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rr?ff ' J fr-SUE! !? ,l(-;ftiStttRP JAaa,r'yttaJBsiy!'"nr'"r( .. JZ!-B9wWi j-; THE EED CLOUD CHIEF, FRIDAY, MARCH 20 !M7. LV GREAT SOLDIER GONE. GEN. PLEASANTON SAW MUCH SERVICE DURING THE WAR. lino of the Mmt Itrllllnnt Citinlrv Otn "' tin- Union Sliln -IIUtltiRtiMiPil HlninHf In Many Important engage ments. KNEIIAL ALFRED Pleasanton, ono of the most distin guished cavalry commanders of the lato war, died In Washington, 1). C, a few days ago. General Pleasanton (or the last Bovcn yenrs lived an al most hermit's life In Washington, not moving out of his apartments and denying himself to all persons save a few of his most Intimate friends. He felt that he had not been well treated by the government after u his dlrtlngulshed services In the war, and this, together with 111 health, preyed upon his mind and made him GENERAL ALFRED PLEASANTON. rather eccentric. His only attendants wero Us private secretary, Mr. Murphy, ind Henrietta Roane, a faithful colored 6 frtJirtiT lt.M ...,'.,. ... ......... .- 'iriiuiau, wiiu were Willi II1II1 wiicu lie passed nway. It was the wish of his ar my friends that he should be burled i'lth appropriate honors at Arlington, Mt bis last direction to his nurse were k8 lart directions to his nurse wcic nat he should bo burled with the other IV members of his family in the congres . Blonnl cemetery. Alfird Pleasanton was born In Wash ' Ington, D. C. June 7, 1821, and gradu- ' ated from (hn West Pnlnt mllltnrv .. .-.. w.... ..M. GEN. PLEASANTON. '.academy in 1S41, then 20 years of age. Ulie served in the Mexican war and was revcted first lieutenant "for gallant and meritorious conduct" In the battles of Paio Alto and Resaca de la Palma. 'JSubLcquptitly he was on frontier duty. c was commissioned first lieutenant In 1849 and captain In 1855. He was act ing acjutant general to General Wil liam S. Harney during the Sioux expe dition and adjutant general from 185C to ISfiO In the campaign against the Semlnoles In Floridu, and also in the operations in Kansas, Oregon and Wnshlnctnn tnri'ltnvv Tin iMimnm ,..i,i a regiment In a march from Utah to Washington In the autumn of 18G1 and -was commissioned major of the Second Cavalry In February of the following year. Serving through the peninsular campaign, he became brigadier general i( of volunteers in July of the same year, anu commanded tne division of cavalry of tho Army of the Potomac that fol lowed Lee's Invading army into Mary land. Ho was engaged at Donncsbor ough, South Mountain, Antletam and tho subsequent pursuit, engaged tho en emy frequently nt Fredericksburg and etayed the further advanco of the con federates at Chancellorfiville. May 2, when Jackson's confederate corps was coming down upon the right flank of Hooker's corps, General Plea canton, by bis quick and skillful action, saved the army from a serious disaster. Ordering tho Eighth Pennsylvania to chargo boldly Into tho woods in tho face of tho advancing host, he delayed Jackson's progress a few minutes Just long enough to throw Into position all Ij .tho artillery that was In reach. He or lered the guns loaded with grape and cuuuieier, aim uujirveseu enough to make the shot strike the ground half way between their line and the edge of tho woods. When tho confederate column emerged It met such a storm of iron as no troops could pass through. About this time Jackson fell, and he. ..fore i-ny now maneuvers could bo un- V I HnvnlAM lnwtf nnufi mil nm am .1 i ro wuiuncu tiuintiwoa iui uu villi lO me Bay's work. In 18C2 General Pleasanton received the b'evet of lieutenant colonel, and wns promoted to major general of vol unteers in June, 18C3. He participated In the numcinus actions that preceded the.bcttlo of Gettysburg and-was com-mander-ln-chlcf of cavalry In that ac tion. Ho was breveted colonol July 2, 18(3. Transferred to Missouri In 1SG4, he 4drovo tho forces unddr General Sterling Price from the state, ani In