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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-24
GEEEIis CAPTURE sUpPIlES.
Turkfsh ARMY stores Taken by the
Gree ian E{pcs

Athens. April 23.-After the lombard
ment OF Katrina, on the gulf OF Salonica
when the Greek squadron had put TO
Night two hat;al.ons OF Turks and the
inhabitan:s OF that place, the Greek
fleet landed detachment and found
the Turks had left behind them i'm
mense storets or provisions, des lined for
the armies Of Edhem Pasha These
valuable stores had been left almost ua-
protected by the Turks in The belief
that blockade OF Greece by the neets
OF the powers would prevent the Greek
fleet from attacking The Tu kish towns
on the gulf OF Salonica, which are near
the railroad to Sllonica, and which
have been used as points 20 land stores
Tor the Turkish army for forward them
to the font
II ARD FLOW TO EDHEM PASHA
Inc capture OF these townE, not to
mention the loss Of the stores, places a
se:!ous difficulty in the path OF Ed
hem Pasha, and It ie stated here ,ha:
as soon as the Turkish commander-in
chief heard the news OF the capture of
fla samona md Katrina, he dispa atched
10000 men towards the coast of Macedo-
MIA, fearing a flank attack from the
gulf OF SalOn.ca.
The Greek feet in returning from
the capture OF Katrina. bom5arded the
port Of Lltchhoron.
y Dispatch from Lari.ssa. dated yester-
Gay, says that after the G!eeks had
fortified Mayrychogi, TO which placa
they retreated after evacua,.ng Neze-
ros. they reoccupied Ratn!tza and He
gam, WA!ch. when abandoned by the
Greeks. the Turks failed to occupy.
MORE GRECIAN MILITIA.
IT mas been decided to call out save
raj classics OF the Landweht, or militia
IN Greece all able bod ed males, from
~ years Of ase and upwards are liable to
De calied upon for m.litary service The
tOtal service Is for nineteen years Of
which two yeas (with cors!dersble
terms Of leave Of abScnce) must bc
passed with the colots; eight and seven
years are then passed with the ,a-
serves. and the remainder OF the to.al
term of nineteen years IS passed In the
militia OF landwehr.
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remains therefore, for Edhem PaSha to
carry away but hunger. The coast road
being barred, the only remaining road
from Salonica is the Verria road. eight
days from Elassona. The reports OF the
injury TO the railway line by the blow
ing up OF bridges and O tunnel are con-
firmcd
flnancially, every thing is going we'll
ana the value OF paper money has risen
1t Is reported here (Athensl that the
Turkish troops will be withdrawn from
Crete. Priva advices from Voo say
that all the villages between Katerina
and Var.a have risen.
WOUNDED BURNED ALIVE
Among the wounded who have ar
rived here are several who state that
number of the Greeks wounded ut
Gritzovali, and unable to follow the
Greek retreat, were shut up in small
church by the Turks, who set fire to
the building and burned them to death. y
y dispatch TO the Times from AIilouna
Pass, dated to-day. says:
'Edhen Pasha continues to pursue
4 CAUTIOUS policy. His plan seems to be
10 capture IN succession. & number of
small positions held by the Greeks but
to avoid general engagement The
turks are making good military road
through the pass. The cannonadc CON
t.nues from the Turks who are advanc-
ing on the left wing, but in The direc-
tlon CT Iurnavo matters are quiet, the
, turks having taken and occupied the
town Large reinforcemcnts are arr!v-
me and the result is the war i. teyond
doupt. Inc turks treat their prisoners
with humanity and kindness"
SITUATION is CRITICAL.
The Athens correspondent of tho
Times will say Tomorrow: "'rhose in
authority here regard the situation as
critical though there is JOY over the
news from Epirus. Fighting continues
at Matt. The Crown Fringe Cunstar-
tine has ordered his troops tu maintain,
2. strictly defensive attitude \ por-
tion of the western squadron has been
detached to lombard the fortress Parrn
opposite Pax Island"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-24
JEwEI ROBBERS us;H DpWy
q Remarkably Dnrin. aud En-c,;ors
Crime Rec,,ifrO

