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ASTORIA riffiUO LIBRARY ASSOCIAIi, Save time KaraniM How f it nil worry "J'Jii An "Ad " - In Tn AMOklAN'l "Waul Culunia." The Dally Astoria n " Hai ftmuua ASD PmANSNT ...Fimlly Circulation... Much win than thru timii a UK.! A THAT OF ANY OTHIH tknt IN ASTORIA. EXCLUSIVE TELEOKAPHIC llKSS UIIPOKT. VOL. XLV1. ASTORIA, OHWiON: WKDXKSDAY MOKNINO, APRIL 2. 1!i7. NO. i)5 W Will GRIPPIN S REED City Book Store Stationers & Booksellers All the Leading Newspapers and Periodicals Kept on Hand LEGAL BLANKS AND WHY DO WE KEEP -53. Robt. Stewart & Sons' Irish Flax Salmon Twine BECAUSE It Is tbe Best, the Strongest and Longest-Lasting Twine Alade . . . FOARD & STOKES CO. Dealer In Cork and Lead Line, Hanging Twin, Leads l alto, Oar, Oarlocks, Boat Cooking UWnalla, Sail Drill. I'alnta, Boat Nalla, Etc., Etc. SELF STARTING HERCULES elMtaitlut M llre l''l Murine KuKine. roii rutTit ( i.ak AiiniiKNi IIcrcwIcM Gob Btielnc WorkH AOS a tKNOMK HT., MAN ritANt im o UNION MEAT COMPANY Shield Brand Hams, Bacon, Strictly Pure Lard ALL KINDS OF CANNED MOATS Ouaranleed the Beat la the Market ORNEK roURTII AND (1USAN STREETS - PORTLAND, OREOON The Columbia Iron Works .... FOUNDRYMEN .... Blaeksmiths, JVIaehinists, and Boiler-makers Onrner Klghleenth Nl. and franklin At. Ross, Higgins .5: Company GROCERS and BUTCHERS AHTOMIA AND UAHT AMTOHIA CHOIC1C KUKSTI AND SALT MEATS Astoria Roofing & 34 NINTH STREET 34 Clarkson & fcmn LONG FIR PILING promptly Furnished Astoria Asphalt & Roofing Co. All Work Hoof Havlnting a fttl Hepalrlnii Leaky Naofa, J. A. PASTABEND General Contractor House. Bridge and Wbarf Builder-House Moving Tools for Rent For Sale at the atore of E. R. II OFFICE SUPPLIES MARINE GASOLINE ENGINES T'ln Kaaollna or cheap dlittllal oil. Knif1nt connected direct with pro pellrr abaft, and no noiay. eaaily broken bevel arara uaed In reverae motion. ' New apafk device: no interna! tiprlttf electrode to burn out I Hend for tcatlmonlala. i We arw bullilln Iheae new a'yle, elf- i alar.lna niarlne entinea In all n!i i up to y horae power. Kvery enclne fully guaranteed. Cornice Co. Gravel, Tin and Slate Roofing Asphalt Paving for Basements, Sidewalks and Streets Asphalt Coating on Tin and Shingle Roofs Repairing of til kinds of Roofs Room Company 216 and 217 Chamber of Commerce Portland. Oregon Leave ordora at KJJ Commer cial Ml reel Guaranteed N. JEN5EN and R. O. HANSEN "SUPERIOR" Stoves ami Ranges are MADE TO LAST and TO WORK. AWES. J. N. LAWS, Jlanager. THE SENTIMENT RAPIDLY CROWING K very body Wants I'roteillimiiml Com mittees I'lmxlcil Kith I'd It Ion. I ACioKii: himdi: i m: i arm The S.ddiM anil Jlrfddcut t'cnil( ii W.h i!lu Meet T'flliri Delay ,M Oi tr In llic Dill ii ike ItuiK Kp litl mrrr"imilm'-. WahluKUn. April 21. -The sadlcM lot of In Washington Jum now ays l)u populist., Mw nml l.-Kt lot ar the lobbyist. And hrn )"U the nadileM and the lllll'l'Jt people b -got her co-nperatliiK thi-y make sonic noli- al l.-oirt. That I wUaX't the matter with the "niatemiwti" who an- flagging Heker Itced Im uur he Muw to appoint rom llllttrm 111 tllf h-ilinr. Ttlv I ilt-t4( Tiit fiimltt- aijMiitilrd w th thrjr ltd t-rln tlirlr UMuaJ w.irk uiii cn KTum In lpialf f l.h-lr vnriouii John. Why lh Kiu!lma 'kjt tlw-tn a4xili)(.-l lit tvniler cmii lnfir. It fi-m i-rrHjrj rlUlt. htmvrr. imt th.