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VOL. XX.— NO. 109.
BULLETIN OF
THE ST. PflrU^ GI^OBE.
MONDAY, APRIL 19, 1807.
Weather for Today-
Fair; Continued Cold.
page: i.
t>avi<« irßinK the Arbitration Treaty
Pickier \\ illiiiß to Be ( oiihiil.
♦Turkey D«clare« War on Greece.
Scramble in Wheat Pit Predicted.
PAGK 2.
Raster in St. Paul ( linrohei.
Wind Raxed Schutte Block \\ a- **.
Tllukio H«vU Ip ( buries Sihwart*.
PAGE S.
>I in nea iioiltfj M:i(l«tk.
Mill City KiiNtcr Services.
It icli l»u rti's Year of Glor}'.
PAGE 4.
Editorial.
lji.st Week of the Legislature.
Henry Olewi' Weekly Review.
PACE B.
&t. Paul 17, St. Louis 10.
Cycle Show Upeng Today.
Sporting; UoKiip,
page: c.
Pviihou for Cyi-lones.
World* Markets RevieTied.
PAGE! 7.
(ireat Cavern in Maine.
tome Sky Scrapers.
Wants of the People.
PAGE! 8.
Knlghtu Templars nt EaMter Services
Queer Matrimonial Tangle.
Ohio's (iretna Green.
There's Plenty of Money.
TODAY'S EVENTS.
Grand— Vaudeville. 2.30, 8.15.
Cwpitol— LcgrlHlature, 9.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMSHIPS.
NEW YORK— Arrived: New York, South
ampton: Phoenicia, Hamburg; La Cham
pagiie, Havre; Prins Wilhelm IV., Param
ftriabo; Pom«ranJan. Glasgow.
QUEEN STOWN— 9:20 a. m.— Sailed: Steam
er rmbrla (Liverpool), New York.
NEW YORK— Seiled: Bthiopa, Glasgow.
TtROWHRAD — 10 a. m.— Passed: Steamer
Bylvanla, Boston for Liverpool.
SOUTHAMPTON— Arrived: Ohio, New
York.
m
Get your ear to the ground now and
listen for the collision of bat and tall.
The Greeks and Turks are liable to
keep on bluffing until somebody gets
hurt
Secretary Sherman might step aside
and let Senator Chandler settle that
Cuban question.
0*
The Easter hat and Its owner were
often parted yesterday, thanks to the
persistent Borean blasts.
>
Mayor Doran will go down to his
tory as the man who changed his mind
every twenty-four hours.
"We cheerfully note that Mr. Mc-
Klnley at least appoints Minnesota
men as Minnesota postmasters.
Dr. Canfield, of Chicago, Is going to
start a "University of Applied Chris
tianity," whatever that may be.
— _
There have perhaps been windier
Easter days than yesterday, but no
body In this neighborhood remembers
them.
The Only money question that ap
pear? to bother President McKinley is
the drawing of his salary the first of
each month.
A lady died in New York the othor
day who had been kissed by Lafay
ette. She hadn't had a birthday anni
versary in the last fifty years.
Pea green Is to be a favorite color
with the girls this spring. They will
look like "garden sass," but need not
necpssarily be picked for "greens."
Of course, our new dairy board of
trade will realize at once that its first
fluty will be to send all butter that is
strong enough to haul a train of cars
somewhere else.
It had to come to it. The Turks and
Greeks are lying about each other. Both
are winning all the battles, and the
wires are working splendidly from both
Athens and Constantinople.
The Germans have loaned some of
their officers to Turkey. Apparently
Germany doesn't care if some of its
heavily epauletted soldiery gets in
front of Grecian cannon balls.
The famous Buffalo race track Is to
be cat up into building lots. If they go
as fast as some of the horses did on
the old track, there will be a building
buom on In Buffalo right away.
There is going to be a shower in
Hew York. This ought to be sufficient
warning to Senator Platt to put lit
tle Mr. Black in his pocket and go
alligator hunting before the next elec
tion.
~^» __
Women in Burmah propose to men
whom they seek in marriage, and
when they tire of them a divorce can
I be had for the asking. Boats run reg
ularly between the United States and
Burmah.
.
John Jacob Astor is enthusiastically
Jn favor of the United States purchas
ing Cuba. Why don't you do the gen
erous thing, Mr. Astor— purchase it
yourself and present it to the United
Btates?
The senate is evidently making
rnincprrcat of the Dingley tariff bill.
