AMERICANS IN . CUBA
The Government Waking Up
to Their Condition.
SENATE COMMITTEE AEPOETS
Mr. Atkins, of Bolton, Reveals to the
President the True Conditions
That Prevail on tho Iiland.
Washington, Muy 15. There was n
Hidden and violent outbreak of Cuban
sentiment today at the oapitol, and
daring the early hours the drift of
opinion was strongly toward speedy
and radical action by both congress and
the executive, but later there was some
what of a reaction upon its becoming
known that the president, while keenly
alive to the situation, and anxious to
learn everything possible that could
guidt his conduct of our Cuban and
Spanish relations, felt that further in
formation was necessary, and for the
immediate present the question was
not one of recognition of the belliger
ency or independence of the Cuban in
surgents, but of relief for the American
citizens, destitute and helpless in the
towns of the Pearl of the Antilles.
The foreign relations committee, it
should be stated, while agreeing upon
the necessity of relief for the suffering.
Amerioans, is favorable to more radical
measures, and a number of its mem
bers are earnestly desirous of instant
action by the executive in aid of the
insurgents, but have not succeeded in
converting the administration to their
views that present action is appropriate
and imperative.
The event of the day was a report to
their colleagues by a subcommittee
which yesterday examined the state de
partment's Cuban reports. This state
ment, though not given to the publio,
was so fur disclosed in character as to
give rise to a good deal of excited com
ment among senators and members.
The report, based upon facts present
ed by the United States consuls in
Ouba, it is said, brings out in strong
relief the destitution which exists not
only among the Cubans, but among
Americans and paciflcos now in the isl
ands who were driven from their farms
and into the towns by Weyler's orders,
and are thereby prevented from sup
porting themselves.
For several days past, the subject
matter of this report has been under
disouBsion quietly among a few of the
friends of Cuba in congress, and they
have lost no opportunity of impressing
upon the president their convictions
that it is his duty, as the chief execu
tive, to delay no longer in tuking active
.steps to terminate the present condi
tion of affairs in Cuba. These repre
sentations, however, have not been suf
ficient to induce hasty action. The
president is moving steadily and with
.all speed that safety and sound judg
ment warrant in the collection of facts
touohing the conditions that exist upon
the island today. To this end, Mr. Cal
houn is now in Cuba, officially on an
other mission, but also charged .with
the observation of the conditions that
prevail. When he has reported to the
president and the latter has obtained
what he regards as a sufficient store of
information, based on facts that cannot
bo questioned, he will be ready either
to take himself, or to suggest to con
gress, such action as these facts war
rant. Meanwhile, he has under considera
tion the best means of affording relief
to Americans suffering as a result of
the conditions on the islands.
Today, the president saw, by ap
pointment, Edwin W. Atkins, of Bos
ton, who is largely interested in Cuban
sugar plantations. Mr. Atkins gave
him a faithful picture of the economic
conditions that prevailed in Havana
and in other parts of the island when
ho left.
Committee Report.
The senate committee on foreign re
lations today had the Cuban question
under consideration on the basis of the
subcommittee appointed yesterday to
confer with the president and Secre
tary Sherman. The report was pre
pared by Davis and Foraksr, Republi
can members, Morgan, tht Democrats
member, declining to participate in if.
The report consisted of a ' conoise
statement of the contents of official re
ports from the American consuls In
Cuba, bringing information up to with"
in a week. This report confirms th
newspaper reports as to the situation
on the island, and even goes farther it
depicting the deplorable situation than
do most of the newspaper stories. Es
pecial stress is laid upon the condition
of American citizens. It is positively
stated that hundreds are in a starving
condition and wretchedly clothed.
Deaths are daily reported. Americans
are scattered in all parts of the island,
and are shown no consideration what
ever because of their American citizen
ship. The Americans are generally persons
who reside on the plantations, but who
have been driven from their homes to
the towns, and, being among strangers
and without employment, are compell
ed to subsist on almost nothing. They
are not allowed to return to their plan
tations, even to pick berries or secure
the least article of subsistence. They
aie theoretically under the care of the
Spanish army, but the army is without
a commissariat. They have no means
.of leaving the island. Their condition
is pronounced wholly deplorable.
