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The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
RANK .COWARDICE.
Correspondents Tell of the Peculiar
Conduct of Constantine and
His Officers.

Correspondent Tell OF the Peculiar
Conduct of Constantine and
His Officers.
PARIS. FRANCE, May 2L-Fresh charges
of cowardice and incompetency against
Prince Constantine are arriving almost
constantly from correspondents with the
Greek army whose communications have
escaped Justification by Greek censors.
a French reporter writes that during
the fighting on the frontier the Crown
Prince was AT Larissa, far away from the
scene OF battle, smoking cigarettes and
reading novels. On the morning of the
evacuation OF Larissa the Crown Prince
was aboard the first train that departed
and women and children were elected
from the cars to make room for him and
his horses.
At Velestino, the correspondent says,
two otfice drove two wounded pr.vates
from the train going to Volo in order that
they might take their places. In many
cases whole hattalions were abandoned by
officers, who sought safety in flight, while
the men continued fighting without lead
ers. Generals Smolenski and Yanikosti
are highly praised by the cores spondents,
who also speak in the highest terms OF
the Greek evzones and artillery. These
men, all accounts agree, continued fight
ing 10 the last and retired only after they
had been ordered repeatedly 10 retreat.
Amilcar Cipriani, the Italian Socialist
leader. who was wounded while fighting
on the Greek side. describes the Greek
soldiers as plucky and courageous, but
declares the leaders incapable and the
monarch treacherous, the King betraying
Greece in order to safeguard his dynasty.
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ably resign after reace is 8rroclaimed.
This is connected with the likelihood OF
anti-dynastic manifestations, especially
against the Crown Prince Onou, the Rus
sian Minister, and other ENJOYS have
warned Rail- not to foster such manifesto
tioas.
The Chronicles Vienna correspondent
saws the overthrow of the Greek dynasty
was only averted last week by the ener-
eetic action of the powers, Onou warning
Ralli in the PLANE I terms that what the
powers were doing was more for the
dynasty's sake than for Greece.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
BROOKE TO SUCCEED BLISS.
The Last Mfjor- General TO Be Namsd.
Owing to Adverse Criticism of
Eastern PaDerS.

WASHINGTON, u. c., May 21.-It is
settled that Major-General John r.
Brooke, commanding the Department OF
the Missouri, will be made a maior-gen-
eral, to succeed General Bliss, retired.
There was some thought OF promoting
General Coppinger to be a major-general.
but as his promotion several years ago to
be gadier-general over General Shafter
and others, through the influence of Mr..
Blaine, created a good deal of adverse
criticism, it was deemed wise not to nomi-
nate him over the head of General Brooke,
who has been twice passed. Besides the
adm inistration sees mat q storm OF crlti-
cism is already brewing on account of the
army promouons and retirements made
recently. A good many Ea tern news
papers are criticIzing the President for in
creasing the retired list in order that he
may make all the more army appoint
ments.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
UNITED STATES c0HSULS.
After Tour of the World Chief Chiffon
Has Glowing Words for the

WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 2L.-Chief
ofthe State Departments Consular Bureau
Chiffon returned from trip around the
world inspecting consulates and will sub
nit detailed report to Secretary Sher-
man upon the general system. He visited
every United States consulate in Great
Britain, France, Germany. Austria, Italy
and the smaller countries OF Europe and
then crossed to Egypt. In Europe Chill
ton found the service on the whole in ex-
cellent condition, although he will report
that several barnacles in the Government
employ for years might be removed and
their places filled by competent men. He
says no consular system in the world ls
better than ours and that European Of
fcials are now admitting that United
States Consuls are doing more for their
Government than those OF any other
country. In China and Japan Chiffon
found some defects in the prevailing sys-
tenn. AS a result of b 8 tour general re-
arrangement of the present system will
probably be ordered.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
GRAIN FOR So UFA AFRICA.
England Quietly shipping Fast Guam
titles From tC FORK.

