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mob is likely to take possession of the
city.
The dispatch adds that the worst is
feared.
The most serious feature in the
Graeco-Turkish emergency is the rev.
olutionary feeling displayed at AthH1s.
Minister Rail-, leader of the prin-
cipal opposition group in the legislative
assembly, threatened that unless the
military staff was changed, he would
issue proclamation to the people. His
statements acted like oil upon fire, and
the popular excitement has fared up
Crowds have assembled in the streets
to discuss them and the people wanted
to march to the palace to read them to
King George; fortunately however,
showers last night drove the people in
doors. NJ. Delyannis, keenly alive to
the necessity of immediate action, had
an audience with the king, and after
the interview announced that the staff
of the crown prince would be recalled
and that the x-minister and three of
his nominees, Gen. SmolensI1i, Gen.
MaVrOmichaeH and Col DimoDouIo.
would be appointed to replace them. M
Rail-, in a published interview, says:
II ne moment Prince Constantine ar
rived at the seat of war the sole
thought of the responsible commanders
was not to attack or to Withstand the
Turks, but to effect a safe retreat if
necessary. All orders emanated from
the palace Those issued by anyone
else were ignored. When dispatches
were sent to General Mavrornichaeli
he was not where he was supposed to
be, having been moved on by superior
ORDERS
The Daily Telegraph's correspondent
says:
"An of NJ. Ranrs conditions have
been accepted The king gives carte
blanche to his ministers. AS the public
begins to learn the truth anger against
the palace increases and a feeling of
hostility against NJ. .DeIyannis Cthe pre-
mier) is steadily growing. Last night
crowds paraded menacingly in the vi
cinity of the palace
1t is reported on good authority that
arrangements are being made for the
royal family to leave the country hast
ity in case of necessity
The Athens correspondent of the
Times in giving further details of his
interview with NJ. Rali as to the cir
cumstances under which the Greeks
abandoned Tyrnavo and Larissa says:
According to NJ. RaIli, the Greeks
maintained their position throughout
Friday until the evening, and the rput
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there We're by the hundreds of thous-
ands from the huge emblem with its SO
foot of fly and so of hoist to the tiny
emblem which decorated the collars of
the truck horses. Flags in the great
thoroughfares and in the narrowest al
1eys; from tenement windows and on
the staffs of public buildings; from the
stalls of street vendors and the facades
of mighty hOstelrieB and Ioftier office
buildings: from the spars of merchant
ships and from the bows of the humb-
lest Of canal boats.
Long before the sun had risen above
the eastern horizon, the streets were
thronged and earnest was given of the
mighty hosts which later in the day
would crowd the line of march and
surge around the mausoleum of the
great general.
The ceremonies proper began at sun
rise when from the tall flagpole near
the tomb was flung the immense Amer
lean flag, furnished by the Daughters
of the Revolution. There it will hv
night and day in fair weather and foul.
until the winds have worn it away and
the suns have faded its colors. At the
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it for publication, then he cannot be
held to be liza BILE.
matter how Iibellous an article may be,
in suit for money damages,
If IL is proven to be true, that cOnSti-
tutes a complete defense. In this case
the truth of the articles in question
may be proven as complete defense,
and no difference how Iibellous they are
defendants will not be liable. 1t is for
you. gentlemen, to determine whether
or not the articles were true.
I want to call you attention to the
article published on October 26, 1896. I
instruct you that that part of it follow
ing To Whom It May Concern is not
Hbellous, as it does not reflect upon the
character of the man either directly or
indirectly. On the first part only has
the plaintiff the right to claim damages.
1T is claimed on behalf of Hitch
cock that he was never suspended from
the order and never guilty of any trait
orOus conduct. When Hitchcock Joined
the o. Nj. 3. he subjected himself to all
the rules anr regulations of the order
and if he was injured by the action of
the order he has no reason to COM
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The president and the other guests
aHghted from their carriages at the
monument stands and took the places
assigned to them in readiness for the
oratoricaI and musical ceremonies, at
1926 a. m. and stiffness reigned in
place of the noisy enthusiasm that
marked the arrival of President Nc
Kinley.
AT THE TOMB.
BY 8 o'clock vast crowds had arrived
at the tomb and those who were for
tunate enough to possess tickets EMIT
ling them to seats on the stands, took
their places in the gayly decked struc-
lures and prepared for a long wait that
was to ensure before the arrival of the
notables and military pageant. The less
fortunate ones selected standing places
from which they could see what occur
red. The police were early on hand and
esta blished a line around the grand
stand and the monument and along the
road that was to be traversed by the
troops.