(By Associated Press TO The Virginian)
New York. April 29.-Frank Poins
a!ias Ira hrancisco, and Andrea Alaura
were arrcrsted here to-day for compli-
city III jcwelry robbery at New to,-
leans in December. 1886, John Abbruzzi
who IS in jan in Rochester, n. r.. is
also accused OF having been concerned
IN the crime. The victim of the rob
bery vas George I1. CAL. a travelling
saiesiian TOR ousc in Nassau street,
This city. Gail lived at No. 1914 So,,th
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Presbyterian Churches.

The Rev Edward Mack, pastor-clect
Of the First Presbyterian church, will
preach tomorrow al II a. N. and s u.
m sunday school at $50 a. III. Young
peopic's meeting at 7:15 y. M
Second Prcsby ian church. the Rev.
w. :. Lacy, D. d.. as.or-Prea ching
at II a. m Tomorrow by the Rev. +. r
Merritt. Of the Methodist church. No
service at night. Sunday school at
$3.50 a. M "
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Greeks lombard Corfu

Corfu, April 23.-The western Greek
squadron OF war ships has suspended
the hn1nbardment OF Prevesa the Turk
lsh position north of the entrance of the
Su'! 0! Arta and left this morning for
Sanu Quaranta On arrival thpre tbo
war vessels began bombarding the
iufklsh blockhouse and has done great
aeHlage TO the town. All the govern
ment and private buildings have been
aes'foyed, with the exception Of the
Nnstrlan agency. All the stores and
burned.
nlltS refugees. who embarked on
shlDs, have been landed hnrn
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THE ALExANnar. AYsc,r1NG.
Soldiers Arc Guarding the House OF
The Assaulted <:irf

03y Associated Press to The Virginian.) )
Alexandra, Va. April 23--The Alex
andria light infantry is camping To-.
night 1T the house Of Tobc Lacey.
Since the iynchng last night Of Joseph
McCoy,who criminally assaulted Lacey's
daughter, there have been fears that
Lacey The soldiers were ordered out d S
Il precautionary measure.
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KILLED nY AN arZzLEE.
All Empioyc KiiIs Tic Mar, He rsnu
Defranucu.

Chicago, April 23-John H. Rapp, n
wholesale dealer. was shot and killed
Today ny his former secretary ana con
fidcn,ia clerk. ]. w Braunschwoia
who afterwards put the levolver 10 us
own temple and Killed hin,sclf. The
murder and suicide occurred In Rams
private Offices. at 572 milwaukee, avnniIa
in the presence Of PHILIP solomon. =
deputy sheriff, who had a capias for
ltfaunScnWeig' $ arrest on charge OF
en!6cZzlemen:
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- ------------- H
Building Permits ISsYtcG

Permits were Issued yesterday for new
buildings as follows: TO NJ. w. Burk.
two two-story brick residences on Grirs.
by Place; 10 Frank Owens, one two
story frame residence on Voss street
north of Queen street 1--'
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Edhcm pnshn.s succos.o,

Constantinople, April 23.--Ghazi Os-
man Pasha, who is to succeed Edhem
Pasha as c2mmander-in- chief OF the
turkish army III Thessaly. started with
ms SUITE ior the frontier this evening
Saad iLddin pasha, who has henn n-
pointed 10 command the Turkish troors
at Jan!na in Epiarus, started for the
frontier with his suite this evening.
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Yhe Grcehs rake rSnrya.

