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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11
Invasion Of macedonia.

Athens. April 1O.-Dispatcbes received
here tosly from Larissa give the details
OF an invasion OF Macedonia by force of
irregular Greek troops Three thousand
men. II is announced. crossed the frontier
Wednesday. the day after the celebration
of the anniversary of the declaration of
Greek independence In 1921. The Greek
force was commanded by ex-officers aud
non commissioned officers of the regular
army of Greece. and includes n band of
Italian volunteers. commanded by Colonel
Caprlan
The so-called insurgents are all well
armed and have been equipped at tho ex-
pense OF Ethnikee Hetairia. a famous and
powerful Greek secret society. which has
been the roct and branch OF tho present
crisis. practically controlling the country.
Tho Greek troops made no attempt to pre-
vent the departure OF the expedition. and
therefore IL can not be claimed the move
ment liz unknown TO the Greek authorities.
Two Greek flags were solemnly entrusted
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A large excursion to Houston today


TIE programme for tho lumbermen's
convention.
me Faith Hone excursion to the san
Jac.nto Battle-Ground.
An explcd d romance about an ampu-
tatod finger.
Work IN the Houston packing house.
Tho first survey for the Houston-tiai-
weston clectrr road.
1lous. on to lave the best fire alarm sys-
tenn in the South
Arranging FOR The T, T. A. convention
A deucntel woman rescued from an
electric car
The Houston Gas company proposes 70
give cheaper ~; :.
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Exclusive Items of Yesterday.
The Interesting News Which Was in the
Post of Saturday and Which Was
to Be Found There Only.

Tho Austrian war vessels fired
on Cretan insurgents. who were
trying 10 prevent Mussulman ref
ugoes from escaping from ks
samo. Some of the insurgents
were killed. H. is believed.
Tho Athenian government still
sanguine that tho blockade OF
Grecian ports would not DO UNI
dortaken By the powers.
An agreement for Russia to sun
ply funds TO Turkey was made pub
lie.
The insurgents arrangements
completed and all was In readi-
ness for an advance. A picked
corps OF volunteers serving with
out pay was at Volo.
The London TeleGraph's CORE
spondent wired that the Greek
troops at Larissa were feeling
easier at the prospect OF no fight
ing being possible.
The Dingley tariff bill is stir
ring up other nations TO protest.
and they may make reprisal by
heavy duties against American
products.
The sugar trusts activity In i'm
porting foreign sugars In order TO
make a greater profit from the new
tariff made II necessary for tho
government 10 employ more weigh
ers
A trader In the New Hebrldes
was stuffed with food for three
:
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THE Turks RESPONSIBLE
Athcninn Government Lnys nlnm'
for Fighting on Them.

AtIicninn Government Lnys b1nme
for Fighting ON Them.
Athens, April lo-The government has
dispatched stringent orders To the frontier
with a view of preventing further conflict
between the regular troops. 1t is said that
the Grecian government had no Knowledge
OF the projected invasion, the responsible
ity for tho firing resting with tie Turks
The situation is extremely critical
Firing between the insurgents and the
Turks continues. The minister of war
constantly exchanges communications with
the crown prince.
A telegram from Larissa. dated at
o'clock Saturday afternoon. says the insuv
gents fought an engagement with the
Turks. Three posts. Phoecia, Penlicntzie
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days and then eaten by cannibals.
An organized band OF blackmail-
ers caused much scandal by de-
manding and In many instances
obtaining hush money from
wealthy and titled Londoners.
The flllbuster Bermuda escaped
American guDboats and Spanish
spies and got safely away with an
other expedition TO Cuba.
The Peruvian government sus-
pended coinage OF silver.
The friends OF Blackburn are
ator In Kentucky, as the longer
they hold out the more chance they
have Of ultimate success.
The most important document
regarding the Panama scandals is
still! In London.
Houston's charter amendments
as agreed on by the senator and
representatives passed the senate.
Stated az a possibility that Gov
ernor Culberson may veto the San
Jacinto Park purchase bill.
Senator Kerr's list OF notarles
proved of interest In Fayette. Col
Orado and Layaca counties. and
Representative Burns list in Brown
county.
Those Interested in sport found
news OF the Memphis and Louis
vile spring meets and the winners
at Newport track.
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N-iII Move Condemnution.

