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JTJ B 10 , 1871 , OMAHA , TJirilSDAY MOHNLN'G , MAY (5 ( , 185)7. ) SING 1/13 COPY imrI3 CENTS.
ROAST BY HUNDREDS
Proudest of Faris Dames Incinerated in the
Blazing Bazaar.
MANY MANGLED BODIES ARE RECOVERED
Women of Fashion Die Miserably in tie
Furious Furnace.
UNABLE TO IDENTIFY MANY OF THEM
Two Hundred Supposed to Have Perished in
Bazaar Fire.
CROWDS ABOUT THE RUINS ALL NIGHT
UiMirtruiulliiK ccn - nt tlie Moruue
AVIu-ri- Iilunllllcutlon of the
Victim" I" I'roKrcKnliiK
Mini } SiMiroU I" Vnlu.
PATHS , May 5 A somber fooling per/acles
every cliss of society. The newspapers
without exception describe the disaster nt the
Grand Ilazaar do Charlie In the sober and
Blmplo terms befitting so appalling an event.
The catastrophe will always be remembered
us one of the most fearful that ever befell
a Einopean city. Nothing comparable In
loss of llfo 1ms ever occurred here , except
the fire which destroyed the Opera Comlquo
In 1S87. SlnRiilarly enough that dlsastu
ImppencJ In the name month of the year and
and elght > persons were burned to death ,
whllo forty-fho v.cro ofllclally registered ab
missing. ' " aristocratic elides the num
berless dinner parties and other functions
of n gayly opening season have suddenly
been abandoned. It la now estimated that
thcio were about 1,200 persons In tbo buildIng -
Ing when the firavas discovered , about
one-half of v.hom escaped unhurt. Some
estimates places the number of dead at 143 ,
Borne at still higher figures.
VER1TAULE FIRE THAI' .
The amount of adnitulstratlve ncgllgenco
surrounding the catantroplie IH almoHt In
conceivable. Thu structure was so combusti
ble that mcny of the victims , if not most
of them , mist havebutned allvo without
kuffocitlon. No bert of Inspection teems to
have been madn In ad-anco by the municipal
or police authorities or by the prefect of
polite M Loplne. the prefect of police ,
says In excune that patrons and patronesses
of tlio btzaar were reactionists , and he
feared thnt If he meddled with the program
Jhey would tay ho was trjlng to supprcEH n
Roman Catholic enterprise.
Or Nachlel who has directed the ambulance -
lance work tavs that the number of bodies
found gives a vny Inadiquato Idea of the
Lumber of victims , as dozens were burned
oomnletely to nshtn The Vlcomto Damseo
Identified his wlfo'fa body by a piece of hair
cloth which the -.sore- next her skin ns a
member ot the Third Order of St Francis.
SCENES AT THE MORGUE.
So far as knov.u the following bodies have
bfch recognized.
MLLE. HENRIETTA HIN1IISDAL.
IIARONESS ELIZABETH ST. MARTIN.
VICOMTESSE MARI HONNEVII. . .
SISTER GUINOUX , the Biiperior of the
sisters of the Convent of St. Vincent de
Paul nt Rnlnev.
MLLE. lK GRANCY.
COMTESSE ST PIERRE.
HARONNH ST DIDIER.
MME LAURENTE CROSSLEN.
MLLE. L. C11IVGNY.
MME PLORESE , wife of the Spanisb
consul.
COMTESSE MIRAMEL.
COUTESSE HROURRVILLD.
M VICTOR COSSELIN.
RlSTfiR LEONIE GUILLAUME.
MME HAl'SSMANN. '
MME SCIILAU1II5RGER.
COMTESSE HUMOLSTEIN.
MARQIMSU DES MAISON.
MMR. VENT1MESNILL
MMR IlOCKinit , wife of the well known
RtiHslun banker
MMR I'OITRVI.V.
MMR. JACQUES HAUSSMANN.
THE DAUOIITRRS OP M. SHEVILLY.
MMR MANUAT QRANCV.
MMR. LANERE
MLLE DE COSASARI ) .
MLLE. DBSI'IERRES.
MLLE 1)R I1RAUVAIS.
MLLfi , ELONIE VAUnBIlVir.TTR.
MLLE LOUISE (5RRONUEAU.
MLLE MARIR SIMON.
MLLE. ANGRLK GOSSR.
MLLE ZOR GOSSR.
DUCHESSE DE ST. DIODERE.
I1ARON CARUEL IR ST. MARTIN.
HARON UR LAUMONT.
DARON DR MACKOU.
COMTiSSR : DR MON.
COM ! RSSR DR SOURRIRR.
COMTRSSR DR OEFFUL1IE.
COMTRSSI3 DB I A ULETTERC.
COMTRSSR DR VALLIN.
COMTRSSR DR SUHI3RSAC.
COMTRSSR CARAYON-LATOUR.
VICOMTESSE DR MALESIEUX.
MMR MAURA and HER SON and FOUR
OAUmiTRRS.
MMR DP. STANGE.
MMR LOWAL.
M.MR HERGES
MMR PR GRANDMASON.
MMR HRKNAUD.
MMR DU I'HIISR.
MMR DR MARAUVAL.
MMR GERMAIN DE MABIESS.
MMR. NICOL.
MMR. DR VATISMBNIL.
MMR. MONTI.
MMR. PIER 1)15 ) ROMHE.
MMR CUVILLER.
MMR. CIIAQU1S.
MMR. DR OOSSEMN.
MMR. CIIONII'R.
MMR. DR MOUST1ERS.
MME. HRAVIRR DH THINY.
MMR. PORGKS.
MMR ORRMAIN.
MLLE. SUQURT.
MI.I.R. MADALAINE LANUUCOEUR.
M.MR , LE CLERC.
MMR. DR HOUVIS ,
MMR , MARIE CHATRIAN.
MMR. KA1IN.
MMR , C01IN
MMK. LOUISE LORMAND.
MME. TULLAY.
MMR , DE PAKDONNER.
MMR. DR CLERMONT.
MMR. R1V1BRR.
M. DEVJORD.
MME DE VOUVENARD.
MMR , 1E NORMAND.
MLLK. ESTHER OUVILLllHl.
JitLLH OARTERON.
MLLE. DE GRANOY.
8ISTI7R OU.HOUS.
SISTER VIRG1N1E THOMASRAU.
MOTHER SUPERIOR OK THE SISTERS
SISTER'JUUB DB GARIVET.
MMB. DE HOLTHILUKR.
MMR CHAVIGNY.
MMR , DR VAI.hRNCU.
MMK. VAMON1' .
MMU. DR VAUNVAliLB.
MMB LA GRANDE.
MMi : . Hl'SAR. '
MI.I.H. JAOQUIN.
ill.I.i : . VRRHAHSRLD
M. SAHATIBR.
M. JOSEPH DORON.
M. LEON' GUI.hAUMRT.
M. JACQUES JIAUSSMANN ,
GENERAL M3UNIRR.
FATHER MAR11EAU.
I1ARO.N Dk SHONLAY.
