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Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-09
TURKS NOW OCCUPY vELEsTINo.
Greeks Abandon the Town In an In
dcscribablc Panic.

Greeks Abandon the Town in an In
dcscribabIc Panic.
ATHENS, May S.-The Turks have COM
pletely occupied Velestino. At 1880 Thurs
day evening the defeat of the Greeks was
complete and the pass to Volo open to the
Turks. The searchlights of the warships on
the bay flashing up the mountain sides were
of great assistance to the retreating Greeks
showing the road through the intense dark
ness Over a dozen cannon were abandoned
and captured by the Turks. Over 200
wounded soldiers were brought to Volo
Many of the Greek wounded soldiers were
left ON the field, 1t is impossible to csti-
mate the number of the killed,
Advlces received from the frontier about 3
o'clock this afternoon are to the effect that
General Smoenskls shattered army was cut
In two. The left wing retired to Elmyros.
What was left OF the right wing came toward
Volo broken and demoralized. The retreat
across the mountains was almost as bad as
the panic which resulted in the change of
base from Tyrnavos to Volo The scene of
tho more recent panic was wild and almost
ndescribabe On Thursday and Friday the
populace filed the streets OF Volo with their
household goods. The peasants from sur
rounding villages fed to the town and added
chaos to confusion. Brigandage became com
mon. Five steamers were completely filed
with refugees. Scores of caiques carried fugi
tves to the Islands.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-09
AsHMEAD BARTLETTs CAPTURE
Sn ~ "emnef rro' OF r"riiament Tells of

british Member of Parliament Tells OF
His Treatment by Greeks.
Copyright. 1897. by Press Publishing z Company D
ATHENS, May S.-(New York World Cable
gram-Speclal Telegram. War is probably
over Turkish discipline and conduct have
been excellent; their courage matchless.
The battle fought at Velestino was one of
the most sanguinary Of the war. The Turks
assaulted the impregnable Greek position at
Peliouos with 5000 men, They fought gal
lantly, but We're repulsed with great loss
Since then the Turks have driven the Greeks,
step by step. backward toward this capital,
capturing all their positions at Velestino and
Pharsalia with desperate fighting and heavy
losses
truce Is necessary for both Greece and
Turkey, in order TO check Russia aud the
Slavs
On Monday last ! left Larissa with my
son and a Turkish policeman for salonica
via Vale of Tampe, We found the bridge
over the Preius broken and had to 90 to
Tzaghesi for q boat We were beealmed ali
that night and the next morning. Al noon
three Greek war vessels captured the sail
ing vessel on which was our little party.
declined TO leave II until / had the promise
OF Greek captain that he would facilitate
my journey to Salonca. This promise was
given by the captains OF all three of the
Greek war vessels.
Prince George came on board our boat.
lie Is very handsome. Five sailors accom-
panied him. All were very courteous and re-
GREETED my delay Prince George asked me
10 70 to Voio to ind passenger steamer.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-09
THE BEE BULLETIN.

Weather Forecast for Nebraska
Showers; Cooler in Eastern rort
Page.
l. Powers to Call an Armisticc.
Two German Ministers to Resign.
Story OF the Paris Fire.
Preparations FOR Diamond Jubilee.
g. burlington Plans u Fine Depot.
tuStliug Work on the Exposition.
Broatch Plaas to Hold the Onicc.
3. Charges Against DIR. Fall Formula
Omaha Banks Dislike the Order.
4. Last Week in Omtha Social Circles
D. Civil service Commission Sensation
Death OF Cheshire Amendment.
Events Rt st. Louis rurnvercin.
O. Council BluTs Local Matters.
Voter Wins Metropolitan Handicap.
Z. Echoes from the Ante Rooms.
Amusement Notes and Gossip.
Music In Omaha and Elsewhere.
=. Chronology OF the Dead Week.
10. "Thrce Partners"
statue In Memory of Washington.
IL. Woman; Icr ways aud Her World.
12. Editorial and Co nmcnt.
13. Tributes to Charles II. Brown.
Kingman Enjoins the city Again.
IL. Building is Having n Mild Boom.
10. Commercial aud Financial News.
16. Sources of Phosphorcsccnt Light.
Between the North and South Poles.
1s. Weekly Grist of Sporting Gossip.
10. In the World OF whiriing Wheels.
20. "Aaron in the wild Woods"
New Invasion of Great Britain.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-09
REFLECTION OF rnE TREATY.
British Press Says Many Hard Things
of American Statesmen.

