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THE RED CLOUD CHIEF, FRIDAY. APE1L 30 1897.
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TURKS SURROUNDED.
GREEKS IN THE REAR OF
PASHA'S ARMY.
Thirty Thousand Men t'nrlug thn Hntlnn's
Cnmmnnd nt I.nrWii, und a 0,000 Perk
ing to Cut Off III Niipptles flrrck Hue
ecu In Kpirus.
Lonhon, April 23. According to tho
lntost advices from tlio seat of tho
Gieco-Turklsh war, Il.'.OO') Turks un
dor Kdhcm Pasha lmvo captured Tyr
navo und are within nn hour's march
of Larlssa, but nro cutifronioit by 30,
000 Greeks dcspcrula but well nigh ox
haunted by their unceasing fighting
lnc the wnr began.
Thus tho situation of tho Greeks
would seem to bo dospcnito, but it is
dVclarcd that Crown I'rlnco Constan
tino weakened tho forces about tho
headquarters In order to bend 20,000
Greeks to tho rear of tho Turks
with the intention of cutting oft
their lino of retreat and base of sup
plies. A portion of this army has ns
Hs objective point tho Salontca rail
road, which is thu solitary lino of
supplies for tho Turkish army. With
tho support of tho Greek fleet, which
has arrived at Plutamotia, it is now
believed that Kdhuni l'asha's army
will bo caught on tho plains of Thcs-.
saly with 30,000 Greeks under Prince
Constantino In front of him and 20,000
men and tho Greek llcot bohind in
possession of his lino of retreat and
base of supplies. This contingency
was not suspected by tho Turks until
yesterday. A short dlstaneo west of
Mllouna the Greek army has taken
the pass of Revonl and is making its
way Into Turkish territory.
It. Kithciu lleon Outgeneraled?
Thus tho two armies have passed
each other, each going into tho en
emy's country. As yet nothing has
been heard of tho HO, 000 Greeks who
are in tho mountains east of Mllounu
pass, but it was reported from Athens
that .t tho proper tlmo this portion
of tho Greek army would mako an im
portant move.
The investment of Larlssa was begun
yesterday by two divisions of tho
Turkish army which arrived within an
hour'H march of that town, having cap
tured tho towns of Krlechora and
ItadjL To meet tho plan of campaign
of I'rlnco Constuntlno, which ho now
teems to fully realize, Kdhera Pasha
has requested tho porto to order the
Turkish licet hurried to tho gulf of
Salontca to meet tho Grcok vessels.
The original plan of tho Turkish com
mander was to divide his army in
to two portions; ono of which was
to try to break through at tho wostcrn
end of tho frontier at tho gulf of Arta,
vhllo tho othor was to force the
passes commanding tho approaches to
Larlssa, and so by different routes ad
vance to Athens. Tho plan in the
west has failed signally. The Turks
bavo been greatly disconcerted by the
arrival of n portion of tho Grcok floot
In western waters, tho bombardment
of Prevcsa und tho vigorous attacks of
tho Greek army under Colonel Manos.
Instcnd of passing tho boundnry at
Artu tho Turks lmvo found that thn
Greeks have invaded Turkish territory
and that Colonel Munos Is now well on
his way to Junnlna.
," CHICAGO GREEKS.
Hundred, of Voluntoors (lolug Homo
Thousand. (liven for Their Country.
'QltiCAOo, April 23. Two hundred
Greek volunteers will louvo for Athens
this evening, and as many more will
follow next Monday. All day recruit
Jng Is going on in tho Greek church on
Klnzlo street, and greenbacks, gold
and sllvor are piled high in front of
the altar. Tho uggreguto of tho col
lections amount to about 80,000.
The Minneapolis contingent of
Gree 'N passed through the city last
even ig, as did also tho recruits from
Text- nntl the Southwest. Tho Chlcn
go r ilts loavlng this evening will
sail . jiu Now York by a French liner
Saturday morning
Massachusetts Greek! doing Home.
Bobton, Mass., April 2:i. Threo hun
dred Greeks will leave Host on to-night
for New York, to sail for Athens.
Monday evening MOnioro from Lowell,
Lawrence, Haverhill and othor Middle
sex cities will leave for Noy York,
also bound for Athens.
MOSBY'S STAGE FRIGHT.
