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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-22

Washington. April 2O.-The president
today sent to the senate long list of
nominations, among which were several
State-John A. Merritt of New York,
to be third assistant postmaster general.
Postmasters-New York: Cornelus
Van Colt at New York City. Texas:
lanes P. Armstrong, Beaumont; Thorn
as A. Pope. Cameron. ~
Interior-James L. Davenport of New
Hampshire, first deputy commissioner of
pensions; L. Everett Kelley of Illinois,
second deputy commissioner of pensions;
William A. Jones of Wisconsin, to be
commissioner of Indian affairs.
Army-Lieut. Col. Henry q, Cook'
gustus H. cambridge. Tenth infantry,
TO be lieutenant colonel; Capt. X. |. Esk-
ridge, Twenty-third infantry, to be a
major.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-22
CITIZENS CALLED TO ARMS
For the Defense of Larissa--The
Turk Is Only Ten Miles Away.

For the Defense of LarisSa-rhe
Turk Is Only Ten Miles Away
Headquarters of the Greek Army in
Thcssaly, Larissa, April 20.-The mayor
of Larissa has issued n proclamation call
ing upon all citizens TO arm themselves in
defense of the country. Every step pos
sible IL being taken to defend this place
against the Turks, who are reported to
have captured Tyrnavo, ten miles from
here and to be pushing on to Larssa. The
minister of the interior has issued orders
to the projects throughout the country
calling upon them TO summon all citizens
TO arms in defense of Greece, now invaded
Wy the Turks.
1t is reported that the Greeks captured
800 Turkish prisoners at Vigilia.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-22
AppenI to American Ladies'.

New York. April 20-A communica
ton was received from Athens today by
Scion j. Nlasto. editor of the Greek
newspaper Atlantis, from the ladies' COM
mittec of the Red Cross of Greece, of
which Queen Olga and the Princess
Sophia are the president and vice presi-
dent respectively. asking the women of
America for a committee to assist the
work of the Red Cross at the seat of war
i'll caring for the dying and wounded by
sending funds and supplies. Mr.. Nlasto
said tonight that he would issue an ap-
peal TO the women of America. and that
a meeting would be called to discuss
ways and means and take such action as
would be for the best.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-22
Preparation. About ryrnnyo.

Milouna Pass, April 2l.-Morning.
Active preparations for general advance
have been in progress since daybreak
During the night the Greeks esta blished
themselves on the last height near Tyr
navo, opposite the position which the
Turks captured last evening. Nechat
Pasha opened the attack upon this posi-
ton this morning with brisk fire from
behind the defenses The combatants
have not yet come into close quarters.
The Greeks brought up several troops
of artillery, which were speedily silenced.
The Greeks are now concentrated near
Tyrnavo, whether in great strength or
not is not known here. Greek reinforce
ments have been seen crossing the plain
in the direction Of Tyrnavo. Three bat
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-22
Florida SenatOrship.


Tallahassee, Fla, April 2O.-Balloting
Tor United States senator to succeed
ex-senator Call, whose term expired on
March 4. and John A. Henderson, an
pointed by Governor Boxham ad interim
and not yet seated, began today, the two
branches of the legislature voting sepa-
rately. The leading candidates are ex-
Senator Call, Col W. d. Chpley, now a
prominent member of the state senate: ex-
Chef justice George p. Raney, Judge w.
A. Hooker and X. A. Burford.
In the house the result was: Call. 2S;
Chlpley, 16; Hooker, 10; Raney, 6; Bur-
ford, 4; scattering, 3.
In the senate: Chipley, 8; Raney, 8;
Gan, D; Burford, B; Hooker, 2; scatter
ing, .. Total, SO. Necessary to an cleo
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-22
RepuIsed by the Greeks.

Athens, April 20.-An official dispatch
from Arta says that after crossing the
Aracthos at Bania, the Greeks occupied
the villages of Neokhori and Sakhikala..
ma. where they strongly entrenched
themselves.
Col. Manos is now advancing north
ward in the direction of Paraskevi. The
Greeks repulsed an attempt of the Turks
to cross the bridge ut ) o'clock this morn
ing. A number of Greeks, among them
several officers, were killed and others
wounded.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-22
Turkish Squadron Moves.

