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THE hippo FIGHT.
A Correspondent In the Field Describes
the Engagement.
ATHENIANS ARE WRATHI‘UL
the Residence of the" Crown Prince Mob-
bed—Fear of Revolution—A Serious
. Allegation Against King George.
Edhem Pasha’s Shrewd Plan.
London, May 5,—An Athens dispatch
reports that on Sunday a crowd, sum-
moned By the ringing of church bells,‘
went tO‘the residence of Crown Prince
Constantine, in Achaia, seized the
arms of the Royal guards, smashed the
furniture and 'burned all the papers:
they could lay their hands upon.
The village was greatly excited by
the incident. There were further dis-
turbances in the churches-during the
prayers for members of the royal fam-
ily.
The newspaper clamor in Athens
against the three princes continues, but
a majority of educated and reflecting
people regard the possibility of revolu—
tion with dismay and' are prepared to
support the dynasty should the danger
become imminent.
There are no socialists, anarchists or
similar organizations in Greece. There-
fore, even should royalty take its de—
parture, there is no prospect or likeli-
hood of any movement like the Paris
commune.
A V010 correspondent telegraphs:
“When I arrived at Velestino Sun—
day, I had just seen the Turkish infan-
try advancing in two columns, intend-
ing to cut the railway. The Greeks,
12,000 strong, under General Smolentz
(by whose side I watched the encounter
in the rear of the Eighth regiment, un-
der Colonel Gannikosta), gradually ad-
vanced, one battalion to hold. the rail-
way, the other to support the artillery,
which had mountain guns on the right
center. .
“The Seventh regiment of infantry,
under Colonel'Regli, advanced to a low
plateau on the left, where two batteries
were in‘ position. General Smolentz
had ordered the shelling to begin when
the enemy were well within range, con-
sequently- the guns did not open fire be-
fore 5:30 p. m. ' '
0 Greek Shooting Good.
“The Turks evidently were about
14,000 strong. Their cavalry recon—
noitered the woods where the Greeks
were concealed, but the batteries re-
mained silent until 6 O'clock, and at
that time the fire fell far short of being
effective, though the Greek practice was
the best I have yet noted. The Turks
ran away from the shells but contin-
ued to advance in good order.
“Our right really never was engaged
and‘ the railway station was defended
by only a small force, with two krupp
guns. Toward the end the large Turk—
ish center was seen to advance in the
distance, but sunset at 6245 caused a
temporary cessation of hostilities.
“Trains are running to Pharsalos now
and I managed to get through. Re-
turning on horseback‘rln the darkness
to V010, I was captured by the Greek
outposts, thanks to the failure of head~
quarters to issue regular passes. I was
treated with much civility, but was de-
tained until late.
“Having met re—enforcements on the
way to Velestino I went out again
today (Monday), when the Greeks
brought up nearly the whole Pharsalos
force. Save in the sharp struggles dur-
'ing the night, the Greeks have been
successful, holding their ground.
”The Turks mounted a batteryo on a
hill facing the Greek left, approached
the end of the wood and, burned a
small village. Nearly all the fighting
today has been on the extreme right,
in the direction of Lake Karla and the
_ eastern V010 road. Whoever gains this
road commands V010 and could close
off retreat here.
“The trains still run to Velestino, the
oflicials displaying the greatest cool-
ness and courage. In one case a fail—
way director is working the locomotive.
“More decisive fighting is expected.
As yet the Greek losses have not been-
heavy.
Red Cross Society Missing".
“The Red Cross society, formerly
much in Widence, is now conspicuous
by absence, and this fact causc "om—
ment.
“During the fighting at Velestino last
week the Greek losses included Officer
.and Deputy Sylitzi, who was killed. It
is rumored that many officers have told
Crown Prince Constantine that they
will return their swords unless they are
led against the Turks.