COMTE DE UONUVAL.
UME. ZUIUUBRB , the v\tfo of cue of the
most prominent generals In the French
army.
V1COMTE DE ST PIRRIER.
VICOMTE DR CHAVIGNV.
MME. W1RNRD , the wife ot General
'
MME. CHCVAI.S , the wife of General
Chcvals.
MMR. CARHONRT.
MME. DE I1EAUD1ER D'YAN'OE.
MM.K COMCAN
MLLE. PANCIEUL.
ALFRED DAVID. 4 > cars old.
COMTBS8K D'HORA.
MME. DE MAS.
MME. MARIE DIEHLR.
MLLE TERRE.
MLLE. COMEAU.
MME DEAfCHAMl
MMR IHLtAGR.
MMR. LAMKORIE.
MMR. GOSSE.
MME. NITOT.
MME. IE ) SORNE.
MME. CECILE JULIAN.
MLLE I1ARASSI.
MLLE OUILLETON.
MLLB. MARIR MOISSON.
MLLE. SUZANNE NITOT.
MLLE. TUERESE CONON , daughter of the
lJaionta do Saint Dldlcr.
There are nineteen bodies etlH unidenti
fied among which must be those of the
Cornicle do Lupe and Mme. Nltot s second
daughter , both of whom are missing. Mcom-
terflo Milieux Is now placed among those
oHlelally Identified.
So far as can be learned there la only one
American victim , n MUs Parkts or Carkcs
The correspondent of the Associated press Is
mnKIng Inqulrlos on the subject. There are
mill forty-six bodies which have not been
Identified In addition to a mass of heado ,
limbs , etc. Linen belonging to n body r < \ -
covered Is marked "L T. Near. "
Among the seriously Injured are the fol
lowing1
The DMClitw ) dc Lalore.
Comtesso do Rancy.
Comic do Montclalrp.
Comtu do Vlsln.
Mine Mncedo.
Mme. Recnmler.
Mme do Laume.
Mme Iljster.
Mine Edourd Andre.
Mine. Malezltux.
Mme. do LaTour du Pin.
M Lo Pcbie.
Vlcomtfffic de Lucay.
Marquise do Lubersnc.
Mmo. Rafaolll , wife of the well known
painter , had her face burneJ , but her ejcs
escaped Injurv.
Mile RifaollI , daughter of the painter ,
arms burned and body covered with bruises.
Several Sisters of Charity are known to
bo among tl'a dead and Injured.
The atmosphere In the hall ot the PalalH
do rimlustrle , where the burned bodies
were ranged , was almost unbeatable , and
tlicro again mcst heartrending scenes were
witnessed Men , women and children passed
up and down , weeping distractedly , before
the lines of black bodies , eagerly scanning
tbo remains and now and then throwing
themselviH down by the side of some Becni-
Ingly unrecognizable corpse which they by
an Instinct whlc.li an outsider could not un-
dcistand , made out some dearly IcneJ one
and missing relative.
It should be borne In mind that owing to
the dis/lguiement / of the bodies Identification
In many cases Is extremely uncertain and
the list of the dead given above Is subject to
revision.
FIND" I1RTROTHAL RING.
Among the articles picked up In the ruins
was a ring Inscribed : "Ferdinand il'Oidlno
Sophie do Ilavloro , " the names of the Duke
and DuchcEd d'AIcncon , doubtless the be
trothal ring of hpr highness. Duchess
d'Alencon. A Mlver watch , attached to a
gold brooch , was also tecognl/cd as the
pioporty of the duchess. The body of the
duchess , however , has not jet bc n found
Houses In the vicinity of the scene of the
disaster are being carefully searched In the
hope that the duchess Is only Injured and
Is being tended at gome private residence
Up to da > break Due d'AIcncon refused to
quit the siene and only went honip after
daybreak because he was physically Incapable
of further exertion.
The queen of Naples and other relatives of
the missing duchess sat up all night long at
the hotel of Due d'AIcncon , on the Avenue
Frlcdland , axvaltlng news.
Ptesldcnt Fauie all yesterday evening was
In constant communication with the prefect
of police , who foi warded to him the names
of the Identified dead and those of the In-
Juiocl. The president also dispatched orderly
ofllccrs everywhere to Inqulro iuto the con
dition of the injured , and , hearing that a
number of the Utter had been taken to the
Hospital Dcaujon , the president at 10 o'clock
pioccodcd thcro to console thorn In the
tonit yaid of thf > hospital President Paure
met the suigeons who weie attending UK
injuted and thanVrd them for their devotion
Mme Plorez , the wife of the Spinidh con
sul , expired Jtiot as President Fame i cached
her bed-lile. An extraordinary cabinet meetIng -
Ing will lie held this afternoon as a icsult of
the lire.
.Many tales of detp.ilr are told. Mme
Poulard was saved by her husband , who , as
soon as he had placed her In imfety , dashed
back to the burning building In older to save
lilri daughter. He had clasped the girl In
hln arms and had nearly reached the door
when they weie caught In the flames and
father and daughter perished bcfoio the
eyes of the agonized mother The Baron
tin MncKuu had a similar experience. Seven
times he penetrated the Hunting ruins In
search of his sister , each time to savt
another , and only to BVO his sister , later , fall
before hla eyes , when ho no longet had
strength to lift her.
The Matqu'se ' de Algle was rescued by a
fireman after nhf had slvin herself up as
lost All hct friends had fallen around her
and slio was on her knees In prayer awaltln. ;
death when a fireman caught her up and suc
ceeded In extricating her , though she was
frightfully butned
The women who succeeded In escaping
rushed finicking nndly Into the couit j.nds
of adjoining houses , wildly beseeching ncp ]
Thn fact that the faces and lirmlr of the
dead wcto so horribly charted and dlsiigiiiod
I * explained by > hr fact that the capcxnin
v.'cro generally of fltmty material and WCTO
easy to catch fire.
Marquis 1'Uberbac Is In a critical condition.
Minn. Mnlnleylle had her whole body blis
tered. Mine LaMlolo was seriously burned
about I.er back and head ,
SEEN DY AN EYEWITNESS.
