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Bliss Won't Resign.

New York, April 2S. Secretary Bliss
OF the department. of the interior, was
seen at his home tonight concerning the
report that he intended to resign his
portfolio in President Mckinley's Cabi.
net. Mr.. Bliss said: "There is absolute
" no foundation for the article pub
lished,''
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Ruling On railroad statistics.

Washington, April 2s.-In passing up
on the application Of an Oregon railroad
company for some statistics as to the
business done by the Cascades canal, the
secretary of war has laid down the gen.
eral rule that hereafter all such statistioa
shall be made public monthly. The
practice has been to withhold those
figures from the public Until they were
sent to Congress at the beginning of each
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Sullivan Wins Over Haley.

New York, April 28.-At the Polo
Athletic club, tonight, Dave Sullivan of
Boston won over Pstsey Haley OF Buffalo
in the twenty second round. Sullivan
landed a right swing On the jaw, which
ended the fight, as Haley fell to the floor
and was counted out.
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DR.. Watson Isn't a Heretic.

London. April 2s.-At the meeting OF
the Presbyterian Synod held today at
Cnderland, the business committee de-
cided to reject the petition, containing
charges of heresy. which had been pre-
sented against the Rev. John Watson, d.
d. (Ian MoLaren).
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Another Lucky Portland Fisherman.
Winthrop, April 2S.-Walter Hines of
Portland caught four-pound trout in
Lake Maranacook today. ". q. Bailey
and others reported good catches.
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To Extend Electric Road.

AmesbuIy, April 2s- The officials OF
the HaverhilI, Merrimao and Amesbury
street railway are arranging to extend
the line Of the road from Salisbury
through Sea Brook to HAMPTON, N. H.,
q distance of about nine miles.
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Killed q ROy.

ntrsntor, Ills, April 2s -AnRered be-
cause %H ne was asked a trivial question.
rlnnk Duhammels seized spade and In
by splitting open bis skull today.
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Receivers for New Bedford Mills,
New York, April 28.-TheophiIus King
Of Boston, Andrew G. Pierce Jr., of New
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THEIR REASON GONE.
Rescued Valiant Sailors Are Raving
Maniacs.
SURVIVED BY HACKING FROZEN
FLESH FROM DEAD COMRADE.

Their Physical and Mental Sufferings Be-
yond Descrfption-Diligent Search For
Missing Boats VIII Be Made, But
There Is Little Hope of Further Res
cues.
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Turkish Generals Decorated.