March, tho year following, was brevet ed brigadier general In tho United Statcfl army for his gallant servlco In that campaign. Ho resigned in 18C3 end was United States collector of rev enue for sovcral years, and finally pres ident of the Tcrro Haute & Cincinnati railroad. In May, 1888, ho was placed n tho retired list, with tho rank of colonol, and slncp then had resided In Washington, his only moans of liveli hood being hlH pension. His military record was untarnished from tho begin- r nine to tho close of his careof.' His I Br - r.u 1 trliier uroner, uenurut August James 1 Plearnton. was tho author of tho fam- itW''"bluo glass theory .' 1 il Mclil lit'y Farmer. ' ' hr Jf.'Ol J1HIIIJ IViUilu .w.w, iu.lt .J IUBI- w. t ....... i'...inln trnlti, tirtt !,. ...I r-v.. ---", - . ... . " I dent IdcKiniey ia it immti, nu owns ; Lisa acres of trfncl about twouty miles from Canton. ... - ... . 1, 4 JOKE ON DURNSIDE. A Smillirrn Woman' Quirk Itrtort t tho Union tirnrrat. In the Century Gen. Horace Portor dP3crlbcs the vlst of his chief to tho home of a Mrs. Tyler, whose husband was a colonol In tho confederate army. Gen. Portor then tells the following anecdote: We could see that sho was entertaining views which everywhere prevailed In tho south. The authorities naturally put the best face upon mat ters and tho newspapers tried to buoy up the pcoplo with false hopes. It was not surprising that the Inhabitants of the remote parts of tho country were In ignorance of tho true progress of the war. Gen. Grant replied in n quiet way: "Gen. Sherman la certainly advancing rapidly in that direction and while I do not wish to bo tho com municator of news which may he un pleasant to you I havo every reason tc believe that Rome Is by this rime In his possession." I'he older lady then as sumed n bantering tone and became Fomewhat excited and defiant in her manner and the younger one Joined with her in scouting the Idea that Rome could ever ho taken. Just then a courier rodo up with dispatches from Washington containing tho telegram from Sherman. Gen. Grant glanced over It and then read It to the stuff. It announced that Sherman had Just captured Rome. The ladles had caught tho purport of tho communication, al though It was not Intended that they should hear It. Tho wife burst lntb tears and the mother-in-law was much affected by the news, which was, of course, sad tidings to both of them. Tho mother then began to talk with great rapidity and with no little as perity, Baying: "I camo from Rich mond not long ngo, where I lived in & house on the James river which over looks Hello Isle and I had the satisfac tion of looking down every day on thu Yankee prisoners. I saw thousands and thousands of them and before this campaign Is over I want to seo tho whole of tho Yankee army In southern prisons." Just then Rurnsldo rodo Into the yard, dismounted uud Joined our party on the porch. He was a man of great gallantry and elegance of manner and was always excessively polite to the gentler sox. He raised his hat, made a profound bow to tho ladles and as he looked at his corps filing by on tho road said to the elder one, who was standing near him: "1 don't sup pose, madam, thnt you over saw so many Yankee soldiers before," Sho re plied Instantly: "Not at liberty, sir." This was such a good shot that every 0110 was greatly amused and Gon. Grant Joined heartily in tho laugh that fol lowed at Hurnsldo's expense. WARNER OF MISSOURI. Wzt l.utvly Tiitkcil of un u 1'ostllile i'ttliliint Officer. Tne subject of this sketch is a na tive of Wisconsin, where he was born In 1S40. He was educated at Law rence university in that state, studied law and was admitted to the bar; but, when the tocsin of war sounded, tho young dlsclplt of Blackstono unswered the summons and did good servlco in tho forty-third and thirty-fourth Wis consin regiments. At the conclusion of the war, h'i located at Kansas City, Mo and soon attnlncd prominence and popularity, as was evidenced by his election to tho post of city attorney in 18G7; circuit attorney in 1809, and mayor In 1871. Ho was u Republican presidential elector In the campaign of 1872; U. S. district attorney for western Missouri, 18S2-S4, and was twlco nom inated by his party caucus for tho United Stute3 senate. In 1884 he was elected to the national house of rep resentatives, and was re-elected In HON. WILLIAM WARNER. 