f. ‘ THE WARMHEEAST
What Turkey MayoBe Willing to Do
If She Should Be Urged;
DETERMINED ON ONE POINT.
Present Truce Appears to Be For a Period
of Two ‘Veeks—A Belated but Thrill-
ing Description of ~ Decisive
Bat-tie of DomOkos.
Athens, May 20,—It is officially stated
that Germany instructed her embassa~
dor at Constantinople to request the
porte to grant a fortnight’s armistice
which, it-is understood, was signed at
7 o’clock last evening. ‘
A dispatch from Lamia tonight says
that during the retreat the vanguard,
including the foreign legion, came into
contact with the Turks, who were exe-
cuting a flanking movement, and the
Greek ofiicer, Major Varatassi, com—
manding the legion, was mortally
wounded.
The communication from the Turkish
to the Greek commander at Arta, in
Epirus, which followed the raising of
the flag of truce by the former, ran as
follows: '
“On condition that no Greek soldier
belonging to any arm of the service
remains on territory of the Ottoman
empire we have orders that an armis—
tice shall be concluded on sea and land,
with a view of arriving at an under-
standing. “YUSSUF,
“Chief of Staff.”
The Greek commander wired here for
instructions and the government re-
plied: j
“We authorize you to suspend hos-
tilities in order to discuss the condi-
tions of an armistice.”
A dispatch received here from Lamia,
dated 10 o’clock this morning, an—
nounces that the white flag has been
hoisted between the armies of Greece
and Turkey, and that Crown Prince
Constantine has been authorized to
suspend hostilities, with a View of
concluding arrangements for an armis-
tice.
‘ A panic prevails at Lamia owing to
the report that the criminals will be
"releasedvfrom the jalis, while the ar—
rival of the troops duringr the night in-
creased the general feeling Of terror.
Turkey’s Peace Con d itions.
Constantinople, May 20.—An official
of the Turkish foreign Office, in an in-
terview today, after dwelling upon the
provocative attitude of Greece and the
'earnest efforts made by Turkey‘to pre-
‘vent war, said:
“During the month’s war Turkey has
csuffered serious loss in life and money,
and the peace conditions cannot but be
regarded as moderate and, as wholly
justified. Nevertheless the government
is possibly prepared to modify its de-
mands in regard to the indemnity and
the cession of Thessaly, in, view of the
bankrupt condition of Greece and as
proof of its pacific desires.
“In regard to the abolition of, the ca—
pitulations, it is impossible for the gov-
ernment, in the interests of the coun-
try, to make any modifications. _Even
_Servia and Roumania, in every sense
the superiors of Greece, have not these
privileges, and therefore Greece cannot
be allowed to retain exceptional rights
which she has so scandalously abused.
It is confidently hoped, therefore, that
Europe will have sufficient sense of jus-
tice not to press Turkey. Upon this
point she is determined not to yield,
and should Europe attempt to impose
such a sacrifice by force of arms the
situation created would be most detri-
mental to general peace. The Turkish
population would inevitably become ex—
cited by such injustice, the government
could not hold itself responsible for the
grave consequences which would follow
and the powers would, in the end, un-
doubtedly have cause to deplore deeply
the result of such actions.”
.THE BATTLE OI‘ DOMOKOS. .
A. Delayed Dispatch Giving the Details of
' the Engagement.
Turkish Headquarters, Before Domo-
kos, May. 18.~(De1ayed in transmis~
sion).—A great battle, fought well into
the night, and the most important of
the war, is now ended. The combat can
only be described as indecisive. The
fighting raged from early morning un-
til long after’ dark, and when the last
dropping shots were passing over the
field the advantage did not appear to
rest with either side. The Greeks main-
tained their positions and acquitted
themselves so well as to earn the hearty
praise of the Turks. They resisted
with stubborn endurance the deter-
mined attacks Of the Ottoman troops
through the livelong day and still held
their intrenchments at nightfall. The
Turks made a supreme effort late this
evening, but it was met with the ut—
most bravery upon the part of the
Greeks and failed, The losses of the
Turks were heavy. The left division of
the Turks was engaged from 9 o’clock,
in the morning and appears to have
succeeded in forcing back the Greek
right wing. ‘
The Turkish troops were in move—
ment at a very early hour: and most
of the divisions left‘Pharsalos at dawn,
led by the CircasSian cavalry, which
acted as skirmishers during the earlier;
part of the engagement.
