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McKINLEY'S COURSE.
Meets With the Approval OF Senate
Foreign Relations Committee.

WASHINGTON. March 23.-The SEN
ate Committee on Foreign Relations at
its meeting to-day informally discussed
the situation in Cuba The concensus
of opinion based upon information
which has been received from the Ad-
ministratiOn by various members was
that the President was pursuing a wise
and conservative course, such as is nee
eSsary in issues which involve peace
or war. A member of the committee
said that the course of the President
was surely convincing the Governments
and intelligent people of the world that
the United States was justified in it's
policy and we would have the moral
support of Europe when the crisis
came.
1t was the opinion, however, that
the inevitable tendency was toward
a rupture with Spain and that the
position of the United States was be-
coming stronger and stronger every
day. The committee is aware that the
Maine disaster will be treated as a sep
arate and disfinct incident for the pres
emit
There was some discussion as to
what would be done with the report
of the Board of Inquiry when it reaches
the Senate on Monday and it is prob
able that a motion will Immediately be
made to refer it to the Committee on
Foreign Relations. The members of
the Naval Committee claim that the
Senate having authorized it to investi-
gate the Maine disaster. this commit
tee should have the report Of the Ma
val Board referred to it as a matter
of courtesy, as well as right.
An effort viii be made to adjust the
whole matter by the time the report
arrives, so that no debate will occur
until after the committee has consid-
cred the report.
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Of the harbor OF the island so as to
permit the entrance of large naval yes
sells, and to-day bids We're opened for
erecting an immense shed in which the
navy ill store large supplies of coal.
It IS realized, however, that without
very material improvements and addi-
tons TO the fortifications and armament
Of Fort Jefferson, it would be impos-
sible 20 protect the coal supply from
the deDredations of hostile feet UNI
less United States rnen-of-war were
constantly on hand for that purpose.
The armament of Fort Jefferson at this
time consists Of probably over a hum
dred ald-time smooth bore guns, which
would have to be supplanted by g num-
Der of additional ones of modern pat
tern and effectiveness.
ENLISTMENTS FOR ARTILLERY
REGIMENTS.
Reports to the War Department show
that about 400 men up to this time
have been enlisted for the two artillery
regiments recently authorized by Con-
greas. About 600 men in all are re-
quired. Most of the new recruits are
sent 20 join old established regiments,
and in many cases experienced men
from the latter are detailed for duty
at the Seacoast Notifications
REAR-ADMIRAL SICARD.
There is a general impression at the
Navy Department that it will become
necessary shortly to relieve Rear-Ad-
miral Sicard of command of the North
Atlantic squadron, and grant him in
definite sick leave. Secretary Long de-
sires TO have it understood that his
action in ordering a medical board of
survey for the examination of Admiral
Sicard was based entirely upon the re-
port Of that officer.
Commodore W. S. Schley, Chief of the
Lighthouse Board is regarded as most
likely to succeed the Admiral, should
he be relieved If he does not succeed
Admiral Sicard, it is generally under
stood in naval circles that he will be
assigned to the command of one of the
divisional fleets about to be organized
on the home station. Other officers
named as possible successors to Adj
miral Sicard are Admiral Bunce. COM
mandant of the New York navy yard
and Captain Sampson, President of the
Maine court of inquiry
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IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Extensive Districts in Allegheny
Already Flooded.

