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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-20
PORTSMOUTH ADV'S. s.
Paving Bonds for Sale!
Office Of tho $
city Clcrls, Council Chamber.

- S'iSi ~
.S..,- PORTSMOUTH,. Va, March 49, 1897 g
THE CITY OF $PORTSMOUTTI,~ VA:
;. offers for sale $4,000 Coupon Paving,
isonua. payable in tan years from Dccern-
Der lst: 1926, and bearing interest at The
rate or per tent., per ann,im payable
In June and December
IhcSe bonds are In denominations Of 500
and $500, are exempt from city taxes and
cum be registered principal and Interest or
principal only, at tho opt.on or the holders
Sealed proposals addressed to IG. Thomp-
son: Jr. City Clerk. Will he received until
MARCH 3lst, 1897, 6 p. m.
Tor tho purchase Of these bonds, the city
reserving the right to reject ali or any Of
tile bids. - - 49, -
Communications, other than proposals..
shonld BIO addressed to -, -
JOHN IT, KING,
mr20-l0l Chairman lrtnonC f.o,nm;ft,o
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
CONFEDERATE LOVE FEAST.

Dallas. Tex, April 2S.-(Special)-
Twelve hundred people crowded them
selves in the auditorium of the city hall
this afternoon to witness and partici-
pate in the ''love feast" AS matter
of course, most of the gentlemen present
We're old confederate veterans, and they
were exceedingly enthusiastic in their
applause of the speakers. There were
also present many old and digniied
matrons, to whom the words of the
speakers brought wildly back to memory
the stirring scenes enacted during the
progress of the late war. The young la
dies who attended lent grace and refine
ment to the proceedings.
Col. Il. G. Bower of Camp Sterling
Price presided, and many distinguished
people occupied seats of honor on the
platform. His desk was covered with
floral offerings.
After prayer by Rev. w. L. Lowrance
of Oak Cliff, Hon. A. Il. Watts moved
that committee be appointed to go over
to the Oriental hotel and escort Mrs.
Hayes and children to the hall. Upon
their return, Mrs. Hayes and family
were introduced to the audience and
We're greeted with cheers. The meet
ing was brought to close with another
ovation to Mrs. Hayes and family.
The reception given at the Oriental
hotel tonight by the Daughters of the
Confederacy was largely attended by
the elite and the fashion of the city.
After the reception. which lasted from
s to 10 o'clock, the ball commenced, con-
unuing until past midnight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
GREEKS REPULSt The TURKS
SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BY TURKS TO
SEIZE vELEsTINO JUNCTION
UTTERLY FAILED.
THE TURKISH TROOPS LOST HEAVILY
The Greeks Fought With Great
VaIor-Greeks Losing Ground in
Epirus-Insults to the Royal
Family in Athens.

London, April 3O.-The Daily Chroni-
Gle correspondent at Pharsalos tele-
graphs tonight:
The Turks attacked Velestino juno
ton Tuesday night with four squadrons
of cavalry and battery of horse ar
tilery. The large force of Greeks there
easily beat the Turks off.
Fighting was renewed Wednesday
night, but without special result. Thurs
day night the Turks assembled in great
force in the direction of Velestino and
Trikhala. Fighting, however, occurred
only in the vicinity of Velnstino. The
Turks made an attack before dawn, but
were successfully repulsed. Three times
in the course of the morning was the at
tack repeated each time from different
direction, and each time the result was
a repulse. Apparently it was intended
that these attacks should be simultaneous
but this plan failed owing to the lack
of proper organization. The Turks, how
ever, pushed the attack with the, utmost
determination for six hours and only
abandoned the attempt to seize the juno
ton about noon.
The Greeks behaved well, the Third
brigade and artillery particularly distin-
gushing themselves, under Gen. Smol-
enski. The Turkish losses were heavy,
the Greek being lighter. Col. Janni-
costa, with the Eighth regiment, pursued
the Turks several miles
Full grown and mature men, well
armed, though without uniforms, are ar
irving here by every train. They are
supplied with ammunition. The trans
port service is improving rapidly. Hello
graph and night flashing signals have
been established, covering the entire terri
tory occupied by the forces An excel
lent spirit animates the men, who work
hard from 5 o'clock in the morning until
Z in the evening, besides sleeping on their
arms at night.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
News From Athens.

