The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-08
BUT NO DISTURBANCES NOTED.
Greeks Reject Proposal OF Russia
to Use Her Offices
TO RESTORE PEACE in CRETE.
Intense Excitement oa che Island OF cy-
PruS-Ths People Of Greece Beat ON War
At ANY cOst-Rsport' Of FIEhtlnE-In-
'HrEsnh tn Greece Notify Poweru ct
Their IntsntIop to Attack q Fort, ana =
French WArShtp Land. GunS.

ATHENS. April Throughout yes
terday evening the palaces OF King
George ana Crown Prince Constantine
were blazing with lights and the city
generally was a mass of illumination in
celebration Of the anniversary Of the
declaration of Greek independence in
1891. Displays OF fireworks were numer-
GUS and In all parts OF Athens there were
patriotic assemblages at which wRrlike
orations were delivered, the speakers be
Ing greeted with cheers for the king and
for war.
During the evening there was grand
military tattoo, in which ali the bands
in the city at their full strength took
part. The whole population thronged
tae streets cheering everybody aud ey-
erythlng with enthusiasm, and at this
hour the crowds are still paradinR, sing
Ing patriotic songs and cheering for war
with the Turks
But in spite af this probably unprece-
dented denOus,radon or loyalty and pa
triotism there were no disturbances
worth noting. The utmost good huTuOr
prevailed and the duties OF the police
consisted mainly In attempting TO re-
strain the patriotic ardor or the dense
masses OF people who pressed around the
palaces.
The square in front OF the kings palace
was packed with people uDtl a late hour.
all Clamorng 10 see his majesty and
shouting for war.
During the day nine civilians and two
policemen were injured in accidents arls-
ing from the crushes which continued all
day.
General Coreneos. retired military
man and lifelong aEitator, led the big
gest crowd which marched to the kings
palace yesterday afternoon. II vas evt-
dent from the excitement which prevail
ed that the people are bent on war at any
cost, unless all the demands OF Greece
are aeceded 10 by the powers.
The cabinet ministers assembled last
evening and were engaged until a late
hour in discussing the identical notes
which each OF the representatives OF the
powers handed yesterday 20 NJ. SkOuZes,
the Greek minister for foreign afairs.
Rejected ORer-.
In the meantime It IL rumored that
Russia has, In addition. made separate
proposal to the effect that. II Greece will
consent to withdraw her trooops from
the Island Of Crete, Russia will agree TO
tjljt In Elhyu r'ta ySt ~ spS hdra1ENl oe
the Turkish troops from Crete 50 soon as
the Greeks evacuation is completed, and
that Russia win further promise that
Prince George OF Greece shall be sent, aS
a Greek prince. TO organize the Cretan
gend'armle,
The Creeks. according TO the report,
promptly rejected these proportions.
There was intense excitement yesterday
q, arpo,-a leland OF T~pDrtis Nsnnrp the
Greek Independence day was duly cele-
braied by the Greeks and others. In the
evening Their. was torchllgh; process
sion 70 the Greek consulate and speeches
in favor OF the union OF the Island OF
Crete and Cyprus to Greece were deliv-
cred. The Tarks were greatly irrltaied
at this prO.tireck demon atration and a
conflict between the prOcesstonists and
the Mnsyulmans was with difficulty
averted. AZ Elassona the Turkish head
quarters in Macedonia, the troops were
kept under arms from long before sun
rise. The greatest tension prevailed
during the morning, but this feeling
gradually wore of as the hours passed
without any aggressive movement upon
the part of the Grecks. Both sides are
continuing their war preparations. erect
ing eart4iwurks and other aefeRess and
strengthcnlng their p0sitions In the
passes.
The Italian officer IN command OF the
international feet In CFetAn waters TO
he relieved OF his command, is said.
here, to be due TO his opposition TO the
plans draWn up for the blockade Of the
Piraeus,
1t Is believed that some decided
change In the political situation must