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W A S H IN G T O N C O U N T Y H A T C H E T FO R IN D IA N B IL L liu«jik*aH» T m u a » < t « ^ l \>j t i t * I r i u t r - T k « H ou se. Epitome o f the Telegraphic Hews o f the World. T E R S E T IC K S F R O M THE WIRES I g * d .r u l l i l i C o llo it l« * n M l » a BA« y « v fr o a i » 4 tha 014 W#rW Va a C a a ia a a a il aa d C v u | ir « b p b g ii« t a r a i . A Burnt. <er o f Japanese lia r « left San T r — ~ tr " for Mexico, where a colony w ill be formed on Laiei granted them by the Mexican gorernment. T lie body o f Captain Evan D avie«, of the British four-masted ship Deleairnie, who drowned over four mouths ago in the harlior at Astoria, has been picked up by a fisherman. The remains were positively identifier! by pajrers found in the pocket. T lie great coon and varm int hunt on V ox island, Washington, in which sev eral hundred hunters participated, was anything hot a success as a varmint- k illin g bee, though all who attended were well satisfied, as the courtesies of tlie islanders m a le the outing a most enjoyable one. Hetli L. M illiken, representing in the bouse o f representatives the third dis trict of Maine, died at Washington. F or some tim e he had suffered from a serious affection of the bronchial tubes, which last week developed alarm ingly, and was accompanied by kidney and liv e r complications. Bernardino Asseuro, a Mexican set tler on the tract of land near H ollister, G al., claimed by a Portuguese, was found murdered in the charred re m ain« of his hut. Investigation shows that Asseuro was murdered with an ax, after which the body was laid on the bed, and the hut fired, to conceal the crime. T h e first wool of the season has been delivered to a warehouse in Heppner, Or. It is said the wool is lighter and o f better staple and brighter than the c lip from the same sheep last season. T lie rain has greatly delayed the shear in g in that section. F ew sheep are be ing sold, owners holding firm ly for a sm all advance, about 10 cents a head, more than buyers are w illin g to pay. A dispatch from Baker C ity, Or., says that Powder river is higher than it has ever been known to be, and it doing great damage, (duly one bridge remains in tlie city, and if the warm weather continues, it w ill go out. The Kumpter V alley railroad is Hooded for miles, and trains w ill not lie running for weeks. The northern resilience por tion o f the city is inundated. C h ief Justice Fuller, o f the United HtaUw supreme court, has refused a w r it o f habeas ocrptis in the case o f Kl- verton It. Chapman, a broker, who re fused to testify in the sugar speculation investigation as to whether senators had speculated in sugar stocks while the W ilson tariff hill was before tiiat body. T h e sentence o f the supreme court of tlie District of Columbia hi DU days in Jail •lid $100 fine was affirmed, and Chapman's application for writs o f cer tiorari and habeas corpus were denied. T h e Yreka stage was robbed near Vreka, Cal., by a lone highwayman. T h e passengers were not molested, and tlie express Isix which was broken open by tlie highwaymun, contained only TORE PASSED . THROUGH CZARS W AR* LEVEE. lUiawi* M<-*l Ic r W u . •*«*■- Washington. A p ril 21.— The senate passed the Indian appro{>riat ion hill to day. It is autalantially the same as it passed the house, and ran occasion lit tle division, save on the amendment opening the Unooiupahgre Indian reser vation. lie solutions o f inouiry were agree! to asking the secretary of state as to the operation of the re< iprnrity treaties made under the M cKinley act. Mr. Vest introduced his resolution declaring illegal the recent or<ler o f the swjretary of the treasury relative to im port * arriving after A p ril 1. The sen ator gave notice o f pressing the resolu tion tomorrow, and it may afford an other test on the tariff. A fte r the executive session, the sen ate adjourned, as a mark of