The elaborate preparations which had
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from Athens says the Greek minister Of
marine has resigned.
Atherxi, April IA dispatch from
TyrnavO says it is rumOred that Crown
Prince Constantine has gone to VOlo.
Canea, April 27--The French cruiser
Tronde ard the Italian Warship Sarden-
ega have hurriedly sailed from Cretan
waters for the gulf of Salonica.
Athens, April 27.-It is stated that
Admiral KanariS will be appointed to
the chief command of the eastern
SqUa dron.
Constant5nople, April 27.-The Euro
pean cabirets are exchanging views
with regard to the expediency of medi-
ating between Turkey and Greece.
London, April 27.-The fact that a
cabinet meeting was held here this
morning before the return, expected on
Thursday next of the Marquis of Sal
isbury is held to indicate that matters
of urgency are under consideration.
ConstantiuOpIe. April 27.-The Turkish
government acting upon the recOmm enda-
has authorized the Greeks in the service
of the consulates. hospitals, foreign mis-
sion and pOStoffices to remain in Tur-
key. All other Greeks however, viii have
to leave the empire.
Athens April 27.-2 D. m.-Great excite
xnent continues to prevail here
NJ. Rali the opposition leader and other
tc meet the king at 2-O this afternoon
NJ. Ralli- in conversation with the cor
respondent of the Associated Press this
afternoon said:
Il cannot express an opinion as to the
future, or regarding what should be done
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there has been no conspiracy proven, if
you find that defendants did not act
jointly you will return a verdict in their
favor"
The arguments before the jury were
opened by E. G. Wilson, the principal at
pe.~ed to take the matter with the ut
most seriousness, and said that the only
charge against Hitchcock was the fact
that he did not conform with the political
recommendation of the o. NJ. B. mo
man was ever guilty of traitorous con-
box and voting according to the dictates
of his conscience"
ed this statement about the State Jour
nal. These articles appeared, said he,
sally published as the Topeka State Jour
nal claiming great influence which it
Mr.. Eugene Ware followed Mr. Wilson
with an argument for both defendants in
general and in particular for Mr. McLen-
of the jury. that you paid good atten-
ton to the instructions of the court l
desire the jury to steer right up close to
The gentleman on the other side says
that we are trying to look at this matter
from humorous standpoint Mr.. Wilson
has treated this case from the beginning
with great solemnity, and the only rea-
son I can assign for this is the evidence
of Mr.. Crow on the witness stand in
which he said Mr.. Hitchcock told him
that he was not putting up for the case
and had nothing to lose OF course not
It is his attorney that is putting up for
this case, and in view of the condition
this case is now in. 1 do not wonder at
his solemnity-"
Mr.. Ware then took. up the question of
the violation of the obligation by Hitch
cock, and read a portion of the ritual of
the o. NJ. 3. in relation to the adm mis-
tratiOn of the oath. In concluding he
said:
There is no question that Hitchcock
was operating in the interest of Mickey
err and in doing was violating his OBJ
legation taken when he entered the or
der. Every word of the articles which
Mr.. MacLennan published was true, and
as a public journalist he had the right
to publish them"
J. B. Larimer. on the part of Hitchcock
closed the arguments. He spoke but
briefly and his remarks were altogether
against Simon Greenspan'S interest in the
case When he finished the jury retired
to return in 10 minutes with the verdict
for the defendants
The jury, before which the Hitchcock
libel case was tried, was composed of
the following residents of Shawnee
county: John BeeleF, W. H. Frame, J.
R McElroy, H @. Bowen, E. E. Bige-
low, Pohn Campbell, J. NJ. Foster, Mar
tin Hass. G. W. Strawn, H. c. Mills, J.
D. Harvey and W. w. Buckner.
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plain against the defendants. You must
determine if he was ever a member and
was ever suspended, and whether he
ever violated the obligations of the or
der or was guilty of traitorous conduct
And 1 further instruct you, gentlemen,
that if he was a member of the order,
and charges were preferred against him
in the order the charges heard and Of
fetal action taken in relation to his
conduct, and the result ordered pub
nshed as an official publication, and
MacLennan published it as such, Mac
Lehman would not be guilty and neither
would Greenspan.
Papers have a perfect right to dis
cusS political measures and organiza-
tiOnS of a quasi-politica1 nature. So
long as these discussions are fair, pa
pers cannot be held liable. But pa
pers have no right to attack the per-
sonal character of q man because he
happens to belong to a. society.
