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? Slw?hcdtot0 Mb 3?telli(jmcjfr. VOI.IMK XLV -yUMBEIl 202. WHEELING, W. VA., Till RSDAY, APRIL Jo, 1897. PRICE TWO CENTS.--{^v?5AS& WORK BEGUN. The Joint Committee to Amend the State Constitution is IN SESSION AT CHARLESTON. Anil (Joins About the .Matter in u Businesslike Way, NO PARTY LINES TO BE DRAWN, Mrmbtri RiprtMniini Hoth Ptrtln ?IV, il>. U'arb (Ullthrtarllr la (be l**0|?u?A Confervura with C??? Alkluwn-DoabU About Kjtcclal > Ion -If Nou* U Culled Itrpurt will Im hfut to lb* Xait IifKtiUian. gptcUl Vtapatch to tho Inlclllgtucur. CHARLESTON.W. Va.. April 14.?Th? upcciAl Joint commute? of the I^RlaU....... annotated by resolution at tho re cent sc'ssioti of the legislature to draft amendments to the state constitution and to reDort to the legislature, met this morning at 10 o'clock In the hall of the house o( delegates. All of the itcht?? members were present except Senator Vounl and .M?in. llanford and Glover, from the house. These gentlemea reached the city later In the day and to-morrow the full membership i nill prp8"iii? *?? WUHH11M.C ??? met previously on February 25 and 2?. respectively, and effected a preliminary ! organization by unanimously electing Senator B. E. Past, chairman of the body; E. E. Hood. late clerk of the hou*e. dtrk of the committee and John T. Harris, stenographer of the committee late dark of the aenate. On February 26, the committee adjourned to m^et on thU date and lt? real work began thl* rooming, when Chairman Fist picked up tho gavel and called the members to order. Hefore starting- In on their labors, divine blessings and guidance were invoked in prayer by Hon. J. S. I)arst, a m.mhAr frrlm Jaek90n COlintl*. A I'Oni mlttee on rules and order of business, confUKlnir of Messrs Fast. Hanen.Kenr.ry, Whltaker and MunstlelJ. was appointed and given the afternoon to prepare a report to pr?*ent to tho body tomorrow. lVndlng this report the Joint tvromlttee adjourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow. A non-partisan spirit sec ms :o ex Ut among the meml>era of the ?ommlttee of both parties and all soem imbued with an earnest spirit and determination to do the work before them thoroughly and well, and with as much expedition as possible. This Is <he way they express themselves and they give evidence of an fsrnest desire to meet the Just expectations of the people of the state for an Improved constitution, more In keeping with the demands and proer?\?w of the times than the present constitution with its crudhlea and need of ehanKes. The Republican members of the committee called on the governor In his room# this morning and hi)?J an Informal conference with hln excellency. The Intelllgeticer correspondent, after the conference, asked the governor for a ?t&tement of the result of :h? me.?tlng. and whether or not he would call a special session of the legislature, to which h?- replied: "I have nothing to say on that subject." It was learned from others who were present that an exchange of views wiim had between the committee and the governor on questions pertinent to the work of the committee and whether the covernor will coll a special session or not. The members expressed themselves as Intending to go ahead with the work and fulfill their task and b* rfatly to report nt the next regular session of the legislature If no special so.-? i? of ?hn??p nresent thought it wise if th- governor does not <uJ) a special session ut all and to wait the regular session. The conference was not held as an Intent by the Republicans io divide on party lines, but in a spirit of courtesy to a Republican governor. The matter of a special session or nor /* regarded ftf largely Immaterial. It Is thought the committee will be nblo to complete in labor In about thirty days, but the work will not likely be done In one continuous session. Governor Atkinson loft the city this afternoon to attend the United states court at Clarksburg. He will go from there to Wheeling and expects to return to the cupitol In ubout five days. TENNESSEE'S CENTENNIAL 0???r?or Atkinson I'oinplctn th? Naming of Weat Virginia C*nuntMloner?. to th# InteHirencer. CHARLESTON. W. Va.. April 14.-tJovornor Atkinson to-day appointed Hons. X. E. Wh I taker, of Wheeling; J. K. Dona, of Charieston.and It. S. Northcott. of Clarksburg, commissioner* on the part of West Virginia to the Nashville (Tenn.), centennial to be held thl* coming fail. The legislature of 1803 p4*"d */ : authorising the appointment of such commissioners, ten In number. Ex-Governor MacCorkle durI'ik hla term, appointed s?*ven of them, all of whom nr- Democrats, leaving three Additional appointment^ to bo nftdp. TJio Oi.ee gentlemen named ??s* Governor Atkinson to-dny are wellknown citizens and all three nre Republicans. Confldrnrt lUinrttlng. Kn?