The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 23, 1897, Page 1

VOLUME LXXXI SAN FRANCISCO, FRIDAY MORNING APRIL 2 BRAVE GREEKS TEMPORARILY CHECK TURKS Crown Commands Brilliant Resistance. EDHEM PASHA’S WAY TO LARISSA. But a New Element of Danger to Ottoman)| Success Is the Threatened Joining of the Servians With the People of the Hellenes. Very n frontier. It would seem, however, One Turkish f r it forcemer desiring to make succ numbers. However, > re-enforcements, preparatory to a great battle that may lly decide the war. ices from Athens indicate the Greek army, has not yet been Prince Personally ager and conflicting are the reports from the Thessalian of the Turkish forces upon Larissa. is that Edhem Pasha, the commander-in-chief of the es in Macedonia, has returned to Elassona to secure re-en- agen’, and the Rus- sian Embassador also | told Marcoff that the | moment for such ac- tion on the part of Bulgaria is inoppor- tune, but Bulgaria | nevertheless persists 1na determination to mobilize her army if the demands are not | zranted. Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria had a cor- dial interview with the German Emperor in Berlin Tuesday and subsequently had a conference with | Baron Marschall von Beiberstein, the Ger- | man Minister of For- eign affairs. During the e | BRAVERY OF GREECE, A teiegram trom Larissa was re- ceived this morning, indicating that that place hus not been invested by the = Turks. Thedispatch says the Turks made an attack vesterday upon the town of | Mati, commanding | the road to Tur- | navo. The Greeks | opened a furious | bombardment upon | i TROOPS ON THE the attacking force, but the result of the | engagement 1s not | yet known, though |2 later report says | General Mastrapa’s brizaae continues to | make briliant resist- | snce to the assauts of the Tarks. Raili, a leader of the opposition 1n the | Greek chamber, who |is mow at Larissa, sscertain in the attack on Larissa | both sides are rushing forward all that there has been a pause in the 00 ;&‘,"w v ¢ that Larissa, the headquarters of invested by the Turks. The Otto-| rces penetrated as far as Mati, where there was a fierce engage- and brilliant res tine was in the battle. A new element of interest and caria shows her teeth to Turke denied, will cause the nce on the part of the Greeks. y and demands certain concessions, Crown Prince importance has entered the conflict. | | | Bulgarian army to be mobilized. lvices received in San Francisco last night show that not| aria but Montenegro and gainst Turkey. Servia may join with Greece in the | | Nelson A. Miles, the commanding general of the United States | army, is going to Europe to observe the the Greeks. dered as indicating the b prospects of a general Europe ief NEWS IS CONFLICTING. But It Is Certain That Both Sides Are Preparing for a Decisive Battle. LONDON, Exc., Apr flic Greek accounts are almost silent regar ing the loss of Milouna Pass and the Turkish advance toward Larissa, but give full and most enthusiastic news anent the successes Reveni and other points. These successes, however, are vaguely and confusedly descrived. A series of —There is con- in of at {reports emanating from Larissa indicate | ;u:al the Mzi and Ligaria positions are {now mainly in aispute. {made sorties from them, but were com pelled to retire alter obstinate fightin y. Itis likely 2o be found i ports, apparentiy distinct, actually refer {10 the same incidents, owing to mistakes | arising from the confusion of dates and tbe fact that many places have two or | more names. Dispatches from the Turkish side are | still strangely meager, although those h come coufirm the previous accounts the successful invasion of Thessaly. ‘The capture of some positions at Nezeros, | which is admitted by the Greeks, is claimed by Turkish sources to have been a complete seizare of all positions there, sneutraliz whatever advantages the Greeks have obtained elsewhere on the Thessalian frontier, as the position at Nezeros is very sirong. There is nodirect news from the front later than midday Wednesday, when the fightinz at Kritiri was proceeding. One ne news from the seat of war. | warfare between the Turks | The assignment of an officer of such high rank i of this Government that there are | an war, report says fighting stopped then, neither side having the advantage. Kritiri is be- | tween Milouna and Turnavo, It isvir- | tually certain that the Turks had not then | occupied the latter place, nor are very | near Larissa. | | | An unconfirmed report emanating from | Salonica, the Turkish bsse, represents Edhem Pasha, the Turkish commander- | | in-chief, as having returned to Elassona | | to personally supervise ihe bringing of re- | | enforcements, being determined to make [ success certain by force of numbers. It | | is an undoubted fact that both sides are | N BERT Bo0,2F ITALY. 