" Real Fighting Begins.
The real fighting began at about 11
o’clock, when the Turks ehcountered a
squadron of Greek cavalry occupying
as an advance post a village on the
plain before Domokos. After a sharp
exchange of shots between, the Turkish
and Greek cavalrymen the Greeks re-
tired from the village and the fire and
retreated toward Domokos. This pre-
liminary skirmish was the signal for
the Greeks tO' prepare all along their
line to receive the Turkish attack.
The scene ‘at that ”hour was really
' magnificent. Theweather was every-
thing which could be desired for a bat-
tle, and it would be difficult to imagine
anything more attractive than the sight
presented by the two divisions of the
Turkish army as they deployed in fine
order upon the plain, their red fezes
and glittering arms forming a. bright
' contrast to the dark blue uniforms and
background of the hills' and plains.
One of the Turkish divisions was led
by its band of music, and the troops
moved forward as if on parade.
7 The Greeks had established siege
. guns on the summits of the hills around
' 5* -Domokos,' and these pieces opened the
engagement .with a wellvdirected fire,
upon the massed battalions of Turks
advancing from the' foot "of the hills.
Although the Greek artillery was ad»
m‘irably'handled; it had no material ef-
feet in checking the Turkish advance.
Suddenly, at a given word of com-
mand, the Turkish troops, instead of
keeping straight ahead in the direction
of Domokos, deployed in fine order to
the right and took up a position behind
a hill, Where they waited while the
Wings of the Turkish army completed
their forward movements.
A Period of Suspense.
Then followed a. period of suspense,
during which the Turks steadily toOk
up the positions assigned to them, and
at last, at 3 o’clock in the afternoon, the
Turkish 'artillery, to the great relief of
the Ottoman troops, opened fire upon
the enemy. The /Greek guns replied
with great precision, and a pretty ar-
tillery duel was the result, both sides
exchanging shell fire for about an hour
to with no very great results, so far as
could be seen, on either side, although
both Turks and Greeks lost a number
of men killed and wounded.
Toward 4 o’clock in the afternoon
Uechat Pasha, who commanded the ad-
vance on the Greek positions, ordered
the infantry brigade armed with mau-
ser rifles to advance. The bugles sound—
ed, and with commendable skill, taking
advantage of every inequality of
ground, the skirmishers little by little,
by prettSr rushes, halts for firing, fol—
lowed by more rushes forward to other
positions of vantage, crept up to the
first positiofi held by the Greeks. The
spitter spattering of the fire Of the
skirmish line was answered by a long,
grinding rattle'of musketry from the
Greek intrenchments, forming a long
line, which was well held by the Greek
infantry and which commanded the ap-
proaCh from the plain.
The preliminaries over, a terrific com—
bat between the opposing forces com-
menced. The skirmishers increased the
rapidity of their fire. The main bodies
of the Turkish troops advanced, their
forward movements being covered by
the fire of ten Turkish batteries of ar-
tillery. Soon the engagement was gen-
eral, the grinding rattle ofthe rifles in—
creased in fury, the booming of the
fieldpieces became general, bullets
whistl-ed in showers across the plain
and shells burst on every side, little
white clouds of smoke marking the
spots where the shrapnel shells ex—
ploded.
Greek Guns “'ell Handled.
