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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-03-30
TRAIN Of OIL CARS ABLATE
SET A SMALL TOWN ATTIRE.
Moving Train BrSke In Two and the
Two sections Came Together aHd
OIL ENDIoded-stream of blasting

New York. March 25.--A river OF
flaming oil swept down upon the little
village OF Glengarden, n. j.. while its
inhabitants were alseep Sunday morn
ing and reduced ii buildings, stores
and residences TO ashes. The conhagra-
ton was extraordinary In character
and In its origin.
The village is in a valley along the
line Of the Jersey Central railroad. An
immense freight train was coming east
At 80 a. N. II was composed of a
string Of coal cars and IS tank cars
High above the village the track OF the
railroad run along the side of a noun
tain. They descend as they approach
the village. but even at the station are
considerably above the main street,
which runs up TO the depot at a steep
incline.
A few miles west Of the village, while
coming down the incline around the
mountain. the train parted. The engi.
neer on the forward end pulled open
the throttle OF the engine and tried TO
race away from the section, which was
increasing its speed every second. He
managed TO keep clear OF the racing
cars until he got opposite the depot at
Glengnrden. when the second section
smashed into the hrst The first sec
ton, composed OF coal cars. was going
AZ high rate OF speed and none OF its
cars were jolted OF the track. The for
ward car, one of the oil tanks of the
railway section, was hurled sidewise
across the track and the tank cars be-
hind were piled upon top OF it In every
way. The first crash caused the oil in
one Of the tanks TO explode and ignite
and the terrific heat caused the other
cars TO explode. one after the other.
| The incline running from the depot 70
the main street acted as a sluice for the
( burning oil and IL poured into the chief
ihoroughfare OF the village setting fre
10 everything II touched. Houses
fences trees. shrubbery and barns were
/ reduced to ashes in an incredibly short
time.
Villagers awakened by the explosion
rushed from the oncoming food Of blaz
| Ing oil. carrying children in their arms
I Some risked their lives 10 free horses
cows and dogs in outbuildings, but 9th
eF unfortunate animals could not b,
reached in time and were burned
F, within Eve minutes after the first ex
piosion the flowing river Of oil had
reached Masonic temple in the heart o.
the village and 10 minutes later thai
structure was enveloped in flames
Then building after building igniteC
after the oil reached them. and within
half an hour the area OF 900 feet squar'
was mass Of fame. From the wreck
cd cars the oil also flowed down the In
cline OF the railroad track. making 1
long line ef are that destroyed the tie
and ben, and twisted rails. Loss. SIS.
600 10 $4,000.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-03-30

Olympia. March 25.--It can be posi-.
lively stated that Charles S, Reed Of Sc
attic viii I've the republican member Of
the new board Of audit and control which
viii he appointed by the governor about
April |, For some time past it has been
currently reported that Ernest Lister Of
Tacoma and Henry Drum Of Spokane
would he the democratic members. bu,
no one seemed to know who the repuhli
can was to be. Reed, however, l. nov
slated fer this appointment, and unless
something should happen in the next few
days to change the trend Of matters hC
will be the sppointee Of the executive.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-03-30

CAPTURED

Manila, March 2s.-AguinalGo has
beeA captured. General Frederick Fun
stoH S daring project for the capture Of
AguInaldo in his hiding place in the
province OF isabella. island Of Luzon.
has proved completely successful
AguinaldO was captured there on
March %.
The United States gunboat Vicks.
burg. Commander Z. ID. Barry, with
General Funston ana Aguinaldo on
board. arrived here this morning.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-03-30

birmingham, Ala, March s6.--Another
advance of p cents per ton has been
made on pig iron, making the total ad'
vance 81 25 since November and 81 within
the pas; month, The sales by the local
manufacturers were heavy, the purchases
being for immediate consumption. 4 rep
rcscntatiye Of one Of the leading companies
said today in speaking Of the market;
"The pig iron market is considered to
be in a tir1ner condition than il was four
weeks sgo, when prices ruled 81 per ton
hover
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-03-30