- 0.111M111 J I piviMnir of MibylMn. KHi!lntii. and th- (iliwi .f rh d-m'cra-y which la c-o-iK-miln with thmi will ! huiwohTu! In ilrlvlnif Srakrr ftwl l th MSU-C-liai of hla mtninltiA' r lh aiiti'miu-.-. nifti: of Ihrnl lwfirv trw rlw of the arHiin. THE MOST ANXIOl'S UtT. Th- moat anxloua lot of ni In Vanhlrtrti Jutt W' I iimJ iii ot the ri'rr9Miita.:lv r.f th gT''! l(trt l alrlnir C'i control II hnal uluq.lnit of I llic trl!I bill. Th- auvar trust .ml1 i.thui- srrt-At orfiiiuzaii inn which n, ...... mii-ve.ful In maiiipuiauna; in- iiino-j nam' bill In -their l!itTcia arv h"ver- Hit; ai'Ut, etll! li-Tliig to tt tTUnbi of conifer! out of the 11 nance nomiiiituv of tl neiuue. They admit . that the bill l f.tr I.-.m aiBJil;eouii to them t h.t ii the present law a -id the r only hope la for AOinc aiiM-mlinen-n by th"i'nnte i.miiiif.ee or th Henate. but ... .. . t ...... .k...'. I.. O.tl.. ..H.t... 1.1(1. .. UK') nou umi mi-rp e i.m.- -i....... j j of thai However, with the w.ionnoua Intermix al anike tli- ian nffonl to llcht 'to the limt. f T It it (feii'Ta ly it" '!! tilie.! t'nit no tariff bill b-f.ire conKienn for miwiy jrarn uu etrtick hard a Mow ut truat and iiMblniitlo:ie u does thU one. I'ltoTKOTION IN T11K Sol'TH. The H.nith.-m element la well rvpre KeiiUHl here, now tutkliiK hi:rva.-ed pro tivltun for the proiluota of tliat Mirt if I1m country. The wool-irrowera of Tox aji, the nuitar and rli-e produwra of Uiuailanu. tlw cotton ralwiwanul limber owner of Mlwliulppl. the Iron numu fanturvra of TVunewHti and Vlrylnln, the nianufai'turtiiK Inien-m of CeoTKla and AlalMiiiui, the fruit im'n of Florida, the tine aind rot bn prl urwa of South Car- aJIna, ami the tvprvntatlvea of the iriMit mineral Intctvata of North Car olina, tieorKUi. and the tobiuvo and hemp trrower f Kentucky are all pleaditiK for tlHiiMUKh piMtit'tloii for theJr lnditttrlea and for action to this end by the finance commute1 aiinl the wnaite. 'It Ih i-xtrvmely IntertwUnic and Krat Ifvlnir." aald Chalinian PltiKli-y. of the ay and meaim coninUtii "to ol--rve the ttrowth of protvtn aentl- ! inent In the South." ! "More Ktronirly mnrktvl thiin ever, la I It nou Mr. lilnKley?" I "Ve.i, nieloubtilly. The experience of the South In the pant few yrar with the new luiluxtrix-e developlni; there, the manufacturea and the new demand which they call out ha mivnK.heiiod the piMtivtlve wnilmeiu very Rieatly. Not only ut It InciwtMrd the demand for material f.r ue In the nianufttcturlntt ea:a!lilimmti, such an rot ton, luinler. Iron, cail, vhi, and o'.lu-r iirtlcbn i f that cIiikh, but It him also proved ad vanlaKMua to the Kcnonil n;rlcuilinMl llntetvula of that aecitlon." FACTouiKS iti:smi: thk kaum. "l'liuit a fiwtory Unldo the farm." continued Mr. UliiKley. "and you In crease cnoniiouxly Ihe value of the pro ducts of tluit farm." "lUfuae of the Incroaned demand?" "Nut aUKvlhtr. The Increased ile nuind ie RnniethliiK. of course, but two other Important factors oinrate to add to the net value of the productions of j the farm which haa a factory hi It vi cinity; llrst. the dlversitlciulon of its products and market for dlverollit d producla; aecond, Uve luai'kot which Is reached wltlvout heavy cost of transpor tation. Farm products are bulky and heavy, and tvhene they must be trans Mrtei a considerable distance to mar kut the cwt of traniMxirtliiK thorn n- .rls the profits. With a market aJonK- slde the farm, or In easy reach, the cost of transportation Is small and the prollts Increased." "Then you think the growth of pro. tectlvi BOmtlment 111 the South ex'ends to farmera as well as to thow illrecily airectd by employment or sjile of ma terlol for the faotorle3?" "Beyond question. And It will con tinue to irrow and to carry with it division of sentiment which will result In a d'Miiajid for fair elections, and thus Irii'iv'HM rvi'iil'ik in Htri.TitrJi In that a.