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BLOCKADE TO BEGIN
Powers Decide to Eosort to Force in the
v Attempt to Ooerca Oreto.
C3ETAN PORTS TO BE CLOSED TODAY
This Action to Be Taken Instead of
Bonding Another Collective Koto ,
CONCESSION TO RUSSIA AND FRANCE
Eoth Favor Sending Demand to Greece to
Withdraw Her Troops.
EASIEST WAY OUT OF THE DILEMMA
Future Aetlnn nn to the Knte of Crete
to lie Left to Later .VoRollii-
lloiiM KorclRrii Foree *
I , to lie I.iinileil. > |
'rtOME , March 14. It Is officially announced
hero this afternoon that the result of the
pour parlours of the powers yesterday ( Sat
in day ) Is a definite agreement not to reply
to the Crete note , but to lasuo orders , to the
foreign admirals to establish a blockade of
Cretan ports , which will probably go Into
operation ton orrow.
This agreement Is somewhat In the nature
of a concession to Russia and France. Rus
sia , during the middle of last week , proposed ,
with France seconding the proposition , an
other Joint note to Greece , Insisting on the
withdrawal of the troops , Instead of on 1m-
mediate resort by the powers to force. Rus
sia's action was Inepircd , It Is ofllclally
stated , by a certain sympathy for Greece ,
but BO many objections were raised by each
power In turn to the suggestion that the
course has finally been agreed upon.
It la thought the simplest way to carry out
- ytho - threat made In the Identical notes will
bo the blockading of the Cretan ports and
the landing of forces sufficient to Insure the
maintenance of order , leaving future action
as to the fete of Crete to later negotiations.
This was the view of Russia at the outset.
LONDON , March H. Tlio Dally Chronicle
announces that a formal ultimatum has been
delivered to Greece announcing that the
blockade ot Crete and of certain Greek
ports , not ye' named , will begin on Wednes
day. Some of the powers have decided that
unices Greece yields or If she declares war
on Turkey , measures still moro severe will
* bo employed , even to the point of utterly
dcatpjylng Greece as a nation. The Chron
icle Athena correspondent glvw an account
of nn Interview he has had with Commodore
Jlclneck , who quotes from numerous official
' documents to disprove the charge of perfidy
brought against him. Commodore Relneck
denies that he withheld any warning or mcs-
from the luaurgente and
sago of the powers
declare * that the allegations to tha effect
shield the admirals
have been mrdo In order to -
mirals from the ridicule with which they
have covered themselves.
OPINIONS tHHUSSIAN PRESS.
fit , Greece jVefn ecl of n IIiirnliiK " " 'rc
1 > * > > - * , & ? > * "to A mne errt v-rY-'irt * * * ,
BT. PETERSBURG. March 14. The official
St Petersburg Journal iys this morning :
"Wo recently stated the reasons which
.determined the attltudo of the imperial gov
ernment as to the Cretan question. Unfor
tunately , they do not seem adequately recog
nized at'.Athens. Humanitarian motives
actuate the powers more than any other con
sideration , as has been shown by the action
of the powers toward the Hellenic govern
ment. The Greek uotc In reply to the pow
ers' endeavors In spite of the practical utility
of a system of autonomy for Crete , to prove
that annexation to Greece will alouo end a
btato of anarchy. While consenting to recall
her ships , Greece persists that the co-opera- ;
tton of hsr troops Is necessary to the pac fl- .
cation of the Island , after which a plebiscite
ehould decide the fate of Crete.
"Such an attitude Is unsatisfactory. The
powers had not In the present casivto ccn-
milt the opinion of the Greek government.
They simply expressed to Athens In succinct
terms the decision Imposed by circumstances ,
whcreunto It was for Grccco to conform. In
return , Greece gives a clear proof that under
a pretext of assuring n condition of peace
and order In Crete , she Is really pursuing a
much Ices disinterested object , namely , an
nexation by surprise.
"Tho powers are too unanimously resolved
to maintain peace In the east to sanction
* such' designs. They find themselves com
pelled , though much against their will , to
have recourse to vigorous measures which
they shrink from adopting In regard to
Greece. At the same time they will have In
the resources at their disposal a sure means
of pacifying Crete without the co-operation
of the Greek troops.
"U IB hoped that Greece , seeing that the
powers are firmly resolved not to shrink
from any measure ot coercion necessary , will
give way , thus exorcising the danger with
which her present attitude thicatciiR European -
, - , pean peace. "
IN HVMI'ATHV WITH fiUHKCIS.
ImineiiHe Onlilonr Meellnir llelil In
Trafalgar Suunre , I.onilon.
LONDON , March H. lletween 20,000 and
40,000 people crowded the approaches to
Trafalgar square this afternoon to express
sympathy with Greece and Crete , and , according -
cording to the praters announcing the meetIng -
Ing , lo assist diplomatist * to make up their
minds.
The gathering was made up of a less re
spectably drcBaed ulass than the great Hyde
park meeting of a week ngo. The windows
of the clubs and hotels facing on the square
and the approaches to It were filled with
spectators. The Greek colors were worn
by a majority of those present , and many
Greek flags wern dlHplaycd. The proceed
ings began at 4 o'clork , the speakers , In-
eluding Rev. lr. ) John Clifford , the well
known free chuich minister , and the follow
ing members of the House of Commons :
Michael Davltt. K. H. I'lckersKlH , V. A.
dimming , 12 , K. Morton and llavelock Wil
son.
son.Miss Florence Diilpauile. 31 , J , Holyoke tnj
other prominent sympathizers with the move
ment of the political union of Crete with
Ureoec arrived In the procession , Thn bands
and the banners , lth the speakeu , occupied
six platforms , Tlio resolutions were simi
lar In protest to UIOBO adopted at the Hyilo
park meeting , and In general terms stated
th.it the Greeks reply lo the Identical notes
ot tlio pouera offered a satisfactory basis
of settlement The mpclliifj appointed Its
( hullman , and tun various speakers as a
deputation to patent the if solutions to Lord
Salisbury. The adoption of tbo resolutions
was greeted with loud cheering , mingled
with homing for Lord Salisbury who , tha
< program of the Hireling declared , was still
> - determined upon war In spite of the nUh of
the people of Great Drltaln.
Term * Are Vaunc.
