THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUESDAY , MAROII 9 , 1897. OVER ONE BILLION DOLLARS Appropriations Voted bj the Congress that Just Ended. X ! * * " ° OPINIONS OF CANNON AND SAVERS IlllnolM ConRrcnnrann Make * SIIKBDI- tloitN for ICuriiliiB DOTTII Apiirnprl ntlnno Hrt > rm of Tcxnn Crll- thc Hriitibllenn * . < WASHINGTON. March 8. Representative Cannon ot Illinois , chairman ot the appro- pilatlons rommltlcc ot the house , and Mr. Saycrn of Texas , who la at the head of the minority of the committee , have prepared their revlcwft of the appropriations of the congrcsi jtut ended , and they will < bo printed In tbu Congressional Record tomorrow morn- Inn. Inn.Mr. Mr. Cannon's statement la ot moro than usual tilRiilfliance on account ot the rcsolut tlons and suggestions he make * for methods for keeping down appropriation * In the future. Mr. Cannon makes the total ap propriations submitted to the president for lila nppiovnl at the last session , Including the general deficiency , which failed In con ference , ? 51S,10.1,458 , or $25,383,276 lebs than the cstlmatco submitted to congress by the executive. The appropriations for the first cession were $515,815,194 , making a total for the congress of $1,043,437,018 , which ho says Is $49,7 ! ) ' ) 812 more thnn -appropriations for the preceding congress. The Increases , he polnta out , Include fortifications , $12- 603,407 ; foi river nnd harbor works , in cluding contracts therefor , $2,474,500 ; for public buildings , none ot which WPIO nu- thorlzcd by the rift-fourth congress , $2- 343,391 ; for the postal service , $11,451,303 ; tor the naval establishment , ? S,947,523 , and on account ot permanent appropriations , mainly to meet the Interest and sinking fund charges for the bonds Issued by the Cleveland administration , $2I,9S3,74. ! "Tho appropriations are , " sajs Mr. Can non , "In my judgment , In excess of the legitimate demands ot the public service. Hut this fact , while greatly to bo deplored , la not. In my opinion , pioperly chargeable to the action ot cither of the rcat political parties of the country. It Is the result of conditions accruing out of the rules ot the house and out of the rules , practices and co-called courtesies of the senate , together with the Irresponsible manner whereby the executive submits to congress estimates to meet expenditures for the conduct ot the government. If the appropriations made by congress have been extra\agant and be yond the revenues of the government , how much more so have been the estimates of the executive. The record ahons that In no Instance during many years past have the appropriations made by congress meas ured up to the full amounts recommended and asked for by the administration. CHECK UPON EXPENSES. "It Is said ours Is the only government In the civilized world , wherein the admin istrative branch apparently assumes no degree - greo of resprtslblllty to the taxpayers for its demands for the expenditure of public money , and that ours Is the only govern ment wherein the legislative branch alone ; exeiclses the function or duty of check upon public ovpenfcos without any considerable degree - greo of co-operation on the part ot the oxec- utlve. It Is hoped , and I believe that the Incoming president , with his long experience as a < llstlngilshed member of the legislative branch of this government , will exact ot his cabinet coufscllora some degree of whole some effort In the direction of Intelligent recommendrllon of public expenditures , to the end that congress may not have to strive , unaided and alono. toward bringing our pub lic expenditures within the sum of our public revenues. " iHo criticizes the action of the senate In always "lonolng up" the general deficiency bill and miking It a "vehicle" for all sorts ot claims. In discussing the remedies for keeping down appropriations , Mr. Cannon makes the following pertinent suggestions : "Tho remedy for this evil la for the great committees of the house and senate on the Judiciary , claims and war claims , to formu late an Intelligent measure that will provide a tribunal of final Jurisdiction , whither these claims may bo sent for full and Intelligent consideration. By such n measure those who have honest and legitimate claims against the government can be paid , and that some of the claims obovo referred to are Just and should be paid , thereIs no doubt. But claims that aio based upon fraud can bo stigmatized as fraudulent by such a tribunal and congress - gross once for all can be relieved ot the an nual Importunity for their consideration. "There nro too many appropriation bills. Instead of fourteen there ought not to bo more than ten. The agricultural bill ought to be made , as It was prior to 1881 , a part of the legislative , executive nnd Judicial ap propriation , bill , which provides for the offi cial staffs and expenses of the .several execu tive departments , except the agricultural de partment. The army , fortification , military academy , and naval appropriation bills , ought to be consolidated Into one. By such consolidation much tlmo now wasted In Irrel evant general debate and formal proceedings would bo smed to the house. " STATEMENT OP SAVERS. Mr Sayem , In h'.a statement , makes the total appropriations of this congicas , $54- 197 * 812 in excess of the Fifty-third congress ; $10332 470 over the Fifty-second congress , aa , $7,757,908 In excess over the Fifty-first congress. Hosayg : "Tho present congress , organUed In both' branches by the repub licans , has made , or sent to the