Ano eyewitness describes the sivno an fol-
vvb : "Iho women mostly were light cos
tumes nnct those who esenpuil fiom the
furnace were e < roaming 'Fire , help'1 ' The
faces of many of them were covered with
blood. Pi am time to time children ran
out of the burning building crying fni their
mothers , A number of women of the poorer
cla < s , htarditig in the crowd , at the risk of
burning themtelvru , tote the iHmlng clothing
frciu the persons of the women as the Inttu
dashed In terror through the iitrccts. 'Iho
ba/air at that moment was nothing mura or
leas than a hugo hrtulcr. As the I.nit W.IB
unb-.ar.ihle , wo made our v\ay to some recant
gioitnd between the bazaar and the coriaar
of the RUH IJayard and Joined a Inmlfnl ft
workmen vho weto tiding to rescue i oplo
fiom the flamrti by means of a ladder , tea
short to uvnll much While the vioiK of
rctcuo was In progress heartrending ciKi
from the i ear attractitl us. Two women who
had Jutt craped fiom thn flames vprc- lying
writhing on the giouud Just beyond the mar
gin of the lire. Wo daitcd In that direction ,
and aa we neaieil them pieces of burning
debris fell In showers upon our heads , and
v/o went unable to reach thcso unfortunates ,
who were then burning like torches , They
linO ceasrd to stir and they boon entirely dls.
appeared In Die lUme * . The \.ltiu- > Mca of thin
awful urene groaned and wept. Tlie awful
drnmuas then at Its height In the mldrt
rf ttu' hlrnlnp eracl ling llames we heard the
rhrleklng of the victims , but they were speed
ily stilled ,
SAVE SURROI'NDINO PROPERTY ,
"Seeing the hopelessnew of caving thq
bazaai the tlrcmen turned thflr attentloii to
the niljolnliig convent , up the walls nf which
thu Ilaiiii" * vveiu leaping. In a few moments
the ba/aar collated with a frightful cratb , .
cnvilopltig the vlrlult } In flaming dchrlt 11 I
wa then able to arproeh It On all side * j '
weie Iho Imllefl of lately elegantly dressed i
( Cuntlnuid on Third Pago. )
SENATE REJECTS THE TREATY
Turns Down the Arbitration Agreement of
Olney and Paunosfoto.
FOUR VOTES SHORT OF RATIFICATION
Tlnir-Ntoii Villon Ay iunit n I'lilr In
Aiitiiiiiix-i-it fur AI If 11 MltlH
Very KiniiluillL-ally
t tlio Trvut > .
WASHINGTON , May 5. The senate to
day , by the vote of 43 to 2G , refused to tatlfy
the general arbitration treaty between tha
United States and Great Drltnln negotiated
by Secretary Olncy and Sir Julian Paunce-
tote. The rules reeiulro a majority of two-
ttilids for the ratification of treaties. Hcnco
four more affirmative votes would have been
icqulrcd to secure a favorable result. The
vote In detail :
Yeas :
Alllfon , , Hnlc- , IM-itt ( Conn )
Uncoil , liumm , I'lntt ( N. Y. )
Kin-rows. llnwley , I'lltclmrd.
Cuffcry , Hour , Pniilor ,
Clay , I.lmlMiy , Hniltlt ,
Culluni , I.mlKP , Sjiuoiur ,
Unvln , Mcllildp , liiurslon ,
Delioo , Meincry , Turple ,
ralrbinkr McMIIHn. Vest ,
rnulkner Mltcliull , Wulthnll.
Tumlier , Merrill , Warren ,
I > ji- , Nclrnn , We'llliiRtcn ,
< l"MliiBcr , 1'aFOoVctniore. .
Oe-ar. 1-crklnn , Wilson 43.
it my ,
Nays :
linker , Ili-ltfcld , PetttKrew ,
IliitP , Jones ( Ark. ) , 1'oltU" ,
lliltlcr , JuneK ( Nev. ) , Quny ,
Carter , Ivjlc , Ilnvvltns ,
Cuckrcll , Mm tin , Itoici ,
Dmlcl , Milton , Miuup ,
HnnMiroUkli , MMli , Slewnrl
Harris ( Kcm ) , Morgan , White 28.
llairlu Clenn ) , I'enrosc
A total of sixty-nine votes was cost ,
leaving nineteen senators who did not re
spond. The pairs so far as obtainable were
as follows , two afllnnatlvc senatoro being
paired with one negative senator In most
Instances :
Chandler and Clark for , with Teller
against ; Tlllman and Turner for , with
Chilton against ; Scwcll and Hallo for , with
Mantle against. Senator George was paired
for the treaty and Senator Dcrry against
It , Pairs were announced tor the follow
ing. Aldrlch , Cannon , Elklns , Gorman ,
Murphy , Wolcott , Kcnncy and Allen.
The vote was preceded by n short , spirited
debate Introduced by Senator Mills of Texas ,
who made n strong appeal to the senate
against raMfylng the agreement. Ho asserted
that as amended the document was most
objectionable , not to contraJIctoiy , in
terms. He pointed out especially the pro
visions for the settlement ot controversies In
regard to te-rltorlal claims and asserted that
whereas the amendment adopted by the sen
ate t < the first article1 of the treaty declared
against thel ? Inclusion , the sixth and eighth
articles remained unchanged , England justly
couhl claim that questions of teirltorlal
rights were still Included within the scope of
the treaty. Under such circumstances , ho
asked , what was to prevent England from
purchasing the Island of Cuba or any other
American territory , and , In case of objec
tion on the part ot the United States , In
sisting upon the reference of the dispute to
arbitration ? He spoke of the conduct of
nngland In connection with tbo Graeco-Turk-
Ish war and Implored the senate to protect
the United States agaluat the proposed al
liance.
The speech made a visible Impression and
the opinion was general that the treaty
should bo amended so as to remedy the In
consistency explained. Senator Tlllnun
asked that time be glvrn for such amend
ment. Owing , however , to the fact that the
senate was under agreement to vote at 1
o'clock there could bo no postponement except
by unanimous consent.
CARTER OPPOSES.
Senator Carter , who fiom the first has
been ono of the most active and eftecHve
opponents of the tieaty , Interposed an ob
jection. Ho said he would put no obstacle In
the way ot postponement of tlie vote to an
other day , but if the vote was to bo taken
today bo would Insist on it at the specified
time. Ho made a very pungent speech In
opposition. Ho laid there could be no par
tiality of Ihe government and the people of
the United States toward the settlement of
disputes by arbitration , and for this reason
there never would bo any difficulty In se
curing an agreement for settlement of any
disputes with any nation , but It was not
necessary for our people to tlo themselves
In an agreement of uncertain scope , especially
with a country which had shown Itself so
completely out of sympathy with the feel
ings of the peopio of the United States In
the position England had taken In European
affairs. Mr Carter advised the senate to let
well enough alone.
Senator Hoar replied , going over the gen
eral agreement In favor of the treaty and said
especially that the objection of Inconsistency
was not well founded. Ihe remainder of the
delnte was of a running chai actor. Scnatoni
White and Pcttlgrew Inteijecteel questions
tending to show continued opposition Sena
tor Whlto remarked that the document was
full of Illogical propositions , and said fur
thermore that Its syntax would have to be
Impioved before It would be thoroughly ac
ceptable It was evident before the ballot
was completed that the motion to ratify
would be beaten. The absence of ( some Fena
tors unpaired , who were considered favor-
to aibltratlon , was accepted as an unfavoi-
ible Indication , The covert opposition to
istlfleatlon was made very manifest after
tlio vote was announced. Some senators who
wari > rccoiiltd among the yeas spoke quite
openly of objo-tloniblo features , confessing
that they had cast their votes In the afllrma-
tluIn dcfeicnce to public opinion. Among
those who waited In the senate corridors to
iocil\c the news vtaa Michael Davltt , who
upieaud ; much pleased at the result.