“There is a strong feeling at Phar-
salos. The despair over the mistakes
of the campaign has been obliterated'
by a desire to regain the esteem of Eu—
rope. Only 4,000 soldiers are actually
posted' at Pharsalos. The remainder
are distributed in well chosen positions.
Discipline is improving, though organ-
ization is still somewhat defective.
“The villages throughout Thessaly
have practically deserted 'the Greeks.”
A dispatch from Pharsalos says the
Greeks had a skirmish Saturday with
the Turkish advance guard at Tekke,
on‘the‘Larissa road; that the Turks
were reported advancing from Larissa
and Trikhala, and that a battle was
probable.‘ Three Greek regiments had
been sent to Velestino.
A Vol.0 dispatch reports that the
Greek. fleet is" taking position to shell
the heights of the defile leading to Ma-
erinitza in case the Turks succeed in
'turning the Greek flank and marching
to V010. __
The Greek navy is much dejected by
the rumor that the powers have neu-
tralized the ports of Turkey, which
were open to Greek attack, without
any compensatory action.
The foreign warships at Volo have
moved farther out, leaving the Greek
fleet free, range, and the Greek fleet
has sent four heavy guns to Velestino.
Edhem Pasha's Plan.
The Turks evidently ‘had planned to
-surprise.the Greek military authorities
before they 'could recover from the be-
wilderment Of the retreat from Larissa
and to intercept the' railway. at Veles-
lino, thus cutting off Pharsalos from the
nearest base of supplies and pushing in
a strong wedge of troops in order to
threaten V010’ and Pharsalos. They
could have been captured or annihilat-
ed if there'had been sufficient rolling
stock to transport Greek re-enforce-
ments from Pharsalos or if General
Smolentz’s tro‘ops had not been, tOO
”tired to attempt a ‘flank movement.
When General'Smolentz starts for
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Pharsalos to assume his duties as chief
'Jf staff, General Jannikosta probably
will succeed him in command of the
Second brigade. ,
" Among the dead on the Turkish side. ~
It Velestino were a German major and
:Wo Russian ofiicers.
Arta Is Deserted.
' Arta, Greece, May 5.——Arta is desert-
ed. Its wretched inhabitants. live in
the fields behind the town, many of
:hem on the verge of starvation. Noth-
mg is procurable in the way of food
except a scanty and uncertain supply
of bread. ’
Women and children are suffering
horribly with cold and hunger, and to
these tortures is added the dread of a
Turkish attack at any moment.
All the stores are closed. The mill-
;_tary,authorities are said 0 be contem-
p .ting further withd.
.G __eek, troops. .
wal of the
~ An armed Greek priest has been try-
ing-to restore the morale of the troops
by preaching in the public square a
:rusade against the Turks.
In the direction of Filippiada.flamés
are visible.
The Turks have occupied the bridge
at Louros. _
One of the worst mistakes the Greeks
have made has been the casual and in-
termittent character of the attack up—
on Prevesa. Its capture was essential
if the Greeks meant business in Epirns.
To capture so strong a place by the
-means adopted was impossible, and
now the opportunity is lost.
Instead of the. desultory firing, which
enabled the Turks to repair damage
about as fast as it was done, the town
should have been attacked with deter-
mination by the combined naval and
military forces.
Turkey Increases Its Army.
Constantinople, May 5.—It has been
decided to increase the strength of the
Turkish army in the European prov-
inces to 300,000 men, in order to be pre-
pared for all emergencies.
Including the troops in Anatolia, Tur-
key will soon have 500,000 troops under
arms.
Four transports with Turkish troops
on board passed through the Darda-
nelles on Sunday on their way to the
ZEgean sea. Their ultimate destination
is not known.
No King’s Birthday.
Athens, May 5.—The Ephemeris says
that owing to the war the fetes in cele-
bration of the king’s birthday have
been postponed.
A personage connected with the court
says that Emperor William of Ger-
many in admitting the superiority of
the Greek over the Turkish artillery
expressed surprise that Greece had
never used German Officers to organize.
her artillery, which, he added, if well
organized, would be excellent.