Rome, April 1o.-The chairman OF dep-
titles today continued the debate on the
Eastern question. The radicals and re-
publlcans announce their Intention OF sep
arato motions condemning the policy Of the
government toward Greece and Crete.
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DIR. Hunter aud his two chief advisers
were indicted for attempted bribery, c0us-
ms much excitement a Frankfort
Mr. Haley's leadership was questioned
IN The house. Lat caucus decided In his
favor.
Democratic, SILVER republican and popu
ls; senators have formed a combination
against the republicans in reorganlzins
tho senate,
Or. John Grant claimed to he the dc
ta .or for Texas; g. Gems name SAID not to
have been on the papers Of the postmaster
named for Paris.
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London, April ia dispatch to the Observer from
Rome says it reported at midnight that had been
declared between Turkey and Greece.
Athens April l0-From 5000 to 5000 volunteers are
preparing start for the frontier Immediately after is
declared.
London, April ia dispatch to the Observer from
Athens says 5000 troops have just started for the frontier
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LONDON. April l0.--Ofiicial news has been
received of the outrages committed on tho
Greeks off Smyrna by sailors connected
with the French warships.
No blockade of Greece has been declared
yet. according 10 the latest adyices received
h,, ,bo Observer
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MONTENEGRO STIRRED UP.
Can Not Long lie Restrained From
Aiding Christinns.

London, April l0.A dispatch from Con-
stantlnople reports serious trouble near
Montenogran frontier, In the district OF
serrain. sangulnary conflicts have taken
place between the Mussulmans and the
Christians. The troops sent to restore or
der lost several men killed. The Montonc.
gran minister at Cons,antinope 1T is added.
has sent a protest warning the Turkish
government that If The Mussulmans con.
tinue their attacks 1t will be difficult for
Montenegro to prevent her subjects from
going TO tho assistance of the Christians.
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The political balance OF power in Eu-
rope likely TO he changed. Italy may go
out OF the dre'bund and join England ana
France. Germany Russia and Austri.
likely to unite.
The TransHaal trouble is growing and
two more regiments In England receive
orders 10 prepare to move.
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TODAT'S FEATURES.


Nepor'S from Rome at midnight state,
,nat war between Greece and Turkey had
hen declared. N"D
iI'Sursen's who invaded Macedonia wers
se'na-o8leially organized and commandeS
by former Greek officers. -
ofuefs were sent by tho Greek govern.
iI ,r 10 prevent further lighting.
"FH-sh iic"t prepares to moye.
synipathzefs IN Montenerro roorx ;,
30 10 the aud OF the Christians
plsiN' ng continues around Gambia.
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10 the charge of the Insurgents. aud good
arrangements have been made for for
warding food and other supplies to the eN-
peditionary force News Of the invasion
has caused the most intense excitement
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The hands ono Confederate monument
AT Edllas Is completed
Cotton dan.4rcd w FIRE at Galveston.
Successful operation was performed N
romoving bullet from ]. H. Smiths
spinal column at Waco
Mrs Fred Hold burnel 20 death at XII
leen.
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caly Organized Athenian
Government Places the Responsibility on the Turks
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Neither house Wa able to secure quo
rprh Senate met to dispose OF the lTous-
tol. charter amendments.
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SUNDAY. APRIL IL. 1897.
WAR SAIDTO BE DECLARED
Reported at Midnight That the Formal Declaration
of War Had Been rlade.


They Were Ready Move the Government Made Its Da
ton Against the Turkish Government
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ME
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ORDERS TO ADVANCE.
TuRKIs,, FLEET TO MOVE.

bis nowe has aalea greaty 70 the exeltement here
The advocate., 1897-06-30

Of Kansas railroad securities signify ?
Does 1t show that the railroads are car
rying the farmers grain and stock at
a lossH Certainly not Suppose farm
lands should advance in value from %
to 100 per cent. In less than three
months, would this not be a healthy
sign and indicate that farming was
proftsbleP The advance In railroad
stocks is an indication that the rail.
roads are prospering, and the people
should demand that local freight rates
be cut In two. F. w. FRAsIUs.
Topeka Kas., June 25, 1897.
The advocate., 1897-06-30

