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New-York tribune., 1897-08-23
ATHENI4NS AGAIN CRY TOR WAR.
A MAss-MEEr1NG ASKS KING GEORGE TO
RESUME HOSTILITIES.

RESUME HOSTILITIES.
Athens Aug PA great meeting Of over three
thousand people held here to-day adopted an ad-
dress to King George urging him and the Govern
rnent TO reject the proposed peace treaty between
Greece and Turkey and to resume the hostiities
which we're interrupted by the truce.
The entire press. however. and A great majority
OF the public OF Athens condemn the agitation for
a resumption OF the war.
London Aug 22.-Dispatches from Constantinople
say that the meeting Of the Peace Conference to-
morrow is likely develop crisis. IT Is under
stood that Sir Philip Currie tho British Amhasss-
dor TO Turkey has received fresh instructions. the
nature Of which will be developed at the meeting
According other dispatches. the revolutionary
threats Of the Armenians are causing some anX-
ietv The Armenian quarters Of the city are spe-
cialIy patroed. and other precautions are taken
l. is also said that the Armenian Patriarch has
disayowod the action OF the agtators, apoosiZed
profuseIy and humby TO the Sultan and prepared
an encvclica denouncing the bomh-ihrowers.
which was read in all the Armenian churches to-
day. 49,, A., r.,u..
dispatches from Canea say that the Ethnike
Hetajrja National BrotherhoOd) has been aclNe
of late in Crete trying TO SOW the seeds OF disscn
sion and has secured the election OF its nominee
as president of the Cretan Assembly.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-23
ANTI-JETISH RIOT N PILSEN.
THE TOWN PLACED UNDER MILITARY CONTROL
PUBLIC MEETINGS FORBIDDEN

THE TOWN PLACED UNDER MILITARY CONTROL
PUBLIC MEETINGS Forbidden.
pusen bohemia Aug 22-The disturbances be
Gun on Friday by the fanatcal opponents OF the
Jevs were resumed yes erday. They arose out OF
A Quarrel between German-Jewish STUDENT h1mel
I1or.r,ann and \ bohemian student named
schmidt While the police were escorNhg haI-
mann from the Town flall an anu-Jewlsh mo" at
tackled them. ard then smashed all the WINDOWS
in the synagogue. the Jewish SCHOOLS """ '"e
houses Of the bast-knoTn Jews.
The authorities called cut the military 10 sup
press the riot and the troops paraGed ine toWn
from o'clock yesterday afternoon uitlI J. ID w,
evening when n regular system OF military pay Vi
was established. An order has been issued loi,
ldGing public meetings of any kind, diicctihS az az
houscholders TO close their houses at ociock N
The evening. and warning the heads or iamlh'S 10
keen their apprentices and assistants INDOORS alle
,:2O p m The police have made tYenty,nlne arreSts'
The town Is quiet this evening. Sut mere are ois
turbances at Sachsen. a suburb OF Pilsen; ana al
Aech. which require the presence OF the military,
Thus far only five persons have been injured IN
the riots IT Is expected that many additional ar
will be made.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-23
THE OPERATORS SIDE OF 1HE CASE
HOPE FOR AN AMICABLE SETTLEMENT IN THE
INSTRUCT

