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VOL. XIV.
ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1897.
NO. 19.
OREGON
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NEWS OF THE WEEK
From
all Parts of the New
and Old World.
BRIEF AKD INTERESTING ITEMS
Coinpri'lionnlv Hvlew of the Import-,
.l Hiii'iilng of th Cur-
rani Wok.
Two boy were drowned in slough
near Marietta, Wash.
Tlio 8-yearold child of Fronk Floyd,
vilm lives In Aroyo valley, California,
was killed by tlia bite of ruttl'nake.
IMward Noill will mangled to death
t Wallace, liluho, by a line shaft in
which lili clothing booamo entangled.
Two elderly women were knocked
down and robbed in their home in Cln
oinntitl, O., by three men, who escaped
with jewelry valued tit S,000. .
(iovnrnor Adam, of (Colorado, ha
vetoed the bill regulating the uiumifuo
ture and nle of oloonmrgarine passed
at the recent mslon of the legislature.
The veto uit ( ; In sensational, a the
governor shows in III message that the
most barefaced bribery ever attempted
wn employed to secure the passage of
the bill.
At a meeting of prominent Parnoll
Itfi in Dublin, Ireland, a resolution
wua adopted providing for the forma
: ton of an independent Irish lengtie, In
which agrarian intorvata are not to bo
dominant, and which will be founded
on the "hroadur and sounder haul of
independent political action for the
benefit of the whole Irish nation." The,
object of the league will be "civil and
ruligious liberty, and absolute hide
pondcnoe of all alliance with any En
glish party."
The famous "hut-trimming, cane,"
which indirectly Invovlcd between $30,
000,000 and (35,000,000, and which
ling been postponed from time to time
for the punt throe year, ha boon
Anally doubled In favor of the govern
ment by a jury in the United States
circuit court In Philadelphia. Thesult
wii brought a a teat ease by an Im
porting lirm, who aonght to recover
from the government difference of 90
pr cunt in custom duties. The firm 'a
contention u that the importation
in question consisted aolely of hat trim
ming, on which the duty, under the
McKiuley tariff act, wa only SO per
cunt, but- the federal officials proved
that the merchandise waa used chielly
for dresses, and dres trimming, on
which there waa duty of 60 per cent.
A number of Japanese have left Sun
Francisco for Mexico, where a colony
will be formed on land granted thein by
the Mexican government.
The body of Captain Evan Davie, of
the British four-masted ship Delvairnie,
who drowned over four month ago In
the harbor at Astoria, haa been picked
tip by a fUherman. The remain wore
positively Identified by paper found In
the pocket.
The great coon and varmint hunt on
Fox inland, Washington, in which ov
oral hundred hunter participated, wa
anything but a success a a varmint
killing bee, though all who attended
were well satisfied, a the courtesies of
the inlander made the onting a moat
enjoyable one.
8eth L. Milllken, representing In the
house of representative the third dis
trict of Maine, died at Washington.
For tome time he had differed from
a serious affection of the branch iul
tubes, which Inst week developed
alarmingly, and was accompanied by
kidney and liver complication.
Bernardino Asseuro, a Moxican set
tler on the tract of hind near Hollister,
Cal., claimed by a Portuguese, waa
found murdered ill the charred re
mains of hi hut. Investigation show
that Asseuro wa murdered with an ax,
after which the body was laid on the
bed, and the hut fired, to conceal the
crime. "
The first wool of the season ha been
delivered to a warehouse in Hoppner,
Or. It is ald the wool la lighter and
of better staple and brighter than the
clip from the samo sheep lost season.
The rain ha greatly delayed the shear
ing In that suction. Few sheop are be
ing sold, owner holding firmly for
small advance, about 10 cents a head,
more than buyer are willing to pay.
A dispatch from Baiter City, Or.,
say that Powder river is higher than
It ha ever been known to be, and ia
doing great damage. Only one bridge
remains In the city, and if the warm
weather continues, it will go out. The
Sumpter Valley railroad I flooded for
miles, and train will not be running
for weeks. The northern residence por
tion of the olty I inundatod.
Chief Justioe Fuller, of the United
States supreme court, lias refused a
writ of habeas oorpua in the case of El
verton R. Chapman, a broker, who re
fused to testify in the sugar speculation
Investigation us to whether sonators
had speculated In sugar stocks while the
Wilson tariff bill wa before that body.