Senatoi D.ul.s chairman of the committee
on foreign rolatlonfl , declined to c.xpreys nn
opinion for publication but talkeil freely with
his frlcndx. To them ho attrlb'itcd the de-
fett to the feeling of dissatisfaction at
England'b eouisc In the tUiugglc of the
Grti'Kj to llbctate the Island of Crete from
Ottoman dominion and the Armenian mas-
fades and with the evident designs of Great
Britain on the Transvaal At the elose of the
proceedings , all of which were In executive
session the i-cnatc refused to authoilze the
publication of the details
Oli-v elilllil ( Joes I'
UIJXKARD'S HAY. Mats . May -Tho
r.'mlcln. I ! C HeocMllct's steam yacht , which
hnn been nnehoud In the biy off Ot'iy Ga-
liles since Fild ty left here nt I o'clock this
moinliiK wl'b c\-Picsllent ( Cleveland ex-
Biruiaiv Carlisle ! and p % Pulnmstoi Oen-
cr.il Wllpoti on board Tin M ntlcmen are
guest i of Mr lifiiedlrl tnul cum to lu/ )
/ard'a Hay foi a ftw days' tlslilng Inst week
It ul vtenthcr tins Interfered with their
pLiis until today.
Ill lileuroiiin IHMiiipenrH ,
MJFIANCi : , O , MIIJ 5.-A sewn days'
fcnsatlon wna spiung hero last evei Ing by
the re\ elation ct a clandestine nmnlage
that took place last Wednesday night. The
p n ties WHO Mist : Myinn Kuapp and nil-
ward Tiavln , anil they vvi to mairlicl 01 theli
way to ft t.ir.l party Bunclay Travis dlsup-
urr'i nnd hit , pucint location IH unknown.
Mi .So . Knapp la prostrated.
VtnI'llK'litu of Ott-ilil VI-NNI-IN , Milfi ,
At Amsterdam Arrived -F.dnm , from New
YoiK
At Liverpool Airlved-Cophnlonla , from
ISoxtoit : Indiana , from Phlladelpt-lii. *
Ai Plymouth An Iv eel Tiave , fiom Now
YorK for Hre-mcn
At New Voile SalleijSt , Paul , foi South
ampton : Majestic for Liverpool Airhod
Kalfor Wllholin II , from Genoa and Niii'lca. '
At fSeiiHhampton AnlvocI Pails. from
New. Yorl > . Sailed Saale , fiom liii-mon for
Now Yoik
At UouloKiir Anlvod Obdnm , from New
loik for Itottercltim.
U Rotterdam SailedMuasdiun , for New
York-
At London Arrived Manitoba , from
|
Cl.r.HKS ICIM.
Work of I.t-Klnlntufc Ht-fcntoil In Ilio
llllont.
PIHRRH , S. I ) , Maw C.ip : tal ) Ot the
flvo bills which were lost Ir the senate en
grossing and enrolling con mlttccs at the
last session nnd never bee .mo laws after
passnga by both houae the > nc of the most
Importance to the staU gcutrally Is the bill
repealing the "nppcalMaW" pawed early In
the session and knowb ns the "HInckley
bill " Tills bill attamlited , to prevent ap
peals to thf supreme court In cases where
the sum Involved U $76 or less , the Intent
of the Introducer of ( he bill being to pre
vent railroad companies carrying damage
nulls for stock killed to the supreme court
and r-i the owntru of the stock to a heavy
'tpenso In collecting for such stock , but
In the wording of the bill the only section
of the statute providing for appeals to the
supreme court , scctlcn 5213 of the Compiled
Laws , which Is as follows : "Appeals to the
supreme court may bo taken from the dis
trict courts when no other court of appeal
Is provided by law , " was stricken out and
a section preventing appeals to the court
when the sum Involved did not exceed $75
was substituted There U nothing In the
lawas It stands to prohibit appeals In
amounts above that described , but neither
Is thete any statute providing for such ap
peal left and the s'ntuto Is a blank on that
subject. The constitutionality of the law-
has been questioned ever slnco the bill was
Introduced and when It conies up as a test
will undoubtedly be KO held.
Another of the bills which was of especial
Interest to bankers and attorneys was the
bill defining what shall constitute duo dlll-
gencn In the collection of checks and drafts.
This has been n much-dlsnutcci question In
cases where It was a vKul point and the
object was to make this plain and save the
contention , but this has also gone glimmer
ing.
Another which was of local Importance In
many portions of the state- " was the ono nl- '
lowing the sale of dead and fallen timber
on the school and public lands. There la
now no provision for such -disposal , nnd the
lightest penalty for takhig Ttlmbcr from
such lands Is a fineof , not less than $1,000.
In some sections there Is a great deal of
such timber on the school lands nnd It la
a great temptation for settlers to help them
selves to the timber. Which Is doing no good
to any one , but there Is no means or secur
ing It without peril of the heavy penalty.
Resides this , It would have also Increased
the school revenues.
The others arc to quarantine cholera-In
fected swine and to provide for encourage
ment of farmers' Institutes. The former
was passed after a great deal of trouble
and was very much desired In the hog-
grow Ing sections of the state. The latter ,
vvhllo It would have been a benefit , was not
ot great importance. ' \
D1H.AY U01IIC O.N IMIAX SCHOOLS.
Fin-llii-r AiiroiilatlotiHVciliMl | | | to
l'inlit < - for Tlii-lr > ConM < i-iic liiii.
CHAMBERLAIN , S. U. May 5. ( Special. )
It Is piobiblo that work upon the new
government Indian schools at Rapid City and
Chamberlain will commence In the neir
futuio. lllds for constructing the buildings
were opened In the ofllce-of the commissioner
of Indian affairs at Washington on February
23 last and the general belief was that work
would commence on the buildings as soon
as the frost was out of the ground thla spring.
Thus far no move has bean made to get the
material on the ground and this fact has been
the cause of much speculation as to the reason
for the delay. It Is now ; ascertained that the
lowest bid for constructing 'the school nt
Rapid City was $700 , In ( Srtctss ot tlu ap
propriation nnd no provliltn had been made
to pay the salary of a superintendent of
construction. An adclltlbnal appropriation of
$1,500 was attached to "the Indian appropria
tion bill which recently passed congress and
this will covrr the deHclericy and pay for n
superintendent of construction. The Indian
bureau ofllclals expect toi perfect the con-
tiactd so work cm bo commenced without
further dclny.
Tcac-lu-i-H iiotscil at Lc-nil.
LEAD , S. I ) . . .May 5. ( Special ) At a
meeting of the board of education Inst night
the following teacheis were elected to servo
In the schools next yeart Superintendent ,
C. M. PInkerton ; principal. Miss Uelle M.
Munger , Miss Storman , Mrs. Moore Miss
Illgley. MIfo Barry , M"ss | Pond , Miss Glenn ,
M'ss ' Pohlvon , Miss Lillian Iledilck , Miss
Hand , Mlra Irene King , MlM Robbing , and
Miss Edith Cook. The , selection of thece
teachers is universal ] , * approved In the city.