The guns of the Greeks were splen-
didly aimed and succeeded in putting
one Turkish piece out of action, but
the Turkish artillerymen revenged
themselves by plumping a shell into a
Greek caisson in the rear of one of the
enemy’s batteries. This caisson was
filled with ammunition and it promptly
blew up: The effect of the explosion
was extraordinary. Suddenly an im—
mense white cloud rose from the Greek
battery and this was followed by a dull
report, showing that a number of
Greeks, in all probability, had been
placed hors de combat by the explo—
sion. This caused the Turkish gunners
to shout with joy and wave their fezes
wildly in the air, the discovery that
they had blown up a Greek caisson
seeming to cause them more delight
than the dropping of a shrapnel shell
in the Greek- intrenchments. _
During this artillery duel, which was
really diabolical in its ferocity, the
main bodies of Turkish infantry opened
fire at long range in order to discover
the positions occupied by the enemy.
The Greeks were not long in replying.
;No sooner did the Turkish commander
“feel” the enemy accurately than he
pushed forward his irregular troops to
the attack. The latter advanced with
the greatest spirit and, in the face of a
hot fire, drove the Greeks from several
of their advanced intrenched positions.
But if the fighting had been gallant
and desperate on both sides up to the
present, it was still more so from this
time on. The firing on both sides be-
came really terrific. Both Greeks and
Turks - realized the importance of
achieving decisive results before night-
fall. The sun was getting near the
horizon and there was no telling What
might happen during the night. There-
fore the cannonading and rifle fire in—
creased in intensity. Long lines of
flame and smoke opposed each other,
the Turks from the plain pouring a
hail of lead at the Greeks in their in~
trenched positions and the latter reply-
ing with a continuous rain of leaden
missiles. Both the Turkish and Greek
batteries in the meanwhile were belch-
ing forth a never ceasing storm of
shells and shrapnel. gover the battle-
field hung clouds of smoke in the air,
rendered heavier by the closing of the
day, the approaching darkness show—
ing up the rifle and artillery flashes
with greater vividness than before.
It was then 7 o’clock in the evening
and neither side had gained any very
great advantage. The Greeks stub-
bornly resisted the advance of their
enemies, but it is true the soldiers of
the sultan had gained ground and were
fighting with as much dash and bril-
liancy as when the first canno’n shot
announced the opening of the engage-
ment. '
Fighting In the Dark.
The sun finally disappeared. and
darkness spread slowly over the blood
stained country, but the fierce combat
raged on uninterrupted and with una-
bated vigor.
Long lines of wounded throughout
the battle of the latter part of the day
had been dragging themselves back to-
ward Pharsalos or in the direction of
sheltered Greek positions. In the
trenches and on the plains dark spots
on every side marked the whereabouts:
Of the dead. But the struggle contin-
ued withoutany sign of relaxation.
At last darkness fell upon the scene
of carnage, but Greek a’nd Turk con-
tinued the bloody struggle in the ,.dark—
ness, the streams of fire from the field-
pieces and long lines of flashing infan-
try rifies lighting up the field to some
extent. Here and there little groups Of
twinkling lights were visible, resem-
bling the peaceful moving lights of
towns or villages, but they denoted the
points where fierce fighting between
Christian and Mussulman was“ still in
progress. -
Eventually, however, night advanced
and nature seemed to sternly bid the
combat cease, and toward 9;o’clock the
Greeks, having gallantly held their
intrenchments against superior forces
and having given proof of the greatest
courage, deserving .of 'all praise, began
to. slacken their fire, and quiet soon
reigned. .
. (7., B. and Q. Dividend.
New York, May 20.3—le Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy railroad today
declared a regular quarterly dividend
of l'per cent. , ' .» i _
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L
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; THE"EVENINGFGAZETTE, ‘- I. . _‘ ‘
THE GOAL TRUST INQUIRY.
A Stay Granted Until "Tuesday by Judge
Chester at Monticello.