The committee was especially im
pressed with this recital, and the opin
ion was generally expressed that the
situation should be remedied, if possi
ble. It was considered as placing even
worse aspect upon the question of our
relations with Cuba than the imprison
ment of Americans, of which there are
now comparatively few instances.
TO SECRETARY BLISS.
Hermann Urges Suspension of Proceed
Ings Agnlnut Sheepowners.
Washington, May 17. Commissioner
Hermann, of the general land office,
has submitted to the secretary of in
terior, a letter urging the suspension of
legal proceedings growing out of the
Cascade range reserve act The letter
Buys:
"It has been represented to this de
partment that great hardships and loss
has resulted to the sheepowners of Ore
gon because of their exclusion from the
grazing lands within the boundaries of
the Cascade range forest reserve, cre
ated by the president's proclamation of
September 28, 18U3; that the large
areas of grazing lands within said res
ervation have been used for years past
as a general grazing ground, and the
sheepowners are dependent thereon for
the support of their flocks during cer
tain seasons of the year; that the suits
institued by the government against
certain parties to restrain them from
pasturing their sheep within the reserve
are repressive and unjust, and relic is
asked. -
"A special agent of this office reports
that Judge Bellinger, on the 16th ult.,
in the United States circuit court for
the district of Oregon, overruled the
demurrer to the amended complaint in
the case of the United States vs. Tygh
Valley Land & Livestock Company,
sustaining his former deoision therein
(76 Fed. Kep., 603), against an implied
license to use Biich lands for pasturage
purposes, and recognizing the right of
the government to sue to proteot its
property from threatened injury. The
special agent states that the several
cases brought against various persons,
to which this ruling applies, will prob
ably be at issue and ready for trial some
time next month.
"In view of the legislation now pend
ing (Senator Pettigrew's amondment to
the sundry civil bill) respecting forest
reserves in general and their manage
ment, and the authority therein to be
given the scoretary of the interior "to
regulate their occupancy and use," and
the probable early action of the depart
ment on the subject. I think it would
be wise to suspend, for the present,
legal proceedings growing out of sheep
pasturing within the Cascade forest
reserve.
"I therefore respectfully recommend
that the attorney-general be requested
to instruct the United States attorney
for Oregon to stay all proceedings in
the above-mentioned cases until fur
ther orders."
A Ghastly Rehearsal.
Paxton, 111., .May 17. Frederick
William Holman, who is to be hanged
tomorrow for the murder of Mrs. Weib
koen Goddes, on December 2, 1896,
held a dress rehearsal this morning,
and was photographed on the gallows
upon which he is to be hanged, lie
hopes to sell enough of the pictures to
pay for sending his body to Grand
Haven, Mich, and have it buried beside
the remains of his wife. In addition
to the murder for which he is to die,
Holman is supposed to have killed
oUier women. After being photo
graphed, Holman rehearsed a speech,
which he has prepared for the gallows.
Universal Htamps Impracticable
Washington, May 1". The move
ment to secure the adoption of a uni
versal postage stamp by the postal con
gress has collapsed. There were too
many difficulties, the chief one being
that of currency fluctuations, in the
way of adopting snoh a stamp, and the
general committee, after considering
the subject briefly, abandoned it as im
practicable, and will make an adverse
report to the congress.
Sacramento Wanta Bryan.
Sacramento, Cal., May 17. The
Iroquois Club, of this city, is making
strenuous efforts to induce William J.
Bryan to stop over one day in this city
while en route to Oregon. A committee
has been appointed to communicate
with the Nebraska orator, requesting
that he honor the capital city with his
presence and address its people.
Cattle Train Derailed.
Eufala, I. T., May 17. A cattle
train jumped the track a mile north of
here this afternoon while running at
full speed. The engine turned bottom
up, and ten cars of cattle were derailed.
An unknown negro boy was killed, and
Peter McCardy, engineer; C. Overd,
fireman, and two other men were badly
hurt. Fifty cattle were killed outright.
Seven Killed and Several Injured.
Florence, Ala., May 17. This after
noon, the tipple, at the Pinkney,
Tenn., ore mines, about twenty-five
miles from here, fell, killing seven
men and badly wounding several others.
Communication with Pinkney is cut
off, and full particulars cannot be had.
Physicians have left here for the scene.