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The Question of Mediation.
London, May 5.—The parliamentary
secretary for the foreign Office, Mr.
George N. Curzon, in the house of com-
mons today, replying to a question, said
communications on the subject of medi—
ation were continually passing between
the powers, who earnestly desire to see
the war between Greece and Turkey
ended. *
“But,” he added, “the first essential
to successful mediation is evidence
that the belligerents are prepared to
accept it.”
Serious Charge Against the King.
Paris, May 5.—The Gil Blas says the
king of Greece used the crisis in the
affairs of his country to speculate in
Greek and Turkish bonds,’ with the re-
sult that his majesty has cleared 30,-
000,000 to 35,000,000 francs.
Germany’s Preparation FOE Trouble.
Berlin, May 5.——The budget commit-
tee o-f the reichstag has authorized the
nonrecurring expenditure, provided for
in the supplementary estimates, of 40,?-
000,000 marks to create a reserve of
field artillery and material.
Rogers ‘Vill Row Gaudaur. '
Toronto, May 5.——Ras Rogers of
Worcester, Mass, has covered Jake
Gaudaur’s forfeit for a mo mile race‘
for $500 a side and the championship of
America at Orillia on May 24.
The "Veather.
Generally fair; stationary tempera-
ture; variable winds.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing Quotations of the New York Stock
Exchange.
NEW YORK, May 4.—-Money on call nom-
inally at 15632 per cent. Prime mercantile pa.-
por, 3%114 per cent. Sterling exchange heavy,
with actual business in bankers’ bills at 84.87%
214.87% for demand and at. 54.86% for 60 days.
Posted rates, $4.87 and 4.88%. Commercial bills,
$4.85a4.85y4. Silver certificates,61%a61%c. Bar
silver, 60%c. Mexican dollars, 47%0. Govern-
ment. bonds steady. State bonds quiet. Rail-
road bonds firm.
Closing prices:
Atchison. . . . . . . . . . 10% New England. . .. —-
Bur.& Quincy.... 74 N. J. Central. 79%
C., 0., C. & St. L. 28%, North American" 3%
Chesapeake & O. . 16% Northern Pacific. 121/4-
Chicago Gas...... 82% Do. pref ........... 85%
Cordage ........... — N. Y. Central. . . .. 99%
Cotton Oil ......... 11% Omaha ...... . . ..... 50%
Del.& Hudson. ...107 Ontario &. West.. 13%
Distillers’ Trust.. — Pacific Mail...... 2714
Erie ................ 1 Reading ........... 18%
General Electric.. 31% Rock Island. ..... 63
Hocking Valley... 1% Silver Bullion.... 62%
Lackawanna. . . ...148% St. Paul ........... 73%
Lake Shore.......162 Sugar Reflnory...117%
Lead ......... 23% Texas Pacific..." 8%
Louisville & Nash 44% Union Pacific..... 5%
Missouri Pacific. . 1314
Northwestern. . . ..104}§
Wabash pref ..... 12%.
Western Union“, 78
General Markets.
NEW YORK,May 4.——FLOUR—S flute and west-
ern was unsettled and weak ; city mills patents.
$535.20; winter patents, SAME/4.85; city mills
clears, $4.80a4.95; winter straights. 84353.4.40.
WHEAT—No. 2 red opened weak and lower,
selling down under unsatisfactory cables and
flan? vgeather west; May, 77%a78c. ; J uly,.75 9-103.
7 {-1 c.
RYE—Easy; No. Zwestern, 35%336c.
CORN—No. 2 opened weak and declined un-
der fine weather reports and fear of large re-
ceipts; May, 28%a28%c. ; July, 30%830 5-160.
OATS—No. 2 were quiet and about steadyzl
May, 220.; July, 22%0.
PORK—Firm; mess, 38.753.51.50; family, $9.508.
10.50.
LARD—Quiet; prime nestern steam, $4.30
’ nominal.
