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The leader., 1897-05-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

GREECE has formally consented to
abandon Crete, to recognize the plan of
autonomy fer the island arranged by
the powers and has accepted the offer
of mediation of the powers for the set
Element of the complications with
Turkey.
THE ambassadors of the powers pre-
sented a collective memorandum to
the Turkish government on the 18TH
proposing an arinistice between Tur-
kew and Greece on the basis of the ne
gotiations for peace in progress through
the powers.
CoNsUL-GENERAL LEE has made a re-
port to the state department descriptive
of the general situation in Cuba which
is said to be so very startling in its
character that President Mckinley is
reluctant to make it public, fearing its
effect upon the tariff question.
The president on the 12th nominated
Brig. Gen. James w. Forsyth to be
major-general.
RICHARD COKE, cx-United States sem
ator, died at Waco, Tex, on the 18th.
The supreme council of the American
Protective association elected at Wash
ington on the 18th the following officers
for the ensuing year: President, John
w. Echols, of Atlanta, Ga; secretary
of state, Harry c. Sawyer, Pennsylva-
MIA; supreme secretary, William }.
Palmer, Colorado; supreme treasurer,
c. J. Stockman, Maryland.
THERE was perfect fusion of the sill
vcr forces of Iowa at the meeting at
Des Moincs of the democratic, popUlist
and silver republican committees, and
June . was chosen as the date for hold
ing three separate conventions to nom
mate full state ticket.
THE Sidney Qll.) grange passed reso-
lutions declaring that the United
States should stop the inhuman war
fare raging in Cuba and appealing to
all farmers organizations to pass sim
liar resolutions.
EMILE CHARLOTTE LANGTRY, known
throughout two hemispheres as the
Jersey Lily" ex-English professional
beauty and actress, has secured di-
vorce from her English husband, Ed
ward Langtry, in the Lake county, Cal
court, on the ground of desertion.
STEPHEN r. MALLORY was elected
| United States senator at Tallahassee,
Fla, on the 14th on the 25th ballot.
| The new senator is the son of the late
stephen Il. Mallory, who was elected
United States senator from Florida in
1851 and resigned in 1861, on the seces-
sion of his state.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has under ear
:
sending a message to congress on the
Cuban question, but has not yet come
to decision in the matter. The mes
sage, if it goes in, will be entirely pa
cifc in terms, and it can be stated on
| good authority will not be of war
| like or sensational tenor.
The leader., 1897-05-19
RENEWED FIGHTING.
Greeks Take the Offensive in Epirus
Hattie ut GribOrO.

Dol<omos, May 15.-The Turks have
retired in the direction of Pharsalos.
Arta, May 1.-THE fighting at Griboro
ceased at nine p. m. and the Greeks have
occupied various heights in the neigh
borhood Twenty-Five officers and 400
men are hors de combat.
Griboro is ON the road to Phillipiada.
Two brigades of Greeks with many
guns, two companies of sappers and a
squadron of cavalry attacked the Turks,
who were almost without artillery. The
Greeks forced the first Turkish line of
defense, but met with a stubborn resist
ance at the second.
The gunboat flotilla has been attack
ing Nicopols from inside the Gulf of
Ambraosia. with simultaneous attack
proceeding from the land side. The
Turkish batteries replied vigorously
and firmly resisted the attack. The
coming on of darkness stopped the en-
gagement.
All the Greek efforts are now concen-
trated upon capturing Nicopolis and
Prevesa before advancing to Pente-
pghadia.
Athens, May 1.-THE resumption of
offensive operations in Epirus greatly
complexities the situation and tends to
hamper the negotiations for peace. The
evident intention of the Greek COM
manders is to capture the Turkish po-
sitions there in order to show that they
have not been defeated. In an inter
view, NJ. Rail-, the premier, repeated his
statement that humanitarian motives
are responsible for the advance in Ep-
irus, but he did not deny the advantages
which might be hoped for from the
capture of Prevesa and the occupation
of the adjoining Turkish territory.
The leader., 1897-05-19
THE FUNNY MEN.