p,,,sburv Aug "a committee appointed by
,ho coal operators has issued the following sta;e-
ment .
"Fac,s developed within the last few days dis
close that the coal producers OF the Plttsburg dis
,r,c, oro confronted with the combined opposition
Of the miners organization and coalition OF tho
producers OF Ohio. Indiana and Illinois That there
is well-considered plan tho part of these West.
orn producers to sUpplant the Plttsourg operators
in the Northwestern markets for the coal required
for the coming winter Is evidenced by the hnueces
which have been set in motion 10 prolong the
strike making 1t impossible TO get tlttspurg coal
10 the upper lake ports before the close OF lake
navigation II IS equally true that, willingly or
ignoranty, the miners organization Is acuhg IN
harmony with the producers OF other states 20
accomplish the purpose intended. In view OF the
futile efforts whicn have been made 10 MAINTAIN an
interstate agreement In former years the proposi-
tion OF Mr.. Ratchford and his advisers 10 set'te
only by an interstate conference Is imptac.oso.,
and impossible for the reason that the operators
of other States and sections refuse 20 enter 'h'"
III is we'll known and generally recognized that
the wage rate established in the PItsburg district
is the basis for the rates in all the Acids and states
west Of Pennsylvania. the product OF which enters
into common market BY reason OF an annraps I.
arrangement between the operators and miners
officials OF other States portion OF the wage
earnings OF the miners employed by the opesa'to1rs 'S1
Is retained AMI paid over to the miners ohS,aIs: @
The estimated amount so paid over IN ONO aione
approxin ales $1,000 year by means OF rs thls
fund the orgar!zation Is maintained. me miners miners
being in a sense compelled to support the union;
In return for this favor the organization Is useu
by the officers to support the operators IN ther
Efforts tc put the Pittsburg producers al disad-
vantage in the lake markets -,
lit felt that statement OF tne s siae OF eae sne
and impartial understanding OF the merits ana
demertts OF the controversy may De arrived az
They hone FOR an amicable settlement In the PITTS
burg district knowing that such result VIII follow
In ali oth,r districts and States. II IL should
,au ,h.v must nut their mines I'm operation unless
they are willing TO sacrifice their market
sor IN. remainder OF the year and !mperi all busi-
ness relations for future years. besides laying
themselves open charges OF violation OF contract
with their customers. They have been patient but
the time has come wnen coal must be going for
ward II the market Is to be held against those who
seek to dsplace them"
New-York tribune., 1897-08-23
TWO GIRLS LONG AURIFT.
AN ADVENTURE IN FISHERS ISLAND
SOUND HAPPILY ENDED.
THE STRONG WIND BLEW THEM AWAIT lE'M
SHORE AND THEY WERE CAST ABOUT Till.
MIDNIGHT. WHEN THEIR IpDAT

SHORE AND THEY WERE CAST ABDUL Ilbi'
MIDNIGHT. WHEN THEIR roAT
GROUNDED AT ocINAnBArG
IBy TELEGRAPH TO THE rKIBuHEl
Eew-London, Aug 22-Miss Lucy Hutchin-
son. Of 81. Louis. and Miss Cavanaugh. Of New
York. who are guests at the Munnatawket. on
Fishers Island, went out rowing in small boat
in Fishers Island Sound late yesterday afternoon
For time all went We'll and the young women
enjoyed the rowing but when they attempted To
return TO shore they found that they were una
BILE 10 make headway against the brisk wind
that blowing offshore. In spite Of their ef-
forts. the boat drifted further and further away
from the island.
AS the young women did not return 10 the
hotel for dinner, their friends grew alarmed and
began making inquiries for them. 1t was
known that they had gone rowing. but search
of the sound with spyglasses in the fast-gather-
ing dusk failed to reveal their fraii craft FISH
ermen who came in gave no tidings of the boat.
Shortly after dark the steam yacht Alva. be-
longing to Walton Ferguson. one Of the owners
Of Fishers Island. was made ready and put out
in quest of the missing girls. steam launch
and several rowboats also joined ia the search
These vessels patrolled Fishers Island Sound
and the neighboring waters Of Long Island
Sound all night. but found trace Of the little
boat. From the Munnatawket telephone mes
sages were sent to New-London, Mystic. Sion-
ington, Noank and ether towns on the Connecti-
Gu; shore giving warning of the lost party. No
news Of the castaways was received. and the
relatives and friends Of the young women at
the Munnatawket Hotel were in terrible state
Of anxiety.
Some time after daylight this morning Mr..
FcrSuSOn'S yacht spoke the yacht NJ. Y. l.. OF
Stonington. which was on its way to Fishers
Island. ON board the VI. Y. /. the Misses
CaVanaugh and Hutchinson. with their rOwboat.
safe and sound. They told thrilling story
For five hours or more they had drifted
across the deep waters Of Fishers Island Sound.
not knowing in which direction they were going.
The horror Of drifting out to the open sea was
uppermost in their minds. and they clung TO
each other. huddled in the bottom of the small
boat, too weak to attempt to pull at the oars
and not knowing in which direction to II
they had the strength Finally. half an hour
before midnight. their boat went ashore at
Quinambaug. sparse settlement on the Con-
nectcut coast near StOnngtOn. The girls made
their way to farmers house, where they re-
ceived food and shelter
New-York tribune., 1897-08-23
PETROLEIU u FOR MARINE ENGINES
ONE OF THE NEW TORPEDO BOATS WILL BE
EQUIPPED FOR BURNING on,
TBy TELEGRAPH TO THE rEIBuHE.l