Constantinople, April 20-A second
Turkish squadron left the Golden Horn
this afternoon for the Dardanelles. 1t
consists of the iron-clad Orhanien. the
monitor Hifriarman. the corvette Man
souri,, five torpedo boats and four steam
ers which have been converted into cruis-
ers.
Prince Mavrocordato, the Greek min
lister to Turkey, has sailed for Athens.
All the ambassadors except the German
ambassadors went to the quay to bid him
farewell
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-22
SENT TO THE SENATE.
Correspondence in Two Indemnity
Cases Against Spain.

Washington. April 20.-Secretary Sher-
man sent to the senate today, in response
to resolution, the correspondence in the
case of the two American sailors, Gustave
Richelieu of Boston and August BOlten,
who asked of Spain $4,000 indemnity
each on account of their Imprisonment for
three weeks at Santiago de Cuba. The
sailors claimed that they were ship
wrecked ON the coast of Cuba on February
6, 1894. No charges were preferred
against them, and after three weeks they
were released. one having contracted
rheumatism, the other yellow fever. Their
attorneys presented claims to the state de-
partment and the case is still pending, al
though Spain has twice refused to pay in
demnity.
In presenting the case to Minister Tay-
lor, Secretary Olney said. that the treat
ment of Bolten was in violation of treaty
stipulations, which provided for the hos
pitable reception of American citizens
driven upon Spanish territory under stress
of weather, and that citizens of the United
States taken without arms should be tried
by the ordinary civil tribunals. The
Spanish minister of state in September.
1896, replied to Minister Taylor that the
appearance of the sailors in boat with
out clearance papers at about the time of
the first tilibustering expeditions war
ranted their arrest and that the proceed
ings against them were the shortest per
mitted by the laws; that their statements
did not agree and were evidently false.
| and. finally, that Ibis majesty's govern
ment finds itself obliged to reject in an
absolute manner the demand for an in
demnity, considering the case finally and
irrevocably ended" '
| March l. 1897, the Duke of Tetuan rc-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-22
A Killing Near Dallas,

Dallas, Tex, April 2O.-(Special. )-B.
l.. Roller. who lives two and a half miles
south of Lancaster, in Dallas county. was
brought to Dallas this afternoon by Con
stable Peacock and placed in Jail. Roller
is charged with the murder of his brother
iin-law, j: Z. Scalley at the latter's home.
between 3 and clock this evening. Tom
johnson and Porter Ferris were. it is.
SAID, eye witnesses of the occurrence.
Immediately after the shooting Roller
walked INTO Lancaster with these two
Peacock. Both parties were will known
in Dallas county. viii h'''" Il
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-22
Everybody Going 60 the Front.

Athens, April 20, q p. Nall the mem
bers of the gendarmeries and other forces,
military organizations, are now going to
the frontier. The citizens have volun-
tcered to guard the towns. The same
conditions prevail in all other towns of
Greece. On all sides there is a firm de-
termination to meet the Turkish invasion,
and every man who can be spared and
who can bear arms is going to the front
age of the queen, have converted the
steamer Thessaly into floating hos
pital. Three hundred beds for the
wounded have been fitted up on board the
steamer and she is now proceeding to
Volo,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-22
FROM TURK HEADQUARTERS.
March of Edhem Pasha's Forces De-
scribed by a Correspondent.

Headquarters of the Turkish Army in
Macedonia. Eassona. April 19.-Night-
copyrighted, 1897. by the Associated
Press. THE correspondent of the Assoc
ciated Press at the Turkish headquarters
in Macedonia has just spent sixteen hours
in the saddle with the advance line of
Edhem Pasha's troops. .....
During Sunday night the Turks
strengthened their positions, which they
had captured from the Greeks, but at
sunrise it was seen that the Greek forces
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-22
Greeks CAPTURE Damasi.

Athens, April 21.-The report of the
capture of Damasi by the Greeks under
Gen. Smolenitz is confirmed by official
dispatches. Official dispatches report
also that further heavy breaches have
been made in the Turkish forts at Pre-
vesa. The bombardment ceased at
nightfall, but will be resumed this morn
ing wednesday,.
The ironclad Spetzia has left the Gulf
of Aria to join the eastern squadron,
which, it is said, has an important mis-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-22
Turks Ten Miles From Larissn.