VIA, may BE- tho first sisP IN The con.
,siidstiun Of the various large sugar IN.
,sresla In the ialaud Of Cubs. ur the rur
chase Of ,hrse interests by American csP'-
ialisis. has bc,n taken. Tee Chappare
sugar Company Of Cuba. With Offices in
tbis city. has PLACED contracts n this
country aeRtrga,ine over g. nn0no f"r
tho equipment Of She largest snRaT plant
ever huli In Cuha. Tie company, Of
which cn Congressman Hselcy q Texas -
president and in which H. H. HoNCison
4 Go. and Theodore Hsvemeyet arc large
~ interested. has acquircd Gd,ooO 1cios OF
land in eastern Cuba
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-03-30

of $4,000 a corner and s2h 900 added
by Thomas w. Lawson, between Charlie
Herr, Creseeus and Boralma, is an
nouneed by Mr.. Lawson OF Boston. The
race will be at Readville. Mass. In the
week beginning September l6. all the
gate receipts TO go TO charity. The race
is TO be best three in five heats, first
horse to take $4,000. second $4,000.
and each owner 10 deposit $4,000 and
the remainder the night before the
race; all gate receipts 10 be divided
equally between the West End nursery
and Infants hospital and the Industrial
School for Crippled and Deformed Chill
dren. both of Boston.
The cruiser New York has been ordered
To Manila.
The employees II the Pittsburg Trae ion
company viii order a strike.
No show Of force y III be- made 10 c /
LETT Ihe American claims against Morocco
Colonel Joseph Guntsr Of sherman,
TeNas, says the entire wheat and cat crop
ot northern Texas Is threaten with de
struciion by the hy pest.
Al NeA Orleans John Fa,alona and his
daughter Annie were numbered IN tbeir
home by burgiArs pho rams eked the
premises and escaped ni,houl detection.
At Berlin the NorAaerts puAlisae. in
eide meas" from Russia 10 the effect that
the nunilser II stHd, mt, enroll a IA the
army is slil increasing aud nIw exceeds
2uJo.
Charles d. PeEoe, repr, sent tive Of the
Orange free State, sass that there vac No
ruth in the sory circulated in Pane that
Mr. Kruger eas 10 cJme 10 this 90 Inirg
to gaze a series Il ie tures.
The monthiy statement Of the COLES,
iions Of internal revenue SHOW that iot
The month oi February, 1901. iAe tatA.
collections sefe Ss2.G0d.sa9, an increis.
Of VI .s5U,5.l over the corresponding month
lasi year
Through The suit ia the supreme court
| e Ohio IN the var bel Aoea thc Ar
buckle aud the American Sugar Rrh. z
company. has not b-n Withdrew n, thAt
action all be aiken snd ,Ac bitter hgAl
lr, aren the TAO companies .s at an end
1, Nas reported necrh,ly that }. Par
pat Morgan had ? siponci re da,e Of
he sai.ing ir hiuP- owing 10 advises
rr,~itri irum Scotland alri. l.o.adon
ahich told II = pie, against hi- ie Mi
| Mosgau rluld DO; &c socn ssi Phi, bat
Ctatlcs Nisiir one 81 his psrucis. sad
there Nas s8.>lu,eiy a. iuih ia tie sc.
put. Nj Nior'e said hr dll nj haaa
/ So ben NJ Morgan utnis lo sad
| Al nesting & u' para nraisry d
h,f~nts 81 Yokohama tar p. m 81. " g.
/ gais IT,. referring 80 foreign pla ies. ID
Japan bad a,tasnei p'-,'.ua en- ttling
~ 60 prusrcl Aer legitimate iu.e'r'is and
90 t4lc whatever SIP ,hr cNaFeu . II
,he fuon,ut rcquisri. II aas lnios j
60 dery thst japan iccls ise influence o
lbe s,mplics,ia us ooure, O. ai,A ho
aeiehlsat. sui ,hr docs not ignarc tA'
c.oHds ou ,hc housau.
lie president he P.r'anel " ieh
Lancaster. wAn sac convicted m 1891
sith a nauil.,f u Other. II comp iiy lt
,hs iHuri,f Of John G fopy,he ia -5uiA
srh Gca,Eia The psId u granted i'r
cau-c OF the insuih icnr, 4 evidence upoi
s. hitch he 49, csuS.clrd DO &. Baley
=. n.lrtoi q enl.eSslsns m Y or3c
funds 81 hilc he aas postmaster a. Part-
~. si-o is parAonri ou the ground iha
~ fraudulent intent vas sho a, ,h
I s.4-f
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-03-30

Portland, Ore, March 20. - A special
from The Dalles, ore., says:
A man Was found murdered on the rail-
rad track last night. No clue 20 the
murderers was found. II was thought
that the man was killed by the cars, but
when the blood was washed from his face
a bullet hole was found under his eye, and
the bullet had pierced his brain and
broken his neck.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-03-30
SPITE. tor III. philippines.