All of them have proved1 themselves to be
clllclcnt teachers duilng the past year. Four
mope teachers will be elected next Monday
night. Two school entertainments held in
April netted $24590 This , sum will be used
In purchasing a school library. Two hundred
and fifty volumes have already been ordered
foMiplolo ( In- Third ArtCHliinVeII. .
PARKSTON , S. D , , . May C. ( Special.
ParKston now has four good ortcslin wells
within its corporoted limits. Adam Frlcder-
Iclc completed one last week for the Parks-
ton Creamery company flt a depth of 500
feet.
feet.Tho
The town election pasaed off quietly Mon
day , the only contcbt b'clng for the ofllces
of assessor and marsjinl , which resulted in
the election of the Independent candidate for
assessor and the marabalslilp came out n tie ,
each having fifty-eight 'votes.
Farmers aio thiough seeding and are now
preparing the land far cot"n. ; The giound is
In excellent condition. j
MIIJ or' AiM | > lliliiicnlM' - - .
LEAD , S. I ) . , May C. ( Special. ) The new-
city council organlzei ) , la l night. The per
sonnel of the present council Is Mayor , L. P
Jenkins ; president , Krnesl .May ; vice prcal
dent , John A , Ulatt ; aldermen , D J. Kennedy ,
John erZfing , M Cqampbell , John A.
Qmiyle , Henry Harwood and J. N Hess. The
mayor made the following appointments ,
which were confirmed ; Oily caseosor , J , W
Curraif ; city engineer , WJ. . Allaaon ; audi
tor Mason Tyler ; chief of police , T J. Sparks ;
policemen. James Corcoran , and W. J. Cow
ling ; chief of the fire department , S. R.
Smith.
M.I > OI-'M Aiipoltitiiic-iilx at I'lrr < > .
PIERRU , S. IX , .May , ; 5. ( Special Tele
gram ) At the first meeting of the now city
council last night the muyor announced his
appointees for the year , 'jail of which were
confirmed by the count ! ! . I Tliey areJamea
A. Rose , auditor ; John I' Dillon , attoiney ;
C. N Lukes , assessor : C. T. Sutlcy and Asa
Morrison , police. f
lit ) Oil cllil Life.
HURON , S. D. , May 0 -Special ( , ) Oliver
P Myers , county siipcrln omlent of schools ,
and Mlas Leah McFarluna were united In
marriage Saturday "cve'nlnfcr. The ceremony
was pronounced by Rov. A. W Thurston at
the homo of the brlrte'KphKiits near Uroad-
land In the presence of d Urge number of
frlnuds. *
PlreiiK-ii Will tio'in Miiillxou.
YANKTON , S. II. , May1 5. ( Special Tele-
gram. ) Tlio board of control of the state
firemen's association met al Scotland today
and selected Madison as Iho place for baldIng -
Ing the annual tournament on June 22 Mudl-
ion guaranteed $1,000 for the tournament ,
Cliiiiiilierlalu YMIIMK Pen pieniopi - .
OHAMHERLAIN , S. D. . May C. ( Special. )
Dccauie of opposKlon to their marriage
James Houtka and MUs Lyclla Andera of
Ola , this county , eloped anil were marred by
Rfv W U. Hubbard at Armour.
DIIUII iv Well ami IN Klllcil ,
YANKTON , S , .0. , May B. ( Special Tele ,
garm.-Wlll ) Metzker , a Bohemian , jumped
clown an elghty.foot well yesterday north of
Tymlal. Ho went down head ilret and U
dead ,
Ult-M from ( ) : tiollnc , Mil rim ,
YANKTON , S. D , May S.-Spesla ( ! Telo-
r.nm ) Mrs John Katorl. a prominent Ger
man women , wan bufnrd by a gaiollno stove
explosion and died t'.tlj morning.
BATCIIELDOR IS PRESIDENT
Presides Over the Congress to Consider
Postal Reforms.
NAMES TWO AMERICAN VICE PRESIDENTS
Oi-iu-rnl Tjnor unit
Sir. 12. ItfiHiMtnlfr Cnlloil Oti < >
AKNlxt In Co ti il n i1 1 HUT fluCoii -
M-lltlOtl'M ItllHlllCMN ,
WASHINGTON , May G. ( Spcchl Tele
gram. ) The opening of tlio World's Pcstal'
congress presented a sight such as has never
been witnessed In republican America. The.
fcccno was picturesque In the highest dcgtcc ,
and will afford talk for some time to come.
General Hatchcldor , on assuming the chair
of president , delivered a most felicitous
speech to the delegates lu Ptench. On con
cluding , bo staled that , as It was usage with
the World's Postal Congress for the president
to appoint -vice presidents to assist the chair
man In the orderly conduct ot business , and
as the country In which the convention was
heKl was entitled to two vice presidents , ho
would name et-Postmaster General Tyner
i anil Mr. Edwaid Rosewater ns vice presidents
1 on the part of the United States. In p'resent-
Ing Mr. Rosewater's name , ho said he was
the editor of one ot the great cHlly newspapers
of the country and a man who had made a
profound study ot postal matters and postal
reforms. Two other representatives from for
eign countries completed the roster ot vice
presidents , the rules allowing but four vlco
presidents to sit on the rostrum to the
right and left ot the presiding officer , facing
the delegates.
For several days J. H. Mlllard , president of
tbo Omaha National bank , has been In the
city upon a mission which he refused to make
public until It bad been consummated. To
day , before leaving for New Yoik , he stated
that hU bank would be made a public deposi
tory for every kind of public business , Sec
retary Gage having Issued orders to tint
effect this morning. In order to meet this
responsibility , Mr Mlllard yesterday depos
ited $100,000 In bonds for the purpose ot
sccuilng government deposits , thereby In
creasing his deposits by $50,000 Heretofore
the bank has been a depository for certain
discos of government ofllchls , but under the
new arrangement , nil officials will be per
mitted to use the Omaha National as a gov-
cinmcnt depository.
MAY REDUCE TWO RANKS. '
Up to about three years ago , the Omaha
National had been tor twenty-five years the
depository of the government , but during the
first year ot Cleveland's administration , rcp-
lescntatlvcs of rival banks In Omaha went
bsforo Secretary Carlisle and stated that the
Omaha National was a republican bank , and
Mr. Cat lisle promptly reduced the Omaha Na
tional. There are at picacnt In Omaha four
banks recognised as disbursing ofllces for
the gov eminent tbo Merchants , United
States , Nebraska and First Natloml. Now
that the Omaha National Is reinstated , * two
of these banks will be discontinued , In all
piobablllty the United States and Merchants.
Senator Thurston was In his teat when the
senate convened this morning , looking
bronzed and healthy from his trip to thn
south , from which ho returned last evening
with Mrs. Thurston and son. After having
ascertained what had been done toward se
curing the Indian supply depot for Omaha ,
and learning the extent ot the opposition , he
at ouco had an Interview with Curtis of
Kansas , who Informed him that ho was for
Omaha. Allen ot Mississippi , It Is now un
derstood , will also support the Gate City.
