davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20
HONORS PAID TO MIR. HERBERT
A DAY OF FEAsTING AND FEsTIvITY IN
CHARLESTON.
THE SECRETARY AND THE OFFICERS OF THE
FLEET sUMPTUoUsIY ENTERTAINED AS

THE SECRETARY AND THE OFFICERS OF THE
FLEET sUMpTUousLY ENTERTAINED AS
THE GUESTS OF THE CITY.
Charleston. S. c.. Feb. 19-The festivities In
honor Of Secretary Herbert and the Navy were
continued this morning. lasted throughout the
day. and are still. in progress late tonight. in
the shape Of a naval and military ball rendered
by the city to it's guests The committee Of citi-
2ens. headed by Major Smith and made up OF
the leading men and officials OF Charleston.
called on Secretary Herbert. his party and Ad-
mlral Bunce at the Charleston Hotel at 1890
o'clock this morning. The visitors were then
taken out for an extended drive. in which most
Of the historic points In and about the city were
visited. After this sightseeing expedition the
guests Of the city were entertaire ed at luncheon
at the house of Major George B. Edwards.
where they met a distinguished party Of citi-
zens.
The luncheon was scarcely over before Mayor
Smyth called officially on the Secretary at the
Charleston. Carriages were provided, and Mr..
Herbert. his friends, Admiral Bunce and his
personal staff were driven to the City Hall.
where a public reception was held in the Coun-
Gil Chamber Secretary Herbert was presented
to John Grimball. chairman of the Reception
welcomed him to Charleston in short and APP
propriate address. Mr.. Grimball is a graduate
of the Naval Academy. being Admiral Bunces
junior by year. They were at Annapolis
together but Mr.. Grimball Joined the Confederate
cause and an officer Of the cruiser Alabama.
The reception continued for an hour and was
attended by the officers of the fleet and hun
dreds of the most prominent men and women Oh
the city.
With a rest Of three hours Secretary Herbert.
Admiral Bunce and the officers appeared once
more In public. This time they were the spe-
cially honorcd guests at a ball given In their
honor by the people Of Charleston. This function
was brilliant and imposing. The invitations
were limited to 800 and every person who re-
ceiven one attended. Not since ante-bellum
days has an entertainment of equal magnihcence
been given in Charleston 49,
The Puritan has arrived in port and will prob
ably remain here for several weeks. The Terror.
the Amphitrite and possibly the Vesuvius VIII
do likewise The Dolphin returns to Florida
waters. and the big cruisers and battle-shps VIII
sail for Norfolk tomorrow evening. 80
Tomorrow the festivities in the forenoon Will
be the entertainment by the officers Of citizens
on their ships. and many private luncheons ana
breakfasts will be given on shore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20
ppESENTED IN THE NAME or 1EAAS.
SILVER SERVICE FROM THE LONE srAh SiNih
NO TUE EAT-rI.E-sTIp OF HER NAME

,,, svpv,,.r, FROM TIE LONE STAR STATE
ro TIE EAr.rI.E-sHIp OF HER NAME
.,....,or Tex. Feb l9.-Ten thousand people
os ,ho presentation OF the silver service 10
" 81, hin Texas on the plaza in front OF the
.,'o 10 uo,el this evening. Captain Glass, accom-
pe" 10, his officers arrived at the wharf SHORTY
go ,.ao o'clock this afternoon. They were io'-
ni.. ~, tho bIueiackets and marines Of the Texas
IN ,,ore received and escorted by the local
am ,i 20 the fremont Hotel. where they were
hh', covernor Culberson and stan. After
met W oo,,,on AT the hotel the line OF marcn was
pn,ad 10 the Beach Hotel tne ota u pnan,ion
rrs Of the Texas Silver Service ana 1etep'S Sv
Co mi blueiackets and the state militia. mi, ~,
After the ,x pand ana md YANKEE Doodle Governor
iS,son was introduced and In briei ana tiU
quennt spneeonle al the high compliment when mad
OF tht p ,he state by the Secretary OF the Navy;
De'h as slight token of that ieehhs & n,aiu
ai,n 40 present silver service IN ~ S,a,e ~
n Gnass TO the batte-ship named a''e' ''e '"' VI
IeXas, che Governor finished. presentations were &c,
Wheh ..herarins 81 Lone Star flag: PORTRAITS Oh
n''s,i, and Houston coilecuoh "a s,nai Service
ana ,ver by Various chapters OF inc ~, nanny
OF su.,,,,hj,c Captain Glass RESPONDED III naPi,y
the IL smoke enthusiastically OF the od ~, and
nc,n, and described her hs ont vi Wv 'Cantaiu
sas vas Enthusiastically applanded A. e
,s,on OF his remarks guaru ., ~. Witch con
clusivn around the silver ser'lce, Will htns
a,s NJ fourteen pieces OF sters tho n,,hc Ind
inspected the gitt the "'"'
aboard the Texas -, ,,o rexas were enter
,oined M n grand bail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20
GERMAN MERCHANT ARRESlhD'
TAKEN TO LUDLOW STREET JAIL ON ohA'''
op FRAUD INVOLVING NEARLY yuan
rrD Of A MILLION.

