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AUSTIN WEE
TATESMAM.
.VgL. XXVI.
AUSTIN TEXAS THURSDAY HAY 20 1897.
PRICB FIVE CENTS.
TWELVE PAGES.
M'KINLEY'S MESSAGE WAS VERY
PACIFIC IX TOXE XO OFFENSE
TO THE SPAM AHUS.
APPROPRIATING Si.-O.OOO A WARM
DISCISSION OF MR. MORGAN'S
RESOLUTION FOLLOWED.
BfilLEY 1 DiNGlEY IK BOB
I 0
I llnl ley Refused to Allow Consldera-
Hon of the Cuban Relief Jlea-
lire Unless Amended to Em-
"u- body Recognition of Bel
ligerency for Cuba.
Washington May 17. Tho president
today sent the following message to con-
gross: "To tho Senate and House of Represen-
tatives of tho United States:
"Official information from our consuls
in Cuba establishes the faet that u large
number of American citizens in the island
are in a state of destitution and suffer-
ing for want of food and medicines. This
applies particularly to the rural district
of the central and eastern parts.
"The agricultural classes have been
forced from their farms into the nearest
lowns where they are without work or
money.
"The local authorities of the several
towns however kindly disposed are un-
able to relieve the needs of their own
people and are altogether powerless to
help our citizens.
"The latest report of Consul General
Loo estimates that six to eight hundred
Americans are without means of sup-
port. 1 have assured him that provision
would lie made at once to relieve them.
To that end I recommend that congress
make an appropriation of not less than
$50000 o be immediately available for
V use under the direction of the secretary
wif state.
. rur is desirable that a part of the sum
Teh may le appropriated by congress
imld in the discretion of the secretary
state also tie used tor tne transporta-
01 rtlllCllcllll viuy.l'lia w liu uirniiir lu
i llT B. U TT..;twl Sf.. nti.l nwi M-Itli.
-.L u' Wil li w luv "inn" m tut iiiiu
1 jj)iit means to do so.
v iSimpH "WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
"ft "Executive Mansion May 17 1S!)7"
TUi Senate Proceeding.
Washington May 17. Cuba engrossed
the attention of the senate todny. The
public interest in the subject was shown
by the great crowds which besieged the
jralleries throughout the day. Among
the occupants of the diplomatic galleries
were Sir Julian Pauncefote the British
nmbnssador and Minister Hatch of
Hawaii and in tho reserved gallery was
Gen. Dan Sickles. ex-United States min-
ister to Spain. Neither the Spanish le-
gation nor the Cuban bureau in Washing-
ton were represented.
Two phases of the subject were pre-
sented. First came the question of re-
lief to destitute and starving Americans
in Cuba and at 2 o'clock Mr. Morgan's
resolution caused spirited debate.
The first question was presented in the
president's message as soon as the ses-
sion opened. Immediately following its
reading Mr. Davis chairman of the
committee on foreign relations presented
a favorable report on a joint resolution
originally introduced by Mr. Gnllinger
appropriating $50000 for relief of Amer-
ican citizens in Cuba.
Immediately after the reading of the
.Tournal Secretary Pruden of the White
House staff presented the message on
Cuba. Jt. was taken to the clerks' desk
and rend with tho closest attention from
senators and spectators. Following the
reading of the message Mr. Davis of
Minnesota chairman of the committee on
foreign relations favorably reported
with amendments the resolution intro-
duced by Mr. Gullingor last Thursday
Njpropriating $50000 for the relief of
"Ns--1' yitutp citizens of the United States in
V. t In. The resolution as amended is as
esolved by the senate and house of
f 5" Jeseutatives in congress assembled
' fct the sum of $50000 be and the same
'is hereby appropriated out of any money
J in the treasury not otherwise appropri
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of the United States in the Island of.
Cuba said money to be expended at the
discretion and under the direction of the
president of the United States in the
nurchnse and furnishing of food cloth-
ing and medicines to such citizens for
transporting to the United States such
of them as so desire and who are without
means to transport themselves."