president for approval , Including the general deficiency bill as agieed upon , appropriations In excess of these made by the Fltty-thlrd congress , which was controlled by the democrats , to the extent of $54,179,812 The principal ele ments ot thia Increase are on account of the fortltlcatlons , river and harbor works , tie postal service and the naval establishment. In addition to this enoiiuous Increase In direct appropriations , this congress at Its flret session , authorized tontract llablllclca for river and harbor works , fortifi cations , Increase of the navy and other public works , amounting to < 75.mc,480. At least two-thhds , or one- half , of this largo sum remains to bo pro vided for by future congresses to that extent that It constitutes a fixed charge against the revenues of the country , which , by rea son of extravagant appropriations , now falls short $5,000,000 a mouth of meeting the ex penditures of the government , " After discussing In detail the increases , ho concludes ; "Tho appropriations for the tupport of the federal government have grown to such startling proportions within the last dozen years , as to render It well-nigh Im possible to dovlsa means of raising revenue wherewith to meet the expenditure * . If the now administration carries out Its pledget ) by giving to the country a protective tariff , It will utterly fall to produce the means of And rest for tlrccl mothcn in a , warm hath ofCuTicuiiA ( ointment ) , the great iklo euro. Cimcimv lUuruiKa nfford Instant relief , nd point to a speedy euro of torturing , dls. Ogurln hnmlllatlug , Itching , burning , bleed * ing , criutcd , scaly aVIn and ncalp humort , with loii of lulr , whou all else fails. SjUUuoutlioultlmrortcl. 1'oniiDtuo JioCxtu. CORK , HnU riepi ll < uun 7- " How lo t'un 8. In-Tortured IUbli"fn . 8KIH Collloi' TolUle Electric Fluttll relieve weak backi , nalufal kld- fkUPF ? "e ) " ' uter'no ' Ialn3i ere luug > Ull w&L muscular p&ini , bad rheumatism. ra ttog cxfiradltQrM , it t&cy are to be main tained on thft existing high , pltoa. unless , per- art yen lure , the protective tariff measure should bo supplemented by a tax oo coffee find tea , and perhaps other UUCDI ot an equally enormous nature , " StOWBY OP FOUEIO.V I.AHDS Financial H > * tcm of All iha Coon- trlcx of the ClvlIUcd World. WASHINGTON , March 8. The State de partment has Just completed the extensive work Initiated by Secretary Olney , ot tol- Icctlng and publishing In book form a com- plcto et of reports by the United States ambassadors , ministers acA consular officers abroad , exhibiting In concise form the financial systomg ot all the countries of the civilized world , with full explanatory notes by the omclals of tbs rft > ct o the different kinds of money used as standards ot value upon th agricultural and Industrial popu latlori of the reipectlva nations. One \olumo of this work has already been published and the second volume la Just coming from tits handa ot the printer , completing thu work. The reportB have been carafully dtgestd by Frederick Emory , chief of the Unrcau of Statistics ot the State department , which Is horoatter to ba known as the Bureau of Foreign Commerce. South American countries form the sub ject ot the last volume. From a sum mary of the conditions In thcso countrtoa prepared by Mr. Emory the following facts are extracted : Argentine Republic uses In convertible paper as a standard of value , though the mints are open to gold. In the past ten jcars prices have advanced as measured In this standard , and wages as well. The British Australian colonies with the gold standard show a mixed result. Prices ot agicultural ( products advanced la the decade In New Zealand , whllo they de cline In value. Wages declined In the first rase and remained stationary In the lat ter. In Ilollvli , where a single silver stand ard prevails , was without effect on wages , but It appeared that food supplies , except for Imported articles , wcro cheaper , whllo clothing , house- rents , drugs and hardware wcro higher. Drazll has a nominal gold standard , but no actual coinage data wanting. Capo Colony has the single gold standard , though without mintage. There the wages have Increased 15 per cent In the decade and there has been an Increase In the coat of llvlug , with heavy fluctuations In the export commodities. In China , without any legal standard , sil ver weighed for largo transactions and cop per for small sales , are used In business. There has been an Increase In the silver price ot Imports , no difference In the prlco of Chinese products , and wages show no change , though new avenues for employment have been opened up In manufacturing. Denmark , with the-single gold standard , shows an In crease of 10 per cent In wages slnco 1884. India , with a sliver standard , though with mints closed except to the government , shows an Increase In the prices of products and wages Jiow the sarao variation. The Increase In prices Is In raw exports and In Imports except tea , and the decrease In tea and sugar. Japan , with a silver standard , shows a general advance In prices and In wage ? , as well. There was a decline In prices be tween 1881 and 1887 , attributed to the cur tailment of paper money and a general ad vance from the latter date up to 1895 Persia has a silver standard , and in that country wages and prices both advanced In the past ten years. The currency Is , how ever , greatly depreciated and the country Is much poorer than It was twenty-three years ago. Peru uses silver only , and prices In creased