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The Springfield herald., 1897-05-07
A CRISIS IN GREECE.
M. RALLI BECOMES PREMIER.
Nation on the Verge of n Revolution Be
cause of the IncfIicicncy OF the MILL
tary Oniccrs-SmaII Prospect of Avoid-
Ing Ultimate Defeat.

Athens, April 20.-The King sum
moned NJ. Delyannls. the premier, this
morning. and called upon him to tender
his resignation His majesty subse-
quently entrusted the opposition leaders
with the task of forming a new Cabi-
net.
The King entrusted NJ. Delyannls, the
retiring premier, with full powers TO
represent him during the formation OF
the new Cabinet and only insisted that
NJ. TeOtaOki should enter the Cabinet
The leaders of the opposition then
went to Parliament house, where a
meeting of the opposition delegates was
held. The leaders afterwards had an
other conference and drew Il list of
ministers which their leaders presented
to the King. The names will be sub
mitted to the legislative assembly to
morrow and Il vote of confidence VIII
be asked.
Following is the official list of the
new Cabinet ministers:
Premier and Minister of Marine-M.
Ralli.
Minister of Warm. Tsamovos.
Minister of Finauce-M. Simopoulo.
Minister of Education-M. Carapanos.
Minister of the Interior-M. Tcotaoki.
Demetrius Ralll. the new premier and
minister of marine, was the leader of
the opposition. lie has been minister
of justice ana minister of the interior
and is well known throughout the
country as an able lawyer and orator.
He is fifty years old and studied at the
University of Athens and ut Paris.
The public tension is much relieved
by the change of ministers. and it is
now believed that all serious danger of
internal disorders is removed.
Owing to the absence of NJ. Tcotoaki,
the new Cabinet will not take the oath
until tomorrow
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-07
A NEW LABOR PARTY.
Delegates to the Federation OF Labor Plan
to Cut Loose From the Old Parties.

Delegates to the Federation OF Labor Plan
to Cut Loose From the Old Parties.
Denver, May "a special from Vic
tor to the Republican says:
At o'clock yesterday morning thirty
delegates TO the State Federation of
Labor convention. which finished its
deliberations here last night, met in the
opera house for the purpose of discus
sing the feasibility of taking steps in
the direction of bringing organized Ia
Dor in the State together on common
ground for political action. Willis Hall
of Denver Typographical Union, was
elected chairman, and Mrs. Augusta
Frincke, of the Denver Bookbfnders
Union was chosen secretary. a COM
mittee was appointed to draf, pream-
BILE and resolutions setting forth the OBJ
ject, character and plan of action
which the convention should enter up
on as n new political organization.
The majority of the committee re-
ported in favor of starting Il socialistic
movement among the labor unions of
Colorado, independent of any of the old
political parties. They also favored
radical action along all industrial lines.
The minority on the committee We're
much more conservative, and reported
in favor of united action by The wage
earners, but not Independently, and
recommended aililiatiou with either of
the political parties of the State which
would guarantee the enactment of
laws beneficial to the working classes
to the largest extent.
The debate on the report was very
warm and bitter and while the min
ority of the committee conceded that
the socialistic proposition was right
Ia. al, sng,t ,,.x1
that at the present time it was too rad
ical, as well as impolitic. For time it
looked as though the convention would
end without accomplishing anything
The cooler heads among the delegates
finally prevailed. however. and the ma
jority report WAS amended to read as
follows:
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-07
Mus, Become Turkish Citizens.

Constantinople, May War prepar-
ations go on with unabntcd vigor. Two
commissions composed of officials of
the ministries of public works and of
war have been formed for the purpose
of inspecting railways and facilitating
the dispatch of troops to the frontier.
1t has been decided TO cXtinguish the
torches in all the lighthouses on the
Gulf of Smyrna as far us Karaburun
during the continuance of the war.
1t is officially announced that the
Greeks resident in Turkey may become
naturalized as an alternative to leav-
ing the country. This will be compul-
sorry for all Greeks officially en-
ployed in Turkey.
The porte has undertaken to provide
guards for the protection of the Ameri-
can missions in Asia Minor and has
promised that these shall not be re-
moved without the consent of the
American legation.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-07
KnIIi HrcNcnts a Riot,