This comparison of market values
shows that securities of Kansas rail.
roads are booming, some of them ad-
vsncing nearly 100 per cent. in less
than ninety days. What does this
wonderful advance In the market value
The advocate., 1897-06-30

snce Of one clerk, to which point his
force has been reduced, will gather and
give to the public oil Of the infOrma-
tiOn of value it is possible for him to
secure. He goes at the work ss if he
would make it q success.
The advocate., 1897-06-30
WORK OF LABOR BUREAU.
An Investigation Of Municipal Ownership
Of Public Utilities TO be Made.

anCe by the charge made through the
dailies that his proposed investigation
OF municipal ownership of public utill-
ties is to be q partisan effort for the
purpose of bolstering up Populism.
While IL Is likely that the Populist
party will be benefited to q greater ex.
tent than any other party by the
results, the investigation was not
brought about by them. The inVesti-
CATION will be made as result of q
resolution adopted by the National
Convention Of Labor Commissioners
held at AlbOny, N. Y, last year, The
questions which are to be used are
printed and sent out by the National
Department of Labor. They are In
tended to secure statistical facts and
not to prove or disprOVe any theory or
opinion. In an extended conversation
with Commissioners Johnson recently
the above and the following informa-
GAVu Whb boCuEou'
This investigation will be made In
every State. The results will be trans
mltted to the National department,
where they will be tsbulated and sum
married., and final results will be fur
nlshed each State for publication in
their reports. Mr.. Johnson will also
investigate the questions of franchises
and taxation, our manufacturing In
dustries, our gas wells and oil produc-
tion, and our mineral industries. An |
inquiry will be made into taxing meth
DDS, the inequalities Of assessments
and the freedom from taxation en-.
jOyed by many property owners. An
effort will be made to find out and call
public attention to the fact that some
assessors never miss o sewing machine
Of poor seamstress, the tools of q
mechanic or the implements of
farmer, but fail to see thousands of
dollars worth Of property which is sl-
lowed to escape any assessment at all.
Such investigations, Mr., johnson says,
have, In other States, resulted In the
passage of beneficial Legislation. In
the matter of franchises, an effort will
be made to ascertain the aggregate
value of privileges bestowed by the
public through franchises involving
millions of dollars, and a study will be
made Of their manner of bestowaI.
The other interests to be investigated
are such that no statistical informs-
tiOn relative to them is now obtsinsble,
and 1t is to supply frequent calls for it
that statistics In reference to these in.
dustVies will be compiled.
The Labor Commissioner is also
Factory Inspector, and factories will
be looked after, Their sanitary con-
dition will be considered as we'll as the
matter of fire escapes, safety appll
snCeS, hours of employment, etc. In-
formation In regard to these matters is
necessary In order that the Legislature
may intelligently enact laws for the
protection Of factory employees,
A compilation of labor laws and {
court decisions will also be made and !
published, The matter of competition I
OF convict labor with free labor will 4
also be taken up. Thus II will be seen )
that Mr.. Johnson has mapped out
work enough to keep him very busy. +
The average appropriation for this
The advocate., 1897-06-30

The american Newspaper Annual"
is an encyclopedias of newspapers and
periodicals of the United States and
Canada. 1t also contains much vslu.
able information about the places
where each paper is published. It's
merits have been recognized by the
Pullman and Wagner Palace Car Com
panles, which have placed it In their
libraries on trains where library facil-
tiles are afforded. 1t is also to be
found In most of the libraries of ocean,
coast, lake and river steamers. 1t will
prove Of much interest to the travelling
public, as passengers can secure from
1t valuable information about any
point on their route. 1t is published
by N. w. Aver Il Son, the well known
advertising agents Of Philadelphia,
The advocate., 1897-06-30