Monticello,‘ N. Y., May fad—Judge
Chester granted an order, "returnable
next Tuesday in chambers at Albany,
requiring the attorney general to show
cause why the order issued several
days ago, appointing a referee to in-
quire into the relation Of‘the alleged
coal combination to the new antitrust
law, should not be modified so as ton
allow the inquiry to proceed elsewhere
than in Albany. Meanwhile a stay of
proceedings under the order appoint-
ing the referee has. been granted.
The new order and'the stay were the
results of the application of John B.
Kerr, vice president and general coun-
sel of the New York, Ontario and West-
ern Railroad company, who asked
Judge Chester to modify the original
order as indicated. This the judge re-
fused_to do on ex-parte application,
but instead issued the order requiring
the attorney general to show cause.
Albany, May 19.——-A report reached
here to the effect that Judge Chester,
sitting at Monticello, has granted a
stay in the Coal trust inquiry, but both
Walter G. Ward, the referee, and At-
torney General Hancock said they knew
nothing about the matter. Everything
appeared to be in readiness for begin-
ing tomorrow the inquiry into the al-
leged trust. The referee was ignorant
Of any attempt on the part of counsel
for the railroad presidents subpoenaed:
to have the place of hearing changed
from this city to New York, although
there had been rumors to that effect.
His programme was to hold tw0 ses-
sions daily before the referee. The hear-
Ings were to take place in the rooms of
the state board of claims at the capitol
and to be open to the public.
Frederick Thiel Hangs Himself.
Elizabeth, N. »J., May -19.—-The dead
body of Frederick R. Thiel was found
in the cellar beneath his store in West
Scott place. The man had hanged
himself from a beam. It is believed
that financial troubles caused his sui-
cide. He was at one time a. member,
of the board of excise and belonged to
several New York and Elizabeth Ger-
man societies.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing Quotations of the New York Stock
V Exchange. ‘
NEW YORK, May lit—Money on call nominally
at lMallé per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 3%
9.4 per cent. Sterling exchange firm, with
actual business in bankers’ bills at, 354.87%;11
4.87% for demand and 554.86% for 60 days.
Posted rates. $4.87 and $4.88a4.8€%. Commcr-
cial bills, $4.85Ma4.85%,. Silver certificates. 6121
611,450. Bar silver, 6054c. Mexican dollars, 47%0.
Government bonds firm. State bonds quiet.
Railroad bonds steady.
Closing prices:
10%
Atchison .......... New England. . . . . —
Bur. & Quincy.. .. 74%; N. J. Central ...... 73%
C., C., C. & St. L. 28%, North American. 434
Chesapeake & 0.. 16 Northern Pacific. 12%
Chicago Gas ...... 79% Do. pref ........... 363-4
Cordage ........... — N. Y. Central.. 993/,
Cotton Oil ......... 12 Omaha ........... 56%
Del. & Hudson. . . .104 Ontario & West. . 13%:
Distillers’ Trust.. -— Pacific Mail...... 26%
Erie. a .............. 12% Reading ..... . . . . .. 18%,
General Electric. 2952;: Rock Island...... 63%
Hocking Valley... 2 Silver Bullion. . .. (301/.1
Lackawanna. . . ...l48% St. Paul ........ '. . . 74
Lake Shore ....... 163%
Lead ......... . . . . . 25%;
Louisville & Nash 45%
Missouri Pacific.. 12%
Northwestern ..... 104%
Sugar Refinery”- .113%
Texas Pacific ..... 8%
Union Pacific..... 6%
Wabash pref..... 127/9
Western Union.. . 773.;
General Markets.
'NEW YORK, May 19.—FLOUR-State and
western was quiet and lower to sell; city mills
patents. $4.95a5.30; winter patents, $4.55!“..80;
city mills clears. 84.75u4.90; winter straights,
34.30.1445. ' '
VVHEAT—No. 2 red opened firmer on ca.-
bles, but reacted under fine crop news, large
spring wheat receipts and general selling;
J uly, 76%3770. ; September, 721/2a73c.