Tho sentenoe of the supreme court of
the Distrlot of Columbia to 80 day In
Jail and $100 fine wns affirmed, and
Chapman's application for writs of cer
tiorari and habeas corpus were donied.
As a result of a terrible acoidont in
a mining oamp neur Kossland, B. C,
six men were killed and several others
injured. Twelve men were asleop in
tho oamp whon a landslide, 800 feet
long and six feet deep, and fifteon feet
Wido, overwhelmed them.
A train near South Lyon, Mich.,
struck a vehicle on a crossing and In
stantly killed Harry Clark and Miss
Sarah Fisher. Miss Ethel Just was
seriously Injured. Clark wa a student
at Ann Arbor, and Miss Fisher attend
ed the state normal school at Ypsilanti.
A STABBING AFFRAY.
Vlarrjr Klffle, of Walla Walla, Probably
fatally Out
Walla Walla, Wash., April 87.
Hurry Riffle, a prominent young man
of this city is lying at the point of
death a the result of knife wound in
hi left side, Inflicted by William'
Howard, at lute hour last night.'
Riffle, In company with a friend, wa
riding along Alder street, whon his
horse became unmanageable. The,
haft of the buggy ran Into the seat of
wheel cart Handing In front of Lot's
barn. Riffle ran Into the barn and.
asked a boy named Howard for a
wrench. The boy replied that none
waa at hand, whon Riffle began abus
ing him.
The boy's father, residing across the
street, witnessed the affair, and went
over. Rtfllo and the father engaged in
fight, and the latter drew a knife and
tubbed -Riffle in the side, four or five
inches below the left nipple. The knife,
truck the seventh rib and glanced up
ward penetrating the thoralo cavity.
Riffle waa taken to hi room, in the
hotel, and Howard was placed nndor
arrest When aeon today, Howard said
lie was very angry when he saw Riffle
ftriking hi son, and went to bis assist
ance, when Riffle struck him.' He had
a knife In his hand, and, being excited,
used it withont thinking. Riffle i
resting easily tonluht, and there are
faint hope of hi recovery.
" TWICE PRONOUNCED DEAD.
Woman Tallied From Her Coffin After
Being Fropnred for Burial.
Kendrick, Idaho, April 27. The
people of the village of Soutbwick, lo
cated fifteen mile from here, on the
edge of the timber, were horrified last
Sunday by the apparent returning to
lift) of Mr. Fred Wendt, who wa pro
nounced dead on Friday morning from
a severe case of hemorrhage of the
bowel. ,
The body had been prepared for bur
ial, and was lying in the coffin, when
the seemingly dead woman opened her
eyes and begun conversing with those
about her. She was in an extremely
weak condition from loss of blood, and
managed to show signs of life for eight
hours, when she was again pronounced
dead, and wa buried on Monday. The
case haa excited considerable comment
on account of the short time in which
she wa buried, some believing she
might have been in a trance, and was
buried alive.
Oregon Punchbowl.
Washington, April 97. Senator Mo
Bride had quite long talk with the
navigation bureau of the navy depart
ment, the other day, urging that orders
be issued to the battleship Oregon to go
to Portland, so that the presentation of
the silver service to the ship might be
made at the metropolis of the state.
The officer of the department, how
ever, aald that they feared the vessel
might strike something and be Injured
in going up the river. The Oregon
will go to the United State buoy sta
tion at Tongue point, and the probabil
ities are that the presentation will be
made at that place.
Seattle Cyellst' Kxeurslon.
Tacoma, Waah., April 27. Five
hundred members of the Quoen City
Cycling Club oame to Taooma on the
Steamer Flyer this morning for a spin
over the prairie roads and bicycle path
to American hike, ten ' miles distant.
They were escorted hy over 1,000 Taco
ma wheeehnon, which gave the affair
the appearance of an immense picnic
Lunches were spread at the lake. The
Columbia River & Puget Sound Navi
gation Company donated the use of the
Flyer to the Seattle club, resulting in!
raising over $350 toward extending th
Lake Washington bioycle boulevard at
Seattle. ' "
Kaw River at High Mark.
Topeka, April 87. The Kaw river
at thia point i at the highest stage to
night that has been reached in eight
years, and I still rising at the rate of
two inches an hour. Two bridge at
thi point are in imminent danger.
