THE OMAHA ! I DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 3871. OMAIIA , TUESDAY MoHINX * , MARCII 0 , 1897. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
IT IS CONCILIATORY
Greece's Answer to the Powers Is Somewhat
of a Compromise !
BOTH GRANTS AND ASKS CONCESSIONS
Willing to Withdraw the licet from
Cretan Waters ,
TROOPS TO REMAIN ON THE ISLAND
Powers to Control Tholr Movements in Pre
serving Peace.
CRETANS TO SELECT THEIR OWN RULERS
Greece Convinced tlint Autonomy
Will Not SntlMfy Crete Fcnm An
other Chniitcr lit IIorrorM of
Kniintlclntu.
LONDON , March 8. The reply of Greece
to the Identical notes of ths powcra de
livered at Athens on Tuesday last , and In
sisting upon the * withdrawal of the Greek
troopo from Crete and of the Greek fleet from
Cretan waters , was recslved here at noon.
The reply of Greece Is conciliatory In tone ,
fully recognizing the Important objects the
powers have In vlow , and offering to with
draw her fleet from Cretan waters. Greece ,
however , points to the fact that It Is Im
possible for her to withdraw her troops from
that.Island In view ot the danger of further
massacres. On the other hand , Greece offers
to place her troops In Crete , under the con
trol of the powers , In order that they maybe
bo available for the restoration of order.
Referring to the atatemcnts made that the
Cretans preferred autonomy to annexation to
Greece , the government of Greece suggests
that the Cretans bo allowed to choose their
own government. Greece , the reply adds , Is
convinced that autonomy will not pacify
Crete , and another chapter in the horrors
of Mussulman fanaticism will bo added to the
six periods of anarchy which have already
decimated thu Island. Continuing , the reply
cays It Is Impossible , In view of the past , to
advisu the Cretans to lay down their arms ,
holding that this advlco would not bo
obeyed , even If tendered.
The Greek reply also says that elnco the
foreign ships preserve order In Crete and prevent -
vent the landing of Turkish troops , the pres
ence of the ) Greek ahlps Is unnecessary , but
It Is explained the Greek army cannot leave
the Christians to the risk of Mussulman
fanaticism and the Turkish troops.
The Greek government holds that order In
Crete would bo at once restored If the powers
would have confidence In the Greek troops
and permit them to Join In the work of
pacifying the Island.
It Is understood the foreign admirals have
rccommDiidcd the occupation of the Cretan
ports by one battalion of infantry from each
of the powers.
POWEUS AGIZEE ON ALTERNATIVE.
It Is reiterated hero that a. complete
ngrcje ient exists between the powers
n to thei"effective measures to ba
Immediately taken against 'Greece In the
event of-ills declining to comply with' the
demands of tbe powers In the. matter of the
withdrawal ot Greek troops from the Island
of'Crete ' and the recall of the Greek , licet
In Cretan waters. Thn princess of Walco
feels great anxiety regarding the position
* eli her brother , King George , and Instead ot
returning to Sandrlngharn , she is remain
ing In London. All the dispatches of the
Associated press are Immediately sent to
the'princess. .
A cabinet council was Immediately held ,
on the rcrelpt of the answer from Greece ,
nfter which the marquis of Salisbury went
to Windsor In order to consult the queen.
There was a scene of great animation at the
foreign offlce. N arly every ambassador called
there during the day.
The reply of Greece to the Identical notes
of the powers Is regarded In official circles
lioro as being of a most favorable nature ,
and It la believed that the crisis will now
soon be ended , as the Greek note at least
furnishes a basis upon which a compromise
satisfactory to all concerned can bo speedily'
reached. The Stock exchange here and the
bourses on the continent icllect the confident
feeling ot the market.
LONDON. March 8. The Athens corre
spondent of the Daily Chronicle haa authority
for the ( statement that the Greek representa
tives abroad have been Instructed to Inform
the powers that Greece Is prepared to recog
nize the temporary nuzeralnty of the sultan ,
to withdraw the Greek fleet completely from
Cretan waters , and to place the Greek nnny
under the command of any military repre
sentative of the powers senior In rank to
Colonel Vassos , for the sake of restoring
order , provided the powers will ultimately
consent to a Cretan plebiscite.
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Stair * the .Mutter In Plnlii TorniH toP
< P- tinPnwprn. .
( Copyright , Jf97 , by thd Aofoolated Prens. )
ATUKNS , March 9. Tlio reply of Greece
to the powers wan finally drafted thld morn
ing and will bo sent to the foreign delegations
this afternoon. The cabinet sat nil night In
counsel , the ministers not returning to their
liomca till after daybreak loilay , Thn raply ,
after acknowledging thc receipt of the Iden
tical noted of the iwjwors and recognizing the
extreme gravity of possible ro.sults bound
up In the bltuatlon , proceeds as followu :
"Tho government of his majcsiv , King
George , having examined with the closest at-
tendon thq points whereon the great powere.
aie agrnod , bt'llovna It a duty to submit to
the powers Its own opinion ot the measures
proposed by them , nn opinion which Is thu
outrnmn of long experience and profound
knowledge of the Cretan situation.
"Moved profoundly by the sentiment *
animating the powers and their solicitude
for the general peace , the Greek government
will not fall In ltn duty ; because Orccco alto
has an ardent di'Hlro to contribute to the
maintenance ot peace und to preserve from
complete ruin Islander * so long and foreiy
tried and so often doclmatcd , We believe
the proposed autonomy will unfortunately
fall to respond Io the nobler Intentions which
Inspired and will surfer tha same fa to at
many previous unsuccessful experiments In
Crete. "
The reply refers to the six previous In
surrections in Crete , and argues the un
likelihood that thu present proposals of tlio
powers will terminate the Htato of revolution.
It continued :
"Anarchy will ravage the country , fire and
sword In the hands cf blind fanaticism will
clcclinito a people who do not deserve suci
a fate. In thc fr.co of euch n. prccnoct , our
responsibility would bo enormous If we failed j
carncitly to nU the piwfrj to restore to Crete i
what she already hud at the time of the en
franchisement of the other Greek pioylncr.s' '
and to load her back to Greece , to whom rho j
lias properly belonged stnco Capo IstrUs was :
president. .In Ihn presence of tbo recent
scenes of inaf acre and pillage , the burning :
of Canoa and tbe frightful anguish of the
Cretans , exposed to and menaced by the1
boundless fury ot Mussulmans , our whole' '
country was torn with remorse- for Its own
responsibility. It asmmed last year In per
suade the Cretans to lay down their arms ,
but the jutsfortuna which followed forhodc
us again to undertake Mich a task. Kven had
t\o attempted It. our vnloe would have licec
only a feeble echo and would not havr |
leached the Cretan I'-opIo :
AUTONOMY INADKQlt.YTB. i
"A * tbo propctiix ! autonomy iu.l
not fulfill thn lioblo aliu of tbe
l > owcr ( it U obvious what
bo the situation of the unhappy Islanders
from today until the establishment of au
tonomy In fact. If the powers persevere
decisions In the face of the foregoing views ,
then In the name of humanity as well as In
the Interests of Crete , the pacifying ot which
IB the unique object ot the nollcltudc of the
powers , we do not hesitate to appeal to them
on the subject of another measure proposed
by them , namely , the recall of our troops.