18SC. From its very incoptlon;jio took an ardent interest In tho Grand Army of the Republic. Ho was its 'first de partment commnnder In Missouri,, and bis seal and ability wero gracefully recognized by his comrades In 1888 by his election to tho honorablo post of commander of the national encamp, ment. Dr. .Inlinann a un Appln- Thief. A lady once consulted Dr. Johnson on the degree of turpitude to bo at tached to her hon's robbing an orch ard. "Madam," said Johnson, "It all depends upon tho weight of tho boy. I remember my school-fellow, Davy Garrlck, who was always a Httlo fel low, tabbing a dozen orchards with Impunity; but the very first time I climbed up an apple treo (for I was al ways a heavy boy) tho bough broke with me, nnd It was callod n Judgment. I suppose that la why Justlco Is somo tlmca ropt'OFonted with a pnlr of scales," Whlti' unci Indian Slurry. Tho sooii-comliig-into-on'rct ttW oro. halting marrlago betweon Indiana and whites In Oklahoma hns boomed tlui marrlago business. Tho white young men uve pairing off, with tlin wealthy. Osag;e girls to ticat' Iho ba'nJ and vice versa. .. PRESIDENTS MESSAGE REVENUEAND PROTECTIVE TARIFF. DMIrltft In tho (iiitrrrmimt'ii I'lnnnrtft for Nearly Four Yrr Pointed Out Tim llond Iiiun Ailtrrtril to Turin" Kevin Ion AUIrtt Itrfcire All KUn. WAsntxoTOS, March IB. President McKlnley sent rather unexpectedly his message to Congress this afternoon as toon as both Houses had been or ganized. It vrus at onco read as fol lows: "To tho Congress of the United States: Regretting the necessity which has required me to call you together. I feel that your iiicinblliif In extraor dinary besston is indispensable bccau&o of tho condition In which wo tlud tho revenues of tho government. It is conceded that Its current expenditures are greater than Its receipts, and that fcuch a condition lias existed for now more than three years. With un limited means at our command we nra presenting tho remarkable spectuole of Increasing our public debt by borrow ing money to meet tho ordinary out lays incident upon even au economic and prudent administration of tho government. An examination of tho subject discloses this fact In every de tail and leads Inevitably to tho conclu sion that tho revenue which allows such a condition is unjustifiable and thould be corrected. The Ilent'lt for Four Yeari. "We find by the reports of tho sec retary of the treasury that the reve nues for the fiscal year ending Juuo 30, 1803, from all sources were 31-5,-668,200.3!!, and the expenditures for all purposes were $I1B,U53, a00.ru), leaving an excess of rccolpts over expenditures of $9,91 5,453. 00. During that fiscal year S40,570,4t7.08 wero paid upon public debt, which wns reduced bIuco March 1,18S9,SL50,070,800, and annual Interest chargo decreased 811, OH. 570.00. The receipts of the government from all sources during the fiscal year ending June 20, 1893, amounted to 8401,710, 561.04, and Its expenditures to S4.10, 274,887.05, showing an excess of re ceipts over expenditures of 52,341. 