England Quietly shipping Fast guam
title, From N,tc York.
NEW YORK, N. Y. May 81. - The
Herald says: 1t has leaked out on the
Brooklyn water front that the rush of
grain TO South Africa is about to be re-
sumed. The British steamship Kurdistan,
which sailed from the north central pier,
took $4,000 bushels of wheat, and the
British steamship Mount Sephar has
commenced to load 10000 bushels of
wheat at the iron elevator
1t is the best No. spring wheat and is
worth here about 81 bushei. Freight
costs % cents, bags and sewing Is cents.
so that it will cost about 81 40 per bushel
by the time it reaches It's destination.
1t is said for the next three months the
shipments to the Cape and to the East
African ports will be as great as those of
last year, which were unparalleled in the
history of South Africa.
At the same time enormous quantities
of mining and agricultural machinery
and other American products will com
piete the cargoes.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
THE NATIoNAL sAENGERFEsT.

Philadelphia Prepared to EntertGfn
Hultit,sdss of Fisitors.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, MAY 21.-One
month from to-day tie eighteenth great
National Saengerfest (or German singing
festivaD will open in this city and at a
meeting OF the board of managers to-day
it was reported that the arrangeme Is
were about completed.
ArtisticAlly executed invitations have
been prepared and Will be personally
presented by sub-com mittees to Presi-
dent Mckinley and Vice-President Ho-
bart.
TIE great Saengerhalle has been built
in Fotteral Square for the occasion aud il
is estimated that the fest will attract any,
where from 25 900 10 $4,000 visitors to the
city
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
COSTA kICA PROTESTS.
Otney's Letter Interferes With Nicar

Otnev's Letter Interferes With Nicara-
guam Canal Ne00ftottons.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 21.-Senor
Zeledon, special envoy of Costa Rica, has
protested in behalf Of that Government t
against the removal Of the FreIinghuysen
treaty of 1885, relating to the Nicaraguan
canal The protest is said to be the re-
suit of the recent action of Minister Rodri-
guez of the Greater Republic OF Central
America in presenting the letter of ex-
Secretary Olney protesting against the
Nicaraguan canal bill then pending in the
Senate. The protest may have material
effect on the negotiations.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22

much altered by the adoption OF Morgan's
resolution, inasmuch as the Spanlards
don't believe Mckinney and Sherman will
allow the Senate to drive them into con-
fict. The country is willing to go to war
rather than discuss the independence or
sale OF Cuba or tolerate foreign interven-
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
Colonel Manos Mobbed.

ATHENS, GREECE, May 81. Colonel
Manos, who commanded the Greek army
in Epirus, is returning to this city,
whittier he has been recalled by the Gov
ernment. He arrived at Agrinium yester-
day. A mob ompanied him to the
town hall, shouting threats to kill him.
An EngIishman and priest appealed to
the crowds sense of justice and with diff
culty persuaded il to disperse
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
For a-Un!on With Greece.

ATHENS, GREECE, May 21-M. Gianna-
dios, formerly Greek Consul General at
Canea, has arrived here. He asserts that
after the Greek troops have been with
drawn completely from the island dele
gates represent ting the Cretan people will
appoint provisional government, which
will proclaim a union of the island with
Greece
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
wilder Loses His Lic.nse

NEW YORK, N. Y, May 21.-The Ii
cense of Captain Wilder, who commanded
the Mallory Line steamship Leona May
8 when thirteen persons were suffocated
in fire in the steerage, was revoked
to-day by the local board of United States
inspectors OF steam vessels. The inspec-
tors find the captain guilty OF neglect in
failing To station a watchman in the COM
were
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
Cnu.ed nu alo,c I ollectton..

ORLEANS. NEBR., May 21.-The First
National Bank of this city closed to-day.
The failure is attributed to slow collec-
tions. The bank carried the notes of many
farmers, who thus far have not been able
10 dispose of their crops. The capital
stock of the bank is $50, COO.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
GUARD THE CONSULATE.
Spanish Troops VIII Prevent Any
Insult to ConSul-General

Lee.
KEY WEST, FLA, May 21.-It is ru-
mored here that a mob in Havana has
made demonstrations against the Ameri-
can consulate. The report is not cor
roborated, however.
There is considerable excitement in
Havana over Washington reports, and it
is understood that the palace officials are
greatly worried over recent reports sent
them by De LONE.
The Spanish officials, fearing some out
break by the people when the news got
out, quietly placed guard of troops
around the American consulate, though
they are ostensibly placed there to guard
another building.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
f. DIKGLEYS TARIFF BILL.
II WI Soon Come Up for Cons liberation ii
ihe Senate, but Cant Become
Law BY .luLY I

WASHINGTON. D. G., May 2i.-It is
probable that the Dingley tariff bill. as re-
vised by the Senate Committee on FL
nance. will be called up for action in the
Senate Monday, according to the pro-
gramme already agreed upon, unless the
Senate shall adjourn Immediately after
the meeting out of respect to the memory
OF the late Senator Earle of South Caro-
lima. Should this action take place the
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
Fate of Kentucky OficiaI Who Has
Pursuing q M1rderer.