,,-,,ov STREET JAZZ. on CHARGE
or FRAUD INVOLVING NEARLY e'N"
TEP OF A MILLION
,,a,, q wealthy whaebone merchant
s.unnhurp Germany. was arrested yes'e,uaS y.
=" - c,f, WaIsering at the Imperial tio'e' On
'pu.s s,gned by Justice Pryor, IN the sup, e
an ~ t., suit brought by the Allgemeihe rSa a,
49,, pork Gesellschaft. OF Strasburg asa''' ''.
ord his mariners in business Jul"s W." ~
We'll Arbach. to recover s---,'iV'' ~ =, Dino
- S,o,nhardt and Goldman, or NO IL i'e
'es oont the plaintiff In this city. ana kari
w,.,e,e AN imperial bank inspector OF oerm""y'
y, - N.y York 10 prosecute the suit lie mas ''7
an oNdavit accusing May and MS partner u
,a 5000 40 20 from the bank on ps Vi e,
,r he the firm on r. ID. Marquaid Oh w IN
u.m,,,,r.s, this city The bills, 1t Is alleged were
fra"A n Marouad and an investigation
showed that the repte'e"'"
the bank were raise. .. ru..r,har
Inspector Woelffle AYERS that between Dece'D,
1903 and September. 1896. May Represented ~ '
hark that his firm had consigned 10 "iaiqu"'a
90 oOo mounds OF whalebone valued at over s'OoVoo
IA ,b,t n was stored in warehouses; III Ne" ~, NJ
ono be,ng at No lsi and 1913 Westinghouse HeN
49,, On tho truth OF these statements. the oank per-
t,,ad Nav TO draw against these supposed SNIP
vents of whalebone TO the amount OF s222'Slo ~.
-, nresentat on the bills OF exchange were dis
honored but May explained that there hau oeeh
,,an. ~ some kind between his hrm ana Mar
o,d which would have TO be Strengthened out be
fore the bills would be honored The bank then
ssr, the inspector to this city and an investigation
was set going which resulted IN the discovery ina
| WWrouald denied receiving the alleged shipment OF
sisaSahnne The Inspector failed to hnd any whale
whai1 a.. w. warehouses; represented by May, anc
POM not md some OF the warehouses named May
came to the city on January a. ana y Is ar,esee
,hao from him admitted that his hrm wa,
Rmsolvent. and that no whaebone had been shipped
a u,s Jaii In default OF 100000 bail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20
co,n FORGED RAILROAD 1i'hN' 90