The Noted Confederate CixTulrymim Un
nlilii to Hpoak nt a Illchinonil Club.
Richmond, Vo., April 3.1. Whon it
was aunouueed that Colonel John S.
Mosby, tho noted ex-Confederate
guerrilla, would speak ot the monthly
smoker of tho Commonwealth club, n
leading social organization, a largo
crowd assembled last nght
Colonel Mo.shy, who Is visiting hero,
went to the clubliousont tho appointed
time, but could not bo induced to make
his address, or oven enter tho room
wiiorc uio auiiienco was assomwod.
After un hour of coaxing Joseph Hry
nn, Mosby's host, made a speech otter
ing an excuso for his guest's stage
fright.
After loud calls for Mosby, who was
In u u ante-room, tho noted cavalry
lender wus dragged into the room by
his friends. He hid his fnce in his
hands, and as soon as his friends re
leased him ho dashed out of the room
without an explanation and remained
there until his host took him home.
Vlnctrlc ItulUtiiy ihitugu of Management.
Jor-MN, Mo., April ."3. The South
west Missouri Kleotrlo Hallway com
pany, operating the electric railway
BVntviu commoting Joplln, Webb City,
tartervllle aud Carthage, Ma, and
Gulctm, Kan,, changed management
to-day, and will hereafter bo controlled
by a Carthago syndicate who quietly
bought up enough of tho stock from
Jlurrlbburg, l'u stockholders to get
.he controlling interestjn the system,
Chill and I'eru totrbltrnt.
Vau-auaiso, Chill, April 2?. The
governments of Chill and Peru have
agreed on arbitration as to tho ottlc-
nasi of w alalia.
40,000 REINFORCEMENTS.
Kdhom Fnsha Calls for Mora Help te
l'nt Down the Greeks.
Constantinopi.k, April 23 The
fitting of the military commission hat
been Continuous slnoo yesterday nt tho
Yildlx Kiosk. It is reported that Kd
heni Pasha has nsked for 40,000 rein
forcements, hnd that orders lmvo been
lent to Halonlca to hasten thn dispatch
of tho reserves to tho frontier. Tho
mobilization ot forty additional bat
talions has been decided upon and the
enrollment of volunteers is being con
sidered. Tho sturdy resistance offered by tho
Greeks was wholly unexpected, and
tho idea that tho forces of Kdhcm
Pasha would lmvo a military promo
undo to Larlssa has already been aban
doned. Telegrams received by tho Porto
from tho far western provinces show
that tho Albnntan Irregulars uro de
vastating tho country in many local
ities. Tho local authorities are pow
erless to restrain them.
An Imperial Irndo has been issued
ordering the Turkish licet to avoid a
battla nt sea mid remain under the
protection of the fortifications.
Crock Huccess In Kpirus.
AiiTA, April 21. All day yesterday
tho heavy guns in tho small Turkish
forts and tho Greek fortifications hero
exchanged shots. Arta is in ruins and
here mid Micro arises tho smoke of
smoldering lire. Wounded Greek sol
diers nro everywhere. Thero are
hastily improvised hospitals scattered
about tho town tilled with tho
maimed. Tho lied Cross had two am
bulances going yostcrday morning,
but ono of them wus shattered by a
cannon ball und tho wounded Greeks
insido were killed. Tho Turks have
also suffered greatly. Away off across
tho river they could bo seen burying
their dead at dawn.
lloforo sunrise yesterday tho Ninth
regiment was in lino ready for work.
Hy boat they advanced across tho
river Into Turkish territory, forming
on tho far sldo under tho high shelter
of tho bank. Then they charged a
lino of small Turkish forts in a forest
lloforo tho Greeks had covered half
tho distance tho forts opened lire,
using live and ten pounders aud llfles.
Tho tiro was welt directed and effect
ive The Greeks fixed bayonets us
they ran aud swung right up to the
lino of fortifications in rather bad
order but with a wild valor that car
ried them over tho parapets. In a few
minutes they had carried three of tho
forts and tho Turks, after .firing a few
shots, fell back from tho others.
Grcok cavalry rodo to tho village of
Xoochoris, which was found strongly
defended by Albanians. They refused
to surrender. The town was swept
clear with tho exception of one house,
which was held by forty-five Alban
ians. They also refusod to surrender.
Orders wero given to Are upon them.