PITTSBURG, March 23.-The Allie
gheny and Monongahela Rivers will
probably reach q stage of thirty feet
of water tonight. Tremendous rains
fell at all points in the two upper val
leyS last night, and the water is rush
ing towards Pittsburg at a rapid rate
Extensive districts are already flooded
in Allegheny.
The reports from the upper river sta
tons ST. that from one half to nearly
three inches of rain fell at different
headwater points during the night
Great damage is reported and fears are
entertained that the flood will be IA
great as in 1884.
About O'Clock this morning there
was a sudden rise in the Allegheny
River, and a clean sweep was made on
the Allegheny side, between Chestnut
street and the railroad bridges All
coal floats, coal boats, shanty boats,
RATS and everything aflOat We're swept
away, wrecked or sunk, entailing a loss
of many thousands of dollars. While
no lives were lost, there were many
narrow escapes from drowning.
The heavy rains have caused many
landsHdes and washouts on the rail
roads, and the through service west of
this city is badly delayed. At Carbon.
Pa, a Pittsburg and Western freight
train went through a bridge weakened
by the food. Engineer Lake was killed
and Fireman Bradley fatally hurt.
The Panhandle road is practically
closed to traffic. The bridges between
Steubenville Columbus and Deniston
are covered with water, and it is feared
they will be swept away. All through
trains are coming in over the Fort
Wayne.
The Wheeling branch of the Pan
handle is in a bad condition, and no
trains are being run on the new Cum
berlard branch.
At Dubois the water is higher than
it has been since the Johnstown flood.
On the Fort Wayne road Lutzdale
and Fair Oaks are under water. Con-
siderable damage is reported to private
property.
Much damage is being caused in and
about Braddock Many families have
been forced to leave their homes and
several manufactures suspended oper
atoms.
The Westinghouse works at East
Pittsburg and the Braddocll Wire
Works are both flooded and shut down
Scores of families in the Turtle Creek
Valley are leaving their houses, and
are moving their furniture to the hill
sides In many cases the water has
reached the second story windows.
At / o'clock this afternoon the water
was still rising here, with feet 8
inches as the mark.
After summing UP his up-river re-
ports to-day, Local Forecaster Ridge
way gave out the following river nulle-
tin: THE Monongahela will rise TO 80
feet and the Allegheny to b feet, which
will equal the flood of 1891. The Ohio
River below Wheeling viii reach 4
stage that will be nearly as high as
the flood of 1884. This is a conserva-
tive forecast"
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construction, and with rush orders
can be ready for service within three
or four weeks. The Manning, the
Gresham, the Alquoin, the Onandoga
and the Window are ali new, fast and
efficient vessels, and could go any
where and perform any serrtiee that
any vessel Of their class can perform.
The Manning is considered an eight
een-knOt boat All of them, it is said,
could be quickly converted into tor
pedo batteries or dynamite cruisers.
Whether this last move will be made
or not is not definitely decided
Secretary Long said to-day that it
had become evident that the torpedo
boats could not be bought abroad, and
could not be built soon enough in this
country. so that We might have to
equip other craft with torpedoes.
IMPROVEMENTS AT ToRTUGAs
AND KEY WEST.
to-day for extensive improvements at
Dry Tortugas and Key West, for
NAL transfer having been effected as
regards Tortugas, which passes from
the Treasury to the War Department
These consist of two solid steel piers
to be constructed at Dry Tortugas,
with two extensive coal sheds and an
elaborate mechanical equipment for
loading naval vessels with coal. At
Key West the improvements consist
Of a steel pier and two coal sheds,
with similar machinery for loading
Warships With coal. The bids ranged
from $1,151, 600 for the entire work
down to about 100000 The awards
will be made within a day or two.
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FLOOD AT WHEELING.
Water Invading Both the Whole
sale and Retail Districts.