A w Inane of Short Line Bonds.
New York, May 17. The directors
of the Oregon Short Line & Utah
Northern railroad today authorized the
issue of noncumulative income bonds,
series B, to the amount of $15,000,000,
in accordance with the plan proposed
by the reorganization committee.
Done by a Firebug.
Springfield, O..May 17. The Fund
erburg mills at New Carlisle were de
stroyed by fire Bhortly after midnight.
Loss, $50,000. It was the work of an
incendiary.
The War In the Fhlllpplnea.
Madrid, May 17. An official ua
patch from Manilla, Philippine islands,
announces that the Spanish troops cap
tured Ternate, and that fifty-seven in
surgents were killed. The Spaniards
lost twenty-five killed and 226
wounded.
Deputation of Convict Good.
London, May 17. In the commons
today, the bill to prevent the importa
tion of goods manufactured in foreign
prisons passed the second reading.
A PLEA FOR MERCY.
Theodora Durrant Makes His Appeal to
Governor Hudd.
Bncramento, May 17. An appeal for
the life of Theodore Durrant, the con
demned murderer of Blanche Lamont,
was toduy heard in the court of last
resort. Governor Budd ut in final
judgment in the case, and Eugene
Deuprey, attorney for Durrant, argued
eloquently for the life of his client.
The governor listened to the argument
in silence, ami only oneo did he show
any sign of being impressed. That was
when Attorney Deuprey asked him to
compare certain writing of Rev. Dr.
Gibson with the writing on the pack
age sent by the murderer to the mother
of his victim. The governor scrutin
ized the writing closely, and asked to
be given the originals for comparison.
Durrant's attorney had come pre
pared to spring a sensation in the oase
by producing a document, purporting
to be a confession of a San Quontin
convict named John Rosertburg, that
he was the murderer of Blanche La
mont, and Durrant had nothing to do
with the case. The alleged confession
was introduced, but was devoid of in
fluence, owing to the fact that the gov
ernor had learned of tho matter, and
had ascertained positively that John
RoHenburg did not arrive in California
until seven mouths after the crime was
committed.
The governor said nothing that would
give an intimation of what he would
do in the case, nor did he show that he
was particularly impressed, by any ar.
gument thai was advanced.
GUNBOAT NASHVILLE.
Averaged Nearly Neventeen Knots oa
Her Trial Trip.
Bridgeport, Conn., May 17. "The
fastest vessel of her class in the world,"
was the verdict accorded by the officers
at the conclusion of tiie speed trial of
the new gunboat Nashville today on
Long Island sound.
The speed required by the govern
ment was 13.07 knots. The average
speed made by the vessel was 16.76
knots, niuking an excess of speed very
near three knots. With a bonus of
$20,000 for each excess knot, this
means a total of $00,000 for the build
crs. The time for the thirty miles out
was 1:35:86. The elapsed time for the
second run was 1:48:18. The gunboats
Nashville, Wilmington and Helena
were provided for by act of congress
approved March 3, 1893, and in Janu
ary of tho year following their'building
was awarded to the Nowiwrt News
Shipbuilding Company, of Newport
News, Va. So thoroughly have they
carried out their contract that, not
only have ths vessels won the highest
praise for their workmanship, finish
and performance, but their excess de
velopment of speed has already netted
the contractors the snug bonus of
$161,452.
TO REGULATE VIVISECTION.'
A Bill Reported in (he Senate by
GHlllnger.
Washington, May 17. Senator Gal
linger reamed in the senate today the
bill for the regulation of vivisection in
the District of Columbia, unanimously
adopted by the senate committee of the
District of Columbia, providing, first,
for the use of anaesthetics in all pain
ful experiments on living invertebrate
animals, the so-culled inoculation ex
periments, tests of drugs and medi
cines, and cases of recovery from sur
gical procedure being expressedly ex
empted from this requirement; second,
for tho licensing of all experimenters
by tho district commissioners, except
those who are duly authorized officers
of the government; third, for the pro
hibition of vivisection in the publio
schools, and in exhibition for the gen
eral public; fourth, for the inspection
of all pluces of experiment by inspect
ors to be appointed by the president of
the United States.
Died Trying to Save Other.