They replied to tho flro with great
valor, and abovo tho shrill rattlo of
the guns they could be heard singing
as they fought All but ono died fight
ing. After this tho cavalry rodo over
ditches filled in places with the bodies
of Turks, and, crossing an open plnlh,
went within about u milo of tho Turk
ish vlllogo of KIros, wiei nrouud a
bend of tho road camo a body of Turk
ish cavalry, led by All Hey. With flno
precision tnoy wlioulod into lino anil
nognn a rapid Uro that drovo tho
3 routes buck to tho plain.
Moio Kucoesie lu Kpirus.
Atiiknh, April 2.1. A dispatch re
ceived here from Arta to-day an
nounces that Major Sontso, with two
squudrons of cavalry, has captured
threo villages which were occupied bv
two Turkish battalions. A third
squadron of cavalry has occupied Fort
Solugova, on tho gulf of Arta. Tho
Turks retreated, leaving threo cannon
and a quantity of dynamite in tho
hands of tho Greeks.
Offers of help are reaching tho Greek
government from all quarters, and the
military authorities expect to have
40,000 volunteers enrolled before the
beginning of next week. Tho Eplrotes
at Athens nro preparing to leave that
city to assist the Grooks in capturing
Kpirus.
Turin Closo In on Larlssa.
Vtknna, April 21. Tho Neuo Frelo
Prcsso publishes a dispatch from Con
stantinople saying that Edhom Paslia,
tho Turkish eommander-in-chlof, has
telegraphed to tho sultan that his ad
vance guard Is within. an hour's march
of Larlssa. Tho Turkish general adds
that he has a force of 3.1,000 men with
him. Ho estimates the Greek army
opposing him to number 40,000 men
and expressus the liopo that the fall of
Larlssa "with tho help of God is Im
minent." l'at Murphy Knuokeil Out.
PlTTMiuno Pa., April 23. Tho ton
round light between Jack McClelland
and Put Mutphy last night at Carnegie
was decided in tho third round, when
McClelland gave Murphy a left hand
Jab 011 tho juw, knocking him out. Up
10 mis time Honors were uuoui oven,
both men fighting fast and hard.
Ki-Congressman Town, to Attend.
Toi-kka, Kan., April 23. Tho Free
Silver League has received word from
ex-Congressman Charles A. Towne, of
Minnesota, who is the head of the na
tional free silver organization, that he
will bo in this city June 20 to attend
the sllvor conference.
K. of I Becedert Return.
PirrsnuRQ, Pa,, April 23. The Inde
pendent ordor of Knights of Labor is
a thing of tho past. For somo time
post arrangements have been making
for tho return of old district assembly
No. .1 (tho seceders(, to the 1C of L.
ranks, and this evening this was con
summated by the district, as a body,
lolnlng tho original order.
A I.OUB Missing Doctor Returns.
, Sr. Joskj'H, Mo April 2ft, Dr, J, P.
Attains, who disappeared from this city
u year ago ami wus believed to have
boon murdered, returned to his home
iu Nodaway county yesterday.
OBJECTOR HOLMAN DEAD,
Venerable Congressman 1'nssc-s to Itest
Wns III for Soma Weeks.
Washington, April 23. Representa
tive' William Steel Ilolman of Indtann
died at his homo hero at 2:05 o'clock
this afternoon nfter an illness of some
weeks from spinal meningitis. Up U
yesterday he had been improving, but
then tho fatal relapso came.
Mr. Ilolman licit! tho record foi
sorvlco in tho lower houso of Con
gress, ho having been a member ol
sixteen Congresses.
Mr. Ilolman was born in 1823 in
Dearborn county, Indiana. Mr. Hoi.
man spent thirty-two years in the
Houso, a period covered by tho mosl
trying times in the nntioii's history
His valuo to tho country in u non
partisan sense, through his long career
in tho single capacity of "watch doj
of tho treasury" or "objector," can be
computed only in tho millions of dot
lars actually saved thu tax-payers.
Tho late Thomas A, Hendricks said
that thu "great objector's'' services
wore wortli 82.-1,000,000 a year.
Mr. Ilolman was generally known as
tho "watchdog of tho treasury." He
was frequently chnlrman of the House
committee on appropriations, when tic
)ield tho purse strings of the govern
ment, and despite sneers about "chouse
paring" und parsimony from his oppo
licnts, ho wus regarded by members ot
nil parties as a most worthy and val
uable man.