New York. March 90 sP,oial from
Washington says:
The United States government, is en-
ploying spir, 10 obtain information rela.
1.-Two to the plans Of the in'urRcnis in the
Philippines. Formal recognition Of the
employment Of spies by the United states
i. made in the las, army appropriation
law. An appropriation Of S2,4ooon Is
authorized far incidental cNpcnses, among
which Ia hire Of lab5rers in the quarter
masters department.. including hire Il in
,,rpreters. spies OF g1iidcs for the army.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-03-30

Milwaukee. March e5.->IudRe IudWig.
in the superior court, has declared uncon'
sii,u,ional the act TO prohibit di>crimina'
ton against members Of labor orgAni2a-
tions passed by the legislature in 1900
Judge Ludwig held that the law is in CON
nict with tho constitutions Of Wisconsin
md tho United states, the principal
ground being that IL inicticred with free.
dom Of contract, and is therefore null and
void
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-03-30
MING. Under thc Palace.

London, March 21.--A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from Paris
states, on the highest authority, that a
mine has been discovered beneath the pal
ace of Emperor Nicholas at Tzcarskoc-Se'o,
Il miles south Of st, Petersburg. Several
notabiijics, the disaptch further states, are
implicated in the plot against his majesty.
The Russian press was not permitted to
mention the affair.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-03-30
chamberlain Get. Damages.

London. March 27.--Arthur Chamber
lain. in his libel suit against the star and
Morning Leader, has been awarded 5l00
pounds sterling damages,
After the verdict in the case Of Arthur
Chamberlain, Neville Chamberlain's libel
suit against the same papers was settled
for similar damages, and all impu,ations
have been withdrawn.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-03-30
SHasNacrea by Turks.

ConstAntinople, March 26.-Aecording to
private advices from Macedonia, band Of
Turks massacred three Bulgarian families,
men, women and children, in the village of
Aghamahaleh, near Seres, town Al miles
northeast Of Salonica. Details Of the out
rage have not been received. The news
created a profound sensation. 1t is re-
ported that a village near Mostaritir, in
Macedonia, with a mixed population Of
Mussulmans and BulgariAns,> has been
burned.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-03-30
uoer. Near Queenstown,

Queenstown, Cape Colony, March 90
The town guard has been called out oW-
ing TO reports that force Of Rocrs Is mar
the town. business has been shut down in
order to allow the employees to man the
trenches and forts day and night The
Beers. who are said to he 10 miles off, arc
alleged TO have crossed the railroad near
Drummond
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-03-30
To compete win steel Trust.

Edinburg. March 23.-The Scottish and
north Of England steelmakers are negotiat.
ing with the object Of sustaining the pres.
ent prices with view Of competition with
tho American steel trust. The Scotch
stcclmakers claim 60 have full orders.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-03-30
HOLT Got Eighteen YcNrs.

Lewiston. Idaho. March 24,-ludEe
Steele has sentenced Irwin Holt, convicted
of grand larceny. 10 ~ years in the peni.
Tertiary. A motion for a new trial will
be argued next week Last fall Judge
Steele sentenced Holt to six years impris-
onment for a like oficnso. The second
crime was committed while Holt was
awaiting the result Of the first appeal.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-03-30

Chattanooga, Tenn. March 23.-CAp-
tain NJ. G. Zalinski, who has been In
charge Of the United States quartermas.
tiers department at Chickamauga park
for the past Is months. has received or.
ders to report at New York. where he
win be given command Of the transport
Mcclellan for the Philippines
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-03-30
MINES AND MINING NEWS
OUR NORTHWESTERN MINES
Items Cleaned From Late Reports
All Districts Are Being Developed
"A Prosperous Year Ii Predicted
Mining Notes and Personals.

1t is reported from Loomis. Wash,
that the crosscut al the 1856 foot level
of the LakeView is in the ledge % feet,
and that the hanging wall has not yet
been reached.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-03-30
sofa out TO the TIA rrust.

Astoria. Ore, March e4.-Ths local tin
can factory, owned by the Pacific Sheet
Metal works, has been transferred 10 the
American Tin Can company, the recently
formed trust to control the Tin can In
dustry.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-03-30
Against Turkish Rule.

Constaniinople. March sT.-The well
known Arab sheik, Hamid-Ed-D,, has
again raised the standard Of revolt against
Turkish rule in Yemen, one Of the princi
pal division Of Arabia.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-03-30

Washington, March 26-The president
has appointed Henry n. Miller Of Oregon
to he consul Of the United States at Niu.
Chwang, China.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-03-30
Later.

