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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-18
REPr-BLICANS TO PROTEST.

,f,ss.NErrINc At COOPER UNION NEXT FRI
DAY EVENING.
\ rass-neetiug Of Republicans VIII he held AZ
Cooper Union next Friday evening me OBJECT
Of which is ~ enter protest against the s"o''
the Republican machine is making 10 turn '"e
city government OF Greater New-horK over 10
Tammany Hall The meeting VIII ne aodtesseu
by number OF well-known kepuohcahs'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-18
STORM IN NORTHERN OHIO.

Cleveland Sept. 1.-THE storm when swept over
Northern Ohio yesterday approached 'orhauo !"
intensity At sandusky roofs were blown on pate
c,aes windows were demolished and numerous trees
blown down yacht in the harbor was wrecked
Al Defiance considerable damage was done to build
,rrs and crops and the same report comes IRON
WassiIlon AZ Pauld.ng several buildings on the
county fair grounds were wrecked ana panic CAUSED
mone the people Thus far loss OF life or seri-
ous injury Is reported.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-18
THREE SISTERS BURNED TO DEATH.

ONE WENT BACK TO SAVE THE OTHERS AFTER
ESCAPING AND ALL persisted.
Chatham. Ont. Sept 17-Three daughters OF Pris-
Sen Howard. OF Port Alma, sixteen. ten and hve
years old were burned to death this morning In a
fire which DESTROYED their home How The fire
originated is not known. Mr.. Howard. who Is
wel-to-do farmer. awoke this morning and FOUND
his house in flames He Mrs. Howard and three
pons escaped. One OF the girls was seen TO rush
back into the blazing house in an attempt to save
her sisters but all three perished TWO OF the
Sons were badly burned, and Mrs. Howard was
Seriously. IL not fatally, injured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-18
GIVING WORK TO Ism NEN.
TWO IDLE STEEL MILLS TO RE ENLARGED AND
STARTED rP.

.uo,,ovn Penn. Sept. l7.-Th" Coron"t S'""l
connanv ~ Nev-Jorsey which is said 10 control
rro,ess FOR the manufacture Of steel without hawS
~ hov-holcs s about 10 close negotiations for the
p.,,,,. fro,, creditors OF tho defunct Ca'asauqua
vantf,ctirine company. The mill will BE- rebuilt
arJ enlarged and Will he starred I'm SIX UontnS,
IScv w,u give employment to twenty-five hundred
hands
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-18
LONGER UOr'Rs IN n. L. AND ". SHOPS

scranton Penn. Sept 17.-The Delaware. Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad has placed the men In
,is shops in this city. NUMBERING several hundred on
ron hou-s' time an Increase Of two hours day over
Tho tlme worked for the last eight months TINS Is
d',o TO- tho necessity of maintaining and enlargng
tho rolling stock. owing 10 the gteatV increased
freight business on all the companys lines
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-18
RESCUE or AN AERONAUT.
PEOPLE NEAR LEWISTON. ME-. SAW HIS ANCHOR
ROPE AND SAVED HIM.

ROPE AND SAVED HIM.
Lewiston. Ne. Sept. IA dispatch 10 The
sournal' from West Minot says: "Mr Allen. the
providence (R. I) seronaut started In his balloon
yesterday. about 3 p. m. from st. Johnsbury. VI.
w'th his daughter. After cruising around a short
Sme e he let her out OF the basket near ST; Johns
uwuIy, He started again and caught in a
munoerstorm, drifting toward the White Noun
ca.as., cs,ns. Mr Allen was stopped by his anchor
Satcning In trees and was held there three hours.
Sras, %neh ,ne fury Of the storm broke him away He
az, apout until he passed over Lewiston sew,
r. IL. al nundred miles from his starting point. Ward
ro ro,rnston. Of West Minot. hearing cries for help.
snnc.e, % "a, and catching hold Of the anchor-ropc
SScceeneo with the help OF neighbors IN pulling
-, Anen to earth once more. Mr.. Allen antic-
sScr returning In his balloon TO st. Johnsbury as
sooh as the wind is favorable"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-18
NEW GIN TO RE MADE IN Derry. CONN

Derby. Conn Sept. 1.-THE GrigGs-Scahury Gun
and Ammunition Company. into which the Brady
Manufacturing Company. OF this city has been
merged will establish large plant at the shops OF
,,,o rr,dv comp,ny Between three hundred and
enur hundred hands will get employment. The gun
70 bc manufactured is Of new design Testing
,,rounds are 70 he established up the Housatonir
River Ihe company H"9 " N"f''"' "''N" %
A-a uall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-18
CryCR4L FITZHUGH LEE ~ WASHINGIOA.