ConstantinopIe, April 2S.-The Sultan
has decorated Grumbkoff Pashn and
other generals of the Turkish army oper-
ating on Grecian territory with high
Ottoman orders. Sixteen battalions of
the second army corLs at Adrianopie have
been armed with Mauselg and traps-
ferrei to SaIonica, to which roint l75. COZ
Maussrs and $4,000 cases of Mauser
ammunition, have been forwarded.
Turkish Outrages.
London, April %. 5.-The Secretary of
State for the Colonies. MIR. ,yosenn
Chamberlain, has received a desnatch
from the Island of Cyprus Announcing
that an explosion has occurred in a
ch urch at Faugusta. Thirty persona
were injured. 1t is believed the explosion
was the result of u Turkish outrage.
A Liberal Greek.
Paris, April 28.-A newspaper of this
city says it learns that M. q. AysrofT.
the Greek millionaire, who WINS instru.
mental in reviv1ng the Olympian games.
subscribing one million drachmHs to.
wards the expense of the restoration of
the station, and who offered the Greek
government at the outbreak of the
trouble with Turkey to provide the Greek
army with 10000 uniforms, has sub
scribed total of thirty million francs
Sc, 900, 600 to the war fund.
Evidence of Agreement of Powers,
Vionna, April 28.-The nevsnaners ot
this oity, St. Petersburg and Huda Pest
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Bacg--Situation at Athens Grows
Worse.
London, April 2s.-A despatch to the
Daily Mail from Patras, dated Tuesday
evening" says:
"The Greeks have suffered their first
great reverse in Epirus and the situation
has changed with startling suddenness.
When last telegraphed, the Turks were
in full and disorderly retreat toward
Janina. and the Greeks were joyously ad.
vancing. For some unaocouptable reason
the absurdly inadequate force of only one
thousand men were detached from
Phillipiadia to seize Pentepigadia. On
entering Pentepigadia some irregulars By
mistake fred upon the Greeks. During
the confusion which followed 5000
Turkish infantry arrived from Janina
and instantly attacked the Greeks A
desperate and bloody hand-to-hand con-
tiiot ensued.
can hour after the fight began two
companies Of Turks occupied hill ON
the Greek flank and opened deadly fire.
The Greeks broke in confusion and fed
in hideons panic. With the very greatest
difficulty their officers rallied them and
led them back to the front, where they
renewed the battle against overpowerina
| Odds
"Major Commundaro commanded
them.a All day he fought in the front
| line. Two horses were shot under him.
hn mi bn% ~
seemed to bear charmed life.
cat O'Clock in the evening, the Greek
ammunition failed. The men were faint;
from want of food and the retreat call
was sounded.
ga second Greek force of infantry,
cavalry and field artillery advancing BY
another road arrived an hour too late.
The Turks now hold Pentepegidia, which
might, however, be attacked By artillery.
The Greeks are greatly depressed and
discouraged
Athens, April 2s.-(Midnight) The
assembly met again this evening. Ninety
five deputies were present. AS quorum
is 1n4 another adjournment was neces-
sary. The adjournment was followed
by considerable excitement and cries oi
disapproval from the galleries.
London, April 2s.-Matters at Athens
are likely to remain unchanged until the
ministry is settled, when overtures
from the powers to intervene are expect
ed. The Sultan is said to be willing to
listen to terms.
The downfall of the Delyannis cabinet
is taken for granted, though it has not
actually occurred. NJ. Ralli, who Ia
likely to succeed Delynnnis, was equal
ly keen forward.
Little or nothing seems to be known at
Athens or is reported here as to tho
movements of the Greek fleet. The only
news of actual fighting in progress this
afternoon comes from Velestino, which
commands the road to Volo. Possibly
this indicates an intention of the Turks
to march southwark.
1t is said that Edhe N Pasha has sent
white flag tn Volo with the assurance
that the Turkish troops will inflict no
damage upon the oity or citizens. There
seems little doubt. therefore, that be
intends to occupy Volo.
The Greek forces now extend in a a.
mile line from Pharsalos to Velstfno.
Pharsalos commands the Turk pass
and the road leading to Athens by way
of Larissa.
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erly.
Boston, April z7.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity for Thursday: Fair weather;
warmer; variable winds.
Local Weather Report.

Portland. Me-. April 2s.-rhe local
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are as follows:
a. m.-Barometer. 20. SCI; thermome-
ter, 43. dew point, $3.50; humidity, 7S:
wind, NE; velocity, IL; weather, cloudy.
8p. U.-Barometer, 29.9o1; thermome-
ter, AZ; dew point, 81; humidity, 66;
wind, SW; velocity, /; weather, clear.
Mean daily thermometer. 40; maxi
mum thermometer, 40; minimum ther-
mometer, 38; maximum velocity of wind,
II, NE; total precipitation, trace.
Weather Observation.
The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, April rs, taken at
s p. M, meridian time. the observation
for each station being given in this
order: lem psrature, direction Of wind,
state of weather:
Boston, A. degrees, NE, clear;
New York 3d. degrees, NE, cloudy Phila-
delphia, 62 degrees, e, clesr; Washing
ton, 6a degrees. SE: clear; Albany. 48 de-
grees, N, cloudy; Buffalo, 5S de-
grees. SW. cloudy; Detroit, 6s degrees,
e, cloudy; Chicago. 68 degrees. NV,
rain; St Paul, 56 degrees, N, cloudy;
Huron. OAK, 4S degrees, NE, clear; Bis
marck, 48 degrees, SW, clear; jackson
vile. rs degrees, S, pit cldy.,
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SENATOR DEBOE IT is.
Kentucky Chooses a Republican Sen.
ator at Last.
WILLIAM DEBOE WINS ON THE
112TH BALLOT.