It has had the nreeious series of "out
rages" over two weeks, and there isn't
evt-n a hint that it will be reported
In the next two.
It seems likely that in the near fu
ture perple can live In glass houses
even after they are dead. An lowa man
has invented a glass burial case, which
will do away with embalming, as it can
be hermetically sealed.
m
If the X-rays and a fluoroscope could
be turned on to Chandler's scheme to
have the government impress the Car-
I negie armor plant into service, we
have not the slightest doubt Andy
himself would b« revealed In its midst.
THE SAINT PAUL GLOBE.
WAR ALL ALONG THE UK
Hostilities Between Turkey and
Greece Formally Declared.
TURKS SINK
A GREEK VESSEL
Opposing Troops on Greek Frontier Near Tyrnavos
Battle for Strategic Passes Leading
to Larissa.
Great Battle Is Expected
to Be Fought
Today.
(Copyrighted, 1897, by the Associated Press.)
HEADQUARTERS OF THE TURK
ISH ARMY IN MACEDONIA, ELAS
SONA, April 17, 10 p. m. (delayed in
transmission). — The correspondent of
the Associated Press, at this hour, has
Just returned from Karya, on the Greek
frontier, north of Tyrnavos, and three
hours' ride from here. A fierce battle
between the Turks and Greeks is now
raging at Karya. The fighting has been
in progress all day.
The correspondent left the Turkish
headquarters here on horseback this
morning and arrived at Karya three
hours later. The battle was then pro
ceeding and the correspondent was
enabled to watch the fighting from a
point near the tent of Hamid Pasha,
who is in command of the Sixth army
corps, the Turkish force there engaged.
Hamid Pasha, surrounded by his staff,
was watching the movements of the op
posing forces. The combatants were
posted on the faces of two hills over
looking a small valley, a distance of
about a mile.
It appeared that the Greek force,
which was evidently composed of regu
lar troops of Greece, crossed the fron
tier at 8 o'clock yesterday evening and
advanced upon the valley referred to,
at an early hour this morning. The
Greeks, later, were engaged by four
battalions of Turkish infantry, and
after some sharp fighting were driven
back toward the frontier. The Greek
force, however, then took up a position
on the crests of several hills and the
combat was resumed at 10 o'clock.
Among the invaders are considerable
numbers of Sicilian volunteers. At
intervals of about two hours the
Greeks renewed their attacks upon the
Turkish position. The Turks remained
calm and stood on the defensive, though
suffering considerable loss.
The number of killed and wounded
among the Turks could not be ascer
tained at that time, but the correspon
dent saw forty-eight Turkish wound
ed brought to the rear, with the bodies
of five Turkish officers. Only the
wounded Turks and the bodies of the
officers were l>eing brought from the
front to the field hospitals, hence the
number of men killed could not be
learned. The dead were left where
they fell.
At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, when
the correspondent left Karya, more
Turkish wounded were being carried
into cam:p.
The Greeks appeared to be contenting
themselves with occupying the position
which they had taken upon the crest
of the hills and maintaining a heavy
fire from it without advancing, but at
the same time preventing the Turkish
troops from crossing the frontier. The
Turks returned the fire of the Greeks
with persistent spirit. While the cor
respondent of the Associated Press was
at Karya, Hamid Pasha, the Turkish
commander, received a dispatch from
Edhem Pasha, saying that a general
advance of the Turkish forces had been
ordered for tomorrow, war between
Greece and Turkey having been declar
ed. This news was received by the
Turks with enthusiastic shouts, mean
ing "Long live war."
At the same time that Hamid Pasha
received the news of the declaration of
war, he received news of a fresh at
tack by a Greek force in the direction
of Eluthochori, to the north and left of
Sarkos.
During the correspondent's return
journey here he heard further firing,
both rifle and artillery. This was after
nightfall, though a full moon was shin
ing. Edhem Pasha at this hour is hold
ing a council of war, and it is expected
that a great battle will be fought to
morrow. The Turkish troops are eager
for a general engagement. The weather
continues very cold.
LARISSA, April 18 (Headquarters of
the Greek army in Thessaly.)— The
Greeks have captured the Turkish po
sitions from Nezeros to Koutra, and
the Turks are in full retreat toward
the interior, where their forces are
massing. The batteries at Meneza ceas
ed firing at 11 p. m. (Sunday).
