St. Louis Post-Dispatch
March 28, 1897

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In life the P.-D. rightly gauges; An index for all shoppers, too: Its Advertising Pages! The Wants of Every Class 8 G * ‘ 7 1 * VOL. 48. NO. 231. «* 3 ST. LOUIS, SUNDAY MORNING. MARCH 28, 1897. PRICE FIVE CEN7S. > ead the Wants. To While Away a Pleasant Hour, GRETANS STILL HOLD THEIR OWN ; : NOTHING YET ACCOMPLISHED BY THE POWERS’ BLOCKADE. 4 TURKISH TROOPS MAT GO. Meanwhile the Inhabitants of the In- terior Are Feeling the Pinch of Famine. LONDON, March 27.—The conference with the Marquis of Salisbury, held in Paris yes- 2 terday with M. Hanotaux, the French Min- ister for Foreign Affairs, is regarded as very important, not only with reference to the Eastern situation, but as bearing upon the general relations between Great Britain and France. It was noticed that M. Hano- taux gréeted Lord Salisbury cordially when he arrived and that their parting was even more cordial, indicating that the confer- ence satisfied both. What actually passed is not known, but the Figaro believes that f Lord Salisbury suggested that the island of : Crete be occupied by two powers, one of N them being Great Britain and the other | France or Russia. Other French newspa- ' pers and the British press believe that the fe conferences are a sign of improved relations 7 and are especially significant as following . N 2 the visits of Queen Victoria and the Prince of Wales to President Faure. The British Premier, whose health is much shaken, is expected to remain on the Riviera until after Easter. In spite of the warlike preparations, the prospect in the Levant has certainly not become darker during the past week, and there are indications that the difficulty may be solved by the Powers inducing the Sul- tan to withdraw the Turkish troops from Crete. | The situation in Canea-is a powerful ar- gGument in favor of the withdrawal of the Turks. They are being driven in from the outlying posts and the newspapers to-day are asking of what use are the Turks if the foreign forces age compelled to do their work, as in the case of the foreign occu- pation of Malaxa fort, commanding Sudia and Canea, from which the Turks were 4 ériven. The reason for the Cretan resistance to the decision of the Powers appears to be ‘ _the vagueness of the so-called autonomy on the scene declare that the Cretans would “submit if given the details showing the ' Peality of it. This is the view of the am- Daseadors at Constantinople, who have tele- @raphed to their respective Governments urging that the details be now determined upon and that a practical scheme of gov- 4 ernment be presented to the Cretans, and | also declaring that the prolonging of the condition of uncertainty inspires great anxiety and leaves the door open to events calculated to seriously endanger the situa- tion, such as yesterday's affair at Ma- laxa. It is stated from Kissamo that the Cre- tan leaders there want annexation to Greece under the impression that autonomy will not repay them for the. losses of their oS Property. while Greece would pay them an indemnity in full, This idea shows that the money question lies at the root of the whole complication. In the meanwhile, advices from the in- terior of Crete indicate that the inhabitants Are already feeling the pinch of famine. A Special correspondent who has just visited the camp of Col. Vassos, the commander of the Greek army of occupation, describes the journey. He says that in the mountains, at a place called Stilofaramgo, he heard weird voices across a deep, impassable ravine, is- Suing apparently from the bowels of the earth, and adds: We stopped and through our field glasses / Saw emaciated women and children emerg- ing from a cave high up in the mountains. They were the wives and children of Christians, hiding from the Turks and liv- ing upon roots. “When we reached Col. Vassos’ camp, at Alikiano, we saw scores of famishing peo- ple, once rich, who came begging for food. Several of them had not eaten for three or four days, and hundreds of others were said to be in the same condition. The dis- tress was heartrending and disease has now supervened.”’ It has been hinted in various quarters „tat Germany has virtually withdrawn | _ from the concert of the Powers, and one of the French newspapers even asserted that Emperor William aims at a Turkish- >) Greek war with the object of recovering on the conclusion of peace the 2,000,000 ‘francs which Greece owes her German _ Sreditors. A semi-official denial of the statement Was issued in Berlin to-day, emphatically ‘Fepudiating any such intention. LONDON, March 27.