmington.
Senor Quesedn, of the Cuban lega-
ton to-day stated that he had received
official notification of the landing of n
tilibustering party on Cuban soil The
expedition was under command of
General Carlos Roloff. Scnor Queseda
said that with General Rolon was Il
party of fifty men. many of whom
served in the ten years war. The car
go consisted of 5000 rifles of improved
pattern, 100000 cartridges. one Col:
machine gun, one dynamite gun, two
12-pounders and four tons of dynamite
and bombs.
The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02
Kumored That Germany Backs Ont,

Constantinople. March 2G-It is as
serted here tonight on what is regard
ed as reliable authority. that in conse-
quence of the refusal of Lord Salisbury
TO join in Il blockade of Greek ports.
Germany has given notice to the pow
ers of her intention to withdraw from
the concert.
1t is understood that Turkey sent her
squadron through the DardanelleS on
the advice of Germany.
The ambassadors of the powers have
held meeting to consider n dispatch
from the foreign admirals in Cretar
waters. stating that it is daily becoming
more evident that Il continuance of
Turkish authority in Crete is impossi-
bic and recommending that Euro
pcnn encouragement be appointed
and that the Turkish troops be with
drawn
The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02
= British paper says: British trade

= British paper says: British trade
with Japan has had most encouraging
developments during 1896. Great Brit
ain and her dependencies-Brit In
dia, Hong Kong, Australia and Can
ada-now enjoy the greater share. In
this important trade a reversal Of the
relative positions of Great Britain and
the United States has been developed.
Americas share in Japan's foreign
trade for the first half of 1896 was
only one-seventh, while that of Great
Britain amounted to nearly one-quar-
ter, and that of the British empire to
upwards of 4G per cent of the whole.
Great Britain has largely preponder-
ating share in the supply of steel rails
to Japan"
The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02
The Mississippi Floods.

Memphis, Tenn, March 2J.-Another
slight fall in the river at Memphis is
noted tonight and n corresponding
rise in the spirits of all interested in
the prevailing conditions. The river
according to the official bulletins of the
weather bureau. registers 3G.T feet, n
fall of one-tcnth of a foot. The river
at Cairo continues to rise. while at Pa
ducah it is reported stationery Dis
patches from all points south of Mem
phis show that the Mississippi is ris-
ing slowly. The continued fair wealth
er Is a favorable condition.
The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02
GRANT MONUMENT DEDICATION
President Mckinley VIII Attend and De-
liver an Address.


New York, March 26.-Presldent Nc
Kinley will attend the ceremonies at
the dedication of the monument Of
General Grant on April 27th. He will
review the parade and will also deliver
an address General Horace Porter,
who has just returned from Washing
ton, where he had an interview with
the President, made the announcement
to-day.
Admiral Bunce, commanding the
North Atlantic squadron, states that
all the available ships of the naval
force under his command Will take
part in the celebration.
Major General Greenville NJ. Dodge,
grand marshal Of the parade, has ap-
pointed Maj. Wesley Merritt, chief
marshal of the first division, to be
composed OF all uniformed military
and naval forces; Major General o. o.
Howard, chief marshal of the second
division, to be composed of the army
societies and allied organizations, ana
Colonel Charles +. Homer, chief mar
shal of the third division. civilians.
The entire National Guard of the
State of New York, 1900 men, will be
ordered to take part in the parade
So far ten governors have accepted
the invitation to be present.
The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02
OPENING THE WICHITA.
There Is Rush of PROJECTORS Into the
Country.

Perry. Okla. March 2S.-Recent ad-
vices from Washington is thar the
Wichita country. owned and occupied
by the kiowa. Comanche and Apache
Indians. will be opened May LIST. The
gold and silver excitement in the Wich-
ita mountains has drawn hundreds on
the border of this new country. and
the opening is expected TO be of more
note than any land opening of the In
dian territory lands. The allotting to
the Indian families is progressing rap
idly. Miners are still prospecting in
the mountains. and nat Il day passes
without Il conflict between prospectors
and soldiers. With the exception of
one range of mountains these reserva-
tions are the finest farming country in
the Indian territory.
The allotting of the Wichita reserva-
tion was begun yesterday by Agents
Coleman and Mills. The Indians OBJ
ject to being allotted until they are
paid for the lands, but the allotting
will be forced 20 completion.
The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02
Good Citizens. Convention.