Sal0nica. April 2$.--'rhe news l. receiv
ed here that on Tuesday. after fierce
battle, the Greeks occupied Karya.
Fighting continues all along the line.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-24

Paris, April 22.-The Politiquc Colon
iaie publishes ;e!esrams / ON the Spor-
ade': and the island Of Samoe. off the
coas; OF Asia Minor, decl ring that the
lnhaDitants are impatiantly awaiting
the arrival Of the Greek fleet as a signal
to shake off the Turkish yoke.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-24
ACGAA1tIrO INSANE;
The Assailnnt OfEkin@ Fsulnbcrt 10 !,
l.nKsRtic.
by Associated Press to

'l'y Associated Press to The Virginian.)
liolne, Ap.il 2S:--The physicians who
have examined Petro Accia-jto iha irnn
worker of Artegna. province OF UIine.
VINO tried to sab King Humbert yes-
terdiy with dagger, while Ills Males.
y was on his way to the races, pro-
hounce the man TO be insane
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Jndge Days appointment Recalled aud He
Will be First Assistant to Sherman.
PROBABLY PLACE WILL Be UNTITLED
IL s'e" IL tnitch 1a0uie tho Need oi s.c.
sn1 advice Will be Grcntcr rium
Efer-Ihc House Sends lndiun An.
proPriation Hill to Conferences
Washington Affairs III tsc.sornI.
U2y Associated Press 10 'rnc Vircinian.)
Washington, April -

Washington, April y.
President Mckinley has decided 20
nominate VIM. Il. Day, OF Canton. tu bc
lIrst assistant Secretary Of state ana
eX- representative Bcllalny Storcr. Of
Cincinnati o., 10 be Minister to Bel
gum. These nominations were to have
been sent to tho Senate to-day but ow-
ing to that body's adjournment over
until Monday. Will not go in until next
week. The filling Of the office or first
assistant TO Secretary Sherman ends Il
vcNhtious problem that has bothered the
PRESIDENT considerably. Mr Storer was
slated originally by Senator Foraker
ana other well known Ohio Republicans
VINO protested against it on personal
ana party grounds.
WILL NOT OG TO CUBA.
The selection Of Judge Day to he First
Assistant Secretary Of state oyerturns
the plan Of the President to send him
10 Cuba as special counsel to watch the
prosecution OF the Ruiz investigation.
II would be without precedent for such
an Official rs the First Assistant Secrc
lafS 10 go TO another country to prose
cute a case. when later on he might
nave to engage in diplomatic neyotia-
'iohS Win that same country on other
SUBJECTS. ~ any rate the conviction
mat the pursuit OF the original mis-
SION bE Judge Day would impair his
usefulness in the future Us IN official
oi the state department, has led to The
cancellation Of the order To 90 to Cuba
whether any one will be appointed 10
lake UP the work Of special counsel lnid
down ny the Judge cannot ne learned
nut IL IS inttmatcu that Counsel General
Lee Is anxious TO be relieved D: his Office
ana any change there would make more
pronounced the need Of legal assist
''lcc III watching the Ruiz case
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A PhiladeIphian Relates His Wonderful
Experience at Hands of CubanS.
HUNG, SHOT AND DROPPED IN A WELL
Sac Loincu the Insurgents but Was
Thought 60 br !. Spy and an At
tempt WINS Made To put him 70
Deoih-isc Escaped aud Was Cap.
sured by &i,wniurds.
By Associated Press to The virginian.)

Havana. April %
Michael j. Kelly. the Phladclphian
who left Havana q fortnight ago for
the lnSursent camp and who was strung
up on a charge OF being spy, but fina ly
managed to escape, was interviewed on
his arrival here to-day
re confirmed the adventure, but was
Feticent when questioned as to his rea-
sons ior going to the insurgent camp.
lie denies. however that he had any
understanding or contract with the Gu
tan 1unta IN New York He says that
ne went out from Havana alone and
joined the insurGent forces as an cleo
trician. After few days he was sent
Win sergeant ana twelve men on an
alieSed mission to meet Sylvester Scovel
VINO, the insurgents said, had just land
ed
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isaEl, t!ratttlrx

New York, April @S.--Thc bank clear
hnces III the United States for the week.
were S4lA.IO. 2Q3: per cent decrease So
hSci!isiHe OF New York $?,359.9i5; per
cent decrease O.G
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-24

Do your eyes burn, or hurt? Are Won
troubled with head adache? The proper
glasses, in most cases, will afford relief.
See Dr.. Week
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-24
At At,ctto,, ,rn.,,n,,

X. Il. Morris will sell at his auction
house at 10 O'Clock this morning a large
Inc or furniture, carpets, rugs, pictures,
window shades, several pianos, organs,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-24

After all the best advertisement for
Newest Discovery" in painless; extrac-
non OF tecth are the patients thcm-
selves. -. Y. Dental Rooms Only. ncw
number. 23i Main street Ennis, Dentist.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-24
lXjMls S:Y;stIp.