LONDON , March 15-Tho correspondent-
of the London Timrs at Canta aayi ; The
official atsurance of Autonomy has been re
ceived at last , but In terms so vague that
thu Insurgent chief * place no rullanco upon
it , nor will they hellcvo It possible until the
TuikUh gnrrUott it replaced by European
troopi.
9 Anlliiirlxfil to I'roelnlin Autonomy ,
> CANBA , March II.- Sir Alfied IJIIllottl
has been aulhorlxrd to proclaim autonomy ,
but without detail. The other conouls will
soon rccelr ) similar lattructloiu. A torpedo >
ioat has Just started to convey Dllllottl's
nstructlons from the British admiral/
lusslan cruiser brings news that the Intur-
; ents bombarded Klfeamo yesterday. The
own was set on fire In several places last
night. Desultory firing continues around
Canca ,
unsnuvn.s TO in : stiMMO.vnn.
toill Decree IN Uxpectcil nt Allicnt
lit n Short Time.
ATHENS , March 14. A royal decree sum
moning the remainder of the reserves Is
expected tonight. I'rlnco Nicholas , with
Its battery , has been stationed on the center
line. The king has consented that the war
olflco should undertake the formation ot a
fort legation In the event of the outbreak ol
war. Thousands of horses and mulca arc
arriving from abroad , the gift of rich Greeks ,
who are sending also large sums to the na
tional treasury , for patriotic purppacs. Kor
the present , the government docs not seem
embarrassed for money. The rate ot ex
change Is rather lower than usual and specie
for the payment of coupons Just due has
been deposited without recourse to the usual
purchasers In the money market , which al
ways effect exchange. Without doubt the
foreign bondholders will suffer later from the
cost of mobilizing.
A corps of military telegraphers has palled
for Crete , with a view to establishing com
munication between the various points oc
cupied by the Greek troops. A committee
of women Is bury making uniforms and at
tending to the wants of thousands ot Cretan
refugees. Steamers are dally embarking
troora for Thessaly. The government hap
tent a strong protest , warning Turkey that
the erection of forts at Provosa Is a viola
tion of the treaty of 1881 and holding the
I'ortc responsible If this warning Is disre
garded. The Greek fleet In the Ambraclan
gulf has been ordered to fire on Turkish
ships annoying Greek ftahlng boats.
Snow Is falling on the Macedonian fron
tier and the troops are suffering from cold
and exposure. It Is reported that dlseaee has
broken out among the Turkish troops , who
are largely young recrufts , badly fed and
lodged.
LATEST ADVICES I-'IIOM CANI5A.
ContliiueH ill SevernI 1'Ineen
oil the Inland.
CANEA , Island of Crete , March 14. Pil
laging began yesterday at Candla , Iletlmo
and at this place and has continued today.
The bishop ot Nlcephcre remains here ,
though alone , In the hope ot being able to
EUVO the metropolitan church from pillage.
The landing of European troops Is expscted
Immediately. Tlio Insurgents maintain a
ceaseless cannonade at Splnalona. They are
In excellent spirits , and the health and morals
of the tr'oops of Colonel Vasscs show no
signs of falling oft.
The foreign admirals have not yet been
Informed as to the decision ot the power ?
on their proposals ot a week ago. Yester
day they telegraphed their respective gov
ernments asking that detachments of sailors ,
equal In number .to those already landed at
Canea , Retlmo , Candla and Sltla , be sent
Immediately to relieve the present force ,
whoso work Is most harassing , comprising ,
aa It does , the doublet function ot police and
firemen.
The admirals have been Instructed to confer
with the consulates as to the best means , of
.proclaiming the fact that Turkey has granted
Crete complete autonomy. The hope Is en
tertained that such a measure will help to
pacify the lsla nd. Great Britain has In
structed Colonel Chsrmslde aud Major Bor
to remain at Canea.
In addition to the Italian war ships , one
British Ironclad assisted In the bombard
ment of the Greek Insurgent forces com-
maridcd'by Captain Koracan'al ' Hlerapctro.
CREECH I'nEI'AIlES FOIl WAR.
Military Preparation * Arc Ilelncr
I'nnlieil Throughout the Ivlnpriloin.
ATHENS , March 14. Everything remains
In statu quo pending the action of the pow
ers. But the minister of war Is hastening
In every possible way the military prepara
tions , precisely as If war were already de
clared.
Great uneasiness Is caused by the strained
( situation on the frontier. Graver advices
are being received from Larlssa. A dis
patch states that 18,000 troops have been con
centrated near Elassona. The Turks have
formed two Irregular battalions to guard the
Thebsallan passes , through which Insurgents
hands could enter Macedonia. The Turkish
forces at Eplrus were reinforced yesterday.
Among the GrecJc troops on the frontier
there Is an Increasing desire to try conclu
sions with the Turk. A declaration of war
Is awaited with Impatience In military cir
cles at Larlssa.
The Greek correspondents who were ex
pelled front Canca have arrived at Syra.
They assert that Captain Amorcttl urged
them to leave because the Mussulmans
threatened to dynamite the Greek consulate ,
where the correspondents wuro staying. The
Mussulmans believed that the Greek corre
spondents were responsible for the burning cf
the governor's palace , and the murder of
Colonel Suleiman Bey.
Wluit ( ireeue .tiny Da.
LONDON , March 14. That Greece seems
to realize the unwillingness of tha powers to
give way. Is outlined In rumored proposals
and suggcstloiii ) reaching London today from
Athens. U la stated that a member ot the
Gtcok government declared this morning that
Git'ece would accept for Crete n regime sim
ilar to that In Bosnia , which would leave
Inviolate the pilnclplo of nonaiuicxatlon ,
while maintaining tha lntgrlty of thu Otto
man empire , and It la said lie suggested that
France should take the Initiative In pre
ferring this solution , remarking : "Unlera
France does this , uho will have to watch
carefully the action of Great Britain , which
la preparing to land considerable force In
Crete. It Is to the Interest of France to
malm friendly advances to Greece , who.se
support would give her naval supremacy In
the Adriatic and Mediterranean. "
Krnrx nt AtlieiiM.