Copyright, 1897. by the Assdpiated Press)
LONDON, May S-The rejection of the ar
bitration treaty by the United States senate
committee has given much disappoin tment
here and many hard things are being said
about American pohticiansJ The weekly
newspapers indulge inAcaustic comments on
tho subject. The Saturday Review says: "If
1t has done nothing more the discussion of
this unhappy measure has opened the eyes
Of many Englishmen to the bitter feeling en-
tertained against this country by a large
section of the Americana and constantly TO-
mented by large section of the American
press"
The Spectator remarks: "The failure of
the treaty, rightly or wrongly, will be re-
garded as a sign that America does not want
a position of permanent friendliness with
the old country. But it is no good to blink
at the fact"
The Speaker explains the defeat of the
treaty by tho absence of Its friends who did
not care to accept treaty which only stood
in the way of a better one by and by and
adds: I'VE must wait until public opinion
has acted on the senate. a very uncertain
and lengthy process, or until the repub-
lcans find it worth while to capture the in
dependent electorate"
The Daily Chronicle uses the rejection of
the treaty as a peg upon which to hang a
rabid denunriation Of the marquis of Sails
bury's premiership, which, 1t says, "repre-
sents record of failure almost unparalleled
in the history of England adding: Eng
land hardly sank so low In the evil days of
tho Stuarts" The Chronicle then mentions
tho marquis of Salisbury's pro-Turkish pol
icy being used as an arm against the treaty,
and declares that his "fouting of America
in the Venezuelan trouble was partly the rea-
son for the defeat OF the treaty"
Jerome X. Jeromes Today discusses the
matter in a similar straln,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-09
Turks Mnrchinp on yo,o.

CoNsTANTINorLE, May S,-Edhem Pa
sha, the Turkish commander in Thesslly. has
telegraphed to the Porte as follows: after
a fierce battle considerable force OF Greeks
at Veltstino was utterly routed. We cap
tured the town and afterwards captured the
strategic points surrounding Pelaftepe on the
road to Yolo. Our victorious army is now
marching on that town"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-09

ATHENS, May s,-A dispatch from Arta
says; Fuad Bey, the Turkish commander,
through the Greek priest at Arta. has issued
a proclamation to the Christian population
ordering them to lay down their arms, as
otherwise their villages will be burned. The
snyirons OF KAMA. in Turkish territory, are
.urning.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-09
PREPARE FOR A SIEGE OF ARrA,
Turks Await the Arrival or Artillery
nefOre Milking The Attmck.

LONDON, May S.-A dispatch to the Daily
Chronicle from Patras says the Greeks have
now withdrawn from Epirus, the last having
crossed the bridge into Arta on Monday.
Arta is being put in state of defense, and
the Turks are awaiting the arrival of artll-
lery before asaaulting IT,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-09
Rumored Assnssination plat

LONDON. May S.-The ST. James Gazette
this afternoon published a report that two
Cretan Christians have started for Constan-
tinople to assassinate the German ambas
sador, Baron sanema Won JeltGh. and the
Austrian ambassador. Baron Won Catleo.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-09

l went aboard the Greek man -of-war Pereuo
at Volo but the admiral refused to let our
party go, and said he would hand us over
to the civil authorities. | refused to go
ashore. The Greek admiral then telegraphed
to Athens for orders The British consul
at Volo demanded my release, and tele-
graphed the British minister at Athens. The
Greek government ordered that we should be
sent to Athens. We arrived here Thursday.
Prime Minister Ralli came to Pireue, the
port Of Athens, to meet us. He was very po-
lite and conducted us in person to the British
legation. Though nominally in custody,
am literally at liberty.
The populace in Athens was somewhat
hostile to us, owing to false reports in the
Greek papers as to the finding of compro-
missing documents on us Some Greek spy
extracted harmless narrative from my
sons diary. which was six months old. Peo-
pie are much interested at our arrival, and
at the sight of our Turkish policeman's fez.
A courier in the Turkish service has acted
as our dragoman, and has proved very cour-
ageous. No further trouble is expected.
Prime Minister Ralli impresses me as be-
ing very able and intelligent man.
BARTLETT.
Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett, who signs the
above cablegram is former civil lord OF
the admiralty OF England. He was born in
Brooklyn not in England, as might be sup
posed from hie title. He was never natural
lied in England as 1t was claimed his
parents were English. This claim has been
the subject of much discussion. His fathers
relatives claim he was lineally descended
from two of the Mayfiower's company. His
mothers family is descended from Thomas
Lehman.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-09
New MInI.,er from Perm.