respect to Representative M illiken, deceased. Rev. Hugh Johnson, in his opening prayer, invoked divin e blessing on those nations struggling for c iv il and religious liberty, and prayed for the speedy termination o f all wars. H e re ferred also to the suffering along the Mississippi river. A resolution for a committee o f five senators to inquire into the circum stance* o f land patents to the Pacific railroads and to the Oregon & C alifor nia railroad, and the amounts o f subsi dies paid to the Pacific M ail Steamship Company, was favorably reported, hut, on suggestion o f Stewart, went over. During the debate on the Indian bill, A llen offered an amendment for the es tablishment of an Indian supply ware house at Omaha. Gear said this was designed to take the warehouse away from Chicago. I f this was to be done, he would propose Sioux C ity, la., as well as Omaha, as an Indian supply point. It led to ex tended debate as to the relative merits o f various cities as supply points for the Indians, which resulted in the A llen amendment being agreed to An amendment by Hoar for tw o ad ditional federal judges in Indian terri tory w as adopted. A fte r a contest, an amendment by Berry was agreed to, lim itin g tlie rolls of tribes to certain designated cla**«**. A t 1:60 P. M. the senate w ent into executive session on tlie arbitration treaty, and at 2:15 adjourned. T h « H o u r * D o in g N o t h i n g . Washington, A p ril 21.— The policy of doing nothing in the house seems to fie satisfactory w ith the Republicans, or at least they do not complain about the matter, except on rare occasions. It is claimed on the Democratic side tiiat if the committees were appointed that tiiere would be quite a revolt from tlie subjugation in which the speaker holds the house. Considerable com plaint is heard among those who want to get some legislation through the house, but tlie fear of the Republicans is that, in case any legislation is al lowed to pas* other than tlie tariff hill, the senate w ill take occasion to take up arid pass bills rather than consider the tariff. If it is understood that the house w ill not consider any legislation, tlie senate may not devote any o f its tim e to considering hills. G O V E R N ME N T HEARS OF IT. H c e r tt a r jr M liei-iim n N'otlf1«*«l o f O u t b r r a k o f ffo a tlllll«* «. B rea k <>«•«■»» ta itt.ua »| aktrm- Turks Ar* Pushing- Their Wa> Into Greece. BATTLE IN G reek * S tu b b o r n ly A re MILOUNA PASS K # »i»tin g th«* J u t it a jo u —T h e K v i m b t a r d u ie u t o f P r e - —V% a r t b i !>• * il* - u r « - d th e F o rt». F«x»t o f Milauna Pass, A p ril 20.— A fierce battle raged in tlie pass all night long. The Greeks enter*«! ami «iesoemi- tsd towar«! the valley, emroiuitere«! four battalions of Turkish troop*, w ho drove them back, and at the point o f the l»ay- onet rescued the force garrisoning the Turkish bloekitoueea, which the Greeks had encircles! before entering the pass. Kesha«! Pasha, commanding the Fifth division, occupied Mount Harnia, with a great force, while H airi Pasha, com manding the Sixth division, preparwi to enter the Techaieahn pass, ami Haida Pasha, with the Fourth d iv i sion, occupied Milouna pass. Before dawn, Edhim Pasha rode out to direct the disposition o f the <iivi- siows. A general engagement ensue«!. The battle still continues along tlie en tire [«ass, over 20.000 men being en gage«!. The combat turned on tiie pos session o f tlie Greek blockhouse, which was most obstinately «defended. Sev eral vigorous attacks were made by tlie Turks, without success, but, finally, about 2 o ’clock, by a magnificent dash, tbe*y took the blockhouse at the ¡saint of the bayonet. The Greeks are still «iefending their positions on the summit of the hill. A t the present moment four battalions o f Mendukh Pasha’ s division are a«i- vancing to the frontier ¡ositions already taken. The Turks are fighting like demons. The Turkish artillery is doing splemlid work under the command of Hir.a Pasha. The correspondent says: ‘ ‘ I regret to have to announce tlie death of Hafiz Pasha at Milouna. The battle is still undecided, but the Turks, without call ing up the reserves, have taken almost the whole pass. It is impossible to g iv e details as to basses. I saw many group* o f wounded men, but they w«-re mostly on the heights. Ambulances have been sent to bring them in. I cannot say whether the Turks intend to advance on Larissa.” Ifi| (h G re»*k < i f f i K i l l * * « ! . Athens, A p ril 20.