Pianos at the Hume Minor Co, New
No. 2i0 Main street. LOW figures easv
terms. Tuning and repairing a special
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ilnnse NrRcprcscntnfircs.

The House to-day completed tho con-
slaeTation OF the Senate amendments
70 me indian appropriation bill ana
sent the bill 10 conference
Mr.. Bland of Missouri, attemn,na o,r-
~ IN nc session 10 secure action on The
resolution relative 10 the Union Pacific
Faiiroad MORTGAGES which he t-icd 10
oller last week, but the Speaker ruled
mat the resolution was not privileged.
a resolution was adopted bv which a
committee OF %, Of which the SpcnkeI.
pE me terms Of the resolution, was
CHAIRMAN, was appointed to attend The
uedication of the Grant tomb in New
York on Tuesday, and the House
agreed TO programme of three dayr'
ad1ournment 70: next week.
y GENERAL COMPROMISE
The Republican Senators in confer
chce today decided 10 accept the pro-
position made In the opposition for Tho
filling Of the Senate committees laoyinf,
me arrangement Of the details 10 Sena-
tof AcAliIian's committee on commit
ices The caucus also cons.lercd ihn
question OF filling tho elective Offices
ol me senate, ana the managing com
NIT was authorized 10 nogo,iatr viii,
the opposition to The END OF securing. =
olF!slon Of these places Both The sccrc
taES ana the sergeant AT arms OF no
'cht ~ arc DcmocTatS, ana the Republi-
cans thnk they should be allowed IN
n,,''G Il man 10 MI one OF these places
me uetalS OF this negotiation Will be
er! 10 subcommittee, conslstinn nr
MeSS!s. Mcmillan, Lodge and S;un9nnrI
SYMPATHY FOE GREECE.
representative Mcguire. OF California.
To-Day introduced a resolution in tho
T.! ~ iouse declaring that the war between
"theS ahd Greece was a war between
Mos .cm ana Christian civilizations ANA
alrccting that the sympathy OF the
united states be extended to Greece
with the hope llat her struggle may
pc successful The resolution was rc-
lerred TO the Committee on Foreign AZ
iSiiFs' put as That committee Is not ap-
pointed, no action viii be taken m nres-
cnt. '
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SPANISH SUCCESS.