Washington. Sept. l7.-General titzhugh Lee
co,s,,,.ceneral ar Havana arrived in the city TO-
n,gh, The President, 1T is understood, desires to
have talk with the Consu-Generai over 'he s''ua-
Ito, IN Cnba before his departure Tor Massa-
chmsetfs next week. and General Lees WISH mere
is presumably for that purpose
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-18
yur CONSTITUTION GOING TO BOSTON,

Portsmouth ~ H.. Sept lit Is expected that
tho tugs Ieyden and Iwana will arrive here TO-
marrow 10 tow the Constitution TO Boston she mas
been ready to sail since Wednesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-18

SURPRISE AND ANXIETY IN LONDON.
PRESS COMMENTS on THE BRITISH REVERSE IN
1Sn1A-voRK FOR SIR WILLIAM LOCKHART
London. Sept 1s.-Ar the morning papers COM
ment upon the British reverse north or camp
Anayat The Daily Telegraph calls II 'dis-
astrous" and says:
whether It was due to rashness or 10 some
not vet explained cause it will be matter Of
unfeigned sorrow When we read Of the loss of
so many valuable lives We can only deplore a
casualty which. though it will doubtless be
speedily avenged casts a gloom upon the nap
-.,ar Intelligence received from Fort Gulstan'
"The Standard" says: "The interruption or the
advance is every way deplorable 1t is absolute
~ necessary to retrieve the reverse; and mean
while the enemy. who Nere sdln 10 w u49-
heartened and disincned to fight, VIII ne en-
couraged To organize a determined reSiStaliVe
Possibly the Third Brigade. which mas reacHeu
Nawagai will retraCe its steps IN oldti 10 sur
port General Jeffreys. II X imIosSlulo - /" "i,,'
an exclamation Of the mshap. We must rem'ih-
her however that il occurred IN country
never before traversed by European troops anu
little known. the country Of the Mo,nunHs, VINO
a so know little of the strength uilhlid''IN w.
no ernployed against them. But there lS reason
10 fear once again that lack OF complete % iiit,-
lgence as to the disposition 81 tle ei''.'G
strength has led our commanders 10 Cilu'itd
on oraration that cannot be pushed through.
Further details are awaited with anNl"tE J.,
must h., hCued that the Indian F"NN'hIoiI VIII
,iye Sir William Lockhart perfectly free haHd
e. choose his own men tie must not be bound
bv red tape regulations. Much has N"t 70 De
Sona before neace ard order will be restored
"Tbe Daily News SAYS 1T IS very serious
news and gives the greatest Importance to the
snnointment os Sir william Lookhart to sIc
cesd Sir George White as Commander-ln Cnier
IN India on the latter's reiremem,' Whlch @ nss
iurt been officially announced. There is lltfIe
doubt that his nam will ne heard with dread
by the insurgent uloesnen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-18
british LOSE HEAVILY.
crvrRE FIGHTING IN THE INDIAN HILLS
COSTLY EFFORTS TO DIsloDcE THE INTRENchEl
prprrs-Two MORE BRITISH OFFICERS