ATHENS , March II. The reported r call
to London of the British consul , 'Sir Alfred
Bllllottt , continues to bo the subject of much
comment In political circles. It Is feared
that his recall may ho connected with a plan
for the occupation of Crete , which , In vlsw
ot the refusal ot certain powers to take part
In such a move , might be restricted to Great
Britain , and might bo on that account the
prelude to a much moro prolonged occupa
tion. Great uncertainty and the lack of suf
ficient Intelligence IB regarded In official
clicles us still further complicating the situa
tion and rendering Impossible any solution
of a conciliatory character. The envoys of
the powers at Athens held a long consulta
tion today.
I'urte In Aeiiilei > ceiit ,
CONSTANTINOPLU , March 14. The Porte
continued to adopt an acquiescent tone In
answer to the requests of the powers. Re
plying to the collective note of the ambassa
dors of the Cth Inst. , the ports today an
nounces In writing Its Intention to concen
trate llio Ottoman troops In Crete In the for
tified towns us teen aa the Greek troops
1m e etacuatcd the Island , The ports Ims
also sent an Identical request to the envoys
of the powers begging them to expedite- the
solution of the crisis.
Kllleil by Train- .
HOI.LANO. Mich. , Jliircli 14 , Three men
were killed lit VCecland thla afternoon by a
Chicago & Wrttt Michigan pucseiiKcr ( rain.
t'Ol.mit'B. O. . Mureh H , A Toledo &
Oilo Central enclno jodny near Maryavlllo
r ruck and killed Mix I < nura Andrew * and
lira. O. W. Wells.-They wojo In a uuuiry.
Movement ! ! of OeeiiuVnnrln , March ! !
At Nuvi ymk-8illed Mnsstuhuseltn , for
London.
At Uorltcan < : - Anlvfd-l'nnamo , from Now
York.
At HavreArrived - - ! - ! OuscoKiie , from
York. Balled -1-a Cluinii > laii. | for New York ,
I At Quetnslottii SulledCiuujmnla , from
Liverpool , for New York.
WORK OF SPECIAL SESSION
At Keen Today Congress Meets on ( Ml of
President McKinley ,
PROGRAM IS PREPARED IN ADVANCE
of n TnrlfT Illlt the Olijcct for
Which the National
Will Anemlilc31iliiy
j , New Member * .
WASHINGTON , March 14. The Fifty-fifth
congress meets In extraordinary session to
morrow nt noon In pursuance of President
McKlnlcy's proclamation. The work bc-
fore It the passage of a tariff bill la pretty
welt cut out In advance , but the Indications
nro that It will be a stormy session and Its
length and scope are as yet mere matters of
speculation. The present secretary of state ,
Mr. Sherman , remarked several years ngo ,
on a memorable occasion In the senate , that
the president , like Alladln , could rub tiie
lamp and cause the genii to appear , but
that once they had appeared , they were mas
ters of their own destinies. So that con
gress once In session may go much further
or not so far as the president may wish.
So far as the house , which was , or will bo
organized tomorrow , Is concerned , the present
determination of the leaders Is to direct
the encrglea of the lower branch to the ac
complishment of the task before It with all
expedition and throw the responsibility for
any complications which may arise out of
delays In the senate upon that body , This
was made manifest by Speaker Reed's speech
at the republican caucus last night , when he
spoke of the necessity of bringing the work
of the session to a speedy close. Whether
the leaders will emphasize any Inaction by
the senate when the bill reaches that body ,
by a program of three day recesses , remains
to bo seen , but It seems likely that the
speaker will , at least for the present , re
frain from appointing any save the actual
committees necessary for the transaction of
the business In hand. This will prove an
effective bar to the passage of miscellaneous
or general bills , as the rules of the house
are such that all legislation must come
through the committees. But even this
Is not absolutely necessary , as the commit
tee on rules can bo Invoked to furnish spe
cial orders. 'And It Is by means of special
orders that the appropriation bills which
failed to receive Mr. Cleveland's approval
are to be put through at the extraordinary
session.
AS TO APPROPRIATIONS.
Consideration In committee will Involve
great delay and result , besides , In an Inter-
mlnablo debate -In the house , as It Is the
peculiar 'choice of a new house to use every
opportunity to talk. Mr. Cannon , the chair
man of the appropriations committee , sayo
the bills as they went to Mr. Cleveland are
all right , and he favors their ropassage
under special rules without the formality
of again putting them through the regular
channels. This will be the plan' followed
and all the time before the actual debate on
the tariff begins will bo devoted to the ap
propriation bills. " '
The now tariff bill , upon which republican
members of the ways and means commit
tee have been working laboriously for three
months , la complete and will be formally In
troduced tomorrow. It will then 'be printed
and submitted to the democratic minority
afld receive consideration by the full commit
tee. Jit la not expected tliat this 'will require
ttoro than three1 or tout 'days 'at the most ,
although the democrats may , and probably
will , protest vigorously against such expedi
tion. At any rate , the house leaders hope to
enter upon the consideration of the bill In
the house before the end of the week. Some
of them tonight fixed Thursday as the day
on which the debate will probably com
mence. Although the llnvlts of the debate
have not yet been decided upon , the pre
vailing opinion Is that It will not last over
ten days. Night sessions will , of course , be
held throughout 'the- period allowed for de
bate. This will give the new members an
opportunity to make set speeches for the
benefit of ttielr constituents. Unless some
unexpected hitch occurs the new tariff bill
may bo sent to the senate a week from next
Saturday , or a fortnight after the session
opens.
HOUSE ORGANIZATION.
Thu organization of the house tomorrow ,
while a perfunctory performance , will no'
doubt attract a largo attendance. The new
house will bo called to order by the clerk.
* "ajor McDowell of Pennsylvania , the roll
will bo called , after which the candidates
of the several parMea for speakershlp will
be placed In nomination and the vote will
determine tha political alignment for the
new houEo of representatives. There are
200 republicans , 122 democrats and twenty-
nine fusion , silver and populist representa
tives in the new home. The percentage of
now members Is unusually large. There are
148 new men. Of these 132 have never
served In congress before and sixteen have
ucrved prior to the Fifty-fourth. After the
house Is organized a committee will bo ap
pointed to wait on the president and Inform
him that the house Is ready for business
Pending the appearance of the president's
message the biennial seat drawing will oc
cur. This Is always an interesting and
amusing proceeding and the feature of the
SENATE PROGRAM.