074.29. "Since that time the receipts of no fiscal year, aud, with but fow excep tions, of no month of any fiscal year, have exceeded the expenditures. The receipts of the government from all sources during the fiscal year end ing June 30, 1804, were 8372,892,408.2'.), and its expenditures 8442,005,758.87, leaving a deficit, the first since the re sumption of specie payments, of SCO, 803,260.58. Notwithstanding there was a decrease of 810,709,128.78 In the ordi nary expenses of tho government as eompired with the previous fiscal year, Its income was still not sufficient to provide for its daily necessities, and the gold reserve in tho treasury for the redemption of greenbacks was drawn upon to meet them. Bond Iisnei Adverted Te "But tills did not suffice, and the government then resorted to loans to replenish the reserve. In Fcbruury, 1894, 130,000,000 in bonds were Issued, and In Kovember following a second Issue of 350,000,000 was deemed neces sary. The sum of $117,171,795 was realized by the sale of these bonds, but the roservo was steadily decreased un til on February 8, 1895, a third sale of 802,315,400 in bonds, for 865,110,244 was announced to Congress. The receipts o tho fiscal year, Juno 80, 1805, were 8300,373,203.30 and tho oxponditures 8433,178,426.45, showing a deficit of 848,805,223.18. A further loan of 8100,000,000 was negotiated by the government In February, 1800, the tale netting 8111,160,240 and swel ling the aggregate of bonds tis sued within thrco years to 8202,315,400. For tho fiscal year ending June 30, 180S, the revenues of the government from all sources amounted to 8409,475, 408.78, while its expenditures were 1434,678,054.48, or an excess of expend itures over receipts of 825,203,245.70. In other words, tho total receipts for the three fiscal years ending Juno 30, 1690, were insufficient by $137,811, 729.40 to meet the total expenditures. Tha SltMtlon Mot Improving. "Nor has this condition since im proved. For the first half of the pres ent fiscal year the receipts of tho gov ernment exclusive of postal revenues were 8157,507,603.70, and its expendi tures exclusive of postal service 8195, 410,000.23, or an excess of exdcndlturcs over receipts of 337,002,300.40. In Jan uary of this year the receipts exclusive of postal revenues were 824,310,994.05, and tho expenditures exclusive of postal service 830,209,380.29 n deficit of 85,952,395.21 for the month. In Fobruary of this year tho receipts exclusive of postal revenues were 824, 100,907.38 and expenditures exclu sive of postal service 829,706,056.00, a deficit of 84,305,050.28; or a total deficit of 8186,031,580.44 for the three years and eight months ending March 1, 1897. Not only are we without a sur plus In the treasury, but with an in crease in tho publio debt there lias been a corresponding Increase in the annual interest charge from S22,Pt3,. 883.20 in 1892, tho lowest of any year since 1802, to 334,387,297.60 in lbUO, or an increase of 811,403,4:4.40. "It may be urged that even if the revenues of tho government had been nftlclcnt to meet all its ordinrry ex penses during the past throe vuurs.tho tolil reserve would still have bcon in sufficient to meet the demands upon It end that bonds would necessai lly havo been Issued for Its repletion. ISu this as it may, It la clearly jnunlfcst, with out 1" nying or affirming the correct ness of uch a conclusion, 'that the debt would have bcon decrorfsud lh" at least the amount of tho dedcloncy and business confidence Immeasurably strengthened tjirqiigjiout ,tho .ccmutry. lUveiiuo nud.I'rPtJTtlvo TflB. ,i . "Congress. f,held' promptly correct, Um sitin conditio. Amplrreve-j nucs must bo supplied not only for tho ordinary expenses of the gov ernment. l.it for the prompt puytucnt of liberal penons and the ltulilatlou of the prin cipal and Interest of the public debt. In raising revenue, duties should bo so levied upon foreign products ns to preserve the home market iso far ns possible to our own produo crs; to revive nnd Incrcaso man u fac tories; to relieve nnd encourage tigrl cullmc; to increase our domestic and foreign commerce; to aid uud develop mining nnd building, and to tender to labor lu 6 very Held of useful occupa tion tho liberal wages and adequate rewards to which skill and Industry are justly entitled. "Tne necessity of the passage of a tariff law which shall provide amplo revenue nerd not be further urged. The Imperative demand of the hour Is the prompt