— In the fighting on the frontier, the Turks have occupie«! Ana ami Milouna, but they have n< t succeeded in taking Kama. The en gagement at Milouna pass was of tlie fiercest character, ami tlie losses were heavy on both sides. The Turkish sol diers destroye«! two pieces of Greek ar tillery. The Greeks captured an en tire battery from the Turks. The Greek officers of high rank were kille<J. A large body of Greek troops is now marching against Menexe, and brisk firing is going on along tlie whole line as far west as Arta. GREEKS BOMBA RD PREVESA. T u r k lih F o rt H ad F ir e d on a < »re e k S t e a m e r . and Sunk Natcbex. Miss., A pril 21- T *' -■ Cubans Will Take Steps to break .n the Concordia par.sh front oc Frustrate It. curred yesterday morning. *b e n '*** Glass'.«« k levee g tve way. Ttii« ict-*e is locate«! about twenty -eight mile* 1**- low Xatchex an i is near ti e low«-! en i M K I N L E Y S CUBAN POLICY. o f the levee system of tre par ish. A large force of uien were at work on m e levee yesterday morning, raising an i 4 » A n s r i e u F la g W a. I»e .tr o y e «l strengthening it, alien suddenly tie- ay Spaw U h S o ld ie r * i» S a u ta laborers saw the mtnidy water begin to > t i a r a —«»e w . W e y l e r * * L a t e * « O r tte r . bubble up at tbe lower end. Alnne: instantly, the seething water tore a Philadelphia, A p ril 12.— A private great hole through tbe embankment. meeting of Cubans and Cuban sympa Tbe water rushed through at a great j thisers was held in this city today, at rate aDd begun spreading out in the ¡ which it was decided to take ttep* to lowlands adjacent. frustrate what the Cubans claim is the Tbe water from this break w ill inun real object of Major Luno .-andoval’f date the lower part of tbe parish, from visit to this city. This is sai«l t<< i»e M orville down to Bra'eton, covering a the arrest of the members of the Cuban number ot fine plantations. The fits*; junta in this country. It has been from thia crevasse w ill t«e met by the state! that Major Sandoval came hr waters from the Biggs break, north of Philadelphia to purchase munitions of here, covering a vast area. It w ill en war to be «hipped in tbe general way t«r tail a vast amount of suffering to the General W eyler in Cuba. Lea«ling people o f the neighl>orbood, and relief Cubans, however, assert that it is to w ill have to be exten d »! to them. gather information that w ill culminate Tonight the crevasse is reported to in the arrest o f General Estrada Palma he from 800 to 1,000 feet wide am! still and General tfuesada in Washington. caving. The former is the min ister of the Cuban Major J. II. W illard, United States republic, and the latter charge d ’affaires engineer, tonight reoeived a dispatch at the capital. It is asserted that Major from the master of tlie steamer F lor Sandoval has been commissioned by ence, ordered last night to Coon’s land General W eyler for this express pur ing, La., to rescue hood sufferers, ask pose, and is known to have in his pos ing him to send all skiffs obtainable by session documents found on tbe steamer first steamer, as people are «frowning Laurada on one of her trips to Cuba, and can mat be reached except by skiff. showing the ¡»arts playe«i by Generals Coon’s landing is about tbirtv-five miles Palma ami Quesada in her movements. from this city. •should the arrest o f the junta lead A dispatch arrive! at miilnight