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The news & observer., 1897-03-12
CAUSE OF EUROPE's ALARM
GREECE'S SHOW OF STRENGTH
CREATED JEALOUSlES.
Greece May Pacificate With European
Officers, But Germany is Stub.
born For UItimatum.

Athen, March 1.-THE King Of Greece,
talking to a member Of Parliament, Ia
quoted as saying: Europe is alarmed,
not on account Of the annexation of
Crete to Greece, but because events
have shown that Greece is an element OF
force in the Mediterranean, our rapidly
modified feet created jealOusies.
myself ordered the recall Of the Hydra
and Miaoulis from Cretan waters, be-
cause / feared our rivals would seize a
pretext to destroy two of our frst-class
ships"
MUST BE EUROPEAN OFFICERS.
Constantinople, March lit is believ-
ed here that the diplomatic representa-
tiyes Of the Powers will arrive at an
agreement to permit the Greek troops to
cooperate under European officers in
the pacihcation of the island of Crete,
after Greece has signifed her submis-
sion to the ultimatum of the Powers.
REFUGEES ESCAPING.
Canea, Island Of Crete, March Ii
Turkish transports arrived here to-day
having on board the refugees from
Selma.
GERMANY UNRELENTING
Berlin, March 1.-THE National Zie-
tung, semi-oficially announces to-day
that Germany will not take part in any
negotiations suggesting another note to
Greece, adding that Germany insists
upon upholding the original ultimatum
GREECE THANKS AMERICA.
Athens, March I'm. Skouzes, the
Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, has
cabled the thanks of the Greek govern
ment to the United States Senate for
the resolution of sympathy recently
adopted by that body The Greek press
recommends that foreign volunteers
should await the formation Of a foreign
legion before starting for Greece. There
is no cessation of military preparations
at Salonica. Troops continue to arrive
en- route for Veria and Monastir. The
authorities at Salonica and in the interi-
or Macedonia are making requisition for
large numbers Of horses and mules, and
they are compelling both Mussulmans
and Christians to pay next years taxes
in advance.
TO BLOCKADE CRETE.
London, March 1.-THE Athens cor
respondent Of the London Times learns
that when the Beys at Canea appealed
to the Greek Consulate to save the Mus
sulmans at Candamo, Col. Vassos de-
manded written undertaking that the
MOhammedans at Candamo should be
taken to Greece in Greek warships, and
that the foreign admirals should pledge
themselves not to hinder such a trans
fer. A despatch to the London Times
from Vienna says that the Powers have
practically agreed to blockade Crete in
order to compel the retirement Of the
Greek troops from the island No mill
tary operations will be undertaken, yet
it is expected that the Powers will send
troops enough to relieve the foreign
marines now in Crete, who will be need
ed on board the warshps before the
hIoaLa 10 hag;ps
The news & observer., 1897-03-12
REFUGEES ESCAPING.

Canea, Island Of Crete, March IL
Turkish transports arrived here to-day
having on board the refugees from
Selma
The news & observer., 1897-03-12
GERMANY UNRELENTING.

Berlin, March 1.-THE National lie
tung, semi-oficially announces to-day
that Germany will not take part in any
negotiations suggesting another note to
Greece, adding that Germany insists
upon upholding the original ultimatum.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-01-14
A LIVELY MESSAGE.

Gov. Pinsree, of Michigan, Scores Party
 Conventions and Denounces Lobbies.
 LANSING, Mich, Jan. s.-The two houses of the legislature convened in joint session this afternoon and listened to the addresses of the retir- ing and incoming governors. Gov. Pingree's address at the outset recom- mended the abolishment of party con- ventions which, he asserted, had be- come the mediums of trickery. bribery and fraud. He advo- cated instead the direct vote and the Australian ballot system in nominating candidates. Present fares in Michigan lowing to certain features of the charters of certain road) were argued to be proper subject for leg islative action.
 The governor came out strongly against "the paid lobbyists who infest our halls," and added: ''If the legis- lators are not intelligent enough to give intelligent thought and action to public measures without the aid of those who wine and dine, cajole and flatter and bribe, at least steps should be taken to modify the nuisance"
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-01-14
Parlor Curtains.