London, April 30.-The Times cores
pondent at Athens says:
The storm which threatened to break
seems to have passed away. The new
cabinet entertains several men of excel
lent talent, and the selection is generally
we'll received. Nevertheless, mutterings
are still heard, and the sky may soon re-
darken.
The newspapers say that a strong
Turkish force from Janina, cooperating
with the Turkish garrison at Pente-
pigidia, attacked the Greek positions
there on Thursday and that the Greeks,
after an obstinate resistance, were COM
PEELED to retreat to Arta. Two compa-
MES fell into disorder and on arriving at
Arta threw the town into a state of
panic. The inhabitants fled, terror
stricken. No dispatches have been re-
ceivcd from Arta since noon today (F'ri-
day.. 1t is believed the sudden advance
of the Turks in Epirus is due to the ap-
prehension that the powers will soon in
sist upon an armistice, in which case the
Greeks might be allowed to retain the
positions captured in Epirus.
The reports from Ihessaly are also I'M
favorable Fighting at yelistino was rss'
sumed this morning. The Greek righSs
wing repealed vigorous cavalry charges,
but their left, unsupported by reinforce
ments, under Col. Mavromichaelis, was
compelled to retire. 1t is feared that
their position at Pharsalos will be out
fianked, thus compelling a retreat to
DOmOkoS,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06

was precipitated into the water. They
were all saved.
A little child of Frank Holman fell into
q washed out crossing and was drowned.
NJ. A. Bickford, milkman, nearly lost his
own life in trying to save. the little one.
The ice plant was flooded and Harry
Bradford, the manager, narrowly escaped
drowning.
Lightning played havoc, striking the
spire of the Presbyterian church and to-
tally wrecking it. The school house for
colored children was struck at 3 o'clock
in the afternoon, the structure shattered
and about fifty pupils more or less serious
" hurt. Among the more seriously in
jured are Eva Clauston, Beulah Clauston,
Bertha Turner Charles Waters.
Several other houses were struck by
lightning, but no one was killed. Further
west the lightning killed many heads OF
stock. The electric light wires went down
and the town was in darnkess last night.
Reports from surrounding towns are
meagre, as telegraph wires are down and
trains have all been stopped on account OF
washouts.
1t is known, however, that many homes
have been washed out in towns adjacent
to Ell Reno, and it is feared many lives
have been lost.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
Situation Summed I'm.

London, April 3O.-Today's news from
the seat of war indicates the continuous
advance of the Turks in both ThessaIy
and Epirus but Edhem Pasha is care
fully considering the time and place of
his principal attack. Despite optimistic
views held in certain quarters in Athens,
the new cabinet seems about to enter into
hopeless struggle.
A comparison between the commissia-
rat of the two armies sent by the English
correspondents reveal the strength of the
Turkish force and the weakness of the
Greeks. 1t is fresh illustration of Count
Won Moltke's saying that an army goes
upon its belly. Naturally Gen. Smolenski
makes the most of his momentary sue
cess as Velestino with view of putting
fresh courage into his men. 1t looks
however, as if the Greek commander. in
order to defeat the Turks at Velestino,
has dangerously denuded Pharsalos and
left it open to sudden attack.
Osman Pasha's movements continue as
mysterious as ever. Reports from Sa-
lonica now say he is preparing defenses
at karaburum, where four large Krupps,
five battalions of infantry and two SQUAD
rons of cavalry have just arrived.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
MYSTERIOUS TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
Two Negroes Killed and One wound
ed-WOunded Negro Killed
During the Inquest.

During the inquest
Marshall. Tex, April 2S.-(Special.)-
The sheriff's posse returned from the
scene of the killing near Harleton, at
3 D. m. Hal Wright and his son, Rus
sell, were found dead and Bob Brown
seriously wounded. The parties are all
negroes. 80 ..,
your correspondent that all he could
learn was that three negroes were on
their way to attend court at Harleton,
and. as they reached the railway crossing,
two miles from Harleton, they were fired
upon by five masked men, three muzzle-
loading shotguns, pistol and win
chester being the weapons used This
was between 8 and 10 a. m. yesterday.
The volley from the firearms killed Rus
sell Wright and wounded Hal Wright
and Bob Brown.
Justice Jones of Harleton was notified
and went to the scene. While holding
an inquest at 2 p. m. upon the body of
Russell Wright, man walked up the
railroad track, halted, drew pistol and
discharged it in the air twice. Placing
winchester, called to the crowd, which
numbered about seventy-fve people to
look out and after warning negro who
was on the ground in front of him to
get out of the way, he fired upon Hal
Wright, who was lying on the ground, al
ready wounded three times. One of
the bullets struck Hal Wright and killed
him.
The man who did the shooting coolly
walked off. Although seen by great
number of people, no one would say who
he was.
The entire killing is still mystery,
4 4 L 4 e..
The wounded negro. Bob Brown, at
first said he recognized the party who
did the first shooting, but later denied
knowing anything about it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
ENTRANCE TO LARISSA.
A Correspondent Tells of Incidents
OF the Turkish Occupation.