LIMA, Peru tyia Galyeston), May SIT is
reported that DR.. Victor Equiguren will be
appointed minister to the United States from
Peru.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-09

Continued on Sixth Page.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18
LEONA DISASTER VERDICT.

New York, May 1S.-The coroners Jury
yesterday exonerated the managers OF
the Mallory Line Steamship company
from all responsibility for the fire on
board the steamship Leona, which re-
suited I'm the death Of 10 passengers and
three members Of the crew The sub
stance OF the verdict was that the ~ per-
sons had died from asphyxiation. the re-
suit Of an accidental fire. Among the
witnesses examined were Captain VIII
der and Chief Engineer Taylor Of the
Leona and other officers and members
OF the crew. The jury was out but 10
Minutes
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18
ROOSEVELT RETURNS.

Washington, May ls.-Assistant Sec
retary Roosevelt has returned TO Wash
ington from New York, where he went
to make an investigation Of the work
ings of the rules relative to the employ
ment OF labor in the navy yard there.
He found. just as he expected. that there
was very little foundation for the com
plants received at the navy department
relative to unjust treatment of the men
in the laboring forces. one unexpected
fact that the assistant secretary was
obliged TO face at the outset was that
Ivy far the larger number Of complaints
ot unjust dismissals for partisan reasons
came from persons who had been dis
charged under the present administra-
tion. and actually within the past two
weeks. Mr.. Roosevelt expects. by the
direction Of Secretary Long, 10 so TO
the Norfolk navy yard. almost imme-
diately, TO make a similar inqliry into
affairs at that navy yard
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18
CONFLICTING TESTIMONY.
II Was Given Today During the Trial of a
Horse Case.

There was considerable of conflict of
testimony in Judge Rogers court today
in the trial of the case of Samuel Schriener
against Jacob Wurth TO recover $500 for
the value Of horse. The plaintiff and a
large number Of witnesse testified that
though he was driving with a great deal
OF caro- and In fact made "a strenuous effort
TO prevent "a collision one of the defen-
dant's two horse teams came across Sabin
street crossing and dashed into his horse
injuring the animal SO badly that il was
necessary TO kill it. The defendants
witnesses testified that the wagon that
collided with Schriener's horse was a
single team and that the driver was not
careless. Officer A. Il. Martin testified
that Schrener told him Immediately after
the accident that the horse was worth but
$40, though some one Is the crowd told
Schriener TO say 10 was worth $3.50.
j. 4. Williams was attorney for the
plaintiff and a. j. Cushing attorney for
the defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18
OCCUPIES TWO CELLS.
Broker Chapman Is Now an Inmate oi
the Washington Jail.

Washington, May 1S.-Elverton r.
Chapman, the recalcitrant Sugar trust
witness who refused to answer a senate
committees question as 10 whether he
had acted as broker for any senators
in speculations in sugar trust. occupies a
cell at the district jail, and will continue
there "a days Chapman surrendered
himself 10 United States Marshal Will
son yesterday in accordance with an un-
derstanding previously reached. Chap
man is very cheerful. He says he feels
no anxiety whatever save as to the loss
OF his daily constitutional" for he IL
an enthusiastic pedestrian.
Two cells have been assigned him. one
for sleeping purposes and the other as
a sitting and office room. Rugs cover
the floors and a table, brass bedstead,
a table. chiffonier and several chairs
sdorn the cells, but no luxurious curtains
hang oyer the iron bars -Hef fe decora-
tions set off the walls. He will. how
ever. have plenty OF reading and writing
materials TO busy himself with and the
calls of friends To entertain him during
the visiting hours. Mr.. Chapman was
much surprised at the cleanliness OF the
institution. The jail will furnish him
his ordinary fare, while soups and fancy
dishes, served by private waiter. sgill
be sent to him from hotel. Mr.. Chap
mans sentence Is for 80 days. which.
with the rebate for good behavior" I"
makes an actual period Of % days
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18
TRAINS CASE REoPENED.

New York. May 1S.-The Journal says
George Francis Train has reopened his
claim 10 the city Of Omaha, and he in
tends TO press IL TO the last II he wins
be will be worth $4,000. 600. If he loses
ne will be no poorer than he is now.
Certain of his friends have investigated
the matter and they are convinced that
his rcause is just, and that the claim.
growing out of the old Union Pacific
obligation and subsequent proceedings.
in which he was legally declared "A tuna
tic is valid, These friends have en-
ployed a large syndicate OF Eastern and
Western lawyers TO conduct his case and
Proprietor Mortified of the Continental
Hotel. where Citizen Train lives, and for
ner Mayor Bemis of Omaha, are pro-
tecting his interests.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18
CRUSHING DEFEAT.
Edhem Pasha Drives Greek Army From
Position at DOnohos.