"Indeed , If the presence of the foreign
equadrona and the conviction that they pre
vent thc landing of Turkish troops are
deemed to render unnecessary the presence
of iho Greek fleet In Cretan waters , the pres
ence of the Greek army In Crete la neverthe
less shown to bo desirable from sentiments
of humanity and In the Interests of a defi
nite restoration ot order ,
"Duty forbids us to abandon the Cretans
to the mercy of Mussulman fanaticism and
to the Turkish army , which always deliber
ately and Intentionally had shared In the
aggressive acts ot the populace against the
Christians.
"Moreover , If our own t oops , which arc
worthy the fullest confidence of the powers ,
had received a mandate to pacify thc Island ,
their desires and Intentions would have
been promptly received with the most per
fect satisfaction. Then , order being restored ,
It would bo possible to ascertain the freely
expressed desires of Iho Cretans for a deci
sion as to tholr fate. The corrows which have
regularly recurred In Crele for many decades
not only profoundly agitate the Hellenic people
ple , but Interrupt also all Iho social activity
and gravely disturb our domestic economy
and the finances of the state. Even If we
admit the possibility ot forgetting for a
single Instant our community with the Cre
tans In religion , race , and blood , we could
not In silence allow the great powers to as
sume that the Greek state Is able longer to
resist such shocks.
"Therefore , we appeal to the generous
sentiments animating the powers , and we
beg them to permit the Cretan people them
selves to declare how they desire to be gov
erned. SKOUZES.
OAUTIONnn TURKISH COMMAXUKKS.
Will-noil Not to Provoke nil Knooniitcr
on tinfrontier. .
CONSTANTINOPLE , March 8. In reply to
the representations of Prince Marucordato ,
the Greek minister here , on the subject of
thc Interference of Turkish officials with n
party of Greek engineers wlio were repairIng -
Ing a road near the frontier of Thetsaly ,
Tewfik Pasha , thc Turkish minister for for
eign affairs , has assured the prince that
orders had been sent to the authorities on the
Turkish frontier to avoid provoking Inci
dents.
_
GHUKlt SHU KUIES OX GERMAN.
Ironclml Knlnerlii AiiKUNtn Ueeelven
it llroiiilxlile from the Ilyilrn.
NEW YORK , March 9. A special to the
Herald from Constantinople says : AccordIng -
Ing to a telegraphic communication received
here from Crete , a rumor Is circulating there
that the German Ironclad Kalserln Augusta ,
after having fired a blank shot as a signal
to the Greek Ironclad Hydra to discontinue
her course , received a full broadside from the
Hydra. _ .
MUSSULMANS ItOH THE GRAVKS.
TiirlclnU OHlelnlH IiiterptiNC X < Objec
tion tf tlie Ontrnui'M.
CANEA , Island of Crete , March 8. The
Turkish officials are allowing the Mussul
mans to desecrate the cemeteries and mon
asteries. Cofilns are being forced open , the
remains are being thrown Into the fields , the
object being to steal the valuables burled
with the dead.
Greelc Vice COIIMII ! Orilereil to I.enve.
CANEA , March 8. 5:10 : p. m. This even
ing thu foreign admirals notified the Greek
vlco consul that ho must leave Crete. They
also wired to their respective governments
for the Immediate dispatch of GOO men to
maintain order In the large towns. It Is re
ported the siege of Camllamo haa been raised
and that the Mussulmans have gone to Pall-
kosa , where they are safe.
Symnnthr with tin ; Cretnim.
JBFF13RSON CITY , March 8. Senator
Seabor Introduced a resolution in the senate
this morning expressing sympathy with thc
Cretans and applauding King George In his
opposition to the powers In his effort to pro.
servo Grecian liberty.
SUPPORTS THU NAVAL KSTMIATES.
Clinneellor Hnheiilolie AililrenMex lluil-
ori-l Committee of RelelixInHT.
BERLIN , March 8. When the debate on
the naval estimate of the budget committee
ot the RcIchstaK was resumed today Pilnco
Hohenloho , the Imperial chancellor , endorsed
the views of the secretary of the navy , Vlco
Admiral Hollmon , expressed on Friday last.
whan the latter stated that the admiralty
would still require ten cruisers , five dispatch
vessels , two gunboats , five ironclads , two
monitors , two floating batteries and twenty
torpedo boats , Involving on expenditure of
02,166.000 marks In 189S , 60.000,000 marks In
1R99 , fiO.250,000 marks for 1000 and 00.000,000
marka for 1901. The chancellor added that
the tlmo for applying for the necessary as
sent ot the federal government and the
Reichstag to the program depended upon the
general financial situation ,
MIXIOR SKT TIIIJ .MINK O.V Fllin.
Threw the AVIelt of HlN Lamp Near
Some Dry TlinlierinK.
CITY OF MEXICO , March 8. Investiga
tion Into the cauec.of the awful firn at San
Amore and San Francisco mines shows that
a miner threw the wick of bis lamp near
tome dry timbering. Fully 160 men pcr-
ihhed and probably more , ot whom there
was no record. Tlio bodies of the miners ,
on being brought up from the mines , wore
exposed for bnmo hours to the heat , of thc
nun before they could be burled , and It Is
feared an epidemic may break out. No trace
of HaroU lilmor han been found. Oetectlvrs
are at work In nil directions aid earnu ar
rests , have been made. '
PAPAL DKLIHiATU KOR CANADA.
1lKr. Merry del Vnl to Renrenciit the
Pope III tinDominion. .
LONDON , March S.--A dispatch to the
Timea ftoni Home say ? ; The pope has de
rided to enJ Mfir. Merry del Val aa apostolic
tolic delegate to Canada. Dy sending one
so tlnncly attached to his person the pope
gives exceptional armuranco of Ills special
personal Interest In the welfare of Canada.
Give Full I'ontito KIP KxcimtlVe.