ELASOXNA, April 18 (Headquarters
of the Turkish army in Macedonia.) —
The first division of the troops is at
Dodmlk, the second at Elassonn, the
fifth at Skompa. and the sixth at
Karya (or Koskuy). The last two are
engaged In defensive operations. The
Greeks, who have invaded the district
of Mount Godomar, have been repuls
ed. Battalions from the divisions at
Apium and Karahissar are arriving at
Ismudt en route for Rodosts and
Muratil, in order to reinforce the
troops in that district.
LARISSA, April IS.— When the Crown
Prince Constantine received news of
the capture of the Turkish positions
between Nezeros and Ripsani, he wired
to the Greek commanders there to stop
fighting immediately.
CORFU, April 18.— Furious fighting
has been in progress on the frontier
tGday near Arta, and It is rumored that
the Greeks have taken Menexa by as
sault.
MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 19, 1897.
GREEKS BOMBARD
PORT OF PREVESA
Athens in Great Excite
ment over the
War News.
(Copyrighted, 1897, by the Associate Press.)
ATHENS, April 18 (11 a. in.)— The
Turkish batteries at Prevesa, on the
north shore of the entrance of the Gulf
of Arta, where, according to the
treaty of Berlin, the Turks had no right
to erect fortifications, fired on and
sank a Greek steamer, the Macedonia,
this morning while she was attempting
to leave the Gulf of Abracia. The crew
of the steamer were saved by boats
from the shore, but the captain of the
Macedonia was severely wounded.
Upon receipt of this news, the Greek
government sent orders to the Greek
fleet in the Gulf of Ambracia to bom
bard Prevesa. Consequently the bom
bardment of Prevesa commenced at
6 o'clock this morning and continues
as this dispatch is sent. Prevesa, which
is in Epirus, and eighteen miles from
Arta, is strongly fortified.
The Turkish minister here, Assim
Bey, has asked for his passports; they
have been handed him, and he has left
Athens for Constantinople. The Ger
man minister at Athens, Baron yon
Plesson, has undertaken to protect
Turkish interests in Greece during the
severance of diplomatic relations be
tween the two countries. The Greek
minister at Constantinople, Prince Mau
rocordato, has been recalled.
Throughout the day there were scenes
of extraordinary excitement here. The
streets were crowded with people eager
ly discussing the outbreak of war and
the probable outcome. The general
feeling was one of satisfaction at the
relief from the irritating tension of the
past few weeks, which had gradually
become almost unendurable, and which
is ended at last by overt acts, it is con
tended here, on the part of Turkey.
The Greeks hold that it was an at
tempt upon the part of the Turkish
forces to occupy a strategic position
near Mount Analtpsls, not far from
Nezeros, in the neutral zone, which led
to the encounter on Friday between the
Greeks and the Turks. This, it is add
ed, was used at Constantinople as a
reason for ordering Edhem Pasha, the
Turkish commander-in-chief, to assume
the offensive, and led to the rupture of
diplomatic relations between the coun
tries.
The so-called outrage of Prevesa this
morning, when the Turkish batteries
there sank the Greek steamer Mace
donia, further justified Greece, in the
minds of the Athenians, in waging war
to the death against Turkey.
The Greek government, therefore, is
warmly commended for recalling the
Greek minister at Constantinople and
not waiting, according to the Greek
version, until Prince Maurocordato
was handed his passports.
It is stated in some quarters that
Assim Bey, the Turkish minister to
Greece, did not wait for his passport
to be handed to him, but as soon as
he received the sum of 5,000 francs
telegraphed to him from Constantino
ple through the Athenian bank, for
traveling expenses, etc., he hastily
quitted this city.
Little news of a reliable nature has
been received here or Is allowed to
leak out regarding what has really
transpired on the frontier.
It is known, however, that the w<hole
frontier of Thessaly has been blazing
with murderous firing since early this
morning, and that the Greeks have
captured a fortified position at Menex"
in Macedonia.
According to the general understand
ing here, the Turkish plan of campaign
is a concentration of the Turks near
the important Greek frontier town of
Tyrnavos. with a view of forcing the
mountain passes leading toward Laris
sa. One report, which is generally cred
ited, has it that Edhem Pasha, at the
head of 12,000 men. has already begun
this movement, and rumors in this re
spect are flying, the substance of them
being that the battle which is expected
to be fought at or near Tyrnavos has
already commenced.