Oakland, May 17. Samuel W. Em
mons, a Southern Pacific flagman, sac
rificed his life today while warning a
group of persons at the pier of. an ap
proaching train. The accident occur
red at the wagon-crossing on the mole,
just ueyond the eastern approach to the
big depot. A party of four men
walked along the roadway, not noticing
the approach of a train. In his anxiety
to save them from accident, Emmons
did not observe a local train that was
backing down, and stepped aside to
avoid another train right in front of
the local. The brakeman on the rear
car yelled, but the car struck the white
haired flagman with terrific force,
fracturing his skull. He fell in such a
way that the wheels only caught his
right foot, otherwise he would have
been mangled horribly.
Emmons, who is 68 years old, was
conveyed to the receiving hospital, but
never recovered consciousness.
Sent to Jail for Fllthlneas.
San Francisco, May 17. W. B.
Bradbury, a local millionaire, ws to
day sentenced to twenty-four hours' im
prisonment in the county jail for vio
lating the civic ordinance prohibiting
expectorating on tho floors of street
cars. This was Bradbury's second t
offense. He claims the privilege of
spitting when and where he pleases as
an inalienable American privilege, and
will make test case of his punishment.
Philadelphia, May 17. Ex-Postmaster-General
John Wanamaker, at a ban
quet of the Business Men's Leaguue,
this evening, made a remarkable
speech on national and state politics.
After commenting on the failure of
promise! prosperity to appear in conse
quence of President McKinley's elec
tion, Wanamaker said that the low
Btate to which the political religion of
llie nation was brought by unscrupul
ous bosses runt eventually result in a
ew part,'
NORTHWEST BREVITIES
Evidence of Steady Growth
and Enterprise.
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
From All the Cities and Towns of
the Thriving Bister States
Oregon.
Fourteen wagon loads of wool were
received at Moody's warehouse,' in The
Dalles, last week from the interior.
The Linn County Pioneers' Associa
tion will hold its annual reunion at
Brownsville this year, June 9, 10 and
11.
Wall Marsh, of Centerrille, Washing
ton county, was badly bruised and sev
eral of bis ribs broken, by a pugnaoious
bull.
The telephone line being bnilt be
tween Forest Grove and Hillsboro by
Anton Pfanner will, it is expected, be
in operation in about a week.
A delegation of Umatilla Indians
have been visiting Baker City in quest
of doer hides, from which they manu
facture moccasins and gloves.
Cattle riding will soon commence at
Poplar, in Grant county, as a number
of steers are contracted for May deliv
ery, besides some stook cattle.
Jackson county has a woman mail
carrier, Mrs. Vol Stickel, of Eagle
Point, who will oarry the mail between
that point and Big Butte this summer.
Old settlers on the lower Siuslaw, in
Lane county, say that growing orops
and fruit trees have not looked in as
fine a condition as they are now in for
nine years.
A clergyman of Medford has turned
loose eight Chinese pheasants, one cock
and seven hens, near Phoenix. Sports
men are requested not to molest them,
but to allow the species to increase.
The recent warm weather has greatly
reduced the quantity of snow in the
mountains in Grunt county, and many
streams that have heretofore been un
fordable can be crossed without danger.
Sixteen hundred head of sheep were
sheared in Lava, Crook county, last
week, and 1,100 head more will be
sheared there the latter part of the
month. The flocks are in good condi
tion. The bridge aoroes the Walla Walla
river on the Upper Walla Walla road,
near Brown's mill, in Umatilla county,
has again been repaired by the county,
and the contractor says it is as strong
as ever, and will not for some time be
materially affected by floods.
Not long ago a horse belonging to a
Dalles roan waB taken to the Washing
ton side to pasture, but he soon grew
tired of his surroundings, and resolved
to beat his way back to his home. After
making a number of attempts to board
the steamer and being prevented each
time, he plunged into the water, reaoh
ing the opposite Bide only a short dis
tance below the landing, none the
worse from his rough experience.
Washington.
Kittitas county warrants are selling
at 93 cents.
An agent is in Port Townsend look
ing for a looation for a colony of farm
ers from Ohio.
During April the treasurer of Spo
kane county received $106,653, and dis
bursed $140,726.
Under the new school law in Wash
ington eleotions will occur on the sec
ond Saturday in June.