enactment of such a meas ure, and to this object 1. earnestly rec ommend that Congress shall make every endeavor. "Ilefore other business Is transacted let ns provide Mifllelent revenue to fnlthfully administer tho government without the contracting of further debt, or the continued disturbance of our finances. Wii.mam McKi.ni.kv. "Executive Mansion, March 15, 1807." EXTRA SESSION BEGUN. Bath Drnchr at tha Fifty-Fifth Con (ran In Order. Wasiiinoton, March 10. Tho main interest In the assembling of tho Fifty-fifth Congress in extra session to day under President Mctflnlcy's call, centered In the House where organiza tion and the scat lottery wero the drawing cards. Great crowds were In the galleries hours before noon, but the general public had small oppor tunity to view tho proceedings. Tho section opposite the Speaker's rostrum commonly known as tho "black belt," which has a seating capacity of 300, was given up to the public. The other galleries were strictly reserved for ticket holders. The most striking featuro of the scene on the floor was tho number of now faces. Flguros conspicuous In tho shock of many u parliamentary battle, hud disappeared, und instead were new and untried men. The ehungc in thu personnel was very groat Uy 11 o'clock tho reserve galleries with the exception of thoso for tho diplomatio corps, und the executive were crowded, The bright costumes of the ladles gavo light and color to tho scene. As the bands of tho clock pointed to 12, Major McDowell, cleric of the last House, rapped tho members to order and then the Rev. Mr. Condon, tho blind chaplain, delivered the Invoca tion. The clerk then rend the President's proclamation convening Congress and the roll was called. Thomas B. Heed of Maine was re elected Speaker, tho voto stunding: Reed. 109; Ualley of Texas, 114; Hell, Populist of Colorado, 21; Newlands, SUvcritc, Nevada, 1. Tho other Republican caucus nomi nees for the various House o 111 cos were then elected. All held similar posi tions in the last House. in the Senate there was an abund ance of flowers on tho desks when Mr. Hobart rupped for order, and there was an ey.fcptionaUjr full attendance. The public galleries were pucked und the reserved galleries well filled. The chaplain's opening prayer invoked divine grace and blessing on the sen ators aud members now about to take up the work of the extraordinary ses sion, and upon the President und Vico President. The roll call disclosed tho presenco of sixty-eight senntors. The new sen ator from Kan bus, W. A. Harris, took tho oath of office. Mr. Mclirlde of Oregon presented the credentials of Henry W. Corbetl, ap pointed by tho Governor of Oregon to fill the vacancy caused by the failure to elect a successor to Mr. MltchclL The Governor's certificate was read, and Mr. Mclirlde requested Unit the new senator bo sworn in if there wero no objection, but Mr. Gray of Dela ware said that unusual circumstances attended tho appointment and that the credentials should be scrutinized. He moved thnt they bo referred to the committee on privileges and elections, and It prevailed by unanimous vote. Mr. Hoar and Mr. Cock r ell were named a committee to wait on the President nnd inform him that Con gress was In session and ready to re ceive any communication from him, and tho Senate then, at 12:20 o'clock, took a recess until 2 o'clock. GARY'S POLICY. roatmaiun of All Kinds Wilt lis Al lowed to Brv Four Var. WAfliuxoTON, March 10. Postmaster General Gnry announced to-day that the administration, after delibera tion, had decided to adhere to the four-year tenure of office policy for all postmasters. Except In a few cases where removal for cause was required on account of delinquency, incompetency or other instances pf un satisfactory conduct or administration of the office, all postmasters, fourth class as well as those of Presidential appointment, would be allowed to serve out terms of four years. This official statemeut of policy, one