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Sp--r-rv Hi jMRWF .n ', ' , DAILY ?i. ; u VOL. 9, SALEM, OREGON, JTIMLDAY. AP1UL HO, 18!7. NO. 120 CAPITAL &i j. ,v tp ) gr-aar-Tjia. j V A ijfw . i..... ill - s - . 111 l-f X A I J KJ JL JL 1 L JLJLJ N BW LINB OR MEN AND BOYS G LOES :oS A very large assortment just received. jThe fire and waterproof work gloves at 5c and $1 per pair are the best gloves Lade for wear, They remain soft, Genuine buckskin gloves at 75c and 5c, Fine buckskin driving gloves at 95c Ladies' gauntlet bicycle gloves, made of light buckskin, only $1, Best glove in Salem for bicycles . IRew UJork IRacket UST RECEIVED! A NBOI LINE OF LOTHING! Gall around and we will show you some thing "nobby" at a price that defies compe tition, We are here to sell goods, not to stack them away on the shelves to look at. "Quick sales and small profits" is our motto, We are prepared to give you better returns for your cash than any place in the city, Don't forget to call at :o: b. W. JOHNSON & CO. 120 State street. GREECO-TURKISH. Drawn Up in Battle Array A Retreat Always Open Fighting Near Valestino. HE CAPITAL SOAP WORKS Successors to Salem Soap and Chemical Works. .AUNDRY, TOILET. AND TAR SOAPS. AND SAL SODA, Patronize Home Industry, Always Ask for SalemlSoap, FRED ACHILLES, - - PROPRIETOR. FB. FJPARKHURST, Reliable Farm Machinery, Wagons, Buggies and supplies i. 254 Commercial streets opposite Capital National bank. "Buckeye," and Mitchell bupcrles. "Osborne" binders and mowers. All kinds of latest farm Athens, April 30. The Greeks have fallen back on Pharsala. Rail way communication between Volo and Pharsala ha9 been restored The advance guards of the Turkish Qdl vlslon have moved forward from all points and taken up various positions on the Thessallan plain. Both armies are now in immediate contact, and a great battle is.believed to be immi nent. ATTACK PHARSALA. London, April 30. The Athens cor respondent of the Standard says: The Turkish army, or its advance guard, has followed up the success be fore Larlssa, and at C o'closk this evening (Thursday) began an attack in force on the Greek position, at Pharsala. PREPARING TO RETHEAT. LoNDON.April 30. M. Ralll's policy may be described as honorable peace secured through war. Reports of the prospects of Intervention of the .pow ers are very conflicting, while the news from the scat of war is very In decisive. It appears;that the Turks arc pre paring simultaneous attacks at Phar sala from the west and east. Already there are rumors that the Greeks find their position untenable, and are pre paring to fall back on Thermopylae. FIGHTING NEAR. VELESTINO. Athens, April 30. The correspond ent of the Associated Press says tbat dl&patch from Pharsala cites that General Smolensk's brigade has been engaged In a fierce conflict with the Turkish nrmy beyond Velestino, In the direction of Alvlale. A battalion of Evzones and a battery of artillery have been sent to reinforce the Greeks, whoso positions appear to be favor able. Alvlale Is close to the Greek head quarters at Pharsala. If defeated there In the engagement which began this afternoon, the Greeks, it is ex pected, will retire to Domokos. panics. liONDON, April 29. A dispatch to the Times from Volo, dated Wed nesday, says. Yesterday the Turks tried to cut the railway to Velestino. The Greeks fought bravely, losing three officers killed and wounded, but were finally repulsed. Panics continue here without cessa tion. After dark the population oscil lates between recklessness and terror. The town is entirely destitute of con trol, as there is no military and ap parently no civil authority. The telegraph office has been closed and postal matter Is refused at" the post- office. EUROPEAN CABLES. The Turkish army corps at Lar lssa has made a move and taken Trlk kala unresisted. Advices from Yokohoma say the Japanese government Is aroused over the refusal of the Hawaiian -government to permit emigrants to land