—The dissatisfaction fn Parliament because of Lord Salisbury’s ‘failure to be explicit as to England's in- tentions in Crete only partly reflects the Giscontent throughout the country. More and more the tide of sentiment is gising in r of Greece, which is, even in pro- Ounced Unionist papers, declared to have dia: treated ao respect to justice 1 6 general irritation has _ Deed intensified by the Prospect of the mixed occupation of Crete turning out to be not of settlement which the lern promised it would be i : — ZC. 1 : * ** * — — * * * benen, Many competent judges who ars i, SPRING POLITICS IN ST. LOUIS. Two Bosses with a single thought, Iwo Strings that pull as one. ism have heretofore been a special pre- rogative of the Moslem population upheld by the Turkish bayonets. The Paris Journal Des Debats to-day pub- lished a letter from an officer of the French squadron, who declares that many Moslem children of tender age have been assaulted by so-called Christians, that boys have been frightfully mutilated and babies slashed with Sabres. The tremendous difficulty of governing such a people on civilized methods has ex- ercised the minds of Lord Salisbery and M. Hanoteaux, the French Prime Minis- ter, more, perhaps, than it has the states- men of the other European Governments. English and French opinion is so distinctly in favor of appointing a Greek Prince to govern Crete that neither Lord Salisbery nor the French Foreign Minister can risk defying it. The Russian Government has aims of its oc. apart from justice to Greece or the pacification of Crete. So while the proposals from England have suc- cessively had reference to the nomination of Prince George of Greece or Prince Ma- vrocordato, and those of France to either of these or Prince Waldemar of Denmark, Russia, with its imperial supporters in Ger- many and Austria, has put forward first Boso Petrovitch and next Prince Danilo, both Montenegrins in the pay of the Czar. If the Cretans feel obliged to fight the occupation will end in a bloody flasco and with Greece at bay against the Turk on the frontier the European situation will become worse than ever. Special to the Post-Dispatch. NEW YORK, March 27.—A special cable to the Evening Post from London says: Lord Salisbury has gone holiday making on the Riviera, taking in Paris en route, where he enjoyed a friendly conference with M. Hanotaux. That fact stands out amid a host of conflicting rumors and calms men's minds, for no one supposes that the Foreign Secretary would leave his post if he thought war wefe imminent. Another certain fact is that the resolute coercion of Greece, upon which the Powers tol@ King George on March 2 they were unitedly and irrevocably determined, has been pushed into the background by the Turkish massacres in Anatolia. Those massacres and the Malaxa incident prove to conviction that Turkish troops are worse than useless for the policing of Crete, Even Lord Salisbury’s strongest support- ers, from the Times downward, admit that the Turks must quit Crete. This done. and a Greek Governor appointed, the Cre- tans may begin to believe in the reality of their freedom from Turkish rule, Moreover, every Englishman revolts at ‘ the thought of his magnificent fleet forcing starvation upon men and women goaded into rebellion against Turkish tyranny, while the Foreign Office has an uncomfort- able feeling that all the gold-laced Ad- mirals of Europe cannot override English law, and that the first British gun turned on a British or, for that matter, an Amer- ican ship delivering food to the blockaded Cretans, will expose the British Admiral to liability for heavy damages and possi- bly charges of murder. All this makes for peace, On the other hand, the approaching de- parture of the Crown Prince of Greece to take command of the Greek troops on the frontier makes straight for war and an outbreak in Macedonia of Turkish mas- sacres and unlimited plunder, with what terrible results none can foresee. All cor- respondents in - thens agree that the further coercion of Greece means certain war on the frontier. ATHENS, March 27.—Crown Prince Con- stantin, who is to take command of the Greek forces on the frontier, started for Volo to-night. He was accompanied by the Crown Princess, who will go as far as La- rissa, where she will inspect the arrange- ments made by the Red Cross Society. She will remain. there two days and then return to Athens. An immense demonstration was made be- fore the palace previous to the departure of the Crown Prince. The crowd enthusiasti- cally cheered the royal pair. A deputation sent to the Crown Prince a copy of the reso- lutions adopted at a public meeting held recently, declaring that the people of Athens and the Piraeus were faithful interpreters of the sentiments of the nation, which was ready to make any sacrifice of blood or money in the cause of Crete. Crown Prince Constantine replied as follows: Have con nce in me. I know my duty. Rest assured I shall acquit myself like a soldier.“ After the family dinner at the Palace the “Te Deum” was sung in the chapel, the Metropolitan officiating. The Crown Prince kissed the Metropolitan’s hands and the King and Queen kissed the Prince and Princess. All were deeply affected. It is officially stated that the question of declaring war depends upon the pres- ent negotiations with the Powers, No one on the streets of Athens believes this, all accepting the departure of the Crown Prince as indicating that Greece has come to a definite decision to go to war. At a late hour to-night advices were re- — a CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO. BARTHQUAKE SHOCK. Seismic Disturbance, With Loud Ex- plosions, Which Shook All the Buildings of Montreal. pat. sn Special to the Post- Hagen. MONTREAL, Maren 27.