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nehnte on the quay Case.

WASHINGTON. D. c., April ga
two days debate on the right Of the
Hon. NJ. S. Quay to seat us a senator
from Pennsylvania, was begun almost
Immediately after the senate convened
to-day. Until to-day the debate has
been desultory in character. To-mor-
row at 4 p. M. under special order
the case is to be disposed of. A direct
vote upon the proposition to seat Mr..
Quay may not be taken Immediately
after the close OF the debate. Mr..
Chandler has a motion pending to seat
Mr.. Quay, but It is held by the senate
pariiamentarinns that every subsidiary
motion will tnke precedence over Mfr.
Chambers motion. These include mo-
tlons indefinitely to postpone, to post
pone to definite day, to recommit to
the committee. and to amend. How the
senate will vote on any of them is a
matter of speculation,
In support Of Mr.. ouay's right to a
seat. speeches were delivered to-day by
Mr.. Chandler, IN. HI; Mr.. Kenney,
CDelJ, and Mr.. Penrosc. tPenn) Mr..
Platt. Comm, and Mr.. Quarles, CWIs),
delivered speeches In opposition to Mr..
Quay.
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TURKS HEARD FROM.

The Reply Inconclusive, and Leaves
the Subject Still Open for Discus
sion-Energetic Response to be
Made.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-The state
department has received through Lloyd
Griscom. the United States charge at
constantlnople. the reply OF the Turkish
government to the latest representa-
tions of the United States. touching the
American missionary claims. The COM
munlcation was taken to the white
house by Secretary Hay, and presumh-
bly, was considered by the cabinet at
the special meeting to-day Mr..
Strauss, the United States minister to
Turkey. who had come over from New
York for the purpose OF comforting with
the department affecting these claims,
called at the state department to-day,
and talked over the last Turkish acts
with Secretary Hay, before the cabine;
meeting.
The department made no public
statement touching the Turkish gets,
beyond the mere announcement that
II was incOncluslve. and left the subject
still open for discussion,
Diplomatic Card Of Some Strength.
The opinion prevails in the. diplomatic
circles here that assuming the Turkish
government has insisted on Including
the American claims with the others,
1t has played u diplomatic card Of
come strength. Such an answer TO the
American demand that II be well calcu
lated to deprive the United States from
sympathy Of the European powers, as 1t
places us In position OF seeking to ex-
tort better terms from the Turks than
are to be accorded the claimants OF
other nations. or ut least attempting
to secure precedence over them, which
amounts to the same thing. A reason
which leads TO the belief that there
must be some qualification attached to
the reported answer OF the Turkish gov
ernment Is the fact that 1t would
amount to n total repudiation Of the
promises alleged by Mr.. Strauss to have
been made by him to the porte; while
the proposition to the American claim
ants to throw in thalr claims with those
of other nations, Is equivalent TO de-
cllnation 10 pay, inasmueh as the Turk
ish government has not for many years
paid any OF these foreign claims, so Far
as is known here. II Is possible that
the porte has it in mind to create n
commission for the settlement OF all
these claims, and is seeking to prepare
the United States government for a
submission of its claims TO such an In
ternational tribunal. The state de-
partment. however. is determined not
to abandon the preferential position re-
specting its claims that It has secured
through the sultnn's own promises. so
It is anticipated that an energetic re-
sponse to this last note will be sent to
the porte through Mr.. Griscon.
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DlSASlROUS FLUIDS
In the south--over 100000 Worth
of Property Already Destroyed.
Many People in Distress.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, April 2S.-Pour-
ing rains continue throughout the
flood districts of the south and the dan
ger to lives and property is becoming
more grave. 1t was thought Saturday,
that the crisis was passed, but in many
localities the rain is failing again with
increased violence. Late reports TO the
weather bureau show that heavy pre-
cipitatlon has been general within the
last twelve hours throughout the flood
ed country. 1t was estimated last Sat-
urday that 3s,OOO,OOO worth of private
property had niready been destroyed
and It IS now thought probable that this
damage will be heavily Increased. Mall
and telegraph communication has been
destroyed between the smaller towns in
Mississippi and Alabama south of
jackson, the northern limit of the
flood. Many farm houses have been
swept away, the occupants barely es-
Gaping with their lives and the drown
ing of family Of seven negroes is re-
ported from Jackson, Miss.
The flood district Is roughly, bounded
by line drawn from Mobile up to the
Tombigbee river to the center of the
state of Alabama, thence west through
Jackson, Miss, to the Mississippi river.
Around Columbia, Miss, every rail-
road and wagon bridge is reported
washed away and first crops are a to-
tai loss. At Enterprise, Miss, the wa
ter stands five feet in the houses and
stores At Meridian. Miss, the water is
reported at six feet in the streets and
stlll rising. Timber and buildings are
reported destroyed at Eiiisviiie, Merid-
ian, De Soto and throughout the Bayou
pierre district in Mississippi. and num-
erous small points in Alabama report
great damage.
Many people in the small water bound
towns OF Mississippi are reported on
the brink OF starvation.
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Telegram From Roberts.