at Honolulu and has ordered warships to the island. The Queen regent at the cabinet meeting signed a decree, provided for the application of the agreed-upon reforms for Cuba. A Constantinople dispatch saya the Sultan will accept as a basis of peace the withdrawal of Greek 'troops from Crete, and the restablisbment of the frontier of 1831 and Greece to be excluded from all advantages of capitulation and pay a heavy Indem nity. A Russian ship Is In redlnessat Piraeus, to embark with the royal family when It becomes necessary to flee. The Greek forces captured a large quantity of ammunition and 10,000 shells at Pblllpania. The Turkish army lias begun an attack on the Greek position at PharsaleB. A dispatch from Rome says the powers will oppose by force If neces sary the blockade or xmbardment of Salonica in view of damage to foreign commerce. As a result of Turkish victories their hopes have been raised and the advantages gained for Turkey Is the talk of the hour. The Turks want Capo Punta, oppo site to Preversa restored to Turkey! and that Greece should pay a big in demnlty, A dispatch from Pharsale states that the Greeks In a conflict with Turks at Velestino were victorious Advices from Syna La Grande cay Rafael Furnandez on the stall of the insurgent general llaban has been cap tured and cast I ntTrlson at Sngua. Consul Baker is Investigating his case. A dispatch from Athens to Mcssa- gero says GOO women and children per ished during the terrible stampede from Larlssa. ThcSecela. an inllucncial paper of i Milan, publishes a dispatch that Greece and Turkey have concluded a peace treaty. CONGRESSIONAL FLOODS, Senate Finance Committee Senator Jones. of Nevada Joines With tne Democrats. Washington, April 30. The sen ate finance committee was in session an hour, four Democrats and four Rc pabllcans being present. The ab sentees were Piatt, Republican, of Connetlcut; Jones, Democrat, of Ar kansas; and Jones, Silver Republican, or Nevada. No conclusion regarding the tarill bill was reached, although the Rc- publicanssald they hoped to bo able to report the bill to the full conimitte on Monday. The Republicans asked that a time be fixed for reporting the bill to the senate. The Democrats would not agree to fix a date, saying they wanted a reasonable time to con sider the bill, and there would be no undue delay. The Democrats were not shown a coppy t the bill nor did they receive any information regard ing Its character. Senator Jones, of Nevada, who holds the balance of power, has joined with the Democrats of the flnanco commit tee In objecting to reporting the tariff bill direct to the senate as framed by the Republican members. TlilB move is a disappointment to the Republi can senators in congress and to the administration. The bill will have to be reported to the full committee, and the Dem ocratic members of the committee say that, while they do not intend to obstruct the measure, they propose to take time for Its careful considera tion before permitting it to come be fore the senate. The Democrats re fuse to let the Republicans name a day for the report, and say it may bo held In conimltteo for two or three weeks. The chances for early pas sage of the bill are diminishing, and t may be August before it goes to the president. Annual Meeting of Athlets. St. Louis, April 30. The Turner Society of St. Louis look for a large attendance at the 27th annual fest of North American Turnerbund, which convenes hero next week. The com mittees expect 50,000 visitors, while other estimates run as largo as 100,000. The North American Turnerbund has societies In all parts of the country, the organization being par ticularly strong in Milwaukee, Cin cinnati, New York, Brooklyn, Pits burg and St. Louis. And nearly every other city of any size has an nounced that It will send representa tives to compete for the honors In the gymnastic arena. Tho California division Is now en route, bearing with it the laurel to make the wreaths