Mr. Davis asked for immediate consid-
eration of the resolution and there was
no objection. The only speech made was
that of Mr. (lallinger. who spoke briefly
lie said he had been impressed at the
great meeting attended by 'HMKJ people
yesterday with the statements made
there by a correspondent who had travel-
ed through the stricken district of Cuba.
This gentleman had stated that there
was an abundance of food in Cuba and
that it was needless to give relief in that
direction. The real trouble he said was
that Cubans were herded into the towns
and prevented from going out to get the
food. The most effective way Mr. (Sal-
linger said would be a demand by the
president mid the government that the
Cubans be returned from their bondage
in the towns and permitted to go where
they could secure food. The senator was
ready to assume his share of responsi-
bility for such a step. Still if the resolu-
tion just reported gave some measure of
relief he would heartily support it with-
out urging the other plan of relief ho had
suggested.
The resolution was then put on its
passage nnd without division it passeil
unanimously there being no response to
the call for the nays. It has taken ex-
actly eighteen minutes for the reading
of the message the presentation of the
committee report and the brief speech
and the final passage of the resolution.
Promptly at 2 o'clock the Morgan Cu-
ban resolution was taken up. At that
time the galleries were filled to over-
flowing ns the crowds awaited something
in addition to the relief resolution passed
at the outset. The Morgan resolution de-
clared that a condition of public war ex-
ists in Cuba and that strict neutrality
shall be maintained by the United States.
Mr. Morgan stated that unless some
senator desired to speak he would ask
a yea and nay vote on the pending mo-
tion of Mr. Hale to refer the resolution
to the committee on foreign relations.
Mr. Hale suggested the absence of a
quorum and n call after some delay
brought forty-six senators just a quo-
rum to the senate.
The vote was about to be taken when
Mr. Wellington (rep.) of Maryland rose
for his maiden speech which proved to
Ik a vigorous protest against the resolu-
tion and a plea for its reference to the
committee on foreign relations. lie said
that while a resolution of belligerency
might not be serious yet the senate
should pause and consider the serious re-
sults that might follow such a declara-
tion. A new administration had just
come into power he said. Back of it
stretched four years of depression and
disaster capital had been in hiding or
had sacrificed its principal as well as its
returns. Back of us stretched four years
of idleness. The republican party had
come into power on certain propositions.
First of these was the question of ade-
quate tariff bill. He believed the first
duty of congress was to the American
people rather than to the Cubau insur-
gents. "The policy pursued by tho late admin-
istration and by Grover Cleveland meets
my approval" declared Mr. Wellington
and ns a republican I am prepared to
say that Grover Cleveland did his duty
in refusing to rush headlong into a rad-
ical Cuban policy.
"This resolution Is in defiance to
Spain" he said. "You may say Spain
is a weak power and that we can an-
nihilate her in thirty minutes. Are you
ready for war? Do the American peo-
ple want war? I do not believe it. Until
you are ready for war do not take steps
which will iuralve war."
M; Pettns of Alabama was on his feet
as Mr. Wellington closed and inquired:
'Ihe senator speaks so emphatically
of jingoes let me ask him who are the
jingoes and what are the iimroesV"
There was laughter and loud hand
clapping in the galleries on this query
evidently because the question was aimed
against the opposition to the resolution.
"The senator needs no information
from me ns to who are the jingoes" re-
sponded Mr. Wellington "it is the spirit
that would drag our country into war
with Spain: it is the spirit that would
draw us into controversy with every
country of Europe or make them our
enemies rather than our friends."
Mr. Stewart of Nevada spoke briefly
remarking that it was strange to bear
this endorsement of the last administra-
tion from a republican senator.
"I do not endorse the last administra-
tion." interrupted Mr. Wellington "ex-
cept where foreign affairs are con-
cerned." Mr. Stewart went on to say that be
could see no difference between the Mo
Kinley and the Cleveland administration
on foreign questions. The only difference
between the two administrations he said
was one of persons.
Mr. McKinley is n very pleasant gen-
tleman" added Mr. Stewart amid laugh-
ter. "I do not intend to draw eoniparisons
the one that does the most good.