The Union Pacific and Rock Island
roads report washoujs north and west
of here, but repair have been made
during the day, and truffio I again
moving. ' -
' Boa Nino Foot.
Maryvllle, Mo , April 87. One
Hundred and Two river rose nearly
nine feet lost night, a.id is now a mile
and a half wide, flooding a large num
ber of farm. Truffio through here, on
the Burlington and Wabash roada, 1
suspended, and three miles of the Bur
Huston's track and a mile of Wabash I
track I washed out near here.
Episcopal Convention.
Milwaukee, Wis., April 87.--The
biennial convention of the Episcopal
oliurch will be held here, commencing
Tuesday, October 10. Bishop Nichol
son has been notified that the invita
tion which he extended to the board to
meet in Milwaukee when the semicen
tennial of the diocese is to be celebrat
ed, has been accepted.
Cold Ordered for Export.
Washington, April 87. The secre
tary of the treasury today reoelved a
telegram from Assistant Treasurer Jor
dan, at New York, stating that $887,
000 gold ha been ordered for export.
This is the first withdrawal of any con
siderable amount sinoe July 83, 1896,
when $3,000,000 was withdrawn.
Earthquake In Illinois.
Cairo, 111., April 87. A severe
earthquake was felt here at 10 o'olook
tonight. It lasted about twenty sec
onds. The lurgest structure were
shaken with a swaying motion, and
people rushed in terror out on the
streets. No damage has been reported.
In Bangkok, the capital of Slam,
there are about seventy-one thousand
houses, and each float on a bamboo
raft.
CITY IN GLOOMY MOOD
Athenians Are 'Downcast by
Their Defeat.
RETREATING ARMY 18 BLAMED
Ureeh Determined to Mnko a Stand
nt I'liaraala Now Defonaa' Line
Is Stronger.
Athens, April 87. It i nseless te
deny that a very gloomy outlook of the
war prospeots Is taken by the better in
formed. There are, however, no signs
of a panic. The city exhibits an atti
tude of dignified endurance, while
many persons still show an unabated
enthusiasm for war. This symptom is
particularly noticeable among the
wounded now in Athens. Their one
desire ia to be healod, In order that
they may rejoin the color. Naturally,
thi spirit Is much fostered by the con
firmation of the reports that the Turks
have burned the Oreek wounded in a
church at Kartzivoli. The Turk
lighted fires under the bodies of wound,
ed beasts. Many of the Oreek wounded
implored their comarde to kill them;
others committed luloide.
Although it is understood that the
Greeks carried all their guns from Tyr
navos and Larissa, and also destroyed
the provisions at both places, they could
not transport the guns at Pbarsala,
It is believed by some in Athenian
circle that the retreat wa somewhat
hasty and that some of the guns were
abandoned with but feeble defense. It
seems probuble, however, that in the
main the retreat was in good order.
This morning the word goes forth
here that the government will perse
vere in the struggle With greater deter
mination. The report, however, has
not served to allay the growing irrita
tion In, the belief that even if Oreece
could not hold her own, the non-offen-
wive attitude manifested in the order of
the crown prince not to attack was
idiotic and un-Greeian. The retreat to
'Pbarsala is considered a poor response
to the fiery speeches of the Crown
'Prince Constantino to bis troops.
Naturally all sorts of reasons are ad
vanced to explain the Greek retreat,
the more, candid admitting that the
Turks were too strong. It is also
pointed out that the Turkish cavalry
did much to tarn the scale in favor of
rxiuein rusnu.
The Oreek fleet is also the subject of
many curious reports, one of which as
sert that the Eastern squadron has
bombarded Dedeagach. It is known
that the Turkish government yesterday
ordered that all lanterns in the light
houses on the Quit of Sulonica remain
nnllghted. Five ironclads and four
torpedo boat are operating along the
coust between Platomina and Katerina.
The British and French subjects re
siding at Volo have addressed respective
envoys here, begging for the dispatch
of warship to Volo to proteot them.
The envoy have wired to their govern
ment and to the admirals at Canea,
but at Athens it ia oonside-ed jinnoces
sary to comply with the request, as an
at tack upon Volo is no part of the Turk
ish programme.
Ratreat Ordorod From Athana.