LONDON, April 2S.-The war office
late this evening issued the following
telegram from Lord Roberts, dated
Bloemfonteln, April %, 2:5O p. m:
yesterday l dispatched the eleventh
division under General Pole Carew and
two brlgades of cavalry under General
French from this point to assist Gem
eral Rundle. The force reached Rarrie-
fontein without much opposition.
Casualties reported; Welsh regi-
ment, private killed, Captain Prothore
mortally wounded aud seven men.
Yorkshires, eight wounded. Eighth
hussnrs, one killed. one wounded.
Fourteenth hussnrs. one wounded.
Royal artillery, two wounded. Seventh
dragons lieutenant Jenkins and ten
men missing.
Captain Rotton. royal artillery,
broke an arm by fall.
General Pole-Carew's mounted in
fantry seized Lear's Kop, high hill, a
few miles north of their last nights
position, The enemy evacuated hur-
rledly, leaving some rifles and ammu-
milton.
General Rumble reports that twenty
five men OF the First Worcesters are
missing. Fifty-three were sent with
Wood to an outpost after dark and only
eighteen returned. Their numbers and
names win be reported to-day, as well
as four wounded"
The war Office has given no explana-
tlOn Of the apparent discrepancy in the
figures MS to the men of the Worcester
regiment.
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Taylor still at the Capital.

WASHINGTON, April Ex-Governor
w. s. Taylor, Of Kentucky, who has
been for several days in New York, re-
turned to the city this afternoon. His
present intention is to remain in the city
until after the disputed governorshlp
contest is argued in the supreme court
next week. The governor tonight said
he had n very pleasant trip to the me-
tropolls and admitted that he had con-
fcrred with Republican leaders about
his case. He preferred. however. moi TO
go Into any details regarding the con-
ferences or to be interviewed regarding
other features OF the case.
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IRON AND STEEL
stagnation Result of the Cut In the
American Steel and Wire Company.
Hns No Eject in other Lines.

daS NO GueCL III OLusE 6AAeo'
PITTSBURGH, April 2S,-stagnation
Of trade in iron and steel circles was no.
ticeable to-day as result Of the cut In
the American Steel & Wire Company,
but the principal manufacturers declar-
ed that the prices would be held firm,
although they knew that business would
be held back for a week or two. Al
most every manufacturer admits that
the past few days have been the most
critical in the iron and steel business
for more than two years. The cut nail
manufacturers, II Is thought, Will en-
deavor to adjust prices with those OF
the combine
B. +. Jones, 1r., treasurer OF Jones &
Laughlins. limited, one OF the most con-
scrYative Iron firms In the country, said
to-day that the reduction in wire nRll1
would have no effect In other lines IN
the iron and steel business, as far aB
prices were concerned. He said that
the wire combine had made excessive
advances in wire nails, and that thS
consuming public had waited In the
hope OF securing their needs at lower
prices. The result was that business
had been somewhat dull but he de-
Clared that the consumers had about
made up their minds to buy because Of
pressing needs. when the unexpected cut
Of the wire combine was announced.
Mr.. Jones thought that the iron and
steel market generally would not be at
fected, that pig iron would not be re-
duced In price and that the present
prices would continue for some time.
The demand for iron and steel Of all
kinds was too strong to give any lndi-
cation Of weakening just now, and the
manufacturers were not In the least
frightened at the remarkable actions Of
the past week Mr.. zones was Gan-
Guine that 1t would only require a few
days for the market to adjust itself and
leave everything In a highly prosperous
condition.
Other conservative steel manufacture
ers held the same opinion.
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PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS
Lining Up for the Convention, which
Is to be Held To-day.