London, April 20.-A special dispatch
from Constantnople says that after a
Pasha, the Turkish commander-in-chief,
has occupied Tyrnavo, ten miles from La
rissa. in force. The dispatch further says
that Gen. Abdul Azel Pasha was among
the killed.
In conclusion the dispatch says that the
Turks will now Immediately advance by
forced marches upon Larissa, the head
quarters of the Greek army in Thessaly.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-22
OhiO's First EIectrOcution.

Columbus, O.. April 21.-The first cleo
trocution in Ohio took place shortly after
midnight in the annex of the Ohio peniten-
tiary: The criminals were William Haas
and William Wiley, both of Cincinnati.
The condemned men were nervy to the
last Haas was electrocuted for the MUIR
der of Mrs. William Brader in 1896.
Wiley murdered his wife on the west side
OF Cincinnati twenty days after Haas
committed his crime.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-22
Greeks From Texas,

st. Louis, April 20.-The first body of
Greeks to depart from the southwest for
the seat of war to fight for King George
left here last night. They are headed by
Alexander SlavrianOs, who started from
Dallas for the east by the Iron Mountain
route for st. Louis, thence to Chicago and
New York. At Marshall, Texas, a num-
Der of Greeks from Houston and Calves
ton joined the Slavrianos party and others
will be picked up at Little Rock, Ark
They will sail on the first steamer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-22
Greeks short on Artillery.

London, April 20.-The latest details
as to the fighting at Milouna pass make
it evident that the Greeks suffered Sc
verely because of their lack of artillery,
Several of the war correspondents aver
that if the Greeks had possessed any
thing like adequate artillery the Turks
wouid never have captured the positions
SO obstinately held by the Greeks.
The Turks have clearly much to be
thankful for in the years of organiza-
ton of their military by German Off
GERS.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-22
The Attempt Failed.

Berlin, April 20.-A dispatch received
here from Constantinople says the land
ing of Greeks at Eletheropoli, on the coast
of Macedonia, facing the Gulf of Salonica,
their intention being to cut the railway be-
tween SatoBica nd Elassona, thus destroy
base of supplies, has failed. 1t is added
that the Greeks lost fifty men killed and
many wounded ip the attempt, which was
repulsed by the Turkish troops,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-22
Turks Bombarded IA Hospital.

Athens, April 20.-It was announced
this evening that the Greeks have recap
tured Gritzovali. Col. Manos, in com
mand of the Greek forces on the frontier
of Epirus, has telegraphed that the Turks
have bombarded the military hospital at
Arta. although the Red Cross flag was
hoisted over H.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-22
No Match for WalcOtt.

New York, April 20.-Jim Watts, the
Louisville negro, made poor showing
with Joe Walcott at the Broadway Ath-
letic club tonight, being handicapped by
weak legs. He frequently slipped to the
floor to save himself Watts went down
frequently in the fourth round. The po-
lice inspector nterfered. The referee de-
cided to call the bout a draw.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-22
Greeks successfuI mt Bani.

Athens, April 20.-A dispatch from Arta
says 5000 Greeks have crossed the frontier
at Bani and severe artillery duel has
been in progress since Monday. The
Greek artillery have slenced the Turkish
fort commanding the town. There has
been brisk artillery and infantry firing
along the line for about five miles. Two
Greek officers and many Turks have been
killed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-22
Afternoon Session.

A gavel made from a piece of the pilot
house of the battleshp Texas was pre-
scented by Warden Y. La Batche on be-
half of Franklin lodge. Washington, ID.
c. The grand chancellor accepted with
thanks. .....
Propositions to amend grand lodge stat
utes were introduced and referred.
Representative Blanton introduced.
memorial looking to the building OF a
widows and orphans home.
The grand tribunal had five cases be-
fore it today. The Overton lodge case
was affirmed. The Ruby lodge case was
reversed. and case from the Dallas
lodges was dismissed. The others were
held in allowance.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-22
THE DECISIVE BATTLE.
The Greeks Saving Themselves for
the Defense of Larissa.