London, April 27. The Athens cor
respondent of the Times says: The
news of the loss of Mat! was received
here during the small hour of the
morning. The premier and the min
ister of war were immediately sum
moned to the palace, where a council
sat until after daybreak. There woe
somo difference of opinion, but it waa
finally decided, In view of the exhaus
tion of the Greek troop and the nu
merical superiority of the Turks, to or
der a retreat to Pbarsala.
This decision waa a wise one, for the
defenses of Larissa are not strong, and
the open plain favor the operation of
the Turkish cavalry. The Greek stand
will be made at Pharsaln, whioh may
once again become the scene of a mem
orable battle.
The battle of Mat! lasted all Friday,
the Greeks defending their position
with groat intrepidity. Prince Con-
Btantine and Prince Nicholas were both
continually nnder fire, and the latter
greatly distinguished . himself. The
Turks, strongly reinforced, succeeded
in breaking the Greek lines at 6 lu the
evening. The Turkish cavalry de
livered repeated magnificent charges.
The fighting continued into the night.
During the afternoon, Colonel Maoris,
commanding the first division, called
for the support of Colonel Mavromioa
Hb. commanding the second division.
The latter arrived just in time to covei
the retreat from Mati.
At 6 o'clock, Colonel Mavromicalis,
who showed great gallantry in his at
tempts to rally the troops, wired to
General Smolenitz, at Revenii "I am
defeated and retiring to Kazaklur. Act
aocording to your judgraont."
It is presumed that Reveni will be
evacuated forthwith and the whole
frontier line abandoned. . Gloom and
despondency ia seen on every counten
ance. The only glca'a of consolation
is the report that Pentepigadia is out
flanked and the way open to Juuina.
This, however, noeds confirmation.
At Salonlon.
Salonica, April 87. It has been de
cided to concentrate here a Turkish re
serve division of Bixteen battalions.
Eleven have arrived already. During
the Greek bombardment of Leftokarya,
shop belonging to a British subject
wa destroyed. The consuls have met
to consider what steps should be taken.
Salonlca, April 87. Osman Pasha
arrived here last evening, and waa re
ceived with great enthusiasm. He
went forward to the scene of the con
flict. Greek subjects here, on agreeing
to place themselves under the Turkish
authorities under oertain conditions,
will be allowed to remain.
ANOTHER BAD BREAK.
Mississippi Levee Olvaa War, With Varr
Dlaastroas Kaaulta.
Greenville, Mis., April 86. There
was another break in the levee on the
Mississippi side at Shiplund, or "The
Promised Land" levee, at 10 o'clock
this morning, forty miles by rail south
of Greenville. The break will cover
19,000 acres of land near the flood, and
will add to the volume of water already
covering most of the lands in it vicin
ity. The levee is ten feet high, and
the break I fully 800 feet wide. There
was a foot on the levee when it gave
way. The break will submerge Mayors
ville, tho county seat of the county, a
town of 400 people. The town is situ
ated twelve mile north of the break.
From Mayorsville south to the Yazoo
river every plantation in Issaquena and
two-thirds of those in Sharkey, beside
a number of others in Yazoo and War
ren counties will be put under water
from ten to twenty feet deep.
While this section was in a large
measure already overflowed, there were
hundreds of farmhouses and cabins and
numerous ridges, mounds and hastily
erected scaffolds, which still afforded
protection to man and beast. These
are now being rapidly abandoned, and
terror reigns.
A MILITARY ATTACHE.
General Mlla Wants to Oo to Oroeca to
Obaerva tho War.
Washington, April 86. General
Miles has applied for permission to go
to Greece to observo the war between
that country and Turkey from a mili
tnry point of view. Secretary Alger
has brought the matter to the attention
of the president. Should the order be
made by the president, it will be the
first time in history that the general
commanding the army has gone abroad
during actual war as a military at
tache. It is true that General Sheridan
accompanied the German army as an
attache in the war with France, but he
was not at' the time of as high rank at
General Miles.
Shot Two Brother.
Baker City, Or., April 86. The
stage-driver from Sumpter brought
news this afternoon from Granite that
at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon G. H.
McMuhon, who left Baker City Monday
last for Granite, shot Lewis M. Gutridge
and brother, Samuel W., in front of
the Gutridge store in Granite, Grant
county. Lewis was shot twice through
the body, and was dying when the mes
senger left for Sumpter. Sara was shot
in the., face, but grappled with his
assailant, knocking him down and
holding him until the arrival of Deputy
! Sheriff Nivens, who arrested MoMahon.