as measured In that standard , whllo Portugal , with a gold standard , showed a 25 per cent Increase In prices attributable ! to the fact that the actual money In use Is paper. Salvador is now using silver , but steps have been taken to substitute gold Meanwhile prices wcro advanced In a marked degree , owing. It Is said , to de preciated currency. The only labor In Salvador vader Is employed on farms and wages In that case were advanced slightly. Gold Is the standard in Sierra Leone and prices generally declined , owing , Ib Is said , to over trading and the falling oft In exports. In the South African republic , with a gold standard , high prices obtained for domestic products , Imported articles are said to be "rea sonable , " and wages are high In the skilled trades , mining and building. Spain uses a double standard , gold and silver ; prices have generally advanced , and only export labor had advanced Its wages. The high prices are attributable to the fact that Spain Is constantly Importing a largs quantity of the necessaries of life , and because of the premium It must pay on them ; prices ol living are 12 to 20 per cent higher than II the currency were at par. The gold standard In Sweden was accompanied by declining prices , but advancing wages , while Venezuela with the double standard , though with closed mints , showed a mixed result ; wages eta. . tlonary and prices advancing In some articles and declining In others. TIIUATV OOIIS 11CIC TO COMMITTEH. AineiiilnioiiiH "ttlilrli AVerc Pciiillnpr IlliMlnidi tlio SoHHlnn. WASHINGTON , March 8. In executive session today Senator Davis , chairman of the foreign relations committee , offered a reso lutlon referring back to the committee tire treaty of arbitration and it was agreed to. At tht close of the session of congress pendIng Ing legislation which has not been acteJ upon falls. In the case of the treaty , how ever. It remains as It came to the senate from the president , but all pending amend ments offered In the senate or proposed by the committee failed and have to be ro- oflVjred. The resolution led to considerable discussion. As soon as Senator Davis had offered his motion to refer the treaty bick to the com mltteo , Senator Morgan raised the poln ! that this could not bo dono. There was considerable discussion as to the parlia mentary status of the treaty , and after It had been explained , the lesolutlon of Sena tor Davis was adopted without division. A meeting of the foreign "relations committee - too has been called for 12 o'clock Wednes day. At present there are two vacancies on the committee , both on the republican side , but It Is not believed It will make any dif ference In regard to the strength of the treaty In committee. Senator Cameron % oted against and Senator Sherman tor reportiii ; the treaty , so the vote will be relatively the game when the miatter comes to a test. Op ponents of the treaty In the senate say there will bo a great deal of discussion before the treaty can pass , no matter If the committee again amends It as beforo. sis.VA.TU HAS MTTI-LJ wnmc TO no. Mimt or dieAVfi'U Will lie GUrn < < > Oriiiiilxliiur I ! > < CoimiiltiroM. WASHINGTON. March 8 The probabili ties are that almost the entire attention of the senate will bo given during the present week to an effort to get Its committees [ n working shape , and that the senate will ad journ for two or three days at a time without attempting any business of consequence. No legislation can be attempted with the home- not In session , but tbero are two or three treaties that could bo considered. The arbi tration treaty Is ono of these. It has been reported to the senate , but It Is understood that Senator Davis , who Is chairman of the committee , does uot feel free to proceed with the treaty until the committee contains Its full membership. Any nominations sent In by the president will , ot course , be consld- rod. VniiilfrlilltVliiH IllH Cam- . WASHINGTON , March S. The case of the United States against the steam yacht Con queror was decided In the United States supreme court today , the decision being against the government. The Conqueror Is a pleasure vessel , built In England for Mr , Frederick W. Vanderbllt , which , upon being brought to this country In 1S90 , was seized as a dutiable article by the collector ot customs at New York. Mr. Haiaett , at the tlmo was the Incumbent of that ofllce. Mr. Vanderbllt brought suit to recover the vessel , and ] also for damages In the sum of $20,000. 1IIUH' Coii i > rt tl > e 1'olltty. WASHINGTON , March 8. Secretary of the Interior Illlss has stated -to friends his pur pose of acting on a conservative policy and of making changes only where necessary. The men uow In otllco will he retained as far as possible , where competent and whcrti consistent with re-aeon and the necessity ol confidential relations. Xonr Olilrf Clrrlc ofuvy D WASHINGTON , March 8. Benjarnlu Franklin Peters of Harrtsburg waa today appointed chief clerk ot the navy depart- vtco Benjunln Mlcou rmtgned. Mr. Peters was appointed to ono ot the lowest clerkship * la the navy department sixteen yrars ago by Secretary Hunt -upon there - comcmiatlon of Secretary Cameron. He DOW occuple * the position of appointment clerk and was promoted through the various grades on the score of merit. AVOHK1AU ON Till ! TAUH'I ) ' Ilrpnlillcnn .Members of Hanne anil Mi-nnii Committee Arc HUM' . WASHINGTON , March 8. The republican members of the ways and moan * committee ot the house are working Industriously to complete the tariff bill. Three sessions of