which will be distributed as prizes. There will be a street parade, Thursday, May 0, tho opening day, and the exercises will begin tho same day at the fair grounds, nenry Braun, national president of the bund, is a resident of St. Louis, and In con junction with the national committee will manage the details of the festi val. The program h announced as the most extensive ever arranged for such a demonstration. The test after all is : do you like it? Schilling 's Best tea is wholesomer than most other tea ; but that isn't why people buy it. They buy it because they like it. If they don't like it, they only borrow it they get. their money back of the grocer. Twenty People Are Dead. Damage Not So Great As Was Anticipated. (Wtbkie. O. T., April 30.-In the. valley or tho Cttttunwood liver a he roic effort toward tho rescue of those iinfurtiintitu. and for the relief of the destitute and hungry has been made. Itscenn thutthe loss of life will not. exceed twenty. All day missing peo ple, supposed to have beun drowned, have lcu foil ml clinging to bushes or drift wood down the stieam. on the went bluffs or scattered in farmhouses for tulles. The louring torrent of water out off all communication with the sub. ine-ged district and In the general excitement the rcpoi tot deaths wro swelled to htimlicds. Davliirht found dozens of people still clinging to the trees, overturned houses, or timbers, in perilous posi tions, which they had sustained dur ing all the weary night. There was a confused mass of debris and overturned and demolished houses scattered over the valley where last night was a sea of water. The banks were littered with carcasses of horses, cattle, hogs and chickens. Whole blocks are stripped bare and young trees torn un by their root?, scattered everywhere: great gulches have been washed in streets, gardens 'were de vastated, fruit trees leveled, lawns and flower beds cleared oil, level as a table, and fences were completely gone. Durlnc the night the water receaea rapidly and the work of rescue was more easv. The water was not so high or swift and the rescuers made rapid progress. During the night organized relief under tho direction of tho Guthrie people was pushed as rapidly as possible and renewed efforts were put forth. Systematic relief worlds being car ried out and ferries are working across the river so supplies and clothing can bo sent to all. Many are being brought to the unharmed part of tho .city to be cared for in private houses. It Is now (certain the flood was caused by a oloudburst twenty miles up the valley. Everything was swept before it. Had it come two hours earlier thousands would have perished. At daylight dozens of people still clung to trees, overturned houses or tlinbors in the positions which they sustained all during the weary night. Here and there positions known to have been occupied when darkness came on were empty in the" morning. The luckless victims had dropped Into the river, been drowned and their bodies swept down tho stream. Fully five hundred -homes were swept away and their contents ruined. A hundred and ilfty houses were wrecked, and twenty streets devas tated. Ono thousand people are Homeless and half as many more are destitute. Tho property damago ex ceeds $100,000. Excited negroes, who had climbed to the roof of a house, held an allday prayer meeting aud their shouting could be plainly heard In Guthrie. They wore all Anally rescued. No more reliable estimate of the dead or property damago than was given last night can bo compiled this morning. Hourly bodies left on land by tho receedlng waters or found nocketcd In tho houses or piles of de bits came to light. This was within a few miles of Guthrie. What tho damage to life and property further out in tho country, was will only bo known when the wires nnd railway train communication is resumed. flood notes. Four feet of water surrounds the depot at Elk City Kansas, and tho greater part of the town Is Inundated. The