Vice President Hobart will rap the senate
to order at noon tomorrow for the beginning
of the work of the Fifty-fifth congress. The
week does not now promise to Be a busy one
In the senate , except In the event that the
arbitration treaty between this country and
Great Drltaln Is considered. Senator Davis
chairman of thn committee on foreign rela *
tlons , said today he would force the question
of ratification to /speedy a determination
as it would ho posElblo to do. The treaty
will be consldeioil In executive session ,
There will bo considerable opposition to It
even In Its niromleil form , but the friends oj
the treaty assert that there will not be to
exceed twenty opposing votes when the final
result Is announced.
Somn nomlratlons are expected on Monday
and there may bo a brief executive session
to permit tl.elr reference to committee. A
number of bills , a majority of which will be
thosq that fulled In the last congrcus , will
bo presented during the week , hut as none
of thorn can bo taken up until they receive
committee action , there can bo no legisla
tive work. The '
president's message la ex
pected Monday.
Considerable time during the week will be
spent by the committees of the various par
ties IK the eenato In an effort to reach a
harmonious adjustment of the senate com
mittees. Thtre Is now talk of an agreement
to fill all the vacancies except these exist
ing in the ccir.mltteo on finance and appro
priations. Dclli these committees are fortu
nately quite equitably adjusted and It Is
feared that an effort to supply the vacanr
cles might rctnilt In bad feeling and an en
tanglement which .the republicans desire to
avoid on the cvo nf the tariff fight.
There Is only on occasional reference to
changes In the * elective olllces In tha senate
and there Is no prospect of a controversy
over this point at the present tlmo.
It is expected that the credentials of
MPESI-P. Cortctt and Henderson , appointed to
111) ) the senatorial vacancies from Oregon' and
Florida , respectively , will be presented Mon
day. The ) will be lefc-rred to the committee
on privileges and elections.
TurUUli l.fKiitloii Dt-nlex.
\VAQIIIKGTPN. March 11. The Turkish
legation today gave out thu following :
"There baa been published a telegram
dated Contlantlnople , tbo 12th Init. , saying
fresh atrocities are threatened In Alia Minor ;
that Christians there art ) In a deplorable
condition and afscrtlng that the condition
In Payasl la extremely critical and blood
shed hai occurred at Kverek , The Turkish
mlnls'er h authorized by his government to
ofllclally declare these reports absolutely
( also and unfounded. "
FI.\l.\a UP THK TAiilFP HIM , .
Committee on Wwyn nnit Mvnnn I'ul-
tltiK on l-'InlMliltlHT Tnnclieii.
WASHINGTON , March ii , The final
.work upon th * tariff bill occupied the time
of the republicans of the wafrs and means
committee today and tonight ? they assem
bled for their last co'nfprencfp. Chairman
Dlngley said the bill yfould be finished at
this meeting , but that lt might ho necessary
for the committee to work all night to HC-
compllih the task. As teoon as the com
mittee's draft of the bill U completed It will
be sent to the government printing office
and a force of plckxnl men will be put to
work upon It there , so It1 may be presented
In the house at 3 o'clock ? In the afternoon.
It Is ponslblq changes may be made In some
of the moro Important schedules , even at
this late hour , particularly the wool sched
ule , over which , there are differences of opin
ion In the commlttooj The reciprocity
scheme has not yet been formulated Into
words , and some fcnturtte ot the plan are
still subject to change.Apart from the
possibility of revision tonight the Important
features of the bill will stand as they have
been heretofore determined upon.
The corridors of the Cofchran hotel , where
the tariff makers have ah office , have been
swarming with wool men , with the manu
facturers and representatives of other Inter
ests , all day , and great \presuro has been
brought to bear to have Various features ot
the bill changed before It Is Riven to the
house.
Chairman Dlnglcy said tonight that It
had not been decided fiotf.much time would
be allowed for tariff debate In the house.
Every week of talk , 'ho romarkid , would
cost the country hundreds of millions In
revenue through Importations which would
be rushed Into the country under the exist
ing low duties.
lii TreiiNrtry Deportment.
WASHINGTON , Mar'chM4 , Contrary to
expectations , there will Vo'.no nominations
sent to the senate for' Important places In
the Treasury department , ' Cbr Bomo time.
Secretary Gage , It Is believed , has made up
his mind as to two of the .assistant secre
taryships , but he.hen announced that no
nominations will bo sent to .tho senate for a
week or two. Artslatant Secretary Hamlln
Bomo days ago Informed' Mr. Gage that he
was ready to send In hla resignation at any
> lmc , but If the secretary desired would re
main two or three weeks. The offer was
accepted. The two raqst prominent candi
dates for thu offlqe of assistant secretary are
W. B. Howcll , for several years tha assistant
to the assUtrnt secretary.t having charge of
customs matters , and Mr. Spauldlng. who
served as assistant secretary during the "Har
risen administration. For the chief clerk
ship there are two candidates who occm to
bo In the lead of the others. Wallace Hills ,
an old employe and nt' present" the assistant
chief clerk , and Major Brjicttctt , who served
as chief during the Harrison administration.
No Word from ttiei Puritan.
WASHINGTON , March. 14. No news ot the
'
United States , steamships .Columbia and
Puritan was recelved-'by ' tiie .Navy depart
ment today , but notwithstanding alarming
rumors as to the safety of the big monitor
Puritan , the officials dfthe , Navy department
are under no apprehe/islan * to the safety
ot either the monitor 'or1 her convoy. It Is
said that thfe orders glVcn to Captain Sands
of the Columbia , when ihe left iHampton
Roads to .go to the relief ot the disabled
Puritan , LwereuelasUp , and he" may' exercise
hU. dlscretlqr ln.sfidftlne his coufsd. The
Puritan Is almost 'ia blas the Columbia
and the latter coula t towlTfcr
SHOOTING
" -Tr „ , rfi \
mill"ii SnfRU'Unce'mbt.
BIRMINGHAM , AJa. , March 14. Two traglcj
deaths , a policeman .shot and amall race riot
In which a dozen persons were moro or less
hurt , constituted th'p results of a fight which
occurred Inside of thirty minutes on the ,
South'Side hls afternoon ,
A burglary was committed by Will Hun
ter , a notorious negro. Policeman Wllllanv
Perdue was detailed on the caae and thlc
afternoon he found , and arrested him. Hun
ter drew a pistol andj'fired , striking Perdue
In the Jaw , Inflicting dangerous wounds.