/?!sl fiinnatrli to tha Intelllcflnrer. Wi;srON, \V. Va.t April 14.?At a public nu1<! near hnre to-tiny neventeen average ewea with an mriny lamb.i, l-rouffht eight s-xj'l huntlroil cent dollar* ??nrh, and ordinary cows sold for forty dollar*. Tln-v were th<* property fr.no Drmocrnt nnd purrhaned by nn<>fh?>r. Confidence nei-ma to havu been restored. BAND OF INCENDIABIES Had I'miniloii of K?ni?> t.'lty for n Few j llour*. KANSAS CITY. Mo., April 16.?At 3 1 ? ?lock lam night Kenan* City seem* to '?' " !)' n at the inrrcy of .*i band of Inrfndlar!' Between 3 o'clock laat n)uhr m/j i o'clock thJ* (Thursday) ' oinlnK. u'V?n flr<'n brok" out In th?v?'.y burtlnr-flH centre *>f the city. At len f iur, and probably all of these fir ?v?to of Incendiary origin. A T?rrU?l?i ttnlrldr. CLKVBLAKD. April 14.?William UumJy. :i rolorp'l mini, aged I ivoJy.eJght ii . committed filicide thl* afternoon ? > throwing hlnwlf front tli fourth ?ry of i hulldinft in th<* hu?ln<'>?? por- | ' -ii < ! th'i 'Ity, liundy hurt *? ?? u on a i r?* for m?-v? r 11 day* .m<l It l.i thought mind had li.voMif iiTvbnlai?i'"l. Thf ' 1 -.v from which Ii'- Jump." 1 w is In orfd rfialt room. I(fn body turn I ovrr vf?ral tami his hfu-l utrui'k Mr . urbHtom*. crushing hi* >*kiJll. A 11' i:?? crowd of peoplo witncJ'H^I the nulcli% CAPTUKE Ol: BALTINO. Nnn Confirmed ! UiUw-Orwk I'?ww Nmall-Ko lleltulitu mtWmr Pr?p?r?tlon>. LAKIB3A. April 14.?Trustworthy report* received here yesterday confirm the statements that the Greek Irregulars have captured Ualtlno, In Macedo* nla The Turks lost forty men killed. The Insurgent chief. Davelis. occupied a strong position In the mountains near Kranla. His forco was later attacked by a Turkish battalion front Vellmlstl. but the Turks were repulsed with severe loss. The Greeks then assumed the offensive. cut up the Turkish detachment, i < !...?. r>ui 18 mules, a convoy of provls tuna and ? iarK? Q?a?tlty of animunU tlon and made prisoners of Jifteen Turks. _ , After this success the Greeks advanc* ed to Klpuri. on the road to Orevena, threatening the communication* of th?? Turkish central force at Blaasone, with Janlna. the Turkish headquarters In Albania. In all aklrmlshln* and flshtln* sine* crossing the frontier, the <lreeks lout only Ave men killed and had fifteen men wounded. Fresh troop* continue to arrive from the south. A third brigade was formed to-day to assist In the defense of the frontier. The enthusiasm of the troops Is unabated. In Macedonia the weather Is wet and cold, but in Theesaly fine weather prevails. Dcrmlttlnir the military authorl* tl*n to compute all preparations for an advance Into Turkish territory or defend the frontier In the event of th* Turks assuming the offensive, which Is looked upon hero as being more probable. Dispatches received here to-day from the Greek expeditionary force say that the Irregular* have passed Klpurl. driving the Turk* before them, and are pushing on for Qrevona. where a strong Tnrbiih some rt>mtrti anv an ur my corpn. ia utatloned. Thfre ar?? rumor* hero of ministerial change*, but theer are no signs of .relaxation In preparing for war. and then* will Ix* a feeling of relief when hostilities commence. THE GREEK POLICY r?rr?i Upon It toy the PrcclplUU Arm*mrut of T?rhf jr-hiDWdoMl RUtcintiK liv file l'r?Ulll. ATHENS. April 14.?On the reassemWin* of the boule to-day M.D?*!yannHtho premlw, Introduced in the presence cf o crowded chamber, a bill granting the government a credit of '-3,000.000 drachma* for the ministries of war and marine. Thi> premier asked the house to expedite* the nasxare of the budget. Dealing with the development of the foMun situation. he declared that the powers had tak?i their stand on the principle of the integrity of Turkey, but up to the present had not expressed any opinion with regard to the proposal* Greek had made for a pacific potation of the difficulty. After dwelling upon the right of the Cretans* to Sfttl* their own destinies, he declared that, despite all which had happened, Greece anlll hoped the powers wotjId agree to a peaceful mttlement. The situation on the frontlet wa* not, he nald. created by Greece, toot by the mrange policy of state which by preclpi tate armament had eornpci/w ur?hv io an array capable of coping with all e.vexTtualltlw and of defending the Intrre*ta on honor of the country. (Sensation). A SERIOUS CHABQE. Tartalih OlBctr Hmy ?? H?o*nli?l Urctk <)fllr#rt Autoiiit Ihixlrrefulari." ELASSONIA. April 14.?The Turkish troop* are now centered In very strong force at Orevenft and the Insurants have no chance of advancing any further. Sevfoullah Bey. the official who was sent by Edhem Pa*ha to Krania with instructions ;? a?c??rtaln the exact aquation in that locality. In an ox-attache of the Turkish emba^y at Athens. He d^clan-d fh.it h.? rfH'oirnlx/'d a*nonr tho Insurgents