Washington Aug 22-The Secretary OF tho Navy
has ordered Lieutenant Nathan Sargent 10 proceed
at once to the oil fields Of Pennsylvania where he
Will make a careful investigation Of the various
grades OF petroleum produced in that region. with
a view TO its use fuel for marine engines. AT
the lose OF this work he will report to the au-
thories in charge Of the Newport torpedo station
and plans Will be drawn for oil engine which
VIII he placed in one Cf the tor pedO- boats now
being built by the Hcrreshofs
This Will he tho first attempt to petroleum
as fuel Tor the tolpedO feet but from the success
that has been attained with his motive force in
swift steam launches. owned by private persons
both her" and abroad. the Navy Departments looks
faVorahly on tho experiment. some OF the adj
vantagcs expected from the now fuel are economy
OF machine space and consequ"ntiy greater fuel
CARRYING capacity: economy i'm the of fuel and
the ability 70 develop extremely high steam pros-
sure under forced drauSht.
ne plans Tor the now engin" are not yet laid
and VIII depend largely on tho report on the Vari-
ollS grades Of trOoum command is nos
srle that with this innovation in fuel will lie com
bined tho use Of the steam turbine engine whose
success in tho Eng ish torpedOb boat Turhra has
marked decided epoch In the development OF
these neet-footod dcstroycrs abroad.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-23

NOVEL EXPERIMENT IN KANSAS LISTENING TO
A SERMON OVER THE WIRE

NOVEL EXPERIMENT IN KANSAS LISTENING TO
A SERMON ovER THE WIRE
Wichita Kan. Aug. % (Spociai-The only Sun
day-schOoi In the United States ever conducted hy
telephone is that connected with the First Meth
odist Episcopal Church here which directed
to-day by Superintendent ". f. Stanley from his
sickbed Tire Sundayschool IS the largest in Kan
sas, and for over twenty wears Mr.. STANLEY has
served AZ lis superintendent. on July Is ne
thrown from his buggy and sustained a broken
thigh. His friends sent TO New-York for three
megaphones and by attaching them telephones
connecting with Mr Sianley's home and the church
Mr.. stanley was enabled hear all that went on in
the churcn auditorium and to make his voice
audible 10 the assembled people there lie requested
the past0r. Or. w B. SLUT to lead in PRAYER and
announced the songs. After the class reciiaiions
he asked James Allison. cousin Of President Nc
kinley. TO conduct the lesson review When the
regular routine had been completed Mr. Stanley
talked to tho school. praisng the good work done
ana thanking his friends 70 the pleasure Of the ex-
pertinent; The singing by the Sunday school gave
Mr.. Stanley great delight
Tonight Mr Stanley. IN his bed is listening to the
sermon by Or. Slutz and scores Of people not only
IN this cry. but in Hutchinson Arkansas CITY.
winfield and Wellington are also enjoying 1t hy
telephone
New-York tribune., 1897-08-23
MEN SWEPT OVER NIAGARA.
r,,r,p BOAT SAILED TOO NEAR THE
HORSESHOE AND UPSET.
-1rpr WERE THREE PERSONS IN THE GRAF.
AND THEY WE'RE MEMHs'Rs OF CAMP
ING pARTY-STORlES OF WITNESSES