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Mr. Stewart argued for the resolution
saying it voiced the sentiment of the
American people who wanted no more
of the "Cleveland policy" on Cuba.
Mr. Daniel of Virginia replied in a sar-
castic vein to some of Mr. Wellington's
remarks and then rend a carefully pre-
pared manuscript involving the legal
points iu the .recognition of belligerency.
After concluding his legal argument.
Mr. Daniel branched to tin general sul-
ject of Culm and aroused the closest at-
tention by bis vigorous words. The
diplomacy of Spain had succeeded for
two nail a half years he said in hlindmg
American diplomacy into the belief that
war did not exist in Culm. But the
world knew that war existed there red-
handed bloody cruel and wanton. It
is war iu which Spain employs mure
troops than England employed in seek-
ing to put down the American revolution
and yet senators were met with the
statement that a recognition of a state
of war in Cuba would be inimical to
Spain. Hi; denied that the recognition of
an oxistirg fact should be construed as
n hostile act but in nny event the fact
should be recognized and the great in
fluence of the United Stales thrown to-
wards the course of civilized and Chris-
tian usage.
It might subject American vessels to
search but this would be n small mat
ter compared with the results achieved.
It might give Spain the right to block-
ade Cuba but in that Spain would suffer
more than the United States.
"It is said this means war" continued
Mr. Daniel. "I deny it. If Spain
should declare war against us because we
recognize the belligerency of her former
subjects who bad carried on n war for
two and n half years she would have
un unjust complaint and war against
us and we will have a just cause of com-
plaint and wnr against her. I do not
wish to see the American people involved
in war. I look upon war as one of the
grentest calamities that can befall n peo-
ple. But it is n greater calamity for
the public spirit of a great nation to be
so deadened that it can look on murder
and arson and pillage with indifference
nnd for the public spirit of that natioi
to be so dead as to delay one instant in
doing an act of justice' because of fear
of war."
At the close of Mr. Daniel's speech
Mr. Mason of Illinois secured the floor
a ml will speak when the resolution is
taken up at 2 o'clock tomorrow.
During the session bills were passed
as follows:
Appropriating $100000 for n public
building at Salt Lake City Utah: confer-
ring jurisdiction on the court of claims
in the case of book agents of the M. E.
church South against the United States;
appropriating $100000 for u public build-
ing at Abilene. Tex. nnd a like amount
for Aberdeen. S. D.
The Allen resolution ns to Broker Chap-
man was laid on the table after a report
that it was learned that he had made no
appeal for executive clemency.
Mr. Pettigrow (pep.) of South Dakota
called up the resolution for the appoint-
ment of a committee of five senators to
investigate the issue of patents of lands
for the Pacific railroads. lie spoke of
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me uneven iiiiiuipiiiiiiioii in uie i iiciuc
roads and the urgent needs of an inves-
tigation in order to protect tho govern-
ment's liens on the branch lines of the
Fncific systems lie declared his belief
that a million acres of these lands had
been patented through bribery and other
irregular methods.
Mr. Morgan n member of the Pacific
Railroad committee said the regular com-
mittee should make the investigation as
it had been constructed nnd was anx-
ous to make the proposed investigation.
His motion to that effect was carried and
the resolution adopted.
A resolution by Mr. Butler of North
Carolina was agreed to requesting the
president for information ns to the au-
thority by which a sale of the Union Pa-
cific Railroad had been agreed upon by
the executive and any combination of
purchasers.
At 5 o'clock an executive session was
held and at 5:30 o'clock the senate ad
journed.
House Proceedings.
Washington May 17. No sooner had
the journal of the last session been read
than Mr. Simpson (pop.) of Kansas and
Mr. Wheeler (dem.) of Alabama shouted
objections. Mr. Wheeler was trying to
repeal his constituent objection raised
last week amid the objections of several
republicans when the president's secre-
tary Mr. Pruden. appeared with a large
document nnd announced:
"A message from the president."
Mr. Wheeler continued to speak how-
ever while the message lay upon the
speaker's table.