When it is necessary to use sash cur taius at front windows, especially those of a parlor or drawing-roonl, the ugly hedroomy effect that they often have may be changed into one quite pleasing and artistic by setting across the lower third or half of the window narrow frame of Venetian bent-iron in a simple pattern, which frames in curtain of colored China silk very prettily. The two pieces of the frames that make tho top and bottom should be wider than the sides. The curtain should be secured at the top by running it through a very small brass rod.-N. Y. Post.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-01-14

be very glad if you succeeded in what ever it is."
 Success would be very convenient" he said. drolly. "I was looking for a hatter." He gave short laugh. "Isup- pose that does not surprise you, docs it?"
 "No," Angela managed to answer. "Not at all; it is very nice-very nat ural, mean"
 Mollie's heart gave first, faint throb of hope on seeing how closely the luna- tic was attending to Angela's words. To have his mind we'll fixed on Darling ham was the best way of keeping dead- ly thoughts out oft.
 Do you know halter? And can you direct me to the shop?" Certainly"
 With his staring eyes fixed straight before him, he began fumbling in hIs pockets. From one of them he finally produced small leather case. The eyes of the girls followed his movements with terror far more deadly than any which had before possessed them. Mol lies pupils dilated still more; the man had drawn something from the case. What was it--that thing clasped within his hand? The lunatic's sudden draw ing forth of razor from bag, his ad- dress to the other occupant of the car- riage, Il am about to sharpen this for you. have been studying your throat; it looks as if it would cut well.'
 "I shall follow your directions close ly," he paused in the doorway of the carriage to say. "EXcuse me-. have not moment to lose. Au revoir, young ladies'"
 He disappeared from sight at once. Angela's nerves broke down completely in the sudden relation of the strain.
 "Let us call the porter. Quick, quick" !"
 Even us she spoke the train-which still had to make up for lost time-waa in motion. For some awful instants the girls eyes were riveted in agony on the door.
 I've are safe! safe at last! Heaven be thanked!"
 Next morning as Angela passed through the hall, fly, with luggage, drew up at the door. The einterchanged greetings, Hello, professor!" Well. Tom!" reached her ears. The first voice was the squire's, hearty and wei coming; the sound of the second made Angela start and turn abruptly round. Descending from the vehicle appeared long, thin figure, with a gaunt face and staring eyes. His head was not bare but covered by soft hat. Still there was no mistaking--thel lunatic!
 Some hours later the Trevors were holding a private conference with the lady of Mapledene in her boudoir. Tears of laughter still filled the eyes of the latter.
 "I cannot help it, girls, you mustn't mind. IL is too kiliiugl" she said. Anyone would have made the ms take. never saw the man until now. Such q being. No wonder you thought h;,, |, iuuof,c D-i nndon funcn
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-01-14
INTO A sNowDRIFT.
Bad Accident to Passenger Train at Don-
 aldsOn, Minn.

Bad Accident to . Passenger Train at Don-
 aldsOn, Minn.
 ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 8.-A Stephen, Minn., special says: A terrible acci- dent happened yesterday on the Great Northern railway at Donaldson station, seven miles north. As the passenger train was coming into the station with two engines, it struck a snowdrift, throwing the front engine off the track. It struck the platform and tore 1t up for a distance of 30 feet and then fell over . perfect wreck, burying En- gineer Duke Jewell in the debris. The engineer is not expected to recover. Many others were injured, but none fatally. The other engine was thrown off the track, but the engineer and crew escaped.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-01-14
Duke William of Wurtemberg and Ills
 Heroic stand at Magenta.