The Greek plan of campaign, so far
as it is understood by the Athenians
is founded on the defense of Lertesa
in the first instance, an attack upon
that place having been anticipated and
prepared for by occupying and taking
every possible advantage of ail stra
tegic points. The country' there is ad
mirably suited for defense, and, while
this defense is undertaken, the Greek
fleet is relied on to destroy the coast
ports of Epirus p.nd Macedonia, The
Greek belief in ultimate success is bas
ed on the expectation of a universal
rising of the Macedonians and Epi
rotes. as soon as the Greeks succeed
in winning a brilliant victory, any
where, over the Turks.
TURKISH F*ORT DESTROYED.
Offfuais'.gf Slcafidika Batteries Si
lenced by Greek Ounl>onts.
ATHENS, April 18.— It appears that
the bombardment of Preseva only be
gan at 11:30 a, m., whereas the Turkish
forces there opened fire on Aetium at
5. Actlum was formerly a telegraph
6tation, but the building was convert
ed into a fort and was garrisoned by
600 men. The Turkish fire completely
destroyed it, several of the garrison
being killed and wounded, although
the Turkish aim was often wide.
The Greek commander requested in
structions by telegraph, and the min
ister of war ordered him to bombard
Prevesa immediately. At 10 o'clock the
Shafldika for fired a few shots on
a Greek gunboat, which' replied, effec
tually silencing the Turkish battery.
At 11 o'clock the Greeks began to at
tack the Turkish forts outside the en
trance of the gulf, partly to divert the
enemy's attention and partly in order
to prevent the massacre of the Greeks
in Prevesa.
The Greek Ironclad Spe.taai has ar
rived to assist in bombarding Prevesa,
and the gunboats continue to bombard
from inside the gulf.
According to the latest telegrams
from Actium 2,000 Greeks have crossed
the Gulf of Arta from Vonitza to Sal
agora, and are now marching on Pre
vesa. Various reports are current as
to the landing of the insurgent bands
on the Chalkis peninsula. Bugles are
sounding in various quarters of the
city; soldiers are hastening to their
barracks, and bodies of troops^ hur
riedly equipped, are being dispatched
to the front amid enthusiastic ovations
from the crowds that fill the streets.
Numerous conferences have taken
place today between the king and the
cabinet, and. as the result of them,
the two last classes of 1886 reserves
have been called out.
ATHENS, April 18.— A telegram just
received from Actium states that the
Greek flotilla in the Gulf of Ambracia
at 4 p. m. was successfully bombard
ing the Skafidika battery. Four gun
boats were attacking S-alagoria. The
firing opened at long range about 2:30
p. m. The first shot was sent by the
Greek warship Basileus Georgios, the
cruiser Miaulis taking up the fire. The
Hamidieh and Pantokatoros batteries
returned the fire, but their practice is
not good. At 3:35 p. m. a shell from
the Nauarchos Miaulis fell fairly in
the Hamidieh battery.
ATHENS, April 18 (9 p. m.)— A dis
patch just received here says that the
Skafidika batteries, which were at
tacked by Greek warships shortly be
fore 3 o'clock this afternoon, have been
completely destroyed. The Greek bat
tery at Kefalipanaghia co-operated ef
fectively with the flotilla in the bom
bardment.
ATHENS, April 18.— The Asty says
the Greek troops have occupied the
citadel at Prevesa, and it Is believed
the Turks are bombarding Vonitza,
TI'RKS DECLARED THE WAR,
Grwks of All Political Parties Up
hold the Government.
ATHENS, April 18.— Assim Bey has
handed to M. Skouzes, the Greek min
ister of foreign affairs, fcbe following
note: "In consequence of the agres
sive attitude of Greece, diplomatic rela
tions between the king of the Hellenes
and his imperial majesty, the sultan of
Turkey, and their respective govern
ments are hereby broken off. The Greek
minister at Constantinople and the
Greek consuls have been ordered to
quit Turkish territory. For the game
reasons the Turkish consuls in Greece
have been recalled to Constantinople.
Within a fortnight from the date of
this announcement all Greek subjects
must leave Turkish territory. Ottoman
subjects now in Greek territory have
been invited to leave it within the
same period."
ATHENS, April 18.— A late special
sitting of the legislative assembly was
held today. The public galleries were
crowded. Amid intense 'incitement, M.
Delyannis, the premier, announced that
the Turkish government .ad today no
tified Greece of the rupture of diplo
matic relations, on the ground of the
agressive attitude of the Greek govern
ment. In a cool, but deliberate speech,
he reviewed the recent events to show
on the contrary that Turkey had been
the aggressor; that her troops had at*
tacked the Greeks and that her bat
teries at Prevesa had sunk the Mace
donia. "Turkey," said Delyannis, "de
clares war against us. We accept it."