Athens, April 29.-The situation here,
due to popular discomfort, is dangerous.
This morning large crowd of dis
orderly persons broke into two gun
stores and took all the firearms and
ammunition on the pretcNt that the
government refused them arms. This
would easily have degenerated into
wholesale plunder of shops if the good
sense of the inhabitants had not found
Il mouthpicce in Ralli the leader of the
opposition. He Immediately, on learn
ing of the disorder, came to the spot
and addressed the crowd. His speech
had telling effect.
"You are mad.' was the burden of
what he said. why. when Greece is
surrounded by difficulties and the pow
ers, try to disgrace the nation? You
say you want arms: let your conduct
show you are worthy of becoming sol
diers.''
Order was restored. and it may be
truly said that Rail- was the hero or
the day and saved the town from a
riot
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-07

The results of the official Hawaiian
census, just completed, show total OF
10000 persons, of whom 72,517 are
males. Among the nationalities ma
tive Hawaiians head the list, with
total of Blob, the japanese colonial
tion coming next with the Chinese a
close third. the American contingent
being comparatively Insignificant in
numbers. The principal figures are as
follows, the successive figures in each
case representing males and females:
Hawaiians. 16,399, 14,G20; part Ha-
waiians. 4,2i9, 1926; Americans, 1875,
ILL; British, 1,406, Si4; Portuguese,
S.2O2. $3.50; Japanese, 1929, 5,195;
Chinese, 19,167, 2,449. and a scattering
number of Germans. French, Nor
wegians. South Sea Islanders and other
nationalities.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-07
LIZ Watson Exnnnratcd.

London, April 29.-Th Presbyterian
synod in session at Sunderland to-day
formally rejected the petition contain
ing charges of heresy presented against
the Rev. John Watson, d. D., Qan Mac
Laren), by vote of 10 to 1. on the
ground of its irregularity and the
strong feeling shown in the document.
The petitioners explained that they
desired to avoid repetition of the dis
aster of the church falling, as once be-
fore into Unitarianism, and added that
they would be satisfied if DR.. Watson
assured the synod that the statements
made against the soundncss of his doe
trines were false. The synod. however,
refused even to call DR.. Watson.
DR.. Watson said to Il representative
of the Associated Press:
81 desire. through the Associated
Press, to thank the members of the
churches in America, who have written
to me or cabled me. for whose sympa-
thy and kindness | have been very
grateful"
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-07
Demands of Turkey.

New York, May IA special to the
World from Washington says: The
terms of peace which Turkey has of
fcred Greece have reached the Wash
ington legations. They are as follows:
The restoration of the boundary
fixed by the treaty of 1881, which gave
TO Turkey all of Thcssaly. including
its extensive ScacoaSt. the evacuation
by Greece of prevesa and other points
in the province of Epirus: the with
drawal of the Greek troops from Crete
and the acceptance of the plan of au-
tonomy offered the island by the porte,
and the payment of Il war indemnity
large enough to cover the expense of
the mobliZng of the Turkish troops
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-07

A special correspondent OF the Lon
don Times has been inspecting the CEN
tral native states in India, and the
Bundelkhand district. He says that in
the former no provision was made
against the coming famine, and that six
weeks ago hundreds of starving people
We're waiting at the railroad stations to
beg food from passengers, their only
means of sustenance. The discovery
of dead bodies on the line is a matter
of common occurrence. At Banda, in
the Bundelkhand province, nearly one
half of the entire population, 900.
were destitute. In the orphanage the
correspondent found 400 children un-
der fifteen years OF age. On the relief
works $4,000 natives were employed in
road construction, each family having
its allotted task, the men digging, the
women carrying material. Owing to
the plague at Bombay 1t has been found
exceedingly difficult to provide proper
implements for the laborers, and large
numbers of the women were carrying
earth in small brass food trays and 9TH
er little vessels. The work extended
over seventeen miles, and at every mile
there was an adequate supply of good
water. All the wells are guarded very
strictly. A Brahmin serves the water
through an iron trough and each re-
cipient catches it in his own vessel
The correspondent visited the local
poorhouse, where he found 1000 in
mates, mostly women and children in
various stages Of emaciation. The chill
dren were fed on milk, the adults on
rice and soup. While he was there
woman was brought in who had been
found deserted in the city. She was a
mere skeleton, was absolutely desti-
tute of clothing, and almost every bone
and joint in her body was visible. She
had, it appeared been discovered in an
empty house. Many of the inmates
were terribly emaciated and exhibited
the swollen feet and famine down.
fine hair which covers the body after
great privation-both fatal signs.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-07