from ers result, and the issue be made in Ashwood, La., saying tlie water is rustl court as to the lia b ility o f such a pol ing rapidly into tlie swamps of Tensas icy, there w ill be a question o f juris parish, which are inaccessible by diction that w ill not only involve tlie steamer, an«l this dispatch arousi«! interstate commerce laws, but also ques many apprehensions. .Skiffs cannot be tions o f belligerency and tlie customs sent tonight. comity of nations. A dispatch from the V alley route operator at Hays, Miss., referring to M ' K I N L E Y ’ S CUBAN POLI CY. the foregoing, says the calamity at Coon's landing is due to a break in tlie T h e W a r M u s t B e F o u g h t on C i v i l - ic e d L i n e * . levee there and tiiat another has oc curred opposite Rodney. New York, A pril 19.— A Tribune dispatch from Washington says: BIGGS. S I T U A T I ON The policy of the administration in reference to Cuba is not likely to be F l o o d I )p $ t r o . r iB f i n « n « a m t $ o f A c r e s criticised as was that of its predecessor o f N e w l y F la n t e d C ro p . on the score of indifference to the Memphis, A p ril 21.— Another break rights of American citizens. Secretary In the levee on tlie Louisana side is re Sherman w ill see to it tiiat imprison ported from a point twenty miles be- ment of suspects entitle«! to tbe pro lowr Natchez. Mis«. * The «letailsat this tection o f the Unite«! States for an in writing are meager, ami the extent of definite period is no longer indulge«! in the break cannot be learne«]. The by Spanish officials in Cuba. He w ill situation at Biggs, where the water is even go further anil make it plain to rushing through tiie crevasse in tor the Spanish authorities that they can rents, is growing worse. Ma«lis«jn par not, in the closing of the 19th century, ish is fast becoming inundated, and be ¡»ermitted to carry on war on princi the water w ill extern! to other parishes, ples w idely divergent from ino«lern civ destroying thousands of acres of newly ilization. In short, notice has been planteil crops. Vicksburg, Natchez ami served on the Spanish government— other river ¡»oints are crowded with informally as yet, but still in unmis refugees, ami everything possible is be takable terms— that this government ing done t«i alleviate the sufferings of recognizes a state of c iv il war on the the poorer classes. Tbe situation island of Cuba which demands a treat throughout tlie «lelta tonight is abont ment of prisoners taken in action by the same as yesteriiay. It was a beau either side somewhat different from tiful day in the flood-stricken section, that w hich seems to have been accorded and the planters hope that the water them thus far. w ill be carrie«i away in time io make The imme«liate cause of this notice good crops. A t Memphis, the river is being served on tiie Spanish govern slow ly falling, and at Cairo a decided ment was, of conrte, the capture of fall is reported. Cuban General Rivera and the rumor that he would be forthwitli tried by ■teller W o r k a t V ic k s b u r g . Vicksburg, Miss., A p ril 21.— R elief drumhead court-martial and shot. The president, immediately after the work is the feature o f the flood situation here. It is reported tcslay that the news of the fate in store for the pris Louisana levees are black with people oner was received, ordered the secretary w aitin g to I k * ferrieil over to the city. to draw up a protest against the con Lieutenant Crowley, o f the quarter templated action of General Weyler. master’s ilepartinent, is here buying Upon second consideartion, however, supplies for the fliKsled region in gen the protest Kook a less formal shape. eral, ami handsome donations are com Instead of being diverted to the Spanish minister in writing, Serior deLom e was ing in by mail ami w ire. sent for by tlie secretary of state and DUEL TO THE DEATH. informed as to the views of the a«lmin- istration in the matter. This protest, Two