Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-29

LONDON, MdfCh -3.-A O4spdlCU ~ N4iS
Times from Athens says that when II be-
came known on Saturday afternoon that
Crown Prince Constantine would leave the
city in the evening for the Greek camp at
Larissa TO take command of the Greek
armies in the field. a large crowd gathered
on Constitution Square adjoining the PAL
ace. As the evening approached the
crowd increased TO a multitude, and the
square and streets adjacent were filed
with an excited throng, cheering. singing
patriotic songs. and firing revovers. The
populace shouted For Union and War
and cheered continually for the Crown
Prince and the army. After an address
by a popular orator a deputauon was
chosen 10
PRESENT AN ADDRESS
to the Crown Prince.
The demonstration Of the crowd in
creased during the service in the palace
chapel and thousands gathered in front
Of the palace to witness the departure Of
Prince Constantine Great disappointment
was expressed when later it became known
that the Crown Prince had left the pal
ace privately. An immense throng. includ-
ing many thousands of Cretans. assem-
nled on the Quays of Piraeus, brilliantly
illuminated by lime lights from houses in
the vicinity, to witness the embarkation.
The widest enthusiasm was displayed,
with shouting. cheering and the incessant
discharge OF firearms
The Daily Mails Rome correspondent
says to-day that Admiral Canevaro. COM
manding the international fleet in Cretan
waters, has wired to the Italian govern
mont to send Immediately
\ LARGE LAND FORCE.
which is imperativeiy necessary to cope
with the Cretan insurgents.
Admiral Canevaro, it is understood. as
serts that conditions in the intehor of the
island are so terrible as the result Of
famine and hardship. tha; even the lepers
are leaving the lazar house, the iuhabi-
tants are panic-stricken, and the dead lie
10y the roadside unburied.
\ dispatch to the Times from Canea
says that one of the correspondents Of
that newspaper who was present during
the fighting at MalaXa was captured by
the Cretans and
HELD AS A SPY.
He probably would have been shot but
for the opportuue arrivel of an American
journalist and the nsurgent leader Mauos,
an old oxford man, who Is ar the head Of
a band of young Cretans whom he per-
sonauy equipped Manos was the first
to enter the blockhouse when the Turks
evacuated it. and he prevailed on the in
surgents to spare the lives of forty-Jhree
Turkish prisoners.
Il is reported that the bombardment by
the international fleets on Friday
WROUGHT SERIOUS HAVOC
among the Christians. There is some
danger of "a Mohammedan uprising I'm the
island, on account of the scarcity of food
The correspondent of the Times at
Athens says to-day that a vigorous move
ment has been set ON foot against the
proposal TO establish Crete as a principal
ity under a Greek Prince. The Ethnike
Hetairia has published manifesto de-
claring that this is the most impracticable
solution vet proposed and conceals a de-
liberate design to separate the island from
the Greek race and to subject it TO foreign
control. The manifesto says:
"Au the calamties that could be in
volved in the defeat of the Greek army
would be preferable TO the internal convul-
sions which the acceptance of such a pro-
ject would entail"
ANOTHER CONFERENCE.
ATHENS. March 2S.-The Grown Prince
Constantine has arrived at Volo. During
the passage of the canal Egripos, Prince
George went on board and bade his brother
a touching adeu.
The ministers of the powers held con-
ference to-day. and IL is stated drew up
the terms of collective note to the Greek
government requesting that the Greek
troops be recalled from the frontier. 1t is
understood that a similar note will be
presented to the Porte, and if either power
refuses its principal ports Will be block
AIDED
a meeting of the Cretan delegation will
be held shortly at Athens TO draft a reply
TO the admirals proclamation of auton-
omy.
GUARDS FOR AMERICAN MISSION
ARIES.
CONSTANTINOPLE. March 2S.-Owing
TO fears of further disturbances i'm the VIII
layet of Sivas. United States Minister
Terrell has asked the Porte to resume the
military guards at the residences of the
American missionaries There Is a feeling
bA uNtdSliltSS mere bttdNSt pi iit IuIllOT
that the Armerians who participated in
the attack on the Imperial Ottoman bank
have returned to the city.
PILGRIMAGE PROHIBITED.
FEZ. March 2S-The Sultan of Morocco
has prohibited the annual pilgrimage of
Moslems to Mecca, for the present year
ON the ground that the prevalence of the
plague along the usual line of route would
render the journey dangerous. This is the
first time in the history Of Morocco that
such a prohibition has been issued.
NOT LIKELY.
LONDON. March 29.-The Daily Graphic
understands that the British proposal to
Greece and Turkey to withdraw their
armies from the frontier actually origin
ated at Athens.
The Turks now occupy all the passes in
the mountains and the best strategicaI
positions. According to the Daily Graphic
the Greeks proposed a Simultaneous with
drawal in order to be able to capture these
positions by a rush attack after making
a teint of compliance.
FIRED on CHRISTIANS.
CANEA. Crete March 29-Duriug the
attack on Fort Izziden, near Apokevona.
yesterday. the Italian warships i'm Souda
Bay fred upon the Christians and in aid
Of the Turkish garrison.
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