The contract for building the Fern-dale-Blaine
road in Whatcom county
has been let, for $12,684.
Government Engineer Clapp says
that the work done in improving Gray's
harbor has already resulted in much
good to the harbor.
The residents of Clallam county will
petition the postal department for a
daily mail service along the Strait
from Port Townsend.
A severe earthquake shock was felt
in Watorville one night last week.
The vibrations lasted 15 or 20 seconds,
and woke many people.
A Japanese drummer, with five sam
ple trunks and as many stories as any
other drummer, was working his line
in North Yakima last week.
The Spring Creek Creamery Company
started up its creamery in Ellensburg
the first of this month. The creamery
is prepared to handle 5,000 pounds of
milk daily.
A good road club has been formed in
North Yakima by the wheelmen, and
considerable money has been subscribed
for the purpose of putting Natchez ave
nue in condition for bicycling.
Company A and battery B, N. G.
W., have decided to keep up their or
ganization, in spite of the small appro
priation made by the last legislature,
and will meet necessary expenses them
Selves.
A successful operation of skin-grafting
was performed at the St, Joseph's
hospital in Tacoma, the other day. The
fatherof a girl from Puyallup furnished
the cuticle to replace a part burned
from bis daughter.
There are five logging camps in oper
ation on Ostrander creek, in Cowlitz
county, two having started up last week.
The creek was cleared of "bank" logs
last week, the first time in four years.
The work was done with a locomotive
and steel cable.
State Superintendent Browne has
decided that women as well as men
must register for school elections. The
expense ?f the registration must be ;
borne by the school district, and the
registration done by the rrjru'ar officers,
as in the case of men.
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER.
Downing, Ilopklns A Company's Review
of Trade.
Tho week's contribution of statistics
was on the whole more bullish than tho
average of late. Bradstreet's report
showed a dcoi-ease of 6,000,000 bushels
in the world's visible supply. Our
own visible supply decreased 2,550,000
bushels, and tho world's shipments
were 6,000,000 bushels. TheBe facts,
however, are no longer regarded. The
trade generally has settled down to an
acceptance of the fact that there is
plenty of wheat to run well into the
next crop year, and that at the present
rate of demand the important consider
ation is not as to the stocks on hand,
but as to the prospects for the yield
this fall. Tho consideration relied upon
in this respect of the statistics was that
short crops abroad would cause an unu
sual drain upon American supplies.
Yet in the last seventeen weeks the
American official visible has decreased
but 21,000,000 bushels in round num
bers, while in the same period last year
it deoreused 14,000,000 bushels, and in
the same period in 1895 it decreased
83,000,000 bushels. During the same
period the world shipments this year
were 72,204,000 bushels, of which
America furnished 89,462,000 bushels.
It appears, therefore, that the theoret
ical requirements of 7,000.000 busheli
a week is very striotly a theory as dis
tinguished from a condition. Condsid
erations of this kind make the average
trader apt to pay little attention to the
statistical position. The war factor
has now quite disappeared from the
market, and it seems that domestic
conditions as to weather, etc., are like
ly to have most influence in making
prioes for the immediate future.
The crop reports that have come in
from abroad of late are indicative of
short harvests in some of the most im
portant wheat-producing countries;
but, of course, it is too early for any
trustworthy showing in that regard.
There are still many reports of poor
prospects. The drouth continues to a
degree in California, although some
rain has fallen there..
Market Quotations.
Portland, Or., May 18, 1897.
Flour Portland, Salem, Casoadia
and Dayton, $4.00; Benton county and
White Lily, $4.00; graham, $3.40; su
perfine, $2.75 per barrel.
Wheat Walla Walla, 7576c; Val
ley, 77c per bushel.
Oats Choice white, 8840o per
bushel; choice gray, 8739c.
Hay Timothy, $18.00 14.00 per
ton; clover, $11.5012.50; wheat and
oat, $ 12.00 18.50 per too.
Barley Feed barley, $16.50 per ton;
brewing, $18(319.
MillBtuffs Bran, $14.50; shorts,
$16.50; middlings, $26.
Butter Creamery, 80c; dairy, 20
22c; store, 1730o per roll.