I'VE the members of the labor or
ganizations of the State of Colorado. in
convention assembled, declare that we
believe that the time has come when
the working class must organize an in
dependent political movement to 20
hand in hand with the economic move
ment for the purpose of conserving the
powers of the State, to the end that the
working class may establish a cooper
ative commonwealth.
"First-We declare that we believe
it to be advisable for the convention to
take action looking to the perfectins OF
u working class political organization.
Second We declare ii to- be the
duty of this convention To organize II
committee to consist of two members
from each labor organization in the
State, said committee to formulate
plans for political action and reporr
to n convention to be held on the
Fourth of July next in the most favor
able central point in the State"
The election of officers for the new
organization was the next order of bus
mess and resulted as follows: Presi-
dent, John O.. Calderwood; first vice
president, G. S. Crosby; second vice
president, Frank Fem: secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. Augusta Frincke. On
motion it was voted that an assessment
of 81 be levied on each union in the
State to defray the expense which will
be incurred in forwarding the work In
cidental to bringing this political move
ment to the attention of organized Ia
Dor unions in Colorado. The meeting
then adjourned sine die, and this eve
ming nearly all the delegates left the
city for their homes.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-07
Baggage Before Women.

London. May 2.-The Athens CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail will say to-
morrow:
Both the fleets remain idle. The
populacc continues indignant at the
filling of the railway carriages with
Crown Prince Constantine's baggage
in the flight from Larissa, despite the
protest of the railway officials.
The people say that they have been
cheated and betrayed. They are also
angry at the neglect Of the government
to call out the exempted reserves, who
are for the most part relatives of min
listers, deputies and aristocrats.
A band of 1000 irregulars is about to
start for the front, their standard
bearer, ninetecn-ycar-old girl, Helen
Constantindis, dressed in the same
uniform as the men.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-07
Turkish Fleet worthless,

New York. April Ca dispatch to
the Journal from Berlin says;
A German officer in the Turkish SER
vice, Won Hofe Pasha, recently discov-
cred that Hassan Pasha. now and for
many years minister of marines, has
annually embeZzled from 100000 600 To
l0.000,O0O marks.
Hofe made n report to the Sultan,
explaining that Il fearful disaster
would be the consequence If the Turk
ish navy, which was in the worst sta te
possible and unable to operate, should
try to fight the Greek warshps.
Uofte then rendered his resignation
and finally the Sultan ordered an i'll
vestigation and is now full of regret
and quite overcome at not listening to
his advice before.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-07
HnIilc Near NaICstlnn.

Athens, April 29.-The correspondent
of the Associated Press says that. ac-
cording to Il dispatch from Pharsala.
General Smolensirs brigade has been
engaged since | o'clock this afternoon
III Il fierce conflict with the Turkish
army beyond NSlestino. in the direc-
ton of Aivialc. A battalion of Evxones
and Il battery of artillery have been
sent to reinforce the Greeks, whose po-
sitions appear to be favorable.
Aivlale Is seven miles southwest of
Nalestino and close to the railway con
meeting that place. with Pharsala. 1t
is just midway between Nalestino and
the Greek HEADQUARTERS.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-07
sala to the victorious Turks, whose
discipline and actions are splendid.
Greeks Win IA Battle.

Athens, April 3O.-It is announced
that the Turks have been completely re-
pulsed at Nelestino.
Smolenski has asked the crown
prince to congratulate the troops.
Midnight-A telegram just received
here says Il great battle has been
fought at Velestino between Il Turkish
force of 5000 and General Smolenskis
brigade. The dispatch states that the
Turks were repulsed with enormous
losses.
The battle of Nelestno ragged fiercely
from sundown until 10 o'clock this
morning. The Greeks have been rein.
forced, the reinforcements arriving at
ii critical stage of the fight. General
Smolenski telegraphs that the Turks
will be unable to capture Pharsala, be-
cause the Greek position is strong and
the moral of the Greek troops complete
ly restored.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-07
Corn Trade with Mexico.

washington. April 3O..The United
States consul general at Nuevo Laredo,
Mexico. reports TO the department of
state visit to that place from the del
egation of the "Gulf and Interstate
Transportation Company" appointed by
the governors of Kansas Nebraska,
Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. They
We're particularly impressed with the
opportunities which exist for the corn
trade. Corn is Il favored food of the
people in Mexico. where it is worth n
Mexican dollar per bushel. The com
mittee were introduced to the Mexican
officials who gave assurance of earn
est cooperation in any movement for
bettering mutual interchange of agri-
cultural products.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-07