N«*J! F o r c e * In d ia n «, B r o th e r «, it is assumed, was no less explicit than F o u g h t N ea r L e w is to n . that which Secretary Sherman had pre Lewiston, Idaho, A p ril 21. — Tom viously drafted. A t any rate it had its an«l Mike Wilson, two brothers, Nez effect, for General Rivera is still living. Perees Indians from the reservation, fought a «leadly duel eight miles from TORE UP AN AMERICAN FLAG. tli ia place yesterday. T lie fight oc- A n O u t r a g e b y S p a n l.h S o ld ie r * in curreil on tlie Lapwai road in Soldier S a n ta C la r a . canyon, ami was witnessed by a set New York, A pril 19.— A Herald dis tler’s wife from a «listanoe. They first patch from Sagua Grande via K ey West fought on horseback; then dismounted ami fought on foot. T lie attention of says a report lias just reached there of the settler's w ife was attracted by the in outrage j»erpetrate<l near the town angry screams of the combatants. of Kncircujada, by Spanish troops, who When her husband return««] in tlie ilestroyol the property owne«i by tlie evening, he went to the scene and found w ife of tbe British vice-consul, Mr. tiie «l«-a<l body of Tom Wilson. Both Harris, of Sagua Grande, ami tore up brothers hail been drinking. U ntil a an American flag which the manager short time ago they were highly re- of the estate, George Harris, who is an speetc«l hv tile whites and Indians American citizen, had draped over his bed. alike, hut could not stand tlie prosper The estate of Mrs. Harris, called La ity due to the distribution by the g»>v- ernment o f large sums in payment of Palma, is about two miles from Encir- ceiled lands. Mike is in ja il here. He erujada. The troops broke open the claims his brother’s horse fe ll u|»on doors and remove«l articles of value. Findintr the flag in the manager’s be«l- hitu. room, the soldiers carried it out with A n O h io T o w n liiir iifd . many epithets an.l tore it into bits. Cleveland, A p ril 21.— The business Being satisfied with their vengeance on portion of Berea was nearly wiped out the bit o f bunting, in the absence of by fire this morning. The high wind its owner, they departed. prevailing ma<!e it almost impo*sible to Tlie matter was reported to Mr. Har. check the flames, which seein««l likely ris on his return, and he promptly laid to encompass the entire town. The it before the British ami American total loss w ill reach $80,000. Berea consular officials in Bagne, who w ill has no waterworks, and there was small cause a thorough invest ¡union. hope of saving the town. A detach It is said the Spanish assert that ment o f the Cleveland fire department, they had seen insurgents leaving the with fourteen men, se«-ure«l water from estate, but this is denie«i by the mana a branch o f the river, about a quarter ger. The American consul at 8agua o f a m ile from the town. The cause h.s friends sty. w ill make a full report o f the fire was attributed to tramps, on the flat* incident. He is Mr. Bar and Deputy Sheriff Asling escorted ker, one of the most vigorous American three o f them out o f ttiwn. To a«ld to representatives on the island. the excitement a dog went mad and War of Devastation. bit several people before it was shot. Havana. April 1 9 . - I n view of the Washington, A p ril 21.— The Turkish Athens, A p ril 20.— The Greek com minister, Mustapha Bey, has com mander at A ltiu n i, opposite Prevesa, municated w itli Hecretary Sherman on telegraphs that the Greek steamer $ 60 . tlie status uf tlie Turko-Grecian con Maeedonia, which was fired u(ion this Ho officially informe«] tlie T h e members o f the Washington flict. morning by the Turkish batteries w hile state board o f horticulture which met America*; secretary o f the termination leaving tlie gu lf of Amhracia, «lid not o f diplom atic relations between T u r in Tacoma recently suy that the report* sink in deep water, but was able to run o f damage to fruit trees by tlie severe key and Greece, and