AND THEY WE'RE MEMReRs OF A CAMP
,,,c pARTY-sroRlEs OF WITNESSES.
inv TELEGRAPH TO THE rR;BUNy]
Niagara Falls. n v. Aug. 22-A small SAIL
host containing three persons passed over me
horseshoe Falls at 500 o'clock this afternoon
The identity of the occupants OF the boat was
No. discovered till late this evening. Several
hundred people saw the boat go into The rapids.
p r McNaugh;on. Of Jackson. Mich. who Is
here on an excursion. was an eyewitness OF the
affair. and gives very clear account of It, He
vas sitting with companion et the head or the
Dufferin Islands. when he noticed the boat tack
INC back and forth on the river just above the
rnner line OF breakers Of the Canadian rapids.
known as the dead line. He and his friend
watched the little craft closely. and. although
they are not acquainted with the nature OF the
,,ver. they realized that It was in a dangerous
nace. Finally the occupants OF the boat dropped
the sail and appeared 70 be making excited er-
forts to propel the craft upstream Suddehiy'
before the startled gaze of the onlookers' 'he
boat upset and the men In 1t were seen strue-
cling in the water They disappeared in mo-
ment and that was the last seen OF the men ana
tho boat Several other persons tell exactly the
same story of the accident.
About o'clock part of the boat was found
sticking on the rocks on the head or Ceoar
Paint which is one Of the Dufferin Islands
None Of the bodies have been found. but there
can be no doubt that they went ovei the fails'
The news Of the catastrophe spread rapidiy'
ord Il was not long before Prospect Point was
crowded with people eagerly scanning the river
below the falls for traces Of the wrecked BOAT
and the bodies Of the unfortunate occupants.
Another account says one of the men tried 10
swim ashore. but sank when within about nifty
feet Of the land.
Late in the evening It learned that the
marty which was lost consisted of Frank Weber.
Of Buffalo; Warren Bush twenty -One years old
OF Chicago. a former employe of the united
states Express Company. AMI Charles Gasner,
twenty-nine years old Of Chicago. employed ny
the United States Express Company. Ihey
had been camping on the banks Of the Niagara
River for week with several companions
They hired a small boat at La Sale this after
noon and started II across the Niagara
River 10 the Canadian shore. In the heavy
current their boat became unmanageable and
New-York tribune., 1897-08-23
TIE ELEVATED ROAD BLOChED.

AN ENGINE OFF THE TRACK DELAYS TRAFFIC
on THE SIXTH AVENUE LINE.
Trains on the Sixth Avenue Elevated Railway
were blocked fo- about fifteen minutes last night
by engine No 323, which jumped the track while
switching from the downtown to the uptown track
at Rector-st nj about S.i5 o'clock Trains on both
tracks were stalled rs f3r up as Grand-st. only
the rear wheels of the engine left the rails and Il
took only five minutes TO replace H. but II TOOK Ten
minutes more 10 get tho trains In anything IKE
running order again In the mean time hundre,iS
G, helated pleasure seekers had 10 wait at the
south Ferry terminal.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-23
PHOSPHATE WORKS DESTROYED RY FIRE

THE Loss LIKELY To BE ABOUT 5000 600 A
SCHOONER BURNED.
Woodbury.. y. j.. Aug. 22-F're DESTROYED tho big
Phosphate works Of j. 7. Thompson AZ Paulshoro
tnis morning. The buildings which covered over
three acres. were burned down All the machinery
and tons Of MANUFACTURED fertilizer and raw ma
teral were ruined. The schooner Adlic Bacon
which was lying At the wharf. having a consign-
ment OF material on board. caught fire She WAS
cut loose. and driffed down stream in Man'ua Creek
The crew worked hard 10 save 'hc vessel hut thpv
finally had 10 take to the ydwl and allow the boat
to burn
The fire is thought n have resulted from sponta-
nCous combustion. Several hundred persons gath
cred to witness the fire and help to fight H. hut
could do Ittlo. Several tugboats played on the
names. without any apparent effect. The loss IS
amount Of $1,000
New-York tribune., 1897-08-23
BREAD RIOTS NAY BREAK OTT.
THE RISE IN THE PRICE LEADS TO Sc
RTOUs AGITATION IN FRANCE