,.oerr.y EFFORTS TO DIsLODGE THE INTRENCHEp
,rprrs-Two MORE BRITISH OFFICERS
IN THE ROLL OF THE DEAD.
Camp Anayat via Panjkora, Sept 1'.-Severe
esht,ng has taken place between the Second
pr,eade of General Sir Bndon Blood's DIVISION
.nd the Momunds The British loss was one
,undred and forty killed and wounded
The brigade had moved out to attack the
,,omunds in the valley north OF the camp, to
nunish them for the assault Tuesday night upon
.ha ,orce Of General Jeffreys at the foot or
pawat Pass The Bengal Lancers found the
orernv entrenched on the hills about eight miles
a,s,ant The 35th Sikhs was ordered to make
,he attack The regiment was supported by
,our guns OF a mountain battery and by SIN
connanies OF Bluffs. The Sikhs drove the enemy
into the hills, but eventually fell back upon the
Bluffs before superior numbers
TIL. enemy then advanced against the lett
eank drove back the cavalry and surrounded
a company of Sikhs. The cavalry charseu
brilliantly and relieved the Sikhs' ana the
guides coming UP. swept the enemy BACK. Inc
force halted for some time, destroying tie
enemys towers, and then retired
4 company OF Sikhs on the hills to the eX-
treme righ: was hard pressed and was running
short OF ammunition. when the general of1lcer
commanding moved the guides forward to their
relief. which was gallantly accomplished Inc
su,des carried the wounded Sikhs back and exc
cuted the withdrawal in good order' thoush 'he
enemy pressed them hard
darkness came or before the force reached the
.anp and the guides, with General Jefreys ana
his escort of Bluffs. became separated from the
column. which passed them in the gloom. cen
eraI Jeffrevs remained with the guns ana TOOK
ND a position in a village.
The enemy had occupied a part or the NliiaSe;
and the escort not being strong enough to eXpei
them they had inflicted considerable loss on the
little party before Major Wortedge with TWO
companies each composed of Sikhs ana Sulues'
came up and compelled them to retire.
4 large body Of cavalry and the }Sth DeGraS
left the camp and brought in the whole detach-
ment. -. ,o.o,oa
CAPTAIN Birch and Lieutenant Watson behaNed
with great gallantry. Lieutenant Hushes ana
Lieutenant Crawford were killed.
lieutenant Watson. Lieutenant cunning ana
lieutenant Winter were severely wounded ana
General Jeffreys. Lieutenant Cassels ana cap
tain Birch slightly wounded.
The Bluffs lost one killed and seven Wounded'
the Sikhs twanty-one killed and fortY-tWo
wounded: the guides two killed and ten wound
cd. the gunners, seven killed and twenty -ohe
wounded and the sappers three killed ana SIX
teen wounded a Bengal Lancer was wounded
MANY horses and mules were killed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-18

sTocKToN's NEW STORY
SSsS,ns IN Te-day's Commercial Advertiser APP
!" 'nree successive Saturday issues.-AdVt.
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Rockwood's Artistic Cabinet Photographs. - per
dozen. Ground door No. lao Broadway.-Advt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-30
THE WAR In THE EAST.
How 1t Was Finally Brought
About.
SIMPLE STATEMENT OF THE FACTS.

Claims Of the Greeks and of the Porte.
Tie Island Always = Storm Center.
why the So Called Organic Statute
Failed-The Armies, the Commanders
and the Seat of War.
The immediate cause Of the war be
tween Greece and Turkey, according to the
claims of the porte, is due TO the action Of
the Greek irregulars in penetrating Mace
donia and attacking various minor Turk
ish posts, responsibility for which the
Greek government avows. The latter, on
the other hand, lays the onus on the Turks,
who advanced into Thcssaly. This result
ed in a sharp conflict between bodies of the
regular troops at the town of Nezeros,
which lies Immediately under the shadow
of Mount Olympus, the tabled home of
the greater gods Of the ancient Greeks.
The Greeks, who must be considered the
aggressive party, say they sent troops to
the island of Crete to oppose the Turks be-
cause the latter were massacring the
Christians. A further cause for the bel
ligerenoy is their impatienoe because the
reforms imposed upon Turkey by the great
powers have not been put into execution.
But it is necessary TO go back much
farther to understand the primary cause
of this great eastern crisis. Crete was the
last Of the Turkish conquests in Europe,
having been captured from the Venetians
after desperate struggle. Like Ireland,
Crete was imperfectly conquered at the
beginning and the flame of discord has
been kept alive in the island owing TO the
existence of a large minority differing in
creed from the bulk of the population and
long maintained in a privileged position
by the ruling power. A disturbing influ
ence was also exercised from without, for
the Greeks of the mainland have always
fostered the revolutionary element among
their brethren.
Shortly after the Turkish conquests n
large number of the Greek Inhabitants,
through one cause or anothCr-it may
have been compulsion, or possibly it was
fear and self interest-embraced the creed
of Islam, and Of course thus effectuAlly
dissolved all ties of blood, language and
tradition. Today the Mussulman Greek
of Crete is to all intents and purposes u
Turk and is so regarded by his Christian
kinsmen. Crete, however, played an i'm
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-30