This Is sufficient , with the senate confeiees
known to be In favor of the amendment to
secure the depot , although there will un
doubtedly be a fight on the lloor of the house
to lefnse concurience lu the conferees' 10-
port. The question will be settled at a con
ference meeting In the morning.
R. Rorowatcr will leave tor Omaha tomnr
row , returning to Washington early next
w cek.
H. A. Gauter of Nebraska Is at the St.
James ; Hon. T , Zleback of South Dakota la
at the Vendome.
Secretary 1)1'as ' today rendered decisions
In the following 'South ' Dakota land cases-
Dullard against Prescott , Mitchell district ,
commissioner's last decision set aside ami
partlei in interest allowed to proceed before
the land office according to rules of prac
tice ; John Nicholson against David McIIhat-
tan , Watertown district , decision affirmed ,
Iccal office directed to Issue new notice of
contest and proceed according to rules of
practice ; Morris against Prltelmrd , Watertown
district decision affirmed , and land awarded
to Prltehard.
Pottmastcrs commissioned : Nebraska
Mell A. Schmled , Dakota City ; Edwin C.
Hill , Firth ; John L Sandeis , Stockvllle.
Iowa John Dolph , Brighton ; William I ) .
Roblson , Grandvlew.
POSTAL COMJRUSS TSESSION. .
Comi rIc-M Arc
Nl'lltcil III I ll ' ( illtl
WASHINGTON , May G. The Universal
Postal congress -met today in the great hall
of the old Corcoran Art gallery. About sixty
countries , comprising most of thcso in the
Postal union , were repiescntcd. Corea , China
and the Orarge Free State , which are now
outside the pale of the union , had dclegatca
present. It Is expected that the work of the
congress will extend over about six weeks.
Most of the work will bo transacted by com
mittees , which will submit the result of their
libois to the congress about once a week.
The present postal agreement will bo revised
and renewed. Several Impoitant questions
will bo considered , among them a pioposl-
tlon to transmit the ofilclal mall of the
countries which arc members of the union
free of chaige , the question of Increasing the
unit of weight to bo carried under a 1 cent
stamp fiom one ounce to 2A ot an ounce , and
also the picipoUtioa for a universal stamp
The hall presented a brilliant appearance
when General IJntclieldor , the premier delegate - '
gate of the United States , called the ccngresu
to order at 11 o'clock , The delegates were
attired In dress suits or full court cost/lino / ,
their breasts bespangled with glittering In
signia and orders. The oriental delegates .
were very picturesque In their flowing silken I
robes The Corean wore his boxllke headgear - I
gear and the Turk his red fez , The dpcora-
lions of the hall were lavlsn , The walls '
were rich with gorgeous tapestries and shone
with coats of arms. The prevailing colors
were gold and crimson , Iho cessions of the
congress were held behind closed doors ,
Postmaster General Gary , Assistant Post
master General Heath , General Datchcldor
and Captain Ilrooks did the honoro ,
WELCOMED lY GARY.
Postmaster General Gary delivered the ad-
dcess of welcome. Ho said :
Gentlemen : I tender you a hearty greet
ing in the name of the United State * of
Amu leu and welcome you to the capital
of this great mid growing nation What
ever conducen to thu pprcncl of Intelligence ,
the encouragement of the nrts of pence , the
enlightenment of the people ot all countries ,
tho'extenslon ot commerce and the conbe-
quent cementing of fraternnl tics between
the nations , meets with me commendation
of the peopio In whoso behalf I extend this
we ! pome.
You como as the messengers of pence
and good will , uu t'.ie visible embodiment
of Intci national comity , as the advocated
of International commerce and as the
bearers of filenclly messages between com
munities widely separated yet closely
united ; and I rouute you iia the representa
tives of advanced and advancing civilisa
tion. IJefore you depart for your respective
honuH we hope to bring you Into closer
communication with our people , among
whom you will flml the former citizens and
MUbJectH of all the nations ot the earth
and their descendants. Scarcely a delegate
Is hero today who may not receive n cordial
and hospitable welcome from natives of
his own country , ami uomo of you may
Jlnil your own countrymen as numerous
uu you left at home ,
Wo deslro also that you may bear away
with you a more complete knonlulgu of our
domain , which extends across a continent.
3WW miles , embracing almost every variety
of cllmuto : of a country of boundless resources -
sources , of Infinite fertility , of varied man
ufacturltiR Interest" , nml containing n pros
perous nncl happy population of over 70.000.-
ltX > people.
We want to afford von nn object lesion
of the marvellous growth of communities
founded mainly during the inst century ,
which fupport n t'ostnl system comprising
moro than 70 000 otllces anil lOO.txX ) employes ,
supply Inij malls for nnrt ll p-itclilnn them
over KO.tiOO mile * of railroad , 12,000 miles
of steamboat service nnd by other minor
routes of oi vice , aggregating In all over
4fiOCOO miles of post route * , and In the year
1VX ) handllliR- total of f > P01.7l9.fil5 pieces
of mall matter TtintMgy ttlncc oven the
miKilI and romolo e/HMHiltles / In direct
communication with fMVWhthcr by means
of postal facilities fOTSjBrrylnK back to
y our homes the knire A that all those
millions of people nfu ; 3H"Ui to establish
the closest social irji onrs | relations
with onch of tie c4i j Vi von represent ,
you will convey KOHrM 'f the value of
the maintenance aif BlB < inn of the sys
tem you Irive met | fVClH "tp
It Is quite approi:7Aat | ; this , the fifth
' congress of the lnCT3sml Postal union ,
, should bo held In tJUjl2 l.'i1 States nnct at
j the capital of ourttSvcrB lor II was hero
. 1 that the suiftesllji < ii atlng this body
I criminated 1 ostnuziCAJeneral Itlalr on
j j August 4 , l U , ink Bmmunlcntlon addressed -
) dressed to Mr S < JPHBthcn | secretaryof
state- , proposed "nnlrrtTFnntlonal conference
of postal delegates to rccommcml measures
I ! looking to the levlslon , simplification and
uniformity of International postal arrange
ments , " and the Department of State sub
mitted the proposition to the Kovcrnments
of Oieat Hrltaln , Prance , Piussla. Sweden ,
the Netherlands , liolglum , Italy and
Ecuador
Favorable responses vvoro tecelvod from
all the- governments naiiiul nnd at Paris
on the second Mondiyot the following
May the first International conference as
sembled nut of this Idea ot an Inter
national conference grew- the laigor Idea of
a perm-incut universal postal union nnd
i the llrst congress of this union met In the
, hall of the national senate ot Swllrcrluul
i In September. 1S74. The treaty dealing this
I union wont Into effect on the 1st of July ,
11875.
j I In congratulating our government ind our
peopio upon b lng the host of this , probibly
. the body most reproscntntlvo of all Iho
civilized nations of the earth that has ever
I assembled , I can expre.si our profound pildo
I th.it the Idea creating ibis union orUlnatcd
with us The universal postal union Is
I young In years , but phononunal In suc
cesses nncl achievements. It Is thr out
I growth of the separate tloatlos between
different national organizations , each com
pact differing In somecsscntl il respct from
all othei.s Only tvvcutv.three yuns ago , In
the city of Heine , nt lie foot of the Alps ,
the delegates from a few ndiiilnlstiatlons
met and laid cl-e-ii and solid the foundations
of this union The roundels of the Institu
tion nro fast p losing away , only a few re
main on this side of the houndaile-s of time
who have personal locollectlons of Its In-
augiuatlon , and peen there will be left only
the- Mattel oil and Incomplete rocoids of the
dlffoicnt ndmlnlstiutlons to tell the story ot
how ono of the grandest projects of the
century was e-oncelvecl and born
Weno riplcllj apmo iclilng the leallri-
tlon of the clicam which was outlined In the
eolei'sal enterprise , foi there Is ten son to
believe that by the tlmo this congicss ad
join ns the sun In Its dally circuit thioiigh
the heavens will not Use upon .1 civilized
people nor set upon an orginlzed govern
ment which Is not Included In the wlso and
beneficent jurisdiction of the Universal
Postal union.
