_fly at the Turkish throat. . 7 THE Powuuuuuuu _ \ All_Europe Excited Over the Threaten- ing Situation In Crete. Q7 'eEEEcE Is EAGBB. EOEWAE. A Turkish Vessel Which Attempted to Leave Heraklion Forced to Return I by-a Greek Cruiser—British Fleet lie-enforced. KHANIA. Crete, Feb. 15,—Hostilities with the Turk have p'ractically begun. Late news here is to the effect that a Turkish cruiser, which attempted to leave Heraklion, was forced to return by a Greek Warship, and this step is looked upon as . snapping the cord that alone prevented the cpen'declaration of war. - .. British Fleet lie-enforced. VALETTA, Malta, Feb. 15.—The British 1" rst class gunboat Harrier, the first class Eunboat Dryad, the third class gunboat lilazer and the torpedo destroyer Ardent left here today to re-enforcc the British fleet in Cretan waters. The first class 1 attleship Ramillies will leave here tomor- row for the same place. All Europe Alarmed.- Lc‘IQDON, Feb. 15. ——All Europe is watch- ing the Cretan fireworks display with the greatest alarm, as a spark may set all Eu- rope ablaze. Everybody is agreed that the present moment is the most critical since the powers intervened in Turkish afiairs. The daring action of Greece in sending Prince George with a torpedo flotilla to Crete has caused a tremendous flutter in the European cabinets. Telegraphic dis- patches on the subject have been flying across the continent between the different govermnents and their embassies. Un- usual activity prevails at the British for- eign office. Telegrams from the east have arrived in rapid succession, and the Mar- quis of Salisbury had special interviews with the Russian, Austrian and German embassadors. The importance of those conferences can be guessed by the mere fact that Count von Hatzfeldt, the German embassador, went to the foreign office, although he was in such feeble health that he was unable to meet the ex-Empress Frederick on her ar- rival in London yesterday and had to be carried up stairs at the foreign office. The Greek Manifesto. The Greek note to the powers justifying the attitude of Greece toward Crete is couched in such strong terms as to be re- garded in official. circles here as almost tantamount to a declaration of war against Turkey. The note accused the Turkish troops of siding with the Mussulmans; said that the Turkish re—enforccments meant a renewal of atrocities against the Gretan Christians and concluded with saying it was therefore incumbent upon Greece to prevent at’ all costs the landing of re-en- forcements, not only out of sympathy with, butlas a duty to the Greek popula- tion, “which has just solemnly declared its determination to accept nothing but union with the motherland.” This menacin'g attitude toward Turkey is quite a volte face upon the part of King George, who has hitherto showed a moder- v. ate, pacific dispositiion, and there is cen- 5 Siderable speculation for the reason there- of. The opinion is expresscd that Greece must be able to count upon the support of some influential persons-and the tolerance of others, and indications point to Russia as her backer. It is contended that the close kinship between the two reigning families must count for something in the present crisis, and people are asking what passed at the conference between the czar and King George of Greece at Copenhagen last autumn. King George also had a conference with ' Count Goluchowsky when in Vienna, and it is stated that the latter advised Greece to wait patiently, and in the future she might reap the fruit which was not yet ripe. Apparently King Gc’orgc, pushed by the national feeling in Greece, has been trying to expedite matters by a bold stroke, and, according to advices from Athens, the excitement in Greece was so great that the king either had to yield or pack his trunk and leave the country for- ever. Greece Hot For “far. It is stated that King George has admit- ted that he had' no choice between de- thronement and putting himself at the head of the popular movement, and it is thought in some quarters that the theat- rical sendoff of his son, Prince George, with the torpedo flotilla was only intended for effect and as a means of app'easing