How the Result Affects Complexion of the
Senate-End of a Contest Which Has
Lasted a Year-New Man Given Hit
Certificate.
Frankfort, KY, April 2S.-Dehoe has
been elected United States Senator. Tho
voto stood, Deboe, II; Martin, IL: Stons,
/; Blackburn. 46.
After the official declaration of the
election of Doboe, there was such loud
demonstration that even the telegraph
Offices in the lobby had to suspend busi.
ness and nothing but the bare ballot
could be sent out. The excitement was
intense.
Senator Blackburn and his friends,
after fighting hard for over year in
the regular and extra sessions. went
down with their oolors flying. The silver
Democrats concealed their disappoint-
nient. and the gold Democrats Joined in
the jolliflcation.
There never was such @ scene in the
kentucky state house. Senator Deboe
Will probably proceed to Washington at
once with his CREDENTIALS to assist In
reorganizing the United States Senate
and in the passage of the tariff and other
measures, on which the lines are closely
drawn,
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the Emperors Of Russia and Austria al
pelng evidence of an agreemenG OF trt
powers to speedily bring to an end the
war Between Turkey and Greece.
Greek Red Cross Society.
New York, April 2s.-The Countess d
Brassia left for Boston, Lynn, New
Havon ana Hartford tonight to organize
Greek Red Cross society.
Powers Will Protect Greeks.
Constantinople, April 23.-Grent Brit.
ain, Russia and France have officially
notified the Turkish government that
they will undertake to protect the Greeks
in. Turkey.
Towers Uurged to Intervene.
Paris. April 28.-The French newspa-
pers urge the powors to interfere between
Turkey and Greece, especially as the
fall Of the dynasty is now involved, and
ms Turkey has every reason to be satisfied
with her victories, while Greece must ac-
cept the inevitable.
German Ship Ordered to Piraeus.
Berlin, April 28.-The German cruiser
Kiasertn Augusta, now In Cretan wat
ers, ban been ordered to Phalerum, near
the Pirasus.
Turkish Minister Interviewed.
London. April 2s.-A despatch to the
Daily Mail from Paris says: NJ. Hanotaux,
the French foreign mir lister, had a five
hours interview today with the Turkish
ambassador. 1t is understood that the
subject under discussion WAS the terms
upon which the Powers are to base their
intervention between Greece and Turkey.
Troops for Capekara.
Salonioa, April 2S.-Turkiah troops
have been daily despatched to Capekara.
A mother battery OF artillery started to-
day.
Greek Ships Confined In Bay Of Arta.
London, April 2S.-A despatch to the
Daily Mail from Constantinople says
there is no offlcial confirmation Of the re-
ports that the Turkish cavalry have CO.
cupied Volo and Trakara; bur the main
body of the Greek army has fallen be-
hind ths frontier line of the Othrys
mountains and the Greek SQUAD ron is
confined In the Gulf of Arta by the
Turkish forts.
Tried to Pillage Gun Shops.
u London, April rs. There. was an
effectunl attempt today "wednesday says
the Athens correspondent of the Daily
Mail. to pillage the shops of the gun
smiths.
The headquarters of the Greek army
are being removed to Dumokos, long
way south to Pharsalos.
I, Edhem Pasba hHs issued q prOclama-
stion inviting the Greeks to return to
Lafissa.
The Daily Mails correspondents says
that King George, on receiving dis
Stinguished caller today said to him: 81
am ready to accept all my country q
wishes. What desire is that not drop
of blood shall be shed on my ACCOUNT"
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Deboe Has His Certificate.

Frankfort, April Ex-Governor Bradley
has written out the certificate of election
for Hon. William j. Dsboe of Crittenden
county, as Junior Senator from Kent lucky
to succeed Hon., j. q. 8. Blackburn,
whose time expired March A. Senator
Dsboe will he in mis- seat In che Senate
on Monday next.
The end OF the famous struggle which
has extended over two legislative sessions
will go into history as the most
memorable Kentucky has ever known.
with clean majority. staunchly for him
and the additional backing of the
national and state party organizations,
but circumstances were against him and
the lightning today struck Debos on the
l12th ballot.
Complexion of Senate Not Altered.
Washington, April 2S.-The election of
Deboe in Kentucky does not change the
political complexion of the Senate, tu5
on some party questions !. might
give Ethe Republicans majority
if Senator Kyle of South Dakota
voted with them together with the vote
Of the Vice President. The election of
Daboe makes the total membership of
tho Senate So, composed of 43 Republi-
cans, 3S Democrats and q Populists and
Silver Republicans. With Kyle the Re-
the Vice President, a majority of ons. 1t
is, however, that in case party vote vas
imminent OF probable, shat an election
would oceur In Florida, leaving tue Seu-
ate standing as before Deboe's election.
Besides. party vote would mean long
debate giving the Florida Democrats
time to get together.
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Swept Everything Before It With
Resistless Force.
DOZENS OF LIVES LOST, MILLIONS
OF PROPERTY GONE.