He--"I love you better than ufa '
she-"Considcring the life you lead r
cannot say that l am surprised.
dianapolis Journal.
DO you think opals are unlucl,vo.
inquired the superstitious man. yes y
was the reply. "My wife wants one
and it's going to cost me s5o."-Wasb,
ington Star.
Behold" exclaimed the good fairvI
81 touch thee with my wand and trans.
form thee from beggar to prince "
Subsequently, however, his believe,
touched him without any wand and
made him a beggar again. - Detroib
Journal.
Chumley-"You'rc a mighty poor
talker. especially TO ladies. How did
you raise the nerve to propose to Miss
Sweet" Dumley-"O-aw; didn,t
say much of anything; / handed NV
ring to her and she slipped it on her
left finger, and said: All right, ii
fits! '"-Truth.
Does it really improve whisky IN
send it across the water and back?"
asked the person with passion for
knowledge. II don't know, sab, about
the direct benefit" said the colonel.
but it suttinly does give it chance
to age, sub, that it might not othuwise
have had. "-Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
The leader., 1897-05-19
EX-SENATOR COKE DEAD.
The Distinguished Soldier States
man of Texas Passes Away.

Waco, Tex, May 14.-EX-Senator
Richard Coke died at so o'clock a. IN.
[Richard Coke was horn in williamsburg
Va. March 10. 1899; was educated at Will
liam and Mary college; studied law, was
admitted to the bar when q years of age.
and has since practieed constantly when
not in the public service; removed in 1851
to Waco, McLennan county. Tex, where
he has since resided: served in the con-
federate army as private, and afterWard
as captain: was appointed district judge
in June 1866; was nominated by the demo-
cratic party for judge of the state SUI
preme court in 1866, and elected, and after
having occupied the position one year was
removed by Gen. Sheridan as IAN impede
ment to reconstruction;" returned to the
practice of law the latter part of 1861; was
elected governor of Texas in December,
1873, by a majority of $1,000, and. was re-
elected in February, 1876. by majority of
1921 900; resigned December /, 1877, after
having been clf ted the previous April to
the United States senate as a democrat,
to succeed Morgan c. Hamilton, republic
an; took his seat March 4, 1877, and was
reelected in 1888 and again in 1889, His term
of service expired March 3, 1885
The leader., 1897-05-19
LITTLE IMPROVEMENT SHOWN.
The Commercial situation rs Viewed
by Leading Agencies.
New York, May 15.-Bradstreet's

New York, May 15.-Bradstreets
says:
The unexpected falling OF in the re-
quest for staple goods within a month
results in a period of comparative calm
at time when general revival In de-
mand had been looked for. Wholesalers
report that the volume of business consists
OF filling in orders, even Chicago not claim
ing more than to have held its own in vol
ume of goods distributed Interior mer-
chants continue to buy for nearby wants
only. and in many directions farmers are
too busy with field work TO supply their
wants at the country stores.
THE continued subsistence of the floods
in the lower Mississippi river valley has
encouraged wholesale merchants In that
region; grocers report an unusually large
distribution of canned goods west and
southwest. and the extreme depression
in pig iron prices is followed by large west
ern purchases. Wholesale dealers an
nounce an increased demand for groceries
and hardware at Duluth. St. Paul. Mime
apolis. Kansas City and Memphis"
H. q. Dun e. CO., in their weekly re-
view of trade. say:
Spectators have enjoyed an advance
in wheat, corn, cotton and some other
products, though obliged to sell wool and
sugar at lower figures in order to realize.
Stocks have advanced Z cents per $780,
and trust stocks lost IS cents, without
enough demand to constitute a market.
Imports of merchandise of s1S,Ss2,0l9 for
the week al New York alone are 81 per cent
larger than a year ago. making the m
crease AZ per cent. for the past six weeks
and have affected the exchange markets
and helped further shipments of gold
which amount for the past week to g,
Geo. but are practically balanced by re-
ceipts from the interior. and cause no
serious apprehension of financial disturb
ance. Men feel that present conditions
are only temporary, although they tend 10
prevent immediate improvement in general
trade and hinder immediate investments.
Nothing new can be said of the cotton
manufacture, which still lacks demand
enough to lift print cloths above the low
est point ever known, and prices OF otaeF
grades of cotton do not improve. In gen
eral. the sales of cotton products are nut
moderate Wooden goods are doing net
ter than for weeks past, and yet there
is not enough demand TO create enthusiasm
or 10 raise prices. while there is great I'M
certainty regarding the future of the mar
ket. - nc, =, a. =.
United States, against pa last year, ana
81 in Canada, against 50 last year.
The leader., 1897-05-19
FLEW THROUGH THE AIR.
short But Successful Trip of Prof.
Bnrnnrd's Airship.