the clamor of the populace. But dispatches today show that the passions of the Greeks are thoroughly aroused. Throughout the country meetings are being held and sub- scriptions in aid of the Cretans are being raiSsd. - Dispatches from European capitals indi- cate sympathy with Greece. But the gov- ernments fear that if Greece is allowed to annex Crete an uprising in the Balkans will occur, and efforts will be made there to throw off the Turkish yoke. All the Balkan states except Roumania are ready to rise. Macedonia especially is eager to Arms there, however, are comparatively scarce, al- though a quantity has been imported re- cently. Nevertheless this will not prevent a rising if Greece is involved in war with Turkey, and the whole peninsula will speedily be converted into a huge cockpit. This is the reason the powers now oppose Greece’s annexing Crete, until the whole scheme of the partition of Turkey is agreed upon among the powers. Several queign newspapers are already discussing the division of the spoils, and a French diplomat, the Comte de Chaudory, today in an interview says he thinks that the collapse of Turkey is nowinevitable. Russia, "he adds, will probably take Arme- nia, France will get Syria, and England will retain Egypt. Five Miners Killed. GOUVERNEUR, N. Y., Feb.‘ 1‘5.—Five miners were crushed to death and one probably fatally injured by a cave in of Freeman mine at Talcville, nine miles south of this village. The dead are: Mc- Coy, Matthews, Tetherton, McLo‘chlin and Charles Larocke. All except McCoy are married and have families. Dawlcy was injured and will probably die. " Too Much Athletics. ’ JAMESTOWN, N. Y'., Feb. 15.—Herbert Fenner, 8. Well known athlete, died yester- day from rupture of a blood vessel caused by overexertion while engaged in athletic exercises. - Joseph Chamberlain Laid Up. LONDON, Feb. -15.—Mr. ,‘Joseph Cham- berlain, the secretary of state for the col- onies, is suffering from a severe attack pf gout. . » ' - ' 'l ' ranges will also be used. *.Tun:nquiNG,wAserrr FIXING “Elli upon The Capital Making Ready For the inaugural Ceremonies. THERE WILL BE no EEEE LIST _ Every One Must Pay For What He Gets. Even Reporters Must Buy Tickets For the Ball—Wink Begun on the Big Kitchen. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—The national capital is in a bustle of preparation for the inauguration of ,McKinley and Hobart. All the public squares on Pennsylvania, avenue are being covered with stands, and the city is making ready to accommodate the crowds which are expected in inaugu- ral week. Temporary structures of all de- scriptions may be seen in all parts of the city. Work has been begun on the huge kitch- en which is to be used for the inaugural ball. The structure will be 200 feet long, 26 feet wide and 18 feet high and will ac- commodate two ranges, each of which will be 13 feet long. A number of smaller Essner of Phil- adelphia, the caterer who will serve the banquet, has leased cx-Congressman Springer’s house. and will spend much of his time in Washington preparing for the ball. The inaugural executive committee has issued invitations to the foreign embassa- dors, ministers and charges d’afI‘airs of countries represented here. The committee sent out only 32 of these cards, which are handsomely engraved and made out in the name of the person invited. The first card was sent to Sir Julian Pauncefote. Considerable disappointment has been manifested over the announcement that the Pennsylvania troops will not appear in this year’s parade, and many persons have expressed regret that the Marine band will not be in attendance at the ball. The special orchestra of 125 pieces, under the direction of Professor Haley, which will furnish the music on this occasion, is re- hearsing, and Professor Haley says he is more than pleased with the progress made. No Free List. Much pressure is being brought to hear to induce congress to provide for trans- portation of the naval and military cadets to Washington, in order that the young men may have an opportunity to take part in the inaugural parade, and bills for that purpose are now pending in the respective houses of congress. There is no