the committee will bo held dally until It Is perfected. With the exception of the wool and sugar schedules , all the others are now moro or less complete. Most of today -was dovotcd to the consideration ot reports made by Individual members' ' on schedules tenta tively fixed previously , and In working on the free list. No Important modifications ot schedules heretofore arranged were made. The free list of the Dlngloy bill will prob ably bo much smaller thai ] that ot the act of 1893. The McKlnley law was framed rather with a vlow to reducing than In creasing revenues , and now , with such urgent necessity for revenue , the committee has decided to take from the free list such articles as will stand a small duty without becoming a burden upon the consumer. For Instance , chlckle , the basis ot chewing gum , Is now on the free list. Over 200,000,000 pounds were Imported last year. A small duty upon this article will realize considerable - able revenue without In any way Increasing the price of chewing gum to the consumer. Argol , the aodlmcnt ot vvlno barrels , which forms the basis of epsom salts. Is another article upon which a small duty will bo levied. About 2,000,000 pounds of this ma terial was Imported last year. It Is worth 10 cents per pound and a revenue duty of 2 cents would ralso $40,000 In revenue. The committee believes considerable revenue can bo raised by the Judicious selection of articles on the free list to bear small duties. The free list. It 1s expected , will bo completed tomorrow or Wednesday. JAPAAESU AMI GOLD COINAGE. Proposal to Aim ml on llio Silver Mamliiril t Yet Adopted. WASHINGTON , March 8 In view of a ' cablegram * ecslved at the Japanese legation today the announcement recently made that Japan had adopted the gold standard seems to have been premature. On the 2d Inst. a bill was Introduced in the Diet for the adoption of the gold standard with the following provision ; "Tho present gold jen , the standard coin of the country , will according to this measure bo calculated at double Its present value , until abolished by an edict of the smperor. The subsidiary coin , ago of the country will remain untouched and free coinage will be abolished from the date of the promulgation of this edict , which Is set for October 1 , 1897. " The status of this bill up to date la merely that of any 1)111 ) introduced Into one house of our own congress. It has not yet been passed and It Is not certain that It will be. The sentiment In Japan favors a reorganiza tion of the money system and during the past year , a mixed commission of bankers , merchants , politicians and professional mon wora appointed to consider the subject. Their report was by no means conclusive. Some favored the retention ot the free silver coin age , some were In favor of a ratio of 1C to 1 , such as was advocated In the last campaign In this country , whllo others favored the gold standard. The present bill Is a com promise measure. Members of the legislature hesitate to predict the results. IIB,1DS OP DEPARTMENTS BUSY. Many Cnll Socially and. Still Otliern AVant OfflccB. WASHINGTON , March 8. Secretary Gage had an exceedingly busy day In Interviewing senators , members of the house and other high government officials. The front room of his office was thronged nearly all day. The secretary made a point to see all who called , the civil service commissioners callIng - Ing In a body Just before noon , to pay their respects Llko conditions existed In tha Department of Justice , Attorney General Mc- Kenna's time being entirely taken up by callers , some of whom were candidates for office , but the larger share desired onfy to pay their respects and offer their congratula tions. Neither Secretary Gage nor Attorney noy General ilcKenna expects to recommend any nominations today , but It Is likely a number of appointments will be decided upon within a few days. Assistant Secretary Ham- llnwill remain In office for two or three weeks. He has had special charge of cus toms matters , and it Is probable that the new secretary will ask Mr. Hamlln to stay until he familiarizes himself with Important mat ters now pending. APl'EAI * THE XATURAIi GAS .CASE. Appearance of Xerr Attorney Gciicrnl In the Supreme Court , WASHINGTON , March 8. The solicitor general filed a motion In the supreme court today for a writ of certlorarl from the court of appeals , for the second circuit In the case of the United States against the Buffalo Natural Gas Fuel company. In this case the collector of the port of Buffalo sought to lay a duty on natural gas piped Into Duftalo from Canada. The decision In the circuit court ot appeals were adverse to the United States , and the motion filed today is for the purpose ot bringing the case to the supreme court. Ex-Attorney General Harmon Introduced his BUccessor In office , Joseph McKenna , to the court. The ceremony was very simple. , Mr. Harmon merely presented Mr. McKenna's commission and the court responded through the chief Justice by saying : "Wo extend a cordial welcome to the Incoming attorney general and ut the same time express our high regard and best wishes for his prede cessor. " Work of the Senate. WASHINGTON , March 8. Most of the new senators were on the floor when Vice President Hobart called the senate to order at noon today. Mr. Elklns presented a long memorial from the legislative assem bly of New Mexico , praying for certain min ing legislation , and Mr. Carter of Montana a series of memorials from the legislature of his state In favor of the passage of the postal savings