|
Local Freight Rates Should be Cut in Two.
EDITOR ADVoCATE:-The failure of
the Legislature to enact q maximum
freight rate law has not In the least
sbated the interest the people take In
this all important question The fel-
lows who accepted nomination and
were elected upon our POpulist plat
forms last fall, and then listened to the
siren songs Of railroad lobbyists and
abandoned the platforms, their pledges
and the cause of the people for a con-
sideration, should be forever ostr8cized
from our party councils. Nothing that
these Judsses and Benedict Arnolds
can say or do will mitigate the wrong
inflicted by them upon the State of
Kansas.
Had these fellows done their duty,
the farmers of Kansas would
have saved nearly 2 million dol
lars on this years wheat crop
alone, Kansas has many large mills,
nearly enough to grind the wheat crop
Of the State, but local freight rates on
wheat in the State are too high to
permit of the mills running full time,
manufacture the raw product of the
fields, and thus furnish employment to
hundreds Of citizens of the State who
are now idle. Reasonable local freight
rates assist In fostering industries, and
thus build up the State. Favorable
local freight rates have built up many
cities and towns in Illinois
and other States, and what has been
done for Illinois can be done for Kan
sRs.
With local freight rates favorable,
the corn crop of northern Kansas would |
be worth several million dollars more
money to the producer. The farmers
Of northwestern Kansas would be able
to sell their corn to the cattle raisers
and feeders of the southern part of the
State, where in many localities corn is
selling at almost Galveston or New
Orleans prices, while IN the northwest
,Tn part of the State corn is rOtting in
ribs for want Of market.
The coal miners Of southeastern
Kansas are practically prohibited by
he railroad companies from sxchang-
ng their coal for the bresdstuffs Of the
armers Of central and western Kansas
Of OutrageOusly high local
ates, which permit the railroad COM
,snies to force central and western
Kansas producers to use Wyoming and
Colorado coal from mines owned by
he railroad companies.
Instead of facilitating commerce,
be railroads of Kansas are absolutely I
and destroying State com.
lerce, The limsy claims of railroad ,
managers that their roads are doing {
BUSINESS at loss, and are not making l
perating expenses, must fall fat when
he scramble to obtain railroad securi.
les is considered. Let us make a
of the market price on the =
lew York Stock Exchange of Kansas
abroad securities for the end of
Iarch, 1897, and three months later,
une rs, 1897:
March and Adyapce, !
April Jane. about
ock Island. ......60 "A 2SI6S =
nion Pacific ..... AZ 6 SSlS4
The advocate., 1897-06-30

years.
There Is vacancy In the Fourth Indiana
Congressional District and Doctor Bowder
has been nominated by the Populists for
the place. A strong campaign will be
made. This is the late Judge Holman's
district.
Senator's Morgan and Rawlins concurred
with Senator Harris in a report giving his
views Of the Union Pacific matter. Nor
gan gave notice that as the sale would
occur soon, he would call the matter up
Monday.
Senator Hale has introduced an amend
ment to the United States Senate rules
which would exclude ex-Senators who are
interested as attorneys or otherwise in the
passage Of legislation from the privileges
Of the floor
The Georgia Populist convention to elect
delegates to the Nashville Conference was
held last Wednesday, Mr.. Watson did not
attend, and the fight which was expected
to be made on National Chairman Butler
did not materialize.
The United States Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections will name sub
committee to investigate the feasibility of
applying the initiative and referendum to
legislation Of the United States as directed
by a resolution by Senator Butler
While speaking In the Senate Saturday,
Pettigrew Of South Dakota was stricken
with paralysis. He was compelled to stop
In the middle of sentence. His trouble
is not regarded as serious, and he will
doubtless be all right in a short time.
Just as Rockefeller, the Standard Oil
magnate, was getting ready to give Brown
University large donation, the president
delivered a free silver speech 1t is now
said Rockefeller will decline to give any
thing as long as free silver man is at the
head of the institution.
The Japanese government protests
against the annexation of Hawaii by the
United States. There are 25, 900 Japanese
In Hawaii, and under our court decisions
they could not become citizens, which con
1ition their native government thinks
would ieOpardize their property rights.
The Minnesota Populist State Commit
Zee refused to select delegates to the Nash
Vile Conference because of the belief that
such meeting could only be called by the
National Committee. Populists were en-
outraged to attend, however. The resolu-
ions oppose further fusion, and recite that
he combination last year was tribute on
he part Of Populsts to splendid ability
md unsullied character.
Cincinnati Enquirer "Let the Republi-
an State platform be short and to the
'oint. Let 1t at the same time be plain
md simple. Let it be honest even If the
eavens fall. Let there be no attempt to
Ool the people again. The simple truth
ould be stated In few words, after this
ashton: Resolved, That we indorse Mar
us A, Hanna for reelection to the Senate,
r for anything else he may want; that we
we the victory of last fall to his industry
nd effrontery in collecting and disbursing
n enormous campaign fund, and that, hav-
lg lodged the main issue and failed to full
Il single promise, we have nothing but
lama to rely on. He is the Moses Of the
ituation, and we are not particular as to
Ow he gets us there, Just so we land"
The American Newspaper Annual
The advocate., 1897-06-30
NOTES AND COMMENT.