Athens, April 3O.-A correspondent of
the Associated Press, who was at Larissa
with the Turks on Wednesday, says that
on the arrival of the Turkish troops there
they found all the guns of the fortress in
tact and obtained possession of immense
quantities of ammunition of all kinds.
The abandonment of such a strong po-
sition is incomprehensible. The news of
the occupation of Volo by the turkish
forces is momentarily expected here.
Yesterday Thursday morning, cOntin-
ues the correspondent, witnessed the en-
trance of Edhem Pasha into Larissa. He
looked grave and showed no elation over
his success. He was met by Gen. Grum-
bakoff (the German officer who reorgan-
lied the Turkish artillery at the entrance
to the town, where they exchanged con-
CALCULATIONS.
"a procession of the Mussulman popu-
lation received Edhem Pasha and saluted
him with respect. There were no noisy
manifestations.
Edhem Pasha dismounted at the konak
on the principal square, formerly occu-
pied by Prince Constantine. the crown
prince of Greece, and ommander-in-c
of the Greek army.
Edhem Pasha entered the place with
out any ceremony.
Zufutah Bey has been promoted 10 Tue
rank of pasha. He has well deserved the
promotion by hard work and bold fight
ing.
The story of the entrance of the Turkish
troops into Larissa is dramatic. When
the cavalry and artillery approached the
town the artillery opened fire upon the
place in order to ascertain if the Greek
garrison remained there. There being no
reply to the Turkish fire. two squadronss
of Turkish cavalry advance and third
remained. dismounted and fired On the
criminals who had been released from
prison when Larissa became panic strlck-
en-. These criminals had succeeded IN
arming themselves and replied to the tre
of the Turks.
Zufutah Bey and Gen. Grumbakoff led
the first Turkish squadron to Larissa;
The cavalry advanced at a gallop, and
at the bridge at the entrance OF the town
Zufutah Bey spurred forth at full speed.
Some of the Mussulman inhabitants
shouted: "rhe bridge is Mined" but the
two officers did not pause and were the
first to enter the town and put up at the
Olympus, the principal hotel, which was
soon guarded by Turkish troops
The crown princes konak was luxu-
rious and had splendid table service. bed
ding, furniture, etc. The Turkish SOL
diers, who are mostly simple. good-na-
tured rustics. were astonished at slghts
in the city. Two Russian cavalrymen,
finding a store of Greek uniforms, donned
two of them and paraded the streets.
The telegraph line was found intact.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
Ell RENO STORM SWEPT.
Fierce Tornado and binding Rain
Several Persons Drowned.