Verdigris and Caney rlyers aro booming and, between Perne and Caney the stream Is two miles wldo and still, rising. A dispatch from El Reno O. T. says the Canadian river is falling and farmers aro again returning to their homos and that all the bridges have beon swest away. At Wltchlta, Kansas tho scene Is one of desolation. STREET GAR Was Running Too Fast. The Axle Breaking Was the Cause of the Accident. CUB Weyler's Troops Defeated. i Led Into Ambush and Surrounded -280 Killed, To Skll Pnoi'KiiTY.E. D Hutch inson, administrator of tho estate of Mrs. L. M. P. Hutchinson has peti tioned tho probate court for an order authorizing him to sell lots numbered 1,2, 3, and 4, block No. 3 and lots numbored 3. 4, and 5 in block 0 of Myers addition to Salem. This sale is doslrcd that claims against tho estate amounting to $411.05 may be cancelled, Portland, April 30. The Jury In the street car case deliberated for a short time and handed In the follow ing verdict: That the said Catherine Balllle, YV.lll.inohard.Ncwton Hansen and M. (.'. Hennlngcrrauie to their deaths in tills city on the 27th day of April, 18117, a few minutes beforu 7 o'clock a. in., from injuries received by -the. plunging or car No. 52, of the City & Surb.in stieet railway com pany's car line, over tho elevated roadway Into tho slough be neath said railway on East Morrison street, between East Eighth nnd East Ninth, the same being duo to the fact, that car No. "2 was running at too great a rate of speed between East, Twelfth and East Ninth streets at tho time or the accltcnt. 'It Is our opinion that tho axle ou said car was broken at the rovcrsc curve a short distance east of where the sold car left the track, thereby weakening the brakes on tho front truck to such an extent that tho car, with the momentum acquired by It coming down tho grade from East Twelfth street, was beyond control." The verdict was signed by A. B. Manlcy, C. Grltzmacher, T. C. Burns, II. Schneider, S.L.Stone and A. Op lasser. The jury was conducted to the scene of tho accident, and also in spected the machinery of the wrecked car. That Competitive Drill. On Saturday May 8th at Woodburn will occur tho competitive drill between companies E. of nubbard and B of Saldm, O. N. G.. Music will be furnished by the Sllverton Marino band nnd', the occasion promises to bo a grand affair. In addition to tho competitive drill, there will bo a bat talion drill of tho four companies that will bo In attendance, viz: Cos., B and I of Salem, E, otllubbard and U. of Woodburn. A special rato has been granted by the S. P. and oxtra cars will be attached to tho 7 o'clock overland on that morning to accomo date tho crowd. The Whatiier Forecast for Sat urday Is rain and cooler temperature. The barometer fell on Thursday, but rose again today, standing 20.45 at 3 p. in. THE MARKETS. Chicago, April 30. May wheat opened at 70c and closed atlUc: Cash wheat sold at 72c. Liverpool 5s Old. PORTLAND MARKET. PROVISION. Pottland.April 30. Wheat vMley, 758760, Walla Walla, 7374 Flour Portland, 3.854.lo; graham, 3.40 superfine. 2.75 per bbl. Oats White. 384oc; grey. 373o;rolled in bags, 4.255-5. barrels, 4.5o7.oo cases, 3.75. Potatoes.. Oregon,5Sc per sack, Hay .Good, 15.00 per ton. Hops 47C Wool.. Valley, ui2c Eastern Oregon 68c. Mohair. ip20C Millstufls. .Bran, .Jojshorts ' 16.50. Poultry-Chi clcena , mixed, 2.753.5 turkeys, dressed, I2l2c, Eggs.. Oregon, I leper dot. Hidea.. green, salted 60 lbi 6Jc; under 60 lbs 5c; sheepjpelts, Io7oc fallow 2c3c Onionsr-2. 50C42.7S per 160. Wheat Bags Calcutta5.25 per loo, Beam small white, i&cic. lima zxt. Hogs Heavy, 4.2S lutter..Bostrta'try,2527cj fancy creamery 35c Cheese .llc tided Fruit Apples, evaporated, bleached WJ&Wt unbleached 3VJc4Cj wndried 5nc Pears 5o6c Plums,pitless,3C4c, Prunes, 4c6c. , Veal-small 4Via5; large 3,4c perlo. Mutton Weather 3.5o3.75Iressed mut on,6c; spring lambs 68c per lb. Beet-Steers 3.50; cows 2.252.5o; dressed 46. Cured Meats .Hams 10c loc) bacon tc Lard-in pails, 70 4ALEM MARKET. Wheat-'6ic Oats 33c. , . Hay.. Baled, cheat, 13.00; timothy 12.50; Straw, 6.00. Flour.. In wholesale lots, 3.90; retail 4.40; bran, 'bulk 16.50; sacked, 17.00: shorts, 17.J018.00; chop feed, 15.00 l6.oo. Poultry.. Chicken, 3c spring chicken loc Turkeys loc. VealDressed, 3.7584 Hogs.. Dressed, 5. Live Cattle.. 