The negro made a .break for liberty , the
officer pursuing and firing as ho ran. After
'
firing three shots'the officer fell from ex
haustion ; his last slof ) wounding Hunter
fatally. It developed , aftejwards that one of
Perdue's shots UUlH Myrtle Boland , a
5-year-old girl , who " was blaylng In nn alley
two blocks away. When .the police flnallj
took Hunter In charge . 'a. mob of negroco
followed , threatening , tp rpscuo the wounded
prisoner. A number of vjhjta men scon ap
peared on the scene and a general free fight
ensued between nogroco am } whites , In which
fully a dozen parsons were moro or let' '
wounded and several .negroes badly beaten.
IMPLICATES THK MOlfrP WATCHMAN.
Heil O'nrlun MuUH More nixcloniircx
Aliout tlio Hunk Holtltcry.
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ST. JOSEPH. Mo ; , March 14. Frank Loclc-
rldgo , charged wlth'"compllclty In the rob
bery of the bank' ' at Savannah , Mo. , was
sentenced to five years hVtbe penitentiary.
Red O'Brien , who had been convicted on the
same charge and 'sentenced to toven years'
Imprisonment , and who made a confession
Implicating Lockrldgo , Paddy McQraw and
Dutch Webber , went on tlo stand again nd
mada a further confession In which he
charged that Jake Garston , night watchman
In the bank , was a party to the i bbery. He
testified that Lockrldge anfl McGraw hud ar
ranged the matter With the watchman and
that the latter received a $1,000 bond as his
share of the- booty , but that Garston after
ward Intrusted the bond to Lockrldge to bo
soil , and that Lockrldge * sold the bond and
kept the money. Ho also testified that Frank
Harris , a St. Joseph' ealoon keeper , was a
party to the preparations tor the commission
cf the lobbery. His head Ivas cut and bleed
ing. O'Brien tetitlfleJ .today that the watch
man's scalp was carefully , gashed by one of
the party and that hh head and face were
then smeared -with blood sdcurcd at a slaugh
ter house. _ \
Vlwlj * Denver.
DENVER , March 14. . Senator James K.
Jones , chairman of' the d mocratlc national
committee , and Daniel , J. Cain pan of Mich-
Igan , chairman ofthe c mgresslonal com
mittee , arrived ) n Denver today. In an In-
tervlew Senator Jones said they were hereto
to consult with the silver leaders. This
afternoon Senator Jones addrctaed the mem
bera of the legislature , ie eulogized Scn-
ator Teller , Referring the recent elec-
ton | , Senator Joros'Bald' ) , he gieat Increase
In the vote ot the plvctal states at the
late election pointed to t o conclusion that
methods had been used which were disgrace
ful to the country , He Expressed disbelief
In the success of a bln&Ulllo conference.
hut said neither he nor his associates would
stand In the way of the attempt.
Clilcf of I'ollce 'J 0 hour n ,
ORBSTON , la. , .March 14. ( Special. )
Mayor C. A. Nlemeyer , who takes his neat
tomorrow evening , has selected hla chief ol
police , although' tbe-6f > io1ntment has not
been made publlc.vThe fortunate man 1
A. M , Howe. Qus Cwlspn and Frank Keln-
topf will be retalnedtorj the police force. J ,
V. Mason , a republican , will be retained as
street commissioner/ > council has sev- ,
cral minor places to fill , but there are plenty
of aspirants , oven for the toast humble posi
tion.
All ' " < lr JSafly. .
HAY CITV , Mld , March li.-Tho last of
the miffing jfjahermen who were curried
out Friday returned home Just night and
It la believed nltvjiav * now uafely landed.
Only a few of the two hundicj-old a un-
tlca and nonet of the nets were saved. The
two ( Iocs began to eo to pieces rapidly Fri
day ufteinoon , and many of thu Imperiled
tlMhrrmen travo up } iop . Some were op-
n rated from their KhunlUti by the IL-U break-
1 111 ; up ami went without food for thirty
hours. A north nlml hits blonn the Ice
back Into the bay ,
NO WATER FOR THE SPANISH
General Castolliuns Soil Out to Cnptura
Puerto Frinolpo.
FINDS THE SUPPLY CF WATER SCANT
Driven IiiMiirirriitH from Snn Ci-roiilino
unit IN Coniiicllcil to lU-llro to Ihe
Itlver SklrnitNlicM In Which
Ilotli SliK-.i Ioxc. I
HAVANA , March 14. General Jlmlncz
Castcllanos , owing to pcrslntcnt rumors that
the Insurgent government hail Ha headquar
ters at San Geronlmo , Puerto Principe , de
cided to take the field on the 4th , proceed
ing by the Veguas road , at the head ot a
strong column ot regulars. Ho began to
encounter groups of Insurgents at a distance
ot about a mile and a halt from the city ot
Puerto Principe. On arriving at the Los
Clnveles farm , n distance ot about five kilo
meters from the city , ho engaged the advance -
vance guard of the Insurgents , and a hot
fight ensued. The Insurgents were dis
persed , but the troops , owing to the lack of
water , were compelled to fall back to the
farm of La Union do Lames. At daybreak
of the 6th the march was renewed In the
direction of the Aranjuez ranch. From the
commencement of the march there has been
frequent firing upon the vanguard and flanks
of the column , and this was kept up until It
reached the San Jose dc Caoba valley , where
the Insurgents held a position In the edge ot
the forest. The front and the right flank ot
the column opened an extensive and hot fire ,
and after an hour's fighting , the Insurgents
were dispersed by the Taragona battalion
and other forces which used artillery as the
Insurgents retired la two wings and were
pursued until they disappeared. This ended
the combat. The column continued the
march to Aran'Jucz , the Insurgents retiring
on Its arrival. Finding the water supply
completely exhausted. General Castellanos
pushed on to the Yegus river , camplug on the
banks.
FORT FOR THE WOUNDED.