LONDON , March 8. A dispatch to the
Times from Montevideo ctaios that both
chambers of the gonoial Hsnembl ; . ' have ap
proved all the measures proposed by the
cabinet for nupprc lng the revolution and
have given ( he executive cat In blanclio IB
carrying them out. The minister of war
has seized a cargo of thc ammunition and
war supplies IntcuJeJ for the rebels.
Ktirlliiiiutke Pelt nij ProinUeil.
CITY OY ML'XICO , March S. Thc govcra-
mcnt meteorological bureau has advices of
thn fulfillment of Prcf ! Juan Contrero's pre
diction that earthquakes would lie felt yen.
lerday , thcro having been uhocke In Acupulco ,
Oaxaia , Orlialm and Acorbuba at ? : U in the
evening. The weather Is unusually warm ,
which U believed to bo a vlgn of mure
shocks.
Alllonlii
NBW YORK , March 8. A special to toe
Herald from Panama , Colombia , wye :
Antonio Kzi'ta , formerly president of Han
Salvador , UdMug. llf pliyalcla'ilM have given
up all hopfti Hit brother Carlos U In Ban
Kranrtico.
i'ollee tu Keep Out tlie
VENl-'i : . Varh 8. The international
< UKue conftrtiirt hit decided to i ecoiiiniend
that n force of sanitary police be atatloced
In the Peml.in gulf.
MANY SEEKERS FOR OFFICE
Peopla Who Want Plums Pester the Life of
the President.
PRESENT THEIR CLAIMS TO M'KINLEY
Senator Wolcott Cnlln nnil Talk * Over
lie llPNiiIt of Ills Trli in Knronc
Colonel liny One of the
I Kiirlr VlMltnra.
WASHINGTON , March 8. The rush to
ward the whlto bouse was unabated today ,
11 was not the-clamorous crowd of last week ,
for most of the Inauguration crowd hail left
the city , but In Its i > lace came those Intent
on placing the question of the offices and
other matters before the president. The people
ple at the outer doors were told that the
president would hold a public reception at 3
o'clock and this had the effect of keeping
back the general crowds until later In the
day.
day.The
The president was at his desk by 9 o'clock.
He had seen his venerable mother off for a
trip to Mount Vernon and then ho turned to
the large number of prominent public men
who were In waiting. One of the early
callers was Mr. John Hay , who Is expected
to bo nominated as ambassador to the court
of St. James. He had a brief talk with the
president and then gave way to Senator Wol-
cott of Colorado , who saw the president for
the first time since his return from Europe.
The call lasted fifteen minutes and Is under
stood to have given oppotiunlty for a brief
talk on Mr. Wolcott's mission. Then came
Senators Chandler of New Hampshire. Platt
of Connecticut , Nelson and Davis of Minnesota
seta , Wilson of Washington ? Cullom and
Mason of Illinois Allison < iud Gear of Iowa ,
Fairbanks of Indiana and Perkins of Cali
fornia , Representatives Dolllvar of Iowa ,
Babcock of Wisconsin , Hltt of Illinois. Gros-
venor of Ohio , Hopkins and FOBS of Illinois.
PRESSING THEIR CLAIMS.
Mingled with these congressional delega
tions were public men , whose names have
bean prominently mentioned In connection
with responsible offices , Including Bellamy
Storcr , whose appointment as assistant sec
retary of state Is said to be assured ; Perry
Heath of Indiana , probably assistant secre
tary of the treasury ; General Scruggs , one
of the Venezuelan counsel , who had a brief
talk with the president In that connection ;
H. Clay Evans of Tennessee and General W ,
W. Dudley. Sorao of the delegations talked
freely on. the object of their visit. The
Indiana delegates suggested the appointment
of W. H. Elliott of Indiana as assistant sec
retary of the navy ; Senators Davis and Nel
son urged the appointment of ox-Representa-
ttvo Kelfcr of Minnesota as commissioner ol
Immigration ; the Iowa party asked the ap
pointment of ex-Keprcsentatlvo Conger ol
Iowa as minister to Brazil. Uabcock and
Sherman urged that J. L. Kennedy of New
Jertey be named for public printer , one po'nt '
In favor of the applicant being1 that he was
the statistician of the "Gnnvcnor tables"
prior to the St. Louis convention , predicting
McKinley's nomination.
Secretary Sherman called at 10:45 : o'clock ,
passing Into the cabinet room. At this tlmo
a number of senators and others were In
the president's private office , while many
more were waiting for an Audience. The
president at once excused himself and joined
Mr. Sherman In the cabinet room. They
were alone for some time , the crowd on the
outside swelling to large numbers.
At the same time new arrivals were being
ushered Into the president's offlce to 'see '
him as soon an bo returned from the con
ference with Senator Sherman. Senator
Fornker made a short call , and after him
Senator Proctor of Vermont , Bishop Hurst ,
Senator Prye of Maine , with ex-Mlnlster
Thomas of Sweden , who Is mentioned "for
re-appolntmcnt and has considerable Maine
backing. Senators Burrows and McMillan of
Michigan , ex-Representative Plckler of
South Dakota , who Is mentioned as com
missioner of pensions , and Joseph" Manley
of Maine. With these came others out of
curiosity. To clear the corridors some
what the president threw open his office
and invited the callers to pars through.
They paid their respects and moved on. Only
the congressional niid more prominent call-i
era had applications which passed Into the
hands of Secretaries Porter and lioyle.
LONG CONFERENCE WITH SHERMAN.
The confercnco between the president and
the secretary of etato lasted a full hour. It
started much conjecture , but those best In
formed said It related ! mainly to the initial
work of the State department.
Several times during the day the president's
desire to receive public > men as fast as possible
sible- led to the gathering of crowds In the
private ofllcn equal hi number to those out
side. The president's desk bore a huge bank
of roes extending } across the front. Senator
Kyle of South Dakota , who was recently reelected -
elected to the senate as a populist , wa
among there who conferred with the presi
dent. The senator railed In comoany with
Mr. Plckler of South Dakota and talked
together with the president. One of the
callers v.-ns George A. Flooding of West
Virginia , o candidate for minister to Greece ,
who had the advantage of an endorsement
by Mr. McKlnloy during the Harrison ad
ministration for a consular appointment. It
was notrd that Senators Hale and Frye ac
companied W. W. Thomas of Maine , the ap
plicant for reappolntnipnt to Sweden.
The crowd In front of the whlto house
was down to reasonable proportions by noon.
The detalla of police continued on the
ground although It was felt that the police
sentry boxes were likely to be removed and
the detail of police reduced In numbers
before long.