,ovrps IN LOWER BRoAp"Ni
AN ALLEGED sWlNDhh' .,,,o
,,rg forged tickets purpor""s
on a chai the pennsylvania Raiiroau ~
W NC IS.,a strong twenty-three ' Looked
po"!' ~, address as Sonesto"h' ,ouon when
s"N1 :. ,aht in the Church-st' Po'.' ~ t., his nos-
UP ' snorched less than y was 49, on, n,eces
ne ""' 'a,,,d;ng TWO counterfeit MY os
session. hhc' - Ave of what are known "
Bes>des. '" ;, ono genuine and four iorseu %"
ca'u 80 In his pockets. They All pun ,io,
~, ooh for massage to Phiiaoeip'", ,,. ,.asterday
:, having been bought In 'e''1. Ia on Monday
ct ia w others we're dated as II soio o'' "'0
last. -. ON, last evening to beat
e"o"s' oa,rers along Broadway, ana F" 10 =,
,,.od that he had at least one eo , a, No
Cd into the office Of W. H. Bur ous ,,ras q,
9 actor House, about O'clock anu SUI. hro,b.r
- H ,o.d tickets to the ticket"scape' : ,,I
the .o'e burroughs was busy at the time WIN
io' -. I'M, after Strong had departed ne arm"
-, hro,ber what tickets he had boush'' y" -
,a ,hcm over he found that TWO OF 'ie',, v,as
80. - rumber and that all three were p"u'y D'''
and imperfect looking. and' suspec''ns w. -. Tor
@nreed burroughs ran into Broadway 10 NUM- io'
He met coming Dn OF an0ih the him
ers ONE coIar and took him into his Office ihs ere
bss made Strong give up the - ana 'e'''"''
tickets TO t h Cagney Brothers Of No @ BToaa
way ana d d came rushing with GREATNESS hast.
OF the swim,,ahs's office. John Cagney had Doush
yn ap 81 MONEY lSp G0' o WORDS
tried 10 nhn ~ The prisoner, who said nothing,
Gnn IL T S sH the
cEes described and took The prisoner IL n
church-st station where so sevs' and raeney mad
| tho charge. IAN, IN the PENNSYLVANIA Rail
Inc tlcks. a,ca at the foot OF Cortlandi's. -,
Sergeant Porter There they were wih the road
tlcke, ag eu them forgeries excepting 'ns ""
/ VIII Tnr..v City yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20
s,.,S,s ORGAN ATTACKS CLEVELAND

HIS ASSERTIONS OF GOOD FAITH
re EMPTY-AIL.EGED ANARCHISTS
Havana, Feb ls.-The "Lucna ria,cu.e 800 rse
praise that has been bestowed upon ~ sa,,iry ~
I ,r saving that he is opposed TO the sai''hs y.
,.,ng expeditions from the United states, ~
says il be preferable for or h hn sS "a OF such
ticai 5 St instead OF making repeated P'o
lions OF 5000 ~, ~ The police have discovered an
Iths sa'd pot here and have arrested A a Of
email Jose Gonzales and Jose san N'a'''"' d" "
'h The British here denies ann bv he
was said 10 NY Nseew.York newspaper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20
SPAIN WINS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
PORTED.

PORTED
Madrid. Feb ia dispatch from Manila 'he
cantal Of the Philippine Islands, says that 'he
Standards have won a brilliant victory over inc
insurgents. and inflicted a crushing do" o''
the rebellion. st., .
The troops attacked the rebel stronsho.d at
cuare which was desperately defended by
large force of insurgents The fighting was
,r,tbmt material advantage to either side uh','
Tho troops were ordered to storm the reoei posi-
ton. ,oa ,,.;,h aIacrity The
ny ne Ia. a brief stand against the onrush Oh
the troops. and then those who were abe 10 90
co fed precptately in the direction OF ., u IN.
which is now the last rallying point vi '"0 "
m5.. loss Of the troops Is not stated put Tue
,,,,,,,har or rebels killed is placed at .o"-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20
TOLEDO ELEVATORS IN FLAKES.

FIRE RAGING ON THE RIVER FRONT AND
SPREADING.
Toledo Ohio. Feb. 19.-At midnight the Lake
Shore elevator on the river front Is in flames
and will be destroyed and the IRE Is spreading
to Elevator b. which will probably go. too Each
has a capacity Of 10000 bushels ana is said
to be fully stocked. They are owned by rad
dock Hodge e. Co. The loss Will approximate
S3OO.OOO The surrounding property is in great
darger heavy wilma blowing in off the river
is hamperng the work Of the firemen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20
40, orr SAID TO HAVE GONE TO CUBA

General ROlon the Cuban asaInst "nUm Win
was recently secured for MS aesed ha hond Of 81
,s"i,o1 bv his non-appearance wnen his trlai
wa aIed in Baltimore this week. is believed TO
was sone to cuba 1t known Whether he Sy went
on the iii events he packed up his belong
OF hey Nc house in which he was living IN brookiyn
ings az NV ~ This week and went away ostensiDy
on Mohu"S rial i'm Baltimore. Since then ne mas
to aPea sn seen but Cubans in this city 40 NOT cenS
NOT per - now be in Cuba. Ii Is said that several
that ne may no,s we're likely to be obtained against
other d nat il was simpler for him to forfeit me
tirst bail bond than to wait io' o'"'' ''7"
~. 80, painst him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20
sroppED BY BRITISH WARsHlPs'