Mr. Holman was an Indofatlgablc
worker, and it Is nnlil thnt lm inimv
every figure in tho appropriation bill
wucn a memuer 01 congress. At night
ho took tils work homo with him, and
always conducted his correspondence
personally, having never fallen in the
way of dictating tils letters or using a
typewriter. Ho wns n Uoinncrnt ol
tho kind that bolloved his party was
right, no matter what tho majority ol
his party thought about It
It is said Unit Mr. Tlnlmnn'a "M-
Speaker, I object," has been printed
oftencr In tho Congressional Record
than nny other individual speech. Ho
Was tall anil nnnrn In fni-m ivltli n !.
low, withered face.
DAGGER FOR ITALY'S KING.
Dcsporntn Attempt nt Assitsslnntloit Tho
Murderer' H11111I Htnyed.
Komk, April 3.A desperato nttemp'
by a political fanatic was mado thU
afternoon to assassinate King Hum
bert, but tho man was seized by the
guards boforo ho had dono any harm.
Tho king loft his palace "nt 2:.1C
o'clock to co to tho races. A smnll
body guard accompanied him. On the
principal street of tho c tv. n, man
leaped forward from the sidewalk and
drawing a dop-irer tried to iuinn into
tho royal carriage, at tho same time
uttering incoherent cries.
Ono of tho guards solzed tho man be
fore ho could oven ralso his arm, and
tho next moment ho wns overpowered
and disarmed.
Tho man gave his namo as Piotro
Acclarlto and said that ho was an iron
worker out of employment Ho de
clared that ho had no accomplices.
mo King tirovo at once to tho Camn-
anello raeo courso, apparently un-
moved, incro nu wns greatly cheered
as soon as tho news of his escape bo
camo known.
A PRESIDENT F.IRED AT.
Hold Attempt Mndo to Ammiilnnta tho
Chief Mngl.trnto of Uruguay.
MONTKVIDKO. Anrll 2.1 Yi.tnn1n.r
afternoon an unknown who may be
connected In somo manner with the
revolution, mot President Horda on a
street and shot at him. Tho president
escaped without injury and tho crim
inal has been cantured. but rofnena t
disclose his identity.
DEMOCRATIC POLICY.
Minority Attitude on the Tariff mil
Outlined Will Not Unduly Delay It
Washington, April 23. Tnore has
been somo discussion ot tho probablo
program of tho Democratic members
of the flnanco commlttco with refer
erenco to tho tariff bill, and It Is
learned that, while their plans nro
not definitely matured, they intend to
havo reasonable consideration of the
bill in committee, and bollevo that
thoy will have tho support of Senator
Jones of Nevada upon nny fair propo
sition they submit Tho Democrats da
not want nu extended consideration
In commlttco, but may desire to offer
somo amendments after thoy seo the
bill, tho adoption of which thoy consid
er thoy would bo more likely to secure
in tho committco than In tho open Sen
ate. It Is said that In tho Senate the
Democratic plan Is not to delay tho
bill any longor thnn is necessary, but
that every senator desiring to discuss
It shall lmvo tho opportunity to do so,
and that such record-making votes as
tho Democrats think necessary shall
bo had. This policy tho Democrats
will pursuo to the end.
BRITISH IN DELAGOA BAY.
Klght War Ship. Knter the Houth Africa
Tort Great Excitement.
London, April 31. A dispatch from
Capetown announces that a souadrou
of eight llrltlsh warships, entered
Dolagoa bay yosterday ovenlng, caus
ing great excitement Hut, according
to general opinion at Capetown, only
a naval demonstration Is Intended. A
French warship is a)so there.
Went Craiy on the Money Question.
L1TTI.K Hock, Ark., April 23. Hon.
Voloy V. Smith, ox-lieutenant govern
or, and one time one of tho most prom
inent figures In Arkansas politics, died
to-day at tho insane asylum, where he
had been coutlnod several months
Mr. Smith becamo Insane on tho mo6oy
'question during tho Into presldontla'
campaign.
Iowa Will Make Liquor Again.
Dks Moines. Iowa, April 33. Yes
terday the House concurred In the
Senate amendment to the mulct lavi
to allow the manufacture of liquor 'In
tne atata.