WHEELING CIV. Va.), March %
Wheeling will suffer heavily from the
flood which is now invading both the
wholesale and retail districts. Manu-
featuring establishments employing
10000 to $4,000 men are shut down,
either for want of natural gas. which
was shut off tonight, or too mucn
water Trains have been annulled on
every road entering the city.
On Wheeling Island every family of
the 1859 have moved to the upper
stories.
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EVENTS ON The TURF.
BRIER SWEET MAKES A CLEVER
WIN AT INGLESIDE.
Daisy F., Fortunate, Sardonic,
Maud Ferguson and Or. Marks
the Other Winners.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 23.-Daisy
f.. Fortunate. Sardonic, Maud Fergu-
son, Briar Sweet and DR.. Marks scored
winning brackets at Ingleside TO-DAY.
All We're fairly we'll backed in the books
Although Daisy F. and Sardonic from
the Corrigan stable, made their first ap-
pearance this season, both went to the
post favorite in their RESPECTIVE races.
The feature of the days sport was the
clever win of Briar Sweet, who ran a
mile in 1:4013. which Us quite perform
ance for a three year-old over the In
glesde track. Results
Five furlongs, Daisy F. (Hennesy), ;
to ,, won; Hohenlohe (Clayton), > to l,
second; Toribio (Ames), S to 1, third.
Time-1:0 21A. Hertha, Aprona, Ocktu-
ruck, Bonita r.. Savanosola. Iona Ma
RE, Texarkana, Deserette, Defiant, AL
gOrta and MaXlOne also ran.
Six furlongs, selling, Fortunate Com
ley), 4 to l. won; McLight Oh MARTINI,
4 to l. second: Rubicon (J. Narvaez),
to l. third. Time-1:14H. Pat Murphy,
Scarf Pin, Amelia Fonso and Alma also
ran.
Five and half furlongs. selling, Sar-
donic CT. Sloan), to ), Won; Oahu
(Clawson), II to /, second; Twinkler
(Clayton), . to i, third. Time :0Sb
Niihau, Muldrew, Himera, Ell Roca and
Royal Nan also ran.
Four furlongs, Maud Furguson CH.
MARTINI, to =, won: Formero (Clayton),
- to ), second: Ach IT. Sloan), 20 l,
third. Time-0:49H. May Street, OBJ
sidian, Primavera and Oraibee also ran.
One mile. handicap, Briar Sweet III.
Martin), 8 to ), won; Joe UIlman II
Sloan), 3 to 1, second; Recreation
CThorpe), to >, third. Time-1 :4U1h.
Scarborough and Morinel also ran
One mile. selling, DR.. Marks OF. Mar
TIM, even, won; Watomba ct. Sloan), i
to 1, second; Gotobed (Clawson), 3 to i,
third. Time-1:42H Ed Garland and
Daily Racing Form also ran.
RESULTS AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS. March 23-The
Crescent City Jockey Club meeting
ended to-day with the 81 900 derby at
mile and an eighth. Results:
Seven furlongs, selling, Lillian E. won
Gold Corn second. Evaline third Time
-1:2S1I.
One mile selling, Jack Hayes won,
.Galgi second Swift third. Time-1 49,
Mile and a quarter, selling, Mitt Boy
kin won Elyria second, lockwood third
Time-2:09.
Crescent City Derby, mile and an
eighth, Presbyterian IT. Burns), 8 to H.
won; Joe Shelby (Sullivan). : to 1, sec
ond; Dinsmore CA. BarretD, 10 to .
third. Time-1:5Jla. Isabey and Nabob
also ran.
One mile, selling, Headlight won. Bob
White second, Alamo third Time-1 ~
Six and a half furlongs, selling, First
Ward won Henrica second, Elsie Bran
BILE third. Time-1 81 -
RACE MEETING AT Los ANGELES.
LOS ANGELES, March Ex-senator
s. n Androus in charge of the interests
OF the State Racing Associations, has re-
turned to San Francisco, after conclud-
ing arrangements for a race meeting
here, in charge of the Sixth District Ag-
ricultural Association. A very liberal
policy in regard to the purses has been
decided UPON, and no money will be
spared to make the meeting a success.
Harness events being most popular here,
something like $4,000 will be offered for
the trotters and PAGERS.
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INTERVENTION IN CUBA.
Leaders Of House Think the Presi-
dent VIII Take Such Action.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The pro-
vailing impression among the Repub
licap leaders of the House is that the
President will intervene in Cuba on hui
name grounds, but it is positively stat
ed by one of them who is close to the
President that the intervention will not
come until after the report of the
Board of Inquiry into the Maine disas-
ter goes to Congress.
The two questions will be treated
separately said he to-day. and the
message relative to Cuba will be sent
to Congress soon after the report on
the Maine question"
The Cuban message, as forecasted by
a prominent Republican, will waive the
question of the Maine disaster. and
putting aside that awful occurrence,
will be in effect a declaration to Spain
that the present methods of warfare in
Cuba must cease. It will result in in
tervention in case Spain demurs The
message will be accompanied by the
reports of the Consuls in Cuba
Dolliver (R.) of Iowa says that in
PREVENTION on humane grounds will
place our action upon a moral level
that would command the broad sympa-
thy of the world. I'VE could afford"
he says, ITO waive all question as to
the Maine. if the board does not fix the
responsibility for the disaster on Spain,
in order to make the greater issue"
prominent member of the House,
who has been several times in consulta-
ton with the President recently. and
who possesses as much unofficial in
formation of the cause Of the Maine
q hal al a ha U.ac
says that while the report of the board
viii not fix the responsibility for the
explosion, it will be startling in its ma
tuTe.
The information at the Capitol is that
already S25. C01,00o of the $50G00, eco
appropriated for the national defense
has been expended or contracts entered
into for its expenditure.
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AT GREENSBURG.
One Hundred Thousand Dollars
Damage by the Flood.