Local gossip about McMahon s sister
is said to have caused the assault. It
is believed that if both brother die,
McMahon will be lynched. Samuel
W. Gutridge is postmaster at Granite.
Death of William 8. Holmaa.
Washington, April 86. Representa
tive Ilolman, of Indiana, died at 8
o'clock this afternoon. ;
Judge llolman's death was due pri
marily to a fall he sustained early this
spring, as the result of an attack of
vertigo. He soon complained of feel
ing badly, and bis condition grew
steadily worse until last Tuesday.
Then he rallied somewhat, and the im
provement gave the family some en
couragement in hoping for his recovery.
This rally was brief, however, menin
gitis developed, and since that time he
sank rapidly. Since last night he bad
been under opiates, and this morning
the family gave up hope, and realized
that the end was near. He passed
way without regaining consciousness.
Hailstorm Demolished House.
Newton, Kan., April 86. A terrifio
wind storm, accompanied by heavy
hail and rain, swept over Harvey
county at 10 o'clock tonight, coming
from the southwest. Two farmhouses
- were demolished a few miles west of
Newton. Mr. and Mrs. Weins, the
ocoupants of one of the houses, were
seriously hurt, and have been brought
to Newton. The surgeon state that
Mrs. Woins will die. Practically
every pane of glass in the south side of
buildings at Newton was shattered by
hail, and a railway train just arrived
here waa without a pane of glass in the
windows on the south, side of the oars.
The duration of the storm was lea
than fifteen minutes. :
Will Try to Lease Conrlet.
Salem, Or. , April 28. E. T. Johnson,
who is hunting laborer for contractors
on the Astoria railroad, has submitted
to Superintendent Gilbert, of the peni
tentiary, a proposition to hire the idle
convicts. There is some question as to
whether or not the authorities have
the right to hire out oonviots The
matter is being investigated. The
working of convicts,. Mr. Johnson says,
would in no way interfere with free
labor. He gives positive assurance
that all who will work can get employ
ment, and says that the only reason for
wanting convicts is his inability to got
sufficient free labor.
Few Salmon Runnl n .
Asturta, Or., April 26. The rnn of
salmon show no indications of improv-;
ing. The average catch per boat ia less
than two fish. A number of men have
returned from the drifting ground dur- j
lng the past two days without having
secured a single salmon, and no im-1
provement ,1a expeoted nntil warm
weather sets in.
The Blue Cut Bobber's Trial.
Kansa City, April 26. In the trial
of John Kennedy, the reputed leader
in the reoent Blue out robberiea, inter
est wa quickened today by the appear
ance in the proceedings of a relative of
the notorious JameB brothers, a sister-in-law
of Frank James, who testified
that Kennedy told her he held np the
train and secured $32,000. During
this testimony, Kennedy's altitude was
dotiunt, and he frequently declared
that the witness lied.
SMALLPOX IN PRISON
Pour Americans at Cabanas
Contract the Disease.
ONE HAS ALREADY DIED OF IT
Leo Demand That tho Other Bo
Protected Ahuuade Promise to
Take Precautionary Step.
New York, April 26. A dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says:
Smallpox has made its appearance in
Cabanas prison. Owen Melton, an
American correspondent and a member
of the Competitor crew, contrived to
send a note to friends here under date
of April 18, inwhich he says:
"Smallpox has appeared in celt No.
4, in which there are four Americans.
One prisoner has died and three others
have got the disease. I nursed a friend
named Gonzales, not knowing he had
smallpox, and so I suppose I will have
it I can only hope for "the best."
Thi information was carried to Gen
eral Lee and he promptly informed the
United States government of the state
of affairs, also wrote Acting Captain
General Ahumada inquiring if there
had been smallpox in Cabanas, and
what steps had been taken to guard the
health of the Americans Imprisoned
there. A reply was received making
no statement of the prevalence of the
disease, but stating that the Americans
would be vaccinated at once.
It is thought here that the appear
ance of smallpox will make the Amer
ican government press for the release of
Melton and others, as it is understood
Spain has practically decided to liberate
them.' General Weyler is an-obstacle
to the release of any Amerioans. ' He
said last week in Santa Clara that
Americans were set at liberty without
good cause. . ,
General Weyler's recent declaration
that Santa Clara is pacified means that
newspaper fighting there will be meager.