Duke William of Wurtemberg and Ills
 Heroic stand at Magenta.
 Duke William of Wurtemberg, heir to the throne of the kingdom, who died early in the month at Meran, was
 perhaps the most valorous royal prince
 in all Europe. By his personal bravery and tenacity at the battle of Magenta he enabled handful of troops to hold in check the pursuing Frenchmen, and to save nearly two-thirds of the defeated Austrian army under Count Clam- Fallas and Baron Ramming.
 The duke was ordered to hold Ma genta to the last possible moment. He had two battalions of his own regiment, two companies from another regiment and half a battery. The French had two regiments of the foreign legion and Q regiment of zouaves for their at tack Four times as the Frenchmen advanced. the duke led out his men, with fixed bayonets, and forced the enemy back. During the last bayonet charge the color-bearer of his own reg iment was shot. The duke dismount- cd, SC1ZeO the cOiOTS, iuouhtCu ohu So'A~N his men on. His horse was shot dead; he cxtricated himself, and was still in the lead. He was shot in the foot and he fell, but he was up again in an in- stant, still waving the colors, and shout ing encouragement to the troops.
 When the railway station at Magenta was abandoned by the Austrians who had held it, and the French swarmcd in over the captured ground, the duke be. gun holding his little command entirely on the defensive. With pistol in one hand and sword in the other, he fought from house to house and street to street, as stubbornly as any private. until after four hours of unequal conflict he learned that the Austrian army was saved; then he retired. He was the last one of the Austrian army to leave Magenta, and he left riding a horse which had run into his lines after los ing its French rider.-Chicago Journal.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-01-14
THE SUN-DEMOCRAT.
JONES | JACKSON. Publishers.
SONG OF THE coNQUERoRs.

Let us sing the new song of the conquerors of the earth: Tho battle song Is still the song that thrills. Let us sing our song of soldiers, men of wisdom and of worth: But the soldier that we sing of never kills. But he fights with wind and ice-foes in the welter of the seas, And he drives his fire-lunged war horse through the night: Through the snowstorm and the midnight hear his iron courser wheeze; Here is battle worth the singing! Here is fight! Let us sing the new song of the conquerors of the world, The axemen of the forests of the north. The smolIe-fiag from their log camp on the frozen air unfurled Beckons to the waiting millions to come forth. Old Solitude has nodded on his throne a thousand years. But he wakens at the axe stroke. Let him fiee For he hears the rattling engine shriek- Ing in his deadening ears, And he hears the roar of cities yet to be. Let us sing the new song of the conquer ors of the earth, The song of the plowmen of the west. Who make land of plenty where they find land of dearth, And the serpent swamps are changed to homes of rest. Sing the men who lay the highway where the palace car Is whirled. And the iron monster thunders down the rail: Strong as men who fought with dragons. tanners of the savage world, These are the men who fight with Chaos, and prevail. Let us sing the new song of the conquerors of the earth, For the soldier race has not departed yet Far up the western mountains see the gum less hosts go forth. Tho soldiers of the Brotherhood of Sweat. Our war is never ended and the fray is but begun,
 We battle till the coming of the night; And we'll grapple with our foeman at the setting of sum- We're enlisted while our day lasts. Let us hght
 Sam Walter Foss, In N. Y. Sun.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-01-14

views on the retirement of greenbacks. It is as follows:
 WASHINGTON. Jan. 3, lSoa Mr. Albert Walker:
 My Dear Sir: Your kind note of the 18th ult is received. I do not sym mpathize with the movement proposed to retire United States notes from circulation. believe it is easy to maintain limited amount of these in circulation without danger or difficulty. The maintenance in circulation sof sSi6- 100000 in United States notes sup ported by reserve of sIO00 0oo,0 0 gold not only saves the interest on s2se. .oO0 900 of debt. but is Q vast convenience to the people at large. The best form of paper money is that which is backed by the government and main- tained at the specie standard The absolute security of these notes was never called in question, after the resumption of specie pav- ment in 1879, until the reserve was being trenched upon to meet differences in currency revenues brought about by what is known as the Wilson tarifi law of 1894 Very truly yours,
 JOHN SHERMAN.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-01-14
THE "UNWRITTEN LAW"
A WronGed Husband Justified by Q Judge
 in Killing . Man.

CARRoLLToN, Ky, Jan. s.-Frank Harris, who shot Herman Medley to death on Christmas day, when he found Medley with Mrs Harris in the Harris. home at Eagle station, was discharged by Judge Donaldson. Harris made Q statement which was strongly corrob- oruted by circumstances detailed by other witnesses. The judge held that it was case in which the unwritten law applied and the defendant was dismissed.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-01-14
A SHERMAN LETTER.

The Senator from ohio h Against the
 Movement to Retire United States
 Notes.
 HARTFORD, Conn. Jan. s.-Albert H. Walker, of this city, made ublic last night, by permission of Senator John Sherman, letter he recently received from the senator, giving the senator's
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-01-14
NAMES GOVERNOR BIASED.