The bccrntnry of the Interior , Mr. Bliss ,
called at noon and was with the president
for some time. Other callers were William
Brown of New York City , Senators Quay
nnd Penro/io of Pennsylvania , and Hans-
brougli of North Dakota , Labor Commis
sioner Cnrroll D. Wright , former rcpresfcnta-
tlve , Benjamin Butterworth and Representa
tive Hcatwnl of Minnesota. The applications
took a wldo range , one of them being for the
position of stswaid of the executive man
sion , the applicant being William Edwardrt
of Bplvldcro. 0.
The secretary of former Queen Lllluokalanl
came to the white house at 1 o'cloo'c ' , bearing
a note addressed to Secretary Porter. Tliu
latter was at lunch at ths time , and the cx-
queeu'e secretary did not wait for an an
swer.
Secretary Alpcr arrived just before the
president went down to lunch and had a
nhort talk on War department affaire.
Representative * Dalzcll of Pennsylvania
and Pace of Now York of the ways
and means committee called while the
president was at lunch , but did not wait.
General Longstrcet , the famous confederate
leader , was among those awaiting tha prefcl--
dent's return to his desk.
The president's mall U piling up dei-plte
the host efforts of a number of officials ,
headed by Secretary lioyle. The bulk of the
letters concern ( .ppolntmentH to office or con.
gratulatlons.
PUBLIC RECEPTION.
The president held a public reception at
Z o'clock In the east roam , shaking the hands
of over 1,000 people In about twenty minutes.
On returning to hla office , the president
MW Str.utors Baker of 'Kansas , Allen of Ne
braska. Proctor of Vermont and ex-Coiumls- !
sinner of Pensions Green II. Kauui. The
members of the Interstate commission
called 111 a body. The chief Justice and Mrs
Fuller inailo .a separate call latb In Hit-
day , the president leaving hla cilice to join
Mrs. McKlnlcy In receiving the callers. The
chirr justice of the court at claims also
wao received In the privatp parlors. At 4Uq
the president , accompanied by Secretary
Porter , started for another ualk along the
avenues. Tills time ho turned at Madison
place , passing the Arlington and then went
out Vermont avenue , lie was stopped cnce
or twice by persistent handshakers , but
aocmed not to be annoyed. It wan a pleasant
walk In the auushlae , and after enjoying
U lor bait an. hour , the president returned
by way of the gardens' , la tb.4rear of the
executive mansion , . I
It has been arranged that the -entire dip
lomatic corps shall W received by the
president next Wcdne dftjnU noon. The
corps will first pay their respects to Secre
tary Sherman at the state department at 11
o'clock and then will tharch incroes to the
whlto house. , j
ORGAMKATIOiV Ot * ' TUB SIJXATK.
All Political I'nrUr TrrinK to Ailojit
it I' I ii 11 nplcut. .
WASHINGTON , March 8. All parties In
the senate devoted considerable of their time
to the solving of the problem Involved In
the filing of the senate committees. The
republican committee appointed as the result
of Saturday's caucus , anJ the democratic
steering committee both .held meetings dur
ing the day. The democrats decided upon
nothing except to call a caucus for tomor
row afternoon. The sliycrrepublicans and
populists were also In conference. No defi
nite conclusion was reached by either organi
zation , and none Is probable on the part
of the other parlies until after the demo
crats dccldo upon a tine of action. U still
looks as If the democrats would have no
difficulty In making a coalition with the
silver republicans and th6 populists for the
control of the committees , but 'they ' arc In
doubt whether such a combination would bo
wise. They have been thinking over the
proposition nnd many otJtlicin feel that -while
the combination could ibc brought to work
harmoniously on silver. It Is doubtful whether
they could agrco upon a tariff policy ,
There are several Intricate points which
cannot be adjusted amicably. There Is a
disposition manifested on the part of the
more conservative members of. both the
republican and democratic ranks to allow
the present organization tt > stand , giving the
democrats a slight Increase over the re
publicans in the new committee appoint
ments.
There has been more or less discussion
also as to the admission qt men in Kentucky ,
Florida and Oregon. Foiiv years ago , Sena
tor Pasco was admitted oq the appointment
of the governor of Florida In * an exactly
similar case , and It Is bollevcd > Mr. Hender
son will be admitted without opposition on
the same precedent. Ill the case of the
other states , It will bo-claimed they are
In all respects similar to the case of the
Montana , Washington "and Wyoming cases
three years ago , when 'the senators were
refused admission on the appointment of
the governors. It Is said , however , that In
the case of Oregon , the' failure of the house
to perfect Its organization may present a
different proposition. II Is also claimed
that while the vote of tliree years ago was
a precedent , it did not1 ettle the question
for all time , and that each senate Is a
judge of the qualifications of the members
who eeek admission. , *
Uennlillenii Xutloiiltl , Committee.
WASHINGTON , March | . -special meet
ing of the executive committee of the
national republican committee was held
today for the purpose' of accepting the resig
nation of { he treasurer , 'Cornelius N. Bliss ,
of New York , who has become secretary of
'tho.lnte.ror ' . . | In President McKinley's cabi
net" . ' Wlth'out delay the committee selected
J. G. Cannon , also of New York , to be Mr.
Bllsc' successor. The new treasurer Is well
known In New Tork business circles , and Is
the vice president of the Fourth National
bank of that city. Some--tlrnc , , was spent In
a discussion of the wojfk'that lac been car
ried on by the commlttcc-Jn the distribution
of literature since the campaign closed , a
report on which was submitted by Assistant
SecrelaryWerklno. " .TJIo oimnlUco will .re
tain' for 'the ' 'present thq headquarters opened
In this fclty after the JasE dlcctton andfrojn
which , dn account o1f thejifrcsence.'mHJiis ,
city1of' tho'chairman" ' of ifltr committee. the.
work can be Intelligently , rahd promptly dis
patched. ' v I
JIIilM for Ar.morf IMute.
'WASHINGTON , March' Si Tho" Navy de
partment In a day pr two \vlll Issue advcr-
'ttRcments calling' " for qVer 8 000 tons of Har-
veyized.ateel armor for the battleships now
being .bu'llt' , , The law fixes the maximum
price to , bo pad | at $300. per ] ton , and the ot-
'ficla'.a ' of the department are now sanguine ,
of returns to their advertisements. The bidders - .
ders will be" required to specify In their bids
the , time In which the"lctiEfof armor will be
'delivered ' and the advertisement will state
that the tlmo of delivery will be taken Into
consideration In awarding the contract's , favor
being shown to the earl , < est deliveries.
G I veil Their Old PoNltloiiN.