The speuker ruled in response to the
objections that Mr. Wheeler should be
heard and that gentleman spoke for fif-
teen minutes. Most of the democrats
nnd populists voted against approving the
Journal and Mr. Simpson forced the
speaker to count a quorum.
Then the president's message on Cuba
wns read nt 12:P0.
Mr. Ilitt former chairman of the com-
mittee on foreign n (fairs at once intro-
duced a bill for the appropriation of
$50000 for food and transportation for
the Cubnns. substantially the same as
the senate bill though not identical in
wording. The consideration of the bill
was very brief. Mr. Dingley the repub-
lican lender and Mr. Bailey tho demo-
cratic leader were at once on their feet.
Mr. Bailey waved aloft a document.
"I will not object to consideration" he
announced "if the amendment which I
hold can be offered."
"I will have to object to that" Mr.
Dingley replied.
"I hope there is no objection" replied
Mr. Bailey.
"Is there any objection?" demanded
the speaker.
"I object" spoke up Mr. Dingley.
"Objection is made" the speaker an-
nounced "and the gentleman from New
York presents a conference report on
the Indian appropriation bill."
This passage consumed but a minute.
Members crowded about Mr. Bailey and
learned that the amendment he proposed
to offer embodied Senator Morgan's res-
olution for the recognition of the billiger-
eney of the Cubnns.
The conference report on the Indinn
bill recommended the compromise on the
Gilsonite lands of the Uncompahgre In-
dians in Utah providing that the govern-
ment retain title to the land and they be
mined under regulations preserilied' by
the secretary of the interior the govern-
ment to receive a royalty of 75 cents per
ton on the gilsonite mined. Opposition
developed at once. Mr. Idiocy former
chairman of the public lands committee
criticised it on the ground that it did not
apply to asphalt lands and did not guard
against the control of the lands by a
trust.
Mr. Lncoy proposed an amendment to
make 100 acres the amount which any
corporation could secure by assignments.
Mr. King (dem.) of Utah protested
against an arrangement which he held
discriminated against the people of
Utah. Mr. McUac of Arkansas and Mr.
Underwood pf Alabama spoke against
the plan complaining that the royalty
was too small.
Mr. Cooper of Wisconsin declared the
interest of Mr. King of Utah in the mat-
ter was explained by the fact that his
partner ex-Scnntor Brown of Utah was
interested ill the lands.
"1 deny thnt." replied Mr. King.
Thereupon Mr. Cooper read from offi-
cial reports of the army officer who is
in charge of the reservation as Indian
agent the statement that Thomas Llovd.
the state mining inspector had located
on the lands on the 4111 of March lust
as agent for Governor Wells. Secretary
of State Hammond and Senator Browii.
In response. Mr. King defended these
officials declaring them all to be poor
and honest men.
The house rejected the conference by
a vote of 110 to 7.'l.
Mr. Laccy's amendment was proposed
In the form of Instructions to the con-
ferees but was lost.
The speaker reappointed the conferees
for another conference.
The conference report having been dis-
posed of Mr. Ilitt asked unanimous con-
sent for consideration of the resolution
passed by the senate for the relief of
American citizens in Culm.
Thereupon Mr. Bailey said there
would be no objection if1 a resolution
for the recognition of the belligerency of
Cubans could be considered us an amend-
ment. "We- will ntfend to one thing nt a
time." .Mr. Dingley said.
"You'll attend to both of these at once
before you attend to either" Mr. Bailey
shouted back.
"Is this nn objection?" queried Mr.
Iteed.
"Not if the amendment can be consid-
ered." answered Mr. Bailey.
"An objection is nu objection" ruled
the speaker.
Mr. Bailey spoke up: "Then T nsk
unanimous consent for consideration of
both resolutions."
But thespeaker refused to notice tho
request of the democratic leader and rec-
ognized Mr. Dingley who made u motion
to adjourn.
This stirred a small tempest.
Mr. Bailey called to Mr. Dingley: "Is
the gentleman afraid to meet this ques-
tion?" and the democrats forced a roll
cull on the motion to adjourn.