—This city ex- perienced another severe shock of earth- quake at 12:15 o’¢lock this morning. The shock was accompanied by a series of loud explosions. All the buildings of the city were shaken and employes in the newspaper offices and in the,postoffice ran to the streefs for safety. : The shock this morning was far more se- vere and lasted longer than the one which took place in the early part of the week. In the large buildings, like the city hall and the hospitals, the shock was felt distinctly. It appears to have left no damage in its trail. At Vaudreil the shock was quite heavy; at Ganoque, not very heavy. At St. Anne’s Station, it was not as heavy as that of Tuesday. At Bruno it was pretty heavy. At St. Lambert the shock rattled the win- dows and shook the buildings perceptibly. At Rouse’s Point, N. Y., the shock made the windows quiver. The shock was felt as far South as Crown Point, and its duration was about ten seconds. The people of this vicinity are getting thoroughly frightened at the frequency of the shocks. The scientists at McGill Uni- versity and other educational institutions are shaking their heads and referring again to the well-known and proven scientific fact that Mount Royal is of volcanic creation and origin. CHARGED WITH PERJURY. A Man Who Was a Witness Against Henry Ward Beecher. NEW YORK, March 27.—Joseph Loader, a wealthy furniture dealer of Brooklyn, this morning was arrested on a charge of perjury preferred by his young wife. The charge grew out of a sult brought by Miss Rose Bretter, formerly Loader's housekeep- er, against Loader to recover diamonds and jewelry which had belonged to Loader's first wife and which Miss Bretter said Loader had given to her. Miss Bretter de- clared she left the diamonds in Loader's care. In the Henry Ward Beecher trial Loader testified that he was an upholsterer and that in the month of October, 1869, he was working in the house of Theodore Tilton. While engaged in laying carpets on the maln stairs he saw Mr. Beecher enter the front door of the house. Mrs. Tiltom met him in the hall. He said Mr. Beecher put his arms around Mrs. Tilton’s waist and drew her to him. Mr. Beecher kissed her on the cheek and she kissed him. FELL FOUR FLOORS. A Small Boy in Kansas City Tumbles Down an Elevator Shaft. Special to the Post-Dispatch. KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 27.—Lawrence, the 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey A. Jones, while getting into an elevator with his mother om the third floor of the Victoria Hotel this morning, tripped and fell backward through the open door, slipped beneath the elevator and fell four stories to the hard basement floar. Mrs, Jones saw the accident and, frantic with excitement, sprang out of the elevator and tried to jump into the elevator shaft after ber child, but the descending elevator caught and pinioned her so she could not fall. The boy was picked up unconscious by the head waiter of the hotel, and three doctors were called in. The child may recover, life de- pending upon whether or not his skull is fractured. DEATH FROM RABIES. Caused by a Pet Dog Licking’ Her Hand. Special to the Post-Dispatch. HOPKINSVILLE, Ky., March 27.—Mrs. Dolly Morgan, who resided near Allegree, east of this city, died at her home, after several days of most horrible suffering, from hydrophobia in its most aggravated form. While feeding a pet dog, the little animal licked a sore place on her hand, This was washed away and the matter for- gotten until several days ago, when the dog went mad. It was killed, but Mrs. Mor- gan, who is 70 years old, about the same time began to show unmistakable symptoms ot the rables. KILLED TWO OFFICERS. A Sheriff and a Constable Killed While Making an Arrest. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., March 27.—At Oko- loa this morning Charles Wrayburn shot and killed Deputy Sheriff Rollins and Con- stable Dickerson. The officers were at- tempting to arrest Wrayburn, who first shot Rollins, and as Dickerson came to Rollins’ aid Wrayburn shot him also. GRIDIRON CLUB. The President and Several Members of His Cabinet Entertained by the Newspaper Men. i WASHINGTON, D. C., March 27.—Presi- dent McKinley attended the dinner of the Gridiron Club to-night which was givén in honor of the President and his Cabinet. Five members of the Cabinet and several Senators and Representatives were among the guests. Mr. McKinley met not only many public men with whom he was ac- quainted, but nearly all thé members of the club were his personal friends when he was in Congress. The dinner was conducted on the usual Gridiron style, bright speeches, good songs, rollicking choruses and sparkling wit. Among the distinguished guests were President McKinley, Secretary Gage, Sec- retary Alger, Secretary Long, Atty.