The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-09
News from Greece the Main
Topic Discussed.
TURKS WANT TO KEEP ON
AND WOULD HOLD THESSAIy
AS PAWN FOR INDEMNITY.
POWERS TRYING 70 MEDIATE
Crete Must Be Yielded Gossip About
Disposition OF Hoyal Famdy--Ger-
man Emperor's r orai Offering
to Paris Reou EN- Mass.

Especial cable letter. Copyright, 1891.
by the Associated Press)-London, May
S.-The war monopohzes attention, and
there are few other topics of interest.
The news from Thessaly has added fresh
chapters to the story of the Greek de-
bacle. The powers are now anxious that
hostilities should end. Turkey, however,
does not seem disposed to arrest her ar
my in the midst of it's triumphs. The
war party at the Yildiz Kiosk is very
strong, and wishes 10 complete the hu-
initiation of Greece. Ii is urging the
Sultan not to stop his troops until Ed
hem Pasha is quartered in Athens.
The Turkish government has concluded
II loan with the light house admisistra-
ton for 100000 ($2.500,00O) at 8 per
cent. Part of this money wall be de-
voted to war purposes.
The impression prevails that an aruis-
tice will soon be arranged. King George
has asked the powers, through the Gar,
to mediate, and it is expected the Greek
government will follow Immediately with
an official request for mediation. Greece
will have to yield in regard to the evacu.
alton of Crete Germany strongly insists
on this point, considering Intervention to
be utterly uSelesss while Greek troops
remain in Crete. France. Great Britain
and Italy are disposed to be more lcnient.
but Germany will carry the roint. The
ncgotia will he extremely ditlieuis
ON account of the question of Indemnity.
Greece, - a matter of course, should pay
Turkeys war expenses. but it is doubtful
10. Ia
sultan N.-lcs to keep Thessaly in pawn
until the %;oney is paid. or EnIope guar
aniees the nyment of the indemnity.
The powers are exerting their influence
to maintain King George upon the throne
OF Greece and it is stated that the Rus
sian Minister at Athens, d. Onou, has
declared to NJ. Ralli that if Greece Ee-
mains loyal to her royal family the pow
ers will do their best to lessen the full
burden of war; but, should the Greeks
bring a catastrophe upon the royal house,
the powers will unrelent:ngly let things
take their course.
From another quarter 1t is declared that
at st. Petersburg they already reckon
upon the probability of the royal family
leaving Athens and that Queen Olga is
TO go to her mother, the Grand Duchess
Josephovla of Russia,
The rejection of the arbitration treaty
by the United States Senate committee
has been received with much disappoint-
ment here and many hard things are be-
ing said about American politicians.
The disastrous fire on Tuesday at the
Paris Charity Bazaar gave Emperor
William of Germany, another opportuni-
ty to offer the olive branch to France,
in the shape of warm expressions of SYM
pathy which he followed up by sending
handsome floral wreath. in behalf of
himself and of the Empress, to be placed
in the Cathedral of Notre Dame upon the
occasion of the requiem mass to-day for
the repOse of the souls of the victims.
The canard circulated in the United
States that Samuel Il. Clemens, c'Mark
Twain') was dead had not be slightest
foundation. Mr.. Clemens is in London
and in better health and spirits than for
long time past. He is still working
hard on his new boo
The first consignment, 1000 cases Of
American frozen poultry arrived at
Leadenhall market, this city during the
week. The condition of the fowls and
their excellent appearance gave great sat
isfactiOn and the consignment found q
ready market.