This statement was received with pro
longed cheers from the galleries and
the floor of the chamber.
The premier then read dispatches re
citing the events which happened on
the frontier, and with the reference to
the reported capture of Menexa he
said that the batteries at that im
portant position had been brought
into action, but he knew nothing as to
its alleged capture. He added that the
Turks, after repeated attempts to
force a passage at Reveni, which com
mands the road to Larissa, had been
driven back.
The leaders of the opposition, amid
renewed cheers from all parts of the
chamber and from the galleries, elo
quently indorsed the patriotic declara
tions of M. Delyannis.
ATHENS, April 18.— {Midnight.)—
The government has addressed a note
to Assim Bey expressing surprise at
the allegations contained in his note
to M. Skouzes, and pointing out facts
proving that Turkey is the aggressor.
The government disclaims all responsi
bility for any events that may now
occur.
The Metropolitan of Athens has or
dered prayers in all the churches for
the success of the Greek arms.
PORTE BLAMES GREECE,
Official Reason* Given the Press for
Declaring War,
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 18.— An
official communication to the news
papers states that the imperial govern
ment has spared no pains to preserve
the peace, but that Greece, having sent
troops to Crete in defiance of the wish
of the powers, and having begun hos
tilities on the frontier, has compelled
Turkey to defend her Integrity and to
retaliate by an act of war. The mini
ster of war has given explicit orders to
Edhem Pasha, in accordance with an
imperial decree approving the decision
of the council and adopting the plan of
operations formulated by the military
commission. The irade throws the en
tire responsibility fcr the' war upon
Greece.
Edhem Pasha is authorized to take
immediate action, defensive or offen
sive, in accordance with this plan and
in the exercise of his beat judgment.
CONSTANTINOPLE!, April 18.— The
Porte invites Prince Maurocordato and
all Greek consuls on Turkish territory
to quit the confines of the empire, giv
ing the Greek subjects' fifteen days'
nctice. Prince Maurocordato will leave
on Tuesday by the Austrian mail boat.
CONSTANTINOPLE, iApril IS.— The
Porte has received a dispatch from
Edhem Pasha, at Elassona, dated Sat
urday, saying that in consequence of
an invasion of Turkish territory by
the Greeks his troops have seized the
heights of Pernar and Velschko. The
fourth division, from Elassona, under
Haida Pasha, and a full -brigade, under
Nam Pasha, have entered Greek terri
tory.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 18.—Tew
fik Pasha, the Turkish minister for
foreign affairs, visited toe foreign en
voys yesterday and informtd them that
the Turkish frontier had been crossed
on Friday night by fresh bands of
Greeks, among whom were a number
of Greek regulars. - 1
It was this which led to the calling of
a council of ministers and precipitated
the decision to announce-that war had
broken out between Greece and Turkey.
The Greek minister here^rince Mauro
cordato, was at the same time notified
of the rupture of diploftiatic relations
Continued on Tfcird Page.
piDlJfl
Say Government Officials
at Washington,
War Will Be a Limited Round
Affair With Powers
as Referees.
No Occasion for the United States
to Take Partisan
Action.
Fleet in Mediterranean Sufficient
to Protect American
Interests.
WASHINGTON, April 18.— The grave
situation in the East was the topic
of discussion in diplomatic and official
circles here today. The possibility
of war between Turkey and Greece
has been thought probable for some
itime, but the official announcement
that a state of war exists served to
quicken the interest with, which the
troubles between the two countries
have been watched in diplomatic circles
particularly where the possibilities of
a general conflict in Europe are al
ways regarded as more or less immi
nent if any of the powers become en
gaged in war. The situation was deep
ly considered. Among officials of the
United States who expressed any opin
ion at all, the sentiment seemed gen
eral that war between Turkey and
Greece is no matter in which this gov
ernment can in any way become in
volved, that what few citizens of the
United States resides in the countries
are in the cities where they are not
liable to be molested, and that the only
course for this country to maintain,
is one of strict neutrality. Opinions
vary as to the duration of the con
flict. One prominent officer of the
navy inclined to the belief that fighting
would continue for a short time until
the powers of Europe decide that hos
tilities have proceeded far enough,
when they would step in and put it
to an end.
If any advices were received in this
city today from the representatives of
the government in Turkey or Greece
they could not be obtained tonight!
Secretary Sherman had one dispatch
from Minister Terrell at Constantino
ple. It was In the state department
cipher, however, and had not been
translated.