bill , and In favor of a con stitutional amendment providing for the election of United States senators by the people , and also In favor of government management of the Union Pacific railway. The last communication of ex-Secretary La ment , dated March C , transmitting certain papers called for , was laid before the sen ate. The vice president submitted some resolutions of the New York Chamber of Commerce , praying for ths early ratifica tion and passage of the arbitration treaty. At 12 30 p. m. the senate went Into execu tive session. The balance ot the session was devoted to executive business , and at 1'05 p. m , the senate adjourned until Wednesday , ln 11 - TroiiMury Statement. WASHINGTON , March 8. Today's state ment of the condition ot the treasury ebons : Available cath balance , $212,245,324 ; gold re- sen e , $150,804,733 , FITZ IS TAKING ; ; IT EASY Will Do No Moro T astllng and Only Littla Boiihg. JO.I i THINKS WRESTLING d1ljTS { | ( HIS ARMS Corbc-tt Tutu In thfe Dny nt III * nlnr Program iol ) Trntnlnff Honda AliontJ , Cur 1011 in Exccrnlilc , } ; < MidlUon. CARSON CITY , Nov. . karch 8. rrom now until ho steps into the' ring * Bob Fltzslru mons will do no moro wrestling , nnd very little , If any , boxing. Ho declared himself to this effect at the conclusion ot his morn- Ing's work. Fltzslmraons trains on methods as unconventional as those upon which ho lights , and ho has never adopted any pre- tcneo of boxing whllo In preparation for his battles. He has , since ho has been at Cook's ' ranch , done moro boxing than at any other tlmo when In training , but ho has now cut this to the minimum. Wrestling , bo declares , If Indulged In too much , wilt strain the I forearms. Fltzslmmons complained consld ' erably of his arms hurting him today and eald they were eoro as a result of his wrest ling. Ho did a minimum amount of work today. Mrs. Fltzslmmons arrived this after noon , and Fltz was at the train to meet her. Ho went on foot both ways between Carson and his training quarters. Corbett went through with his regular program today. There can bo no disputing that Corbett uses the finest judgment of distance when It comes to boxing ot any man in the ring , and It Is dlfllcult to BOO how nny man could over ha\o been his superior. Again and again ho would mo\e back BO slightly as It seemed as though Jeffreys must land with either hand , but Cor belt's face was always just out of reach. Sometimes It Just grazed his face , sometimes missed It by the fractional part of an Inch , and then again by two , feet. Ho always mussed It , Just as much as Corbott wished to have him. Corbett Is the grand master of the art of getting away from a punch , but to keep from being punched is to a man In his line of Industry the next best thing to punching the other fellow. It may not bo a winner of fights , but It Is a tolerably sure preventatlvo from losing them. The only new thing In Carson City today was that It did not snow. The clouds hov ered over the mountains all day , but they failed to make any contribution to the miserable orablo condition of the country roads anil the streets In Carson City. As It Is at pres ent , It is almost impossible to get around when of ! the sidewalks , and the roads be tween town and the training camps are nearly Impassable. Fortunately It requires but llttlo time for the soil In this countiy to dry , and If there Is no moro enow every thing will bo In condition by the day of the fight. The cup which Is to go to the winner of the big live bird shoot , ami which Is now hold by Elliott , arrived today and Is now on exhibition la Stuart's offlco. ASSOCIATED C cZiM } CLUIIS. Good Ilnmln Committee Iimtrnrteil < o 1'iiNh Florence Cjcle Path. The regular meeting of the Associated Cycling clubs was held In1 the rooms of the Omaha. Tourist Wheel club In the Shoely block last ocning. The Bemls Park Wheel men's club -was admitted to membership In the associated body , theysbeing represented by C. D. Mahannah andlP.jQ. Nellsen. J. H. Mines tendered bis resignation as a member of the membership confmltteo and in his piaco C. D. Mahannah was installed. P. O. Nollson was elected upon unanimous vote as an additional member of the good roads committee. Councilman Flynn was present and renewed his prdrulso of suppoitlng1 any measures which would , contribute to the maintenance of good roads ; It was reported that the Omaha , Turner and Tourists had hold meetings for the purpose of discussing the contemplated lamp ordinance and all expressed themselves as being stiongly op posed , to the law. The members ot the Union Pacific wheel club have- not mot as yet to discuss the subject , but it ( s understood they do not favor the now law and will do their utmost to oppcso It. The Decoration day road lace was dis cussed and it Is contempl-Uod that In the giving of prizes separate trophbs will bo put up for the competition ot the- profession als and amateurs. Any amateur riding In a professional ruce is rpc3gulzd , according to the laws of the League of American Wheelmen , as a professional , and this now distinction will bo mad ) in order to avoid confusion. Messrs W. H. McCord , W. G. Clarke and F. W. Fitch spoke at length upon the subject of the proposed , new blcyclo path to Florence. A resolution was drafted to the effect that the good : roads committee be directed to confer with the county commis sioners and use Its Influence to have a laigcr sum than the original amount , which won but $150 , appropriated for the purpose. NOMw OI' THE bCIIEUULiES SUITED. IiulliinniioIlN Club