near Krunia and txHween that town and ihi* border .i?ver.il (Jr?H?k oflicer* whom he h.'Kd m'-t previously at Athens. He al*"? aaserted that the Greek troop.i in the frontier made no attempt whatever to prevent incursions upon Turkish territory. _______ KINO GEO&QE 18 BIGHT. He Sliea Up tim Attitude of Knropsau Powers Eiarllj. I>O.VDON.April It?The Daily Chronicle svlll publish the fofTonrinff to-mor row from It* Athens corrcsponuent, Mr. Henry Norman: "I have had ?n audience with King i George. Hp spoke without much hope, but firmly, like a man who can only ?lo hlH duty and leave the rout to Heaven. More than once he said: "If Greece had boon a Kreai power and had walked Into Crete Ion* ago. hor action wpuld have been weloomed by the power* a* well fin by th?? rout of the world as n bloanInu But she Is only a nmall power and yomx to be unable to do anything that , will aatUty the great powers.'" GREEKS DEIVEK BACK. Ileporta thM Irr*(j?l?r? wi-ra It?pnla?il *r? Conllrmwli KLASSONA, Macedonia, April 14.?An oincer *eni oy fouucm with Instrue'lona to ascertain the exact situation in that vicinity. confirm? tho Rttttewent^ provloualy made that the Turks have driven the Insurgents hack ncro-M th.- frontier, inflicting ti los* of fifty killed on the latter. fJrri??ii> umilR witli Tnrkty. LONDON, April 14.?The Constantinople correspondent ot the Standard will say to.morrow: "During the cabinet council uf the palocu on Sunday, the sultan was In onstnnt communication with the cxar (ind the kaiser. IIIn ultlmritfi derision will depend "P<m their advice which many well Informal people h.-re believe uHi be in favor "f th.- Turkl'h Invasion < . r>iti hi* nn mipntlrm tJml thf policy of Turkey will br regulated from St. Petersburg nnd fiprlln. < onUnipt for Policy ufPowm. LONDON, April 14.?A dispatch to the Time* from Constantinople iiiya It In ?vldent from the porte's Unsung* t?? tho power*. which rem Ainu courteous iiinl plnunible, hut I* tinged With u per r* jit I bio acorn, thai tin- concert or mo I) >wprn If not rwirdod ihen1 with the r.?riHl?t?'fjUlon pnl<! <? lf Pr,or <n uw" vrlnK "t Kurojic In dealing with wrrrrr. _______________ A llrmk In (lie Hoj ?l Kaiwlly. VIKNNA, AptII 14.?The Tagerblatl mvk to-day that sharp dlfTorencoa have urisen In the Urwk royal f.i?nlly us l<? tlti- prop'"' cotir*<r for ifOVtrtirHoni 1" jitir^'ir. The 'Mwn prlnOQMjn OtlUltCQ <.f her huabind and <if Kina Oeorae. hu? Kort" i-ntlMy "Vrr lo th* war party. Itltlilleri Willi llnllcla. i:i)VVA IIDH, Mls.1., April 14. -J?? ? ' Kvan*. a ncwo, charged tvlth accosting mv<? tlttl'- ?hlt' trlrl*. h i.- ri/Jrljfl ivlih Wullol' to-night by a pons-. The dead body now li#*.* In the public atnoi. The ?vlrlenw ngilnit the negro waa conclusive* THE FIRST"TEST Of Strength on the Tariff I* Had In the Senate ON A RESOLUTION BY MR. VEST Al??d at the Kdrotdlv* fUmo-lUptbI lean i Wiu hf On* Voir, anil tin RuolnIIom l? Jtrftrntl ID lb* ('ommltlw-A Short Dliraulanuf (lie Wool Htheilnl?. Mr. Iloar **/ It wUl to* Valr to All Interests* WASHINGTON, D. C.. April 14.The llrst skirmish on the tariff question occurred in the senate to-day. It was followed by a vote which nerved to test the strength of the various elements of the senute. The vote occurred on u motion by Mr. ^lorrill (Rep., Vt.) chairman of the committee on finance, to refer a resolution by Mr. Vest, one of the Democratic members of that committee. This made the lnaue between representatives of the two leading elements in the senate. Aside from this, the resolution was in the nature of a criticism of Secretary Cage, and declared Illegal his recent order relutiVH to ffoodH imported after April 1, when according to the retroactive clause of the pending Dingley bill, the the new tariff rates ar?? to apply. Mr. Morrill's motion prevailed by the close vote Of 24 to 23. Senator Kyle, whose ponltlon In a question of Interest, and Senator Allen (Pop.) were abumit. The affirmative vote wiw riven by Republican*. including one silver Republican, Mr. Mantle, of Montana. Thu negative vote was made up of Democrats, Populists and tw/> sliver Republicans, Pettlfrew, of South Dakota, and Cannun. of Utah. Prior to the vote a breezy disrunslnn occurred on several phases of the tariff. Tho subject came up llrfft when Mr. Mantle presented a memorial from wool growers urging ample protection to their industry. He referred in thi* connection to reports that Secretary North, of the Wool Manufacturers' Association, was acting us sfceretary of the finance committee. Mr. Morrill denied the statement, saying this gentleman had been summoned as an expert to give information on the wool queuHon, Mr. Iloar responded to some of the criticisms of Mr. Mantle. He said ho hoped to see the wool schedule arranged to the satisfaction of the wool growers. This would be done without arraying" the