During the day the secretary had a
call from the Turkish minister, who re
mained with, him a short time. The
secretary declined to say what had
transpired between them. It is custo
mary when a state of war has been
declared or hostilites exist for the
minister of the government interested
to notify the government to which he
is accredited of such a condition of
affairs, and presumably that is what
took the minister to the secretary's
house.
Secretary Sherman reiterated tonight
the statements he made last night,
that, while the government regrettel
the existence of war, Turkey and
Greece were so far from us that it
was a matter which concerned the
United States but little. The strictest
neutrality, he declared, must be pre
served. The secretary had no fear but
that the citizens of the United States
would be amply protected. "Very few
of them are in the cities of Constanti
nople and Athens.
Mustapha Bey, the Turkish minister,
said tonight that he had not received
further dispatches from his govern
ment relating to the troubles there.
He is expecting word, however, at any
time, as he probably will be kept fully
informed of what is taking place.
The minister tonight expressed him
self as regretting that things should
have come to the present pass. Turkey
he declared, is for peace — peace on hon
orable terms— and does not seek war
with any nation. The actions of the
Grecians, he asserted, had made the
step taken by his government a per
fectly proper one. Greece had acted on
the aggressive and by the actions of
her soldiers had precipitated the con
flict that now seemed imminent. Her
soldiers have invaded Crete, which was
Turkish territory, and had crossed the
frontiers on the main land. He ex
pressed himself as having no doubt of
the outcome, and that Turkey would
be triumphant In the war.
Baron yen Thlelmann, the German
ambassador, declares that the intrust
ing Turkish subjects in Athens to the
protection of the German minister, has
no significance whatever. It does not
mean, he says, that there is any alli
ance between the German and Turkish
governments in the present status as
has been intimated in some quarters,
but is simply a friendly act that is
customary in times when diplomatic
negotiations between nations are sus
pended.
Up to this time there has been so far
as could be learned, no consultation
with regard to reinforcing the fleet of
the United States In Mediterranean
waters. Should the presence of ships
of war of foreign nations be required
in Turkish or Grecian waters to pro
tect their citizens as a result of the
impending conflicts, the United States
could assemble a formidable fleet, if
n* cessary-
The opinion exists, however, that the
presence of any number of war vessels
will not be necessary.
Scramble in Wheat Pit
Can Be Expected Today, Says
the Times-Herald.
CHICAGO, April 18.— The Times-Her
ald, in its review and forecast of the
wheat market, tomorrow will say: A
9-cent wheat advance in a week would
under ordinary circumstances put the
pit on the lookout for a reaction. An
extraordinary situation has, however,
been suddenly created by the an-
nouncement of Turkey that an actual
state of war exists between it and
Greece. A very excited feeling is cer
tain in wheat circles the world over to
day, and it would be guess work to
say how far this uncertainty and ex
citement will carry the wheat pit price.
It is to te borne in mind that specu
lators all over the world will be com
pelled to come to Chicago today to do
their tr->d!ng, a fact very likely to be
an important consideration. Liverpool
and the other English markets are
otoeed. Berlin Is no longer a market
PRICE TWO CENTS-U?™*™,
Where the German can do anything
easily. The trade everywhere will rec
ognize the narrowness of the seaboard
markets for such an emergency, and
so the Chicago pit will have to respond
to the world's demands of all sorts—
the desire of shorts to close their con
tracts, of hedgers to take back their
sales so as to get some benefit from
the new situation, and of the bull spec
ulators to increase their lines. There
will be consequently pressure of both
sorts upon the price, from people anx
ious to save losses and from those so
licitous to make a profit.
The situation may possibly be made
less acute today by action of the pow
ers or by explanations by Greece. It
Is hardly likely, though, that anything
will develop which will cause speculat
ors to be as nonchalant to the Mediter
ranean situation as they have so far
been. The short will want to get out
even if the prospect Is today less war
like than it looked Saturday night.
The short interest is probably not in
one sense extensive. It runs up in the
millions, of course. The wheat pretty
nearly everywhere is sold here. No
body probably would put this so-called
short interest at less than 50,000,000
bushels. It may be double that, but
this Is not a short interest in the or
dinary acceptation. The people who
own the 10,000,000 bushels of Chicago
wheat have it sold, but an advance
would to them mean merely the put
ting up of margins. While the advance
of the futures would be against them,
the first or rapid advance of the spot
grain would be equally in their favor.
It would be the same with the North
western interest, which owns the grain
at Minneapolis, Duluth and in coun
try elevators. There would be severe
margin calls at Chicago, but the money
would be In the wheat which wouM
advance as fast as the price of futures.