AACoIuOuJ MChLul0y ID puJJluB WHlJ
House employees In uniform.
Severe storms were reported through tn,
Central West last Thursday
Independent voters in Chicago are organ
iziug for a campaign for municipal reform
Senator Teller says that Bryan will bt
renominated in 1900 by the combined silver
forces.
Sallna Union: "The rich man does moi
create wealth--he accumulates what other,
have created. D."
Governor Rogers Of Washington has in.
vited the Debs Cooperative Commonwealth
Colony to locate in that State.
Senator Allen says that lobbyists crowd
the halls and corridors Of the Capitol at
Washington like crows in trees.
When asked whether the foreigner paid
the tariff tax, Senator Platt (Rep.) Of Con.
necticut was unable to find time to reply.
Mark Hanna absolutely controlled the
Ohio Republican Convention last week and
forced it to do everything he desired done.
A strike in the Illinois Steel Works at
Bay View, Wis, is likely to take place
July |. Nine hundred employees say they
will go out.
There is now but one vacancy in the
United States Senate. 1t is one of the
seats from Oregon, where the Legislature
failed to elect.
j. K Brown, prominent mine owner,
says that railroads in Mexico are doing so
much business they cannot supply engines
and cars enough to handle It,
The first through train over the Kansas
City, Pttsburg & Gulf from Kansas City
to Port Arthur was run Sunday night.
Nearly all of the distance was over It's own
line.
Senators Carter of Montana and Shoup
of Idaho will join the silver Republican
bolters. Mr.. Garter was Chairman of the
Republican National Committee from 1892
to 1895.
Speaker Reed will name the committees
Of the House on the last day of the present
special session. The chairmanships will
be substantially the same as those in the
last House
Assignments amounting to $49S, 500 were
made In McKinley's county in Ohio be-
tween January l and June of this year.
Prosperity seems to be minus quantity
there as elsewhere.
J. S. BARLEY, a Republican ex-State
Treasurer of Nebraska, has been found
guilty Of embezzling $l5l 600. He was re.
manded to jail pending hearing Of mo-
tiOn for a new trial.
Chicago, New York, Philadelphia and
street railroad men have formed
q combination which will give them con.
troll Of the manufacture Of electrical street |
railway appliances,
Senator Mason Of Illinois intlmated In q |
recent interview that Hanna and other |
prominent men were interested financially |
In Spanish securities and are therefore op-
posed to Cuban freedom.
The Senate Committee on Elections has
deferred action until the regular session in
December on the case Of Corbett, who was
appointed from Oregon to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the Legislatures failure to
slect,
A Missouri Pacific rOadmaster has begun
luit against the company for damages sus-
aimed because his name was placed on the
blacklist and he was thereby unable to So
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-19
CROWN FRINGE OF JAPAN DEAD.
sew. said to Have neen Suppressed
by tho Authorities.

SAN FRANCISCO. March ls-Capt.
$. A Day. Y. = A, late cemman6ant at
Fort Mason this city. and more recently
OF Fort Candy. wash. who has Just re-
turned from a several months stay Sc
Japan on she steamer Peru. saws that the
crown prince q Japan Is dead. and that
she SAD event vas being openly discussed
in 8ipionastfc circles. although at the
some time the news vas \ state secret
ana was kept from the pablo. The heir
apparent % the japanese throne. accord
ms 20 Capt. nay. passed away At one 81
the palaces OF the royal family between
Yokehma and kotio. several days before
reasons the fact has rot been publicly
announced as yet. Japan has just re-
covered from a mouth % mourning over
the dtAth % tho empress doWaKer. dur
ins which period business vas suspended
ana festivities % al kinds avoided To
iunict the whole empire Si,A another
siege y grief aad mourning a. this time
has been deemed ina4vtsatle. ard for that
reason So the story Eoes. TIE death % tAa
c~uWn prince IS beng kept a secret for
tho time being.
Capt. Day sal3 shat s. was reported IN
Au<ohsulA that the death OF ths crown
pr4Eeo bad completely Frustrated the ef.-
peror. p hose aoait6 has Bog afen 5ae bssf
- late. \ ruruer wss circulated that -he
emperor also Nax dead but vas aHark.v
deaied. one rumor bad g. Ghat smallpox
had broken cGg 80 the eulaeror.s palace
and tbaG the queen GoWager ard the
ercsa pyiace hs4 both died crom that
disease,