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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvORERs.
Third Day of the Meeting ut Hous-
tOn-Onicers Elected.

Houston, Tex, May 6.-(Special. 1.-THE
third days session of the eighth annual
convention of the Christian Endeavorers
of Texas was called to order by Vice
President X. B. Bishop of Fort Worth.
Rev. Ira ID. Landreth of Nashville, Tenn.
was introduced. Rev. Phillip Il. King
Of Bolton delivered an address entitled
More Grit, Less Quit"
The San Francisco 81 meeting was
then discussed. Final arrangements are
not yet perfected.
Questions were then taken up and an
swered.
Officers for the ensuing year were
chosen as follows: For president, Mr.. III.
II. GrOtthOuse of Dallas; secretary, Miss
Tyler Wilkinson of Temple; treasurer.
Mr.. Luther A. Johnson of Corsicana;
vice presidents, Miss Shirley II. Green
of Palestine, Dr. Milton j. Bleim of San
Antonio, Rev. p. r. King of Bolton, Rev.
p. y. Hendricks of Brentwood, Mr.. e.
=. Rood of Houston. Mr.. A. A. Low of
Vernon, Rev. j. =. Moore of Sherman.
The auditing committee reported ac-
counts in good shape. Greetings were
received from the Woman's Board of
Missions. in session at Fort Worth, and
from j.. II. Banton, ex-state treasurer of
the society.
In the afternoon the junior rally was
held. After the exercises by the children,
Rev. Ira ID. Lambeth made short adj
dress. President-elect Grotthouse pre-
sided at the night session. Rev. w. b.
Rankin of Houston. state superintendent
Of the American Bible company, adj
dressed the convention. The medal
awarded to Mrs. l.. I. Sloan, superin-
tendent of the Galveston district, at the
San Antonio convention for the best work
during the year went this year to Plum
mer Harris, superintendent of the Dallas
district.
: President Grotthouse announced the
following appointments: Assistant sec
retary, Miss Mamie vanness of Bolton;
Junior superintendent, Luther Johnson;
floating Endeavor, Miss
Susie Fearhake: chairman correspond
snce committee, Miss Jimmie Lane: chair
man press committee, r. B. Bishop.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13

in good order. The Greeks, however, at
TINS hour still hold Pharsalos, but all
their positions on the north side of the
river were captured, and railway COM
munlcation with Volo has been COM
pletely cut off by the Turks.
Another Turkish division will arrive
here before tomorrow, and the attack will
be continued if the Greeks do not retreat
in the meantime.
Morning, May Cit was ascertained at
daybreak that the Greeks had evacuated
Pharsalos during the night. The ma
jority of the Greek forces are retreating
on Domokos. The baggage and artillery
took the main road, and the infantry
crossed the hill.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13

Tallahassee, Fla, May 6.-Chipley
took the lead in the ballot for United
States senator today. His friends want
ed another ballot after the regular daily
one, but the Raney men Joined the Call
forces and effected an adjournment. The
result of the ballot was: Chipley, 36;
Call, 80; Raney, 10; Hooker, B; Bu-
Cord, /.
Chipley was present and asked to be
passed when his name was called.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
News From Edhem.

Consta ntinople, May 6.-The ministry
.of war has received the following dis
5patch from Edhem Pasha.. the Turkish
Yesterday evening: "The Turks won a
great victory. The Turkish shells are
commencing to fall near Pharsalos. De-
tails will be forwarded later"
The Sabah says that the division of
Turkish troops commanded by Haiku
Pasha has carried the first line of the
Greek defenses at Velestino, and that the
attack is proceeding against the other
IinpS
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
Edhem's Account of 1t.

the Turkish commander-in-chief in Thes,
sally, has sent the following dispatch to
the minister of war, dated this morning:
1.-The imperial army, while marching
to PharsalOs, met the enemy in the vii
ages of SOubathi, SOuledji, Turcomanli
and LAMA. After severe engagement,
lasting fifteen hours. we dislodged them
from their positions and advanced to
Pharsalos, which the imperial army has
just VIGOROUSLY occupied"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
COTTRELDs CONDITION.
His Wound Is Not Fatal-ResuIt of a
MisunderstandfnE,