RTOCs AGITATIOE IN FRANCE.
London. Aug 23.-A dispatch to The Daily
Mail' from Paris says:
The rise In the price OF bread Is the cause or
no little agitation. There is even talk Of sum-
monirg special session OF the Chamber Of Dep
uties TO discuss the matter. Market rigging is
an important factor In the rise.
AT Marseilles the popular cffervescence is
much greater than here. and the Mayor OF the
city has issued a provisional scale Of prices The
cause OF the rise there is the schei OF synd-
cate o. wheat merchants TO force the Government
10 reduce the wheat duties. The price mas risen
since last night To-day the importers ana mil
lers al Marseilles held long conference ana
such is the popular feeling that the authorities
are taking steps TO prevent an outbreak
Paris Aug. 22.-The "Eclair" and other papers
say that official circles regard 1t as useless 20
suppress the import duty or wheat. and assert
that NJ Moline the Premier has made no spe-
cial declaration on the subject.
The Temps says he has given the hattei
close study but at the Ministry OF Agriculture
which does not appear to share the eNcltenlehl
Of the newspapers. there is no disposition elthci
TO suppress or to lower the duties on cereals.
The "Republique Trancaise" says II learns
that the Government has resolved no. to acceoe
to the demands for the abolition OF the du'ie''
New-York tribune., 1897-08-23
goRsE ,yD srRREI GO INTO 4 DITcH

OCCUPANTS or TIDE VEHICLE THROWN orr
hAD PAINFULLY HURT.
Patrick Guilcra. of No 932 Eas: Ninety -ffth-st
with his wifi and daughter. and Mrs Kate Dug
gan. OF 80 2l5 East N.H"y-tourth-st.. and her
three small. children. were taking a drive in the
Annexed District yesterday afternoon In a
rey drawn by one big horse when at Cedar-ave.
and Iordham Landing Road the horse became un-
manageable ana plunged into an excavation being
made there for a sewer. The horse kicked and
plunged. damaging the surrey considerably and
breaking the harness. AL o, the occupants OF the
vehicle were thrown Out and more or less injured.
The children suffered the mOs; Little Joseph Gut
Grra received lactrated wound Of the forehead and
con.usi0ns Of the hoiv: Ambrose Duggan suffered a
cut ON The legs. and Cecilia Duggan was cut about
the mouth. chin and neck.
After the injured had been attended by surgeon
from Fordham Hospital. the horse was hitched to
the surrey again and the party went on.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-23
crLw or the BERuuDl ~ pHlLlDrLpglt

PhDad"lphia Aug. 22.-Thc British steamship
Ethclwold Captain List. arrived a, this port from
Port antonio Jamaica Tonight. having on board
a.. uasscraors IT, addition 10 the Commissioner af
Sanitation. Eugene Tyler 'hamberlain and d.
Parker. O.! W "sii"tt"i' 'W'4. "i ih' crew 81 the
ALLEGED ....ustcilrg straH hir FcTnuda. which
sli h,.n -rizfo there bH tr- btl.isA Goy,ilm,n mt
q v.a. learned from Nj - inhcrln.n tsaf Captain
Vlrtiy ol 81. Hcrnad.. had tr,u adjrdseG guilty
4 violation oi the quarantine laRr ana sentenced
10 Day a me Of no. or 10 undergo thirty days Inn
rrisonment He chose the latter and Is now serv-
ng his time. The Bermuda will be sold by the
British authorities.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-23
To c0LLFcT bITlES y SOyEREIGNS

Linn Cla Galveston. Tex. AUG. --.-Thc GOV
errmont las presented a rccomm' 'ndailon TO con
eress urg.ug the Immediate consideration OF "a
project 10 collect the customs duties In soVereisns
AT the rate Of ten soles each. or the equivalent.
any favorable difference to be employed In import
ing soycreigns.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-23
Ri RGLAR KILLED BY TOLI' fHtN'
SHOT WHILE TRYING TO BREAK INTO BANK
IN CANTON. OHIO.

Canton Ohio Aug. pa policeman, Cn'rles 'te"i-
r,inger surprised burglars in the basement OF isaac
rarter & sons savings bank early this morning,
The hurslar' lookout opened fire the officer. ana
rho latter shot one oi the men who had been In the
cellar TIE bul gar died at the hospital later wl'h-
ont revealing his Identity. The burglars mad Dig
lot Of tools md explosives in the cellar. ana were
no doubt. professionals. The bank is strong one
and believed 10 contain A large sum OF money
New-York tribune., 1897-08-23
ay4HCUTSTS ~ TRAFALGAR ARE.