BUTTER—Steady; state dairy, 11a16c. ; state
creamery. 13a17c.
CHEESE — Quiet; state, large, 9%a10%c.;
small, 101/2a11%c.
EGGS—Dull; state and Pennsylvania, 103.
10%c. ; western, 93.100.
SUGAR—Raw steady; fair. refining, 2940.;
centrifugal, 96 test, 3%c.; refined'quiet; crush-
‘ed, 534%.; powdered, 4%c. "
TURI’ENTINE—Quiet at 30a303éc.
MOLASSES—Steady; New Orleans, 233.2%.
RICE~Quiet; domestic, 4%a6}éc. ; J ap’un, 4%0.
4%0. ,
TALLOW— Quiet; city, Mo. ; country, 354m
HAY — Firm; shipping, 553150c.; good to
choice, 721/131750. . ~ . , .
Flames Destroy $3,000,000 Worth of
Property In “Smoky City.”
SEVERAL FIREMEN MISSING.
nno Death Is Certain and Other Eaton?
this Are Feared—Two Immense
Wholesale Houses and Other .
Buildings Swept "Away.
Pittsburg, May 4.-——The most disas'
trous fire that has visited .Pittsburg
since the great fire of 1845, except dur-
Ing the riots of 1877, destroyed $3,000,000
worth of merchandise and property at
an early hour and probably resulted in
two deaths and the injury of four other
people.
The burned section extends from
Fifth street to Cecil alley on Penn av-
enuc and from Cecil alley to ..Fifth
street on Liberty street," covering an
area of several acres. ,
The names of the known killed, 'miss-
lug and injured are:
George Achiesen, No. 15 engine com-
pany, killed. ‘
GeorgemThomas, No. ‘15 engipe com-
pany, missing.
Injured—Elmer Croko, N0. 7 engine
company, struck on theehead by falling
bricks; Michael Daly, No. 7 engine com-
pany, cut and bruised and arm broken
by falling arc lamp; Robert Badger,
No. 4 engine company, ankle broken;
George Meekin, No. 7 engine company,
struck by falling bricks.
/ A number Of other firemen are miss-
ing and are supposed to be buried under
the walls at Liberty street and Cecil
alley. '
Among the buildings destroyed are
Jenkins’ wholesale grocery establish-
ment, Horne’s six story dry goods es-
tablishment, Horne’s office building,
the Duquesne theatre and the Metho-
dist Book concern.
The fire started in the cellar of the
Jenkins building in a pile of barrels
filled with waste poper. The flames
were discovered by IVatchman William
Hunter while making his rounds on the
third floor. The flames leaped rapidly
up the elevator shaft, and he made a
vain attempt to extinguish the fire with
buckets of water.
Had Trouble. to Escape. .
He made his escape from the building
with great difficulty because of the vol—
ume of smoke. 9“?) flames began to
pour out of the P-r' n avenue front.
All the fire depar.ments of the city
and Alleghany were summoned and all
the firemen fought bravely to check the
progress of the conflagration, but the
Penn avenue and Liberty avenue fronts
were soon cne mass of flames.
Flames filled Penn avenue completely
and shot into the air 200 feet or more,
presenting a most magnificent sight.
The splendid building of Joseph
Horne & Co., opposite, caught, and the
liren‘en worked desperately .to prevent
its 1' "s.
Th» building was burning from cellar
to roof, and the flames had communi—
cated to Horne’s office building adjoin-
mg.
The structure was of’stone, six stories
in height. It was occupied by W. P.
Grier &' Co., china dealers; Bon Marche
Glove company, Snam n’s carpet house
and the offices of man physicians.
Huck’s cigar factory and Hall Bros.’
building next fell victims to the fire
flehd, and they were quickly followed by
the Duquesne theater, Methodist Bbok
Concern building and the Surprise
Clothing store. The latter was an im—
mense fivestcr ’.- building runningback
a depth of 200 feeg,
Flames'finder Control.