the attitude of ashore n«*ar the entrance of tlie gulf. « o ld weather last w inter are greatly ex offense which Turkey lias been com It appear* that tlie Immbardment of aggerated. A n abundant yield is now pelled to take by reason o f tlie aggres Prevesa did not is’gin until 11:30 A. sive course of Greece. It was expressly predicted. M ., whereas the Turkish forces tliero Answ ering a question regarding the made known, however, tiiat no declara o|>ened a hot fire upon A rtiom at 5:30 tion o f war had been issue«]. U n til pruapeot* of the government sending A. M. oat invitations for n bim etallic confer this ileclaration is miule the United A column was formed at the tele ence, Mr. Balfour reiterated, in the States government is not likely to give graph station, hilt tlie buihling was hours' of commons, that there was official recognition of tlie existing stale converted into a fort amf was gar- n othing in the situation which would o f affairs. ■ risoned by 600 men. T lie Turkish lire load him to sup|>o*o tiiat anything Washington, A p ril 21.— The follow com pletely <lestrov<«l it, several o f the could be gained by Great Britain tak ing official statement lias ticen made at garrison being kille«l and wounde«!. a l ing the in itiative in promoting an in the state department: though the Turkish aim was often wide. ternational bim etallic conference. “ Tlie departim-nt o f state has roceivol The Greek commander requested in T h e steamer Edith, chartered by the a dispatch from the Unite«! States m in structions by telegraph, and tlie min- j A laska Steamship Cum puny to take ister to Turkey relating to the situation ister o f war order*.*«! him to bombard passengers and freight from tlie wrecked between that country and Greece ami Prevesa im mediately. W ilhipa to Jiuieuu and Dyea, has re the Turkish declaration o f war. Terrell A t 10 A. M., the Shafhlaki fort fire«I turned to Port Townsend. The W il- states the minister from Greece has lapa is reported as ladug a total wreck. been Informed he must leave before a few shots on a Greek gunboat, which Jler hull broke on the rocks and sans to next We«lneaday. He is not permitte«! repli*«!, effectually silencing the Tu rk the bottom of the sea. The loss on to communicate by telegraph w itli the ish battery. A t 11 o'clock the Greeks tiegan to attack the Turkish forts out the W illapa and eargn is estimated at Greek government. There are, (sir- $ti0,0t)0; insurance on the boat, $28,- haps, 40,000 men subject to Greece in side the entrance of tlie gulf, partly to divert the enemy’s attention, ami part 000. Turkey. A ll subjects of Greece are re- Representative Tongue of Oregon is quireit to leave Constantinople within ly in or«h*r to prevent th«* massacre of Greeks at Prevesa. The Greek iron- m aking an effort to have anthracite fifteen days. <*la«l Spelzai has arrive«! to assist in coal placed on the dutiable list, because “ T h e note o f the porte to the foreign It conies in cniii|ietition with the coal powers «lisi-lninis any <l**sire for terri Isinitiariliiig Prevesa, an«l the gunboats produced in Oregon and Washington. torial ao«|ui*iti«>n. The Greek minister continue to bombard from inside tlie H e prepared and hud circulated a poti- informs Terrell the Gr«*ek government gulf. Aeeonling to the latest telegrams tion to the finance committee of the requires all subjects o f Gre«*oc of m ili from Actium , 2.000 Greeks have cross*«! senate, asking that this he done, and tary age reserved for m ilitary «luty. enttiug forth the reasons. This ¡»eti- " T h e Turkish government claims the the gulf o f A rta from Vonitza to Sala- tion was signed by nearly all the Pa regular Greek troo|>* had s»*ixe«l and gora, an«I are now tintrciiing on Prevesa. cific coast senators. were fortifyin g Anulypos, in violation Various reports are current as to the landing of tlie insurgent hands on the T h e follow ing proclamation has licon of an agri'emeiit prohibiting