HcfiiHcH to I'lay Suiiiliiy GniiieM. DETROIT , March 8 The membership of the Western Daso Ball league was fully represented at the annual schedule- meeting which began at the Russel bouse this tors- noon. There were present : B. B. Johnson of Cincinnati , president of the league ; W. F. C. Golt and Manager W. H. Watklns of the Indianapolis club , President M. C. Klllllea and Manager Connl ? Mack of Milwaukee , President II. H' ' . Lcadley and Manager R. H. Qlcnalvln of Grand Rapids , President Jamca Manning of Kansas City , President and Mana ger Charles Comlskey of St. Paul , Vice President Charles Gooodfellow , C. R. Sauls- haugh and M. P. Hayno of Minneapolis and President G. A. Vanderbeck of Detroit. The minutes of the meeting held In Chicago cage November 15 were read and approved. The members of the schedule committee , Messrs. Manning , Saulsbaugh and Vander- bsck , each presented the schedules which they had prepared separately , but It was found that an enttro rearrangement was nec essary , ao Indianapolis refused to play Sun day games , and It was deemed Inadvisable to adopt any schedule which may bo subject to numerous changes during the season. The subject was referred back to the sched ule committee , and after considerable dis cussion of railroad rates , routes , -etc. , the meeting adjourned until 8 o'clock this even- Ing. The schedule committee , meanwhile , Is working to get up Its cpoi t. Another SIx-DitV lllcyolc Itncc. CLEVELAND , O. , Mfirfch 8 Louis Glmm , Albert Schoch. Frank" ! , . . "Walker , George Denc'a ' , Ed Glfford , C ap os Ashlnger and Harry Wood started liuitliP six-day blcyclo race at the Central arnipry here * this after noon. The racers art ) t # contest five and a half hours each day , upi to Saturday , be ginning at 5 o'clock jfntUio afternoon and riding until 10 30. On8fifturday [ they will start at 2 30 and the finish ot the race will bo at 10:30 : Sunday evening That will make thlrty-flvo and odiMlalf hours In You know vvltnt you pay for u Waililiurn Biiltar ? ' _ > 2 Isn't , 105-soiiiotliIii } , ' Ilka Unit been M > IOIIB since wo M > lil them nt the regular price we've moat foi { 'ot anyway we have u sign lii our window that rends YVablibnrn Gui tar $15" and wve got a buk'Mimn In the store that will sell you one ut that price try Ijlm once and sec If he doesn't , . A.HOSPEJr. . , . , MUSIC AND ART , 1513 Douglas. all. The gate receipts will b divided between the riders. U was seven minutes past 5 thin afternoon when the rldexa were sent away. The fifteen Up track was not wldo enough to start alt ot thorn on the tape. BO three were Rent away In front , with the remaining four following. Mliinrnoln CrcllxtN In IlcTolf. MINNEAPOLIS. March. 8. Minnesota bi cycle riders are talking ot seceding from the League ot American Wheelmen , and In con nection with xfie states of North and South Dakota form an Independent league for the control of cycle racing In the northwest. Circular letters have been sent to every wheelman of note In the section , Interested In the proposed move , and the responses In dicate that the sentiment In favor of throwIng - Ing off the league control Is general among the racing contingent. The men vrho ere at the head ot the movement are all mem bers ot the league and are prominent In racing circles In the northwest. Ilnrr > - tiooklnu ; ( or n Mntolt. CHICAGO , March 8. James Barry , chant- plon bantamweight boxer , will lea\o tonlcht with his manager , Charles B. Davle , and Deb Armstrong , the colored heavyweight , for the west , The objective point Is Carson , Ncv. Darry and Armstrong will meat all comers. Barry expects to make a match with Jimmy Anthony , the Australian , while out there. I'lclc CorbrU for a Winner. BUTFALO. March 8. The Express pub lishes letters from eevcnty-nlno sporting edi tors and writers In the United States and Canada giving their opinions on the forth coming Carson tight. Of this number fifty- two pick Corbett as tbo winner of the fight , twenty-one favor rttzslmmons , and elx are non-committal. Mnn Win * n NBW YORK , March 8. At the Polo Ath letic club 13Illy Itochcfort ot Chicago de feated Patsy llroderlck ut New York. ants HENRY WAiin nuucium IIHAIJ. 011 the IVittli Aiinl\er ni-y of tlio Dentil of Her IIiiHlmml. STAMFORD , Conn. , March 8. Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher died today , the tenth anniver sary of the death of her famous husband. She was S5 years of age. Mra. Bcecbcr has been sinking steadily , since Saturday noon , nnil during tlu twenty-four hours preceding her domlso han been unconscious. William Becchcr , ono of her sons , reached Stamford Saturday evening , and remained until last night , when ho left for New York. Her death wns feared , but her marvelous con stitution had BO frequently enabled her to rally from sinking spells that her son deemed It eafo to leave his mother's bedside. At the deathbed this morning were gathered the family of Rev. Samuel Scovlll , Including the clergyman , his wife , the daughter of Mrs. Beecher , and Mrs. Sco\Ill's two children , a daughter and son , and Mra. Dullard , a nlcco of Mrs. Beccher. Mrs Beecher w.is born In 1812 In Button , Mnss , the daughter of Dr. Bullaul , a phy- slci.ui. Sevcinl of Mri. IJeeclicr's brothers won high distinction. One of them , Titlbot , wna a physician. His volunteer services In behnlf of the wounded from Indiana titter the battle of PlttsburR Landing attracted the favorable notice of the governor of Indiana. Ho died soon after the surrender of Vlcksburcr. Miss liullard's marriage to Htnry