The motion to adjourn was carried by
o party vote the republicans voting for
it and the democrats and populists voted
against it the total being SO to 00. and
at :i:40 p. in. the house adjourned to
Thursday.
the: hk; chess match.
American CongreNsmen In Training
to Do the Parliamentarians.
Washington. May 17. The chess en-
thusiasts of the house of representatives
who have been practicing for some time
for the couiing match with the British
parliament field a meeting today to ar-
range some details of the game. A prop-
osition had been received from the par-
liamentary players to have the game
begin on May 24 but the congressmen
decided to nsk to have June 1 adopted
because some of their players can not
find time on the former date. .
Representative Pearson who has been
most active in bringing - about the con-
test has arranged to secure the room.
A special wire has been connected with
the Atlantic" cable will be run into the
room.
The house team of five player's will be
selected from the following members:
Shannon of New York; Sha froth of Colo-
rado Bodiue of Missouri Plowman of
Alabama Parson of North Carolina
Degraffenried of Texas Beach of Ohio
Parker of New Jersey. Bennett of New
York Uoote of New York Samson of
Virginia Spalding of Michigan Hender-
son of Iown.Roed of Maine and Wey-
mouth of Massachusetts.
Mr. Hay United States ambassador
will represent the house of representa-
tives at the game in London and Sir
Julian Pauncefote the British ambassa-
dor will represent the house of commons
here.
A Strong Denial.
Washington. May 17. The strongest
possible denial is made at the department
that Mr. Uockhill while assistant secre-
tary of state under the last administra-
tion addressed instructions to United
States consuls in Cuba warning them to
make their reports less favorable to the
Cuban cause and more favorable to the
Spaniards. Mr. Uockhill is still at the
state department by request of the presi-
dent aiding his successor in the work of
the ollice. He says that the statement
is unqualifiedly .false.
No Word Yet From Calhoun.
Washington May 17. No word has
come to the department of state from
Mr. Calhoun who went .to Culm as
special counsel for the United States in
the Ruiz case. It is known through
(Jen. Lee's dispatch that he arrived
safely but from the special counsel
himself not a single word has been re
ceived either at the White House or the
state department. It is no mutter of
surprise to the officials because it is
hardly to oe expected that Mr. Calhoun
or any other person in the short period
of time that has elnnscd since his arrival
in Havana could be in a position to re
port upon so (iimcnit a subject as tne ac-
tual conditions in Cuba.
CHAPMAN IN JAIL.
The Recalcitrant Sugar Witness Ha
III Cell Fixed Ip Elegantly.
Washington May 17. Elverton R.
Chapman a recalcitrant sugar trust wit
ness who refused to answer a sennte
committee s question as to whether he
had acted as a broker for any senators in
speculations in sugar trust stock occu-
pies a cell at the district jail tonight and
will continue therein for twenty-five
days.
Chapman surrendered himself to
United States Marshal Wilson and was
taken in a private carriage to the jail
where he took possession of his cell. Two
cells have been assigned him one for
sleeping purposes and the other as a sit-
ting and office room. Rugs cover the
floors and a table a bruss bedstead
chiffonier and several chairs adorn the
cells. He will have plenty of reading
and writing materials to busy himself
with and the calls of friends to enter-
tain him during the visiting hours.
The juil will furnish his ordinary fare
while soups and fancy dishes served by
a private waiter will be sent to him from
a hotel.
Mr. Chapman's lodgment in the jail re-
leases his Ixmdsman Lewis Y: Davis of
this city who furnished $1000 bail.
His sentence is for thirty days which
with the rebate for good behavior makes
an actual period of twenty-five day. .
THE RIGHT WING OF THE ' ARMY
AT DOMOKOS FORCED TO
RETREAT.
DETAILS OF THE BATTLE HE
Fighting CeuMed nt 0 'Oclock Last
Night and It Is Reported Turks
Now Occupy Doinokos llox-
tllltle Cease In EpiruM.
Athens May 17. Dispatches sent from
lomokos at 7 p. in. say the Creek wing
ins fallen back toward the center before
brice the number of Turks. The battle
untinued after sunset but. despite the
attack on the left wing the Turks were
nally repulsed. (Sen. Miivroniichaelis
run wounded.