WASHINGTON , March ' 8. The president
has appointed William Sinclair an steward
of the white house , wHtcfi place ho held
under the Clevo'nud administration. . ,
WASHINGTON ; Marc.li S. J. W. Blanford ,
who has been private secretary to Secretary
Olney , has been selected .to act In a similar
capacity to Attorney General McKenna. Mr.
Blanford , for several years/ was secretary of
Mr. Fulton and other California republicans
and la well known to thof.attorney general.
Milr-H .Mill ; I'M Slrlet
"
WASHINGTON , March- , General Miles ,
commanding the army , hag issued a general
order prohibiting In the strictest terms the
admicalon of any pers&n expept officers of the
army and navy or government employes to
any lake or scacoast defenses without a per
mit from the commandani 6f the place. Moreover -
over , such permits are to be given only for
true military purposes.
ntucH irldi Curllnlo.
WASHINGTON. Marfh , 8. Ex-Secretary
and Mrs. Carlisle last igHl ? ! gave a dinner to
Secretary Lyman J. aid ) Airs , Gage. Othero
present were ; Ex-Se/reJary and Mrs. Olney ,
cx-Pcatinaster General , . Wilson , Associate
Jui'tlco ' and Mrs. WhiteMlfi Lucy Page
'
and Logan Carlisle. " f'
Pitiierrf for Duller.
WASHINGTON , Marcli 8. Secretary
Sherman this afternoon Blgned the extradi
tion papers authorlzlntri-tao delivery to the
Australian officers now li Sau Francisco of
Frank Butler , who is , wanted In Australia
on "a charge of murder. ]
W'lieeliimn
WASHINGTON , March p. James R. Dunn
of Masalllon , O. , expefltoj to be appointed
consul to Dresden , In recognition of , his
work In organizing' th Wheelmen's league
In the last campaign/ yj
\eTVM for lj o. Army.
WASHINGTON , MwpWJS.- ( Special Tele
gram. ) Trumpeter iklUih Smith , troop A , ,
Ninth cavalry hasi < btc'f irdcred from ForT
Roblt.son to Fort Crook , [ or ; medical treat
ment. ?
> iiiiiliiiilril u 1'rniluii .
WASHINGTON , J.farcMS , The president
today nominated Oscar AhJauea of Michigan
to be pension agent at l ) trot | , Mich.
\0 STAR CIIAMIlUIIj I. > JU.\CTIONS.
lllluolH Aiipelit O < iurl ICnocltM Out
I lie Prunyu .
CHICAGO , March S.-j-Ao important ruling
to lawyers was made by ( jhe appellate court
In the case of Schlc laVej ( & Mayer against
Benjamin Allen & * Cosi justice Gary holds
that It U In error , for a judge to Iraue an
Injunction at Ills residence , a practice which
iiaa grown somcwb'dt 'common ' among the
Cook county judged -within the Ian 'civ
yearn. If the pfestQt.-decUlun Is followed
thu "mldnlgl't Injunction' ' Is now a thing
of the past and tfla lawyers will be com
pelled to transact butlneta with the courts
luring open hours , jAilguot 22 last Benjamin
Allen & Cft , obtained' an 'injunction from
Judge Ilaker restraining Schleslnger &
Mayer from building the b'rlilse connecting
two bulldli'gd pc riUQ complainants , which
Mio latter alleged. ; would deprive them ot
light und air. JMge Hakei lutued the lui
junction at hli homo about 7 o'clock and It
has bee'i In force over since. Two wetka
ago Hchlealr.ger & M ytr erevted the bridge ,
notwithstanding ' .the injunction and ( bef
were ruled In contempt. The present < U > -
cUlon kills the Injunction and renders .be
contempt rule of no effect.
WILL MARE HASTE SLOWLY
President McKinley Intends to Proceed
Carefully on Appointments.
INCUMBENTS MAY SERVE THEIR TIME
Intliiiiitlon from the Executive tlint
lit All CnHCH ConiinlNMliinn Wilt lie
Allowed to ISxpIre llcforc
Succcngorn Arc .VoiiilnntiMl.
WASHINGTON , Starch 8. ( Special Tele
gram. ) President McKlnley has Intimated
that ho will go very slow In the matter
ot making appointments and that In all
cases commissions will bo allowed to expire
before nominations are made for the succes
sion. Thla pronunclamento has given hcart-
ache to many pilgrims now In the city , be
cause It means their continued presence hereto
to land the offices they have , filed upon. It
la expected that a largo number ot nomina
tions will bo sent In Wednesday to the sen
ate , many senators and representatives hav
ing seen the president today In behalf of
constituents , applicants for places under the
new administration.
Comptroller Eckels has received notice of
changes In officials of national banks as
follows : Nebraska The First National ,
Fremont , H. J. Leo vice president In place
of S. D. Colson ; First National , Orleans ,
M. F. Burton , vice president Arthur Mc-
Grcw assistant cashier In place of M. F.
Burton ; Geneva National bank , Geneva , M.
n. Chlttlck , cashier In place of H. C.
. Brunerj Union Stock Yards National. South
Omaha , J. A. Crelghton president In place of
: John A. McShanc , F. H. Davis vice president
In place of W. A. 1'axton. Iowa First Na
tional , Charter Oak , Martin New vice presi
dent In place of C. L. Van Patten ; First
National , Nora Springs , J. G. Cutler vice
president In place of J. G. Gaylord. The
comptroller has approved the First Notional
bank or Chicago as a reserve agent for the
First National bank of Nelson , Neb.
William E. Muffiey of Nebraska has been
appointed a binder In the government printIng -
Ing olllco at $3.20 per diem.
Senator Allen made a formal call on the
president this afternoon , accompanied by
Mrs. Allen , Mr. and Mrs. Kemmcrcr of
Grlnnell , In. , and John Olney of Norfolk.
They were accorded a private interview In
the executive room.
U. R. Anderson of Red Oak , la. . Is at
Wlllard'a ; T. A. Mulr of Nebraska Io at the
Vendorae ; J. Harleson of Nebraska Is nt the
Metropolitan ; Wlnthrop Smith of Omaha Is
at the Oxford ; F. L. Drcmman of Glen-
wood , la. . Is at the Ebbltt.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Linlnger of Omaha
left for the west tonight after spending
a week In the city.
M. J. Hull of Edgar , Neb. . Is In the city
urging upon the Nebraska delegation that
he bo appointed to his old position In the
chief ot paymasters' division of the Treasury
department. He was removed from this' '
place by President Cleveland for political
reasons. Under rule 9 of the civil service
rules ex-soldlcrs removed for politics have ,
the right to bo reappolnted without going
through a civil service examination.
Robert Pe'rsons , formerly chief clerk under
the superintendent of public buildings at
Sioux City , left last night for Omahat whore
ho' will take , a similar position' ,
JACKSON AND WALLING AIIE SICK.