Flood Supposed To Have Been Caused BY
Cloud Burst Supplemented By Heavy
Rains-River Thirty Feet Above Its
Ordinary Level-No Idea Can Be
Obtained Of Persons Killed or Property
Destroyed.
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Continued on Second Page.
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comment upon the meeting yesterday of
the Emperors Of Russia and Austria as
being evidence of an agreement OF tie
powers to speedily bring to an end the
war between Turkey and Greece.
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FLED In nlDEOUS PANIC.
Greeks Suffer Great Reverse in
Epirus.
BAD GENERALSHIP THE CAUSE OF
THE DISASTER.

Pentepigadia was in Their Hands and 1000
Men Were Sent TO Take It-Turks
Turned on Them and Drove Them
BacK--situation at Athens Grows
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500 Reward, 500.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased TO learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all It's stages and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the oo positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease, requires a
constitut nal treatment. Halls Ca
tatrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of The system, thereby de-
stroYing the foundation of the disease,
and giving the patient strength by
building up The constitution a d assist
ing nature in doing its work. The
propretors have SO much faith In it'
curative powers, that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that i
fails to cure. Send for list of testl
| monials. Address,
+. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, y
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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Pill IS

adding together the amount of capital
stock paid in, the surplus and undivid-
ed profits, and dividing this amount
by the number of shares.
Every corporation, joint stock as
sociation, limited partnership or com
pany for distilllng liquor and selling
it wholesale shall pay a tax of ten
mills on the dollar of actual value OF
capital stock of all kinds.
Every corporation, limited partner
ship, Joint stock association, partner
ship, firm, association or individual In
the express business shall pay tax
on the average gross receipts as
follows When snch receipts exceed
$500 per mile, I per cent. on the
gross express receipts; less than
Sr5o, per cent, and SO on, increas-
ing at the rate of per cent. for each
additional $50 Of average per mile OF
fraction thereof, provided the rate
shall not exceed S per cent.
The bonus on charters is to be
paid in advance and is increased from
one-quarter to one-third of per cent
on the capital stock.
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On NJonopolists and Capitalists.

"My dear" says Harry, deprecating-
". this question of monopoly, as you
call 1t. Is great Question-one that
few men (he always pronounces the
word as If 1t We're spelled with capt
talO can understand 1t Is much
much too complicated for you
II isn't complicated in the least. Only
think for a moment what the parent
would say to the child who declared:
al must have all the cakes and apples
and nearly all the bread and butter.
Willie and Jackey and Ned hav tiny
pieces of bread and butter. only each
a tiny piece, and they are very hungry
but no matter; must keep all | have
everything! | can't use 1t, but | VIII
keep 1t from the others. Oh. yes. they
are my little brothers; but what do l
care? I'll keep what I've got, and try
to get more
The most conservative of parents
would look at such n child as young
monster of greed and sel1shness, ana
II he were an energetic man, wouio
proceed to whale him into better
frame of mind. And how many sucf
monsters there are, grown to name
tnoble p estate, everywhere around us
as sadly in need of salutary whaling
as ever was gluttonous little boy!
And to think that any human being
rs reasoning and as kind OF heart a
my good Harry is, should offer excusa
tory explanations of this greed AM
selfishness-and even try to make
appear something else not quite 8
wicked
We were feeding the sparrow'
Harry and |, on our veranda roof tn
other day. In the hungry crowd wa
one strong little ''rutflan in feathers
who darted always at the bigge'
piece, beat Off the others less stron
than himself, carried 1t away, ana
turned to repeat the performance.
I'D like to shoot that fellow, sal
Harry, with hook Of dire intent.
"Why should you, dear!' l aske
sweetly. He Is only one OF your ciev'
monopolists He Is 'shrewd and pus
ing; not merciless and SELFISH
Harry was silent l thanked natu
for the little object lesson that nj
made him think.-Leslie's Weekly.
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Angry FOR Thirty Years.