Investments of Millions in the West De-
 clared Lost-Home-Staying Praised.
 AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. S.-Gov. Powers inaugural address opens with felici- tation upon the improved industrial and financial prospects and then says: 'Our young men have very generally ceased to emigrate to the west as soon as they are old enough to commence life for themselves. They are begin ming to realize the important truth that at home are to be found moro certain inducements and advan- tages with much less of hard- ship, suffering and privation. Our -eorle have learned in the stern school of experience to their sorrow and cost that large part of the many millions that have been sent westward to enrich and build up that section and to be invested in all sorts of wild and visionary schemes will never be returned to them again, ana they wilt no longer permit themselves to be de- luded aud deceived by spacious pre- lenses and false promises rarely ever to be realized.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-01-14


 'Disarranges ones clothes, too, added Molly.
 ITO think of our not having had time to select a carriage for such long jour- ney!" said Angela.
 Both glanced involuntarily to the other end of the carriage, where their one fellow traveller sat in the corner seat on the same side with Angela. His head and face were hidden from view by the ample pages of the Times spread out before him. Two long, tweed-clad legs were stretched out, finished with tattish feet in well-fnished boots. At the side glimpses showed of shoulder, m arm, and thin, nervous-looking hand.
 'He looks all right" Molly said, care lessly thrusting hairpin into her back hair.
 ''Undeniably a gentleman" said An gela, with decision. "He has a good tailor, and his boots are uneXceptional."
 The girls settled down for the journey, extracting from among the surrounding impedimenta the usuat literary solaces in the way of newspapers and wildly bound books. First, however, they talked over in low tones the visit on which they were going in Yorkshire. Their hostess was friend and con- temporary, who had lately married the squire of Mapledene. The girls were full of excitement, surmise and pleasant anticipations regarding the visit to their friend in her new place and posi- tion. It was some time before the flow of conversation ceased, and they took up their books. Angela was soon en- gagged in following the unwholesome career of modern heroine through all its risky intricacies. Mollie had chanced on volume of short stories, plainly in- spired by the triumphs of Sherlock Holmes. They were full of ghastly ad- ventures with criminals and lunatics; the situations, though infinite in va riety, were all alike thrilling and blood curdling. Mollie's youthful imagina- tion took fire; one story, an adventure with lunatic in railway carriage, es- pecially excited her. It was not par. ticularly happy selection for railway journey. She looked up from the pages with shudder, her blood running cold. It was only in books, however, that awful. creepy adventures happened to travellers. She had never known real person who was unlucky enough to meet criminal or lunatic in train. As the reassuring thought entered her mind, her eyes wandered to the far end of the carriage. They unexpectedly met those of the man in the corner seat; the shock was sharp and violent. He was sitting up, the Times folded on his knees, allowing his whole face to be seen. Such face! Just like so many of those described in the stories Mollie had been reading. The coincidence was extraordinary and startling. The girls
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-01-14
THE MAN IN THE TRAIN.

The northern express was about to leave the Tedcroft Junction when two girls rushed into the station. They had just time to hurry into the first car riagc at hand and have their bags and rrgs bundled in after them, when the whistle sounded and the traiu started.
 How hate a rush.' exclaimed AT- gela Trevor, the elder of the two SIS ters, handsome, resolutc-looking girl, as she sank breathless into her place. It Is so upsetting Co ones nerves"
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-01-14
A PRINCE WHO COULD FIGHT.

him a lunatic."-London Punch.
The herald., 1897-03-10
A Human Document Party

A variation of tie usual photograph
parties was given by two artistic girls.
Each guest was asked to send several
days In advance at least ore useful pho
tograph; several would be preferred. On
arrival they found the walls decoratei,
not only with photographs of childhood,
but with caricatures representing the
tastes and occupations of later years.
The caricatures were not placed in con-
nection with the earlier pictures, lest
they assist in revealing identity. Be
meath a figure with cynical face and
outstretched fingers pointing from one
set of pictures to the other were the
words: Look here, upon this picture
and On this"
Each picture was numbered and sur
rounded by humorous verses or terse
sentences. An art catalogue with cor
responding numbers contained humor-
Jus descriptions. The guests were in
vited to study the pictures and the Wis
ages of one another and then to place OPP
posite each numbtS 2 ort the, slips o( paper
the name of the original picture. In most
cases II was difficult to trace likeness.
A few faces only had preserved the cast
of early years SO as to furnish a clew.
When refreshments were served i'm
promptu speeches were called for in
keeping with the occasion. Then the cor
rect names and numbers were read, the
papers were checked and prizes were
given to those who had the largest
number of names properly entered.
One prize, heart-shaped bonbonniere,
was accompanied by a paper entitled,
Heart to heart talks" which was IL
lustrated by the artists. The guests
were presented with their caricatures,
which were all executed in such a good
natured spirit that no one was offended.
The success of such an entertainment
depends, of course, on the tact and skill
with which 1t is arranged.-New York
Tribune.
The herald., 1897-03-10
TAKEN UNDER AMUSEMENT
Trial Of w. r. Baker concIudet-He VIII flake
Restitution