3. Sheep,. Live, 3.00. wool, .lient. I2C Hop,. Best, 9 a loc Kctit wMlfal7e. Fruit. .Green Apples per box 1.00(0)1,50 Farm Smokod Meats .Hacci, Jc; rums 1 10; shoulders, $ltc. Potato,. 25c per bu. Oniom 1.75 per bu. Dried Fruits Apples, evaporated bleached, 7n8ci unbleached 4criae. Pluma 4c, . J Buttcr-iDairy I2J5V creamery i8ac New .Yomc, April .10. A Horald dispatch from Hnvana ays: The engagement which tho Spanish had with General Rodriguez' in Ptiriratory hills, and which was lepotted as a de cisive Spanish victory, turns out to lmvc Leer, the reverse. The Spanish coltinis encountered and attacked sharply, relying upon their. superior forces. The rcoels re treated toward their camp, nnd suc ceeded in playing, tliclr old trick oj drawing the Spanish Into an ambu-i-cade'Oeneral Castillo arrived with reinforcements while ltodrlquez was ongnglngand fell on their Hank. The fighting lasted live Iioiiih, and in killed, wounded and prisoners, the Spanish lost 280 men. News comes from Santiago de Cuba tlmt200 volunteers headed by a priest and a prominent physlcau have joined the Insurgents because they were dis satlstied with the conduct of tho-Spa-nlsh authorities, and believed that Garcia would sticccd in retaining Ills Buprcmaoy in the eastern province. Tho situation nt Bancs continues to command attention. Four cruisers and several gunboats have been or dered there to land a force to march on the port Intthc direction of IIol quln. Tho rebel foreo In and near Banes is estimated at 3000. Genercl "Wcyler came quietly back to Havana yesterday morning after a six week's trip to St Clara, during whIclOieliasn'tco'oniplIslied anything from a military standpoint, the fact has been most effectually concealed. It Is riow roportcd that ho Is going to Spain soon, but tho report is prob ably duo to tho fact that his son sails on April 30th. It was reported last night that an Insurgent chief ot Jraportanco had been lo Plnar del Klo. lie Is believed to have been Qulntln Banccra. but the statement lacks confirmation. From Matanzas and other towns In Hayana, Santa Olara and Plnar del ltlO' comes tho uews that starvation and disease aro on tho Increase. Union Y. P. S. C. E. Meeting. The various Young Peoplo Societies of Christian Endeavor in this city will meet in joint session next Sun day evening at 0 o'clock in the Con gregational cliurclEyaugellstLinslcy who has been holding sonio most ex cellent, and profitable meetings la Baptist church, has been secured to address the young people Mr. Litis ley is 11 warm frlond of tho ondcavow and no doubt has something good in store for them Sunday evening. The Greatest of All. The success of tho afternoon was mado by Mrs. Johnstono-Blshop, who sanganarla from Beethoven's "Mount of Olives." She was recalled four times and was compelled to repeat a portion of her selection. New York Herald. Mrs, Bishop sings at tho M. E, church, Monday evening, May 3. Seats on sale at Dearborn's. A Hemonsthance Against the removal of It. O. Thomas as post master at Turner has been gotten up and subscribed to by 120 patrons of tho olllco. Nlncty.four of tho num ber are Republicans. LiTEjtAHY. Tlicro will bo a. literary society and lecture on James Whit comb Riley at tho Pettyjohn school, house Saturday night. All are in vited to attend. "Perfection" Dyes aro superior to all. 28-lv AKifi0 POWDER Absolutely luro Celebrated for its great Ieaveningr''enB,h and healihfulness. Assurn the food against alum and all forms adulteration common to the cheap brands. lOVL JUKlNOSTPoW DkrCo, New York.Ji , . machinery. . : i! w4mrmtn'm innwiywunM wyj'twillfW'PWiWWWw;'