Two Condemned PrUoncrM Itciiulrc
tile Attention of I'hyxIcluiiN.
ALEXANDRIA , fey. . March 8. Scott
Jackson and Alonzo Walling , who are now
held In jail here awaiting their execution on
Saturday , March 20 , for the murder of Pearl
Dryan , are both sick and required the atten
tion of a physician yesterday and today.
Tho. mothers of both the condemned men1
are with them and will remain with them
until the day ot execution. Governor Brad-
Icy has Issued orders for troops to be present
at the hanging. Walling has addressed
another letter to Governor Bradley , appealIng - .
Ing for executive clemency on the ground
that ho had no motive like Scott Jackson In
getting Pearl Bryan out of the. way. Every
effort possible is being made to have the
sentence of Walling commuted to life Im
prisonment , but It Is generally believed he
will hang with Jackson.
llav. Mr. Lee , who has recently figured
conspicuously In alleged confessions of the
two men , today held religious services In the
Jail for them.
SvroillNli-Amcrlriin
CHICAGO , March 8. The third annual
convention of the Swedish-American repub
lican league of Illinois will bejln its three
days' session at the Auditorium tomorrow ,
nnd there will bo n gathering of representa
tive Swedes from far nnd ncur such 'ns Jms
Hcldom been assembled in one hall outHlde
their native land. President E. C. West-
man nnd Secretory W. 8. Hussanderwere
busy welc-omlng many of the' delc-cntcs who
arrived. The league was orlslnally organ
ized with the primary purpose of naturaliz
ing thousands of Swedes who-vvcro qualified
and anxious to- become voters. The league
was formed throe yearn ago nnd has pros
pered exceedingly. Ono of the objects of
the meeting now at hand will bo nn effort
to extend the lenyue to make It In fact
a national body nnd ultimately n jiowcrful
factor in national politics. There arc Swed
ish leagues In Kansas , lown , Minnesota.
N * w York. O.ilo , Indiana. Pennsylvania and
Connecticut , and delegates from nil these
organlzatlonn arc expected to be present to
ilhicuHH the possibility of forming the pro-
Jectefl union. Another object of the conven
tion will be the endorsement of a minister
to Sweden. There will be a banquet tomor
row In honor of Krlcson.
Conflict Averted.
MILWAUKEE. WIs. , March 8. A special
from Chlppowa FnU ! , WIs , , says : A snow
atorm and belated passenger train were two
circumstances that prevented a bloody en
counter between a gang of bandits nnd 100
or more deputies last night. A few days ago
the Omaha officials received Information to
the' ' effect that an attempt would be made
to hold up the Uuluth limited near Haw
thorne. A bnggage and mall car were ll'.lcd
with deputies , but the storm spoiled the
plans of the bandits and no conflict oc
curred.
Uolpli I.ONfH | | ! . < .
PORTLAND , Ore. , March 8-Ex-Unltcd
States Senator John Dolph today had Ills
left leg amputated just below the knee , and
tonight UPS In a very critical condition. It
lit feared tlhat ho 'Vtlll not rurvlve the shock
of ttli ; operation. A few days ago n eoro
appeared on Mr. Dolph's | PK und It soon be-
camn troublesome , und today the physicians
decided tlmt It was a CXIHO of uric acid
poisoning and that the only hope for his
recovery was through amputation.
JorKe Moult VIxltH AiiniiiiollM.
ANNAPOLIS , Md , , March 8.-Vlco Ad-
mlral Don Jorge MonttApx-presldcnt of
Chill , paid a visit of Inspection to the naval
academy Saturday. He was olllclally re
ceived with a salute nnd the battalion of
cudets paraded as artillery under Lieuten
ant Shoemaker. Superintendent Copper ,
Commander White nnd all the olllcera yero
In full uniform. After nn Inspection ( ho
admiral took luncheon with Superintendent
Copper
Kilueiilloii In Iiiilliiiiu.
INDIANAPOLIS , Ind. , Marcli 8. The
compulsory education bill 1ms been passed
In the Indiana legislature. It applies to
children from 8 to II years of age nnd per
mits uddltionul tax levies by local boards
to meet Its provisions und establish pa
rental homes for Incorrigible children If
necessary. _ _
MiiillHon Squnre ( iiirilen for Suit * .
NEW YORK. Murrh 8. The d'jVcor ( of
the Madison Square Garden company de
cided to neil the garden property , which
haa not paid expense ? for years. The build.
Ing und grounds cost 13.000,00. ) .
1'uHtolllvtSafe U
RAVENNA , O. , March 8. The Btife In the
fostolllco hero was blown open some tlmo
last night with dynamite and between } 5GO
sand ICUO In money and stamps stolen.
1IKA1) OVIitl BAUS IX IM3I1T
Spain IN In n llnil AVny Fltiniiclnlly ,
Snyn Scnor QtirMtiln ,
WASHINGTON , MjajJjScnor Quesada ,
secretary of the CubW Btlon , In an Inter
view today , flsscrtsW Mtlio revolutionists
are Raining and th/I / Blsh retrogressing.
The latter , ho 8aysEKbccomlns [ discour
aged , and adds | W5W ° Piper currency
policy adopted by ClB jB Woylcr Is causing
even the classes M - : or selfish motives
pretended to sympfBiVwlth : Spain to com
plain. HcnsJfirtcdf Vpaln's finances were
In a deplorable cc Hn , saying :
"Tho Spanish of HGazotto contains a
decree ot the mlnlj B the colonies , orderIng -
Ing the sale of U Ref a total valtlo ot
2,300,000 francs. t9HR > re thc 1lsl ( colonial
bonds remaining aTspaln's disposal. The
bonds probably will bring In round numberr
about 2,000,000 franca. On the same date
they are to bo fold Spain has to pay 15,000-
000 francs Interest on loans to which these
bonds bolong. Furthermore , on the 16th o'
April , M'dj' . Juno and July , respectively ,
Spain must take up thc promissory notes
which she Issued last year on similar dates ,
amounting In the aggregate to 50,000,000
francs. On July 1 she also has to pay an-
I other 15,000,000 francs quarterly Interest on
colonial bonds. In round numbers , Spain ,
within the next flvo month , will bo compelled
to pay nearly 00,000,000 francs , and besides
this , she has to keep up her army , her navy
and meet the expenses of the budget , which
will undoubtedly require another GO.000,000
francs. Counting all her resources at her
own figures , Spain will have a deficit of 150-
000,000 francs , which will bo added to a
' deficit already of 70,000,000 francs and her
457,000,000 francs ot floating debt. "
SPANISH PEASANTS AUK STAUV1NG
Are Destroyed l y the
mill < Srent nlMtreNH llemiltn.