Restitution
The trial of w. r. Baker, the school
book swindler on a charge of obtaining
property by means of false pretenses.
was concluded before Justice Owens In
the police court yesterday afternoon, the
matter being taken under advisement
at the close, the magistrate reservirg
his decision. Only one additional wit
ness was put on the stand by the prose-
cution, Miss Ida e. Spence, assistant
express agent at Monrovia, who deliv-
cred to Baker the package of books which
he had ordered and afterward sold.
The defendant then took the stand in
his own behalf and after giving his tcs-
timony made an argument reviewing
the evidence in good style. He admit
ted ordering, receiving and selling the
books, but was wiling to make retribu-
tion. Later in the day he turned over
to c. C. Parker, the bookseller whom ne
had defrauded, a number Of fine vol
umes to be held as security for the pay
ment of the sum due in the transaction
for which Baker is now in jail.
1t has been learned that Bakers ope-
rations were much more extensive than
first supposed. Detective Goodman, who
was first detailed upon the case, Sc
cured a large amount of mail matter
from the postofflce yesterday which dis
closes the fact that the prisoner had not
confined his swindling operations alone
to Los Angeles. He had ordered large
consignments of books from various
eastern firms and San Francisco. The
federal authorities have taken hold of
the case and will prosecute Baker under
the name of r. M. Miles for using the
mails for purposes Of defrauding.
The herald., 1897-03-10

pattern. Thus the engine and hose cart
are in one. Ordinarily the fireman
seizes the hose and unreels Ii himself.
With this most up-to-date of fire en-
gines, however, there is a contrivance
which will reel or unreel the hose, action
being regulated by lever close to that
which operates the engine itself. This IS
one of the features in which firemen find
great cause for enthusiasm. In fact.
the London fire fighters, who are con-
sidered fully equal to the bravest and
best, even as good as the firemen of the
United States think that the reel feature
is the point par excellence of the inven
tion
Generally, the engine is supposed to
carry five men, but this number can be
increased If desired. as the additional
weight of a larger crew would have no
appreciable effect upon the speed, which
is anywhere from twelve to twenty miles
an hour, according to the size Of the en-
gine and the desire of the crew. or the
exigencies OF the occasion demand. Two
of the firemen stand on the footboard of
the engine, which makes the entire cir
cult, the contrivance being of an elon-
gated nature. The fifth man is the pilot.
He stands within the rail, and by means
Of wheel laid fiatwise upon an iron bar
steers the queer machine. There is the
usual headlight for use at night, located
tCtly lOi W dl u VI tIlt WIlttl OlT.
The oldest feature of the whole con-
trivance, however is found in the
wheels. These. as the illustration shows,
are huge pneumatic affairs. the spokes
being very like the steels which are so
noticeable in the bicycle. There are
just four of them to every engine, the
same number that would be required OF
any other wheel, but the firemen. de :
spite the lightning speed at which they
travel, feel far less OF the frightful
jolt, constant jogging about, like dice in
a box. that is generally their fate. In
stead, they feel very little more of the
jolting sensation than, one would expe-
rience on an ordinary country road
These wheels are geared precisely like
any other wheel their only popularity
being in point of material and construc-
tion.
Contrary to supposltion the wheels, so
far as 1t has been able to demonstrate
with experiment, show no sign Of great
wear. One would naturally think that
such a tremendous weight as this fire
engine upon rubber would be apt to
make the yielding substance tear and be
lacerated. This is not the case at ALL
On the contrary. the wheels show. after
several trips. little sign of having been
in use at all. So far not q single one has