Lieut.. Col. Alfrcn. With the Maria
Christ.ana battalion engaged the in
surGcnts at purgator!O, Havana
province, his advanced guard pursuing
them 10 the Proidcncc farm. Here they
We're cntrcnchcd ana three hours fight
ing followed The Spaninrds captured
the camp and important documents
The fleeing insurgents left sixteen killed
on the field and had many wounded The
regulars lost mono. Dat had sixteen
wounded. Orders have been given for
expulsion from the Island OF George A.
Guirrc, naturali2cl American. He
was captured lin q boat near Havana
Enrique Palma and MiZard, Italians
and French lady Mariana I'iamand
nave been lodged in jail at Santiago De
Cuba on the charge OF assisting the
rchnIiiOn
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this country and the chance OF q war
between great powers has the most in
nuencc because supplies held are not
large.
While Western receipts do not in
crease and in three weeks have hceu
but b,G4l,010 bushels against j, ,933 1G9 last
year, Atlantic exports begin TO gain
Slightly, amounting to 1,l9o.329 bushels,
flour included, against t,0S5,7G4 last wear.
But the great increase is still III corn.
Of which the price has scarcely au-
vanccd though Atlantic exports were
A.!o9 lilo bushels for the week and for
three weeks 10, 22l .la1 bushels against . :
G2l,132 last year. Already the exports
Tor the crop year have been 80, coo 900
bushels larger than Atlantic exports Of
wheat and our and may 50 incccd the
tota! exports of wheat ana our from
both coasts
Cotton has been affected scarcely at
all, the government estimates that the
flood districts yielded nearly 500 bales,
Tor increased acreage in other sections;
is generally reported. The past week.
like others of late. lla Swit,cssed the
. starting of operations by several iron
works, especially in black sheets for
iinninE. and yet prices OF pig iron and
unfinished products are lower, demand
not yet equaliz!ng the supply Com
plant and proof that the demand for
products Is deficient. blinds many TO the
fact that the actual work in progress
largely on the heavy orders for beams
bllcts, rails and sheet bars. taken when
the pools broke up. is Of greater volume
than for Il long time. The end OF stipu-
lated curtailment has been reached by
| some cotton mills and nearly by All
ana since the auction sale. some bleach
ed goods have been slightly advanced
put actual buying does not increase and
! print cloths do not improve
| Sales OF wool have ben largely q,
foreign. Manufacturers are doing
scarcely anything and orders for goods
| improve very little. ID
Failures for the week have been 2iS
i'll the United States. against 23S last
year ana y III Canada, against Al last
| year.
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BratlsirGcts.

New York, April 23.-Rra dstrccts to-
morl ow will say: The change i'm con
d!tlohS underlying general trade While
SlSht TINS week, has been in the dlrec-
non or Improvement. The depression
IN IRON and steel continues and Bossc-
mcr pig and steel billets have reacted
another % cents Il ton. The outlook fay-
ors an Increase III labor disturbances
10 resist mid summer wages reductions,
me bltum!nouS coal mining industry
Is worse off than the anthracite. viii,
rumors OF strikes, gW,Ach promise ia
nave an unfavorablc Influence on other
Trade in wool Is Quictcr. There is less
NE IN the Wholesale drySoodS trade ana
little relief has bon cxDcr.euccd no,
W!ihsthndinS the large auction sale OF
coton goods last week. buyers contin-
u.nS to supply immediate needs only.
Inc tendency toward more settled
weather has stimulated retail demand.
more particularly at the Northwest no
tably for dry goods. hardware and mil
lincry.
reports Of wheat ulour included as
WhcaO from both coasts OF the United
states ana from st. John, ~ B. this;
Week amount TO l,55i.G5S bushels. AGAINST
l."if,ooo last week, l2S,Oo0 bushels in
me th!rd week OF April, 1896. 2,i3l 900
ousneiS IN the like week of '95 2.727 900
bushels in 81 ana as compared with .
'O1 900 bushels in the CORRESPONDING,
period in 1893. Exports Of Indian corn
amount 10 4,16?.3l5 bushels this week
against 2,32S.O00 bushels last week. less
.han l.COO,0CO bushels in the week OF 1896
less than half as many in the CORE
spending week Of 1893. and rs compared
WIN l,642,OOO in the third week OF '9i.
laerG are 2l6 business failure;
throughout the United States this week,
compared With l95 last week. 2]O in
third week Of April. 1886. 223 in the cor.
responding period OF 1897. 20l In 1891 and
with lSG in the like week OF April 1886.
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COULDN'T KILL HIM