Thus vou moot under happy nusplees
Hepioipiitatlves from countries not In the
union , notably fiom China and Con a , are
present and londv to Join your hiolm rhood ,
pai tloipile lu your clcllbointlnns and be
come co-workers with you Would that the
leprosentntlvcs of the several government
which constituted the component turts of
the Infant union , the men whoso genius
sbliH-.s through ovoiy written page of your
o.uly history anil whote Intlnenco Is every
where visible In the benetiront labors of
their successor" , could bo piesent to enjoy-
the almost fruition of their hopes and us-
pli.itlons Most of thorn hive oioso < l the
cl irk river nn < l now u.st undei the shade at
the other hhoro Since the congress of Vi
enna official notices of the death of tome
of Its honored mcmnois have been rent out
by the Intoi national bureau at Hornc sueh
conspicuous names as Hofstldo , dlioetor
KPnei.il of posts ami telegraphs of the
Netherlands of Lund , too late director gen
eral of posts of Denmark : of Sir Aithur
Lockwood. t-ociei'iry of the ceneial poKt-
ollleo at London , of Onera ! Eugene lioieh
the accurate , schol.uly , nccoinllhoil ) and
efllolont dlrectoi of the Inte'rnatlonal bin can
nt Heine , mill Dr. You Stejhan , the im
perial dlioetor of * the posts of not ninny , a
iran of wide learning and wisdom anil ex
ceptional ment il resour"e . * .h ° acknowl
edged postal mind of the world-tho Uls-
inarck of the post
Thus brletlv alluding to the vlitucs of
yon i foimor roll'thoi atoms and fi lends I
am tempted to quotefiom the touching
ti limit * palil bv Or Von Stephnn at the
opening of the Vienna , congress to those of
his foimer awjiclatos vvliose deaths had
just he-en announcid.
"Gentlemen , " bilcl ho. "At the moment
we aio about to Inaugurate our l.ibois pei-
mlt mo to follow a sarretl usage in calling
to mind the names of out felmw liboioix
and friends : who since the congress of Lis
bon have by the Insci ulnh'.o ilcciecof
Providence passed beyond the confines of
this llfo " Then aftei a brli t t ulogv of the
honoied dead , ho elo = ccl with the suggestion
that "On ti.elr tombs lot us lay the vvicath
of romembi.inco and filomlshlp "
Sj let us bilng today to bin Hiavc , and to
the "raves of those whom ho , too. would
have deliirl teii to honor , the fiagrmc ot
friendship , the icmembranoo of their lives
clowned by useful deeds Fortunate It Is
Hint In thr pi-utical affalis ot life no one-
mail or pionp of men Is Indispensable to
the ac-c ompllsliment of groit reforms Men
die , but genius survives. I'seful work fol
lows the coming and going of the years.
The deeds of brave and successful woikers
outlive them. Those to whom I liavo ro-
foned have loft a precious legacy of cllfll-
cultlcH overcome , of obstructions tomoveel
from the path of the postal congress and
re-form and have surveyed and in.ulo
straight the highways upon vvhlc'h you nro
to travel In re-aching the goal they sot up
for your ambition. They hiivo made your
work lighter. They conceived and left you
to execute. T doubt not that you will enter
upon the task cheered by the prospect that
youi successe-s will be the consummation of
their designs.
Some Important questions will be brought
to your attention which are not likely to bo
decided by unanimous votes. Some power
ful governments will propose inoillllc.itfons
of the treaty of Vienna relating' to the re
duction of transient rates. Others , peihaps ,
w III ask to have mien rates abolished The
question of noticing the rates of Inter
national postage will come beforeyou. . To
thei consideration of these grtivo pioposl-
tlons I Invlto your cniefnl attention , con
fident that your decision Ihoicon , n well
HH on the other subjects , will be WHO ! and
profitable ) foi all the countiles c-oneeineil
Again welcoming you to this capital , wishIng -
Ing for each of you n pleasant sojourn
among us and n tmfo lotnrn to your homes
nt the conclusion of a profitable session , I
declare- the fifth congress of the Unlveiuil
Porital union opened and ask you to ort-un-
\i \ bv nominating a president to conduct
your deliberations.
Camlllo do Lesser ! , director for Laussuno
Switzerland , the dean of the union , followed
tire postmaster general with a brief address
In which hu referred feelingly to Iho tllstln-
gulshed mcmbora who hail died since the
congress assembled six years ngo at Vienna
He paid a glowing tribute to Dr yon Stcphan ,
whoKft vac-ant desk was draped , In mourning ,
surmounted by a wreath of oak leaves and
Immortelles
tit. do Letsort ton ! | proposed General G S
natcheldoithn il/.est / of the I'nlled States
delegates , president of Iho congrefa and ho"
was unanimously qlioben , Gonornl llateheldor
made a fitting iqsponso in French Mr
Frltch , director of ) the Ocpa-tmont of Posts
for Germany , delivered n eulogy ot Dr
Stephan , and Dr Ncuberg added a few
wordb of profound regret Mr Hohcn , di
rector of the postal union of Hcrno , wan
chosen rccretaiy cf the congress , H. Gall ) ,
EUb-dlrcctor , A Wendllng first secretary , and
Mr. Kraln , second secretary. On the part of
the United States Colot cl Ohallle-Lnng was
chosen first pccrotary Robert Stookwell
Hatcherwcond / zrcretary and V , ' . A. * Uroivn
third secretary.
M. Aueault , administrator of malls and
telegraphs of France , on behalf of the con-
grcesj , made a ) brief address In eulogy of thu
president of the United States and of thn
generous hospitality extended to the con
gress by Iho American government. Ho con
cluded by offering to the president Ihe oln-
cero fcllcltatlonti of the congress , An elab
orate luncheon was ecrved at the conclu
sion of the preliminary fxerrlsca.
In the afternoon lite tlireo committees
which have charge nf the detailed work of
tlio cnngreea were appointed , after which the
congress adjourned to meet at the call ot
the president , who will awemldo ltii > dele
gates us soon ai ono ot thu committees U
ready to report.