wool growers against the wool manufacturers. Their Interests were Identical. Certainly no wool grower would desire to have a duty on manufactured wool which did not afford adequate protection. This whole question must be settled by the sound and sober Judgment of both Interests. Mr. Hoar referred to the fact that the wool growers were not without their wntchful rrprracuiauvbb kiicu iiic umu inn nan before Congress and he thought the argus eye of Judge Lawrence would see that this Interest did not suffer.Mr. Gray (Dem.. Del.) said he desired to call public attention to the remarkable proposition coming from the other aide of the <-hambor. Senators had made clear that there was a compact, well managed organization for the purpone of raising the taxes to the highest point on their respective lines of goods. Moth of these Industrie* were represented. according to the statements made, but the greut body of American people who were consumers of these taxed goods were not represented here. Mr. Morrill succeeded In cutting off the debate by calling for the regular order. but it soon broke out again on Mr. Vest's resolution, directed against the secretary of the treasury. Mr. Vest declared that the retroactive clause of the pending M/I was illegal and beyond the power of Congress. He characterized Secetary Gage's recent order as a nullification of existlnc law unit a move to Intimidate the Importers of foreign Roods. The Indian appropriation bill was then tak?'n up. It afforded Mr. Gorman (Dem.. Md.) an opportunity to ppi-ak of the disorganized condition of the senute, which ho did. critlclsInK the delay In oru;anlz(nK committees. DEMOCRATIC SPLIT In Ihr Home of ItrpretrnUMvci Manlfriti lUrlf. "WASHINGTON. April 14.-The house was In session but ten minutes to-day and then adjourned until Saturday without tranflactlnf? any bualnes*. The ?es*i<m was lone enough, however, to furnish occasion for a display of the division DOODf <!> Democratic members which thi? recent caucus had not been able to heal. In this divltion Mr. De Armond, of Mhsourl, appeared as the leader of the opposition to the leadership of Mr. Bailey. As soon ns the Journal was read, Mr. Tlinirlev made a motion that when the hou*" adjourn It be until Saturday. Mr. De Armond and Mr. Slmpxon Immediately demanded a division. The vote on the motion wan 131 to 38. Mr. Bailey and his follower* voted with the Republicans, while Mr. Do Armond and iho other Democratic and Populistt? opposed the motion. Many Democrats refrained from taking: Hides, while those who ro.?e for the division teemed about equally divided on the quevtlon. Th?? Populist members of the house have decided to undertake the policy of forcing the Republicans to keep a quorum In the city. Without a quorum to carry motions to adjourn for three days, It will bo necessary for the house to meet every day. Representative Simpson says that the Populists had expected the Democrats, as the largest minority party, to insist upon a quorum, but as the Democrats arc divided upon their policy, the Populists "ill take the lead In opposing the majority. Speaker Heed Is urging Republican tr? Irilivo ll?l> I'll V mill 1 11 % number In tin* houna tu-day wu? unusually largo for a time when the houae practically I* not In Bcnsrion. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE t'rglHK ?" ?li? NfrMtlly for n llfI>rr?rnlAl|oii at til* 1'nrU I5tp??ttlnii. WASHINGTON, !> <*.. April 14 -Th< Provident to-duy ?ent the following moMUifo to CongrefH, urging It to maltBultable provision or a.lequut-) rrprtwut.Ulon of the Unll?'?l Stat?*? at the Pari" uvn.mll 1(111 ' "To the Ncnntp and House of KepreiirntatlvoH: j transmit herewith for tin* connMoratlon ??r tin* rospectivM houses of the C(?n?ro?ii, ji ri port ?>r tlu necmtarir of *(at?\ rair<'f?>nttnK t!u> Approprlatcm*** of curly action in ordrr th?t th?' rovim-m mctit of |ht* l'nlt" l Sutcs may I ?i?I?mI to ' i.t the invitation of ft Frcnr'i republic m !?.n tiol|? in tl UnlvM'hb 1 pxpmltl '11 to ln? lulil in IMrh In l!i00 Th'' recommendation* of ml* n-port Jia\ mv i no .hi ? ?rilial approval, itul l urco upon 'In- Conprtj.sji snich timely r.?r this QM'tit. Intern.ttlonul cntcrprlm* ?i? will ftttlnRly rcnpontl ( ? the widely tcitlfled wish and cxpecta-1 ilaa of our Inventor* ???! producer* tim they may have lulequ&t" opportunlt ukiiIii h? In the pa*t, to fortify th?? 1m portant position* they have won In th world's competitive Held* of dlnoover and Industry. Nor are the tradition!) filendnhlpn of the United Slate* an France und the mutuul udvanluKtH t nee rue from their enlarged conunercla Intercourse less Important factors tha the Individ mil Interests to the fottere i>y rencweu participation m u ijrwu French expedition, especially when It 1 remembered that the present display i projected with a degree of completenea and on a scale of magnlflcencu beyon any of the European exhibitions thu have marked the clone ot the century. "It la proper that I .should emphaslz the need of early action, for If the pre* ent session puns without suitable pro vision being made, tho postponement c the mutter for nearly a year lonnv could not but operate greatly to th disadvantage of the United States 1 view ot the elaborate preparations al ready making by other government! and of the danger that further dela may r?