It is probable there will be some
fierce margin calling today, and there
will be, of course, some scrambling by
those who have been over-playing. The
result will be fortunate for the trade
if it is not too warlike. There have
been in times past some terrific war ad
vances. The last Turkish war with
Russia, twenty years ago, advanced
wheat within a week 50 cents per bush
el, and the war between France and
Germany in 1870 ran the price up about
as much.
eoxsixAß pie
"With a $0,000 Salary WouPa Suit
PleWler.
Special *o the Globe.
WASHINGTON, April 18.—Ex-Con
gressman Pickler Is at last wiling
to take consular pie, since all of the
preferable federal pastry has been giv
en to the other fellows. Pickler now
thinks that the office of consul general
to Melbourne, Australia, is about his
size; and he has informed the president
that he willing to take that place.
It pays $6,000 a year, and a strict pro
hibitionist and economist like Pickler
ought to save money there.
Dan Maratta now holds the office.
By the way, there is a good story con
nected with Maratta's appointment,
which has never been printed. Maratta
came here in March, 1893, and an
nounced that he wanted to be com
missioner of Indian affairs. Failing to
get that place, he wanted to be com
missioner of internal revenue. Then
he became a candidate for the position
of collector of internal revenue for the
Nebraska district. He failed to get
that. Finally, in July, 1893, he came
out of the White house and got aboard
a grip car, taking a seat beside me. He
at once informed me that he was going
to leave town, or "there would be
trouble."
That excited my interest, and in his
peculiar manner Dan told me that he
had just seen President Cleveland, who
had said to him: "Maratta, why do
you hang around Washington so long?
I have refused every application you
have made, and I will not appoint you
to any place that you may apply for
in the future. You must get out of
Washington, or I will have you sent
out. You ought to go home, or leave
the country."
Maratta had alweys been one of
Cleveland's best friends, and the way
the president went for him surprised
and startled him. Before he could
make reply Cleveland further said: "I
will send you out of the country, be
cause I have concluded to appoint you
consul genral to Melbourne."
Vidalia Is in Great Danger.
Inhabitants Flee to Natchez to Escape the
Coming Flood.
MEMPHIS, Term.. April 18.— No
more breaks reported in the Louisiana
levee district tonight, although the em
bankments at Hancock and Ferriday,
in the northern part of Concordia par
ish, are reported to be very weak, and
a break may occur at any hour.
The crevasse at Biggs is now a seeth
ing torrent, and the waters are spread
ing rapidly throughout Madison parish.
At Cowpen the levee is seeping badly,
and, although a superhuman effort is
being made to hold it, many experienc
ed river men are of the opinion that
a break will occur sooner or later. The
town of Vidalia is in a very critical
condition, and many of the inhabitants
are hastily packing their most valu
able effects and are fleeing to Natchez.
The waters from the Biggs crevasse
are expected to inundate the town by
"Wednesday. At Natchez refugees con
tinue to arrive in large numbers, while
live stock of every description is com
ing into the city in large droves. Thou
sands of men line the lower levees to
night, watching every weak spot and
hoping for the best.
In the Mississippi delta the situation
continues to slowly improve. This has
been a beautiful day throughout the
overflowed section, and the waters are
receding. The work of relief is being
systematically carried on.
The river at Memphis is still failing,
a recession of one-tenth of a foot in
the past twenty-four hours being re
ported by the weather Dureau tonight.
VICKSBURG, Miss., April 18.— At 6
p. m. the river was 51.8 feet, a fall of
.3 in the past twenty-four hours and a
total of .6 since the crevasse at Biggs
levee at 10 o'clock Friday night. The
situation in Madison parish, Louisiana,
Is growing hourly worse. The flood of
water going through the Biggs' levee
is fairly covering the low lands and
is flooding Bay Vidal and the greater
part of the land in the southern por
tion of the parish. The water has
reached Tallulah, some eighteen miles
west of Delta. The water had risen
seven feet in the bayou a,t Tallulah
and was rising a foot an hour at noon
today. Delta is about depopulated,
only enough persons remaining to look
after the houses. Many of them have
two or three feet of water in them.
The back water is fast covering lands
north of the delta, and at Young's
Point much land is already covered. At
Owrjga. the floods are coming fast. Re-
pp.
Congressman Seth L.
Milliken Dead.
Complication of Diseases Result*
ing From Pneumonia
Prove Fatal.