Birmingham, Ala, March 27.-Mueh
more horrible than the first reports Of the
cyclone yesterday are the realities which
have thus far come out this morning. 1t
IS stil impossible to compile the full list
of the dead and wounded. but it is now
certain that Is persons were killed and 50
more or less injured in Birmingham and
vicinity.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-03-30
CYCLONE STRUCK ALABAMA
NUMBER OF LIVES LOST.
90 Property Ii Enormous
Birmingham Suffered the Moat-
buildings wFeeked-IronaaIe Was
HIt-GeorsiA Town struck.

birmingham, Ala, March %. - A cy-
clone which swept over Jones valley, in
which Birmingham Is located, between 0
and 10 o'clock yesterday morning, result
ed in immense damage to property and
considerale loss Of life. The number Of
dead is not yet definitely known, but up to
noon it is estimated at Is, Of these at
least seven being killed at Irondale, about
Is in the city Of Birmingham and the 9TH
ers in suburban towns.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-03-30

Remember that your best friend IL
your mother. and have nothing to do
with those who think otherwise.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-03-30

All the trains that reach the new
Orleans station. In the center Of Paris,
are brought there by electric power in
tunnels.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-03-30
MINING NOTES.

Natural gas has been discovered un.
der the mud In the bottom Of Cooper
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Reached Into Georgia

Chattanooga, Tenn. March 20. - The
hurricane which swept Alabama is said
to have struck the Chattanooga, Rome &
Southern railway near Lynnville, Ca. a
several miles Of track. Neither that hne
nor the Southern railway has been able
to get any information az to their trains,
all wires being down. The Southern Of
hcials say that all wires on the Alabama
Great Southern division are down.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-03-30
The Kno,rn Dead.
Among The dead are the following:

Among the dead are the following;
Dr. q. {. Chapman, prominent physician
Of this city; killed by falling debris in
Mentors store, on South Twentieth street.
Mrs. Robert j. Lowe, wife OF the chair
man Of the state democratic COMMITTEES,
and her infAnt son; killed at their resi-
denee on South Highlands. w. p. Dick
erson, bOOkkeeper; year old daughter OF
b. b. Hudson, msrchantS Lizzie Glenn,
Carrie, Henry, Lizzie GoodIee, Carrie Hud-
son, Mamie Bievins, J. Myro, FannIe
steadmre, negro cook for B. b. Hudson.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-03-30

The man who raises the devIl''
should use long fork.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-03-30

The storm did it's worst damage in the
neighborhoOd OF Avenues l and K. from
Tenth to Thirtieth streets, wrecking
= ores OF buildings and creating terrible
havoc
At Pratt City many buildings were de-
stroyed: a number Of people we're more
OF less injured. Brighton and North Bar
bingham were more or less damaged
] he extent Of the damage at Irondale Is
rot yet known, but it is stated that seven
I,el PIE were kiIleds
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-03-30

The total number of injured Is not
knon, as it Tvs impossible to get anything
like full list The following is a partial
list Of the injured:
Fatally hurt-Mns- r H Thomas, ".
Il Thomas, Mrs. Mclaughlin, MrH. ..
Ferguson, Mrs. Mylum, Carrie him, col
ored.
This does not include the fatalities that
have been reported from the outside DIS
tricts around Birmingham
1t is reported from LynnviIle, Ga, that
the large cotton mill at that place owned
by Bonneville Brothers of Rome, Ga, was
destroyed by the storm.
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Later.

birmingham, Ala, March &c. = A re-
porter Of the Birmingham News, who went
10 Ir1ndale to investigate the storm dam
age, telephDned that three persons were
killed at that place and 10 injured.
The dead are: 6. w. Gardner, carPen-
ter; two children Of Clarence Hunter, col
cred.
Half a dozen stores were blown down
and there were many narrow escapes.
Fifteen at DurmInKham.
In Birmingham the death list stood at
| Is. The fourteenth and fifteenth bodies
ere those Of a child of B. B. Hudson,
eli known commission merchant
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-05
slLlRIEB OFFICERS WILL Be
DROPPED FRon LIST
murphy League Dispsnsss WIKI
It's Paid oAcials-Franklin Aus
TN Is Among Them.