portant part in the Greek war Of indie
pendence. and IL would have been made
part of the new Hellenic kingdom II the
European powers had kept their hands of,
but they insisted in forcing Crete back I'M
der the Turkish rule and encouraging
Turkey to retake 1t. After instruction
which lasted over three years and which
cost the Turkish and Egyptian treasures
some $50, 900, 600 a scheme of reform
known as the "organic statute" was
drawn up. This measure appeared to con
cede large amount Of self government to
the island. 1t gave it a legislative assem-
bly, and judicial system of its own. The
latter, however, was merely moo6ery,
and the former was reduced TO impotence
by being forbidden even TO discuss any
matter which had not previously received
the sanction of the government.
Thus the organic statute proved fall
ure and the island became as discomfort
ed as ever Another instruction occurred
in 1878, and in the fall of that year,
through the mediation of England, com
pact was drawn up which retained the
general system of the organic statute, but
provided for its more practical application.
This was not satisfactory to the Cretans,
however, and they soon divided into two
pdTblts. Intrigue lOllONtu anu
only one man has had the courage TO hold
the Office Of civil governor for full term.
All the others were driven TO resign it.
A crisis came in 1889. The governor
considered it TO be his constitutional duty
to bestow certain number of appoint
ments on the Liberals and the ConseryR-
tives thereupon took up arms and with
drew to the mountains. Then the half dor
mant fanaticism of the people became
aroused and the island was again plunged
into civil war. In the space Of few
months about 100 Christians and Mussul-
mans were murdered. Nine thousand
dwelling houses, 1852 schools, 81 mosques
and 4 churches were burned. Property to
the amount of hundreds of thousands of
dollars worth was destroyed. The insur-
gent Christians, however, got the worst of
it, The porte soon became master of the
situation and proclaimed martial law. The
compact of 1879 was practically abrogated,
and for the next five years Crete was ruled
automatically by a succession OF Mussul-
man governors.
The attention of the powers was attract
ed to the unhappy state of the island and
toward the end of 1894 the porte was in
duced to select a Christian named Alexan-
der Karatheodory Pasha as governor. He
seemed TO be acceptable to both Christians
and Mussulmans. The assembly met
again for the first time since 1889 and
passed some good laws. But these were
vetoed by the porte, and trouble again be
gan. Finally in March of last year the
Christian governor was recalled, and Tur-
khan Pasha, Mussulman, was appointed
IN his stead. Tho change seemed to dis
satisfy everybody, Mussulman as well as
Christian. The number of murders on
both sides increased Turkhan showed
considerable energy in furnishing the
guilty and in upholdlng the law, but the
revolt continued, and disturbances were
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-30

Greece, all Of whose traditions are liberty
may easily involve before il be completed
all Europe in a war between Rhsolutism
and democracy. 1t may result in an upris
ing throughout Europe until every govern
ment east Of Russia is revolutionized and
make liberalism dominant from the Medi
terranean TO the Baltic
The accompanying map gives a good
general idea of the country in the neigh
borhood Of the Greek Turkish frontier
where the hostile armies confront one al.
other. 1t is extended south TO show the
geographical relations Of Athens and the
present region Of conflict The frontier
extends from the Ionian sea at the gulf Of
Arta, on the west to the gulf OF Salonika
near Mount Olympus, the tabled home Of
the old Greek deities, on the east.
In moving the Greek troops TO the north
they We're embarked on shipbourd at the
Pir@us, the port Of Athens, and sailed
down the gulf of Egina to the Kgean sea,
and then north TO the port of Bolos, also
known as Volo This port is connected
with Larissa by rail, and few hours after
landing the troops were in Larissa, the
present headquarters of the Greek army at
the front. The Turkish city of SalonikA
has been the gathering point Of the Turk
ish forces. Salonika is at the head of the
gulf of Salonika, SO miles northeast of the
town of Elassona in Macedonia. Elassona
is the headquarters of the Turkish forces
in Macedonia. The Turkish troops have
reached this town and other points along
the Turkish military front by two routes.
A part of them have gone west by rail to
Verria from Salonika and then marched
south to Elassona, a distance of 40 miles.
For some weeks the Turks have had
very considerable army posted all along
the frontier from Elassona to JaninA, with
other forces on the gulf of Arta. The
Greeks have also spread a part of the
troops they concentrated at LArissa along
the frontier from Nezeros, south of Mount
Olympus, 10 the western border of Thes-
sally At Grevena in Macedonia the Turks
have had an entire division, including in
fantry, cavalry and artillery, under the
command of Haiku Pasha. The Greek In
surgents pushed northward nearly to Grew
ena before they were beaten back
The most of Thessaly is a vast plain
with ranges of hills. In no other part of
Greece could troops be so easily maneu-
vered over SO large territory. Macedonia
and Albania, on the Turkish side of the
border, on the contrary, are exceedingly
mountainous. AS compared with Thes-
sally, the Turks have in their frontier ter
ritory a far greater number of strategic
points that are not difficult TO defend.
The main difficulty with all this territory
on both sides of the border, from a mill
tary point of view, is the entire lack of
good roads Many of the roads affording
the only means of transit are mere bride
paths, and all the roads are narrow and
in bad condition.
The powers are plainly in alliance with
Turkey in this crisis, but the oonsciences
and sympathy of the people are largely in
favor of Greece. This latter ally should
not be despised.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-30
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Crash at New Bedford.