Fierce Tornado and binding Rain.
Several Persons Drowned.
Ell Reno, April 2S.-For the first time
since the white man settled in the Cana
dian valley twenty-nine years ago, this
mornings sun sent its rays over an Okla
homa sea. The final storm and flood came
as fitting climax to week of unusually
heavy rains and damaging floods
The dry spell was broken Saturday,
when a fierce storm, which turned the
streets into torrents, washed away cross
ings, tore out sewers and moved small
buildings, broke upon the town. Satur-
day at midnight the people were fright
ened nearly to distraction when a hurri-
cane, blowing fOrty-siX miles an hour,
drove binding sheets of water through the
roofs of their poorly built or already dam
aged houses and threatened to carry away
their possessions. They were driven in
terror to their storm cellars and caves,
and spent the night in momentary expec-
tation of being borne away by storm or
flood.
Sunday morning the sun shone bright
and clear and the gauge showed fall of
.05 of an inch since Saturday noon. The
city had been ploughed and gulched, all
buildings topped and here and there great
holes were torn in the ground. The val
ley of the Canadian, in which Saturday
morning had been beautiful stretch of
farms and homes, on Sunday displayed a
long net work of lakes and islands, dotted
with half flooded houses, and horses and
cattle struggling for places of safety.
Yesterday noon a heavy cloud swept
up from the west and another deluge
spread over the town. The water fell in
perfect sheets, and by 6 o'clock the rain
fall amounted to over A inches. A calm
about Z o'clock brought attention to an
intensely black and monstrous cloud NOV
ing toward the city from the west. 1t was
typical tornado, indicated by the pecu-
liar whistle of the wind which almost uni
versally accompanies twister. The cry
of "get under ground" arose on all sides,
and the streets were soon filled with run
ming, shouting people, seeking cave or eel
lar. Stores and homes were deserted and
the people huddled together awaiting the
break. The center of the storm passed
over the southeastern corner of the town,
striking the hills, across the valleys,
wrecking all it touched. With the tor
nado came the heaviest fall of water ever
recorded here in like period of time,
over two inches falling in thirty minutes.
All day the river had been rising at 4
frightful rate, reaching the. sleepers OF
the railroad bridge and moving it out of
line The wagon bridge went out when
the water reached it's floor, and the bridge
and drift serving as an obstruction, forced
the water out over the bottoms, washing
out crops, moving houses and drowning
stock.
A dam on the Ellison ranch gave way
to the torrent and carried out a bridge on
the Fort Reno road, swept the fair grounds
clean and flooded the yards of the Choc-
taw Railroad. Rising into the houses of
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06

British ambassadors, the Turkish govern.
ment has announced that the expulsion of
Greek subjects from Turkish territory is
postponed to period of eight days from
May 8. Meanwhile the French conf
sulate is issuing certificates of protec..
ton and by this act is causing general
comment in official circles, as 'he porte
Protector pro- a q Of Greek Catholics in Turkey.
The porte announces that the heights
commanding Nechesta and Crayan,
been occupied by the Turkish troops.
The Turkish government issued the fol-
lowing announcement today: Edhem
Pasha telegraphs that the first division
occupied Trikhala on Wednesday. Two
hundred convicts were released and
armed on the previous day, and 10000
rifles were distributed among the inhabi-
tants by the Greeks, who also permitted
the pillage of arms and ammunition. The
Turkish commander ordered the arms to
be restored, under severe penalty.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
Premier Rail- Interyievved

Athens, April 30-During the last
twenty-four hours the Turks have almost
been forgotten. Nothing is thought of
but the cabinet crisis. NJ. Delyannis has
countersigned the decree dismissing his
The new cabinet is composed officially
OF members of M. Ralli's party and of
followers of the late M. Trikoupis, the lat
ter holding the most important PORTFOLIOS.
war, foreign affairs, finance and internal
, The correspondent of the Associated
Pre res. had an interview with M. Rail-. M.
The new cabinet has not vet had time
TO frame program. The reports from
the front adds to evidence of INV prede-
ccessor's lack of clearness. and decided
therefore that it would be best to send
two members of the cabinet to Phar-
salos in order to encourage the army.
which is fighting valiantly, and to inves-
tigate the condition of affairs"
NJ. Kali added he was not aware of
any act or proposal on the part of the
powers looking to Intervention. He said
that Gen; Smolenski had telegraphed him
that ne had repealed desperate attack
py the Turks, whose loss was very great.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06