Stricken But a Week Ago. Ha
Grew Rapidly Worse
Until the End.
Unconscious Much of the Time
During His Last
Hours.
WASHINGTON, April 17.— Seth U
Milliken, representing in the house of
representatives the Third district of
Maine, died tonight at 9:30 o'clock. For
some time Mr. Milliken had suffered
from a serious affection of the bron
chial tubes which refused to yield to
treatment. Within a week more
alarming symptoms appeared, pneumo
nia setting in and kidney and liver
complications manifesting themselves.
He did not take to his bed, however,
until last week, and, with a few inter
vals, when he seemed to rally for a
short time, he continued to grow
worse. During the last few days his
breathing was very heavy, and for
much of the time he was unconscious.
Today he failed rapidly and his physi
cians abandoned hope. Death finally
came to his relief at half past nine
o'clock. His remains will be taken to
Maine for interment. During the re
cent Republican congresses Mr. Milli
ken had been the chairman of the com
mittee on public buildings and grounds
and his work on the committee brought
him in contact with persons from many
of the most important cities of the
country.
Mr. Milliken was born at Montville,
Waldo county, Maine, was educated at
Union college, N. V., where he gradu
ated in 1856.
He was a lawyer by profession and
was a member of the Maine legislature
during two terms. He was also clerk
of the Supreme Judicial court, and
was a delegate to the Republican
National convention at Cincinnati In
1876. He was presidential elector in the
same year. In 1884 Mr. Milliken was
elected a delegate to the Republican
convention at Chicago. His congres
sional career began with the forty
eighth congress and he served con
tlnously since. He was re-elected to
the present congress.
CONGRESSMAN HOLMAN BETTER
WASHINGTON. April 18.-The con
dition of Representative Holman, of
Indiana, tonig-ht shows some improve
ment. His physician believes the
alarming features of the case have
passed, though he is still quite weak:
His strength appears to be returning
very slowly, and he takes more nour
ishment.
Many Signed the Pledge.
Special to the Globe
NEW PAYNESVILLE. Minn., April 18 -Th«
?in^i tempel ™ cc B P ea ker, Alexander Cooper
closed a week's gospel temperance meeting
dr^ ™2 $J ht He stained about onehu"
dred and fifty signers of an Individual card
pledge including many of the habitual drink
ers and almost all of the young men of tha
community; he also trebled the number of
members for the local W. C. T U He did
much good in his earnest and honest way of
presenting the evils that come from rum.
He left today for Buffalo.
lief boats are running' to Davis island
and Kellog-pr's section. Planters in En
tial and northern part of Madison are
placing their stock in reach of boats
on the river front or at stations on
the line of the Vicksburg & Shreve
port railroad, so they can be moved
in the event of another break in the
upper portion of the parish, which is
now severely threatened. Milliken's
bend and Duckport levees are both
caving.
About three miles below Tallulah
the water is getting over the levees,
and it is overflowing everything two
miles below. It will not be upon the
higher lands until tomorrow, as there
Is several feet of bank left in the
bayou.
Richlajid, La., was heard from today
and reports the water going all over
everything, overflowing the Kings' and
Kels' places, also the villages of Trini
dad and Ashwood, six miles below
Richland. The telegraph line is down
some distance below Richland, and
communication was shut off from the
country up to noon today. The peo
ple at Tallulah are building up the old
levee on Bushby bayou as far south
as Seviers, about six miles south, in
an endeavor to hold the water in the
bayou. Everybody is getting their
stock together, however, so as to move
promptly. It is now estimated that
not less than 8,000 persons will want
relief in this county for the next thirty
days.
NEW ORLEANS, La., April 18.—Con
tary to expectations the river at thia
point did not touch the 20-foot mark
today. The river may be pronounced
stationary at 18.8. The excitement con
cerning the condition of the levee at
Carrollton has been more or less at
fever heat today, but on the authority
of the best informed engineers and
levee directors, it is stated that no ex
traordinary cause for uneasiness ex
ists. This afternoon 200 additional
laborers were put to work on the levee
and this force will be doubled tomor
row. The Carrollton levae appears to
be easily able to bear a rise- of two
feet more water The situation in this
city does not appear at this time to
be any more critical than upon preced
ing days. At Plaquemine, La., the
river has risen in the past twenty-four
hours two-tenths of a foot and is now
within twe-tenths of the highest water
mark ever recorded. The Hickey levee,
situated on the west bank below the
mouth of the river, which has been re
ported in bad condition, 1b being