Beaumont, Tex, May 6.-(Special.)-
Capt. j. w. Cottrell of Austin, who was
shot last night at 11:30 o'clock, is now
lying. in bed at the Jordan house with a
painful, but not fatal hip wound. The
whole matter was the result of a sort
of general Misunderstanding, and the
shooting is deeply regretted by all those
who participated. None of the parties are
now under arrest and the whole matter
will probably be quietly dropped
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
Fighting Near PhiIippida.

London, May 6.-The Daily Mails
correspondent at Palais, under date of
Wednesday, says:
"The Greek battalion today attacked
the Turks near Philippida. The Greeks
fought well, but their ammunition was
soon expended and they were compelled
to retire.
''Officers and men in Epirus are bit
terly displeased with the headquarters
staff and lately the soldiers have been
plundering their compatriots. A very I'M
satisfactory condition of things exists"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
MISSISSIPPI FLOOD.
The River shows Slight Rise
Natchex.

TIC NfVer ShOWs SIfEht Rfse nj
Natchex.
Natchez, Miss, May 6.-After remain
stationary for three days. the river to-
day showed rise of half a tenth at 9
y. m, the government gauge showing
1880 feet. Local river men are unable
to account for this slight rise at this
time, as the weather is perfectly calm,
although partly cloudy.
Tensas water rose but three and one
half inches in the past twenty-four hours,
but at present stages this means that
many additional acres of land will be
inundated.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
Despair ut Athens.

London. May 6.-According TO special
dispatches received from Athens this
evening, the news of the evacuation of
Pharsalos has caused unqualified despair
at the Greek capital, and the irritation is
finding vent against the powers for non
Intervention and threatens to become so
strong as to compel NJ. Ralli, the Greek
premier, to ask the ambassadors to inter-
yene.
Special dispatches received in London
from Athens this afternoon say that
Prince Constantine has occupied an en-
trenched position at Domokos dominating
the plain. Greece, the dispatch adds is
willing to accept an armistice.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
A Heat Prostration Already.

Chicago, May 8-The first case. of
prostration from the heat occurred today
Charles Wilson, milk wagon driver,
while unloading cans from his wagon,
fell on the street unconscious. Inc
weather bureau thermometer registered
so degrees during the day. On the streets
in the business portion of the city 1t was
three to FIVE degrees warmer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
OIL Mill Men.

Houston, Tex, May Especially 1.-THE
fourth annual session of the Association
of Oil Mill Superintendent adjourned to-
day after electing the following officers:
President, George ]. Farmhouse, Taylor;
vice president, X. III. Schumacher. Nava-
sofa; secretary and treasurer, A. A.
Vardell Waco.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
To Protect the Dynasty.

London, May IA dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Berlin says it is re-
ported there that the powers have decid-
ed to land troops at Athens to protect
the dynasty, Greece having declined the
proffered mediation and Turkey being
willing to negotiate on easy terms if
Crete is evacuated by the Greeks.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13

some men suddenly throw up their hands
and fall face downwards.
Before 8 o'clock the last village north
of the river had been taken. Then the
village of Vasili and the entertainments
near the river were stormed with con-
siderable loss to the Turks. and the bat
sion having entrenched itself behind the
Greeks and cut off the best line of re-
treat to Athens"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
Cretans Want to Fight.

Athens, May GA special from the
island of Corigo says that 5000 Cretans
are ready to land in Greece for active SER
vice against the Turks and have asked for
means of transportation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
Fighting mt velestino.

Athens, May 6, 6 p. m.-Fighting is
proceeding between the Turks and Greek
forces at Velestino. 1t is presumed that
the Turks, noticing that Gen. Smolenski
was preparing to retreat, attacked him in
force. The Turks have burned two vii
lagos.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
Losses From Fridays Fighting.