1t appears that | after capturing these places, | several instances that re- | | rushing forward all available re-enforce- | ments, and it is clear the great and decis- ive battle has not yet been fought, AR BULGARIA’S THREAT. ! Demands That Turkey Make Con- cesslons or Shae WIil Mobilizs Her Army. CONSTANTINOPLE, TvrkEy, April 22, | The Sultan’s Ministers are more deeply ing on in Thessaly. the actual breaking out of the war became known Monday the Bulgarian agent in | Constantinople, Marcoff, obtained an in- terview with the Sultan and informed his Majesty that unless warrants for five more Bulgarian bishops in Macedonia and the nomination of Bulgarian commercial agents at Uskub and Monastir eranted at once, Bulgaria would begin mobilizing her army Baturday. ment, which amounted to an ultimatum on the part of Bulgaria. The Eultan sought to temporize with the Bulgarian | concerned in a sudden diversion made by | Bulgaria than they are in the fighting go- | Immediately after | were | On Tuesday Marcoff repeated the state- | 500000990005, o o, 0090060009 The King and Queen and Crown Prince of Italy. Quaeen Margherita was in the company of her consort whben the attempt was made upon his life yestoerday. If | the King had fallen a victim to the assassin’s dagger he would have been succeedsd by his son, Victor Emanuel, the Crown Prince of Italy. These pictures were drawn by “Cail” artists from photographs of the royal personages taken last year, | those of the King and Crowo Prince at Florence and that of her Majesty the Queen at Milan. co0® P9VOs 3 e \ QL‘éEN OF ITAL CRY Q, 00o® og Mmbr;:m-m POLELTEN L02° cao, succeed in capturing the pass, the Greeks will be compelled to retreat to a second strong line at Kaz- agiar. The dispatch adds the plan ot Ea- hem Pasha of enter- ing Thessaly by way of the pass of Reveni has been avandoned owing to the victori- ous Greek resistance. Fighting is also eo- ing on at Elevihero- chori. It is rumored that King ueorge will start for Thessaly on Monday. Admiral von Hofe, command- er of the Turkish fleet, has announced his intention of re- signing the com- mand if the fleet is ordered to leave the Hellespont, beliey- ing the ships are en- tirery unfiited for acuve operations. ey WITNESS THE WAR. WASHINGTON, April — Major- General Nelson A. Miles, commanding geaeral of the army, is going to Europe tv observe the opera- tions of the Turks and Gr eks. He went to the White House pany with Secretary Alger, and succeed- ed in convincing the AS USUAL, 'BUT, | ESCAPES Pres’dent it would be | to the advantage of the military service 10 have a competent ROME, Itary, April 22—While King| Humbert was driving to Campanelle | racetrack this afternoon a man who vre- | officer with one ofthe | tended that he wanted to present a ped- | armies. Sheridan and tion to the King approached the car- | McClellan had rep- | riage. As he reached the vehicle theman | resented the Gov- ° %o, PHIN:EI\ R EMANUEL s o ©006000000°°° vital point was yet in jeopardy, the posi- tions secured by the Turks being only of secondary importance. | A Laris:a dispatch to-night says that a | was repulsed with creat loss. | of the Greek artillery bad a terrible effect. | gagement. Major Anzolinas, who was held responsi- ble for the loss of Greeks at Gritzobal through a misunderstanding of orders and who was romoved from command, com- mitted suicide at Turnavo. LONDON, Exa., April 22.