During the fight he had several men se
verely wounded , and as It was not con
venient to carry them , ho ordred the en
gineers to build a fort , where the wounded
were left under an escort of forty men. On
the 6th and on the morning of the Ttlc the
fort was attacked by th ? Insurgents , but
energetically defended , with a loss to the
Insurgents of three killed. The Insurgents
camped close to the fort on the night ot
tha Stb. During the advance of the column
from the Yegus river It waa fired on fre
quently during the Gth , but continued to
San Geronlmo , amid constant firing upon
the advance guard and the fire continued
until Las Larga was reached. Here the
Insurgents were In ambush In the woods ,
while a considerable party was In the val
ley. The column dispersed them and re
newed the march toward San Geronlmo ,
whore It fipally went Into ramp , as there
was ; no water olsowhdre. Within two hours
the Insurgents resolutely attacked the po
sition , falling upon the advance guard , but
the latter being reinforced repulsed them ,
using the artillery. During the day the
.camp , was twice attacked by considerable
Insurgent forces , who , believing that .a sur- .
"
prlsti was possible , fought" resolutely and
General Castellanos bajieyes these , at- ,
'tacks 'were made by Iriaopenaent bodies of
'Insurgents- who retired-rafter - . thoy'flBht ' !
ended. During the nlghf the Insurgents -at-1
tacked the camp for the- fourth time , * ut
wore repulsed. '
ON TO PUERTO PRINCIPE.
On the 7th , after reconnolterlng for a longj
distance the marches suvroundlng San Ger- ,
onlmo without mooting the Insurgents , the
Spanish column returned to the Yegus. It
had a skirmish In the Carmel woods. CampIng -
Ing there" during the night , the advance
guard was fired on. On the Sth the column
marched to Santa Cru ? farm , after with
drawing the garrison that had been left at
the fort. Shortly afterwards the scouls were
fired on and when the column reached Por-f
cayo farm the Insurgents appeare-J on the
right flank , partly hidden by the woods
They opened a hot fire , but were repulsed
after several hours' hard fighting. The march
was then renewed. Whf.n Santa Cruz farm' '
was reached the Insurgents opened fire on
tha vanguard and the right flank. They
were Intrenched behind a natural embank
ment formed by a drleil-up stream. The
Spanish artillery and cavalry forces were
usad to seize the strongholds and the fight
lested moro than two honro. The water sup
ply at Santa Cruz liclng exhausted , General
Cnstcllanoa vap compelled to leave for Las
Clavelca , from which point -pushed on to
Puerto Principe , reaching the city about noon.
Ho lost one lieutenant killed , three lleuten- ;
ants wounded , six regulars killed and twenty
wounded. It Is estimated that the Inaurgent
losses wore forty-seven.
SYIA'KSTISH SCOVK1 , IS IN HAVANA.
CVew York AVorlil Corrt'Miondriit Out
of tinClutoIioH of Spain.
'HAVANA ' , March 14 , ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) I arrived In
Havana safely this afternoon.
SYLVESTER SCOVEL.
IIACICWAIID TOWAIIII JU'KINMIYISM.
Ijomloif Tliiim' Comment nn tin' New
Tar I IT HHicilulcN.
LONDON. March 14. The Times prlnto
this morning nearly a page of what purports
to be the new tariff schedules and , com
menting editorially upon thorn , says ; "A
cursory perusal Is enough to show that a
long backward strlda la being made In the
dlicctlon of the McICInlcy tariff. In what
ever way the matter may be settled , It will
Involve parlous annoyance and derangement
of business for British exporters , as well as
a corresponding loss for Americans them
selves. "
IVccccdlng to comment on Mr , Smallcy'a
Interviews , the Times compare. ! the "car-
nestne.ts of President McKlnlcy with the
nebulrstty of .Mr. Sherman , " and eays that
It cannot understand MoKlnloy's anxiety on
the currency question , because If ho looks
around on Russia , Japan and other countries ,
ho will sue that every nation gets Its own
way at Its own time on currency matters ,
and that the action ot lluaula and Japan
raises formidable obstacles tc , the realization
of blmetalllsta' dreams , "
No Kplileinlo In Meiim ,
CITY OF MEXICO , March 14. Reports
similar to tl at publUhcd In a Denver paper
to the effect that an alarming epidemic l.i
raging In verlous cities of this country are
false. The health In the chief cities ot thla
country Is the came as Ubual , and In this
city , despite the warm and dry weather ,
there Is no It crease In the mortality rale.
( if Wnlllnt ? mill JJK-UMOII.
FRANKFORT , Ky. , March 14. Many false
reports have been Boat out about the gov
ernor's action In the Walling and Jackson
cases. Late Friday evening he finally passed
upon Jackson's case , refusing to Interfere ,
which fact was bulletined by the Associated
prean a minute after the official
announcement. Ho then announced
ana continues to announce that he
will not pass on Waiting's case until to
morrow or later. Walllng's friends are
trreatly in hopes , from tha governor'u man
ner , that bewill respite Walling for a few
days , or until Jackson Is hinged , and all
hope of any confession from him Is dispelled
or fulfilled. It Is possible , though not prob
able , that he will do so. The governor has
been flooded with telegrams today from all
parts of the country and from all klnda of
people , bfgglag blrn to tpare the lives of
these men.
uivnu MAKKS A MW mcoun.
l N Ulslirr Tlmn It linn
In Tnentj'-Klve Yen
MU.MPHIS , Tenn. . .March 14. Th
tlppl river continues to rise and the
In the low lands of Arkansas , op
city , Is very serious. Tonight
stands nt 4C.3 , a rlso ot 7.10 since
This Is the highest record slnco
llshmcnt of the weather office
The government gauge today n
feet above low1 water mark , but
change In the gauge since the p
waters thla would road on th
.17.2 , The high mark on the ol
36.6 , made In the Hood of 18DO. [
Ing the day was slightly more
foot and the Indications arc that the big
Hream will continue to rise slowly during
the next twenty-four hours. On all ot the
Island * near the city and In the low lands ot
Arkansas thcro Is great suffering among the
people and thcro Is great loss ot stock and
property. People continue leaving the low
lands for this sldo ot the river.
Today the Llttlo Rock & Memphis railroad
managed to get Its morning train Into the
cl y , but made no attempt to move llu ftclght
trains. The Kansas City , Fort Scott &
Memphis brought trains Into the city until
midnight Saturday night , when It commenced
using the tracks of the Iron Mountain. The
latter road Is still a few Inches above the
water.
At Marlon , where a break In the dlko oc
curred Friday night , a sceneof desolation
e-xlsts. The little town Is four or five feet
under water , many houses and cabins have
been washed away and the Inhabitants have
sought shelter elsewhere. Hundreds of
horses end cattle have been destroyed by the
resistless waters.