Pursuing q A1rderer.
GLASGOW, Ky. May 21.-Near Hested,
Sheriff Joe Patterson was shot and in
stantly killed by Johnson Smith, noted
desperate. Smith had long been wanted
on murder charge. Last night Patter-
son learned where Smith was hiding, but
when he reached the hiding place Smith
had gone. Patterson started to return,
and when only short distance along the
road he was shot from ami bush by Smith,
who fled and has not been captured. al
though posse OF over 100 men is hunting
him.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
MILES Meets the sultan.

CONSTANTINOPLE. TURKEY. May 21.-
MaiorGeneral Miles, United States army,
who came 10 Europe to observe the opera
tions Of the war, was received by the Sui
tan to-day, his Majesty granting him
special audience
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
Greece Sacuras a LOAN

ATHENS, GREECE. May 21-The Gov
ernment has raised a loan 5000, ,0O0
drachmas ($1, 200,00o) at 1 per cent. The
loan was subscribed exclu sively by three
Greek banks.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22
WILLING TO GO TO WAR.

Spain Said to Be Determined Not
to Tolerate Foreign interven-
ton in Cuba.
LONDON, ENG, May 2I-The STAN
dard's Madrid correspondent says that
IN political and official circles the opinion
is held that the relations between Spain
and the United States are not likely to be
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22

Read Shortridge's great speech in to-
days News Letter. In full. A postscript.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-06
Sensational ~honIing ARRAY.

PittSburg, August -Stringtnwn, an
oil town near Sistersvllle, w. Va, WAS
the scene of a sensational shooting af-
fray, in which two men received prob
ably mortal wounds.
The shooting was the result of a feud
between Charles Fox, a resident of
StringtOwn, and William Mackey, a col
oTed gambler Fox, who WAS intoxica-
ted, entered a gambling room last even
ing and upon seeing Mackey at once
commenced to shoot. Mackey was un-
armed, but secured a hatchet and closed
in with his assailant, inflicting some ser
Ious wounds. Fox loaded his gun a
second time and commenced shooting
BY this time some one handed Mackey
gun and a general fusilade followed
Fox received only one bullet. but it
struck him over the heart, infiicting a
fatal wodnd. Msckey was shot once in
the groin and another bullet shattered
his left arm. He is in precarious con-
dition.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-06
A Lake OF Petroleum.

San Francisco, August , While the
whole world Is excited over the gold dis
coveries in the north, sight has been lost
of another discovery that promises to be
nf great value in the Development of,thiS
section. Some months ago lake o. al
most pure petroleum was discovered and
samples were sent to Seattle for analysis
The report on these has just been made
public, and the find is reported to be of
most marvellous richness
company has been formed in Seattle
to handle the product, and the company
intends to put it on the Alaskan market
At once. The lake is of unknown depth,
several miles wide and five
20 six miles in length, and the quality of
the petroleum is said to be of the finest
The lake Is only two miles from the
ocean. The hills surrounding are said
to be itch in coal and asphalt 1t is the
expectation of the owners of the lake to
to take its products into the mining
camps of northern Alaska whenever the
waters will permit.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-06

THE rise of 1-16 to ! of a cent per
pound In the price of refined sugars
which took place last week was prompt
reminder to consumers of the effect of
higher duties and of the power of the
sugar trust to manipulate prices at will.
These advances were not the first, and
probably not to be the last, to result
from :he new tariff law. Prices have
steadily crept upward ever since the su-
gar schedule in the tariff bill was first
made public; and they are now half
cent per pound above the early May lev
el. Shrewd buyers have been anticipa
ting the rise, and to the extent of their
financial rapacity and confidence in the
market they have loaded their ware
houses with stocks for future distribu-
ton.
The enormous advance buying may
Conduce to a quiet condition of the re-
timing trade until some of the accumu-
lated supply shall have been absorbed by
consumers. The latter must pay what
ever difference in cost shall result from
the increased duties, and as much more
the trust shall enable it to extOrt. But
little time will be required to develop
the price lifting possibilities of the COM
pilcated sugar schedule of the new law
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-06
MOOnshine Leader Killed.