Nevertheless he admits that "within
three days of his declaration of tran
quility more than ninety rebels were
killed in the province. He say he will
no longer require any troops to fill the
places of his killed and wounded, which
means simply that he has been told to
expect no more soldiers from Spain.
The situation in Banes, a seaport
town in Santiago de Cuba, now com
mands much attention here. The gun
boat Galioia and the cruiser Nneva
Espana and Reina Mercedes are waiting
outside the narrows until three columns
sent by General Weyler have liad time
to move on the rebels by land. The
insurgents have held the town since
Roloff's expedition landed there on
March 25. The harbor is one naturally
capable of easy defense, and it is said
the insurgents have placed torpedoes in
the channel. It is most difficult to
learn any definite new of the recent
operation there, but it ia plain that
the Spanish recognize the necessity of
moving in force against the town and
attempting to attack it simultaneously
by land and sea, fpr the purpose of pre
venting the rebels from continuing to
hold the port
General Gomez, aocording to the last
reports, has left Arroyo Blanco district
and moved nearer Trinidad. ; There is
a rumor that he may be elected presi
dent of the republio to succeed Cis
neros. Another idea is that he haa
decided to contest the possession of
Banes, and many who thought his siege
of Arroyo Blanco was a ruse to entice
Weyler into the country where moder
ate force might be attacked to advant
age, now believe that Weyler' move
ment toward Banes will meet a steady
resistance which will add to the evi
dence already piled up to disprove Gen
eral Weyler' declaration of pacifica
tion. -;y ' -
Expectorated on tho Floor of a Car.
San Francisco, April 26. W. B.
Bradbury, the millionaire, waa before
Police Judge Low yesterday on a charge
of expectorating on the floor of a street
car. He was arrested about two weeks
ago, but in deference to the request of
his attorney tne hearing was postponed
until yesterday.
Tiie conductor of the oar testified
that he had requested Bradbury to re
frain from spitting on the floor of the
car, and called his attention to a placard
on which was printed a copy ojt the
ordinance prohibiting public expectora
tion. He said that the millionaire re
plied by requesting bim to tell Mr.
Vlning that he (Bradbury) had paid
his fare and would do as he liked. The
conductor's testimony was corroborated
by Mrs. P. C. Jenkins, who was a pas
senger on the car.
Judge Low found the ' millionaire
guilty, and imposed a fine of $5, with
an alternative of twenty-four hours'
imprisonment. : Bradbury's - attorney
gave notice of appeal, ; v ;
Presidential Nomination.
Washington, April 86. The presi
dent today sent to the senate the fol
lowing nominations;
Harold M. Sowall, of Maine, to be
minister to Hawaii.
Thomas II. Phair, of Maine, collector
of customs for the district of Aroostook,
Me. '
James S. Harrimon, of Maine, col
lector of customs for the district of
Belfast, Me.
King Humbert' Ksoape.
Rome, April 26. At 2:30 this after
noon, while King Humbert was on hi
way to the races, a man named Pietro
Acciarito, an iron-worker, out of em
ployment, attempted to stab his majes
ty with a dagger. The man was seised
before he could carry out hi purpose,
and the king proceeded to the Cam
penelle raoe course, seemingly unmoved.
Arriving at the race course, his majesty
was greatly cheeied. Aociarito appear
to be a political fanatic He aayi ht
ha-' a ocomplioea.
GREECE'S DAY,
A Irrle of Victories for King Caere'
- Army.
London, April 26. The Athn cor
respondent of the Chronicle say that
the Crown Prince Constantino baa
wired to King George as follows:
"The Turk are quiet today, owing
to onr success yesterday. We have de
stroyed the Turkish battery at Ligeria.
The Turk have retired from Nezeroe
and Rapsani. The action of our fleet
at Katerina waa excellent. 1 wa in
the first line of fire yesterday." :
The correspondent of the Chronicle
says:
The Turk are greatly dismayed by
the destruction of their stores at Kat
erina and at Litochaion. Commodore
Sachtouris destroyed the stores from
the coast to the foot of Mount Olympus.
Nothing remains, therefore, for Edhem
Pasha to carry away but bnnger.
The coast road being barred, the only
remaining rood from Sulonica ia the
Ferri road, eight days from Elassona.
The reports of the injury to the rail
way line by the blowing np of bridges
and a tunnel are confirmed.