London, May ls.-The Daily Tele-
-raphs special correspondent with the
Turkish forces in Thessaly. telegraph
ms late last night. says: Edhem Pasha
!as moved on from point to point and
inally occupied Domokos. The Greeks
nave sustained a crushing defeat.
The correspondent Of The Daily News
With the Turkish forces In Thessaly
writes: The Turks showed me yester-
lay a number OF Greek staff maps, with
III the positions they intended TO occupy
erefully marked. and with the numbers
u the various Greek regiments and their
contemplated positions. They showed
ne also a printed map with the frontier
noved about ioo kilometres north in an
.cipation OF Greek victory.
According 10 a dispatch from Athens
o The Daily News the Greek retreat in
;pirus became so disorderly that IL
aused a panic in Arta, where the pris-
ns have been broken open and many
the prison ers have escaped.
The CORES ~ondent OF The Daily Tele-
raph at Athens says:
Yesterday afternoon was one Of great
xcitement. The whole city turned out
o discuss the news of the fighting. and
he newspapers issued numberless spec
al editions. The impatient crowds
altered around the Offices Of the minis
~ OF marine. questioned everybody
oming out and finally invaded the build
ng.
The minister OF justice, NJ. Triauta-
laca, announced the news as Il was re-
eived 10 the anxious crowd. The min
'ters have been sitting in council until
late hour
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18
He WANTS $4,000.
Bicyclist Steere Files Claim Against the
City of Providence.

Edwin b. Steerc, resident of the town of
Johnston, has made a claim on the city Of
Providence for $4,000, through his attorneys.
W. II. & e. G.. siiness The claim states that
on May Z, Mt 4.50 o'clock in the afternoon, on
Westminster street, Edwin b. StCere, while
attempting to get ont of the way Of horse
and carriage. fell into a hole in the street and
was thrown from his bicycle directly in front
of the horse Before he could GO; out Of the
way the horse passed over him, iniuring his
spine and bruising his body, thereby render
ing him incapable Of following his usual
occupation. For all this trouble he wants
the city TO pay him $4,000. The claim has been
received and is now in the possession of Clerk
Hayden tf the City Council.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18
Represented inGrandCOurt
of FOreSlerS.
Session Was Held in the City
of WOOnSOcket Today.
Reports of Grand Officers Show
Order in Good Condition.

The ninth annual session Of the Grand
Court of Rhode Island Foresters of Amer
lea, was held In Woonsocket today In the
hail Of Court La Fountain. which, with
its 300 members, is the largest court in
tho state. Sixty delegates, repre-
senting 40 courts and 5000 Foresters were
present, also all the grand officers.
The grand court was called TO order at
III O'Clock by Grand Chief Ranger John
L. Mulyey, who at once resigned the
chair To Grand Sub Chief Ranger John
B. Finn on account of illness. MIR. Mul-
vey, however, presented an address, which
dwelt in eloquent language on the work
and objects OF the order. IL was read by
tGe grand secretary. Sub-Grand Chief
Ranger John Is. Finn then presided and
read his annual address reviewing the
work Of the past year.
Tho forenoon session was devoted 20
listening 90 reports OF the executive
council and grand officers one new
court has been added during the past
year at Central Falls. The treasurer $
report showed that the receipts during
the past year had been S293S. 81; paid out,
S2o9l. II; on hand, s727. 7S; In the funeral
fund, 1888. % has been received and
.5o5O. 50 paid out; balance on hand,
$3.50. 81.
AT o'clock the delegates ana grand
officers were banqueted at the Woonsocket
Hotel by the local courts. Mayor Batch
ellor made speech welcoming the dele
gates and giving them the freedom of
the city. At the afternoon session officers
and supreme delegates were elected.
This evening there will DO a grand ball
In Harris hall
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18
MEMORIAL FRoM PARIS

Washington, May iS.--Vice President
Hobart has received a memorial from
the American Chamber OF Commerce in
Paris In regard TO the Representation OF
this country at the exposition to be held
in Paris in 1900 The memorial urges
prompt action In the matter nl an ap-
proprlation. and suggests that a pc
remptOry appropriation for immediate
use be made at the present session. The
memorial suggests that the exposition
VIII afford Unprecedented opportunities
10 Illustrate TO the world the imn~rse
and diversified resources OF the United
states and the achievements and facili-
ties of our people In the various DEPART
ments Of human activity
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18
THEOSOPHY IS NOT RELIGION.
Mr.. Foulke Upholds the Decision Re
Gently Rendered by Judge sheldon.