MADRID , March 8. Distress Is severe In
the Blncayan provinces. The people of Leon
ate on the verge of starvation , the crops
having been practically dcstroysd by the
recent floods , while on nil sides flocks and
herds are dying ot famine and disease. In
La Mancha the failure of the olive crop has
prevented iho peasants from earning anything
the whole winter , and large numbers are
barely able to keep body and boul together.
Over 2,500 persona are dally being fed from
charitable sources.
Coupled with this great distress are rumors
of the Increasing Btn.'iigth ot the Carllat agi
tation In the northwest and central parts of
Spain. This Is causing the greatest nnxisty
in political circles In spite of tlio recent
formal declarations of the Carllst senators
and deputies that Don Carlrs , the pretender
to the throne ot Spaing will not make any
attempt to disturb the peace of the country
so long as the government hat > Its severe
colonial troubles to deal with. The pre
tender is thus assuming a patriotic attitude
which Is well calculated to win him many
sympathizers , and may bo of material use to
him when his advisers direct that the mo
ment has arrived for him to make an attempt
to i each the throne of Spain.
IOX AXD SHOUT HAUL CLAUSE.
Important IleclHlon of the Iiiterntatc
Commerce ComnilHNloii.
WASHINGTON , March 8. The Interstate
Commerce commission today , In an opinion
by Commissioner Prouty , announced Its de
cision in thc matter of alleged violations
of thp fourth , or long and short haul sec
tion , of the act to regulate commerce by
the Atchlaon , Toreka & Santa Fc Railway
.company , and thc receivers thereof and
others. This Investigation was caused by a
rate war of short duration between the
various competing carriers from Chicago to
'Colorado common points. In tha course of
which the tariffs in a few nays were ro- !
duced' on fifth-class merchandise from 92
cents to SO cents , Without any corresponding
reduction to intermediate , points.
The hearing attracted some attention at
the tlmb , for the reason that Aldaco F.
Walker , a former member of the commis
sion and then receiver of the Ati-h'son '
road , undertook to Justify his action upon
the ground that the law was being secretly
violated by competing lines , and for that ,
reason ho was at liberty to meet the rate
at competitive points without regard to the
rule of the long and short haul clause. Mr.
Walker testified upon the trial that HIP
law was not and could not be or.iorrcil , and
that for that reason ho was at llteity to
disregard it. Ho aUo loatlflcd that one of
the principal reasons why it coulJ not be
enforced was the unwlllluxacus of the rail
road companies to oo-opor.ito In Its enforce
ment.
The commission say in Its opinion that
Mr. Walker's oplntnn ultliivilijly comes to
this , that ho refiibss to obey the law because -
cause he docs not like It. It Is held that
no disturbance of rates , secret rr open , cre
ates such dissimilarity ot clivimixtnncis .iml
conditions under secc'on 4 as will justify
tbo violation of the Ion : ; and short h.iul
clause without an or.l'jr of Ibc coinmlsplun.
ClirlHtlnn Kiiilenvor Union.
CHICAGO , March 8. Western roads have
reached an agreement regarding the handling
of tbo Christian Endeavor business to San
Francisco next July. No demoralization In
rates In consequence of It Is now feared.
The rate agreed to for the occasion Is lee
low to make It worth whllo to fight for the
business. It Is but $51 for tbe round trip ,
ur considerably less than a one-way tate.
The roads have agreed to pay no commissions
on this business , grant no free transporta
tion , or do anything else with the vlow of
diverting business from ono road to another.
The whole control of routing thc business
has been turned over to tfio chairman , who
has .been entrusted with the duty ot seeing
to It that each road gets a fair share of the
traffic.
New SurKonn for tlie Sniita Fe.
DENVER , March 8. A special to the Re
publican from Albuquerque , N. M. , eayo : J.
J. Frey , general manager of the Atchlson ,
Topeka & Santa Fo railroad , has tendered
the position of chief surgeon of that road to
Dr. J. P. Kastcr of this city , who Is now
chief surgeon of the Atlantic & Pacific , and
Dr. Kaater has accepted , to report at Topeka ,
Kan. , for duty on the 14th , When Dr. Hogo-
boon was dismissed , Mr. Frey offered the
position to Pr. Yancey of Sedalla , Mo. , but
thu latter physician telegraphed ; to Mr , Frey
luwl Friday that ho had declilo.1 to remain
with the Missouri , Kansas & Texas railway.
IlulHi4Iii > Frcirlit Illoclcuile ,
MILWAUKEE , March 8. The freight
blockade on the Wisconsin Central lines leadIng -
Ing to Manltowoc Is being rapidly raited.
General Superintendent Collins says the
steamers are taking 100 or more cars of
freight across the lake dally and that the
difficulty caused by the Ludlngton strike had
been overcome ,
Hiul of n Jitifht'n DlNHlpntloii ,
KANSAS CITY. Marcli 8. After a night's
dissipation Qua A. Norllng , a stereotyper ,
aged.35 , today shot and fatally wounded hla
wife and killed himself. Entering her room ,
Norllng gave the woman fifteen minutes to
leave the house , pointing a revolver at her.
Mrs. Norllng defied him to shoot , baring her
breast , and a moment later fell fatally
wounded , Tbo woman waa formerly Ml./
fitella Patterson ot Lcavenworth. She It
about 32 years old.
Home JnilKe Hhooln IllniHclf.
KANSAS CITY , March S.-Ben T. Grant
of St. Louis committed suicide last night
ut the New Albany hotel , uolnga pistol.
Mr. Grant wan n we 1 Known stockman and
tierved ua judge In the recent horse howH
at St. Louis and Chicago. He had been
unfortunate In
.MnvfiiifiitM of Oufim Vt'MxclH , Mnrcli H.
At Constantinople Arrived Fuerst Bis
marck , from New York.
At Liverpool Sailed Helfenlanil , for Phil
adelphia.
At Nujilcs-Salled-ICulser Wilhflm H for
New York.
At Gibraltar Arrived lima , from Now
At New York Arrived T.A Ilrittngnc , from
Havre : Peruln. from Hamburg ; ficnecu ,
from llavanu ; Mutfaeltn , from Hamburg.-
BIG LEAK IN BILLS
Rcsn.lt of Someone's Carelessness May Prove )
Costly ta Nebraska.