TURKEY DESPERATE.
THE SULTAN CHANGES
COMMANDERS,
0mnn 1'inlin, thn Hero of 1'lrvnn, Tur
key's (1 rent rut Oenentl Dlnplares Kdhnm
I'ashn 011 the tinnier Turkish Ad
vance on l.iirUm Cheeked.
Constant! .von I:. April 21. That tho
work of ttio Turkish troops on tho
Greek frontier has boon disappointing
to tho Sultan mid tils advisors, and that
t'10 Sulttin has become desperate as
the result of tho unexpectedly formid
able resistance of the Greeks was made
clear to-day when Osmun Paslia. tho
hero of Plevna, tho acknowledged
greatest genera' of Turkey, was or
dered to tho front as commander-in-chief
of ttio Turkish army, with head
quarters at Klushono, and Hdlicm
Paslia wns recalled. In addition, Saod
Edln Piislm, 11 general of renown, was
ordered to the command of the Turk
ish army, in Kpirus displacing Ahmed
Hiflx Pnsha, also lei-ulted. Seventy
two battalions of redlffs, or army re
serves, numbering .10,400 men, were
also ordered to leave for tho Greek
frontier ut once.
It Is stated hero that one of tho
Turkish brigades which hnd been
pushed forward on the plains of Lar
lssa has boon unable to advance fur
ther, owing to floods caused by rain
and the consequent rise of the river
Snlambria. Kdhem Pasha telegraphed,
asking for the Immcdlato dispatch of
pontoons to enable tho troops to cross
tho river, tho Greeks having blown up
tho bridges. These reports havo hnd
a very depressing effect here, when
taken in conjunction with tho formid
able resistance which ttio Turks have
met with around Tyrnuvo.
Osnmn Pasha for sometimo had
tasted nil the dishes served to tho sul
tan and seen that they were carefully
conveyed untouched from the kitchen
to his majesty. This Is one of tho
highest posts In Turkoy.
In spito of tho dlfllciiltlos miominl.
ercd, no doubt is felt among tho Turk-
isn military men liero that ttio Turks
will ultimately occupy Larlssa, though
It is admitted tho task will bo hm-.W
than at first imagined, tho government
Having confidently expected to capture
tho Greek headquarters bv Tucsdnv
morn ng last.
A tolegram from Mljouna pass re
ports that Kdhcm Pasha 'returned to
Klassona vcstordnv to nrotoet thn li.ft.
wing of his army and hurry the re
inforcements forward. It is also posi
tive that Tvrnnvo has successful! v r.
slstcd the Turks and that "tho Turkish
advanco lino has retreated to Mllouna
pass. Tho Greeks aro nlso baniltnrr
every energy to carrying out their plnn
to got behind the Turks and cut the
railroad to balonica.
TURKISH STOKES CAPTURED.
Athens, April 24. After a bombard
ment of Katrlna, on tho gulf of Salon
lea, by tho Greek squadron, hnd nut
to flight two battalions of Turks and
the Inhabitants of that plnco, tho
Greek licet landed a detachment and
.found tho Turks hnd left behind them
immense stores of provisions destined
for tho armies of Kdhem Pasha. These
valuablo stores hud been left unpro
tected in tho belief by tho Turks that
a blockade of Greece by tho fleets of
tho powers would prevent tho Greek
floot from attacking tho Turkish towns
in tho gulf of Sajonlea, which aro near
tho railroad to Sulonlea, and which
lmvo been used as points to land stores
for tho Turkish army and forward
them to ttio front.
Thu capture of theso stores places a
serious difficulty In tho path of Edhem
Pasha and it is stated hero that as
soon as the Turkish commander-in-chief
heard tho news of the capture of
Platiimoua and Katrlna, he dispatched
10,000 men towards tho coast of Mace
donia, fearing 11 Hank attack from tho
Gulf of Salontca. Tho Greek fleet, in
returning from tho capture of Kutrina,
bombarded the post of Litchoro.
THE PRKSENTGltEEK SITUATION.
London, April 24. Tho Greek charge
d'affaires here has received a dispatch
dated at Athens to-day giving tho ox
act situation on tho Thcssallan f ronHcr
from a Greek standpoint It Is as fol
lows: "In Thcssnly In the direction of
Rovenl and Houghazl, our forces have
penetrated into Turkish territory and
have ndvanccd toward DamasL
"All the attacks of tho enemy have
been repulsed in tho direction of
Grltzovall
"Our army has occupied a strong
position 'at Mali, whore thoro has beon
fighting slueo yosterday. Tho Turkish
attacks lmvo been repulsed.