Ward Beecher was not lacking in the elements of romance. Mr. Bectjher , though not ordained , had received a call to the p.istoruto of a church at L.iwronce- bure , Ind. . and ho wrote to Mlts Bullard , to whom ho was alllanccd , suggesting that their marriage take place immediately after thu ordination. After mailing this letter Mr. Beecher argued , "Why wait for the ordln.xtlon ? Why not have her present as my wife to witness it ? With this Idea uppermost In his mind Mr. Beecher started post haste for Sutton , where he arrived on the e\en- Inff of the day on which hH letter was re ceived The young preacher succeeded In winning * Miss Bullard's consent to an early marriage. All the preparations had to be completed In four days. Few of their friends lived near enough to be present nnd the ceremony was one which In these days would be called a quiet home affair. Miss Bullard's sister bad been married In Stormy weather and she declared that theceremony In which she wns a contra tIng - Ing party must take place while the sun shone. The hour was set for 3 o'clock on August 3. 1S37. Just before that time a violent storm arose , with thunder nnd lightning. The parson was In waiting , the guests had assembled and Mr. Beccher was Impatient. The bride was firm , how ever , and the ceremony was postponed one hour. At 4 o'clock the sun appeared , and as the bride , leaning upon the arm of her husband , entered the parlor a rainbow , ono of the most brilliant the members of the party ever saw , appeared on the horizon Immediately after the marrlige Mr. and Mrs Beecher started Tor Kavvreiiceburg Their experience and trials on the western frontier have been referred to in several in teresting sketches by Mrs Bccchtt , which have apneared In magazines Mrs. Beecher was always devotedly at tached to her children and husband. Of the former four are living nnd four are dead. One of the living Is Herbert Beccher , captain of u. steamboat at Port Townsend , Wash. Shortly after moving to Brooklyn from the west Mrs. Beecher wrote a llttlo book about the cnrly trials and success of her husband. For Borne years Mrs. Beechor has been In feeble health. In November , 1890 , during the Thanksgiving season , she sustained a bad fall , and a month later she again fell and sustained Injuries , which with her ad vanced years brought about complications from -which she was unable to rally. BLKTON , Md , March 8 Thomas Alllbone Price of Milwaukee , president of the Na tional Union of Railway Contracting Agents , dlsd yesterday at the residence of Dr. Charles M. Bills In Elkton , aged 31 years. BALTIMORE , March 8. Colonel Nathaniel Rives ChambllEs , formerly of the confederate nrmy , was stricken with heart disease yes terday morning whllo attending services at the Catholic cathedral , dying a few moments after the attack. BBLOIT , WIs , March 8 Rev. David T. Condt died today. He was for twenty years , from 1836 to 185C , mlEsIouary at the Sand wich Islands , and the last of a company ot thirty missionaries who left for the Islands In 1830. Ho waa the first white person the natives of Maul Island ever saw. Coroner1 llMfil tinAdd. . SAN FRANCISCO , March 8 It wns thought last night that J. M. Oakley , the PIttsburg millionaire who died hero last week under peculiar circumstances , had been poisoned. Traces of carbolic add wcro found In bis stomach , and the In terior ot the mouth was burned , as though by arid. Today It was learned that In embalming the remains of Oakley the un dertaker bad used a strong solution , con taining caibollo acid. There Is no doubt but that Oakley nled of a combination of pneumonia and alcoholism. of CoinpIIelty In n Murder. CLEVELAND , O , , March 8. Elizabeth Gibson , alias Lizzie Henry , aged 28 , was arrested hero today by Detective O'Donnell of St. LouU and a Cleveland ofllcer , on the charge of being a fugitive from justice. She Is accused of complicity in the murder of William Stewart , an agul and wealthy . man. In a Hat at 1205 Washington avenue , St. LoulK , on the night of February T , When arrested the woman expressed no surprise. Detective O'Donnell started with his prisoner for St. Louis this evening. TEN THOUSAND MEN IDLE Great Number of Laborers Throw Down Their Tools and Qnit Work , STRIKE IN THE BUILDING TRADES Trouble Alt Comes Over n n 111 e lit AtiiotiK Labor Organism- tlniifl WnlkliiR DoloKntcH Order Ont the Mm. NEW YOUK , March 8. The first of & scrips ot strikes that will probably Involve 10,000 mechanics of the building trades was ordeied by n committee of the boird of walkIng - Ing delegates on the new Columbia bulldlngi. Over 500 workmen quit work. The com mittee then proceeded to other large build ings to order strikes ami at latest Advice * It was said that work on every largo strucluto now In course of election In thU city wouU "bo struck" before the day ends. The strike la the outgrowth of a dlcpulo between labor organizations as to which should control the work on elevators. uns oo our ox A srnncu. Hod Carrier * fie -nlth Them and T vo TlioiiNnnd Men Arc Idle. CHICAGO , March 8. About 2.000 phster- era and hod carriers went on a strike this morning , following the course ot action de cided upon Saturday , nnd work on practi cally every building In course of construc tion In the city has been brought to a standstill. The only Important exception In the downtown district Is the new Illinois Trust and Savings bank , where 200 men are at work , the contractor having agreed to maintain the old rate of wages. IJcforo noon several other contractors wore reported to