Potatoes Oregon Bu rbanks , 4 5 60c;
Garnet Chilies, 5565o; Early Rose,
85 40o per sack; sweets, $3.75 per
oental for Meroed; new potatoes, lo
per pound.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, $2.50
8.00; geese, $4.007.00; turkeys, live,
12&'c; ducks, $4.006 00 per dozen.
Eggs Oregon, 10llMc per dozen.
Cheese Oregon, 11 Ho; Young
America, 12)0 per pound.
Wool Valley, 12,Hc per pound; East
ern Oregon, 68o.
Hops 7c per pound.
Beef Gross, top steers, $3.50;
cows, $3. 50 3. 00; dressed beef, 6
60 per pound.
Mutton Gross, best sheep, wethers
and ewes, $3.008.50; dressed mut
ton, 65H'o Per pound.
Hogs Gross, choice, heavy, $4.00
4.50; light and feeders, $3.50 3. 00;
dressed $5. 00 5. 50 per cwt
Veal Large, 8)$4o; small, 4
6 per pound.
Seattle, Wash., May 18, 1897.
Wheat Chicken feed, $28 per ion.
Oats Choice, $2324 per ton.
Flour (Jobbing) Patent excellent,
$4.80; Novelty A, $4.50; California
brands, $4.00; Dakota, $5.65; patent,
$6.40.
Barley Rolled or ground, $20 per
ton.
Corn Whole, $20 per ton; cracked,
$21; feed meal, $21.
Millstuffs Bran, $15.00 per ton;
shorts, $18.
Feed Chopped feed, $18.00 per ton;
middlings, $22; oilcake meal, $30.
Hay Puget sound, per ton, $13.0(.j
Eastern Washington, $18.
Poultry Chickens, live, per pound,
hens, 12o; ducks, $6 6. 50.
Butter Fancy native creamury,
brick, 17c; ranch, 13 15; California,
1516.
Cheese Native Washington, 12o.
Vegetables Potatoes, per ton, $18.00
14; parsnips, per sack, 75; beets,
per sack, $1.25; turnips, per sack,$1.2o;
rutabagas, per sack, 60c; carrots, per
sack, 75c; cabbage, per 100 lbs,
$2.00; onions, per 100 lbs, $2.00.
Sweet potatoes Per 100 lbs, $3.50.
Eggs Fresh ranch, 1314o.
Fresh Meats Choice dressed beef,
steers, 7c; cows, mutton, sheep,
8o per pound; Iamb, 5c; pork, 6c per
pound; veal, small, 8o.
Fresh Fish Halibut, 45c;
salmon, 68c; salmon trout, 710c;
flounders and soles, 84c.
Provisions Hams, large.ll hams,
small, llc; breakfast bacon, 10c; dry
salt sides, 7c per pound.
Fruits Lemons, California, fancy,
$2.608; choice, $3; Cal fornia fancy
navals, $3. 60 4.
San Francisco, May 18, 1897.
Potatoes OrPiron Burbanks, 70c
$1.00; Early Rose, 60 70c; River Bur-!
banks, 50 65c; sweets, 91.23 per
cental.
Onions $3. 00 3.53 per cental.
Ktfgs Ranch, 14 15c per dozen.
Butter Fancy creamery, 15c; do
seconds. 14 15c; fancy dairy, 14v
seconds, 1313o.
Cheese Fancy mild, new,
fair to good, 67c; Yoong America,
78ic; Eastern, 14 15c
FIGHTING IN EPIRUS
Greeks Suddenly Become Active la tM
West Reports Conflicting.
London, May 17. Except for the
fighting in Epirus, the Turko-llellenia
situation is unchanged.
It is tolerably certain that only a few
Greek troops remain in Domokos, ths
bulk of Constantino's army baring
withdrawn to Lamia, where it will be
in closer communication with General
Smolenskl. This probably explains
the reported movements of the Turkish!
army, as a number of Ed hem Pasha's)
troops have been marching from Trlk
hsla to Volo. Without doubt the re
spite of the feast of Bat ram is very wel
come to the fatigued men.
The fighting in Epirus has been va
decisive. It is believed that Nicopolis)
is not yet captured, but only th
heights commanding the town. Tbs
Greeks made a pretext of giving protec
tion to the peasants, but they evidently
had information as to the reasons fo
the apparent inactivity of the Turks in
Epirus. This is the seventh time the.