Financially, everything is going
well, and the value of paper money has
risen. '
It is reported here (Athens) that the
Turkish troop will be withdrawn from
Crete. 1 . .:.
Private advices from Volo say that
all the villages between Katerina and
Veria have risen.
Among the wounded who have ar
rived here are several who state that
number of Greeks wounded at Gritzay
vali and nnable to follow the Greek re
treat were shut np in a email church
by the Turks, who set fire to the build
ing and burned tbem to death.
From the Greek Standpoint.
London, April 26. The Greek charge
d'affaires here received a dispatch
dated Athens today, giving the exact
sitnation on the Thessalian : frontier
from the Greek standpoint h. is as
follows:
"In Thesaly, in the direction of
Reveni and Boughasi, our forces have
peneterated into Turkish territory and
advanced toward Damaia.
"All attacks of the enemy have been
repulsed in the direction of Gritzovali.
"Onr army occupies strong position
at Mati, where there has been fighting
since yesterday. The Turkish attack
have been repulsed.
"The Greeks bad to retire from Nex
eros, falling back on the bank of the
Derchi, a strong position, whioh they
are now' defending. In Epiros our
army is advancing and has captured
Fort Imaret, Fiilipiada and several vil
lages. The Greeks have also occupied
Salagera, capturing three cannon, a
number of guns and a quantity of am
munition and provisions. The army ia
now advancing northward. '
, "SKOUZES,
"Minister of Foreign Affair."
Captured Turkish Store.
Athens, April 26. After the bom
bardment of Katerina, on the Gnlf of
Salonica, by the Greek squadron had
put to flight two battalions of Tnrk
and the inhabitants of that place, the
Greek fleet landed a detachment and
found the Turks bad left behind im
mense stores of provisions destined for
the armies of Edhem Pasha. These
valuable stores had been left unprotect
ed in the belief by the Turks that a
blockade of Greece by the fleets of the
powers would prevent the C ek fleet
from attacking the Turkish town in
the Gulf of Salonica, which ia near the
railroad to Salonica, and which haa
been used as a point to land stores for
the Turkish army and forward them to
the front.
The capture of these towns, not to
mention the loss of the stores, places a
serious difficulty in the path of Edhem
Pasha, and it is stated here that as soon
as the Turkish commander-in-chief
heard the new of the capture of Plato
mona and Katerina he dispatched 10,
000 men toward the coast of Macedonia,
fearing a flank attack from the Gulf of
Salonica.
The Turkish View.
Constantinople, April 26. The Turk
ish govenrment yesterday issued the
following statement:
: "The reoonnoissanoe with a force of
infantry, six batteries of artillery and
a cavalry division enabled Nairn Pasha
to occupy a position with eight bat
talions and some field batteries opposite
the Greek forces centered south of tbe
Milouna and Silonva pass. llakki
Pasha, with twelve battalions, ad
vanced towards Noraly on the plain,
in order to threaten the retreat of the
Greeks at Koekrena.
"Nairn Pasha defeated the Greeks,
and occupied the important heights of
Karadja and Virran.
"Hamdi Pasha captured the fortified
summits of Gordonan and Garbika,
commanding the posses."
Volunteer From America.
New York, April 26. Five hundred
and sixty-two Greek recruits will sail
tomorrow on the steamship La Cham
pagne lor Havre. rom there they
will be transported via Marseilles to the
soene of the conflict. The recruits
come from different cities.
- : Offered to Act na Nurse.
Paris, April 26. A number of la
dies have offered their services at the
Greek legation here to sot as nurses
with the Greek armies in the field.
No funds are available to pay for their
journey to Greece.
California Wheat Crop Damaged.
San Franclsco.April 26. Stimulated
by weather bulletins of hot wind
throughout the interior, the local wheat
market wa forced up, advancing 8
oents per cental today. Report from
some lection of the state agree that
more rain is needed, but there is yet
time for shower, which may obviate
serious damage. ' ,
Tbe dominion government baa just
deoided to bridge tbe 8t Lawrence at
Quebec at ooit of $8,000,000. "
NORTHWEST BREVITIES
Evidence of Steady Growth
and Enterprise. :-
ITEMS 09 GENERAL UTERES?
From All the Cltle aad Town
the Thrirlag ! tatoa
A contract bo been let to build a
new courthouse at Coquille City, to coat
$11,625. v
The liabilitie of Crook county, on
March 81, last, were $35,687, and the
resource $48,548.