*su!t In an adequate allotment c space to this country, as well as an In complete organization of the America exhibit. WILLIAM M'KINLRY. "Executive Manalon, Washington,Apr 14, 1897." MOKE PLUMS DROP. H??rml luiortftut Appointments?Sir, An uHl Qon to Turkey WAS IITNQTON, D. C., April 14.?'Th President to-day sent tho followin nominations to the senate: State?Jamos B. Angell, of Mlchigai to bo envoy extraordinary and miniate JM<*nipulcmiary ui uio ui.uc.i pi?hm \ Turkey; George N. "Went, of the Din trfot of Columbia, consul of the Unite States at Plctou, Nova Scotia. War?George D. Melklejohn, of Nc braskn, to b<* f?t sccr<tt:iry of wui 1\? 4>e commissioners ??f t!?? Dlttrlc of Columbia?John f-J. Wight and Job W. *ItOMfl. Treasury?John W. Cunningham. o Idaho, nssayer of the United States uhsuy office at Bolso City. Idaho. Justice?Jasper P. Grady, of India Territory, marehal of The central dla trlct i:i the Indian Territory Navy?SellRinan Brothers, upeclal 11? ral agent* of tbe navy department u London, England. Wor?Firm lieutenant, F. IT. Brown* Fourth Infantry. t?? h?? captain; secon lieutenant, P. A. Wolf. Third Infantry to be llrst lieutenant; aocond lieu ten an' J. W. Joyes, Fifth artillery, to bo flrs lieutenant; corporal Georgo I.. Byroadc First artillery to be second lieutenant. INSURGENTS ACTIVE In the Cntoan C?w???Firing on Sp?nlil War Ships. HAVANA, April 14.?A skirmish ha taken plaos between a Spanish force un tier General Rey and a number of Insur gents on the road between Cauto an Ouamo. The enemy threw up a burrl cade consisting of carts, etc.. across th roud and strengthened 1: with seve dynamite bombs. When the troops at tempted to puss the insurgents llred th I tombs by electricity, but only three c them exploded. The troops captured th positions of the Insurgents but the jrov ernment forces afterwards retreated t Cautn. The Spanlfth gunboat Satelltfr. whfl nearlng Mayan, was nrea upon vy n pai ty of Insurgents who also sent out -A armed boat to engage the gunboat. Fa a time the firing was brisk. but the gun boat eventually repulsed the insurgen forty's. One ??ngln?*<*r and one sailor wer wounded on board the Satellte. The loa of the Insurgents Is not stated. The Spanish gunboat Sandoval. u*hll reconnoitring at OJo Toro, was also Are upon by Insurgents. The gunboat re turned the Are and the Insurgents wer dispersed after forty minutes lighting The aide plates of the gunboat and th mounting <?f her guns were damaged. In addition.! force of 150 Insurants ha been defeated at IMtajones. plight of th enemy were killed. It la believed the In surgents belonged to the body which wa d?*f*ated at Calabazax. proving of Hanti Clara. Only eight Spanish xoiillers wer wounded. AH IMPORTANT BATTLE In NtQht on lh?> Xmtlt Cnmt of Coin " Ifanr Narrowly Ewaiiri Dralrnrllon. HAVANA. April 14, via Key Wenl.RaneH. an Important port on the nort coast, near Gibera, from which g heavy annual exportatlons of banana and cocoanut* to the United States, an which Is the site of the estate of H. Du mol/t & Company, American citizen! narrowly escaped complete destruction to-day. The expedition under General Rolnfl by the steamer Laurada, carrying 2.40 rifles; 600,000 cartridges and soven pieces of rapid firing urtlllery, lando alongside the quay at Banes. Goncra Callxto Garcia, with 5,000 men. cam to protect the convoy of arms and am munition, but a? RolofT ha<l no nvn i arm. Garcia was compelled to carry th arms Into the interior. It is reported that the insurgent? 'hearing that a Spanish gunboat mlgh arrive nt any moment, closed the en trance of th?? port with torpedoes. Gen oral Roloff, aatlsted toy local bands an finally by th?- soldiers under Genera Garcia, commenced to fortify th heights around tho port, hastily caRtln up trenches to make the jn>rt temporar lly impregnable to any Spanish fore: in the neighborhood of Glbara. The gunboatn Nuevn K?panas nn Aleallca had arrived at Nlpe from Ha vana. The cruiser. Relna Mercedes, ha left Havana on the twelfth with fou companies of marines and Infantry un der the command of Rear Admiral Mar encoa. to unite with nil the force ... ... I?r, Vlr,? nnrl nth.1M u il a view to 11 combined land and * -tx nt i.irk upon the insurgent* position, to the recovery of the port of I lanes. Nipe Is separated from tfanes l>y th Ran Ramon canal. Thnv column marched on Panes. where they on- I full view of the formidable and nearl Impregnable insurgent position?. Re Inforccmcnts have boon sent forwar by the Spaniards and Admiral N'avarr will sail to-morrow by the cruiser L?' Bospi, for the Caribbean and thenre fo Nlpi' to personally direct ib alt uk )> s-u. The reinforcements expect .M wll b" under General Llvaros. Kvld?sillv an Important battle is 1 If the Insurgents try Jo def?