-o II'MI." TDK HII.VKH COMMIHHIOV Tin- homiiIx m of Mi" nlvr commis sion cxpint In I'-a.e f ir Europe about On- ml f 1h cmlng mouth, fnwr Mnult ut their appointment h.t b-en tin- bringing ti the surfn.ee of some hia-tn-b til fiuta with ff'-ri-iKw In former antloti In iM'hfUr -f liili-riiikitrinHl bimet allism. These ftu-Htvhf huw that the republican party Iwut Imiti the original kt In all f-irmer bimetallic cmf'r- .-!. MM It I III thl '! ri.itCKH rlllXKKK. " K I tTI K I ' A T K8. Vuhlntrn. AuHl 27. -Tti- tria-iry '('(.urtiiimrt him uiwflW-lal ailvlcn fnin l'or:lM'il Ilia: lh- at-aio-T VI-J-rla tuui airivnl at Tai'ii'Mt with ovit I'M Ch. imi li.iif! wtM aiv mli to hoi.) fowl t--i-tlll'-tt-. Ttw 4-IH:tor ! Ta loiim lu Im-.i,i liitru-iit to mike a th.rpiuKti liiv"HtiKKll'ni ami h. I1 the I'hliwm- m.ihIIii(c furtlwr Jiwrtrun:! nn. may in: a i'.vo sikmk. Tariff IUII May N't H-itru? a Iw Till Auifuwt LH-mocrata t'ifly ValilMK'.u Alll 27. Tin- ili-m-irntf-Ic iiK-nil'm of the finance comniliu of tlw m-u- unlay followed up thf rWuital of yiiUcrday. to allow ih tariff hill to Im. ivHrtil dtrH to Uw aciwute, wuri the annnunorment than they would ex. Icvt to lf irlwn an oportunlty for a ttwimuKh examlnaum t ail the aolied ulin of the bill aa uihiII U-furc It : iririf'l to the a-nate. I TlW r-HihlliJiB think they hve dbi ml In thi. txHttli-al aUtude tj the d.Mn.x-rutu a dlapoeltlun to dHay the .axaiie of the hill, whloh Uvy had it lirvvloualy count! on. ad am- makini; thi-lr preparation f.r a hxiK trtt-Ke .n l hi- annate aa 'll ait In the committee. Home o th"in fear tftafct the bill will not tiecoine a law bvfiTe the !lnl t.f Augut. IIKI.K Foil MCKliKlt. Illrtll,! Itartna-e llound Over to the (rand Jury f.ir K;IU.'tr Seldel. l..t Grand. Or , April 27. The examl u!i.in of r,...iKe Harliii'-se. for tiie kiil lil of Hnry Sei'd-1. "w as cmpleied t -.ilKhl lUiitims as held over to ap ;eir U-fore :he next grand Jury. a. id 'the ! mih Is !' placed at five thousand I 1. ,.!,, 1'iiitiiHs was pl:u-.-d on lh' witness stand tliis nf'niiiiK and testltied that at th" tlnw of lh-1 tumble. SuiHlny nioi n ini;, Si l .e drove up to the Mate, and ultoii lkutuii's aiM.i'va:lH'J Sei.lei tlii-w a plow from the wagon and said, with an oath, "tiet away from here, or I'll knock your brains out." Hart- mms then went into the house an l got a gun. Wla-n S.-ldel hiui plowed around die inuit llartmess tirM a shot over his lul. Scidel then started for him and llurtmess dellvenxl the fatiil charge. The defense laid Ktnw ci the fuel that Hoidel had u cmwNir. -hioh was found slkklng In the gnxind near where- Si-Mel fell, and it is assumed by the defense that Sdel intended to use U. THK MANZANITA. ofllclally TurniM Over by the Govern menu to ilk- Astoria Iron Works. Completely dianuuvtltil. and 1 Kklng very much like a wreck, Uve Majixa.iita, In ciiinmand of Captain Gregory', fr the last time In several moons, at 4 oVl.K'k yisteriluy aftern.Mii ttten.ni.d down from the buoy station, nm-horvd at the gas disk, and os