London. April 2O.--On good authority
the Associated Press is informed that war
between Greece and Turkey will not af-
feet the situati in Crete. The powers
have guaranteed the safety of the Mus
sulman population there and will con-
tinue their efforts to pacify the island
and then endow it with autonomy.
The officials of the Turkish embassy
here believe from the wording of Edhem
Pasha's dispatches to the Turkish gov
eminent that the Greeks will make no
great stand till the Turkish troops reach
I.arissa, where the main battle, it is
thought, will be fought. This seems
probable, as Prince Constantine, the
Greek commander-in'chief, has left Tyr
pavo for Larissa,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-22
Turl,. shellinw Tyrnayo.

Milouna Pass, April 20.-Evening.- The
Turks have just commenced to shell the
town ofTyrnavo. All the roads leading
to Larissa are crowded with fugitives
shouting, Reserves, don't try conclusions
with the Turks
The Greek villages in the place are
, ompletely deserted.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-22
nuIgnrin Ordered In Line.

Sofia, Bulgaria, April 20.-A newspaper
of this city announces that the Turkish
government has called upon Bulgaria, as
the vassal of Turkey, to hand passports to
all Greek consuls in Bulgaria. The Bull
garian cabinet is now considering the ques-
ton.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-22
Newspaper Man Examined,

Washington, April 20.-The substitute
committee of the foreign relations COM
mittee of the senate examined Mr.. Earl
correspondent of several American news
papers, in regard to the condition of af-
fairs in Cuba. Mr.. Earl recently re-
turned from the island, where he spent
Havana and Pinar del Rio. He repre-
scented the condition of affairs to be in
tolerably bad.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-22
VIII Not Support Ivory's Claim

Washington, April 20.-The United
States government will not support tne
demand for indemnity upon the BRITISH
government of Edward Ivory, who was
for some time in prison in London under
suspicion of being concerned in a dyna-
mite plot. and recently filed with the
state department demand for an IN
demnity of about 100000. The pro-
ceedings to which Ivory was subjected,
it has been found, were regular IN every
respect and similar in every polht to'
Of onv foreigner or native in the United
States. SO there is no substantial reason
for the interference of the United States;
government.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-22
Texas Light Men.

San Antonio. Tex, April 2O.-(Special.y
Light and Gas association here today. Of
hcers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, L. /. Fuller of Calvert: vice pres.
ldent; J.. Lord of Fort Worth; secretarA
": u. Holmes of Austin; treasurer. Fred(
Fries of San Antonio. 'V'
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-22
WOULD DISGRACE THE RACE.
British Officers Volunteer Their
Services to the MosIem Cause.

London, April 20.-Several British
officers, both ON the active list and be-
longing to the reserves. have offered their
services at the Turkish embassy, one of
them volunteering to equip thirty men
for active service against the Greeks. and
to bear all the expenses of taking them to
the frontier. The officials of the embas-
sy have referred all such offers to the
government at Constantinople. ..
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-22
Few White House yisitors

Washington, April 2O.-There were
very few, visitors at the White House
.3uay, IT beng cabinet day. Judge Day
Oh canton, the special envoy of Havana,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-22
Left the DardaneIIes,

London, April 20.-A dispatch to the
Daily Chronicle from Athens says the
Turkish fleet has just left the Darda-
nelles.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-22

Senators Gray and Cul!om; Representa-
t;vas BLAND of Missouri, Foss OF Illinois
and McCleary of Minnesota were among
the days callers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-22

teries of Turkish artillery have arrived
from Monastir. Grunkoff Pasha is now
with the Turkish reinforcements.
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The San Francisco call., 1897-12-09