A dispatch sent from Doinokos nt noon
says:
Thirty-five thousand Turks infantry
nviilry mid artillery have attacked tlie
IJreek line at several points of the left
iving and the center with a view of
penetrating southward unci surrounding
l)(iniokllM. Llll'l! fnl'CHM lll'O 1)mii flltlll'k.
iug (.Sen. Smolenski.
Turku Occupy Domokos.
London May 18. The Daily Tele
graph's special correspondent witli the
Turkish forces in Thessaly telegraphing
late hist night says:
'hcllietn i'lislia has moved - in from
point to point and finally occupied Doino-
kos. T1k Greeks have sustained a
crushing defeat."
The lint lie Opened nt Doinokos.
Headquarters (Sreek Army Domokos
May 15. 5 p. in. The Turkish attack
on the (Sreek wing began nt 2 o'clock this
afternoon but the flank attacks are con-
sidered to lie feints and it is believed the
main attack by the Turks will be made
upon the (Sreek center where Crown
mice Coiistiiiitiue is in command..
The (Sreek cannon are doiiig great exe
cution on the principal Turkish column
winch Is advancing through the hills.
I lie Turkish infantry at several points
is in contact with the (Sreeks.
It m believed here that the attack on
(Sea. Smolenski near Almyrus is only a
strategic operation and that the Turks
will endeavor to cut lift ween the two
t Sreek armies occupy the road lending to
the tlrtliry mountains and thus cut oil
the retreat of the crown prince.
Reviewed the Imperial Guard.
Constantinople May 17. The sultan
yesterday reviewed u division of the im
perial guard. During the proceedings
sixty Turkish soldiers who have recov-
ered from wounds received while fighting
against the (Sreeks were drawn up iu
front of the palace.
Vigorously Protest.
St. Petersburg. Mav 17. The newsna-
pers of this city protest vigorously against
tiiC "excessive and unacceptable" condi
tions which Turkey demands as the
price of peace with (S recce. They de-
clare that if Turkey insists upon them
Europe will be obliged to abandon media-
tion The Novoo Vremya snvs that if Turkey
insists uiwii the terms she has presented
the powers will have to take practical
measures to "preserve (Jreece from tho
pretensions which threaten her national
existence."
Lack Ammunition and Food.
Constantinople May 17. The Sabali a
newspaper of this city publishes a dis-
patch from IiirisHii which says that ac-
cording to the stories told by Oreek de-
serters the (Sreek forces ure abandoning
Domokos owing to lack of ammunition
and food.
Volunteer Not Wanted.
Athens May 17. The (Sreek govern-
ment has issued a proclamation announc-
ing that it desires no further volun-
teers explaining that there are already
many volunteers in Athens for whom it
is impossible to' find employment.
HoMtlllt leu Ceased In Eplrus.
London. May 17. The officials of the
drcek legation today received a dispatch
from Athens officially announcing the
cessation of hostilities throughout Lpirus.
The Powers Agree to Protest.
Constantinople May 17. All the pow-
ers have agreed to protest against the
cession or l hessaly to 1 nrkcy and the
abolition of the capitulations.
M. Ralll Protested.
Athens May 17.-(4 p. m.)-M. Rulli
when he culled at the legations protest-
ed to the ministers against the Turkish
attack on Domokos and Almyros when
(Jreece at tho instance of the powers
I-.' . l. .. .1 . e t
was ucuug purely uu tuv ucicunivc.
Greek Were Holding Ponltlona.
Athens May 17. During the afternoon
a dispatch was received from the crown
prince dated Domokos at 2 p. m. stating
that at that hour the Greeks are hold-
ing their positions at Domokos. The
crown prince was present during the en
gagement.
The Vomu Near Art Wi I Heavy
Constantinople. Mav 17. Osmim
Pasha telegraphs from Dorous saying
tnat alter a desperate battle near Arta
on Saturday the Greeks retreated to
Arta with the loss of 2000 men killed.
The Turks bad 270 killed and 700
wounded.