,.,,,..g NETTING HE'LL As ANNor XCrr-DisoK-
DER CHECKED nY THE ToIICr.
,oadon Aug. % The Anarchists held meeting
,h,s afternoon IN Trafalgar Square. and the uttcl-
ances o. some o. the speakers provoked disorde.ly
The police however. had taken precautions which
rertta!Iv prevented any serious Developments
New-York tribune., 1897-08-23
SHOT ~ THE NECK BY POLTCEWlN
A HoBoKEN MAN INJURED WHILE TRYING TO
STEAL INTO 4 VOIKsFEST

STEAL INTO a vOLKsFEsr
Charles Sele'ln. twenty-five years old Of No 3s
Hudson-avc.. Unicn IIin. y j. was sho, in the
neck by Special officer Neal Ocson while trying
with two companions. TO steal into the Plait-
d,u'schc No.Ksfcst - SchGc:Zen Park Union uIl
without paying the entrance fee. Yesterday. Sod
crn. with Martin Kahn Of Blun-st and George
Schaaf. Of kossuth-st Union Hil, c.imlcd the
fence at tho southwest corner Of the park and Ole
son detected them IN the act. lie attacked them
with his club aud struck Kahn acras. the back
Scnaaf struck thc officer IA the face and Sed.rlfu
jumped between them. lie. too. struck Oeson and
IN sclf-dcfencc the latter pulled MS revolver and
sn0t S,Gcrn In the n,shy par, Of thc neck infict-
ing q severe. tut not fatal. wound. Srdcriin was
attended l.! Dr Whit, He said h, won Il NOT
make any comp amt againsi ;h6 policeman buf
threatened 10 thrash him the ncNt in'c ~, caught
ltfu
New-York tribune., 1897-08-23
cGXLALOyGKORN ~ COLOGyr
c0yFLAGHATIOy ~ ATHEy4

,o,oene. aug - co-Chulaongkorn I. Klnr of siG.
arrived here to-day.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-23
EPUGTAY4N WAR TO GO on.
FAILURE OF THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS WITH
TIE INSU RGESTs.

Nonteyidco Aus 22-As has been expected for
,h. last fortnight. the peace negotiations between
tho Government and the insurgents. which began
on Junc - when armisticc concluded. have
fatled ana /, s officially announced that the wal
vil rC
New-York tribune., 1897-08-23
JAcR TAHS NEARIY NOBBLD.
u STRONG FORCE NEEDED TO PROTECT TBi: ,.EN
OF THE ALLIANCE NJ CIFRBoUrG

OF ThF ALLIANCE NJ CHFRBOURi
'.eTocu't. Aug 2e--Whon the five sailors o. the
"NeG states corvette Alliance. who wcrc ARRESTED
e'e ~ N" police CO Saturday ai,,r an a,fsay g5..
i"s our of the accusation DoEs:.. against one o.
, ,1eni mat ne had refused to pay fOr drlnk WI!
,,o ay 10 escort them to the place OF embarka-
in In nh VIII a strong force. which had some difficulty
." projecting them from the angry crowd.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-23
RATCHFORD DENOUNCES JUDGE MASON.
KATIHFUTTJ DFl.NVN WIZ :" tI7''T' E'r''F-|'
HE ASSERTS THAT THE JUDGE ISSUED a" IN
JUNCTION on ACCOUNT OF HIS FRI
VATE coal INTERESTS.

Nassllon Ohio Aug 22-President Ratchtorf
addressed a big crowd at labor picnic near mere
Yesterday afternoon He reviewed the history OF
,b s,riLe and then reverted &C the condition of
affairs in West Virginia. lie was very pltter
against Judge Mason. VINO issued the injunction
IN prevent the assembage OF strikers. He said
that men had been arrested there but when he
and oiompers and the other leaders went 10 west
virginia the operators had not dared to fly In the
t,oa of nuhlic opinion 10y arrosting them. lie
charged that Judge Mason was himself an op-
orator and accused him Of Issuing an inluncton
against the strikers for the benefit or ms own pI-
vsre Interests \ Injunction would soon oe
issued ne said by the Divine Master requlrin?
mar all men should earn their bread by the sweat
of their brows. He said that the operators were
responsible for starvation. and even murder. an Az
no charged Them with all sorts or lawlessrtss. re
ssiS the De Armitts had sent whiskey and beer by
Tho barrel into the camps of the miners IN order 10
ncito tham fo acts Of lawessness and create cause
Tor calling ou: the militia. lie closed by urging
the miners to stand firm