of tho most important so fur 'deter mined on by tho administration, lias been awaited with great intcrobt by the entire corps of postmasters and by the pntrons of the 70,075 postofilcc's throughout the country. SENATE RULE CHANGES. Two Proportions to Pravent rilluntter- Ins: Mot No Action Expocteil, Washinotox, March 16: Senator Hoar's endeavor to change' the rules of tho Senata will, In nil probability, share tho fu,te that attended tha one made by Hill, which began upon his cntranco into the Senate and' ended with his exit. The. obstacle Ui the uuiondinpnt ot the rnli- llou In I'm ' presence nnd power of the verv t-ll It , Is desired to abolish. Debate can bo , carried on to ns great 11 length on'a ..motion to amend the rules us upon tho ;uiosi. juiporipni manor, 01 legislation, and there is no way ta terminate it ex cept by physical exhaustion. TAR1F1MV0RKBKGUN. FIRST DAY'S DEBATE FULL OF GINGER. Ittitil' 'rl Sprreli tlrrrlnl by ,1errn mill (Irnitiift fnini Ki-ptilillrMii Two of tli l'orkrtVtoril Appropriation llltl I'itt 'riiroiiRli Vmler HprWul Orilrr. Wasiiinoto.n. March 22. Yesterday was 11 stormy day In the House of Rep resentatives, The Hepubllinn leaders, before adjournment, had secured the adoption of 11 special order fixing the limits of the tariff debate, nnd two ol the regular appropriation bills, which failed to become laws ot tho Inst, ses sion, had been passed nnd sunt to the Senate. Tho other two will be passed to-dity, so tint t , as Mr. Cannon re marked, all the driftwood of the last Congress will be swept away before the struggle over the tariff bill begins. Mr. Ilalley of Toxui, who made his debut as the leader of the minority, was favorably received by his side, und auuouuct'd It to bo thu policy ot the minority not to delay the passage of the tariff bill. Mr." Dlnglo.v, tho llnor loader of the majority, recalled the fact that n dire prophecy of the result of the McKluloy bill had boon made by Secretary Carlisle, then the leader of the minority, on the oocnslon of the pissugo of the McKlnley law. The people, he said, had listened to tho siren's song, but their experience dur ing the hist four years had madu thotn wiser. Mr. Dalr.ell, Republican, of Pennsyl vania, from the committee on rules, presented the special rules uuder which the Mouse was to operate dur ing the tariff debate. Thu rule pro vided thut general debate should be gin on Monday at 10 o clock and con tinue to and including Thursday, March 25, with night sessions, ufter which the bill should bo open to amendment under the llve-mlnuto rule (committee amendments to have prec edence), until 3 o'clock on Wednesday, March .11, when the bill with the pend ing amendments should bo reported from the committee of the whole and the previous question should be consid ered as ordered on tho third reading and final passtigo of tho bill. The rulo also gave leave to print for twenty days. Mr. lllunil of Missouri nroso for the first lime this sossiou, and his Demo crutlu colleagues cheered lustily. He Insisted that the House might us well swallow the bill as it was presented, because In this shape it would be forced through. When he recalled the methods of the extra session, "called to curtail the circulating medium S50, 000,000 a year." the Republicans greeted this first reference to tho sil ver question with jeers and groans, but Mr. Itluud did not seem to be per turbed. "In tho last campaign,'' he said, "you contracted debts with trusts and monopolies; labor was outraged und Intimidated as It never was before in our history, and you are here to-day eager to discharge these debts. (Dem ocratic npplause.) Do your best We know it means the worst" MAYOR PINGREE OUSTED. Michigan Supreme Court Itnlci Thnt II Cunnnt Hold Down Two Jobs. IANfi.NO. Mich., March 22. Govern or Hu'en S. Plngrco Is ousted from tho office of mayor of Detroit. Such Is the inundate of the Michigan Supreme court, which orders a special election for mayor