oillclally tuiutHl ov -r to tlie Antorla Iron Works, who commence tmlay the work of owrhitullng and re- butldliig tills line !ghthoi8e tender. At the buoy station tla- M;uu.tnlta was strlpieil down to the trirtllnes, ev- erytlilng moveutde bi-lng removed from the decks. Tlie tnlerior thmugluiut was also sirlpiH'd of all furniture and fix tures and the staunch vessel waa not recognized by her friends who saw her tie up at the dock yesterday. While al the gas diK-k th boilers wlil le n-moved and she will then be t owed to the new shipyards a-. Sini'h's 1'oliH and plociM on the- ways. It is anticipated that this win ivcur one week from today. Thus will begin As torlas slilp-liituuing enterprise oai a larger wale than heretofore ever at tempted. MORE FLOODS. Keokuk, Iowa, April 27. The levee at Gregory, Mo., broke today and Uvo water lias been running throiurh the town like a mill rai-e. Thousand of bushels pf corn tieloiigliiig to Km'kuk and Mlssiurl parties are In danger of being practi cally useless. The water has come up on the rear of the levee and the town is under water. Several miles of the St. Louis, Keokuk mid North wvevern railroad tracks are submerged, ' and all trains are abandoned. A TUG ARGUMENT. Frankfort, Ky., April 17. The defend ant's attorneys have dcmuiTed to the pudtion of the state ot Kentucky In its big tax suit against the Southern Pa cltlc com pony, and the circuit court set Friday next to hear the arguments on the demurrer. A big army of promi nent attorneys will conduct the argument. GLOWING TRIBUTE TO DEPARTED HERO Many Thousands Attend the Dedica tion of General Grant's Tomb. MILITARY AM NAVAL I'ARADE l.ur'jtom aid Imprciiiie Throaq la Lilt Old Glorji" tverikbere Jlagailictat Display ia tbe n.rbor. Ki-ciaJ to the Antorian. New York. April IT -The exonla'a at tndant un rhe dlki.m t Ui tomb of Jwntl Grant tmlay were carried out rtlrmt a hitch, arid aocaMlna; to th- pre-arranged pnrain, In the pres ence of many thousandii of people. The Mtrwta and naval parades were by far the tfandt-st ever witnessed In this city, where grand parades are com (aratlvely common, and solid walls of humanity llnel the routes at march from vd to end. . At the tomb the exercises were com paratively brief, but peculiarly impres sive ami a.nTpriate. Preelde.nl Mc- KUiley delivered an address In whlcb he paid a glowing trbute to tiie charir twr and dida of the deiiarted hero. Tbe presldisat reivlved a tremendous ova tion at the H'e of his aildress. Oen. IHtrtiT wan the iKhar principaJ speaker, anl tlx- ex-n-isii were closed with the aiiiKiiiK of the Doxology try the aaevm bled multitude. THK MILITARY I'AItADE. York. April 7. With military promptitude and piffect dlaclpilne the land arude started from Twenty fourth mrwt and Madison avenue on Hie minute, at 10:30 o'clock. Major Gen rral GrenvIUe M. Dodge, followed by a staff of celebrated sjldk-re. led the col umn. It would be lm!(aible in any coumry oth-r than the I'nited St3'.e. to duplicate a pnxsfcn whioh would cull up so many men ries of 'e, of days of gin and of sunshine. All a'ong th- line. In regimmlH.! o ikirs. .1 . ..1 l.am.uM, .lu.ml I kill ;,-.rv . ' , . . . ,'pany l.