Huntsville, Ala, August "A band
OF moonshiners attempted TO enter the
house of Frank Simmons at Conrad, 20
miles north of this city, early Sunday
morning, and the leader, Dudley John
son, was killed. The desperadoes broke
the door from Its fastenings, and when
Johnson appeared Simmons fired. The
leader stepped backward. and after fir
ing several shots into the house the par
ty retired. This morning Simmons
young son found Johnson dead in the
woods short distance from the house.
summons learned that a mob of moon
sinners were forming, and fled to the
woods until he can secure the protection
OF the law. The coroner's jury has Just
held Simmons justifable. The moon
sinners, who were afraid Simmons would
testify against them, dressed in white
cappers' uniforms and went to kill him
When found Johnson Still wore a mask
Sheriff Fulgham has gone to the scene
OF the trouble, and will accord Simmons
the protection of the law.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-06

HE potters of New Jersey and East
Liverpool are asking a restoration of the
old wage scale. 1t is not unreasonable
As tariff rate were advanced on the pre-
tense that 1t would be done, why not
keep faith? The duties on common vel
low and brown earthenware are advan-
ced . per cent above the Wilson rates,
while plain white china is advanced 80
per cent. Errthenware not decorated is
advanced 50 per cent Let wages go up
correspondingly. The advance was Sc
ured on the plea that they would.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-06

The owner of the Rawhide mine Cap
tain w. \. Neville, who has had much
experience of life in the Arctic, paints
gloomy picture of what is before ad-
venturers now rushing to the KlonLike.
He goes to the length of predicting that
nalf of them will never come back, de-
clarlng that the climate is such that on
ly the most vigorous constitutions will
be able to stand its rigors, to say moth
ing of the chances of starvation and per
lis of flood and field.
The clothing outfits with which many
are providing themselves, consisting
largely of wooden goods, he declares.
will prove wholly unsuitable, only skins
and furs being fitted for the climate.
He also says that the plan of taking
burros from this latitude to the cold re
glons os the north, to be employed in
packing, will prove failure, as the ami
mails will die as soon as the cold weather
sets in. He does not doubt the richness
OF the mines, but he strongly advises
people to wait until spring before going
north, and to prepare themselves thor
oughly when they do go.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-06

THE Pr'Eourg Le1deT, (Republican)
s nor Hastings has compile
ted the work of reviewiog legislation.
As usual, the veto prerogative was used
without mercy upon bills involving pro-
fit only to members of the legislature
and hangers on while those in which the
governor takes a special interest were
approved without reference to their pro-
priety. The general appropriation bill.
for example, Is cut to the extent of S152,-
600 by diSall Dwing superfiuous salaries.
and other items covering unlawful per
quisiteS; but, at the ssme time, the ap-
preparation for Jefferson Medical college
is approved. thus giving to Philadelphia
500, 600 more for the use of institu
tions which ought to be self fupporting.
No wealthy private institution of learn
ing, however richly endowed and how
ever amply sustained by tuition fees,
has been sent away with it's hunger un-
appeased. The bond betwe the chief
executive of the state and rich mems
schools seems to be a potent one. The
earmarks of honest economy and of
genuine reform principles are conspicu-
Gus by their absence. and the conclusion
is inevitable that the governor has simp
ly been playing to the gallery, with the
evident hope that his policy of favorit-
ism and self-interested discrimination
would be so offset by the pretense OF
wise Ietrenchment as to insure him the
approval of the people and to put him
in line for the Republican leadership in
Pennsylvania. 1t is bold game that
Hastings has been playing, but he has
played it awkwardly, and he need not
fiatter himself that ne holds winning
hand.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-06
Bishop O'Hara I'm Runaway.