"Tho Greeks tiad to retire from
Nezeros, falling back on tho bunks of
tho Derchl, a strong, position, which
they nro now defending.
"In Kpirus our army is advancing
and has captured Fort Imarot, I-1111-plada
and several villages. Tho Greeks
have also occupied Salugora, captur
ing throe cannon, a niimboi' ot guns
and a quantity of ammunition and pro
visions. Thu army is now advunclug
northward. Skou-ses, minister for for
eign affairs."
Tho Krankfort Zoltung publishes a
dispatch from Constantinople, dated
midnight, Thursday, buying that the
news of a Turkish defeat in Groscu lias
just reached that city.
(ongremnian llenderaon In Dad llealth.
DunuqUK, Iowa, April 24, Congress
man Henderson hua been confined to
his room several days with a recur
rence of his old troublo In his ampu
tated log. Ills condition is trnch that
his physicians havo ordered absolute
rest, bodily and mentally, for two
weeks. ,
Irlihnien Seek Freedom.
Qukknstown. April 24. Tho rush of
Irish emigrants to tho United Status
has commenced, Passage for about
2,000 of them havo been booked for
the present week, tlirco-quurtera of
that number being young evomen.
AN EXCITING SESSION.
Senate Pnie thn Ilankrnploy Mil
firrnker fleed Denounced.
Washington, April 2b The session
of tho Son uto yesterday was ono of the
most eventful stneo Congress assem
bled. It opened with a proposition for
an official expression of sympathy to
tho Greeks in their struggle with Tur
key. This soon wns mereed into a
turbulent debate over the disorganized
state of tho Senate, during which Sen
ator Morgan characterized Speaker
Reed as tho "great whlto filibuster."
Later in tho ilav. tin. ln.i i,...,i,.
niptcy bill was passed by the dcclslvo
vote of 40 to 8.
Mr. Allen of Nebraska offered tho
resolution providing that tho chlof ex
ecutive express ttio sympathy of tho
American people to tho government of
Greece Tho Senator doclarcd that
tho present mtost was ono botween
ChrlstlanltyTind paganism. At tho re
quest of Mr. Davis, chairman of the
committee on foreign relations, the
resolution wns referred, Mr. Davis
promising speedy action.
Tho debate on Scnnte committees
aroused Mr. Morgan to a spcccli of
unusual severity. Ho spoke of "dicta
torships" and of tho subordination of
publlo business to politics. Ho char
acterized tho condition of inaction in
tho houso of representatives as "the
most gigantic and unheard of filibus
ter" over attempted.
In conclusion, Mr. Morgan said that
tho speaker of tho house, who hnd
been known ns the "great whlto cwir,'"
should bo hereafter known as the
"great whlto filibuster."
Anothor chapter to the same sub
ject was added by Mr. Allen, who pro
posed a complete cessation of senate
buslnoss, oxcept to consider appropria
tion bills, until committees were filled.
Ttio resolution led to another heated
debate, In which Messrs. Chandler,
Gear and Allen participated. The
resolution finally went over.
The. bankruptcy bill, ns passed, is
tho substitute framed by Mr. Nelson,
of Minnesota. Tho success of this
substitute In displacing tho committee
bill was a great surprlso and disap
pointment to tho judiciary committee,
which had reported a comprehensive
bill known as ttio Torrey bill. It was
regarded us a personal triumph for
Mr. Nelson.
The Nelson bill, as passed, provides
for voluntary und involuntary bank
ruptcy, but the theory of its nuthor
was to free- it from harshness and
muko it of substantial benefit to debt
ors and creditors.
Ttio "free homestead bill" wns made
the unfinished business of tho Senate.
A committee of fifteen Senators was
named to participate in tho Grant cer
emonies. LARISSA OVERCROWDED.
The Wounded i'onrlng In Food ' and
Hurglcal Assistance Hcarce.