Nashville, Tenn, May 15.-Aftermuch
difficulty in getting off Thursday after
noon at seven o'clock Prof. Barnard
attempted another voyage with his air.
ship. 1t scared aloft rapidly, and as
Prof Barnard vigorously worked the
bicycle pedals of his steering and pro-
pelling attachment the airship turned
around several times, but was drifting
with the wind. 1t passed over the CEN
tennial grounds, fioated rapidly across
the city at high altitude in a north
easterly direction and passed out of
sight in the gathering twilight. At
about 7:45 o'clock p. IN. the machine
landed near Madison, about IL miles
east of this city. Prof. Barnard says of
this trial trip: ~ find that | can ma
nipulate the machine right or left even
in light wind. This is certain. | can
go directly against wind of eight miles
an hour with muscular power as at
present arranged, but by cutting
across obliqucly l can make progress
in the direction desired" Further
trips with changes in apparatus will be
made
The leader., 1897-05-19
Athletic Records broken.

Chicago, May 13.-The Amateur Ath-
letic union indoor championship meet
ing at the military and athletic carnival
whichwas held at the Coliseum Wednes-
day night was marked by the breaking
of the worlds indoor GOO-yard record,
the worlds 300-yard hurdle record,
and the tying of the worlds 5o-yard
record, and but for an accident it is
probable that the 300-yard fiat record
would have been equaled. The east and
west divided honors in the record
breaking. j. II. Rush, the Grinnell
(Ia.) Splinter, carrying the colors of the
Chicago Athletic association, equaled
Wefer's 5O-yard record of 6 3-5 seconds;
G. e. Hollander, of the Knickerbocker
Athletic club, easily won the 60O-yard
race, three seconds under the indoor
record, while Kraenzslein, the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin athlete, who also wore
the c. A. a. colors, lowered the worlds
300-yard hurdle record by is seconds.
The finishes in most cases were close
and exciting
The leader., 1897-05-19
San Francisco Firm Fails

San Francisco, May 12.-The well-es-
tablished firm of Williams, Brown &
Co., wholesale shipping and commission
merchants, is i'll financial difficulties.
It's liabilities are said to be 5000 600, but
its assets are believed to be sufficient to
meet most of its obligations. If the
creditors will grant an extension of
time the firm hopes to resume bust
ness. The direct cause of the failure of
the firm is said to have been the fail
ure of Australian consignees to meet
bills drawn against them for heavy
shipments of grain. A great deal of
money was lost by the firm in its fruit
operations in the Fresno market and
in the Columbia river canneries in
which they were interested.
The leader., 1897-05-19
The Foes of Criminals.

Pittsburgh, Pa, May 12-The fourth
annual convention of the National AS
ISOLATION of Chiefs of Police of the
United States and Canada opened at
ten o'clock in the morning with about
200 delegates representing nearly every
large city in the country. The cleo
ton of officers for the ensuing year re-
suited as follows: President, j. T. Jan
sen, Milwaukee,; vice president, Maj
w. G. Moore, Washington; secretary,
Harry o. Carr. The new officers were
at once installed. Milwaukee was
chosen as the place for holding the next
annual convention, and the date fixed
was the first Tuesday in June.
The leader., 1897-05-19
CHRISTIAN ENpeAvoR.
international Convention Go Meet IN
San Francisco July 60 IL

San Francisco July 70 -
San Francisco. May 15.-The local
committee, having In charge the pre-
liminaries for the sixteenth interna-
tionaI Christian Endeavor convention,
which will be held in this city July Z
TO 10 next inclusive, is leaving no stone
unturned to insure its success. Already
most of the arrangements arc complete
except as 10 minor details. The pro-
gramme for the convention promises TO
be one of the best provided. Its ehlef
features are as follows:
The convention will open up on wednes-
day night. July 7. with meetings In eight
of the largest churches in this city ana
one meeting each in Oakland and Alameda.
Thursday morning simultaneous welcome
meetings will be held in Mechanics and
woodward's paviiions. In the afternoon
20 or more churches will be used for de-
rominational rallies. Friday morning
practical addresses and open parliaments
upon the fundamental principles Of Chris
tian Endeavor will be provided. The after
noon will be given up to school OF
methods" in the various churches. Chris
tian Endeavor fellowship will be the gen.
eral subject for Friday evening Saturday
morning the state secretaries are to be
heard from in symposium on the topic :
How may we make the committee work
in local societies more effective? This
Is an innovation which will furnish an OPP
portunity for state and united society Of
ficers to speak on practical topics bearing
on extension of work. There will be an
open-air demonstration on Vanness ave-
nue., after which the delegates are given
an outing by the local committee. Sunday
there will be three meetings of great i'm
portance-one for men only, another for
women only and one for ministers and
church officers. Monday will be devoted to
the eYangelistic and missionary influences
of Christian Endeavor The junior rally.
one of the most important features of the
programme, will be held in the afternoon,
and the closing sessions of the convention
will be held in the evening.
The leader., 1897-05-19
THIS, THAT AND THE OTHER.