-ft the truck Uiia morning, while while from thousands of throats of.' . , . . bnu- rang out strains of music, martial j and reminiscent, Inspi. ing and harrio-1 nlous. Promptly a 1:40 the head of the parade apeared in alght. a few blocks below the reviewing stand, and w-as halted to allow the presidential party to finish luncheon. It was 2 o'clock when it got into mo tion again, when the premdeoit, escort ea by Mayor Strong, went to the reviewing stand, and the men of war began firing the salute. Wtth General Dodge and his staff bale Cliief Joseph, the Nea rces In dian, and Buffalo Bill. The first division was coiniiowed of I'nited Stab-s troops and marines. The second division of the iwu-ade waa headed by the national guard ot the state of New York. At 2 o'clock heavy clouds appeared over the palisades, and the wind blew great clouds of dust. President McKin ley and other distinguished gentlemen reviewing the parade had fovuently to turn their backs to the S'lldiers to avoid being blinded by the dust. Pennsylvania hooded the third division. They wvre followed by other irtate trooos. The fourth division wns four brigades composed of cadx-ts fivm va rious military schools in and around New York. Than followed the veteran grand division, under command of Gen era! O. O. Howard and stall, composed entirely of the Grand Army of the Re public. Then followed New Jeisey Pennsylvania. Rhode Island. Connecti cut, New York, ana lmieponuuni vet eran organizations As each wteran piwssovl the tomb he showed a touching tribute to the memory of General urant by removing his hat and walking past it with bared head. THK Nl'MP-ER IN LINE. New York. April :7. Atv rdlng to careful estimates, made some time afu-r tlw parade had started for review, there were between 58,000 and 60,000 men in line. Of this aggregate the United States regular ai-my and navy force numliebHl 4.000, the national guard of New York 13.000. and the national guard or other slat.-s 1-.S50. The G. A. P. vet. crane in Hue were computed at 3,000. President McKinley left the reviewing stand before all the parade ja&sed and wviit o-'i board the Dolphin to review the naval parade. When the cheering' was at Its loudest, and when the wind had somoWhat died away, a touching scene was enacted, which was seen by few. Silently Mrs. Grant stole away from the president's und. whetv she had been watching the gallant troops go by. and leaning on the arm of her son. Col. Grunt, made her way to the t imb. For alut ten minutes .-he stayed there, and then with her face hidden in her hands she left the scene. The war ships which lay at anchor in the river, in sight of the tomb, claimed the attention of the crowd before the arrival of the dignitaries and the com mencement of the services of dedlca- tlon. The river was dottrd with small lxvu, which were toe"l alxxit on the r-ughend watm and klng from the bluff like so many bobtanx corks. All was life and bustle aboard the men of war. The merchant marine divlsn was located In the lower bay. The marine division was divided Into four divis tons, eai'h commanded by a oommvMlore. The veasiHs wore mass flairs and bunt ing. The United Statai ensign flew at the stern of all our war ships and at the fore of all foreign vessels. The American war ehips headed the line, whkih was made up with the New York at th head. In order named lay the Itvllwna, Columbia, Maine, Texas. Ila Mgh. Amphrttrtte and the Tttot. Of foreign war ships, H. M. B. Talbot was given the pfjaUlon of honor Other for eign war shiis in line were the French corvette Fulton. II. S. M. a Infanta Isabella. H. S. M. 8. Maria Teresa, and an Italian cruiser. Opposite the