HnADO,UAUTKH9 OF TIIK GllKKK AmiY,
Laiussa, April 24. Tho latest advices
as to tho situation at Demasl show
that on Sunday tho Turks mado a
borllo from tho town and attacked tho
Greek position at lioughnzl Pass and
SideropolnkL After severe fighting,
tho Greeks drovo the Turks back
across tho frontier, with a loss of fivo
guns.
I'our hundred mombers of tho For
eign Legion, Including twenty-six
Englishmen under Captain ltlrch, "ar
rived hero on Tuesday. Thoy were
received with a great demonstration,
which was repeated on their departure
for tho front in tho evening. Intense
oiithushi.sm was caused among tho
Greeks when tho Englishmen sang tho
Greek national war songs.
The estimation in which tho Turks
nro held is shown byttho stampede of
tho whole population on tho frontier.
The villages and roads to Larlssa are
literally blocked with fugitives, herds
of cattle, horses and donkeys, womeu
and children cm foot, old women car
rying chairs, beds and household gea
on their bucks, on donkeys, in ox
wagons, and In ovcry conceivable sort
of vehicle
Larlssa is overcrowded. Food is
scarce; tho hospitals nro full, and
there Is an urgent appeal for nurses
and biirgicul assistance. Tho wounded
arc arriving hourly, and all the surg
ical operations must bo performed
without chloroform, as there is nouc
to bo had.
New Turkish Commander.
Wabiiinoton, April 2K Secretary
Sherman has recoived a brief cable
gram from Minister Terrell at Con
stantinople stating that Osmnn Pasha,
tho old hero of tho Turkish defense at
Plevna, left Constantinople last night
to assume command of tho Turkish
army In tho Held. Tho cablegram is
regarded hero as significant of somo
change of plans on tho purt of the
Turks. The now.Turklsh commander
hold Plevna In thu Russo-Turklsli war
of 1S77 fi'fnlui.t Gcncrnl SknbolnlT
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' and a vastly superior Russian force
for tvo months, and only surrendered
after repeated sorties had failed. Ho
is regarded as tho grcatost general in
'lui-Koy io-uay.
A nigh Itullroud Official Killed.
Chaih.ottk, N. C, April 24. S. T.
Ponder, general freight and passenger
agent of tho North Carolina & North
ern railway, was killed in attempting
to board a moving train on that roud
at Liucolon jesterday afternoon.
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Fut4l Knovit-Cut lllow.
San Josk, Col., April 24. Frank Ev-
1 nns, lightweight pugilist, died this
morning of coucu.vslon of tho brain
caused by a right-hand blow on tho
chin, delivered by Matt Scmichy,,ln
tho fourteenth round 01 u ugnt betoro
tho San .lose ctllletlo club. Somlohy
U In Jail, ehargod wltlidnanslauglitur.
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, 11a Iii4 is ineir unolce.
Cf.KVKi.AM), Ohio, Apull 24 About
200 business men met iu the llollen
'dch.at noon .yesterday and adopted
resolutions Urging tlio choice of Hon.
M. A. Hanna to succeed himself as
United States senator.
MR. SHERMAN'S ASSISTANT
Judge Dny of Canton Is Appointed Hell
imijr Nlnrer I'tac-c-d.
Wabhinoton, April -21. Preil lent
McKinley lias decided to 110111in.it.
William R. riaj of Canton. Ohio, Uvl,
first assistant secretary of state ana"
ex-Congressman llellumy Storer of
Ohio for minister to llelg'lum. These
nominations wero to have been sent to
tho Scnnto to-day, but owlnir to that
body's adjournment until Monday will
not go in until next week.
Tho filing of tlio oflleo of first as
sistant to Secretary Sherman ends a
problem that has bothered the presi
dent considerably. Mr. Storer was
slated originally for this appointment,
but tho nomination was opposed stren
uously by Senator Foraker and other
Ohio Republicans who protested
against it on personal and party
grounds.
Judge Day, who will bo named to
succeed Mr. Rockhlll is said to bo a
fine lawyer and tils namo has been
mentioned frequently for solicitor
general. Ho and the President aro on
closo terms, of intlmncy and at tho
personal request of tho President bo
recently began nn Inquiry as to tlio
facts as to tho death of Dr. Ruiz, an
American dentist in a Spanish prison,
preliminary to a visit to Cuba, whore
ho will attend in a legal capacity tho
Investigation by tho Spanish authori
ties Into allegations that Dr. Ruiz was
murdered.