free list in inaugural week, and every one has to pay for what he gets. Representative Hartman of Montana en- deavored to break through this custom by offering a bill authorizing the secretary of war to make arrangements with the inau- gural committee for the erection of a stand on a reservation for the use of sena- tors, representatives and their families, but Chairman Cannon of the house com-.3 mittee on appropriations thought that if senators and representatives desired to see the inaugural parade they could do so by , . paying for a seat on some grand stand,; ' the same as other people have to; hencefi'. Mr. Hartman’s bill has been reported to" the house adversely. . i The rules are so stringent that newspa per reporters at the ball must procure tickets at $5 each, the same as those who go there for pleasure. The reason for this is that the funds necessary to carry on the, festivities incident to presidential inaugu- rations are wholly subscribed by the citi- zens of Washington, and the managers naturally adopt every possible means to make enough money to reimburse the subs scribers. Generally they succeed in this. On the last three occasions the committees have had a Sufficient balance in hand to enable them to turn over handsome con- tributiOnS to the charitable institutions of the city. Chairman Bell and his associ- ates hope this good fortune may attend their efforts this year. The \Vool Tarifl'. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—The ways and means committee expects to take up the wool schedule of the tarifi' bill early this week. No subject has given them more anxiety than that relating to wool. The pressure of the Woolgrowers’ association in favor of extreme rates proposed by them has been very strong, but the indications are that the committee will not find it pos- sible to grant the rates desired. It is quite probable that the committee may find some happy medium between the proposition of wool manufacturers and that of the woolgrowers. rl‘he proposition of manufacturers as already indicated is for a duty of 8 cents a pound on wools val- ued at 16 cents or less, while that of wool- growers is for 12 cents a. pound on first and second class wool and 8 cents on‘third class wool, with an additional duty of 3 cents for skirt wool from Australia. The suggestion made by the woolgrow- crs that the proposition of the woolen man- ufacturers making a rate of 8 cents on all wools valued at 16 cents or less will be likely to cause undervaluation is not con- sidered as serious by members of the com— mittee. They say in reply that the quality of the wool is so generally known and so easily determined that there will be little danger Of undervaluation even if the rates Shoud be fixed in the manner suggested by the woolen manufacturers. \ Nothing, however, is determined on this point, and the indications are, that the rate will be somewhat in excess of that proposed by the woolen manufacturers, but certainly not as great as that desired by the Wool- growers” association. a Bushnell May Appoint Kurtz. COLUMBUS, 0., Feb. 15.-—News comes from a trustworthy source that Governor Bushnell has told several close political friends who belong to the Foraker faction thaton' March 5 he will appoint Charles L. Kurtz, chairman of the Republican state executive committee, to the vacant senators‘hip. Kurtz has promised not to be a candidate . before the next legislature . for the full term. Kurtz is one of the smoothest politicians ‘in the west, and he and Governor Bushnell have been warm personal friends for the last ten years. The Bermuda Can’t Clear. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15.—-The famous filibustering steamer Bermuda is again having trouble in clearing from this port. The clearance papers applied for by Cap- tain Edward Murphy were granted by Collector of the Port Read, but op orders from Washington they were withdrawn, and the vessel will be held until further orders from the secretary of the treasury. “’eyler‘s Official Dispatches. HAVANA, Feb. 15.