Prof. Forbes warns the farmers of
Central Illinois to be on the qui vive
for the chinch bug this year, as the
conditions are favorable for big crop.
1t seems that there is a wide difference
of opinion in reference to the proper
manner of spelling the name of this
little insect, one entomologist noting
at least sixty different ways, among
them the following: Chingsbog, chinch
buck, chinsh bug chinge bugg, chingh
bug, chingebug, chintch bug, chick bug,
chine bug, chings bug, chince bug,
chinge bug, chints bug. ching bug,
chincebug. chickbug. chins bug. ginge
buck. chidgbuck. chinsbug, cinch bug,
chinsee bug, chinZ bug, chinge bug.
chinck bug, chinzbug, chinsch bug,
chince bug, chintz bug. chich bug.
chinck bug, chinche bug, schinsbok,
chin bug, cinche bug, cinsh bug, cinge
bug. shingebog, chlnt bug, chintx bug,
chinth bug, chinchbug, chinche bug,
chinxh bug, chincsbug, ching bog,
chingbug, chinchbuck, chink bug,
ckinck bug, chinckbug, chings box
chintg bug. chitz bug.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-07
Grcplt ,JpauoT Arc.

London, May 2.-rhe correspondent
of the Daily Telegraph ut Athens has
had an interview with Helen Constan-
tinidis, the nineteen -ycar-old girl who
is about to start for the front at the
head of Il large band of irregulars. She
is an excellent shot. Her brother will
accompany her. Both of them are bit
terly anti-dynastic. She declare that
she will fight in the front ranks and
has no fear of death. Her departure
tonight Sunday was witnessed by
thousands of enthusiastic Athenians
who hail her rs the Greek Joan of Arc
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-07
I How an Empires. Reduced Her Weight.

Extreme plumpness would be avoided II
the rockng-chair We're given up. II women
We're less lazy they wonld not grow SO stout.
No woman can reduce her flesh who lacks
courage. The woman who is inclined to be
stout can gain pound quicker In a day than
the slender woman can In Il year. 1t Is sara
that when the beautiful Empress of Austria
discovered that her waist was growing
larger and that her beautifully modelled chin
was losing Its curve, she, the finest horse.
woman in the world, gave up riding ana
took long walks every day and In all sorts OF
weather. To grow thin you must exercise.
keep mind md body busy. Above all, re-
,nounce everything that comes from the con
fectioner Eat moderately Of underdone
meat green vegetables, salads and those
fruits that are slightly acid. Drink but 1T
tie. battle regularly, taking tcpid Daths.
Constant work will do more to reduce one =
flesh than anything else.-May Ladies' Home
Journal.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-07
Peoplc Running From Phrrs,lo.

Athens, May "a dispatch from La
mia. dated Saturday, says:
Since yesterday the whole body of
Greek troops near Pharsala and Domo-
kfs has been drawn up in order of bat
tie. but Mt this hour noon, there has
been no fighting.
The inhabitants of PharSala have
abandoned the town in fear of Il
Turkish attack and an exodus has be
gun from Domokis in the direction of
Lamia, the refugees pitching their
tents in the open country.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-07
Ministers Visit Pharsala,

London, May 2.-The Athens CORE
spondent of the Standard will say to-
morrow:
The ministers of war and of the in
terror arrived at Pharsala ut noon to-
day Sunday. and Immediately re-
viewed the troops. 1t was stated yes
tcrday that headquarters would be
transferred to Nomokos.
Thus far the Turks have captured, 1t
is estimated, war material and provis
ions of the value of four and half
million drachmas.
1t is reported that as the result of
the Queens letter to the Gar Rus
ria will intervene in favor of Greece.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-07
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS.
Interesting Program and Cheap Rates In
vito IA Largo AtIcnLnnce

Interesting Program and Cheap Rates In
yitc Large Attendance.
Chicago, April 30.-General Secretary
Baer arrived from Boston this after
noon and saw Chairman Caldwell, OF
the Western Passenger Association.
On Tuesday the new Passenger Asso-
citation will take final action upon the
detailed plans for handling the Chris
tian Endeavor convention traffic to Cal
ifornia. Mr.. Baer said:
THE next international convention
will be held in San Francisco. July 1th
to 10Th, all reports to the contrary not
withstanding. San Francisco Endeav
orers have raised fund of $4,000
to pay all the necessary expenses, the
business men contributing $4,000.
The Mechanics pavilion will be recon-
structed so as to seat nearly 10000
and the Woodward's Gardens has also
been secured, with its 6,0OO seats. The
programme is the very strongest ever
prepared by the national society.
Prominent Christian workers from
Australia, India, England, Ireland, Scot
land, Canada, and the United States
are to be present. The railroad rates
at last are agreed upon by the western
lines, have never before been so low
and favorable. Tickets will be sold be-
tween Chicago and San Francisco for
$50 each and $23 from st. Louis. The
eastern and southern roads have grant
ed n one-fare rate for the round trip
from points east to Chicago and st.
Louis. They look for n large gather
ing next July, at least 1000 or 5000
from eastern points and 10000 to 10000
from the Pacific COAST
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-07
MANY Irish I;nnIiCrnnt