A change hiss been made ii TIE ar
rzngezneFz<s q ghe Francis sEagps1y
League TIE Bard CT Directors II
waElace. Mr. Noyes. Moses NaSair2
ana Jean SzhaEe- hare taken ssfrect
charge. ard a number - new psaEs are
being made
Heretofore The esEb aas maSntAined
two szIariei oEzcers. FsankEin austin
acting as uresiSeEs and tres surer At =
saIzrv oE s-saa a sear- zzd john Ban
eross IS secretary \. SIsaa per year- Il
has been decided shat these sziarie6
ofReers can BE- dispensed srlth ard the
amount o. the salaries Is % Be utilized
in other ways \ Ladies Club IS u Be
organized also. and the ladies viii as
slst In plans for Saturday night enter
tzinments- Local speakers win be in
vfted 10 speak al these entertainments.
and the present club rooms in the Wav-
erley block are being turned into a
spacious ban. the partitions being re-
moved
Those interested in the club Intend
TO do all possible TO awaken interest on
the subject OF temperance and many
plans are being perfected for the pur-
pose OF making the club = most at
tractive place and the center Of temper
anee work in the city
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-05
sHlnR0eE SHOWS That
she IS 1 sRElI SAILOR
semzrkssly Quick IN All Her Moxs-
msnss coaeedss to BE : Moss
Dansersus CAP conssssant-

NEW YORK Aux. 2T.-Shararurk II
was given : zuesi long spin sodzy. beth
inside ard outside Szn6v Hook She
Eas tried IA Bindward wcrk ard broad
ard s48se reaehing In fack ths ehsf-|
ienErr WIS givea everything EXCEPT 4
SFs1ake ran IA breeze that sonetirnes
pfped Up 70 tvesre kness and AZ No tine
WIS unsssr eight kn0ts-
The gca<i opinion eF her sped merits
AID ability u carr canvas was eurha-
sized Many yachtia< experts who saw
her peTfornsnee call her : wcHderful
boat- All xay she Is the most dangerous
TeSsel that has ever oone oyer the waters
hunting for the Americas cup she had
life Il Der ever movement She gathers
with remarkable rapidly. Is quick In
stays points high. stands up under 4 tre-
n1endoHs spread Of canvas, and ! a de-
cided improvement over the other Sham
ruek
The only nex sail tried today was her
large eiHb topsaiI. Il was a revelation
To those who saw Il 1t appears much
and the Constitution II extends fur
Their out over the gaF and runs up higher
above TIE sopInast- 1t Is said thar the
distance from the boot OF the mast TO the
| top Of the tOpsaii club Is over $50 feet
/ The sail sheets ont very well and there IS
/ feSs isoseress along the head than on
either OF the American boats
TOday.s trial shows that the Shamrock
| Is not only verv fast Yacht in breeze
/ that puts her rail almost awash but that
| she i wonder at pointing. She tackled
within eight points When she eased heI
sheets and gathered way on the return
trip Il was estimated that she travelled al
| least twelve knots an hour. While on the
| beam reach up 10 Coney Island Point shs
made between thirteen and fourteen
knots. easily running away from the pres
tug and even the Erin
Sir Thomas Upton was on board dur
ing the entire trial and seemed mucs
pleased with the showing.
'-This is the twentieth spin which th'
boat has had" said he, including shel
races on the other side. She is improv
ing all the time and | am more pieaset
with her today than ever before. II sh'
does not carry back the cup. the American
boat which beats her may well lnsplr'
pride in your people.
A noticeable feature of the day was th'
constant saluting which the challenges
received from ocean steamers. down u
the smallest launches.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-05
KAuIIA IN No H1rppv

The executive committee OF the In
dependent Home Rule party met on
Tuesday night at its headquarters for
the purpose Of discussing various mat
ters- Kanakanui presented a resolution
oeseeching Washington to remove Gov
ernor Dole and put another man in
his place. Kaulfa was in the chair. He
suggested that a committee be appoint-
ed for the consideration Of the resoln-
ton. He also suggested that he be
made chairman Of this committee. This
was agreed 10 by all Kaulia. who. as
chairman. has the appointing Of the
rest of the committee, says that he is
IN No hurry to name the other mem
bers Of the committee. In fact. said ne,
he did not believe in allowing such trash
to set TO Washington anyhow. The
President had appointed Dole and
would doubtless remove him when he
saw Ut.
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situation Looks Serious.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 27.-It is
feared in official circles here that the
withdrawal of the French ambassador
from Constantinople marks the disso-
luton of the concert of European pow
ers under which the integrity of Tur-
key was guaranteed. BY the treaty Of
Berlin all the great powers of Europe
subscribed to an agreement to refrain
from any act that would tend to the,
destruction of the Ottoman empire.
Although several times severely
strained. notably by such events as
the last war between Turkey and
Greece. this pact has so far endured
without amendment, but it is appre-
hended now that if the action of
France is carried out to the extreme
indicated in the dispatches, each of
the other signatory powers will feel
obliged, in self-proteetion, to disregard
the agreement and press upon Turkey
the vast financial and other claims
that have accumulated in the past
quarter of century. with result of
disrupting the present Turkish Gov
eminent