The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-25
CANEA IS In GREAT DANGER.
The GOY'rnOr'S Palace Burned and All
The Records Consumed.
MORE INCEEDIARISM IS EXPECTED.
REPRESENTATIVES, of the Powers VIII Not
Attempt to Preserve the Towns
During the Fire "A Riot Was
Narrowly Avcrted.

LONDON Feb. 2i.-The Daily News
will tomorrow publish a dispatch from
Canca giving vivid description OF the
burning of the Governor palace there
to-day. Nice-Admnrl Canevaro, Of the
Italian squadron, VINO is IN commdhn
of the united naval forces in Cretln
waters. resided in the palace, which
was guarded by strong force OF Italian
sailors.
The energetic efforts Of the BritS
marines. who form part OF the foreign
force occupying tine town, which were
continued for three hours, alone saFeu
the thickly-populated district in which tne
palace was located from destruction. De-
tachmonts of sailors from the war ships
in. the harb0r were landed and rendered
valuable aid I'm lighting the flames.
ALL RECORDS BURNED.
The fire destroyed the last vestige or
the machinery Of the Turkish Govern
ment. All of the records were consumed.
as We'll ass contracts, ANA nnahcHI, legal
and municipal documents.
During Che fire q safe bclonenins TO the
Turkish Governor f.ll and burst and
quantity of geld coin was exposed. me
Turkish soldiers tried 90 steal the money,
but were prevented hy the European
officers and sailors who fired blank cdr-
trid4os at the robbers. The incident
nearly caused riot between the Turks
and Europeans. lsmau Bey accused the
sailors of piundcrins tne palace, ana an
iuvostieatl.n was at once begun ny tho
admlrals of the foreign war ships. lne
inquiry proved that the charges against
the sailors were entirely without lOunda-
ton.
OTHER INCENDlNIuSN
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lelon-in- To 'hilalith hAeiNNAii''s WIZ
We're al sent were destroyed
Tho Mosems are much eNclleu' "i."
more incendarism is expected. ln lne
event OF setting ON ME ol aeFel"l DU'l'-
lres ln dlileieAt sections at lhe sumo
ume the force OF sailors ANA marines
n0w in tlc town would he found lnsuih-
cicnt TO cope with the fires.
Tne r.nr. .eutat.es of the Powers. It is
| stated will not attempt 10 fuldll their ,n-
Easements to ureseiya The safety of the
/ town. They viii protect the Turks and
rurlfsb rrou.rn- and will NEGLECT the
| Chri.fars and thcfr BELONGINGS. No
| .frort. eeor-s Uaro made to save the
/ tl.-... no,,s'- tefor, r.ntionoI and i'm
| view of this apathv it would not bo sur
nrislne f the Aloslems should begin
/ course of wholesale destruction of the
propcffv of ahsenteos.
DEITFNDs GREAT BRITAIN
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/ -oh"ot lIl7 'F GUMS N'o' so d.
! liaJ Loio OF 'lo huii'l a,'s' D1
gard 10 Crelan affairs. i'm terms similar
/ fo those u-ed i'm the House OF Commons
| two davs AGO Mr. GOschen also rcpu-
| diafcd the assertion which has been made
/ tb.r he cr.,t Rritafn government was
| .-+t., b., .l...i i,.t.r...ts ~ Turkey Vh.
t,.,.l'-9 t.. ,'.,..,,.,,,, tl,s Nf,.s,,rn,ans
! 'i ..''' ''''i' ~ ID" 7 f5 t-i
/ lh lho s'dp'i l' Vi rl,'r' Np 'D' -''' 'N' ''''"
| saved thousands OF Cnfl5ilan5 from mas
/ saCre. Besides this the British vessels
wore harhoring refugees and supplying
them with the necessities OF life. Lord
SALISBURY ana A. D. ,"l'ou' .l7l ~,
/ OF the treasury MI 'o7clen "liiio.' DO
would make clear statements ln f"rilA-
| ment tomorrow regarding tho Iutufe OF
| the island. Meanwhile bee declared no
! or. v,bo had read the declarations of Mr.
| p.lfofr M Tranotaux the French Min
] t ,er.tr and u.ror Af.r-
| i7let vl "i ,,-' -Ni..'i' ..''', - ... r,
fH.
! el-n minister. VIII htieF' 41 '9
! that Crete VIII ever return TO tue Iule
| Of Turkey.
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that the sillth.A 10 ue Il,'v, i" - i. ., ''''
| ment ty Loid Sal3uufy anu hl' iai4og'
| regarding the 1rciin SITUATION HIc to lto
| effect that the powers nave a7I''d 10
| Lord Salisbury propo.'le ana "Atr w
/ ,laed 10 HNeiale 0l-'' 4''''' "''.. "'
| lsh iuie. ... MIN r..t.itsb
inc 9lti,u5iu ,", il-ol m wv H'" Pt.trd
! .ll -N'll,la "i' H. .t.. ,,r..l
| lueie upon koo1 o"tn9 ny 'l"' m
government itjecls lue piopos".s VI - va
| powers 10 talanllah uhioHoih4 D"
ana proposes 20 prIseltle III l"c P"'0'
adopted b} hihB Heoise. c,..t.t
! The 0ispatrn also says llat iue olllDitl D
/ report Of the engagement Mhieh looN
/ place outside OF tthea on filuay & &lAs~
| states that lFe huhpito uth7 "'l' MI
! ed ana one huhuieu ana I'VE capture"
AssIrRANCES TO THE SULTAN
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Ihe llmt7 lo-hloiIoW WIN piitt piitt " ,t,,
ptl'h from oNalaii,i u, pay 'ii7 ''''', y.
Liup9lVl lii''.in on ''''..'s '''' bis
Ngileu t0 lno 9ui,"l 9.,,'l.,.. W. ''''
To-morrow fho ,rimes will publish a
| dienafrb from Can.1 confirming the re-
mort of fbn dangerous situation which
| EXISTS i'm The town. owing 10 the lack
! of proper control. There is 70 strong
suspicion. the dispatch says. that the
/ fire that destroyed tho Governor palace
! was OF incendiary origin Bands daily
| make excursions 10 the HaleDa district
! for the purpose of l0Otlng the houses OF
| Christians which have been deserted
The Standard tomorrow will publish
a Constantlnople dispatch saying that
Is reL,99iI,lsa snSt aI ,ne ooul', n,,i ,..l
| decided 10 make preparations for the
/ eventual advance upon Athens OF three