1here was very ugly sea on, and had we
struck l don't think one of US would have
lived 10 tell the tale"
In the meantim3 the tug Rescue was, IL
anything, in a worse predicament than
the Marlborough Hill. When the shackle
Otoke the hawser sprang toward the tug,
aho IN lew moments 1t was tangled up
IN Inc propeller and the tug was helpless
der whistles for assistance were heard at
the Merchants Exchange lookout station.
ana the tugs Sea Queen and Monarch were
nj once dispatched to the scene. The
monarch picked up the Mari borough Hill
anu towed her in, while the Sea Queen
went to the rescue of the Rescue. She
was Just III time, the tug would have
oeen among the breakers in a few minutes
III ore Captain Smith of the Queen soon
got hawser aboard the Rescue, and the
tugs followed the ship into safety.
Inc park Annie johnson, fourteen days
rom Hllo, was towed in by the tug Vigil
Iah'. Inc bark was light and she had a
very llveiy time of it crossing the bar.
lime and again she rolled gunwaIes nm
der and then for variety's sake she would
stand almost on end. Captain John
SHovich OF the Vigllant says the bar was
oreaKlng worse yesterday than any time
In wears.
The bark Enoch Talbot, from the sound
WITH piles, had a narrow escape. CAPTAIN
haID determined 10 run in, but as soon as
he got on the bar he wished he had not
mace the attempt. Three big rollers in
succession came after the bark. The first
Two broke under her, tine third one broke
ABOARD Part of the shenthing from the
hull was carried away, the railing was
smash ed and the strain was so great that
Ihe noostays snapped like pieces of thread
LUCKY no more seas went over her, and
Oaptain Kalb got her 10 an anchorage in
safety.
Inc wave that popped the Enoch Talbot
gave the crew of the schooner Aloha
rom Honolulu a scare. Captain Boyd.
.he IN. phot, and Captain Datei, master of
me Iour-master, saw the roller coming
ana yelled out for every body to hold on,
as they made sure il would break aboard.
captain B 'vd got into the rigging and
0aptain Dabel got on the spanker boom.
Inc Aloha was light, so she rose TO the
OCCASION and the roller bro Ike under her.
Ihat was the time We escaped witho ut
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-09

ducklng," said Captain Dabel. Il have
never seen such sea running on the
coast before. In fact | have never seen
seas like them before, except around Cape
Horn. We sailed in, and | tell you | was
mighty clad when the bar wa, crossei. e"
The German ship Chile, the British
barks Kilmeny and InversEaid, the
American ship Berlin, British ship Star of
France and American schooner Gener a.
Banning were all to have sailed yest9r-
day, but their captains would not face the
breaking bar
The steamer Oregon from Columbia
River was due here last Tuesday, but was
not heard from until 4:5O P. NJ. yesterday
when she was passing Point Reyes The
City of Pue bla from Puget Sound the
Washtenaw from Tacoma, the Progreso
from Seattle and the North Fork and
Weeot from Eureka were all expected yes.
terday morning, but at dark had not been
heard from.
Heine Benges, a ooatman, had a narrow
escape outside. He was towing in be-
hind the ship Mari borough Hill when that
vessel broke away from the tug Rescue
and had 10 cut away his tow line in order
to escape being swamped. He made sail
and started for the bay. but had second
narrow escape. His boat was bowling
along at Il great rate when Hene saw
something ahead and was just able to
sheer off IN time. 1t was a submerged
Whitehall, painted white and had iron
rowiock~ in it. Benges says hat from the
description of the boat in which Mana ger
Sweetser of the Cordelia Vineyard went
fishing he thinks it is his. In that event
Mr.. Sweetser's fate can be ,surmlsed.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-09

WIND and waves presented spectac-
wv ulsr performances outside the Gold
en- Gate yesterday morning that
dwarfed into insigni1icance all human
efforts. There was a wonderful grandeur
in this display, and al the same time such
an overw helming mastery OF the elements
that the spectator could but look with
awed amazement while the water ran riot
and took pos, ession of all space. Foam
crested wave, thundeled in toward the
land in magnificent procession, and
seemed TO threaten the granite cliffs that
have stood the brunt of storms since the
beginning of time.
Far to the westward the giant rollers
could be seen, their white crowns tossing
the spray high in the air, and this in turn
was caught by the wind and thrown into
a misty cloud which yelled the scene
until an air of mystery seemed to hover
over earth, sea and sky. Lashed into
foam by the wind, swollen 10 miniature
mountains by the loosened energy o: the
tidal forces and churned into a mad
cauldron by the conflicting currents, the
breakers followed IN quick succession un-
Ill the whole ocean appeared as a vast,
seething, surging pit whose capacious
nav eagerly opened to draw down to de-
struction all living beings that would dare
venture within its domain.