Five Large Corporations InvoIved---
One Treasurer Dead and Another Miss
ing.
The New Bedford Manufacturing cor
poration, Rotch Spinning company and
the Rowland cotton mills of New Bedford,
Mass, are in financial difficulties. Will
liam d. Rowland, treasurer of the three
concerns, is alleged to be missing, and it is
suggested that be has committed suicide.
1t is said that about $250000 of the cor
porations' paper is held by Providence
banks and about 100000 by Boston banks
The three mills are practically under one
management, their combined capital is
about 81, 100000. and 1900 hands are en-
ployed. Frank r. Hadley, president and
treasurer of the badly-tangled Bennett and
Columbia mill corporations, died Friday
He was under arrest for perjury in making
false returns. Notes of the two concerns
to the amount of 81, 400, 900 had been is
sued of which no returns had been made
TO the state officials, and the faulty book
keeping showed surplus when there was
really large deficit. New Bedford has
been greatly stirred by the developments
in regard to the large corporations, all of
which had a high financial rating. Had
ley was regarded as a very successful bust
ness man and lived in the finest house in
the city.
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rife all last summer. Greece sent OonsId-
cradle aid to the Christian Cretans, and
this led Russia and Germany to propose
blockading the island, but Great Britain
refused to sanction such a scheme, and the
project was therefore abandoned.
A plan Of reforms was agreed upon by
the powers last September and accepted
by the sultan. There was to be q Chris
tian governor, who should appoint the
subordinate officials, two thirds Of them
Christian and third Mussulman, and
other reforms were agreed upon which
promised TO be advantageous to the Chris
tian Cretans. For one reason or another,
however, they were not carried out. Thus
the present acute crisis ensued, and 1t de-
rives its Importance from the intervention
of Greece. The annexation of Crete TO
Greece has been proclaimed, and Greek
troops have taken possession Of the island,
with the exception of few ports which
are held by the fleets of the powers.
The inhabitants of Crete, both Chris
tians and Mussulmans, seem to approve Of
the annexation, and there is reason TO be-
beve that even the porte itself would not
strenuously object to IT, But Russia and
Germany have done all IN their power to
prevent it. The alternative offered Is a
measure of autonomy. At thtbeginning
of the year that would probably have been
accepted. Now it is regarded with suspi
cion, as a mere ruse of the powers to
throw Crete back under unrestrained
Turkish rule
The Turkish commander is one Edham
Pasha. He saw service in the Turco- Rus
sian war as colonel and brigade command
er, but he has had no experience in the
leadership of q large army. Prince Con.
stantine, the commander of the Greek ar.
my, has a military training which is pure
ly that of the academy and drill ground,
and there seems to be no general under
him who has had different experience
In numbers the Turkish army of advance
Is far larger than the Greek forces, and
there Is reason to expect that the latter
may get the worst Of it at the outset The
Greeks however, have the best reason to
look for efficient help from their large
body of irregulars which have been pour.
ing into Macedonia and Eprus. From this
source the tide Of uprising against Turk
ish rule promises to swell into q great vol
umc Other elements that favor the Greeks
are the facts that the fighting will be in
Hellenic territory, which the Greeks know
thoroughly, and the whole Of the nation lie
on fire with passionate enthusiasm.
All that the great powers can do just
at present Is TO look on and localize the
conflict as far as it is possible. But the
issue is not merely between Turkey and
Greece, nor the question merely the gov
eminent Of Crete. A war between Turkey,
all of whose traditions are despotisln, and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-30
A Georgia Bank Looted.

Harry A. Cassin, cashier of the Georgia
Savings, Loan & Banking company of At
lanta, confessed Monday to being a de-
faulter to the extent of So, 900. He is in
Fulton prison. AT meeting of the board
of directors a brief examination of the
books showed that the bank, which was
supposed to be one of the most prosperous
in the state, had barely cents worth of
assets. Instead of the shortage being S45,-
600, it will be several times that sum, and
instead of young Cassin being the bearer
of the entire guilt, it is now certain that at
least one other official will share a cell
with him.