The Power Must Be Firm.
Paris Muy 17. The Temps referring
to the peace terms demanded by Turkey
says:
Europe can not consent to the cession
of Thessaly. On the firmness which the
powers now display depends the success
of the whole scheme for reforms and
the peace of Europe.
Greek Right Wing Retreated.
1 London May 18. A dispatch to the
Times from Athens says the following
telegram has been received from Crown
Prince Constantine: "Our right wing
under Col. Mustrapas has been compell-
ed to retreat. It still holds Voussi but
may find it necessary to retire on
Phourkn pass. It was necessary to bring
up all the reserves in order to repulse
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The Cash Hardware Dealers.
Sign of the Aermotor.
the furious nttacks of the enemy. Our
wounded have been sent to Lumiti. The
conduct of the army was praiseworthy."
The Fighting Described.
liOiidon May IS. The Daily Chroni-
cle's correspondent at Athens gives the
following official account of the fighting
yesterday:
Over 50000 Turks simultaneously and
continually attacked our whole line. Our
artillery and infantry tire did splendid
work. Twice all the regiments of the
enemy wavered nud tied though their at
tack was soon renewed with fresh forces
which iu turn we were able to hurl
back. The stubborn resistance and
splendid vigor of our troops compelled
the enemy to give way altogether. All
the nttacks on our b'ft were similarly
repulsed. Our right did not fare so well.
1 he hrst attack of the enemy was re
pulsed but they massed an immense
torce tor the next attack. Our hrst line
wavered and was broken and the wing
would have licon turned but for the
timely arrival of the reserves. Still tho
enemy had gained ground which it was
men impossible to regain nud we there-
fore fell back to Boiisi.
Hie Turks had 50.000 troons. with '.10.-
000 reserves. Our force wns only 35000.
ve nave lost heavily hut the enemy
must have lost thousands.
Disorderly Retreat In Eplru. '
London May 18. According to a dis-
patch from Athens to the Daily News
the (Sreek retreat in Epirus became t
disorderly that It caused a panic in Arta
where the prisons have been broken open
and many of the prisoners have escaped
" Premature Map.
London May 18. The correspondent
of the Daily News with the Turkish
forces In Thessuly writes:
The Turks showed me yesterday a
number of Urcvk stuff maps with all the
positions tnoy intended to occupy care-
fully marked nnd with the numbers of
the TflriotiH -Greek regiments and their
contemplated positions. They showed me
also a printed man with the frontier
moved about 100 kilometers north In an-
ticipation of Greek victory.
Greek Buffered Serious Defeat.
Loudon May 18. 1 a. m. The latest
news from the seat of hostilities by way
of Athens shows that the battle yester-
day ceased about 0 o'clock in the even-
ing but will probably be resumed this
morning. Thus fur no acocunt of the
fighting Las been received from the Turk-
ish side. It is evident from the Greeks
side that the Greeks huve suffered a
serious defeat.
This is Edhem Pasha's reply to the
foolish attempt of Col. Manos to snatch
a victory in Epirus. If Greece had pre-
vented Miuios from playing this lust card
of a gambler Turkey might perhaps have
censed hostilities. As it is now she is
in full possession of Thessuly and -. the
powers will find the tnsk of protecting
Greece more difficult than ever.
A dispatch from Athens represents
the populace as astounded when the news
of th fighting came. They hud hoped to
the last that the powers would prevent
the war from going further.
THE LAXGTHY DIVORCE.
Edward I.angtry Ridicule the
Power of the California Court.
London May 17. Edward Langtry is
quoted here today as saying that tho
information which he bus received of the
granting of a decree of divorce to his
wife the actress Lily Langtry by a
Culiforniu court Is that which has ap-
peared in the news dispatches. He ridi-
cules the power of the California court
and says Mrs. Langtry can not remarry
without committing bigamy and that' if
she does so and comes to England it will
be within the power of the public prose-
cutor to Indict her. Mrs. Langtry how-
ever will not contemplate such a step.
He denies the charges of desertion and
claims that he has been kind and fair
to Mrs. Langtry all along.
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