At Osceola gravojipprohcnslon Is felt and
today every man and boy In the neighbor
hood went to work with a will building an
additional levee to protect the town. At
Sans SoucI , a small town Immediately below
Osceola , the Anchor Uno steamer Bluff
City this afternoon attempted to
land her passengers and freight.
The cltlzcno and levee. patrolmen
ordered the captain to keep his boat
moving , saying that the waves from the
steamer's wheels would break over the leveo.
The captain , houe\cr , attempted to land ,
when the boat was met by a wholesale fu-
sllade of bullets from the shore , but for
tunately no one was hurt.
CHII.UUEV imi.vr. TIM : CHAUGIS.
Koyn mill ( ilrln Aeeiinc n .Minister of
GfoNM Immorality.
SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , March 14. ( Special
Telegram. ) T. Powell Richards , pastor of
the Episcopal church at Dell Rapids , was
arrested yesterday on charges of gross
Immorality and bound over In the sum of
$400 to a hearing on Monday. The charges
against him lie'in sworn statements by boys
from 10 to 18 years of age. Richards de
nies his guilt , but uns , made some damaging
admissions. Among thu charges against
Richards Is that In conducting a ) girls' ath
letic class ho Induced young gtrla from 10 to
15 years of age to go through exercises In a
nakc.1 condition. It is aHt > charged that he
went' In swimming with young girls last
summer. Richards has been at Dell Rapids
three , years and his alleged victims say his
practices have been going on the whole ot
that time. He is 35 years old and unmar
ried. A feeling of Intense Indignation pre
vails In town.
A PIIEVRSTS HOO CHOMZIIA.
Vnlnnlilc UlncoTery Made liy a Former
T -'i. i' " South Unkotti.
VERMILLION , S. D. , March 14. ( Special. )
There "Is'one man in ClaV'coiirify who baa ,
liad rernarkably. goolluckrthUjvlhtcr with
his "hogs. All arotind him tils nclgh'borE
*
have been losing their swine In great num
bers from cholera , whllo this man has not
lost one. He attributes his success , to al
falfa , which he feeds the year round. Early
In tbo spring he sows a fifteen aero lot to ,
this grain and lets It grow to a height of a
foot or more , " when the hogs arc turned In.
Another field la sown for winter use , which1
is cut and fed like so much hay. It acts
llko a tonic and Is a great laxative. -
TcIIit How lie Cut Off HlH I-cjrx.
CANTON , S. D. , March 14. ( Special. )
Captain J. W. January of Dell Rapids lec
tured here last evening upon "The Bright and
Dark Sldo of Prison Life In Andersonvlllo. "
Ho told how , to save his own life , ho cut off
both legs with a Jackknlfe and he ex
hibited the liiiifo. A lar c audience listened
to the recounting of his experiences.
Wiint Ilt > t > ii eft for NnlomiH.
CANTON , S. D. , March 14. ( Special. )
The question of granting license to saloons ,
under the new law Just passed by the legis
lature. Is already agitating the community.
The city is pretty strongly prohibition , but
a determined effort lsbclug made to carry
license at the coming city election. A largo
number ot men have ah-eady filed applica
tions for saloon license.
After n Uefnultliifv Treasurer.
CHAMBERLAIN. S. D. , March 14. ( Spe
cial Telegram. ) An officer has left hero for
Wlnterset , la. , to arrest Hoyt Tldrick , who
Is In custody there , on u telegraphic charge
alleging misappropriation of $417.85 , belong
ing to Pukwana township , this county , of
which ho was treasurer.
I'oxtpoiicil for ( lie .Snow.
PIERRE , S. D. , March 14. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The first meeting of the new Board
of Regents of Education , which was BCt for
the 19th Inst. In this city , has been post
poned to the 20th on account of the proba
bility of a snow blockade.
I3VIUI3NCK OF IIHIIIUIIY l.V KANSAS.
Announce thai They Have
ln in im I UK Informal Ion.
TOPEKA , Kan. , March 14 , Representative
Ravunscraft caused a sensation In the house
of representatives when ho announced that
ho would not serve as a member of the spe
cial committee to Investigate charges of
bribery In the legislature. He said ho could
hotter servo the utato as a witness , as hu
had Information that certain senators and
representatives had not only been approached
preached , but that they bad accepted money
for their support of certain measures.
Representative Loamls also declared that
he had some bribery Information that ho
proposed to glvu to tbo Investigating com
mittee ,
_
DrntliH of I lie liny.
NEW CASTLE , Neb. , March 14 , ( Special
Telegram. ) Hon. C. W. Sctiram , representa
tive from Dlxon county , parsed away at his
home thla morning at 8 o'clock. Slnco early
In January he has b ° en ailing and about four
weeks ago returned from the legislature to
receive treatment. An operation wo * per
formed at St. Joseph's hospital , Sioux City ,
about three ueska ago , and Mr , Schram re
turned homo about ten Uajs ago , The
funeral scrvlcca will bo held Wednesday ,
HASTINGS , Neb. , March 14. ( Special. )
Jacob Kestner died unexpectedly at an early
hour ycsterJay morning. The funeral will be
held Monday morning.
Amelioration \nii-flcnn Seamen.
NEW YORK , March -Representatives
from a number of laboring organizations und
trade unlonu met tonight and arranged for
a mass jneutlng having fo'r Its objsct the
amelioration of American seamen , The meet
ing will be held In Cooper Union on March
25 , under thp-ausplcrs of the Central Labor
unloim of Uils\lly and Brooklyn , the Knclal
Reform club and the Atlantic Coabt Sa.
inen'o union , . _
r ii liny.
SHKFFinLD , Ala. March ll.-Tho Sheffield -
field compress , containing nbout l.r < oo bales
of cotton , wan totally rtimroyed by fire
thin afternoon. The losa on the cotton alone
is 111 amount to moro than JMW , partially
covered by Insurance , The compress was
operated by tJ. M , Inman & Co.
Legislature Turning Thorn Out in Form
to Suit tbo Politloinns.
OMAHA'S ' GOES THROUGH LIKE LIGHTNING
House Declines to Consider the Document
Other than Political ,
NO AMENDMENTS OR ALTERATIONS
Everything Ready to Push it Through nt
Today's Session.