struck an oyerhanging tree and they
barely saved themselves by clambering
into another tree. They were finally
rescued on a rope sent to them by means
of a shotgun and cord.
Two men secured a small sternwheel
pleasure boat and started to the rescue
of n half dozen men and women lodged
in tree. The persons were rescued
amid the cheers of the spectators The
cable holding the craft finally broke and
il was carried down stream, but ulti-
mately landed safely.
Adjutant General jameson of the Ter
rtorial militia narrowly escaped with
his family. He was forced to wade and
lead his horse with his family in the
buggy.
John Metz, aged So, was capsized
while trying to save woman, who sank
before he reached her. Metz himself
was barely rescued.
George Owens and Dick Pearson were
precipitated into the water while trying
to save some people, and Owens was
drowned.
The wife and five children of Wesley
McGill were drowned in their home.
Tonight forty or fifty people could be
seen clingng to trees and roofs of build
ings, but could not be reached and will
have to spend the night where they are
The strength of many may fail
them before morning. The fate Of many
others who are know to have been car
ried down stream will not be known
until daybreak, and perhaps not then.
1t is impossible to get any definite
news from the hundred of rescued peo-
pie on the bluffs west of the city. Those
who escaped are rushing frantically
about in search of missing ones. The
river is going down rapidly tonight.
When darkness settled over the city
today the widest stories were afloat.
Many were claiming that fifty lives had
been lost, and not infrequently men
were heard claiming that fully 200 had
persisted These wild estimates were I'M
questionably exaggerated, but lives were
lost in the flood in every direction in
plain view of the few who were heroical-
ly carrying on the work of rescue and
of the many who stood helpless at the
edge of the raging waters. Men, women
and children struggled in the torrent
side by side with horses, cattle and
swine, one perishing here, another there,
and in other places several disappearing
together beneath the food.
At dark tonight but two bodies had
been recovered. The bodies recovered
are the following:
Anna Kinzer, school teacher.
Frank Mayors.
Others known to have been drowned
are:
George Owens.
j. Ii. Calhoun, wife and child.
Charles Rufner and wife.
Rastus McGill.
Lena Burke.
Mrs. Watt.
Mrs. Wesley McGill and five children.
John Metz
Mrs. III. J. James Montgomery.
Mrs. Dummilles.
jim Lilly.
Mrs. Dumas.
Mrs. Francis Moore.
John Beard.
Mrs. Sue Wilson.
Jennie Taylor.
Sammie Jackson.
George Smithers
1t is believed that loss of life has oc-
Cured south of Guthrie. Many farmers
in that district are reported to have been
swept away. Seven miles south of here,
Mt Seward, Hunts store and the post
office were swept away.
-Four thousand dollars was raised in
Guthrie this afternoon for the relief of
the sufferers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
Americans in Cuban Prisons.

Washington. April 2S.-Consul General
90 has reported to the state department
the arrest of two naturalized American
citizens in Cuba recently, in whose be-
half he has interested himself. Jose e.
II. Dumas was arrested in Havana on
April 20. The consul general, being in
formed of his arrest, made request on
the Spanish officials for a statement OF
the charge upon which the men had been
arrested, but, up to o'clock on the date
of his request, no answer had been re-
ctived. The second is Raphael Ferdi-
nand Diaz, captured by the Spanish
troops in Sauga. He is now held IN
jail, and in this case the consul has re-
auested that all the rights conceded by
the treaty be extended.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
The Cabinet is Finally Announced.

Athens, April Bottle cabinet has been
finally and definitely formed as follows:
President of the council of ministers
and minister of marine-M. Rail-.
Minister for the interior-M. Theotokls
Minister for foreign affairs-M. Skou-
loudis.
Minister of public instruction-M. Au-
faxis.
Minister of justice-M. Triauta6laca.
Minister of fnance-M. Simpoulos.
Minister of wSr-Col. Tosmados..
The new ministry will be sworn in i'm
mediately.
On the whole the new ministry meets
the approval of the newspapers:
The Asty observes that the cabinet has
a formidable task, and hopes it will do
it's duty without needing the inconsid-
crate clamors of the street"
The Acropolis expresses the opinion that
King George ought to invoke the media
ton of Europe in person.
The more advanced newspapers term
the ministry: Royal defence cabinet"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
ANGELES MISSION TO TURKEY.
1t IN Reported to he for the Purpose
of Protecting Americans.


New York, April 2S.-The Journal says
Turkey is to be called to account for the
persecution of missionaries in Asia Minor,
the burning of the college at Harpool, the
death of Rev. Egbert Ellis, of Rev. Z. IL;
Wheeler, the Punishment of teachers and
other cruel acts. The appointment OF
James B. Angel as minister to the
sublime porte has no other significance.
He has the enthusiastic approval OF the
American board of commissioners for Tor,
eign missions. The secretary of the board
of this commission said today:
president Angel will obtain redress
for the wrongs done to our missionaries,
missionaries, but as Americans.
''He will not commit the Diplomatic er-
ror of claiming special rights for our r, mis-
sionaries as religious men, but b; will Ger f
tainly claim the. rights of protect,on OF NE
and property which every American must
have everywhere if our national dignity Is
to be maintained"