Volo, May 2.-Delayed in transmits,
sion.)-A correspondent of the Associated
Press has made survey of the field OF
that the Turkish losses were oyer l2OO
men. The Greeks buried on Saturday
and today Sunday from 600 to 100
Turks. Many of them were partly
clothed in Greek uniforms captured at
Larissa. The Greeks lost 23O men.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
Wednesdays Fighting.

Turkish Headquarters, before Pharsa-
los, May 81 p. m.-The Turks made
lgreat attack upon the Greek positions to-
(day. They were successful all along the
lime and continued their victorious ad-
Vance till nightfall, the Greeks retreating
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
Kentucky Forest Fires.

Pineville, KY, May 6.--Forest fires
have broken out afresh in the mountains
of eastern Kentucky and are devastating
a wide stretch Of country.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
OccuDied Trikhala.

Pharsalos, May 4.-(Delayed in Trans
mission. Twelve hundred Greek sol
diers occupied Trikhala today after, a
skirmish with the Turks between that
point and phanari.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
The Jury Went Fishins.

Waco, Tex, May g. Especial -In the
case Of M, Stenson, who was convicted Of
arson in Judge Sam r. Scotts court last
Monday, a motion for a, new trial Vas
filed today to which afiidayifs are attached
setting forth that the jury spent last sun
day on the Bosque, which is place Of re-
sort by people for fishing and other i i recre
separated and one Of them conversed with
some one not an officer nor a member OF
the Jury. The motion Is rather sensation
al. 1t sets forth that the jury was pro
yided with intoxicants while on the
Bosque. sJ sat
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
The RnttIe Described.

Constantinople, May Ga dispatch de-
scribing today's battle at Pharsalos,
says:
"The Turkish army, after sharp fight
ing, has captured all the positions in
front of Pharsalos and thus gained
favorable sits for now Krupp 12-centi-
meter howitzers, which were stationed
at Taratari. They threw shells with I'M
erring aim right into the heart of the
town. Some fell near the railway sta
ton, which was wrecked, others caused
fearful damage in the streets and of
dwellings.
The Greeks suffered heavy loss. As
evening came on it became clear that
their position was virtually untenable,
and at the moment this dispatch is be-
ing written Hairi Pasha's thanking move
ment has begun to have its effect and
the Greeks are already shaken"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
Killed by Lightning.

Ennis, Tex, May ESPECIALLY Frank
Wilson, aged IA, son of w. f. Wilson, a
farmer, FIVE miles west of Ennis, was
killed by lightning this evening.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
FRENCH CAPITAL HOLOCAUST.
THERE HAVE BEEN ONE HUNDRED
AND ELEVEN BODIES RE-
COVERED so FAR.
PROBABLY 200 LIVES we're LOST.
Nearly All Were Ladies-The Scenes
Around the Spot were Heart
Rending-Only One Ameri-
can Perished.