New York, April 30.-A large impor-
tation of Kathleens, Eileens. Delias and
Norahs reached this port yesterday on
the steamships Majestic and the Ser
via. There were more than 100 immi-
grants in the steeragc of those two
ships alone, and nearly 200 more came
in the Anchoria from the northern part
of the Emerald Isle The immigration
from all parts of Ireland is larger this
year than it has been for a good many
years. 1t was noticeable also that this
year there are more men among the
immigrants than usual.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-07
What the GrccIss Left.

LarisSa, April 3O.-Nolo has not yet
been captured. but the town is practi-
cally at the mercy of the Turks. The
Greek tactics are difficult to under
stand. it is asked here why. if the
Greeks intended to retire to Pharsala
when the Turks entered the plain,
they did not destroy the telegraph
lines, bridges and food supplies, as
well as uneNploded magazines, and
why they did not take the guns instead
of leaving here almost everything ne
cessary for n great army
Inasmuch as they lost their heaGs,
1t is not thought likely that they will
offer an effective resistance at Phar-
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-07
NEW MILITIA OFFICERS.
4. w. NJ. Draper, Elected Colonel of the
First Infantry


Denver, May 3.-The result of the
balloting for field officers of the Colo
rado National Guard was announced
by the special committee appointed by
Governor Adams to count the votes.
Il. w. NJ. Draper was elected colonel
OF the First infantry and Irving Hale
and j. A. Taylor Were elected majors
The officers of the Second infantry
were reelected and there will there
fore be no change in the personnel of
that regiment.
Brigadier General Il. ]. Brooks, AS
sistant Adjutant General c. McA. Will
cox and First Lieutenant G. l.. Byram.
of the First cavalry, composed the
auditing committee and reported to
Governor Adams yesterday as follows
as the result of the balloting:
For colonel, First infantry, II. w.
NJ. Draper, II votes; L. A. More, 9
votes.
For lieutenant colonel, First infantry,
Irving Hale, II votes; Il. w. NJ. Dra-
per, . votes.
For majors, First infantry, @. II. An
derson, is votes; j. A. Taylor, ii
votes; j. ii. Crazy 6 votes.
For colonel, Second infantry, ii. B.
Coy, 20 votes.
For lieutenant colonel, Second infan-
try, George +. Gardner, 20 votes.
For majors, Second infantry, II. J..
Smith, 20 votes; David La Sale, 10
votes; Sherman Felt, / vote.
Much satisfaction is expressed at
the selection of Mr.. Draper TO succeed
Colonel lIogle as commander of the
First regiment. and those who are up
in National Guard matters say that n
decided Improvement in the militia
may be looked for.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-07
Bought Cars in America.

London, April 3O-In the House of
Commons to-day the president of the
Board of Trade. C. r. Ritchie, replying
to Sir Charles Howard Vincent, Conser-
vative and free trader, said the govern
ment was not prepared to compel COM
panies applying for new railway char
ters to buy their equipment in the Unit
ed Kingdom. In the case of the Water
loo City railway. Mr.. Ritche added,
twenty-five cars had been ordered in
America, because. out of the seven
English firms rendering for the work.
not one was able to deliver the stock
in the time required by the railroad
company.
The Springfield herald., 1897-05-07
Black Jack Has Been Killed.

Santa Fe, n. NJ, April 29.-A Clifton.
ARIZONA. dispatch from Deputy United
States Marshal Fred Higgins informs
the marshars office here that the des-
perado killed by his posse yesterday in
Grant county, New Mexico. is not Sid
Moore, but has been fully identified as
Black Jack, the notorious leader of the
most daring band of highwaymen that
has infested the Southwest since the
days of "Billy the Kid" The marshal
was greatly pleased at receipt of this
news and wired congratulations to Hig-
gins.