HARRISBURG. April 23.-The strug-
gle for the favors in the Glft Of tho Re-
publican state convention has begun in
earnest, although there is scarcely a
handful Of delegates in Harrisburg to-
night The candidates and their boom
ers are nearly all on the ground, howev-
er. and those who have not yet reached
here viii be on hand before the conven-
toln assemblies on Wednesday. sena-
tor Penrose and other leaders Will be
here tomorrow night for conference
al the executive mansion 10 prepare a
programme Tor the convention. State
chairman Rceder established head
quarters to-day at the Lochiel hotel and
has d force OF assistants at work ar
ranging the prellminarles OF the con-
ventlon. Two candidates viii be nom
mated for congressmen-at-lurge, and
the Indications are that Gaiusha a. Grow
viii be one OF them.
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THE PENNSYLVANIA
Secures Control of the Western New
York & Pennavlvania.

8NGaAH1 SSANAbA bA b4g " NSbsA4 eNeNF
York & Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, April 2a.-It Ia
stated on good authority that the Penn
sylvanla Railroad Company has Secur-
ed control of the Western New York q
Pennsylvania railroad. A meeting OF
the directors of the latter company was
held to-day at which the announcement
is said to have been made that the
Pennsylvania railroad will take the
Western New York stock at 50 per shara
and the ten million income bonds at $50,
the present market price. This will ne
ceSsitate an expenditure of $6,600,000 by
tho Pennsylvania railroad company.
The Western New York & Pennsylvania
viii earn this year $3.50, 900 In excess Of
fixed charges. which will give the PENN
Bylvania railroad approximately per
cent on its investment.
This deal will Obviate the necessity Of
the Pennsylvania proposed line to Buff
falo and will give the Pennsylvania and
New York Central railroads absolute
control Of the soft coal trade In the east.
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Postoflce AppropriatiOn an.

WASHINGTON, D. G., April 23.-
The house to-day entered upon consId-
Grafton OF the postotTlce appropriation
bill and the general debate which closed
with the adjournment this afternoon.
was devoted largely to discussion Of
pertinent matters. The minority Of
the committee dlssented from the pro-
visions in the bill relating to the ex-
tension of the pneumatic tube service,
special fast mail facilities aud the cost
OF railroad transportation, and these
were the main subjects Of contentious.
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Gun Foundry at Pretoria.

LONDON, April 2i-Thc Lourcnzo
Marques correspondent OF the Times
says;
The foreign ordnance experts In the
Bocr war department have succeeded in
cuuIpplng big gun foundry at Prctor-
Ia. The first gun has been sent to tho
Free State Nothing Is known here re-
gard Its culiOrr."
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nend 1nfnnt,s nodY Found.

Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
FAIRMoNT. W. Va, April 23.-ThO
body OF n female infant was found In
the dam at Hoults, about four miles
below here, on the Monongahela river.
It was sewed up In portion of wO-
mans underclothes, and us there were
no marks 10 lead to where It could have
come from, 1t was taken charge Of BY
the proper authorities and decently
buried.
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ASSOCIATED MANUFACTURERS
Of Steel Cut Nails wiil be Held Here
To-day.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. April 2S.-The
most important development, locally,
resulting from the action OF the wire
combine directors is a call for meet
ing of the associated manufacturers Of
tcel cut nails who have "gentleman'O
agreement" regarding prices. II Is pro-
bable that this meeting viii be held at
Wheeling tomorrow, al which action
will be taken TO reduce the price OF cut
nails to meet the cut made by the wiro
company Steel cut nails have been
selling at $3.50 keg against $3.50 for
wire nails.
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LEWIS FOR povENER.
The County Instructs for the First
Districts Congressman.