GREEK VESSELS NOT ALLOWED ~
OR SUPPLIES ~ CRETE.
Paris. Feb. ia dispatch from Canea sasS
that the British warships in Cre'ah "a'e''
have prevented the landing OF force Oh ureeA
troops which arrived there on poard 'he "iee"
warship Alphios ,, ,.s nre-
Athens. Feb. ia British ironciao n"S p
vented the steamer Junon from deparN,"e pr
visions intended for the use or the "reeN ''''p
III The Greek steamer Pan Hellenic CONVEYING nat a
t,;ors Of war to the insurgents IN Crs'e. ma'
been and turned BACK ps has created
tho fercest indignation here
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20
LOCKED HIM IN THE ICEBCI.
IN HIS STORE.

uo,ked into the butcher shop OF
Ihiee pusso At No. 26l Fourth-ave, Brook
ps'. ,a,o Yesterday afternoon and asked for 'es
f mutton The butcher stepped to the Ice cnes, 10
VI ND ud the men locked him in. They then ri"ea
h,s cash box and made off with 80
About half an hour afterward Mrs; husSo 'sSand
.s.a,rs and looked around for her husoanu.
oo" low. ,ao,rg everywhere else, last resort sne
,d tbe icebox and found him there ,pting for
and nearly frozen. The police are no" ''0
III robbers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20
HOTEL CASHIER MISSING

MS ACCOUNTS At THE ST GEORGE hNo''''''
''' ALLEGED TO BE SHORT.
r..o,,s the cashier of the Hotter 81
j. r. p TMa.IS disappeared "Wednesday last
George 49,. 'heon heard OF him since them
ana no'" w'i,iam Tumbridge ordered an examinH-
,on 10 be made of the missing casnier ,sud 10
u,;,h the result that his accounts VIZ MR. case has
WIN WV {. NOo and 5000 short. The case mas
be between ~ tho hands of the police, and de-
,ac,ivrs are looking for i"ai's'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20
STUDENTS AND GENDARMES FIGHT.
A DEMONSTRATION OF GREEK sYMPATHIzERs IN
PARIS ENDS IN DISORDER.

Paris Feb. Is-Fifteen hundred students took part
tonight in philo-Greek procession. which ended IN
conflict with the gendarmes. The procession
which was held at a late hour, was disorderly one
and when the gendarmes attempted to make the
students behave themselves fight occurred In which
two CT the gendarmes were wounded. Eighty OF the
students were arrested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20
RIG FIRE IN WILMINGTON. n. g.

r.s r,r.x OFT IN THE BUSINESS SECTION
AND SPREAD RAPIDLY BEFORE
HIGH WIND.
Wilmington. ~ c.. Feb. 19.-Fire started a.
,,',n n.o,oct tonight at Front and Grace sts'. III
iii' store NJ p Marks and is sweeping
the northern section of the block The seae0ara
A,r Line office. is now on fire. rhe o'''''"s'
hrrno,, 90 far we're wooden ones t. nrsad.
0u1n strong wind is blowing and the fire Is sp'e'0
irg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20
ADVICE OF THE POWERS To IonN"-
THE OTTOMAN GOVERNMENT Advised ~ M
cr.IN FROM PRECIPITATE ACTION

sr.IN FROM PRECIPITATE ACTION
London Feb 19-In the House OF Co''li'o''
l.. a,, George n. Curzon. Under Foreign secre-
,orv s.,d in answer to questions that the Porte
10 no, announced any intention to send troops
mao NO no. The general advice Of the Powers 10
Turkey ostsa ;rnm fns foaesa
Detachnae"C urzon said were now occupying
sh,ps , Sit,a and Retimo. and 1t was probable
Canea; DIV" would soon occupy the other Cretan
ports In addition to this the % br ssno for the
ana ltan~n ovnnting further outrages there ana
pur reIsve the suffering Mosem families, ~.
TO aemesI Iowther Conservative Member for the
Thanet Division OF Re IT. asked wna' s'e ,hs ,n.
been taken to relieve the m0s'e"'' ~
terror. .. .ho pouers were doing
-, MI ~ ,hev possibly could to relieve them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20