Nashville. Tenn. March 2G.-Rev. r.,
w. Binkley, chairman. and S. Nicbol.
son, secretary of the provisional execu.
tive committee, have issued call for n
national good citizens convention, to
be held in Nashville. Tennessee. Nav
IS. addressed to all lovers of liberty
prosperity. truth. Righteousness and
good government" desiring to unite
and work for good government. good
times and the uplifting of humanity
and to form Il Good Citizens League
The call is signed by citizens from at
least twenty-four States. including the
names of Neal Dow. Maine: Joseph
Strong. d. D., New York: Bishop w. y.
Ninde. Detroit: George C.. Lorimer. Bos-
ton: Theodore l.. Cuyler, ID. D.. Brook
lyn; Kerr Boyce Tupper. Philadelphia.
and over hundred others.
The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02
HE HAS CORNER ON ONIONS.
james Mckinney, of Kansas City. Is Max
ing Money Fast.

ing Money fast.
Kansas City. March 2S.-1ames Nc
Kinney Il produce dealer Of this city.
is credited with having cornered the
onion market of the country Within
the past month the price of onions has
moved up from sixty and eighty cents
per bushel to S1.50 and S1.I5. and the
person reaping the lions share OF the
profit is said TO be Mckinney. The in
dications are that the rise in price will
continue until some time in June.
when the new southern crop is due on
the market. As early rs December
last Mckinney began gathering in the
onions Of the country. The States of
Iowa. Wisconsin and Minnesota, which
susally supply the western markets
during the late winter months, pro-
duced only moderate crop last year,
and this crop kept very poorly. Seeing
probable shortage in the near future,
Mckinney sent his agents into the
South. West and East. but practically
the only stock 10 be found in quantities
was in Ohio. In December and Jauu
AIRY the speculator contracted for 2I.-
600 barrels of northern dried onions,
and on this Investment he is now reap
ing handsome profits. OF this stock.
1G.Ooo barrels We're moved to Kansas
City in March. The balance is gradu-
ally moving to other markets.
The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02

The Chicago cigarette dealers and
their boy customers are so adroit that
there is great difficulty in enforcing the
cigarette law. The Womans Club sug-
gests persistent investigation and pros
ecution and asks the aid of young. en-
thusiastic lawyers in bringing offend
ers to justice. The Chicago schoolboy's
environment is bad at best, but when
he may be stupefied and demoralized
by a new habit it is time to go TO his
rescue.
The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02
BARONESS HlRscH.s CHARITY
How She VIII spend sI,5oo,ooo In New
York City.


New York. March 26.-The World
this morning confirms the report that
Baroness Hirsch is about to spend ST.
100000 in charity in this city. Oscar
Strauss. ez-minister to Turkey and
trustee of the Baron Hirsch fund.
which expends for charitable and edu-
cational purposes the income of 50 2.iOO.-
600 annually. says that Baroness
Hirsch has appropriated a sum suiti-
cient TO buy land and put up n com
plete building for the Baron Hirsch
trade school. already established. for
the building of model houses for the
poor in the tenement district or wher-
ever the trustees of the fund may de-
rermine. In addition she will build
working girls home on plans similar
to those of other homes she has had
built in cities abroad. The baroness
has authorized the Educational ALL
ance. whose work is chiefly among the
Russian Hebrews. 10 pay off at her ex-
pense the 100000 mortgage on its
property.
The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02
The Milmington,s Trial.

New London. March 27.-The United
States Gunboat Wilmington succeeded
in making her trial trip to-day and
speeded over the course in three hours.
thirty-tive minutes and fifty-four sec
ouds, making an average of fifteen
knots during the run. unofficial time,
and subject to correction. but the CON
dition of the tide on both legs of the
course will increase the speed rather
than diminish it. 1t is estimated the
bost has won premium of $4,000 for
her builders. the Newport News Ship
Building Company.
The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02

A Vassar girl who wrote an essay on
kissing for her college society gave the
manuscript to gentleman friend for
his inspection and advice. The young
man, who was somewhat pert. told her
that he could give her an abstract of
the paper in one smack. To which
she replied that she did not care for a
syllabus. and the young man is still
trying to see II he can figure it out
The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02
Reflections of "a Batcheior.