Onset Bay, Mass. May 1S-The decls-
ion Of Judge Sheldon of the Suffolk Su
Iremc Court, given at Boston last week,
that theosophy is not "A religion Is heartily
endorsed by Henry b. Foulke, the well
known leader of the sect, who has been
asked TO assume the presidency OF reor-
ganized body of the followers of Mime.
Blavatsky. Mr.. Foulke, referring %
Judge Sbeidon's decision, said: Judge
sheldon is right; religion is fixed posi-
tion or declaration of IA presumptive fact.
Theosophy is not such. Religion is n
teaching. Theosophy is not. IL is u
study, search. This is wherein theos-
ophy differs from dogma. IL has no
dogma, for all knowledge is Hnattainable
and 10 one has obtained il yet This
trying to make out theOsophy to be relig
ion and TO fasten dogmatic restrictions
on 10 it is why the Ayran branch Of the
society in America does not succeed in
making progress.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18
gIRSONAL.

DIVORCES quietly and legally obtsined toe
eight causes Dolmsn q busttner, attorneys
90 law. Established II years highest refer
snces given. 1873 Arch st. Phi. a2O n
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18

Washington. May ls.-There Is a pos.
sibility OF "A clash between the friends
VI the Cuban belligerency resolution and
the tariff bill. The advocates Of the
Cuban resolution apprehend that their
opponents will make an effort TO pre-
vent vote before next Monday, when
the tariff chill is TO be taken up under
agreement Senator Morgan is hope
ful OF securing "A vote before that time
Senator Mason. who is an enthusiastic
supporter OF the Cuban resolution. says
that III vote should be prevented this
week by nlibustering tactics, the tariff
bill could not DE taken up Monday. We
must have a vote on Cuba before the
tariff is considered. he said, 'or we shall
see some filibustering such as the sen.
ate is not used TO"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18
TARIFF AMENDMENTS

Washington, May 1s-Senator Nc
merry Of Louisiana yesterday gave
otice OF an amendment he will offer TO
he tariff bill striking out the senate
mendments In the sugar schedule and
inserting the house provisions in re-
ard 20 sugar. Senator Hale of Maine
ave notice of an amendment putting
lickle on the free list Senator Butler
ave notice OF amendments TO the rice
lragraph increasing duties so as 10
lake rates as follows: Cleaned rice, .
ents per pound; uncleaned. IA; rice
our, y cent. paddy. cent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18
CUBAN MEMORIAL.

New York. May ia Cuban memoir
ial was sent to the secretary OF state yes
terday by 250 banking. manufacturing.
importing and exporting individuals
and firms In this city. Philadelphia. Bos-
ton, st. Louis and other cities OF the
United States. After reciting briefly the
commercial loss of the United States be-
cause OF the Cuban war. the memorial
expresses the hope that the secretary
VIII determine upon the expediency OF
taking measures which may facilitate
an honorable reconciliation between the
contending parties.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

WANTED Bicycle in ss,nsns, for a house
lot. l.. y. box l5JA xole6t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18
Royal Wedding al Cettipj.

Cettinjc, Montenegro, May 1s.-Prince
Francis Joseph of Battenborg, younger
brother of Prince Louis of Batten berg
and Princess Anna of Montenegro, u
younger sister of Princess Helene of
Montenegro, Crown Princess of Italy,
were married in the cathedral to-day, i'm
the presence Of Prince Nicholas of Monte
negro and all the princcly family of
Montenegro There were also present u
number OF Russian grand dukes, diplo.
mats and officers of state. After the GER
omonv the young couple repaired to the
British legation, where tho tenct.iction
was bestowed in accordance with the rito
OF the German Protestant church.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-18
DEPORTMENT OF STUDENTS.
Acting President Clarke OF Brown Says ii
Has Improved in a Decade.

At the close of the chapel exercises in
Sayle's Memorial hall at Brown Uniyer
sity this moring, Acting President Clarke
spoke Of tho misleading article which APP
reared In "a sensational evening paper
yesterday afternoon. He said:
when read il through / was more
amused than troubled There was SO
little in IL that was right.
"A great many things are laid TO the
door of college men which do not belong
there. (Applausel During the past 10
Years the department of college students
has greatly improved. L believe there
will still be improvement. do not be-
lieve that 800 men can be found in the
country gathered together who will aver
aee better than the students Mt Brown. T"
(Applause).