—A dispatch sent from Athens tnis afternoon saya the Turks have penetrated far as Mati where a fierce engagement was fought this morning. Firiog ceased at midday. Greeks opposing Turkish advance were unshaken in their firmness, but the situa- tion is extremely critical. The Turks greatly outnumber the Greeks. LARISSA, Greecr, April 22, — Roads leading to this city are blocked by fugi- tives for miles around, who fear a general Turkish massacre. Large numbers of lste arrivals will be compelled to camp out, as | cliarge of 3000 Turkish calvary to-day | The fire | Crown Princa Constatine was in the en- | The | The great influx has caused a_scarcity of | wars and much valuable information was | | teleeraphed Premier Delyanuis that no | it is impossible to find accommodations. | ernment as military experts in European | | food, but a plentiful supply of meat can | obtained. | surgeons and nurses. | the Greeks haviug been greatly outnum- | from Athens to the Chronicle, dated this be obtained by slaughtering sheep and | rived. Hospitals are crowded to their | utmost capacity with soldiers, and other | wounded men are being brought from the | front hourly. . Nurses and surgeons are | completely exhausted by the vast amount | of work they bave been called upon 1o per- | form, and it is impossible for them to stand the strain much longer. An urzent appeal has been sent to Atbens for more Some of the Turkish advance parties around Turnavo have occupied Nezeros, bered. ———— RETREAT FROM MATIL Greeks Reported to Have B: Obliged to Abandon Thelr Position. LONDON, ENg., April 22.—A dispatch evening, says the Greeks have been obliged to retreat from Mati. If the Turks General Miles will Greek force-. The assignment of General Miles was considered significant as indi cating the belief of this Government that a general. Furovean war mav foliow the present hostiiities. When Miles was in- formed that tne War Departmeut in- tended to send Captain Secriven, the military attache at Rome, he suggested that the detail begiven an officer of higher rank, and his selection ultimately fol- lowed. — MASSACRES REPORTED. Greek Christlans Said to Have Been Murdered—George’s Fleat Golng to Constantinople. ATHENS, GrEEce, April 22 —It iy re- ported that massacres of Greek Curistians have occurred near Prevesa. SALONICA, TurkEY, April 22.—It is re- ported that the Greek fleet is proceeding Continued on econd Page. 1l witbout delay | cattle, Iarge numbers of which have ar- | and make haste to join the Turkish or| | to take drew a dagger and made a lunge at the | King, but the latter warded off the blow, and the dagger struck the cushion of the | carriage. Inan iustant sll was confusion. The King’s escort charged upon the crowd, | which, in the excitement, closed upon the | royal carriage, while others of the King's guard seized the man who had attempted | bis Majesty's life and bore him off. The King was perfectly composed, and proceeded on the way to Campanelle and witnessed the races &s though nothing had heppened. | The King’s assailant proved to be Pietro Acciarita, uged 24, who is believed to be | insane. He is & blacksmiin and came | from Artena. Hedeclares ho hasno con- | | mection with any political party. Tne King was repeatedly cheered upon his arrival at the races, and when be re- turned to the city he was grected with a | great popular ovation by the thousands | who thronged the streets npon learning of | the attempt to assassinate him. I As King Humoert entered Naples No- vember 17, 1878, the year of his ascension, a man named Giovanni Passanante ap- proached the carriage and attempted 10 assassinate him with a dagger. The King escaped with a scratch, but Prime Min ter Cairoli was badly wounded. Pa-sa- nante was condemed to death, but the King commuted the punishment to im- prisonmen: for life. WEYLER'S FALSE REPIRTS. While Sending Stories of Pec fication o Madrid His Troops Are Belng Whipped. HAVANA, Cusa, April 22.—In a cable sent yesterday by Weyler to Azcarraga, Minister of War in Spain, he said: “I | consider th whole territory of Las Vilias | | and part of Puerto Principe pacified. I re- and Quintin Banderss is not alarming, | 1o the east they will be captured as Rivera | and Bacallas were. [ am sure Gomez | cannot maintain himself for a long time | in his present position. He has very few | men and no provisions. 