>n their advantageous stronghold an their claim of being able to hold n *> } j ?j-t (itii nnslety exist* with refer once to t!?t> garrison of one hundre men in the fort defending the quay a ll.ines, _ A lit;'1 !<l ('ornrrnl. CHICAGO, April 14.?The Tribune to morrow will print a copy of u lette !> ? urJtt.Mi In cx-nnvw n.tr AftKcM Iti tw>. In which ?" Inform tin- irii >i..f th?? Illinois st:iio unlv?r <Uv i!mi I*re?*lrto:ir Htuldlm:. ??f th (Huh** Snwln?ii Hunk, whh nfK^ul nm 11,i- th- tr i uc 'hip "f th'1 university ijii\ min a11 i i hnk alwnvh ihknic th.?t ho n*'Vt r ndors ?! Mr. Spaldtntt N13W V? ?lllv -S.UI'.1: 1 *: i. l.m.l. Ant U'l'i'p. Hi I'.'ul. Southampton; UtTnwnU LiVTp.Mll. Hol'TllAMPTON?-Hall'd: Travc, Nov York NEW YOllK?Worra, Onon* < A LIVELY DAY fi y >J The Kentucky Senatorial Struggle 0 Grown Sensational, il 1 HUNTER IS STILL HOLDING OUT, * 1M Wail (lug Only On* Vol? to EImC Him. (1 Tli* llrlberjr luvcatlgatlou by U?? tirand 1 Jury Mill In Pruirtu-Qold UcraocrBti u and llepnbllcaua Stand Against Black. barn, and the Opposition to llultr * L'ulieuu Alan?A Hllicht Scrap. r n FRANKFORT, Ky., April 14.?Before - the hour for the joint legislative session J; it was learned that the grand Jury hod ,{ decided to go deeper Into the bribery - charges and would devote another day n to the investigation. Then th* leglsjj lature will act. Resolutions were ready to-day for an Investigation. Deputy Sheriff Sullivan served another long list of witnesses, among them the lady " who says she saw Dr. Hunter go Into tho Gaines residence, the member who e says he saw him on route there, un official who is said to have begun th? negotiation with Gaines and unother - -? l wiioae nam'* lias never ween mc?u?i.wu, >. The question of the eligibility of the x Republican us u Juror why is oppos0 ing the indictment* l;i said to be also before the Jury. Before the ballottlng began the " UUwkburii Democrats asked that tho ub?ontees be called and answered pres'* ent, jus did the bolting Republicans, showing they had made up their minds to vote on all roll (.alls. n The* completed roll call showed presf ent 124; six pairs, and 63 necessary to a choice. There was no change on the ' 30th ballot. There was no motion to adjourn and the 37th ballot began. Again there was no change, and the ballot was a copy of the otith. 1 A deputy sheriff arrived at the capltol at II o'clock armed with subpoenas , for Representative Clarke, one of the jj anti-Hunter men, and half a dozen . newspaper correspondents. It was also [' stated that a subpoena had been Issued (j for .Mayor Todd, of Louisville, who has , boon in Frankfort a great deal of the time endeavoring to assist Dr. Hunter, but the deputy was unable to And Mr. Todd. It wns stated this morning that John W. Gaines, father of Capt. Noel GaInes, I, who brought the charges of bribery against Hunter, had been summoned before the grand jury and that he B would swear one of the most prominent - men Jn Louisville had offered him _ money with which to buy votes foh , Hunter. At the beginnlg of the 38th ballot it - was observed that the vote: Hunter 61, * opposition 62. left the latter exactly n strong enough to win. All stuck to - first choice on the third ballot for the ? day. During the fourth ballot the Gold e Democrats said that they would not - propose an adjournment till the Repubo 1 leans asked for it, and the Republicans'cttTd they would never ask for it; e There was no material change in the vote. Sandwlrhes and other refreshu ments were ordered. f r During the sixth bal/ot. RopresehtiiS' - tlve Lyons, the Hunter leader, went it over to Senator Clark and began talk?' ing to him. Clark asked him some # question. Lyons answered him facetiously and Clark Jumped up and starte ed to knock him down. Lyons Jumped d back and Clark was caught by mem bers around him. The lieutenant gove ernor called to Sergeant-at-Arms Bomr. mers, "Arrest those men at once." e Summers took him at his word and nulled Lyons alone toward the aisle. s when mutual frlonds explained that e Lyons never Intended to muke trouble. When the roll call was done Mr. Goes bcl said some confusion had resulted 11 because of the "scrap." and he wanted e a recapitulation of the vote, which showed no material change. Seven ballots were tnk?'n to-day In nil, making forty-two ballots that have ,, been taken at the present extra session. The vote In some of the ballots was changed by temporary pairs, but none of the changes of the day were materih nl. Dr. Hunter, the Republican nomo inee, hHd 61 votes and the field held 63. s The llehl had Just the required number fur election, but tho Blnckburn men, ,l the <?old Democrats and the bolting - Kepublkans could not unite on nnylt body. Kx-Secretary Carlisle arrived at his hoine In Covlnpton to-day, and his presence in the state caused some coinr. inent on his name as a compromise 0 candidate, but he secured no votes. 