The general committee on waya and meant
Is composed ot the delegates from twepty-
four delegates , Mi , Walpole , ono of the
IlrltUh delegates , was choten picsitlent of
( Coo United oil Second Page. )
TRIUMPH OF GREECE
Two NotnWo Victories Arc Acliiovctl in
Quo
TURKS ARE DRIVEN BACK AT VELESTINO
Determined Onslaught In Which They
Lese a Thousand Men.
SLAUGHTER AT PHWSALIA IS HEAVY
Turkish Attack on Tatar Rcpollod by the
Hellenes.
N
iDH-M PASHA IS GIVEN A FREE HAND
St-v imixloiiN of the SiiUnn'N Soldier *
-Iliircli I'lirniiiMt fi-oni l.nrlNxii to
TiiKi * Iliv 1'lnoe t
the Kllli-il.
( CopsrlRht , 1WT , by Press rulillnhtiiR Cumimny. )
VOLO , Tlicsaaly. .May 5 ( New York World
Cablegram. gpectal Telegram. ) Thcro wna
a two hours' battle today at Velestlno. The
Greeks maintain the same pcolllona as be
fore. Fighting was suspended yesterday to
allow both sides to bury their dead. The
enemy retired. The TurkUh loss is estimated
at 1,000.
LONDON , May G. The Athens correspond
ent of the Dully Mall says :
I
Ten thousand Turks attacked the Gicele Tie
position at Velestlno. The fire ceased at 4
o'clock this afternoon and It Is evident ihat
tlio Greeks have met with great success. 1
"Ihcro has been slaughter at Pharsalh ,
where Iho battle Is proceeding Crown Pilnco
Constantine telegraphs as to tlio engagement
at Velestlno , 'With God's help our side haa
conquered , " "
The Athens correspondent of the Times
says : "Simultaneously with the attack at
Vclestino the Tuilui attacked the Greek out
posts at Tartat near Phnisalla. It la said that
both attacks have been upulsed by tlio
Greeks. General Snidlcrokl says. 'The bil-
gade at ! Velestlno Is deluged with blood. ' "
ATHENS , May r , . G p. in. A private din-
patch received here from the front sayn that
the battle between the Greeks and Turks
began at Alvall , between Velestlno and
Pharsalla.
SALONICA , May fi H la olHclally an
nounced that eight Tuiklsh war ships hava
left the Dardanelles and after pi decoding to
the Cassandia peninsula sailed for the island
of Lcmno5.
LARISSA , May G Sl\ divisions of Turkish
troops have matched forward to Pharsalla
and It Is understood hcic that the portc haa
given Edhem Pasha a free hand.
PRINCES FIGHT WELL.
LONDON , May 5. The Athens correspond ,
cut of the Standaid under date of"Wednes ,
day , says : There Is great lejolclng over tha
receipt of the official tcligram from Phorsalla
saying thcTurKs bave been icpulsed and that
the Gtceks hold thulr petitions after a thrcc-
houra' battle1.
The dispatch sayb that Crown Prince Constantine
stantino and Prince Nicholas fought cour
ageously In the Hunt rank , ilsklng thulr
llvca a hunched times , and that they had an
ovation fioi.i the whole aimy when the fight
ing WJ.H over.
Thu govcinment fonvaided to them Its
warmcbt congratulations. The King and the
cabinet have aluo uddiested a manifesto to
the tioops , congintulatlng them upon their
courage and patilotlc devotion ,
The public Is overjoyed and Is alioidy for
getting the earlier blnn loin of the campaign.
A decisive battle Is expected nt Pharsalfa
tomorrov , ' .
OFFICIAL REPORT OF FIGHT.
The Athens correspondent of the Dally
Telegraph , umlci date of Wednesday , gays :
Following Is the ofllclai dispatch fiom Major
Pallls , chief of staff of the Greek forcc in
Thesfialy , describing the fight at Plmrnall.i :
"Tlin TurKs attacked our advance poits at
2 o'clock. Since yesteiday the enemy's move
ment had Indicated an Intention to cut oft
our left wing and
today they uttackeu our
front. Our advance posts retnated , us they
weio fighting against vciy superior numbum.
and took up a position under nur right wing.
"An artillery duel ensued along ihe cx-
tcnslvo line. The enemy's Infantry advanced
In perfect order at throe points and In largo
number ! ) , but they were Fpecdlly chocked by
our Infantry. The
respective losnes are 03
yet unknown. The crown prince took a very
active part In the combat and advanced
within range of the Turkish fire , gicatly In
spiring the men. Prince Nicholas was * equally
active at the right wing and dlicetcd tha flro
of his battery against the Tuiklsh buttciles.
His cool n cas encouraged the troops.
"We maintain all our positions Intact and
the engagement will ceitalnly bo continued
tomorrow ( Thursday ) . Wo calculate that
about 16,000 Turks attacked oui right wing.
They ruMicd down the hill slopes In vast
numbers. The enemy v.a our superior In botli
artillery and cavalry , the caliber of their
guns was larger , while their numbei was al
most double OUIH. We had no cavalry , bo-
cauHo our only squadron had been used for
scouting and had gone to Trlkkaln , "
I'I.A.V i-'ou A ( ; IMIIMi > VA.M7n.
TurKx AniiH a Dcllnlli- < -Hiilt nt
VI'I | > HIII HifuniiiliiK I'orvtnril.
LARISSA , May 3. ( Delayed In Transmis
sion. ) Two batteries of Howlt/crs arrived
hero thin evening from Elaggona and foui.
teen battalions of Infantry , four oquadrona ot
cavalry and four batteries of artillery liavo
becil ecnt to reinforce the Turkish troops at
Vclestino. The victory of the Turks seemed
assured. Thu prisoners taken report that the
population , Including that of Vole , IB ills-
posed to unbuilt , and from various sources It
IH learned that the Greeks are badly de
moralized and discontented with thu crown
prince and hU ofllccri. Wu are awaiting a
definite rc ult at Velestlno before maklnir
a general advance , The soldiers who weri
wounded In the first engagement at Veltatluo
arc now coming Into the hospital of La-
rlisa. The latter are well oiganlztd with the
materials which the Greeks abandoned. It
Is stated hero that thn crown prince ot
Greece ordered Larluna to be burned , prcvlouu
to evacuating tbo place. Hut It in ald there
was no time to carry nut hli Instructions.
The Turkn claim that the fighting which him
taken place at Velutluo and In which they
are said to have betn repulsed vvaa merely
( I reconnalsanco In force and Its object , that
of finding out thu strength of the enemy ,
being achieved , the olUctru had the utmost
difficulty In Inducing the mm to retire. They ,
wern obliged , It U claimed , to threaten them ,
and even then they could not prevent Iho
Turk * In defiance , from singing during the
withdrawal , the men declaring they were
challenging the Giccks and permuting In
slngliu- order to secure , If possible , a , re *
tiDAal til Hie fighting ,
'Iheiiva a HtrlkliiK featuic lu Frlday'tf
cd\aliy fitbt. Colonel Mabmod IJcy waa