I regard to the publication on Oct
p, 1896, the larger part of that is in
no sense lbealOus. The particular part
for which damages is claimed is the
interview with Simon Greenspan. What
this court has said in relation to the
first publication will likewise be ap-
plicable to the second publication. In
dividual members of an order are not
responsible for any action the order
may take. The law, as explained
makes each and all joint wrongdoers
liable. In view of the fact that the
plaintiff is seeking to recover both
compensatory and VindictiVe damage
in this case I will explain further If
there was malice on the part of one
but published without malice on the
part of the other, vindictive damages
can not be found against the one. But
as a verdict must be in its entirety,
you would have to discard vindictive
damages altogether.
I believe that this is about all that
there is to say under the law. 1t may
be said that the plaintiff has not proven
any actual damages, but 1 want to say
to you that he does not have to prove
any actual damages. The jury must
simply exercise judgment as to what
shall be allowed the plaintiff for the
damage done him.
If the publications were true, no
actual, vindictive or nominal damages
can be allowed. When you weigh all
the evidence together, if the greater
weight of evidence is on the part of
the plaintiff, then the plaintiff has sue
ceeded in establishing the burden of
proof and you should return a verdict
in his favor. On the other hand, if the
greater weight of evidence is on the
side of the defense, the plaintiff is not
entitled to recover.
You are hot bound to find against
both defendants. Y Ou may find against
one and not against the other. But
and against the other on another.
These defendants are charged Jointly
with the committaI OF wrong. and as
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within the lines, Secretary Long of the
navy followed close on the ex-presi-
dents heels. Loud shouts of the peO-
pie announced the arrival of the presi-
dent at 9:2O He rode in a carriage
with Gen. Porter and Mayor Strong.
His reception was hattering in the ex-
treme and he bowed repeatedly. His
usually grave face was wreathed in
smiles. Vice President Hobart Joined
the president and Gen. Porter and the
mayor and the open barOuche in which
they We're seated drew up in the center
of the plaza where it took its place at
the head of the line. Gen. Butterfield
in his uniform of a retired general of
the army rode at the right of the
barouche, which was preceded by a
picked force of mounted policemen. The
military escort included one sergeant
and ten men of troop A
In the meantime the diplomats had
departed by the Twenty fourth street
entrance. leaving the way clear for the
Grant family, the cabinet and others.
The Grants left the hotel by the Fifth
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was caused by the unexpected fire of
the Turkish artillery posted on the
heights a little to the west of DereIi,
which commanded the Greek right. The
Turkish cavalry had made a feint by
advancing in this direction. 1t with
drew, however, toward the north, and
the Greek cavalry was sent in pursuit.
the staff officers being under the i'm
preston that the heights had been &C.
cupied by irregulars of the Ethnike
Hetalria, whose forces, however. as
they have always taken up an inde-
pendent line, were elsewhere. The re-
suit was that the Greek cavalry, on ap-
preaching the Turkish cavalry, found
itself exposed to a murderous fire.
This was the beginning of the rout,
which, as the darkness came on, be-
came general. The foreign legion dur
ing the retreat came into contact with a
squadron of Greek cavalry and believ-
ing it to be Turkish, fired upon it, thus
increasing the confusion and spreading
panic.
m. RalH believes the abandonment
of TyrnavO and 14arrissa to have been
not only unnecessary but most ill-ad-
vised as it endangered the safety of
General SmOlenslxi's column, which,
however, fortunately succeeded in max
ing its way to Pharsala-
"One Greek battalion entering Tyr
navO after the Turkish occupation was
compelled to surrender. The army, as
a whole, retreated in small detachments
to PharSala."
NJ. Ralli has succeeded in concentrating
on himself the attention of the public
Some believe he is preparing to play the
role of a Greek Gambetta.
A correspondent of the Times says: In
an interview with me today M RalH.
unSpareingly denounced Constantine 3
staff which he holds responsible for all
that has happened. He denies that there
was any real battle at Matt: says the
Greek troops We're never defeated at tina
point, and attributed the sudden decision
to abandon TyrnaVO and LaTiSsa to the
cowardice and incapaCity of the general
staff.
Whatever may be the value of NJ. Raj
lis structures, they seem for the moment,
echoed by the voice of the multitude.
The Greek pOpulace in many respects re
sembleS the French; and the old cry OF
is now the fashion 20 denOunce persons in
high places and newspapers, which only
the other day We're eulOgizing King
George and NJ. DelyanniS for having plac-
ed themselves at the head of a national
crusade, are now bounding the people
against the constituted authorities.
Some are attacking the crown prince
Others go SO far as to announce that he
has been recalled, the wish apparently be-
which formerly made war are now trying
to make revolution. What may be the
result of the present storm of Obloquy, it
is difficult to foresee."