linn of war ships were the revenue marine and lighthouse ten ders, eleven of the tatter and five of the former. An Interesting f-ature was the parade of the merchant marine, which was divided Hito four dlvMons. The first division was ojmposed of tugs and li ghtem. the second and third divisions were made up of tugs and steam lighters, with a couple of big ocean tugs in the lead. The fourth di vision consulted of side wheel steam- boats, ferry boats and tugs. Each di vision was divided into two squadron i and there were about 130 boats tn line. At 5 o'orock President McKinley boarded the Dolphin. He was accom panied by Secretary of State Sherman General Alger. Attorney General lie Kenna. Secretaries Long, Gage and Hllas. GeneraJs Ruggles, Porter, Butter rteld. Elihu Root, J. Edward 8tmmons, fJovemor Black aruj Postmaster Gene ral Gary. At 5:30 the Dolphin started down the river, passing ail the war vee gels, which saluted In quick succession as the Io!phin steamed by. After the line was passed the Dolphin came to anchor and the preaidenitial party land ed. A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT. Street Car in P. inland Gib Through a; F.ridge The KH:eI knd Wounded. ' Special to the Astorian. Portland. Or.. April .'7. An electric street car of the City & Suburban Com- . i running down grade, and plunged thiuugh the bridge which spans a alough on East Morrison stree: n?ar Eighth. Three' people were J.wned and fifteen more or less Injured. The dead .are W. W. Blanchard, an engineer; Newton Hanseon, agid 16; Mas Catherine Bailie, of Illinois. The severely injured are Stephen Guthrie, conductor, arm broken and thigh bruised; Miss Lizzie Lawrence. Injured Internally; William Gaskey. arm broken; J. C. Butler, right shoulder injured; Robt. Thompson, arm broken and injured Internally; Mr. Triseom, arm broken; C. C. Miller, grocer, in jured internally; George Howell, head bruised; Albert Matteeon. arm dislo cated; A. Teller, shoulder injured. Motorman John G. Klefter received only a few scratches. There were 32 people in the car, most of them laborers on their way to work. The oar was running down hill at a speed estimated at Hftewn miles per hour, and on reu-h-tng a curve about fifty feet from the end of the bridge left the track. The momentum the car had gained carried it about 150 feet, where the timbers of the bridge gave way and precipitated the car with its load of passengers into a livroon twenty feet below. The water w here the car struck w only about eight feet deep, eo the entire car was not submerged. In the fall the trucks were broken from the super structure of the car, whioh fact proba bly wived a number of lives, as the upper portion soon floated and allowed those to escape who had not been stun ned In the fall. Some of the victims swum ashore, while others waited until help arrived. After the car had been raised U was found that the front axl had been broken, which probably was the cause of the car leaving the track. A warrant has beon issued for the ar rest of John G Keitfer, who was motor man on the Ill-fated car. TRAIN WRECK Another Terrible Tragedy Texas' Long List. Added to Houston. Tex., April, 27. Train wrecks era last night threw a switch at Fair banks, on the Houston and Texas Cen tral, and the south-bound paaesnger train ran into it. causing a smash-up of the forward coach and the derail ment of the others. H. S. Goldberg, of Houston, was