FAT PICKING IN STATE PRINTING
Perennial Scandal Likely to Bo Much
Magnified This Year ,
WORK BEING DONE WITHOUT CONTRACT
Negligence of the Board Gives the Con
tractors a Chance ,
LOW PRICE MADE UP IN SHORT COUNT
Only Tlircc-KlftliN of the Xumlier ot
Copied ot lllllH I'ronilNetl Arc
(
Sui > | ille l by the
I Coiitructom , ,
LINCOLN , March 8. ( Special Telegram , )
The legislature Is "going It blind" this BCS-
elon , < is far as the printing of the hills In *
troduced In the house and senate are con
cerned. On the surface the bills are hclns
printed by Jacob North & Co. In reality
that firm Is printing the house bills and Ilia
State Journal company Is printing the sonata
files. Neither comimnyla working under a
contract , and neither has filed a bond , as re
quired by law. The legislature 1ms nothing ;
to guldo It , but the bids offered by North &
Co. , and accepted by the Stale 1'rlntlne
board.
There has always been more or less of a ,
scandal connected with the printing of the
house bills and senate flics , and this session
there promises to bo a greater one than :
over. In December last the State Printing
board met and ordered an advertisement , re
questing bids for the several classed of state
printing. The bids on each class ware duly
received. For the legislative printing , 1. e. ,
the house and senate bills , Jacob North &
Co. were the lowest bidders , that company
agreeing to print COO crules ot each bill for
70 cents per page , and to furnish additional
copies for one-fourth of 1 per cent per pag&
for each 100 coplen. This bid waa the low-
eat submitted and was accepted by the
board. The attorney general was , by a vote *
of tbo board , Instructed to draw up the con
tract , as provided by law. Attorney General
Churchill did not draw up a contract. No
one else connected with the state government
drew up a contract , and when the legislature
assembled , North & Co. had subleased a portion
tion of the work to the State Journal com
pany. Bills were Introduced with a rush
In both housed , and as fast as Introduced the
copy was sent to the two firms doing the
work. The printed copies were In tlmo
duly returned to the legislature. After a.
few weeks It was accidentally discovered that
there wasji shortage In the number of copies
furnished. An investigation was ordered In.
both houses , but neither of the committees
have submitted final reports of tbe facts.
MANY COP1I3S SHOUT" ,
In the house * till room It has been discov
ered that there is an average shortage of 20&
copies of each bill. Thla shortage continued
from the first of. the. session dqwn to the
tlmo when the legislature ordered an In
vestigation ; Since then the full number ot
000 coplrs have been furnished. Pour hun
dred house bills had been printed before the
shortage was discovered. In the eeuato
about 250 bills had bean printed before the
discovery was made. The senate bills are
short an average of 150 copies on each bill.
A preliminary Investigation was made Iji
the house bill room before the legislature ,
took up the matter and four disinterested
parties counted the bills aa they were de
livered. They have made affidavits of their
findings and these affidavits are now In th'o
liands of the Investigating committee. The
house bills ore delivered in largo bales , se
curely wrapped In heavy paper and are re
ceipted for by Frank D. Eager , chief cleric
of the house. Ho receipts for COO copies ,
but thcro la evidence to show that ho haa
never opened the bundles to ascertain
whether or not the full number of copies
called for under the award have been deliv
ered. The senate bills are delivered In a
similar mai nor and are receipted for by th
cleric of tht < printing committee.
All this work Is being done without a contract -
tract , an the law requires. At thu ofllco of
the secretary of Efsto the Information Is
siven out that when the awards for the
sovcral classes of printing were made tlio
Woodruff Printing company of Lincoln
claimed to Imvc been the lowrnt bidder on
the whole amount. There was a controversy
and us a result Attorney General Churchill
said ho would not draw up a contract until
the controversy was settled by the courts.
Hut the controversy was not settled by the
courts until long after the legislature as
sembled. Attorney General Smyth lias taken
no action In the matter. Some people wbo >
liavc discussed the matter here nay that
Ihrro ! H nothing 'n thn situation to make a
fuss over. Tl'ls may bo true , but no the
other hand It Is pointed out that u great
many hundred dollars may depend upon the
wording of the contract.
TUOUBLL ) FOUR YKAHS AGO.
Four years ago the Stuto Printing board
let a contract to Pacs , Williams & North for
printing the bouse and senate bills. The
contract was drawn up by Deputy Attorney
General Summer ! ) . It did not ploasa the
successful bidders und Summers was auked to
make It conform to the old established con
tract which allowed a part of n page or a
blank page to bo charged for as a full page.
The deputy attorney general refused and tha
contract wan signed Just aa he had drawn It.
At that time The lisa discovered the fact
that one page of the contract had been sur
reptitiously removed and In Itii place mib-
stltuted a page , which wag a very clever
Imitation of the original , aa far us appear
ance wont , but which gave th : printer the
right to charge a part of.a page und a blank
[ mga an a full page. The exposure wiiu
made In The Dee nnd aa a result the State
Printing board was compelled to require 1'acs ,
Williams & North to elgn a new contract ,
and execute n new bond. It frequently
happen * ! that a bill will run a part of a line ,
or one or two linen over a full pago. Under
the terms of thu award mich pugs cannot bo
: harged for aa ful1. pagea. It nluo frequently
happens that them are two blank pages In
uany bill * . UinUr the form of contract
nslatcd upon by Deputy Attorney General
Summara fnur years ago , blank pages could
not bo charged for.
The bills for printing the house- and sennto
lies Are audited by the printing committee
of each body. At the session of 1890 , Pace ,
Williams ft North hod a contract which ,
called for 200 roplea of t > acu bill , for which
.hey were to receive payment at the rate ot
' 1.25 per page and 8 cenu per page for each
iddltlonal 100 copies , At that session tha
Irm printed 1H house rolls at fl.25 per pace ,
114 at $1.33 par page , and lG.r > 0 at $1.49 per
tage. At the earnu Eccslon hut' eighty-four
E&nato flics wein printed at the contract
irlco. The rccorda show that by far the
argent proportion of the senate files , or to bo
nero RDjiclflo , 1-OH pages , were printed for
11.49 per page. Thi tola ! amount ra'ld 'or
irlntlng the house and ncnatn hills at that
sc-telon was $6,051,41.
PniCR IS COMING DOWN.
The records of the State Printing Hoard for
the session of 1 03 arn not complete , but
they aliow that at least $3,602.40 was allowed
'ace , William * & North , thu contract prlco
being 81 centa per p.igo and 7 coots per paga
for each additional 100 copies , The contract
that ypar celled for 300 coplon of each bill.
Two years ago thn contract ca'led for COO
copies of each bill , the prlco being flxod at
11.67 per page. The total noit of the worb
or the * ulon wm $9,318.24 ,
This year tbo ortcuslblo price Is 70