1 have the pleas- ure of confirming my previous dispatca. Do not need more re-enforcements (o cover losses in the army.” In answer the Minister of War ana Prime Minister have congratulated Wey- ler on his success. Yesterday, however, while all this was producing great joy among the Spaniards bere, a report came of a bard fight at Pico Tuerto, near Sancti Spiritus, between insurgents commanded by Aleman and the Spanish column of General Luque. Luque reports his losses as filteen kilted, but it is known he suf- fered a severe defeat, leaving more than 100 dead on the field. In spite of the con- gratulations from the Government to Weyler, tke dispatch from Madrid an- nounces that Canovas had decided to es- | | | peat the presence in Santa Clara of Gomez | € | ; ¢ | because 11 they don’t pass the tracha soon | ITALY'S KING THE TARGET ;OF AN ASSASSIN With a Dagger an Insane Youth Tries to Kill Humbert. THE MONARCH INJURY. An Exciting Incident While on the Way to the Racetrack, Followed by Demon- strations That Show the Popu- latity of the Ruler. taolish reforms in Cuba, as *‘confirmation was needed of news al Dl A FAT JOB FUR CLAYTOR. New Minister to Mex co Can Be Arbi- trator i the Guatemala-Mex co Contention. CITY OF MEXICO, MExice Tpon Minister Powell C April ton’s srrival | here he will be tendered the position of arbitrator in the Guatemala-Mexico con- tention. Both Guvernments have all the data prepared and a decision can soon be reached. Minister Clayton would receive §50,000 in silver for bis services. ITWO MEN GORED i0 DEATH And Several Spectators Wounded at o Mexican Bull-Fight. LEON, Mexico, April 22.—At an ama- teur bull-fignt yesterday two ringmen were gored to death, One of the bulls broke over the barricade, seriously wound- ing several spectators. e An Important Iailroad Link. OAXACA, Mexico, April 22.—Wiltiam Stuari, chief engineer of the proposed Mexsican Southerr Railway, has arrived with a corps of civil ‘engineers. He wili immediately make a survey for the road from this city to some pointon the Na- tionul Tehuantepec road and theuce to Guatemala. It will be an important link in tue pan-American system. WHITE FULL OF FIGHT. | Retroactwve Clause in the New Tariff Bill Dropped Subs quent to His Positiye D:mands. TON, D. C., April 22.—The lican Senators who are revising the 1iff have decided to drop the retroactive ciause adopt d by the House. They have to take thisstand on account ion of certain Democratic Sen- ators, particularly White of California. White recently returned from the West full of fiehr. “‘A number of prominent men residing in my Stace,” he said, “would be practically ruined if this clause is enforced.” To Aldrich and Allison he said: *‘Unless vou positively assure me this clause will be withdrawn, I snail fight the tariff bill at every stage and hinder its pessage as ione as possible.”’ After tonsuitation with his Republican olleagues, Allison intormed White that had agreed to drop the retroactive White also intimated that he could not agree to the demands of the sugar trust for an ad valorem duty el S CULURED YOUTH LYNCHED. Repu Taken From Jail by a Mob That Over- powered the Guards. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 22.—An exciting lynching was held to-night in Alexandria, Va., just across the Potomac. Joseph McCoy, a 19-year-old colored youth, was arrested to-night and fully confessed to criminally assaulting the seven and nine year old daughtersof R. A. Lacey, a prominent white resident, thismorning. A mob gathered about the jail to-night and finally broke in, after being temporarily repulsed by a volley, imed above their heads, by the guards. After midnight they made a second at- tempt, overpowering the guard, escorted the negro two blocks from the jail, cut his throat and then swung his body to a& lamp-post, where the remains were left A (Great interest is attached to the movements of the Greek fleet, captured, would prove a great disssf tected by a chain of torpedoes. but it is not probsb e that this would® GENERAL VIEW OF THE CITY OF SALONICA, WHICH IS THREATENED BY THE GREEK FLE wh ch has been working its way up the Gulf of Salonica during the past few days, attacking the Tarkish ports on the way. m here a railway extends to the northward, terminating at Vienna, and over it all the supplies for Edhem Pasha’s army are prove a formidable obstacle to the approach of the fleet. A picture o er to the Moslem cause. Fr e ——— e el BT, It is understood that the ultimate destination of the Grecian admiral is Salonica itself, which, it = EUDE transported to the point nearest E assona, the Turkish headquarters. f & portion of the city was published in THE CALL last week, but the present cat affords a much better idea of its situation aud extent. The mouth of the harbor is proe