is again pursuing a separate policy In opposition
to the common interests Of the Powers. Whetner
England her disguise and openly
sides with Greece or pursueS her undernand
policy the Powers In either case ought to follow
their own course. opposing with united 'front.'
any attempt to embroil Europe
Paris, Feb. 19.-The "Matin, In an article on
the Cretan situation. says that Russia and Ger
many alone favor the proposal to blockade the
PraeuS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20
CHARTER TAKEN TO ALBANY
s,cNEp BY ALL THE COMMISSIONERS EX-
CEpT ANDREW H. GREEN.
THE REPORT THAT ACCOMPANIES THE CHARTER
re SAID BY MR.. GIIRoY TO BE UNANIMOUS
TIME Y-p rO-nAv

r.1r REPORT THAT ACCOMPANIES THE CHARTER
Is SAID BY Mr. GILRoY TO BE UNANIMOUS
COMMISSIONS TIME UP TO-DAY.
Albany, Feb 19.-The Greater NewYork
charter reached Albany late this afternoon. 1t
"a, brought here by Secretary George NJ Pin
new and ex-Mayor Thomas F. Gilroy. both men,
hers OF the Commission. They arrived on the
Ais train from NewYork. having previously
autographed the clerks of the Senate and As
senbly, asking them to be on hand to receive the
charter. The charter messengers found at the
capitol Assistant Clerk Charles A. Ball CT the
Senate. Only two copies of the charter and the
,eport of the Greater New-York Commission
we're brought to Albany. and Secretary Pinney
handed them over to Mr.. Ball. one to be de-
rvered to the Senate and one to the Assembly.
All of the members Of the Commission had
signed the charter and the report except State
engineer Adams and Andrew H. Green. The
latter has not taken prominent part in the
nrparation of the charter owing to illness. but
Mr. Adams was on hand when the committee
arrived and affixed his signature to the report
before It was turned over to Mr.. Ball. Mr.. Pin
ney and Mr. Giroy returned to NewYork on the
s o'clock train this afternoon. after requesting
Mr.. Ball not to make the report public until it
This Mr. Ball agreed to- Mr.. Ball delivered one
Of the two copies to the assistant clerk Of the
Assembly.
The members Of the Commission. with the ex-
ception of Mr.. Green. signed the report in this
order: General Benjamin F. Tracy. president;
Mayor Strong of New-York. Mayor Wurster of
Brooklyn, Mayor Gleason Of Long Island City,
John F. Dillon. William c. Dewitt. Thomas f.
Clroy Silas B. butcher. Seth Low. Harrison K.
Adams, State Engineer; Theodore +. Hancock,
Attorney-General, and Secretary George Nj.
Pnney.
Secretary Pjnney said that a copy of the char
Ter would be sent to each member of the Legis-
lature by Wednesday next, and that the report
Of the Commission would be given to the press
IN NewYor on Monday night. Mr.. Gilroy SAID
thai the Commission presented unanimous re-
port upon the charter The time in which the
report should be presented to the Legislature.
under the recent extension of twenty days, eX-
pires tomorrow.
Mr. Austin. chairman of the Assembly Cities
Committee. said to- night that there would be two
hearings a week for three weeks on the Charter
bill Those who say they know the intentions OF
the advocates of Greater New-York assert that
al these hearings speakers will be heard who
oppose consolidation. They say that only those
who wish 10 recommend changes in the charter
will be heard. as the question Of consolidation
was settled by the bill which was passed last
wear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20
GERMAN PRESS ATTACKS ENGLAND.

CONDEMNED sAvAGELY FOR REFUSING ~
sryr TO THE BLOCKADE OF THE PiREus'
Berlin. Feb. 19-The "Neueste Nacnr'cn'eh
makes a violent attack upon Great b.lla'h 'e
cause OF her reported refusal to join Germany
and the other acquiescing Powers In the pro-
nosa, to blockade the Piraeus. The attitude as
s,,,nsa nv England, the paper declares has neeh
the subject of a heated conversation oe'wsen
Coun, von Hatzfeldt, the German Ambaisa1or
% Great Britain. and Lord Salisbury
The National zeitung" says: Great or''ain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20
A ZINC TRUST FORMED.
,o,,.>,rs coNR1SE WITH A CAPITALIZATION OF