Spanish daggers are very definitely
established fad among the ornaments
of the fin de steele belle.
A minister in England made $4,000
by inventing an odd toy that danced by
winding it with string.
Mrs. Sarah Flower Adams was the
authoress of the grand hymn Nearer
My God to Thee" This lady was born
in Cambridge, Eng, February, 1905.
To impart a refreshing odor to an
invalid's room, pour some good cologne
into a soup plate and set fire to it with
lighted match.
The best quality of maple sirup comes
from the north side of the tree, but the
flow is not so large as when the tree is
tapped on the south side.
In China the man who lives nearest
to the scene of murder, if the perpe-
traitor is unknown, is suspected of the
crime, and is required to prove his in
nocence.
Domestic troubles caused the coro-
ner at Thenilworth, England, to close
his career with his own hand, and a
coroner's inquest was held upon the
coroner.
Among the possessions of F. NJ.
Grover, blind justice of the peace, of
Topeka, are 100 razors. Although
sightless, he can identify each razor by
the touch, and distinguish the case to
which it belongs.
An exasperating blunder was made
by young lady elocutionist in INDIE
pendence, Kan. While reciting Cur
few Shall Not Ring Tonight" she
mixed two words in the climax, thus:
"'Go. your liver loves said Cromwell"
The crown of Victoria consists of
diamonds, pearls, rubies, sapphires
and emeralds. set in silver and gold. It's
gross weight is 80 ounces penny
weight troy. The number of diamonds
are 3,452; pearls, 273: rubies, o; sap
phires, II; emeralds, IL.
An abused wife in Kansas City sought
legal redress against her husband, for
harsh, cruel, barbarous and unbear-
able treatment" On the trial it was
shown that he came home mad one
night and threw her sealskin into the
furnace.
A celluloid comb adorned the hair of
Miss Maud Parks, of Lock Raven, Md.
as she sat close to stove. The comb
suddenly burst into flame, and an ac-
quaintance prevented serious injury by
promptly emptying bucket of water
over her head.
The leader., 1897-05-19

Washington, May 1.-THE movement
to secure the adoption of universal
postal stamp by the postal congress has
collapsed. There were too many diff
culties (the chief being that of currency
fuctuations) in the way of adopting
such a stamp, and the general commit
tee, after considering the subject
briefly, abandoned it as impracticable
and will make an adverse report to the
congress-
The leader., 1897-05-19
Tariff Bill in the Senate.

Washington, May IA. - The senate
committee on finance reached an under.
standing Thursday by which it was
practically agreed that the debate on
the tariff bill should begin on Monday
the Gath inst. Senator Aldrich will call
up the bill Thursday of next week for
the purpose of making statement in
regard to the bill, but after this is done
there viii be no further effort to get the
bill up until the following Monday.
This concession was made out of defer.
ence to the wishes of the democratic
members.
The leader., 1897-05-19
Maj. Nj. Slaughter.

Maj. NJ. Slaughter, a well-known
railroad man, died at Richmond, Va,
of paralysis, aged 50. He served in the
Orange artillery during the war, and
rose to the rank of major. lie was for
number Of years general passenger
agent of the southern railroads, with
headquarters at Alexandria, and later
was member of the board of arbitra-
ton of railroad rates.
The leader., 1897-05-19
Storckeeper Brutally Murdered.

In the ashes of his store at Levys
Crossing, Beaufort county, S. c., the
body of w. NJ. Murray was found. His
eyes were knocked out with an iron
bar, and then he was dragged into the
yard, his skull split with an AK, his
body taken back to the store, and his
throat cut. After the store had been
robbed the building was fred Ed
mund Davis, a negro, confessed the
crime, and implicated three others.
The leader., 1897-05-19
House Refuse to Concur.

Washington, May 12.-The house con-
tinued the legislative day of Monday,
when it met and took up the subject of
forest reservations again. Mr.. Under
wood (dem., Ala.) spoke briefly and was
followed by Mr.. Ellis (rep., Ore.), both
of whom advocated the restoration of
the reservations made by President
Cleveland to the people. The house by
a vote of 100 to 80 refused to concur
in the senate amendment to revoke
President Oeveland's order as to forest
reservations
The leader., 1897-05-19
Charles Pope Rector.

Cherries Pope Rector, who has been
commercial agent for the Cotton Belt
railway in Memphis for the past four
years, died the other day of Bright's
disease. He was born in Fauquier
county Va. 81 yearsago and had been
in the railroad business for number
of years He married Miss Sallie Yea
man, daughter of Rev. DR.. Pope Yea
man, one of the prominent Missouri
divines, high in the councils of the
Baptist church. She is left with two
sons, Pope and Wallace.
The leader., 1897-05-19
H0Id-Up in Texas.