LINCOLN ALSO IN THE COMBINATION
PonullMtii Hope to Capture the
ttnl City Local OlIlecN liy Mcnim
ot the New Illll
I j , of
LINCOLN , March 14. ( Special. ) Th
Omaha city charter will be placed on Its
final passigo In the house tomorrow with
out being given , any further consideration la
the committee of tha wbolo than was glvc-n
It yesterday In the somewhat desultory debate -
bate over the adoption of the report of the
committee on cities and towns.
The summary action of the house In ad *
vanctng the bill to third reading without
permitting discussion proves the oft-repeated
assertion that the charter Is regarded purely ;
as a political measure by the majority cle
ment. It Is the first tlmo In the history of
the statn that a charter for Omaha has been
taken up as a partisan measure. As a gen-
crnl rule the Omaha charter is regarded aa a
measure of local Importance , to bo buffeted ;
back and forth between Interested citizens of
Omu.hu and the chairman of the committee
on cities and towns. The legislature la
years gone by has been content to pass any
kind of a charter that the Douglas county
delegates and their advisers in the lobby
have seen fit to patch up. This jcar the
c'.tuctlcn has ( hanged , The majority clement
looks upon the charter as a political meas
ure to be backed by the full strength of tha
party. .
The charter will pass the house Just aa
It came from the senate. The amendments
asked for by the delegation of citizens who
visited Lincoln Friday will be Ignored. It
Is expected that the charter will be a law
on the statute books before the legislature
adjourns tomorrow evening. Governor Hol-
comb spent yesterday afternoon In carefully
examining all the provisions ot the lengthy
document , so as to Inform himself In ad
vance of Its features. H Is expected that
he will attach his signature to the bill aa
soon as It Is placed before him , and the
fact that he has signed It will bo officially
announced to both houses before adjourn
ment Is taken tomorrow night. The charter
will cover 'several ' hundred pages of pen-
wrUton. manuscript uxbil 'It must bo proper- !
enrolled before the governor may sign IK
But no delay , expected . on this score. Th
men who .arc .pushlns'.thtubUl ' through the
house on 'thevieglslatlvo Hralto4express hnv
"
ttakcn" ' - -procautlons necessarj't to Inuuro.
close : connections and the charter Is ex
pected. to como Into the terminus dh schedule *
time. '
The Lincoln charter wUI bo sent over the-
roa'd with the same haste. The Capital City
is already In the throes of an excited munic
ipal campaign and the new charter Is cs-
pcctod to do much for the men who expect
to defeat the republican candidates at the
election to bo held three weokfl hence. Thli-
free silver mon hope to wrest the city of
Lincoln from republican control by meand
of the new charter nnJ the legislature Is-
willing to second their efforts.
CONCERNS THE GAS COMPANY. ,
It la generally conceded that the Lincoln
charter receives Its strongest backing from
the men who are determined to gain conces
sions for the city of Lincoln from the local
gas and electric light company. The prosli
dent of the company. D. E. Thompson ,
openly charges that , propwltlons were sub--
milled to him to have the electric light pro
vision defeated for a consideration. Ho
asked the seiiato to Investigate and the sen
ate refused. Now the free tllvcr leadcrd ,
especially these engaged In the newspaper
business , are demanding tbo .name ot the
man who offered to kill the charter If paid
enough money for his services. The fro *
silver men assert that Thompson refers to a
well known free silver attorney of Omaha ,
whoso connection with the democratic state *
organization has been of an official nature for
some time past. They assert that this man
was offered $1,000 by D. K. Thompson to
kill the objectionable provisions of the char
ter. The Omaha man docllnt-d to consider tho/
proposition. Then , according to the statc
merits of the free silver leaders , Thompson
offered $5,000 , the proposition to bo con *
sldcred at a place- and tlmo designated. The
tlmo came , but the Omaha men failed to
show up and. the negotiations ended. i
This Is tha etory as It la told by the free
silver editors 'In Lincoln. The other oldo
of the narrative Is presented by Thompson
In an entirely different version. Thompson
does not Implicate an Omaha man at all ,
but a prominent democratic young man of
Lincoln. Ho offered to expose the matter
to a senatorial committee , hut the senate de
cided that U was not Inrjuls'ltlvo and that
it was beneath the dignity of the body to.
exhibit any evidence of curiosity In a mat
ter hi which , as It declared , It was In nowise
concerned , '
ii'ii < "riu.\ HAYS i.o.vnisu AT MSAST.
May lie Alile to Adjourn
on the Klrxt of April.
LINCOLN , March 14. ( Special , ) Thcra
was a notable tendency on the part of Ne
braska's solans to leave for home last night ,
and In conse'iucnco ' the hotels have been com
paratively deserted today , The ecsslon ! *
nearly ended and the members begin to feel
that anxiety to lay asldo the caren of legis
lative life for the moro peaceful pursuits
of private life ,
Tarty leaders are already beginning to
calculuto upon a day of final cdjouuimtiit.
Thn work of the session 1 * farther advanced
than a week ago. In other words , tha
past week has been marked by something
closely approaching a resemblance to actual
work. Ona of the big appropriation blllu
Id ready for final passage In tbo house , The
other Is partially completed. The Transmls-
BUslppI Exposition bill Is out of the way , the
Omaha charter has pasted the senate and la
ready for third reading In the house , The
Lincoln charter has pniUIcally run tbo
gauntlet of the senate and will bo In thu
house early In the wtck , The stock yardu
bill Is on thru house calendar , having pJBsecl
the senate. The big measures are thus seen
to bo well In hand.
The day of final adjournment can bo moro
closely guessed at when tbo senate uhow
Its hand on the appioprlatlon bills. Two
years ago the senate held hack the budget *
from March IS until April 5. If the eenato
acts promptly , the legislature can llnlsh Us
work and adjourn by Al'rll 1.
DORGAN'8 WARRANT COMING IN.
State Treasurer Mcservo yesterday made
his fourth rail for general warrants , the
amount being J50.000 , and the time limit
expiring March 20. 'JhU call makes up a
total of { 200,000 for the mouth of March.
Within another ten days the etato treasurer
will bu able to call In an additional cum of
$60.009. Of this amount nearly one-halt
will ho required to pay off the warrant held
by W. II. DorKun , from whom tbo state one
year and eight months ago purchased the
state penitentiary contract. The wurraul
held by Dorgan amounts In round OgUJCtJl ) J {