Co,,pANIEs COMBINE WITH A CAPITALIZATION OF
$1O.OOO.Ooo.
Bethlehem, Penn, Feb. 1s-lt was ahi'oun.1
, ~ -. .,h, tho, tho Iehigh Zinc and Iron Com
nar,. whose mammoth plant is in South Bethle-
,or, onA the Florence Zinc Works, at freemahs
burg. three miles from here. are in the zinc com
bine." the capital of which is sloc"m' D. .
palmer formerly president Of the New-Jer Sc
80 and Iron Company. will be president OF ,mY
nliIc onnnanv: August IIochsher Will be genera
1nanager and j. Price Wetherill, OF the local pant
consulting engineer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20
,r,r pAIKAN STATES AsTIR.

srRvrA TO MOBILIZE HER TRooPs-Mo" if>
PREPARES FOR TROUBLE
,ordon. Feb. ia dispatch from vienna 10
nou.s agency says that the Government vi
-, aoo,ded to mobilize the Servan troops
SeI'ia w princa Nicholas of Montenegro has re-
a aMod all officers Of the Montenegro Army WIN
are now absent on leave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20
pr,NroRCING THE FRENCH FLEET

ar.,crurS,NG TIE CREWS OF THE wARshiPs
IN cRETAN WATERS
Rrest. Feb. 19-All of the officers and men s o,
,,,h NAVY who are absent on leave from
w. ,o,ior have been ordered to rejon the'r
vessels without de lay II, ,,,,o tho rava, sta
detachment of men VIII e ra,nfo ,. the crews
t,on N, at sh,ns forming the Mediterranean fleet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20
NEW ASSISTANT D1STRICT-ATIORNhi

PHILIP CARPENTER CHOSEN TO SUCCEED BAH
TOW s. WEEKS.
Observation-Disclosures Ocott yesterday afternoon an
rounced the appointment of Philip Carpenter as an
Assistant Distric:-Attorney. at salary vi S"'O,
q vear IN succeed Barlow s. Weeks. who resigned
Some time ago Mr. Carpenter has law onSe AT
NJ 90 park Row He will take Office on March l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20
FIGHTING GOES ON IN THE ISLAND.

FIGHTING GOES ON IN The lSLAND
MosIEMs RErREArINa AND sURRoUNDED-AG-
GREssIvE ACTION OF THE GREEKS.
Canca, Feb. 19-The Moslems have abandoned
Voucoulis and have retreated to Alikianos
where they are now surrounded. Fighting Is
now going on there.
crowd Of Moslems marched to-day to the
military headquarters here and demanded that
they be furnished with arms in order to relieve
their comrades Martini rifles and ammunition
were given to them, and they marched out OF
the city. Later fighting occurred on the hills
near TIE city with no decisive results on either
side.
The Austrian Vice-Consul at Herakon con-
firms the report Of the massacre OF 1000 Mos
lens by the Cretan Christians at Sitla, on the
eastern extremity Of the island.
Colonel vassos, commanding the Greek forces
in Crete has given orders to his troops te refrain
mon under his command will show equai resp,,'
,rd ohserve equal treatment TO all pea'e'
disposed persons. ,o,ro guard
,r,,o crack Consulate here Is now being guaru
IN h,. Russian marines, who Will be SUCCESSIVE
l., re,ieved by marines from the other ioi
,,,s The Greek Consul Withdrew the
-ro.,, Guard from the Consulate In obedience W
eraors from, the Admrals Of the foreign squao-
Tho Consul, in complying with the or
49, nrotested that the Admirals were eXceeo-
49,, chair functions In taking sucn action against
him. ,,od ouns on the
Colonel Vassos had mounted guns on w =.
,o;ohts az Akrotri and made preparations ~, ~
canture the Turkish fort AT Eoucouis;, It's
was subsequently abandoned by the MoS s,,inn
M, Dr;,ish and Russian Consus went 10 Seiiho
90 endea vor to put a stop 10 the nostili'ie''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20

mountaineering ST, A panusylrania
New-lo and a. G. e. r. VIII operate extra pullman Inn
Sleeper SsxYoTk 10 81 A" 10 Saeao@modss
Mon ei n. Y. Ofices. 2ii and Sa broadwa''-"a'"