it. Heuce, issued by the Greek irregulars, who the attack there by Turks on the IRth. t ’lialkis peninsula. Bugles are sound have begun the invasion of Macedonia The Turkish troops are scattered along ing in the various ¡«arts «if the city; at Haltino: “ Brothers and Moldiers of the lionler of Thessaly, and cannot sol<li«*rs are hastening to their barracks, Christ ami Liberty: W e hoist the ffug quickly oomvntrate for a decisive Intt- and Ixxlie# of troops, hurri«*diy equipp««! o f liberty, the Greek flag. Under its tle. This may enable the Greek artny are being (|ispatch««l to the front, atni«l enthusiastic ovations from the crow«ls shallows let us unite, with the watch to fight them in «le ta il." tiiat fill the streets. Numerous con word, 'L ib erty or Death,' The justice H u nk hjr » T o r p e t i o - t t o a t . ferences have taken place today be- o f our cause is recognised by all fre« Salónica, A p ril 21.— A Turkish tor- people blessed by God. Let us push pe«l«> -boat has sunk the Greek steamer tween the king and the cahin«*t, ami as onward, brother Greeks; Hod is with Athens in tlie gu lf of Salónica. Un the result o f them, the two last classes of 1886 reserves have been called out. im ." lsNir<l were insurgents amt m enders of A oablegram reoeived at thè state <te- various secret socielie*. A general W e a t h e r G o o d fo r F i g h t i n f . partnicut In Washington freni t'onsul I «aide prevails here. A ll the vtwsels London, A p ril 20.— The lateaf a»l- V ifqu ain, at Panama, annonnces that sre prohibited from )<>aving the port. S h o r t L in t* W i l l * o t C on « n i l d a t e . vicea from A rta shaw that rains have yellow fever haa mode its appearanca The Turks have seia«<d the Greek tieen followed by three days o f fine Salt Lake, A p ril 18.— E. M cNeil, at th «t port. steamer Kophaloion. weather, and the Arakphos, which president o f the O. R. & S . Co., ar Michael Davitt, M. P ., in an inter- alone se|iarate« the progress of the R u m o r T h a t W a r W as D t f la r r d . v ie w at Oakland, Cai., e ip re s a d thè rive«! here from the East this morning, armies, ta rapidly shrinking. The h ill accompanied by several officials <*f the opinion that buine m ie w ill soon he Brussels, A p ril 20.— T h e Independ roads are rapidly improving in condi «u n for Iridami. I le thlnks that thè ence Beige today annouees that Turkey rood. The party left for Portlan«! thia It is at thia point that th* sever evening. Mr. M cN eill denies the ru liberala w ill carry thè country at thè has officially declared war against tion. next generai election, and that thè Iriah Greece and that a notification to thia est ami «leadI ieet fighting may be ex mor that negotiations are in progress I party w ill bave thè balance o f power, effect waa sent to the powers this morn- pected. Another question, ia whether for the consoli«1ation of the Oregon the Greeks can engineer an uprsing in Short Lin e and (X R. A N. Co« lima being in a posinoli to diciate torma ing. Maoedqnia i I I tba liberala A to It!« C o n t r a c t f o r A n u o r I*‘ La»ui«e Chicago, A p ril 20.— Th* Steel Company has received tiie Rur-iau minister at W* proposition 1' «»king to the bid»img on armor-plate for R .--.an war «hipr-. T lie <x»nk be for 8.00« tons, and in caW tlie • 'Incago concern would tur»; treasury in the neighborhood 000.000. It is said the offers of ti .-’.eel Company K> furnish _ stater government with arrnc. the remarkably low figure o( Kan has startled the war »is; the » orl I over. For the past the Russian government has I ing to tire United States for the armor-plate used in constp new ships of war. but the have heretofore been awarded the Carnegie or the Betide' pany, each of which have suj armor mr a Ku-nan man-of-y war S'-ai«* in tlie far East has ^ started the most active ¡»repat the czar’s naval dejiartment. } Tlie < outract which the Illi- Company is asked to bid on largest ever awarded by the government. It is hinted that purpose of the latter to get in tract ahead of tlie Unite«! 