Paris, May ga sombre feeling per-
vades every class of society. The news
papers, without exception, describe the
disaster at the Grand Bazaar de Charlie
in the sombre and simple terms BETTING
so appalling an event. The catastrophe
will always be remembered as one of the
most fearful that ever befell European
city. Nothing comparable in loss of
life has occurred here except the fire
which destroyed the Opera Comique in
1887. Singularly enough, that disaster
happened in the same month of the year,
and eighty persons were burned TO DEATH
while forty-five were officially registered
as missing.
In aristocratic circles the numberless
dinner parties and other functions of n
daily occurrence at the opening of the
season have been suddenly abandoned.
1t is now estimated that there were
about 200 persons in the building when
the fire was discovered about one-half of
whom escaped unhurt Some estimates
place the number of deaths at 143, others
ut a still higher figure.
No sort of inspection of the building
seems to have been made in advance by
the municipal or police authorities or by
the project of police.
Mrs. +. =. Gilmore of New York had
a narrow escape. She had consented to
act as saleswoman at the booth of Nine.
Costa Beauregard. She left the Hotel
Terminus, where she was staying, about
l 80 o'clock, accompanying the ViscOm-
Jesse Saginey. The sale was going well
when suddenly her maid cried Madame,
save yourself; there's fire." Mrs. Gil
more managed to escape I'd the street
through rear window.
Jean Raffaelli, the painter, says: "My
daughter had the mark of heel stamped
into her back. She was trampled in
the heap at the door near the main en-
trance. Her mother tried to pull her
from the blazing fire, but she said 1T is
useless, save yourself as | shall die in
any case. Her mother replied Il shall
not leave you; will take you or stay
and die with you.' Both escaped, though
severely injured" .......
The Able Marriott says that the Com
tesse Villenuve returned in search of her
two daughters, but failed to find them,
and persisted herself
NJ. Lepine, the project of police, who is
severely censured for lack of proper
supervision of the preparatory arrange
ments, says in excuse that the patrons
and patronesses of the bazaar We're re.
acti0nists and he feared if he meddled
with their program that they would say
he was trying to suppress Roman
Catholic enterprise.
III. Faure mas received kilograms OF
coincidence from Queen Victoria, Czal
Nicholas, Emperor William, King Hum
bert and other sovereigns, all couched il
terms of the deepest sympathy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13

New York, May 8.--The liquidatihG
trustees Of the Standard Oil trnst have
declared quarterly dividend OF PEE
payable June ID. 4. Il s. X 4 4
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13

Waco, Tex, May 6.-(Special.) -Sena-
or Coke grows weaker daily.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
The Kings Condition Precnrious.

London, May 1.-THE Daily Telegraph
prints dispatch from Vienna saying tn
condition of the king of Greece is pre-
carious.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-03
CHAPTER 291-H. F. NO 44o

CHAPTER 2Y1-H. f. NO. 40.
An ACT to fix the legal residence of in
sane persons. pauperi, and other de-
pendentS.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. Legal Residence-Every per-
son who shall have resided at any place
within the boundaries of the State of
Minnesota for one ID year continuously
snail be deemed to have gained legal
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-03

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. A tax shall be and is hereby
imposed upon the transfer of any person
al property, of the value of five thousand
$1,000 dollars or over, or of any interest
therein or income therefrom, in trust or
otherwise, to persons or corporations not
exempt by law from taxation on real or
personal property, in the following cases:
F'irst-When the transfer is by will or
by the intestate laws OIL this state from
any person dying seized or possessed of
the property while a resident of the state
Second-When the transfer is by will or
state, and the decedent was a non-resi-
dent of the state at the time of his death.
Third-When the transfer is of property
made by resident or by a nonresident,
when such non-resident's property is
within this state, by deed, grant, bargain,
sale or gift, made in contemplation of the
intending to take effect in possession or
enjoyment, at or after such DEATH Such
tax shall also be imposed when any such
person or corporation becomes beneficial
to any property or the income thereof, by
any such transfer, whether made before
or after the passage Of this act. Such tax
shall be at the rate of five (O per cent
upon the clear market value of such prop
erty, except as otherwise prescribed ir
the next section.
fetal interest therein passes by any such
transfer to or for the use of father, moth
er, husband, wife, child, brother, sister
wife or widow of son.. or the husband
of daughter, or any children adopted as
such, in conformity with the laws of this
state, Of the decedent, grantor, donor or
vendor, or to any person to whom any
such decedent, grantor. donor or vendor
for not less than ten (10) years prior to
such transfer. stood in the mutually ac-
knowledged relation of a parent, or to
any lineal descendant of such deced.nt
grantor, donor or vendor born in Lawful
wedlock, such transfer Of property shall
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-03

ings to enforce the pay ment of taxes upon
real estate DELINQUENT in the year one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-six,
and for prior years for the County of
=. which sale WIS held at-----
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-03

in said County Of -, on the
day of ---, the following decribed
piece or parcel of land, situate in said
County of ------, State of Minnesota,
to wit:
-------w was offered for sale to
sell the said piece or parcel of land to
for the sum of
dollars. that being the highest sum bid
therefor, and he having paid said sum. l
do therefore, in consideration thereof and
pursuant to the statute in such cases
made and provided, convey the said pieces
or parcels of land in fee simple to said
---, his heirs and assigns forever.
Witness my hand and official seal this
day of IS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-03

--"-, do hereby certify that, at the
sale of forfeited lands, Pursuant to real
estate tax Judgment entered in the district
court in the County of ------, on the
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24
DIES IN A CHICAGO HOTEL.
After Registering Under an Assumed Name
Mrs. julia +. Jordan Expires
SuddenIY.