Special Dispatch to the Intelllgencer
WESTON, w. Va. April 2S-Al-
though 1t was n rainy day, q large
crowd of earnest and enthusiastic Re-
publIcans assembled here to attend
the county convention. It was the lar
gest mass meeting ever held here.
The delegates to the state convention
were instructed to vote for Hon. A. B.
White for governor and for Senator
George c. Cole for attorney general.
The congressional delegation was in
structed to vote for Hon, B, B, Dovener
for Congress.
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Singular Fntnl Accident.

Special Dlapntch to Tho lnlcllgcnccr
CLARRsBURG. w. Va, April 23,-
Archie wisoman, aged seven years, son
OF Jamcs Wlscman. met with a horrl-
bic and queer death late this evening.
Leading n COW home from pasture, he
,.rI the strap around his body, with the
other oud attached 10 the cows horns.
The COW became frightened and ran
along Tho 1ilrond track, dragging the
boy some 300 yards His noel; was
broken and his skull frlghtfully mash
ed. lie died almost Instantly
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Hostile 10 unele Sam.

LONDON. April 25.-The Vienna cor
respondent OF the Times says:
"Thc Boer peace commissioners viii
not be received either at Vienna, Ber-
lin. st. Petersburg, or Rome. 1t is well
that the United States should know
how the mission has Jared In Europe
and the temper of Europe toward the
United States,
"The widespread hostility to the
United States which is constantly man
ifested on the continent is factor to
be rcck6ned with, MS the United States
win doubtless discover at the next re-
newal OF commercial treaties"
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LEAVE FOR CANTON.
President and Mrs, Mckinley Go to
Look Over Their Old Homo.

President and Mrs. Mckinley Go to
Look Over Their Old Home.
WASHINGTON. April 23.-Presldent
AID Mrs. Mckinley left here at 7:2O
o'clock tonight via the Pennsylvania
railroad for y visit OF several days to
Canton. They occupied the private car
olympia, forming part OF the regular
train Accompanying them were secrc-
tFy Cortelyou. DR.. p NJ. Rixcy. George
barber, a nephew OF the President, VIM.
, Hawk, friend, and Mr.. Leonard. n
tl'nographcr. The President and Mrs.
Mckinley win inspect the work which
ha8 been In progress Mt their Canton
nome and return to Washington proba-
hIy Friday. Secretaries Hitchcock
1na Wilson and Comptroller Dawes
were at the station to say goodbye to
The DIrty.
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interior department. which position he
held for nineteen years. having by pro-
motions become first asslstant attorney.
Mr.. Campbell has alwHys baen an
earnest Republican. II Is understood
that Secretary Hitchcock asked for
Mr.. Campbell's appointment as n rec.
ognition Of his sterling integrity and
bodying a high conception OF civil ser.
vice principles.
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Iumrsd into a Coke oven.

scoTTDALE, Pa, April 23-An un-
known man committed suicide this
morning by jumping into coke oven at
Morgan Station. Workmen at the coke
yard saw him disappear through the
tunnel head OF the oven, and by the time
they broke down the door and pulled the
body out Of the oven ne was dead.
There Is no means OF Identification, as
the body was burned to crisp.
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Closing in On Boshof.

LONDON, April 2I,-The Daily Tcle-
graph has the following from Boshof.
dated Monday April %;
"Thc Beers are closing In on Boshof.
Their nearest laager is Eve miles dis
tnnt, Communication with Kimberley
is Etlll open"
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NO MEETINGS HELD
OF the Ecumonical Conference Yes
terday.


terday.
NEW YORK. April 2a,-No meeting
OF the ecumcnlcal conference was held
this afternoon. Instead eight sectional
meetings were held In as many neigh
boring churches. Reports were made
at these meetings concerning the work
and prospects in China, BuTm"h. As
anm Siam, India, Crylon, oeanlca, Mo,
bammedan lands. Africa, North ana
soth America. and also among the He
brcws In all lands. All the meetlngs
were largely attended. and addresses
wrrn made by several missionaries In
each. ,,,
Both Carnegie Hall ana the noighDor'
ing central Presbyterian church were
crowded to their capacity Mt the cVt-
ming meetings.
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Previous Agreement Necessary.