—--Captain General .Weyler continues to advafice eastward with Generals Prats, Gasco and Ruiz and Colo- nels Albergot, Rubin and Marotop The insurgent forces in the province of. Santa + p Claraare raported to be retreating. pf; 'EUTGEEEED BY SPANIARDS. Twenty-five Pacificos, Men, \Vomen and Children, Murdered In Cold Blood. KEY WEST, Feb. Ila—Letters fromMa- tanzas today tell of the cruel butchery of a camp of pacificos by a __ lid of Spanish guerrillas under Major ' Cousartez. The pacificos were encamped near a lake ten miles south of Matan'zas. They were afraid to go into that pity on account of there being no food there, and smallpox and other diseases were prevalent. Major Cousartez was sent to bring them in. Surrounding the camp, his soldiers burst in upon the poor pacificos with wild yells, shooting as they advanced. Five fell at the first fire, two of them being Women. Alarmed and scarcely knowing what to do, the others dashed into the shallow wa- ter of the lake, trying to hide under the leaves of the big lily pods and other large leaved plants. The Spanish troops selects! their human targets and coolly began shooting at them, killing at every shot. The screams and agonized entreaties of the .frcnzicd wretches were terrible, and more than one soldier threw down his gun and refused to fire. The offers of the Cubans to surrender were received with shouts of. derision, and the butchery ceased only when not a head was visible. - . Major Cousartez’s official report saidhis detachment had been attacked at the lake and killed ten insurgents in the fight that followed. Twenty-five pacificos—men, women and children—were killed. MAYOR FOSTER INDIGTBD. Charged With Accepting a Bribe to Allow a. Thief to Escape. BLOOMINGTON, 1115., Feb. 15.—The grand jury has indicted Captain DanielFoster, mayor of the city, on a charge of allowing Ryan, a Chicago piekpocket, to escape from the city prison on Oct. 15 last. There are two indictments against the mayor, one for allowing Ryan to go and one for malfeasance. . Ryan was arrested soon after in Chicago and is now in jail'there. He says he gave $150 and a diamond pin to secure his free- dom and says that .Tay Smith, a sporting man of this city, engineered the deal. Sergeant Richard Dunn swore that be liberated Ryan by express orders of the mayor. ' Captain Foster gave bond in $1,000. He is popular, has held the office several terms and stoutly denies any knowledge of the escape. Jay Smith and Ryan were also indicted. Attacking Young DIrs. Vanderbilt. NEW YORK, Feb. 15.—The Journal prints a long story to the effect that some scoundrel who uses the stationery of the Knickerbocker club is and has been for some time writing s..-..ndalous anonymous letters to Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., which letters seek to blacken the character of his wife, who was Miss Grace Wilson. The Journal states that it was these'letters which brought Mr. Vanderbilt and his bride back from Paris, where they went after their recent marriage, in order that ‘Mrs. Vanderbilt’s presence might refute the vile slanders. a Queen; Case of a Girl. _ ¥ETTN YAN, N. Y., Feb. 15.—-A week ago Ix; lss Mattie Harris went to a dentist’s office. and after he had worked onghei teeth me girl suddenly, fainted Or went in- to a. hysterical, state- Restoratives were administered, and she recovered sufficient- ly to be moved home. A week has now passed and she is no better, and at times she is unconscious and her body is in a rigid state for several minutes. For two or three days her eyes have been closed, and she has not power enough to open them. The case bafiles all the local physi- cians. . ‘ The South Dakota Deadlock. PIERRE, S. D., Feb. 15.-—-The senatorial situation remains about the same. The only change is that the Silver party throughout the state is becoming thorough- ly aroused over the situation, and the pres- sure upon the mombers to arrive at some conclusion is apt to cause a break before long. Pickler, 47; Kyle, 21; Goodykoonts, 21; Hinckley, 9; Plowman, 9; scattering, 4. McKinley to Visit Hanna. CANTON, 0., Feb. 15._—lt is expected that President Elect McKinley will be out of the city for several (lays this week. It is understood that his absence will include a day or two with National Chairman Han- navrand other friends in Cleveland. Mrs. McKinley's health has greatly improved during the past few days. r—_'.