.\1ter the party had gone q few leagues
from the camp the sergeant halted his
men near an old well, accused Kelly, so
ne says, of being 4 spy, striped him alb
soiutely naked. shot him and believing
tn.tt ne was dead. put 4 rope around his
neck and hung him over the open well.
l ne rope broke and he fell forty feet
ne water was UP 10 his arm pits. The
insurgents then dropped stones on him.
put fortunately these missed him. Then
theS rode away, and about midnight he
escaped from the well and walked
through the rain several nils 10 Il Span
isn outpost where he presented himself
entirely naked with q view of surrender
ing under the amnesty decree.
HAWK AND BuZZARD.
When The commandant called out to
the guard to receive him Kelly was
frightened. He ran and WAS fired at
The Spanish started in pursuit ana he
was finally caught and taken into camp
The commandant, on learning why he
had run off ana after hearing his story
treated him (Kel!y) with all consllern-
tion, gave HIM foor and clothing. FUR
n:shed him with I, bed and kept him
comfortabl until the order for his re-
lease arrived.
Mr kellN's head was graZcd in several
places by bullets his face and eyes are
burned and punctuvcd With powder and
ms half, formerly an auburn, is now al
most white. He says the Insurgents
robbed HIM OF 4 money belt containing
SGc0. but this latter statement is dis
credited here, because when he criginal-
~ left Havana ell route for the inslir-
gent camp he neglected to settle his
hotel bill. He intends to return 10 the
United States next week
SPANISH TREATED HIM WE'LL.
He says the Spanish officers treated
him much better than he could have cX-
pected under ali the circumS tances.
Several Of the newspaper correSpon-
dents who will leave Cuba Tomorrow
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TIE BENEFITS DERIVED
FROM ADVERTISING MAT-
TER is ONLY SECURED BY
4 ITS DISTRIBUTION. THE
NEWSPAPER DOES THE DIS
TRlBuTING. THAT is WHY
. NEWSPAPER ADVER1yJE-
ING is BEST.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-18
PEST I'M FRESNO VINEYARDS.
Knshoppers Threaten the Destruction of
the Seasons Vine and Raism

FRESNO. CAL, April 1.-THE vineyard
lists are alarmed over the ravages of the
thrips, or vinehopper, on the growing
vines this season. These little insects
threaten at the present time to destroy
the coming crop of grapes. Already they
have come forth IN such great numbers
that they have in places sapped the grow.
ing canes and fruit forms of their vitality.
They do not feed upon the structure of
the vine, but sap its strength by sucking
the juice of the tender cane and leaf
The insects seem to be migratory. or
rather the air is full of the m from 10 o. clock
in the morning until night and as result
the treated vines are Immediately re-
stocked with the pests.
A telegram was to-day sent to Professor
Hllgard of the State University asking
that experts come imm ediately to study
the pest and devise means for it's destruc-
ton. 1t is expected that they will be on
the ground next week. Special effort will
be made 10 have Alexander Craw, the
noted specialist, visit Fresno and investi-
gate the existing conditions, which
threaten the destruction of the wine and
raisin crop.
Reports show the vinehopper is far
fewer in number and the damage least
where vineyards are pIowed early and
deep. The depred ations extend TO rose
bushes, ETC., and where they have done
their deadly WORK the leaf has pepper
anQ-Salt apDearancp
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-18
FRESNO CITIZENS TRIUMPH.
Evangelist johnson Causes the Last O,
His SUITS for Damages to 30
Dismissed.

LOS ANGELES. CAL, April 1.-THE
last of the numerous suits brought in the
Federal courts here against newspapers
and citizens of Fresno by Evangelist /. T.
Johnson was settled this forenoon by
Johnson's attorneys consenting to judg-
ment for the defendant citizens and a
stipulation that each side pay its own
costs. This makes the third defeat for
Johnson during the past two weeks, and
leaves him without hope of ever recover
ing money for his Iacerated feelings.
Johnson's last suit was against q num-
ber of prominent citizens of Fresno who
formed committee of safety" which
took every precaution to protect the
preacher against the fury of an enraged
populace after the evangelist had ques-
toned the chastity of Fresno women.
The action grew out of the famous ''citi-
Zens' meeting" at the Fresno Nations al
Bank, wherein Johnson signed state
ment expressing regret for his utterance
and his willingness to apologize.
One feature of these trials is of impor-
tance. 1t was clearly set forth in the in
structions to the juries by Judge Welborn
in the cases against the Fresno Republi-
can and Expositor that there is limit to
the aspersion of private character from
the pulpit by preachers. which, if disre-
garded, renders them open to denuncia-
ton by the public press.