April 5. Tho decision wns ununlmous. The court, In substance, states that two theories uro present: First, that the holding of two such offices are In conflict with the Mute constitution; second, that the offices are incom patible under the common Jaw. Iloth of these propositions aro sustained. A FORESTRY PROTEST. Ilclruifl of Stat of Wiiihlngtoii Itoior vatlom l'etltlonfiil For. Washington, March 22. A formal application for the rescinding of part of President Cleveland's forestry order of Fcbruury 22, has been filed nt the interior department by Scnutor Wilson nnd Representative Jones of Washing ten statu. It gives reasons why tho signers believe tho reservations inude in Washington uro prejudicial to pub lic Interests, hut asks for immediate restoration of only ono of tho reserves, the Washington forest reserve, the largest in tho state and embracing 3,594,210 acres. Tho Fort Hill IlDtervalloii Enlarged. Wasiiinoto.v, March 22. The war department has just published un or der of President Cleveland's dated Fcbruury 20, by which 20,187 ucrcs of land bought from the Kiowa, Coman che nnd Apache Indians, aro added to the Fort Sill reservation for use for military purpose and for the location ofGeronlmoH bund of Apaches, long held In Alabama. Favori the Free lloniri Hilt. Wasiiinoto.v, March 22. -Tho Sen utc committee on Indluu affairs, after some opposition on thu part of Senator Piatt of Connecticut, ordered the freo homestead bill to be favorably re ported. Tho bill is practically tho same measure which passed before .tho extra session and. which fulled iu the House because of the amuudmenta made In the Senate. Jralom Iliubauil Nhoot. Moniiok, Lxj March 22. Patrick Paine, proprietor of the Iron Moun tain hotol, no-day shot nnd fatally wounded hja-wlfu and, miuc an uivsuc iejsful atlompt"l6 kill ls little child and .lutnes -McCuuo,"a bill cojlertrr, dud was hjmsulf Jabot apd her lent l,v wounded fiy.McGubi), ,,1'aine emiri'd tho hotel office just uh his wife paid MpValte m till, He hs Jealous of her iinij; without), waning Jlrv'd u pistol in her. fue.llq, thru shot his little dant'htcrand'fumed oi fefnb?i..S)V' erul shots were exchanged, Pulnu- bo' ing vkot twice. CARING FOR THE FARMERS Agricultural IX-piirltiirnt'i PulleyMr. (iridium i:pliilnii II, Wasiiinoton, March 22 Colonel .1. II. llrighum, the now assistant score tnry of agriculture expressed the opinion today that the agricultural outlook wus very hopeful nnd thut the President nnd Congress and the depart ment would thoroughly cooporulo lu the interests of the farmers, lie said: "The administration will In every way possible on eon in go tho dlvursltleatlnii of crops uud make a determined effort to secure the growing In the United States of everything needed hero which it Is possible to raise. Wo aro now buying large quantities of sugar, wool, eggs, hides, beans, barley, potatoes aud otlic- products, while all these thlngis are almost everything that wo need for ourselves and should bo grown hero. There Is too much of overpro duction of corn and other products. If the farmers enter on this policy of di versification they will reduce those unprofitable big areas and products nnd so avoid n surplus to bear down the market, and then they will ge more for tholr cereals, etc., than they get now. I f this year's crop wets; only one-half of what It is there would bo much more money for the fanners. "As to the foreign countries, If thry impose restrictions to the dotriment ot our agricultural interests, they un doubtedly will bo mot with such retal iation by this country. If they don't give the products tif our country fair show they will encounter similar con ditions here. That much Is certain uud positive. This country will muke a thorough inspection of our moat products and thuro will be no excuse for the claim thut they are hot health ful, as contended by foreign govern ments. Germany especially Is doing everything possible tn protect her furmers