The firemen left the Jenkins building
to its fatepfznaliy and tried to save the
Home buildings. The fire was finally
mastered a few hours later, butwas
still burning with intense fury within
the limits of the blocks bounded by
,Fifth and Sixth streets east and west
and Liberty and Penn avenues north
andssouth.
The loss, it is now believed, will be
greatly in excess of the first estimates
and is placed at $3,000,000.
A number of firemen were injured
by falling walls and live wires, but
none of them seriously. FiremanGeorge
Aichesen, who was one of three men in
Cecil alley when the Jenkins wall fell,
is missing and is supposed to be under
the debris.
The larger losses as far as can be ob-
tained are as follows:
Horne & 00., dry goods and Office
“building, with stock, $1,400,000, 'covered
by insurance in 100 .insurance com-
panics. ,-
T. C. Jenkins, $300,000 on stock and
$200,000 on building.
The Duquesne theater, probably $50,-~
000.
Mayer’s glove house, $3,000.
W. P. Grier & CC., $10,000.
Snaman’s carpethouse and the Meth-
odist Book Concern building, with ten-
ants, probably 350.000.
GHuck's cigar factory, $2,000.
Speer mansion, $10 000.
Tenants of Home oilice building, $50,-
000.
Small losses were sustained by J. D
Chantler. Beesem Paper company. Har-
mony creamery. Fore & Briggs Ma-
chinery Supply company and others.
. The" Weather.
Generally fair; colder; northwesterly
‘winds.
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THE, MUTUAL [.IPE' INSURANCEEII.
_ OF NEW YORK.
RICHARD A.. MoGIIRDY; President. " _
Statement for the Year Endiotlleoembar 3lsI, 189 ._
According to the Standard of the Insurance Department of the fate of New York.
INCOME, A.
3 39,93,4 . Fr
4039on 0'1
. , ~ 3 49,102.6'55‘fi
DISBURSEMENTS, ; '
To Policy-holders for Claims by Ileailh S 12,595,113 39
To Policy-holders for Endowmenls, Dividends, elc. - 12,842,456 5|.
Received for Premiums
From “all Olher Sources
for all Other Accounts - - - - - - 10,781,005 64'
3331173515 14
ASSETS.
- - - - s I 10,125,082 15
niled Slales Bonds and other Securities
Firsl lien Loans on Bond and Mortgage - . - -
Loans on Stocks and Bonds
Real Eslaie
cash in Banks and Trust Gompanies -
Accrued Interest, IIeI Deferred Premiums, eIc. -
11,543,929 6
11,091,525 00
22,161,666 65
12.680.390 oo
- 6,535,555 06
-——_.___—._
s 234,144,148 42
2g,olo,633 1.2
—..-__._~ —
8 29,133,514 '1
—_———__—__-
s 910,698,338 4‘5
Reserve for Policies and olher Liabilities
. Surplus
Insurance and Annuities in force
,I have carefully examined the foregoing Statement and find the same to be correct
liabilities calculated by the Insurance Department CHARLES A. PRELLER, Auditor.
From the Surplus a. dividend will be apportioned as usual
Report of the Examining Committee.
Office of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York
T 0 THE HONORABLE, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF .
' THE MUTUAL , LIFE IIISIIIIAIIIIE COMPANY OF NEW YOIIK ‘
The undersigned, a Committee apppointed by your honorable body on the twenty. ‘
third day of December, 1896, to examine the Annual Statement of the Company, and to
REPORT
/ That, pursuant to the power and authority thereby conferred, the Committee have at various dates between the date of the
said reference and the date of this Report attended at the office of the Company, and have been waited on by the Treasurer,
the Comptroller, the Auditor and and the Cashier, together With the the respective assmtams of such Officers, and have care-
fully gone over 311 the items contained 113 the said Statement, and have found the same to be correct. They have examined
and counted every certificate of stock, bond and other obligation held by the Company, and compared the price at which the
same are carried in said Statement With the market quotations, and find the same not exceeding such quotations—in fact, in
many eases bel w them. They have examined and counted the bonds and mortgages on real property held by the Company,
and find the same to be as stated. They have also verified the valuations of the Company’s holdings of real estate and have
verified the deposits of money in the venous banks and trust companies, and have counted the cash on hand held by the
u . . u - ' *- u I.