San Antonio, Tex, May 15.-The
west bound Southern Pacific passenger
train was held up by masked men and
robbed about $50 miles west of here
early Friday morning. Both the
through and the local safes were opened
and the contents secured. The local safe
contained about $4,000 or $4,000. The
amount secured from the through safe
is unknown, but it is believed it will
not fall below $1,000 or $4,000. The
mail was not molested by the robbers,
but it was greatly damaged by the
force of the explosion.
The leader., 1897-05-19

LIEUT.. JAMES A. Moss, of the Twenty
Fifth infantry, is under instructions
from Gen. Miles to organize corps OF
20 colored soldiers to ride by bicycle
from Fort Missoula, Mont, to st. Louis,
This expedition is the result of the be-
lief which prevails among military
men that the bicycle can be made an
efficient addition to the equipment OF
the army in the field; that it is practi.
cal for long journeys and that its utili-
~ viii be fully demonstrated by the
trip which Lieut. Moss and his 20 sol
diers will begin June 1. Lieut.. Moss
is to make full report of the under
taking to the war department.
The leader., 1897-05-19
Two Negresses Lynched.

Huntsville, Ala, May 13.-The corpses
of two negresses, Nellie Smith and
Mandy White, are dangling from the
limb of live oak just on the outskirts
CT the village of JEFF. They were hanged
Tuesday night for poisoning Joshua
Kelly, a well-known citizen. They con-
fessed to two attempts on the lives of
the Kelly family. The first attempt re-
suited in the death of Mr.. Kelly. Sher-
i'll J. p. Powell has gone to the scene
to cut down the bodies. The lynching
was participated in by 20 or 80 persons.
The leader., 1897-05-19
wanamaker Predicts a New Party

Philadelphia, May 15.-Ex-Postmas
ter General John Wanamaker, at ban
quet of the Business Mems league Fri
day evening, made remarkable speech
on national and state politics. After
commenting on the failure of the prom.
ised prosperity to appear in conse-
quence of President McKinley's cleo
ton, Mr.. Wanamaker said that the low
state to which the political religion OF
the nation was brought by INSCRIPTIONS
bosses must eventually result in new
marty.
The leader., 1897-05-19

Col. d. S. HARTMAN, who has been
recognized at Kansas City for several
months as western representative for
the Cuban junta in this country, is
authority for the statement that 1,450
men have been recruited for the Cuban
army in Kansas City and vicinity and
arrangements have been made to send
them all to Cuba in the fall when the
yellow fever season in Cuba will have
passed. Col Harrigan also says that
an American volunteer legion of 25, 600
men is now being recruited at various
points in this country for service with
the Cuban patriots.
The leader., 1897-05-19
A Suggestion.

Admirers of the late jefferson Davis
have suggested thata fund be raised to
erect monument at Richmond in his
honor exactly like that to Gen. Grant,
recently unveiled in New York. p. IL.
Boisseau, prominent citizen of Dan
vile, Va, has offered to head sub
scription list for such purpose.
The leader., 1897-05-19

SoCIETY's summer fad for this year
promises to take the form of open air
eating. The al fresco breakfast, lunch
con and five o'clock tea are now the
correct things for all who aspire to be
strictly up to date in the latest fea-
lures of country house life. A certain
noted physicians Endorsement of the
hygienic benefits to be derived from
this primitive method of dining is said
to have led to the innovation now
about to be introduced
The leader., 1897-05-19

ACCORDING to the report of the Amer
lean Bible society recently made, never
before, with a single exception, have
SO many volumes of the Bible been
sent from the Bible house at New
York in one year to foreign countries.
They numbered 1918 and seven
eighths of them went to Mexico, Cen
trail America and South America.
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Place for Judge Morrow.

Washington, May 15.-Excellent au.
thority states that Judge Morrow, now
on the United States district bench in
California, has been decided upon to
succeed Attorney-General McKenna as
judge of the Ninth circuit court of
appeals. 1t is understood that Judge
Waymire viii succeed Judge Morrow.
The leader., 1897-05-19

Not instantaneously, it is true, but in a
habit are saved from the tortures which
disordered liver is capable of inficting by
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, an anti-bilious
medicine and aperient of the first rank The
pains in the right side and through the right
shoulder blade, the sick headache, nausea,
constipation and saffron hue of the skin, are
entirely removed by this estimable restor.
alive of tone to the organs of secretion and
DIGESTION