WASHINGTON, April 49, = Lloyd
Griscon, the United States charge
d'araires, at Constantlnople, has cabled
the state department that the Turkish
minister for foreign affairs has inform
ed the ambassadors that the ports Will
not raise tariffs without previous agree
ment with the powers.
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Will Hear Arguments.

WASHINGTON. April 2s.--After de-
voting next Monday and Tuesday to the
hearing of arguments in the Kentucky
governorship case, the supreme court
will take a recess until the 18th day or
Nav. and then until May 81, these two
sessions to be for motions and opinions.
MAY q, the court will ad3ourh finally.
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WEBSTER DAVIS, SUCCESSOR
Il Frank L. Campbell, a Former In.
habitnnt Of This State.

habitnnt Of This State.
WASHINGTON April 23-Thc Pres
il'nt to-day sent the following nominal
tons to thu senate:
Frank L. Campbell, OF the District ot
Columbia TO be assistant secretary NJ
The Interior
j. ii. H1lIlndrr. of Maryland. to br
treasurer of the island OF Puerto Rico;
.nhn u Garrison. Df the District OF CO.
,lmbli, 20 br auditor Of the island ~
furrtu Rico
Frank L. Campbell. who succeeds
Webster Davis 40 assistant seer 'tlry ~
ihn interior ia iifty.FiN years ~ age.
lln was born la West Virginia and left
Warrington and Jefferson collpgr to
'li"r tho Union army. At the close
Nt The war h. opened the hrnt frec
"Hapl lu Wrst Virginia, In 1870 h.
.In" % Warrington as AN cinpl1ye ln
.Hn census Oilics. and rose steadily TO
-9 assistant attorneyEhip I'm the ofiirl
'i lAH aaai5tant attorney general for the
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Moromonts OF stenmnhLps.

LIVERPOOL, April 2S,-Arrivcd; Co.
vic, New York; Ppnnlnnd. Philadel-
phln. l1truria, New York.
ANTWERP. April %. Arrived -
Southwark, New York.
LIVERPOOL, April 2S.-Arrlved: Do
mlnion, Portland
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banker Leech IN Bad Condition.

NEW YORK. April 23-The condition
OF Edward o. Leech, the banker, who
underwent an operation for appendicitis
is in Mount Sinai hospital, was said to-
night to be very serious.
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Can. Waren,s New omee.

DURHAM, April 25.-Gen. Sir CharIes
Warren has been appointed adminiStra-
tor Of Bechuanaland. He sailed yester-
day for Cape Town.
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Rrunn Lnnrna for Hnms.

AUSTIN, Texas, April 2S.-w. J,
Bryan left here to-day for his home in
Lincoln, to rest n few days before be-
ginning the summer campaign. He viii
speak al WIchita. Kas.. to-morrow.
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Mnst bs cltizens Of Hawali.

WASHINGTON. April 23.-The con-
ferees on the Hawaiian government bill
have agreed to that feature of the house
bill requiring that the governor. judges,
etc, shall be citizens OF Hawaii
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Turkish Torpedo Boat Blows Up.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 23,-News
has Just been received from Beyrout,
Syria, to the effect that the Turkish
torpedo boat Schamyl blew up in that
harbor. April 2l, resulting in the loss Of
% lives,
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Plnrne Infested Rnts Found.

MELBOURNE Victoria, April "a
Plague infested rats have been found at
the Brisbane, Auckland and MeIbournO
wharves.
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The Emperor Will Hunt.

BERLIN, April 2i.-Empcror William
left Dresden late this afternoon for
schltz, where he win hunt
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Duke of Argyll Dead.

LONDON. April 2i.-George Douglass
morning