INDIANAPOLIS. March 23.-It is re-
ported that 100000 damage has been
done by the flood at Greensburg AZ
ST. Paul the Bickhart Touring mills
were washed away. and other losses
there will bring the total up to $40
900
Wrecks have been reported from diff
ferent parts of the State and railroad
traffic in Indiana east of this city is
demoralized. Not n passenger train
reached here from the East tonight
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the Fourth Virginia District. Sidney
P Eppes, who obtained the certificate
of election, was unseated by a strict
party vote. Thorp was given the seat
by a vote of 151 to $50. The Repub-
licans without break voted for
Thorp, and the Democrats and Popu-
lists. with the exception of Howard of
Alabama, a Populist, voted for Eppes
Thorp contested the seat of Kelly in
the last Congress, and was seated The
Republican majority in the House.
which was fifty-two when the House
convened last summer, is now fifty
four
Rhea of Kentucky and Hay of Vir-
ginia spoke in Eppes' favor, and
Thorp addressed the House in his own
behalf
At o'clock the House adjourned.
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COLUMBUS FLOODED.
Two Thousand People Driven Out
of Their Houses

COLUMBUS (OD, March 23.-Owing
to the unprecedented floods, only two
of the fifteen lines of railway centering
here were able to move trains out of
the city. The washouts were mostly
in or near this city. In the western
part of the city probably 1000 per-
sons have been driven out of their
houses, or are living in the upper
stories. The water works pumping sta
ton is flooded, and the water supply
in the central part of the city is cut
off
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FLOOD IN INDIANA.
Many People Driven From Their
Homes at Richmond.

RICHMOND Qnd), March 23.-Heavy
floods are doing incalculable damage.
The large bridge over White Water
River has been destroyed by fire and
water The city electric light plant
is drowned out The Starr Piano
Factory has suffered heavy loss. Many
people have been driven from their
homes. The streets are badly damaged.
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ELKINs DEPRECATEs WAR.
Thinks Cubans Can be Freed
Through Peaceful Means.

WASHINGTON. March 23-"The in
dependence of Cuba can be obtained
without war if President Mckinley is
left alone. and is not forced by the
extreme Cuba sympathizers, said SEN
ator Flkins to-day. who at the same
time announced that he was doing
what he could to prevent hasty ac-
ton in the Senate, and urging Senators
to give the President time to carry out
his own policy. Mr.. Elkins said that in
his opinion the destitute should be
cared for and that peaceful means
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More Gold Coming.

NEW YORK, March 23.-Heidlebach,
Ickleheimer & Company announced
S1I0,0 Lazard Freres $125, 900 and
the National City Bank 100000 in gold
engaged for import
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WHOLE NO.

of the levee of a hydraulic canal. Mi
ami City. levees are leaking, and in
danger. The damage will be tremen-
dous. The river is still rising, and the
rain continues. a thousand families
are suffering.
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RAIL ACCIDENTS IN OHIO.
Caused by High Water. Undermin-
ing the Tracks.

FRAZEYSBURG Ohio. March %
On account Of high waters on the I}al-
timore and Ohio Railroad between
GAINESVILLE and Newark, Baltimore and
Ohio passenger train No. 105, with four
cars. was running to Newark over the
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul and
Panhandle.
About three miles east of Frazeys-
burg high water had undermined the
roadbed for 200 yards. The train struck
the hanging track at the rate of forxy-
five miles an hour, throwing the engine,
Pullman and day coach from the track.
The train was running in reverse order
the engine being coupled to the Pull
man. No one was seriously injured,
but few received cuts and bruises. Pas
sengers and crew We're brought to shore
in boats
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ANOTHER ACCIDENT

COLUMBUS (Ohio). March 23--A
train consisting of a passenger coach,
caboose and locomotive with a wreching
crew of tWentYfour men aboard was
wrecked near here this evening. The
river broke over it's banks and the scene
OF the wreck is surrounded by water for
a mile. and can only be reached by
boats. The engineer cannot be found.
The fireman was washed away and
swan to q tree, where he is now waiting
to be rescued. Nearly every man Of
the twent. -four was more or less in
Jured. Six or eight are badly injured,
and may die Engineer Conneu of
Logansport and two brakemen are miss
ing and may be dead
a man named McCune says at mid
night that he and brakeman walled
through the water and carried Con
ductor Franklin to the end Of the trestle,
where they laid him down. McCune
went back to help others, and neither
conductor nor brakeman have been seen
since
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HIGH WATERS
IN The EAST.
Tremendous Rains Cause Rapid
Rise in Rivers in Pennsylvania.
Extensive Districts in Allegheny Are Al
ready Inundated.