5 FLOOD CONDITIONS Ar? Morr FnmrMlilc A ?'<-? rd I itg to f.orcrn" IIIrr?t ltrpnr(?. 0 WASHINGTON", April 14,-Such Information as readied tho war department to-day respecting the floods In the Mississippi valley was generally favorable. There was some correspondence by telegraph between the government Inspecting officer* and commissary Ken f. cr?l miOlYHIl 1IVIV, ii? iu VJIC *.!???? VI * steamboats for the transportation of s supplies and for the conveyance of the Inspecting officer* on their investigations, but little news sim to the ?ltuatlon on the river save that contained In one dispatch from General Gillespie, the president of tb?? Mississippi river commission, to Gen. Wilson, chief of engineers. Gen. Gillespie transmits the following telegram from Llout Newoomi r? one??t the engineers now at Greenville, Miss., under date of last night: "Have just passed alonjr the r<oufslana levees la my district. Found the situation favorably on the whole, though some uncertainty ns to the amount of rise com\ Ing In the Yazoo causes considerable anxiety on soveral long reaches of low loveeM which are now being topped up. There arc favorable reports from the rest of the district, LOUISIANA'S FIGHT To Sivr II*r Lr?*?i-\York Thoroughly Orcmiltril. N*K\V ORLEANS. April 14.?"Louhdnna has made a flne fight and deserves success." said Chairman Morrison, of the Inter-state commerce commission, during a trip along the harbor y esterday. "It "he escapes without a crovass*' li will have a beneficial effect upon tile country." The S'-ntlinoht wni Justified by t!i r fii< :. . for the struggle in prthabiy ui. Paralleled In any Miction. The Hny-u Lafourche jitit* wjih riven up 1 wo ween* * oro. hut the planter* ttr?* id If? holding It ~ The engineer* deelared that nothing " jdn-rt ol' :i miracle eould hold the IVna Man line, hut work has never oeiiaed an Ins. tut. Vt'Htenhw word that 15a' vnttniH', 011 the Atohafalnya river, u\m about < > ?:o. The planter# at once '.-anizr i and d'dared that the Hood /h<uild not conquf.', no matter what 1t ? Vhe Texas and Pacific rood rutin . n|i '.. > !,i. of iho love there and genevit Thorne lohird the defend im'm 11v t l< ruiph. \ i" ulcr wa? inl. I I forces thoroughly oritnnlxed, a tuwmlll I | In the vicinity act ta work unci now flvo | / hundred men uro engaged In the measure of protection. This is but u nampta of t lie work going on all along the river In this state. The city wharves are found too low for the rising river, which Is covering many of them. There la no danger here, for barricades can foully bo built and managed, but 1l will result In the old levees being abandoned and now and higher wharves being constructed within the nuxt year. The Queen and Crescent has already given orders for n highe** wharf, as platforms hod to be built so ao to unload the fruit ships. There came near being a nf?nsatlon last night. Four men In a skiff tried to cut the leveo at Davis, on the opposite Ride of the river, eighteen miles above the city. There the great crevasse of 18W occurred. Armed men pursued them In a boat, but the daring mlacre urns ?scaifeu. iw?ny-uv.men patrol that onelevee each night and tampering with the bank will mean death. TERRIBLE PROBABILITY. Contrary to Prediction* Flood Hltaatlon la Wort*?In the Delta the Water May I'revrut Replanting of Crop*. mem phis;Tenn.. April 14.-The river continues to slowly rise at Vlcksburg, and all point* Mouth, and the situation along the Louisiana system of levees l? acute. The waters are Deing nunea gulfward with tremendous force, and several thousand men are working and watching night and day in one grand effort to hold the embankments intact. Reports from the overflowed MissUslppi delta to-night are not encouraging. The expected fall In the waters that extend for miles and miles over the fertile valley has not occurred. Many well known planters express the fear that the yellow stream will not recede until . June?too late to plant this year's crop. Much suffering still exists In the Sunflower and Vogue Pialla country,whera hundreds of negroes have deserted their cabins and are huddled on high grounds and the railroad tracks. Many cabins are submerged to their very roofs.whlle several have been swept from their foundations and carried away by the swift current. Near Oreenvllle to-day two negroes were