-Gen. McKenna, Secretary Wilson of President McKinley’s Cabinet; Hon. John Hay, Am- bassador to England; Baron Von Thiel- man, the German Ambassador; Senor Sal- vador De Mendonca, the Brazilian Minis- ter; Senators Allison, Aldrich, Hanna, Wel- lington, Burrows, Mitchell, Carter , and Fairbanks; Speaker Reed, and Representa- tives Henderson, Dalzell, Stevens, Joy, Young, Strode and Beach; John Addison Porter, Secretary to the President; Charles Emory Smith, Philadelphia; Gen. George H. Weeks, U. 8. A.; John Russell Young, Philadelphia; Myron T. Herrick, Cleveland; Frederick W. Holls, New York, and Dr. Edward Bedloe. MRS. STOWE IN MARBLE. Unveiling of Her Monument in the New York University Building. Special to the Post-Dispatch. NEW YORK, March 27.—A marble bust of Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe was un- veiled this morning in the New York Uni- versity Building, Washington place. Dr. Wallace Wood preceded the exercises with a lecture. The bust is the work of Miss Susan Durant, an English lady, and was completed in November, 1856, at Paris. Miss Stowe of Hartford, Conn., wrote to Dr. Wood that she and her sister Eliza were present at the sittings, seeing the clay model turning to the likeness of their mother. Miss Eliza Stowe was present at the unveiling. opr > 1 5 = mi 24 . 7 ale pet ‘ Bante „ * 8 *. x Ane ged smn ee 4 ; 5 i ~~ 4 NE TQW AND - * 5 * . ' 4 > > „7 * tow, © but 1888 ar r 3 : * > Y “= ie: 4 * * 8 . + 4 2 ‘ey 1 by 8 Ser yer n N 4, Shy My 8 Ba et ae e . } at N n 8 . mt 1 ’ > 5 „ Pine 2 „ .") . 3 *. . a x ; x . * eh a, 5 eet tod. Sas 2 4 ee . PS r * . + Satoh: * Rags ae 4 mc 5 * 8 1 1 : * 3 = ae 1 2 4 0 3 Sr as as lal 1 * = > ere. * 5 P — > ~ 1 ＋ 8 — 8 2 : fl. PURINTON TOOK PRUSSIC ACID IN THE LIN. DEL HOTEL, 7 — * 5 77 3 es ae 7 * i * * i 1 8 15 4 1 Dr. George D. Purinton one of 1 Prominent biologists of the ‘United Staten 9 and a chemist known from one end the ; — to the other, committed suicide at © Lindell Hotel last — . night by taking prus- Dr. Purinton was a candidate for the of- fice of Assistant Secretary of Agriculture _ N and was recommended for that position by some of the leading men of the West. A man stepped up to the desk at the Line 8 . dell last evening at 8:30 o'clock and to the clerk that he wanted a room fora few — hours, He was well dressed and no r. attention was paid to him shan to average guest. He placed his name on register. The clerk did not look at it tioularly. but saw that the word Was under the heading “location.” As the clerk called a boy to show the to a room on the second floor the said: “I want to be called at 12 o sharp; be sure that it be prompt at mid |? night, for I have an important - oS ment.” „ Then, preceded by the boy, he walked e the elevator and was shown to his room. * SS Promptly at 12 o'clock there was a knock on the door at 177. No answer. The a the same who had shown the guest to tl = room, remembered the injunction he had _ left and after knocking again, and ae again, tried the knob. , aa The door was not locked and he en Si. Stopping at the side of the bed the lad spoke to the guest, who, 4 MM sound asleep. hand. It did not convey any partie N meaning to him, and so a telephone mes Sage was sent to the police that a was dead at the Lindell Hotel, and it thought he had committed suicide. One entering the room where the body as if fear- S AT, ey 4 4 *. Fe . ? oo ae 9 es. oF ALS r of Dr. Purinton lay trod softly ing to awaken a person in a sound He lay on ‘his back; his head resting tween the pillows, and there was a | his face as if he had dreamed sweetly ag he slept. His mouth was opened à trifle, seemed only natural for one who the long respirations that come with deep slumber. * The face was remarkably handsome. was dark, something like that f Spaniard. A carefully trimmed Van Dyke | beard and a moustache were of hue. The nose was aquiline and chiseled, and the cheek bones prom The eyes were closed. Dr. Purinton upon entering the room carefully undressed and hung his on hooks near the door. It was evident that nothing had been done in a hurry. black coat and vest were partly folded bo- fore being placed against the wall and the light trousers had been so arranged that they would not bag. : The only sign of disorder was observable on the table where his shirt had been tossed, as if wearied with arranging his outer garments, he had hastened toward the last to seek the needed rest. On this same center table, beside the bed, were a bottle and a glass, which told how the suicide had been committed. It was an ounce bottle and in glaring evie dence upon the label was the skull and the word “poison,” both printed in red ink, Beneath these were the two words “Prussic acid.” There were only two or three in the bottle. On the bed near hnand of the dead man was a also contained a few drops o None had been spilled on the the bed clothes or on the fable. Nearly an ounce of prussic acid! must have been instantaneous, It was evident that after carefully un- * ** * 2 i 3 57 22 z i | ro * > “a J 7 83 ö 0 vat yk, Py vs - N 3 8 hi ert! come death, framed o his face when the fatal draught ey 85 guished life as quickly as a breath does Ray By looking in police found that the suicide was but 5 that he was and political circles was not discovered until the officers ) clothing, The first to lene was a card was