Great Damage Reported and Fears
Entertained That the Flood
Will be as Great as in 1884.
Dayton, Ohio, in Worse Danger
Than at Amy Time Since 1866
About Three Hundred Houses at
North Dayton Almost Covered
With Water.
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WASHINGTON, March Or. T.
Thorp was given to-day the seat from
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-10
MAY NOT BE so FUNNY.

ST. Louis, February 9.-Circuit Attor.
ney Eggets has looked up the law on the
matter and today declared the abduction
of Chris Won Der Abe, the baseball mag
nate, by Pittsburg detective, a high
handed outrage. He announced his In
tention of issuing warrants for every per.
son concerned in 1t as soon as he can find
out personally that Won Der Abe was
forcibly taken from the St. Nicholas hotel
and carried out Of the state AS soon as
the warrants are made out, application
will be made to Governor Stephens for a
requisition on the governor Of Pennsyl-
yania for the return Of the kidnappers to
Missouri. Gov. Stephens, who is here.
announces his intention OF granting the
requisition today. He said: "Bendel,
the detective who arrested Won Der Ahe
and carried him away, has certainly been
guilty of a crime. If warrant can be
sworn out in this state against him and
upon such warrant l will issue my
requisition upon the governor of Pennsyl-
vanla for Bendel's arrest and return 10
this state for trial.
The statutes of Missouri provide term
OF Imprisonment for abduction.
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CONFERENCE REsuLTEDlNNoTHINe
Agent and Strikers of Beddeford Mills
Get Together.

Biddeford, Me-, Feb. 9.-This after
noon committee composed of members
of dressers, mule spinners and loom flx-
ers unions called npon Agent Macarthur
of the Pepperell and Laconia mills to
discuss the situation, looking towards a
settlement of the labor differences which
have been in progress in the cloth mills
in this city for nearly two weeks. For
an hour the situation was talked over by
the labor leaders present, but as far as
can be learned the conference resulted in
no final conclusion.
Agent Macarthur declined to say any
thing regarding the conference, but inti-
mated that there was nothing definite
arrived at. The strike committee also
refuses to talk for publication, fur ther
than to say there is no prospect Of an
early settlement of the trouble.
At meeting to be held tomorrow the
conference with the agent will come up
for discussion. 1t is understood that one
proposition made by the committee was
that the mills be run for the present
under reduction of time but under the
old wage schedule. Many operatives
left for Canada yesterday and today and
should the. corporations open their gates
at once, it would probably be difficult
to start some of the departments. Yes
terday four tons of baggage was shipped
from the Boston & Maine station for
Canada.
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FRANKLIN CRIMINAL CASES.

Pennington, February 9.-In the
Supreme court today the jury found
Percy Jackson, guilty of the charge of
breaking and entering. The next case
was that of Paul Perry, charged with the
shooting and attempt to kill Louis King,
at Eustis, on November IS. The state
produced six witnesses. the sheriff testi-
flying as to the nature, and location of
three shots that took effect in Kings
body. it being alleged that three more
shots were fred by Perry, when King
fled.
Perry is native of St. George, Canada,
and previous to the shooting, was alumber
man and licensed guide. The state rested
its case at $50 this afternoon and the
prisoner, who claims the shooting was
committed in self-defense, will take the
stand is his own behalf tomorrow morn
inG
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LUETGERT CONVICTED.
Verdict of Guilty Against the chicago
Sausage Maker.

Chicago. February 9. 9.-Luetgert jury
tonight brought in a verdict of guilty,
fixing penalty of life imprisonment.
When the verdict was announced Luet-
CERT laughed in manner that showed
plainly that he did not regard the yer
dict in serious light, comparatively
speaking.
Attorney Harmon requesteds that the
jury be polled. This was done, each
juror affirming the verdict. Mr.. Har"
mon then entered a motion for new
trial, which will be argued within few
days.
Luetgert was led back to jail in ap-
pareptly good spirits and comforted py
the assurances Of his lawyers that ne
would get new trial and that the state
would not be able to convict him second
time.
From the time when the prisoner was
led in to receive the verdict until the
bailiff conducted him back to his cell, ms
face showed no tremor of any sort OF
emotion. After arriving at the Jaf! ne
retired rs usual, apparently undisturpeo
by the adverse verdict.