Because Mrs. Marion w. Hatton
threw stool at him and sewed a
pants button on his vest nearly thirty
years ago, Theodore Hatton wants an
absolute divorce, says the Syracuse,
IN. Y.,) Herald. The action is
brought in the state of Illinois, and
evidence is being taken in this city,
both for the plaintiff and the defend
ant. The parties are we'll advanced
down the toboggan of time, the de.
fendant being upward Of fifty years old
and plaintiff at least as aged.
There are some interesting things
about the case. Until about 1879
the Hattons lived near Amboy, sup
posedly happy, as all married people
are to be considered until they reach
the courts. One day the plaintiff,
after a quarrel with his wife, which
neither claim was regarded more thar
a trivial matter, left his home ano
went west. He was heard from al
various times, but no contribution!
to the support of his wife and child
were received.
A short time ago Mrs. Hattor
heard that her husband had brough
suit for divorce, and that judgmen
was about to be entered by default
The matter looked irregular, as Mrs
Hatton had never, she says, received
service of the papers or an intlm;
ton of the litigation until informed b
an acquaintance. An answer wa
put in denying the charges made an
alleging the facts as Mrs. Hatton an
, the people about Amboy rememb'
them. 1t is said that Hatton, sine
living in Chicago, his present res
dence, has accumulated some pr
|, perty.
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= - -
KNEW THE 100000.
why the Motorman Would Not cut
Through "a Funeral Procession.

xv,,r the Nrotorman Would Not Cut
Through "a Funeral Procession.
A hearse crossed the track and the
mo,oneer put on the brakes so sudden
Nv that the car nearly stood on its
nose. Then he sat down on the front
seot to await the passing of the long
strinc of carriages following the black
Jraped vehicle.
fat man who had nearly been
thrown over the front rail by the sud
Jen stopping of the car snorted angri-
ly:
IN catch train. l can't wait here all
day.
"Can't help II, boss. You'll have to
wait and catch another train"
We'll. I'll repoft you to the com
pany. That procession will take five
minutes in passing U.S."
"Report away. I can't help 1t If the
procession takes twenty minutes. You
couldn't hire me to run this car across
that funeral procession for the best
lob on the line. That's the worst hoo
BAH" said the fat man.
doc man could run up against"
"All right, boss. know what I'm
talking about. One of the best men
on this line crossed funeral process.
sion soon after the trolley system was
nut In. A live wire dropped on the
back of his neck and electrocuted him
before he'd gone back a block. A lit
tie while later another poor fellow Gu
across the back of n hearse. He raj
over three children In smany weeks
He quit the road as crazy as loon
Now the conductor on that same ca
has lost every cent he had In tn,
world, and his wife and child hav,
died. Bah. yourself! I'd Ike to se
YOU get off this car and walk across II
front of one of those carriages. II
bet you'd be catchin' your last train Il
this world pretty quick. Jest hop OF
and try it now"
But the fat man only shifted uneas
lily about on the hard car seat, an
waited silently until the last carriag
had passed.-Chicago News.
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At the Ball.
40 %. m.)

Miss Hunter-WhO Is that pompous
baldhead?
Miss Teasle-Don't call him Names
dear, he can draw his check for MIL
lion.
Miss Hunter-Is II possible? l must
manage an introduction.
Il a. mo
Miss Hunter (angrily)-A pretty fool
you have made of me! Here I've vast
ed the whole evening on that penniiess
idiot Didn't you say he could draw his
check for million?
Miss Teasle (sweetly).-Yes, dear, but
] didn't say he could cash lt.-IwihA
les.
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No HEART TOO BAD TO BE CURED.
could be piled high In
commendation of the wonderful cures
wrought by DR.. Agnew's Cure for the
Heart. No case stands against this
great remedy where it did not relieve
the most acute heart sufferings inside
of thirty minutes. 1t attacks the dis
ease in an instant after being taken,
Sold by C.. A. Klein.
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Have you ever had in the morning
what is fancifully called a "dark brown
taste" in the mouth If SO, it is the
effect of a deranged stomach and
liver, the best remedy for which is a
dose of Ayers Pills, together with a
little discretion as to diet and mode
Of living
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Mrs. De Sense Ito benevolent friend)
Il presume those idiot asylums 90
some good, but can't see how 'hey
can hope to make idiots self support
ing. 4,,o,
Small Son (gloomily)-1 guess tley
set 'em to writin' children's DOCKS
New York Weekly.
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A man who was bitten by Il ratt'e'
snake drank quart OF whiskey as
remedy. He died soon Afterwards ana
the coroner's jury brought In this Ver-
dict:
"rhe deceased came to his DEATH
either from the snake or the whlskey,
the jury being uncertain whhch, ana
the local physician being absent at the
funeral of one of his patlents!'-At-
lanta Constitution.
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Send for copy of Tasker's Beautiful
Song "Gone Forever. The very latest.
Pronounced by critics to be the prettl-
est song ever written. Price 20 cts. At
music stores or sen. upon receipt OF
price by David ]. Tasker, Bloomsburg,
Pa, II.