lu this way, while tho Interests of those of Kngluud seem to be sacri ficed by their government, An effort will be madu early to adjust the mat ter of restrictions now Imposed by Uermnuy. This will no done through umlcnble negotiations, but falling, re taliation will follow. "The president will muke tho agri cultural Interest one of tho thut things to be considered In his udmiulstratlou, and he will see thut It Is properly pro tected and fostered. Whatever our views are wo will not combat Con gress. The discovery of new and rnro seeds will bo encouraged uud their ofilcney tried in various climates and thu farmers properly advised. We will furnish to the pcoplo choice and rare seeds anyway, but whether to disirlbuto seeds generally Is tv matter for Congress to determine, aud If that body wants It done the department will do it, und whatever is provided for will be performed." LOWER MISSISSIPPI. Worit Not Yet Ite.iclieit Thouiunili or Acre Kngiilfml. Mr.Mi'HiN, Tonn., March 22. Two no grocs lost their lives yesterday its n re sult of tha groat flood which engulfs hundreds of acres of land In the Ar kansas bottoms. The two men wore drowned in Fifteen-Mile buyou, nuur Marlon. Ark. There is no cessation In tho rise of the river, uud lust night the traugo registered :I7.2 feet, 11 rise of one-tenth since the morning report. The glunmlust feature of tlm dis tressing conditions is tho fact that there is little or no hopo of the abate ment of tho high water within the near future because of Hoods reported lu tho upper valleys. Omaha, Neb., March 20. Nebraska and western Iowa streams nro pouring n flood into the Missouri, und tills, with the enormous vol 11 in u of water coming down from tho north from the tributaries of that stream, indicate that one of the most disastrous floods in this region of the Missouri valley Is certain. TWO DEATHS FROM BOXING Philadelphia Man Killed In Friendly Matchei A Heart Wow Fatal. Piiir.ADKi.fittA, March 22. Two deaths, tho result of boxing bouts, have occurred here during the past twelve hour-H. Kdward Olbbons died early this morning at the Ilnhncmunn hospital from the etfeets of a blow over the heart by Samuel 8. Perry during u friendly go ut tho Tenth Ward Democratic club last night, whllo Christian Kleliu-cker died at 0 o'clock this morning iu St, Mary's hos pital as the result of n boxing' match with Frunk Connelly on Thursday. Arrests will follow. TO THE HIGHEST COURT. Kan FranrUco Kdltur lu Contempt Ap peal to Federal Huproiuo Tribunal. San Fiiancisco, March 22. Manag ing Editor A. M. Ijuwrence uud Re porter L. Ij. Lcvlng.s of tho -Kxamlnor will have to apply to the United States supreme court beforo.they can regain their liberty. Tho Senate hns been up held by the supremo, court of the state. Application was mndo to United States District Judge Morrow for thu release Ol f nf TriAM w ivmIiu tf Iniltfafiu niumta ew Ma.a. WM III tl W t liliwbltil VMt UUn, Judge Morrow refused to grant tho vrriin, uui released iiiu men 011 iuuu ball each pendlm; an appeal to the su premo court of the I'nitcd States. ' Kallroad AInznate King Dead. Nkw Yoiik, March 22. Word wns received here to-day that John King, former president and later receiver of the Krlo railway, died at Ueaulleu, near Nice, France, March 17. Bol5Illler Alain liTned. , Tnor, Kan., March. 22. Sol Miller'ls again confined to his bed, but no .Im mediate danger Is apprehended. Ills physician, Dr. Dlnsmore, says that he lias a slight dropsical effusion of the ubdnmen. and tho lower .extremities and hourt trouble: , , , t . . lifllTfauWeertiiider Wter .L ,Mi!.w'AytcKK, .Wis., ..Murcli'iM.-T-The l"(lls'trlct of .Milwaulkn'pwn' a the Menom'uee vallL-v. Is subniermul In , water "it, depth of,over. ten ieetnnd u large number ot people are impis- ' 'onetr Iti 'tnofr' 'homes vVltnotof'SHiy I weans of rescue. A I ;i tj 111 Ml Ml) 1 i v 1 1 V v I 1 !ft tii t v I . 1 st. m M n ' u l 'i.$4 : "i . JtMSVi ft t'lJ iM u.rxii'&y ,j. SSH