RYE—Dull: No. 2 western. 36%c.
CORN—NO. 2 opened steady, but eased off
with wheat; July, 30a30%c.; August, 30%.(2.
OATS—No. 2 were dull and easy; track,
white, state. 25a311/2c.; track, white, western.
25a31%c. ,
PORK—Quiet; mess, $8.75a0.25; family, $9.50a.
10.50.
LARD — Dull; prime western steam, $4.10
nominal. _ ,
BUTTER—Firm; state dairy, 10al4c.; state
creamery, 118.140.
CHEESE — Steady; state, large, S%a9%c.;
small, 9%a10%c.
EGGS—Firm; ;state and Pennsylvania, 11c.;
western. 10%allc.
SUGAR -—_, Dull; fair refining. 21340.; cen-
trifugal, 96 test, 3%c.; refined dull; crushed,
5%c.; powdered, 43/4c.
TURPENTINE—Quiet at 27%a28c.
MOLASSES—Quiet; New Orleans, 2323.280.
45FLIClii—-Steady; domestic, 4%afic.; Japan, 4%a
20. '
TALLOW—Dull; city, 3a; country, Slgc.
HAY — Quiet; shipping, 55a600.; good to
choice, 708.750.
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he crown of wo-
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I
vents an application of knowledge are
the most prolific causes of this kind
of sickness. ' Thirty years ago, knowledoe
of ,the prevalence of such disorders in-
duced Dr.- R. V. Pierce, than as‘ now,
chief consulting physician of the Invalid ’5
Hotel and Surgical Institute, at Bufialo,
N.— Y., to devote a great amount of time
and study to the preparation of a remedy
that would invigorate and strengthen the
womanly organism — that Would cure
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danger away from childbirth, and greatly
lessen the pains of labor. This remedy is
called Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription.
That it accomplished the object for which
it was intended is roven by its remark.
able and continuedP success for 30 years.
Women will gain much knowled e by
reading Dr. Pierce’s great thousan page
“ Common Sense Medical Adviser.” A
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THEMUTW x m INsRANGE
r
I . , RICHARD A. McCURDY, President. :
Slalemenllnr the Year Endinrnecemher 23m, [39.“
According to the Standard of the Insurance Department of the State of New York.
, ._ INCOME,<
Received for Premiums ,-, - -
From all OlherSouroeS‘ - . -
a
S 39,593,4I4 20
Manon ll'l
.- ‘s 4-9.102755531
DISBURSEMENTS, '
,To Policy-holders brfilaims by Ilealh' .
To Policy-holders for Endowments, Dividends, elo. -
For all Olher Aooounls
. _ ASSETS. ~ 535,213,515 lfl»
-, ' $I|0,|25,082 Ill
‘o
S I2,595,l|3 39
niled Slates Bonds and other Securities - - ' -
Firsl lien Loans on flood and Morlgage
Loans on Slooks- and ”Bonds - -, - - - ll,09l,525 00
Real Eslale - ' - , - - - - - 22,151,556 55
flash in Banks and,Trusl companies . - - - - - l2,680,390 00
- ~ 5,535,555 05
s 234,144,I4o 42
- 205,010.5‘53 13
Aooruedlnieresl, llel Deferred Premiums, elo. - -
Reserve for Policies and Other Liabililies - - -
Surplus .-* -. - '- - - - - - $‘2_g,133,5l4_'l9
- - - - $9l8,698.338'45
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
To THE HONORABLE, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE, MUTUAL LIFE INSUBAHGE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
The undersig
third day of Dece
verify the same, respectfully
mber, I 896, to examine the Annual statement of the Company, and to
the power and authority thereby conferred, the Committee have at various dates between the date of the
date cf this Report attended at the oflice of the Company,~and have been waited on by the Treasurer,
and the Cashier, together with the the respective assistants or such Oflicers, and have care-
ned in the said Statement, and have found the same to be correct. They have examined
and counted every certificate of stock2 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 cases below 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 Various banks and trust companies, and have counted the cash on hand held by the
Cashier. 11 the books, papers. documents and evidences of title of every description necessary in
t1 Committee certify that a . . . . '
suchiiinfigation have been freely submitted to the Committee by the said oflicers and their assmtants, and that the same are
' d der and well ke t. _ .
accurate, in goo or'1:tee further Cerfify that the investments of the Company are of a high order, an’d that the system and
mmi . . . - .