08512315 the Committee certify that all the books, papers. documents and ev1dences of bile of every description necessary in
such examination have been freely submitted to the Committee by the said oflicers and their assastants, and that the same are
accurate, in good order and well kept. _ .
And the Committee further certify that the Investments of the Company are of a high order, and that the system and
'n recordmgots transactions and caring for the assets are entitled to commendation .
methods adopted by the Company 1
, . h. ,f 11 summed ROBERT OLYPFIANT J. HOBART HERRICK
A11°f “hm ‘5 “Spec ‘1 y JAMES N. JABVIE . ' CHARLES D. DICKEY, .13.:
JAMES C. HOLDEN CHARLES R. HENDERSON
verify the same, .éspectfully
NEW YORK. JANUARY 25, 1897.
The company. has issued an order whereby women can be insured without the extra
chargeheretofore required. More definite information on the subject will be furnished by
the local agent, Mr. A H. Camp, ‘
Board of Trustees
GEORGE G. HAVEN
ADRIAN ISELIN JR.‘
GEORGE S. BOWDOIN
‘ THEO. A. HAVEMEYER
WILLIAM C. WHITNEY
WILLIAM ROCREEELLER
JAMESE N. JARVIE
CHAS D. DICEEY JR.
ELBRIDGE T. GERRY
HENRY H. ROGERS
JNO. W AUCHINCLOSS
' THEODORE MOREORD
WILLIAM BABCOCK
STUYVESANT FISH
AUGUSTUS D. J UILLIARD
CHARLES E, MILLER
WALTER R GILLETTE
H. WALTER WEBB
FREDERIC CROMWEL
J ULIEN T. DAVIES
ROBERT SEWELL
S, V. R. CRUGER
CHARLES R. HENDERSON
RUFUS W. PECEHAM
J. HOBART HERRICK
WM P, DIXON
ROBERT A. GRANNIss
ROBERT A GRANNISS Vice-President. r ..
WALTER R. GILLETTE, General Manager. - _ ,
ISAAC F. LLOYD, 2d Vice-President. . HENRY E. DUNCAN, JR, Corresponding Secretary
WILLIAM J. EASTON, Secretary. - ALBERT KLAMROTH, Assistant Secretary.
FBEDERIC CROMW ~
ELL, Treasurer. .
JOHN A. FONDA, Assistant Treasurer. JAMES TIMPSON. 2d Assistant Treasurer.
WILLIAM P, SANDS, Cashier.
EDWARD P. HOLDEN, Assistant C ashier’.
. .-. JOHN TATLOCK, JR , Assistant Actuary.
EMORY MCCLINTOCK, Actuary. ' p
CHARLES A, PRELLER, Auditor. WILLIAM W. RICHARDS, Comptroller.
C. CLIFFORD GRETSINGER, AsSist-ant Auditor... HENRY S. BROWNyAssistant COmptroller.
1 JOHN C. ELLIOT, Superintendent of Domestic A‘gér‘yies-
5’ . - , EDWARD LYMAN SHORT. General Solicitbr ~
MEDICAL DIRECTORS: ‘
ELIAS J. MARSH, M. D-
SAMUEL D. BABCOCK
RICHARD A. MCCURDY
JAMES C. HOLDEN
HERMANN C. VON POST
LEWIS MAY
OLIVER HARRIMAN
ROBERT OLYPHAN'I
GEORGE F. BAKER
DUDLEY OLCOTT
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GRANVILLE MAWHITE, M. D,
JOHN W. NIGHOI-s
’ '4 7-. f AHGAM?
Senora] Agent for ,
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