Greeks have attempted to advance U
Janina and have met with a repulse
which the Turks have never follow
up.
Evidently there is something wrong
with the Turkish forces at that point.
The recent report that a number ai
officers were taken from Janina to Con
stantinople in chains may perhaps ex
plain it. Possibly Turkey is holding
her forces there through fear of a mora
ment from Bulgaria.
Tho Situation Complicated.
London, May 17. The correspondent
of the Times at Athens says: The. re
sumption of offensive operations in
Epirus greatly complicates the situa
tion and tends to hamper the negotia
tions for peace. The evident intention
of the Greek commanders is to capture
the Turkish positions there in order to
show that they have not been defeated.
In an interview today, M. Ralll, tb
premier, repeated his statement that- .
humanitarian motives are responsible!
for the advance in Epirus, but he did
not deny the advantages which might
be hoped for from the capture of Pre
versa and the occupation of the adjoin
ing Turkish territory. k
"We are still at war," he said, "and
until an armistice is concluded Greece
retains her liberty of action.. We oan
not allow our activity to be confined to
Thessaly. where the Turks are predomi
nant. The powers have hindered us)
from acting in Crete, but Greece cannot;
be barred everywhere nor compelled tof1
restrict her operations to a limited area.
"We have done our best to obtain an
armistice, and until it is accorded us.
we must act where and when we can
If we have not aiready prosecuted thti
war at various points and among th
islands of the Egean, it is only because;
we have taken into consideration th
sufferings to which the Greek popula
tion might be subjected."
The government apparently thinks)
that a renewal of the war will hasten.
Instead of retard, the armistice. This
calculation may prove to be correct;
but it is more likely that Turkey will
seize on it as an excuse for delaying,
the armistice and will deal a crushing
blow in Thessaly.
A Desperate Engagement.
Arta, May 17. Desperate fighting
has been in progress all day near Fil
lipiadu. Two brigades of Greeks, with
many guns, two companies of sappeera
and a squadron of cavalry, attacked tho
Turks, who were almost without artil
lery. The Greeks forced the first Turk
ish line of defense, but met with
stubborn resistance at the second. In
several places the bayonets were so
close, to the cannon that the former
could not be used. The battle still
continues as this dispatch is being sent.
Secreted a Salary Bill.
Salt Lake, May 17. A special tothw
Tribune from Helena, Mont., says:
Secretary of the Senate John Bloor was)
convicted today by jury of having se
creted the "ualarf VM' to prevent it
passage the liC nlglbt 4 the session,,
and tho punishment vsras 4ed at on
year's imprisonment. 3J was denied)
further bail unit S now in jail. Ths
bill in questim tal jptwaed both houses)
the last day, but tMis never signed by
the speaker cuf the house. It would
have cut dow tke iBsiaries of the coun
ty officers Mai tthe tmtu'ber and salaries)
of the deputing US jot wit.
Elghjlavnd a Half Cents for Wool.
Hepjowr, Or,, My 17. The largess
individual clip of nool in this county,
belonging U WljjjMU Penland, about
420 sacks Mgisnegatiug 150,000 pounds,
was sold about a month ago, the terms
of sale being made public today. Th
purchase price was 6J4 cents per po'nndj
Mr. Pen land's clip lust season sold fo
6 cents a pound. This wool will b
baled and shipped East the first ot
next week. Frank Lee, of San Fran
cisco, is the buyer. There is about
1,000,000 pounds of wool now in the)
warehouses here. The quality is ex
cellent.
To Meet the Common Danger.
Vienna, May 17. At a convention
of Austrian maufacturers today, it was
resolved to call upon the government
to undertake to conclude international
agreements with the European powers
tjh a view "of effectually meeting the
common danger to European economy
arisiug from the prohibitive tariff pol
icy of the United States."
Drank Embalming Fluid.
Burlington, la., May 17. William
Watt and Charles Peioerdaire, brick
yard employes, are near death's door
from drinking embalming fluid. Last
night a farmer named Brach came to
town for a coffin. He got drunk, and
on his way home he and the coffin and
a jug containing embalming fluid were
thrown from the wagon. The brick
yard men rescued Brach and his coffin,
but secured the jnif, which the sup
posed contained whisky.