And the CO ding its transactions and caring for the assets are entitled to commendation
methods adopted by the Company in recor
. . . - f 11 b Med ROBERT OLYPH'ANT J. HOBART HERRIOK
A“ 0f “”11 ‘5 “Spa“ “ y s“ m JAMES N. JARVIE CHARLES D. DIOKEY. J3.
JAMES C. HOLDEN CHARLES‘R. HENDERSON
That, pursuant to
said reference and the .
the Comptroller, the Auditor and .
fully gone over all the items contai
NEW YORK. JANUARY 25,3897.
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~ The company has issued an order whereby women can be insured Without the extra
charge heretofore required. More definite information on the subject will be furnished by
the local agent, Mr. A H. Camp.
Board. of
FREDERIO CROMWELL
J ULIEN T. DAVIES ,
ROBERT SEWELL
S, V. R." CRUGER
CHARLES R. HENDERSON
RUFUS W. PECKHAM
J. HOBART HERRICK
‘; WM P DIXON
ROBERT A. GRANNISS
ROBERT A GRANNIss Vice-President. .
GILLETTE, General Manager. - -
HENRY E. DUNCAN, JR. Corresponding Secretary
. ALBERT KLAMROTH, Assistant Secretary.
' ' nt Treasurer. . . 8818 an reasurer.
WETLANI‘TNSENDSTSIBLEA , EDWARD P. HOLDEN, Assistant Cashier.
- ’ EMORY MCCLINTOCK, Actuary.
. ' JOHN TATLOOK’ JR ’ ASWSILDIEITMIW'RIOHARDS O t' 11
’ LLER, Auditor. .. . . . , amp to er.
gHOEJIIIETfl‘géDngETSIN GER, ASsistan‘t Auditor. ,HENRY S. BRO WN, Assmtant Comptroller.
' ' . JOHN C. ELLIOT, Superintendent of DomestchgeucIeS. . _ . ,
EDWARD LYMAN SHORT. General Solicitor.
MEDICAL DIRECTORS: _' .. - , "
ELIAS J. MARSH, M. D' ' GRANVILLE M.,WHITE, M b,
Trustees.
GEORGE G. HAVEN
ADRIAN ISELIN JR.
GEORGE S. BOWDOIN
THEO. A. HAVEMEYEB
WILLIAM C. WHITNEY
WILLIAM BOCKEFELLER
J AMES" NS J Anvm
CHAS D. DICKEY JR.
ELBRIDGE T. GERRY
HENRY H. ROGERS
J No. W AUOHINOLOSS
THEODORE MORFORD
WILLIAM BABCOCK
STUYVESANT FISH
AUGUSTUS D. J UILLIARD
CHARLES E. MILLER
WALTER R GILLETTE
H. WALTER WEBB
SAMUEL D, BABCOCK
RICHARD A. MOCURDY
JAMES C. HOLDEN
HERMANN O. VON POST
LEWIS MAY
OLIVER HARRIMAN
ROBERT OLYPHANT
GEORGE F. BAKER
DUDLEY OLCOTT
‘ A WALTER R.
ISAAC F. LLOYD, 2d Vice-President.
WILLIAM J. EASTON, Secretary.
GUSTAVUS S. WINSTON, M. D.
JOHN w NIGHOLS “*";::l‘::a::::.:...u«:
AHGAMP l":
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ned, a Committee apppointed by your honorable body on the {intenty- -
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