Scranton. Pa, August -Rt Rev
Bishop o Hara, of the Scranton Catho-
lie diocese, narrowly escaped death in a
runaway accident early this evening.
The bishop, who is 50 years old, accom-
panied by Rev. Michael LOTUS, of the
st. Peters cathedral parish, was en-
route to visit a sick priest, when the
horses became uumanageable and ran
three blocks. A collision with a trolley
car on an intersecting street seemed in
evitable and the driver jumped. The
carriage grazed the car, but collided
with a telegraph pole and was demolish-
ed. Bishop OHara escaped with a
slight scalp wound. Father LOTUS was
uniniured
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-06

JUDGE SMITH OF the Superior court.
has handed down an opinion for the
majority of the court in the appeal of
jeremiah G. Donoghue, of Philadel-
phia, wherein all the rules fixed by the
lower courts in reference to the conduct
of the liquor dealer to whom they grant
licenses is swept away. In the opinion
OF the Superior court judges in granting
licenses cannot make rules to govern
hotel keepers, there being nothing in
the license laws clothing them with such
powers. In this connection the u3per
court says: AS to the nature and scone
of the discretion committed to the IL
cense court, 1t is not an arbitrary, but q
Judicial discretion. The court must de-
eide whether, under the conditions i'm
posed by law, the applicant is entitled
to license, but may not further impose
any conditions of his own.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-06
Big Mosquitoes Bite.

Wilmington, Del, August 2 -Samu-
el Barnes, of this city. returned from
Ocean City, Md, to-day suffering from
a painful wound caused by a MOSQUITO
bite. While sitting on hotel porch he
was bitten on the jugular vein by a
mammoth mosquito. Blood spurted from
the wound In such quantitie sthat several
handkerchiefs were saturated and his
SHIRT was covered with blood. While
Barnes companions rushed for a doc
tor the hotel man applied big poultice
to the W. und, which finally stopped the
flow of blood
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-06
Her Husband Arrested,

New York, August Mrs. Augusta
Mailer, 10 years old, wife of August
Mahler, was shot and killed in her bed
room this morning. Her husband was
arrested, charged with the murder.
Mahler says his wife committed sui
eide after having first tried to murder
i'm. They had lived unhappy. There
was no witness of the tragedy and the
coroner is inclined TO believe MahIer's
statement. Mahler, who is 40 years OF
age, Is a bartender in Cove's billiard
rooms. He married Mrs. Mailer, then
a rich widow, thirteen years ago, and, i,
IS said, sxuandered large portion OF
her fortune.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-06
TIE state board of fish conn q

The state board of fish commissioners
and the Pennsylvania fish protective
association have issued a circular calling
upon all similar bodies throughout the
state to elect delegates to the state con-
Vention to be held in Harrisburg on the
10th OF next month. The objects of the
convention are: For the purpose of
raising funds to assist in carrying on the
work OF the state board of the fish COM
mlssioners during the next two years
to suggest some plan of cooperative
work by which laws !in the interest of
the protection and increase of fish may
be more surely enacted by future legisla-
lures etc. etc"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-06
Accused Clerk Shot.

Lancaster, August 2 Henry Ettner,
the clerk in the postoffice who WAS ar
rested few days ago on charges of steal
ing from the mails, and who was to have
been given hearing before United
states Commissioner Montgomery this
morning shot himself in the abdomen
this morning with a thirty two caIiber
pistol. 1t was reported that be had at
tempted suicide, but Ettner denies that
he intended to take his life.
He says he was trying to take out the
cartridge when the weapon was accident
ally discharged. The physicians have
made no effort to find the bullet, and
think he will recover unless internal
hemorrhage follows.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-06

CHICAGO boot and shoe manufacturers
say that the tariff on hides means mill
lions to the beef trust, and the fact points
to the conclusion that il was that inter.
est which crowded the item into the bill
ostensIbly the duty was imposed in be-
half OF the poor Western farmer and
stock raeser; but as one manufacturer
puts 1t; The farmer has no hides to
sell; neither has the stock man. because
he sells his cattle on foot, and he will
not get penny more for the cattle he
cause of the duty" Again the o o n
has got close to the farmer-close
enough to sell gold brick which will
turn out to be anything but KIondike
nugget IN the sharp assay of actual ex-
perience.