The more people agree with us the more
use we generally have for their opinions
Some women seem TO think they can In
huencc n man In about the same way they
shoe chickens.
AS soon ns n girl gets married all the
other women watch her TO see how soon she
Will begin TO age.
When girl has been told that she has a
spiritual fnce she begins 10 try TO put on n
dreamy. rapt expression
woman never feels the real JOY OF shol'-
ping TIL she has mussed another woman
hair at the bargain counter.
\ girl will give n man silver flask with
monogram on II for Christmas present ana
then get mad II he uses it.-New York Press.
The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02
PoStoffice Removals.

Washington. u. C., March 2G-.An-
other factor of the policy of
the postotiice department was an.
nounced to-day by First Assist
ant Postmaster General Heath
1t is that offensive partisnnship will
not be considered provocaton for re-
moval unless such action is shown to
have been detrimental to the admins
tration of the postal service. Fully a
half dozen of such charges We're made
TO Acting Postmaster General Heath
to-day.
The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02
a big Coal DenI.

Jackson Court House, Ohio. March
have been signed and de-
livered transferring the entire Jack
son county coal fields to the KRUGER
syndicate of London. limited" in con
sideration of SI,000,00O. Nineteen coal
companies are included in the consoli-
dltion and transfer.
The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02

The esteemed Nashville American
announces that. in accord with its con-
slant habit Of pursuing the shibbo-
leth of onward and upward" it will
at once open department Of ques-
tons ard answers.
The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02

Hereafter no foreigner can legally
perform a marriage ceremony in Mis-
souri,. We doa't imagine this will in
terfere with anybody's business very
seriously.
The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02

a foreign nation is a kind of con-
temporaneous posterity, it has been
wisely said. Foreign commentator of
our willingness to arbitrate is fore
cast OF the Judgment Of generations to
come.
The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02

That Kansas man who is suffering
from an internal growth of wheat
should call upon somebody to thrash
him. Or he might get his wife, who
has done most OF the cradliug for sew
eral years. to cut him down
The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02
The Faults and Follie. of the Age

Are numerous, but OF the latter none Is more
ridiculous than the promiscuous and random
use Of laxative pills and other drastic ca
thartics- These wrench. convulse ana weak
en- both the stomach and the bowels. IT HOS,
letters Stomach Btters be used Instead OF
these no-rencdies. the result Is accomplished
without pain and with great benefit 10 the
bowels, the stomach and the liver Use this
remedy when constipation manifests itself,
chronic
The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02

The Dred Scott decision fastened
our civil war. And now dreadful
Scott decision in Cuba has further
strained the relations between this
country and Cuba.
The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02

The controversy started by Wash
Hesing, as to whether women spend
more for finery than men spend for IL
quor, is an Improbable one. Tney
should both spend very much less in
folly and set better example to tn.ir
children.
The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02

Political wisdom. in varying degrees,
is to be looked for in the words ad-
dressed by governors to the legisla-
lures of the several states. The recent
messages and addresses contained no
sounder sense than that of the COVER
nor of South Carolina when he said:
South Carolina has not yet resained
her once proud position in this great
Republic. She can never regain 1t un-
til her people, rising above all partisan
hatreds. unite in one heroic effort to
make our system of public instruction
inferior to none" The welfare and
honor of a commonwealth are safer in
the hands of the schoolmaster, arm
ed with his primer" than OF the SOL
dier "in full military array" The
Southern chief magistrate wisely
points the people of his state to the
victories of peace; and what more i'm
portant triumph is there than vic
tory over illiteracy?
The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02

New York and Pennsylvania newspa-
pers are still profoundly shocked over
the fact that an Idaho Populist legis-
lator was bribed.
The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
nelic. full OF life nerve and vigor, take No To
Bnc, the wonder. worker. that makes weak men
strong All druggists, 5Cc or 81. Cure guaran-
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
The Springfield herald., 1897-04-02

In al. address to the paper manufac-
turers Ocm Charles Dana told them
they should make better paper. Look
a. home. Dom Charles.