Athens, April 27.-An extra ordinary
session of the bOule or legislative as
sembly has been called for this after
noon. The different leaders of the op-
position have been called to the pal
London, April 27.-A special dispatch
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A NATIONS
TRIBUTE
To the Memory of U. s. Grant,
Warrior and Statesman,
Is Poured Out at Riverside
Park, n. Y, Today.
THE ARMY AND NAVY,
And Every Branch of Civic and
Official Life
Join in the Ceremony of Dedi-
eating the Tomb.
ONE MILLION PEOPLE
ThrOng the PROFESSIONS Line
of March.
New York is a Sea of Flags and
Bunting.
Throng the PrOcessiOn's Line
of March.
New York is a Sea of Flags and
Bunting.
Mrs. Mckinley Driven From
the Stand by Cold.

New York, April 27.-When the sun
rose over fair Manhattan on this day
of days in her history of patriotic
pageants, he found clOudless dome
awaiting him. The prayers of a mil
lion or more had been answered and
storm seemed impossible. It was cool
almost cold-and the brightly tinted
clouds held no promise of anger, or sor-
row. Brisl1ly blew the northwest wind
and joyfully it tossed the striped and
starred bunting which from every van
tage point in Greater New York, ,gleam-
ed in a beauty and a brilliancy no other
flag on earth can hope to equal. Flags
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nitaries and almost Z -ry second per-
son blazed with bullion and military
trappings-
In a side room were the members of
the reception committee, who formed
the escort of the guests of the city.
Among the earliest of these guests was
Speaker Reed who looked like verita-
BILE giant. Sir Julian Pauncefote, the
British ambassador was under the wing
of Chauncey NJ Depew. Gen. SchOfeld
and Gen Ruger were together. Mr.
Cleveland arrived al the hotel at 9:15
with Mr.. Glider. Troop ''A'' had al
ready lined up on the west side of the
park. Acting Inspector Wallace with
los men kept the roadway clear, and
only those with passes were permitted
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were piped to quarters and landed on
shore to stand and receive the head OF
the land column
Bands were playing on land and wa
ter; children were singing and youths
shouting In very joyoasness of spirit;
for it was agreed on all sides that the
prevailing note should be joy over the
memory Of a great man hOnored not
sorrow over the death of a hero
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.
The Fifth Avenue hotel was the scene
OF hustle and excitement during the
early morning The broad corridors
were filed with native and foreign Dig
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worthy that President McKinley's face
was joyous and his hat was in state
of constant salute. Mrs. Grant and
her family to the third generation were
objects of special attention and the
widow of the general was visibly affect
ed at the great demonstration.
The visitors got a chance to see a
million people. The unbroken wall of
humanity six miles long was an inspir-
ing sight.
The arrival of the official portion of
the procession at the tomb was the sig
nal for a most stupendous outburst of
patriotic cheering from the so coo peo-
pie in the grand stands and on the
lawns around the monument and on
Claremont Heights.
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been made for handling the crowd bore
good fruit. There was compare lively
little confusion and those who desired
to reach their places on the official
stands had no difficulty in doing so.
A feeling of reverence for the great
warrior whose renown was to be per
petuated was frequently manifested by
persons in the surging crowd surround
ing his SepulchFe. Gray haired men
We're frequently to be seen lifting their
hats as they were borne past the tomb
in the stream of humanity and one
touching incident occurred early in the
morning.
An aged darkey with snow white
locks and stopped figure stopped near
the foot of one of the flights of steps
leading to the monument. He carried
in his trembling hand a small bunch of
violets which he timidly asked a police
man to be placed at the entrance Of the
tomb.
He helped to make me a free man.
boss,'' explained the old negro.
The policeman hesitated an instant,
and then mounting the steps, laid the
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GREEKS LEFT EVERYTHING.
Abandonment of Larissa as Described
By Edhem Pasha.

Athens, April 27.-The correspondent
of the Associated Press has just re
ceiVed from a colleague who is with the
Turkish army near TyrnavO the sub
stance of an interview which the latter
had with Edhem Pasha, in cOnfirma-
ton of the report of the panicky re-
treat of the Greeks. Edhem Pasha said:
Il am grateful to the Greek commander
for giving me these comfortable quart
ers. The Greeks left everything be
artillery and munitions of war which
we will be able to make use Of
1.-The panic appears to have spread to
the very center of the Greek camp
When daylight appeared not a Greek
was visible
The Associated Press correspondent
saw a Greek man trem bling and scarce
" able to stand before a Turkish officer
whom he begged not to kill him. The
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London, April IA dispatch receiv-
er at one of the embassies here from
Athens says that King George of
Greece may at any moment be de-
posed, or assassinated and that the
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