drowned In an attempt to reach dry land. Throughout the overflowed area rain fell in torrents last night and part of a? 5Ui..n? th<> dnwnnnur was of sucli vloleneo that great pumps were pot to work In the lower part of the city. The water pained so rapidly that the pumps had to be discontinued on account of driving felts becoming soaked and unmanageable. The whole of the southern part of Helena is under water from one to four feet deep, and those who had provided themselves with boats were fortunate. The pumps were started up nealti tonight and It is expected the water will bo thrown out of the streets In three or four days. Owing to the great rain storm, the river did not fall at Helena to-day, but stands stationary. At Memphis the river Is stationary tonight. As the river Is falling at Cairo, and as the rainfall throughout the territory draining Into the Mississippi at Memphis and above has been heavy,the local observer predicts that during the ensuing twenty-four hours there will probably be a slight rise at this point. The work of relieving the flood sufferers with the government funds appropriated by Congress for that purpose Is progressing smoothly. In the second district, extending from Memphis to Helena. local relief stations have been established and placed in charge of responsible men. Nothing now remains to be done in the districts now except to ship supplies every week to the relief stations. So far no relief stations have been definitely eHtabllshed in any of the districts below Helena, but tho army officers who have been sent into these districts on a tour of Inspection, are expected to report within a few days. When these reports are filed and the relief stations suggested, the army officers will then have the entire situation well In hand and will be able to supply the needs of all the flood sufferers in the entire overflowed country. LESS DANGER At Omaha, bat Condition* Still Critical* Workmen D?u?and tltgbrr Pay. OMAHA, April 14.-?To-night there If lew danger of the threatened cut oft by the Missouri river and unless there la an unlocked for rise or n high wind from the north ft is not probable that much more damage will 1)5 done. The hastily built dyke that stemmed the torrent from Florence I-ake on Tuesday was greatly strengthened to-day and hajj almost stopped the flow at the most threatening uninf. Th<? water has spread out over a tvJ dor stretch of territory And surrounds :i feu* more houses, but the change In the channel of the Missouri has been averted for the time at least. The workmen employed along the levee Ft ruck to-day for double pay. They were getting fifteen cents an hour and demanded thirty. Their demands wcra refused and they quit work. Other men were easily secured. On the Iowa side of the river, south of Council Bluff*, the water has inundated farms for a distance of thro** or four miles back from the stream. 'Hie water enme up In the ntprht and the formers rsport many hogs. cattle and horses drowned. These reports are coming in to-night from every point along- the river as far south as St. Joseph. The flood is the worst since the inundation of lRSl and is doing immense damage to property along the river's edge. The flood seems to have reached its height anil will probably fall from now on. Ainnwv ftnTt.nnff At VIrkibarg-Ouly u HnMtlon of Unman iCittlnrnaiir*. VTCKSBURG, Miss., April 14 ?At 6 o'clock this evening the situation is Indeed a gloomy one. Cloudy with IJght rains and n promise of high wind tonight and the great sea of water slowly but surely rising, promising to no above all work for Its retention and tho protection of the great valley is lost till situation. At 6 p. m.. tlie river has reached 51.6 feet on the gauge, every Inch now is more than a f<*>t somedays ago. for miles the Louisiana lino has stood their extreme limit and the rising river la being held hack by the most untiring efforts ever made by any people. Human endurance is fast giving way and it Is now only a question of how much more and ho\v much lonKcr tn? worktop forces can last. At the above named hour the conditions arc such a* ?-> i-.iuso the jrrcatcHl onxMy and alarm and each coming hour \* dreaded. The general situation Jx hut JJttle changed from that of yesterday. HVrntlirr Knifrnit fur Ti?-?1nv. For Wfsi Virginia, oeeaslonul i?hower?; northerly winds, hiromtni; variable. )*or U. Kern TVnn*.vInjnf? /??d Ohio, K''Uemlly fair ThurjKluy: warmer; light vt>r|ahlo winds, becoming southerly, l.uoal i'riii|?rra(itrr. The temperaturo yesterday n? observed in- i\ Sehnepf. drmrsist. corner Market juYl Kourtccrith Mvcetti, wan an follows: T ii. >n r.j ?, p. m M a, ni T i>. m H 1:' in Woathep-Changit. TO felt quickly. we off op a nl? ^ KranIch & Ifcich upright. piano nt ;i bargain. U has been used, but is In the ix"?t of condition. P. W. BAUMER CO.