8tat Pre-ident Gates was seen t«s he refused to discuss the matter than to say the r*q>ort was cor. that he had written tlie Russian ter at Washington, to whom t' was made, for ail necessary ¡»a for |irocee<ling with the bi»!g. matter w ill foe lahl before the df of the company next W e in New York. _____________ HOHENLOHE Thr RESIGi C r r n .a n E m p ir e W i l l C h a n g«* o f C h a n c e llo r s . Berlin. April 20.— Prince H ot the imperial chancellor, a presn st*»ndent umlerstands, in a lett from Ba len Baden, A p ril 13, fa his resignation to the emper brisk exchange o f telegraph followed. His majesty insisted tiie chancellor retaining office present, in spite o f the cogent cites! in Prince Hohenlolie’ s letter ing that his re«i»:nation at this , would seriously embarrass the i Prince Hohenlohe again ami siste«! that, apart from other reasons, his health just now is worst. The prince subsequent!; to Paris, where his w ife had pi him. As reasons animating him to . Prince Hohenlohe urges his in to carry out his solemn promise ' rait to the reichstag and to thed; bills, one placing the Prussian la nlating political meetings upon a liberal and modern basis, ami the reforming the procedure o f m: trials. The prince's inability to ca his promise is saifi to be due to trenie reactionary attitude of Ba der Horst, Prussian minister ol interior. At this moment it is ! sible to say how the crisis w ill e in the critical situation o f Eu change of chancellors would be d ous. WHEAT TAKES A JUMP. N e w Y o r k f l o e * L 'p F o u r C e n t s o* p o r t* o f W a r In t h e E * « t . New York, A p ril 20.— There tremendous excitement in tlie » market to«lay. Prices advanced 4 a bushel in a little over tw o 1 Dealings ran up into the millions, shorts were completely stampeded their outers to buy flooded the is from start to finish. War news foreign buying were the factors occasioned the tumult. T h e fc buying was by far the heaviest sc a long time. No lim it was set fl execution of foreign orders, which “ Buy wheat,” and it was bought any figure. During the regular s May went from 7 3 to 78 cent, later on the curb to 79 h, cents other influenes was a«l»led the expc mand at the close. Liverpool t tirty-live loads. The market was fever heat all day, and left off wildest point. Total sales wet tween 6,000,000 and 6,6( bushels. H o p e * to B e P a r d o n e d . Havana, A pril 20.— A press spondent went to Cabanas toda» saw General Rivera and Colonel' loa. He found Rivera in a larg and well-ventilated cell. A t the ment o f the visit the general was <lown, but he had been able to his bed the day before. H is w are healing rapidly, and he is h to l»e pardone«! as a special favor . crown. Colonel Bacalloa is sitn situated, and the two officers hi servant who attemis them. They comfortable Ixxls and good meals in daily from a restaurant neai Neither lias any «¡»ecial eoroplai make. Colonel Bacalloa is also dent of a pardon. The correspondent today saw < Melton and Alfred Labonle, ol Com|»etitor crew. They are 1 well. Brigadier-General Moneada has promote«! to be s.x*ond in com urn er the chief of staff o f Captain eral Weyler. San Fran«*igco, A p ril 20 - G en e«0! ^ ‘I“* ( ’-P^>n- General W eyler has entered the erec inch guns for hay defense, f tion of an infirmary on the trocha ami m ount»! at Lime point and •t Fort point, have reached K . V X| * the m'*itar7 hospitals. They are practically duplicat T |u*PBals will be constructed at T rm „l.d . Casilda. Isabella .m l Sag',. tng only in the nature o f the The captain-general has or.lere«! the »nff. Both were ma.te a» tl demolit.on of all bonnes inside the cub * iet arsenal, and were ship Highland beach, Sandy Hook ha ' ^ r T1" 8 '* on ,h« theory ng tested. Each gun weight poumls, measures 45 feet i fL il J 1 °rM‘onw »"«I remove their *nd w ill throw a shot weigh lam ih «« to the towns. pound.