SHOT BY AN EMBEZZLER.
Chicago Clerk Kills Ills Kniployer Then
Commits Nulclde'.
Chicaoo, April 24. Somo time ago a
shortage of S2,r00 was found In the ac
counts of 1). W. Hraunschwelg, private
secretary and confidential clerk of Jno.
II. Ropp, wholesale liquor dealor, and
criminal action was begun, but tio
eluded tho officers. Yesterday ho
wrote to Rapp asking for a meeting
to effect a compromise. This was ar
ranged for this morning, and Deputy
Sheriff Philip Solomon wns asked to
bo present to arrest the ombczzler If a
compromise should not bo arranged.
Hraunschwelg appeared promptly
tills morning and went with Rapp to
tho latter's private oflleo, tlio deputy
sheriff remaining outside. Soon
tho talking becamo loud and angry
and the olllccr started for the door,
but boforo ho could reach It two
shots wero fired In rapid succession.
Hurstlng open tho door, tho officer
found both men lying on tho floor
dead, with bullet holes In their tem
ples and n revolver clutched in Ilrnuti
schwelg's right hand.
HAIL AND HIGH WIND.
fievero Btorrn Mixes Things Up Near
Newton, Kan.
Newton, Kan., April 24. A small
tornadoaccomnanied bv hall, nassoil
a mllo west of Newton last evening at
00 clock. Jts path was a mllo and u
half long and a hundred yards wide
It struck William Apsley's residence,
Ono mile Southwest of tho r-ttv. nml
complotoly demolished it The es
capo of ttio family was miraculous,
tho wife and children bolng hurled
with a bed a distance of a quarter of a
mile. A half mllo further on. north
east of tho city. F. L. Harhelscl's or
chard was uprooted and his house
Dttdiy wrecked. Tho Dr. G. llo.vd form
resldcnco was next in the path, a
quarter of ainllonwuv It wns totnllv
destroyed, and J. W. Weams and wife.
1110 occupants, badly injured. Mr.
Weams' arm was broken, and Mrs
Weams was rendered unconscious.
The liome of J. C. Chandler, closo by.
was also raised from tho ground. A
little duughter of Mr. Chandler was
injured slightly. Tho storm uppeared
to rlso at this point, and did no further
damage.
REPUBLICANS YIELD.
the- Proposition of tho Opposition as to
the Committees Accepted.
Wabhinoton, April 21. The Repub
lican senators in caucus to-day decided
to accept the proposition mado by the
opposition for tho filing of the Scnato
committees, leaving tho arrangement
ot tho details to- tho steering commit
tee. The caucus alsoconsidcred tho ques
tion of filling the elective offices of
the Senato and tho managing com
mittee was authorized to negotiate
ivlth the opposition to secure a divis
ion ot these places. Iloth tho secre
tary and the sergoant-at-arms of the
Semite aro Democrats aud the Repub
licans think they should bo nllowod to
aamo u man to fill one of theso places.
The dotails of this negotiation will be
loft to a subcommittee consisting of
Messrs. McMll'nn.Lodcor and Spooncr,
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WORK OF TRAINWRECKERS.
Lonlsvllte & Nashville 1'assenger Tniln
Ditched Four Men fatally Hurt.
EvKnoitKKN, Ala., April 2. A
wreck occurred at Mudgo's trestle,
ulno miles north of this place, lust
night, on ttio Loulsvlllo fc Nashville
railroad. Tlio engine, mall car and
two coaches of the south bound pas
senger were ditched. Engineer Adams,
his fireman and two negroes were fa
tally injured, und two other negroes,
bolloved to be tramps, wero badly
hurt. Four uegro tramps are sus
pected of causing tho wrcoi'
Mile Would Go to Clroece.
Wabhinoton, April 24. Oonorol
Miles has applied for permission to go ,
to Grcoco to observe tho war between
that country and Turkoy from a mili
tary point of view. Secretary Alger
has brought the innttec to tho atten
tion of thu president and tho latter has
taken the application Into considera
tion. ; '' '
Ottawa Jolntlits Convicted.
Ottawa, Kan.. April 24. Jack and
Art Ferguson, brothers wtio were 1 ar
rested for running a joint, were- con
victed yesterday In tho district court
here and to-day sentenced to fjlOO flna
and sixty days la Jail each.
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