-——. v ,-..._ , A 'TurrltTZ-Ih' Consul Arrested. \ NEW YORK, Feb. 15.—Joseph A. Jasugi, the Turkish consul at Boston, was arrested here last night on a telegram from the Boston chief of police charging him with embezzling $8,000. Mr. .lasigi protested against his arrest and said that the case was one for civil action. Waller the \Vinner. - PITTSBURG, Feb. Iii—Frank Waller, the Flying Dutchman, won the six daybicycle race here, beating Louis Gimm, the Cleve- land rider, out by two miles." Following is the score: Waller, 1,216 miles; Gimm, 1,214; Schoch, 1,199; Hall, 1,181; Forster, 1,171; Ruckel, 1,163. Modjeska Retires For a Year. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15,—Mme. Mod- jeska will not be able to act again this year. She has canceled all her engage- ments, and her company is now in process of 'disbandment. ’Modjeska'will be remov- ed to her home at Mcdjeska Station, near Pasadena. W'olcott Goes to Berlin. PARIS, Feb. 15.——Senator Edward O. Wolcott of Colorado has left here for Ber- lin. , ' « SALT RHEUM Most torturing and disfiguring of itching, burning, scaly skin and scalp humors is in. stantly relieved by a warm bath with CUTI- CUBA SOAP, a single application of CUTICURA (ointment), the great skin cure, and a full dose of CUTICURA RESOLVENT, greatest of blood purifiers and humor cures,when all else fails. (uticura houtthe world. rm: Datum 0mm 3333:3335. Boston. “ How to Cure Salt Rheum," free- ._.___.————- d by. C's-rice“ Song. . [FALlilNG HAIR-1 Still The vote in joint session resulted? Our Success. is Having What the l’flple Nani. nus SILK and nu nus'ruu suuuu;|......,. j Norwalk, Conn. , N. Y. Office, 442 Broadway- Ncw LaWns, New Dimitri ' New organdics fl . “ .. New Lflppfit MIIIIS. "eullress Goods, ' " ‘ New Silks, New Laces. N OW GlO‘VfiS. DHESS GOODS. 10 pieces all wool mixtures, 36 inches wide. 250. 30 pieces all the latest shades and colors, 500. 2 pieces $1.50 black Drap d'ete, $1.00. 10 pieces fine Broadcloth,,54 inches wide, for‘ tailor suits, in heliotrop‘e, olive brown, myrtle, mode. an SILKS. 10 pieces fancy Silks for waist, 25c. 10 pieceslndia Silk, navy, heliotrope, and black, 39 cents. ~ 25 pieces CameoTafl‘ettas, all (the shades of the prismatic colors, 69c. 30 pieces all new, for waist. You better buy your Summer .Muslin Underwear now. The variety and prices are right, look at ours. LAOES. We have purchased for this season’s trade. and are now Showing the largest line of Choice Laces and Colors ever seen in Connecticut. The line comprises Orientals, Silks, and Valenciennes. in white, cream and butter colOrs, and the prices the guaranteed 1-3 less GLOVES. In this department our sales are steadily on the increase—and the old saying that a satisfied customer ‘is the best kind of an advertisement, is more than realized in our Glove department. We place on sale, Saturday, a complete new line of .‘pring Colors, in 4-button glace, at $1.00 per pair, guaranteed the Best Dollar Glove in America. 4-button and 8-inch mousquitaire suedes, in black. Very superior quality, real value, $1.7 5, per pair, JACKETS. . We Will not carry any over, they all must go, no matter whether they cost $10 or $12, all will go at $3.50, $5.00, and $6.50. No other prices. . CAPES. 15 Black Capes, that were $4.50 to $7.00, all at one price, $3.00. - CHILDREN’S CAPS. .. Coming on to spring the babies must have new caps. Our line is the largest we ever had. 250 to $2.50. ' LADIES’ wuouu WAISTS. ’ Gray, navy and black. all wool $1.25, with or with- than regular value. out White collar. Navy blue and black‘Serges, $2 50. Our Kitchen Department is now as it ale/ails has ‘beeln,rcomplete in all its details. Anything you want, at the right price. is the reason our Kitchen Department is successful.MW. muuuuu Slfllflnr. Main and Walls. is PLATE INSURE YOUR fl .,G-LAss IN ”THE , .- . Mutual Plate Glass Insurance Company OF CONNECTICUTfi ' 5 At HALF THE RATE chug»... by other stock companies ; W. rs. enumerate, ’ Room, 1, GAZETTE BUILDING- rgee.‘ ‘nsby'siémisneu. ’~ .- x z .— Non‘wnnx ’
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