For the first time in twenty-five years
the circuit court for Benton county con
cluded a session without a jury trial. -
Superintendent 3. F. Nowlen has been
examining Umatilla county school.
He reports all to be in excellent condi
tion. , - . .
' County Treasurer I-indlev, of Jack
eon county, last week forwarded the
last of the state tax money due, $2,
242.18. ., .;
A number of ; stockraisers around
Paulina, in Crook county, stopped feed
ing their stock tbi week, and turned
them ont on the range. .
The semiannual statement of Wallowa
county shows that on March 81 last
the county's liabilities- were, $30,182,
and its resources $18,493.
D. B. Kidder, of Baker City, is in
tbe Long Creek valley, Grant county,
making up a band of 5,000 yearling
wethers, paying for them $1.50 a head.'
Those opposed to a new courthouse'
being built in Coo couunty, have
served an injunction upon the mem
ber of the county board to restrain
the bnilding. ; '
Klamath county has warrants out
standing to the amount of $62,801, and
the intererst thereon is $15,575. The
county's resources are estimated to be
of the value of $19,461.
Sheepraiser of Crook county have
had a very successful lambing season,
nearly all of the lambs being saved.
All sheep have wintered well and their
wool is in good condition. , . r
The semiannual report of the county
officials of Lake county shows the total
outstanding and nnpaid warrants to be,
with estimated interest, $12,434.86,
while the total of nnpaid taxes due and
owing the county is $35,658.90.
Measles are interfering with school
work in The Dalles. About half the
pupil in two of the rooms at Academy
Park are out, either sick or afraid of
taking the disease, while a number are
absent from the high school and the
Cnion-atreet primary. -
An ordinance has been passed by the
city council of Ashland to prohibit oard
playing or dice throwing for pleasnre or
profit by minors, and is intended to
operate to prevent minors from playing
the nickel-in-the-slot machines as well
as other games. Tbe ordinance fixes a
penalty for allowing minors to play at
such games, and ia an addition to the
general ordinance against gambling. . ,
' Washington. .
A Columbia river rancher will plant
forty acres to peanuts and sweet pota
toes thi spring.
Work will soon begin on a new and
larger stockyards on the Northern Pa
cine, at Garfield.
Sheepshearera have arrived in Prosser
and it is expected that 80,000 sheep
will be sheared there this so son.
The rush of prospectors to the Okan
ogan,. Methow and Reservation mining
district through Wilbur haa com
menced. A cattleman of North Yakima last
week sold to a. Seattle buyer a carload
of cattle at $42 per head, making
total payment of $798.
bicyclist last week made the dia-
tauoe between Olympia and Tacoma in
one hour and 58 minutes. This is the
best record made so far. .
The owners of dairy cows in Kittitas
county had to feed the cows 140 day
during the winter just passed, instead
of the usual ninety days.
The annual rose carnival in' Tacoma
will be held July 1, 8 and 8, and in
connection with the celebration there)
will be a water pageant.
Specimen of- fire clay taken from
Silver lake, near Castle Rook, have)
been tested and pronounoed of good
quality for brick-making and pottery
purposes. '
Cheney ministers are talking of form
ing local union for more united work.
A majority of the ministers of the city
met last week, and discussed in an in
formal way the advisability of the pro
ject. ;;v": ,r-,y. .; ..,:';
Cattlemen are scouring Walla Walla
county for beef cattle. What few cat
tle there are left are not in good con
dition, but they are expected to be in
such shape by May 1 that shipment
may be made. , -
The oity oounoil of Walla Walla has
under consideration an ordinance to
prohibit street meetings or demonstra
tion of any description, except parades,
unless a permit is given by the mayor.
The ordiance haa passed to its third
reading, and the chance of its becom
ing a law ia good. ,
Hogbuyer in Eastern Washington
are buying Logs to ship to Missouri
river points; at the same time Seattle
packing houses are shipping pork pro
duct into Eastern Washington, and
pork is being shipped from Nebraska to
Seattle, say the Spokane Chronicle.
This, it i said, is ruining the hograia-
Ing industry in Eustern Washington.
Two year ago the Palouse country had
75,000 hogs, the Pot latch country 40,-
000, the Big Bend country, 80,000.
Now they have not more than one-third
that many, at most J
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