CHICAGO, ILL, Jan. 23.-After regis
tering under an assumed name Mrs. Julia
f. Jordan, who came here several mon tbs
ago from San Francisco, died at the
Palmer House early this morning without
having revealed her identity.
She was the wife of John NJ. Jordan of
Port Angeles, Wash, and is said TO have
owned considerable property in the far
West. Although having lived in one
neighborhood since she came to Chicago,
she had revealed little of her past life. Her
death was accom- panied with unusual cir
cumstances, and violent means were at
first suspected. a post -mortem exam1na-
ton was held and chronic bronchitis was
found to be the cause of her death. She
registered at the Palmer House yesterday
morning and was ill when she went to her
room. Her identity was learned through
papers found in her possession.
Her husband was communicated with
and a reply was received this evening re-
questing that the remains be buried in
Chicago. She occupied apartments here
on North Paulina street.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24
IMMIGRANT TRAFFIC RATES.
Managers Are Trying to EquaHze Com
missions-Endeavorer May Not
Come to San francisco.

CHICAGO, ILL, Jan. 23.-The advisory
board of the Western Immigrant Clearing
house has decided to submit resolution
to all the interested roads providing 1or
the payment by them of commissions,
which the trunk line and central passen-
ger common lines refuse to pay on imml-
grant business via Chicago and st. Louis.
The Joint Traffic Association will not
allow any commissions to be paid, ana
this plan is adopted as the only way to
equalize commissions, compared with
those paid by the Southern Pacific and
other lines, for business via New Orleans.
The arrangements made by the trans
continental roads for division of the
Christian Endeavor business going to the
San Francisco conven ton is not satiSfac-
tory to the officials OF the society who
have charge of the convention, because it
spoils their opportunity to get many
special favors ana concessions from the
roads themselves. In former conventions,
it Is said, much of the expense of the
society and officers individually has been
borne by the roads being played against
each other. 1t was reported to-day that
those in charge of the convention arrange
ments had notified the roads that there
was strong robability of the gathering
being removed to Philadelphia.
The over. and>rate made is too low to
allow of former favors being granted.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24
GENERAL TION.
Bitls Intended to BENEFIT the People of
the State.


the State.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. 23.-Mining
men will be interested in Assembly bill
454 introduced by the Committee on
Mines and Mining Interests as a substi-
tute for Assembly bill q. Section 1 of an
act entitled IAN act for the further protec-
ton of stockhoId ers in mining COM
panies," approved April %, 1880, is hereby
amended so as to read:
Section 1. 1t shall not be lawful for the
directors of any mining corporation to sell,
lease, mortgage or otherwise dispose OF the
whole or any part of the mining ground
owned or held by such corporation, nor to
purchase or obtain in any way Except by
location) any additional mining ground, un-
less such act be ratified by the holders of at
least a majority OF the stock of such cor
poration then outstanding Such ratif-
cation may be made either in writ
ing, signed and acknowledged by such
stockholders, or by resolution, duly passed at
any regularly called stockholders meeting
corporation reciting such ratification at a
stockholders meeting, or the names of stock
holders, with the amount of stock held by
each, and the total stock outstanding signed
and acknowledged by him in the msnner pro-
vided for Acknowledgements to conveyances of
real property, may be attached to or indorsed
upon any deed, mortgage, conveyance. or
other instrument made under this act and e.
corded with such deed, conveyance or other
instrument, ana the recitals contained in