killed, and several per sons were injured. THE MARKETS. San Francisco, April 27. Hops Un 27. Hops Un- changed. New York, April changed. London, April 27. Hops Unchanged. Liverpool, April 27. Wheat No. 2 red Northern spring, dull, 6s Bd. Portland, April 27. Wheat-Valley, 80c; Walla Walla, 77 and 78c. TIIE CAMPAIGN IN T1IESSALY ENDED Greek Ministry Kcsitjned, Bat Colonel Manos Is Confident. TIIE EXCITEMENT IN ANTHENS Sotwitasliidiig Uterial Disscaeloas tk rrieads of Greece Mope (or Victory Tarkisk ncadqaatters ainved. Oonstantlnovle, April 27. The cam paign in Thesealy is considered practi cally ended. Troops from Anatolia are arriving at Itodosto, en route tor Sa kinica, to reinforce the army tn Epirna. GREEK MINI3TERS RE8IG.V. London. April 27. A dispatch to the Mall from Paris aays Chat the Greek mlneftry has resigned. EXTRA 8ESSION OF LEGISLATURE Athens, April 27. I p. m. The legis lative assembly. In the absence of a quorum, suspended the extraonUnary SBwslon - until tomorrow imorntng. A majnrty of the deputies have Issued a mantfeHto exhorting the people to be cairn. Nevertheless, there are gather Inge ta various parts of tbe dty, and especially on tbe aquare tn front of th leaders of opposition are conferring palace, where M. P. all land and rther with the king. MANOS CONFIDENT. Athens. April 27. Col. Manoa tele graphs from Arta: "FighUrig has been In progreas at Penteplgadia since morning. The re ul: i3 MX knc'.vn here. Thfc Greek troops occupied strong posl:ioas In the pars. Another engagement took Dlace at PaJakata, the result of which Is not rttnown, Jnee rhe enemy main tains hla poajtlon. though tbe Greek artillery has Inflicted great damage to thi viUises of Kalentzi and Furiosi, where the Turks are concentrated. The Turk left the route from Penteplgadia, to Dania, oiien. The Greek cavalry reeottnol:ered without encountering the enemy until about eight hours' ride from Pentepl gadia, when they met 300 Turk, who fired on the Greeks without effert. The Turks have abandoned the entire Lo ches valley and the country around Sou- U. The situation ait Pre vena Is satis factory. The Turks appear much dis couraged and their garrison has been diminished by wholesale desertions. We need reinfurcements and mountain bat teries. We have captured a large quan tity of ammunition, especially for r tlllery use. within the positions aban doned by the Turks." EXCITEMENT IN ATHENS. Athens, April 27. Popular feeling points to a revolution In favor of the republican citizens, who are greatly ex cited at the revelations made by former Minister Ralll as to the conduct of tlie campaign. Today targe meetings have been held in Constitution Square and other places, and fiery harangues have been delivered by Well-known orators in denunciation of "those who would betray Greece." The fall of the ministry is regarded aa certain. Tills afternoon 500 men fOrinea themstjves Into a volunteer body, forced fhelr way into gunsmiths' sljut-s, aniwd thenuvlvts with, rifles and revolvers, and paraded the streets In fjint of M. Ralll'8 residence. Feeril deputies addressed them, exhorting them to remain calm and await the progress of events. Finally they pro ceeded to the royal residence, where, after making a demonstration, they dispersed with further disorder. ThJ incident has made a great sensation. CONSTANTINE DEPOSED. Paris.' April 27. 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