have sent In notice of their willingness to agree to the terms of the strikers. No trouble Is anticipated , and no generaF strike Is expected to follow. Chairman Herman Lillian ot the strike board stating that the board had decided to treat every job sepa rately , and the possibility ot calling a sym pathetic strike ot the , tvvonly-one trades at tached to the Building Trades union was remote. A special meeting of the Masons and Builders' association was held this after noon and adopted resolutions setting aside the agreement of the Bricklayers' union and association on the subject of employing union labor. It Is feared that wl.pn the arbi tration commission goes out ot office the 1st of next month a general strike of brick layers will bo declared. Carpet Mill * Shut novtit. LOWELL , Mass. , March S. The Lowell Carpet mills , which operate ono of the larg est carpet mills In the country , shut down today for ono week on account of the. slack demand for carpets. In regard to the shut down the officials state that the pending tariff legislation makes It unwise to etore carpets at present. The curtailment of pro duction will affect 2,600 employes , while It will keep the market well In hand. Repairs will also be made In the Interval. More CloiikiiinkiT * Strike. NEW YORK , March 8 Five hundred cloakmakers , In addition to these who went on strike jesterday , quit work today. The strikers flockd to Wallhala hall , where they went to ventilate their alleged gilevnnccs In mass mooting , with a demand for an In crease of 25 per cent in the regular prloo list. Stnrt Up lth HiMlticcd. WOONSOCKET , R. I. , March 8. The Kor- cstdalo Cotton mills at Salattersvlllo began running on full tlmo today , but a 10 jcr cent reduction In wages went into effect at the same tlmo. The mill employs 200 lunda and has been running four days a week. Woolen MIIlH Starting lfl > . ' OAKLAND , Mo , March 8. The Oakland wool mill began lunnlng on full time this morning ; It employs 250 operatives and has been running on short tlmo tor several months. CHUCKS I'HKl'AIin TO START HOME. KliiBf GforKo'H Cull to flic IleftertcH In ( Illicitly IlfHimiidcd To. MDMPHIS , Tcnn. . March 8 A special to the Commeiclal Appeal from Birmingham Ala , eaya : The call for the reserves Greeks in America , issued by the govern ment of King George , has stirred the patri otic ardor of Greeks In southern cities. Today a dozen Greeks , members of the reserves loft for their native land , to lend their ser vices to the king- , and others will follow dining the week. A prominent member ot the Greek colony here has advices that par ties of his ccuntrymcn are being organized In Memphis , Nashville , New Orleans , At lanta , Savannah , and In fact , all southern cities , to start for Athena at once. Ho esti mates that King George will secure more than 500 men from the southern cities. The. Greeks have heartily endorsed the king's counso and say that ho can get the support of every native Greek in America , If needed. PEORIA , III , March 8. The I'eorla Greeks at a mass meeting declared unan imously for war. Every member of the local colony was present. At the conclusion of the meeting a telegram was sent to the Grecian consul at Chicago that ho could de pend on the I'eorla contingent which was ready to start at a moment's notice. INCIltMSn IN Tim GUM ) OUTPUT. Cripple Creek nnd All Colorado MliieN 1'rodiiciliiK Largely. CRIPPLE OREKK , March 8. This dis trict was credited with a production of $10- 000,000 In gold last year , and the state with about $16,000,000. Judging from the value ot tba ore mined In the first two months of 1897 , this year's output will fully reach ? 1C- 000,000. The value of the product of all tba mines of the camp In December was over $1,000,000. , The ore haulers , railroad anil mill managers say that the January and February tonnage was Increased for each month over December from 10 to 20 per cent , which would Indicate , Ifl the December figures were correct , a value of from $1,100- 000 to $1,200,000. Accepting this valuation as correct , before the year ends the camp will bo shipping each month from 30,000 to 35,000 tons per month , and Its gross value will bo worth from $1,500,000 to $1,750,000. Holler nxploHlon ICIIlH Tno. BUTLER , Pa. , March 8 Uy the explosion of an oil well boiler on the Hartman farm near Gallery Junction early this morning .John Dunlap , engineer , was killed and Wil liam McKcover , tool dresser , was fatally In jured. The rig caught fire and other wells were threatened , but the flames were quickly extinguished. Diox IA Slioinnn Ifl off to lick the Hiiltan that old rooster wears n Grecian toe shoe and DteIK KohiK' to maku him quit It and Hear one of our ? II Hlioet more men wear $3 MIOCH iiow-a-dayH than would hu wllllnt , ' to acknowledge It In-x L. Shooniaii Ktood on the corner looklni ; for ? "i bliocH ( lie other day and he ciiino In dlHHiwted saying that about every man that went Uy had oiv n pair of our $ U Hlioos our $11 shoes could bo bold for ? 5 and prohuhly ate otherwhere but not hero our pi-Ice IH $3.00. DREKEL SHOE CO , , 1419 Fartiam. YULE'S- Almond Blossom Complexion Cream Tor beinillfyltiK the complexion by a rwt- uriil notion of softening ; , aoothlriR , licitllng , cleansing , reflnl'iR nnrt vvhltcnlim It. Kor Iinti9. pkln nbniftloni ot nny kltiil , fc\cr blisters , chappoa nnd rouch smln skin , for sores or bruHci nntl all known akin rrup- tloni. It will be found mntreloiif , neting ua thotiKh It Imtl tlio power of Intelligence. It will Increase tlm Hentity ot llti Coniiilc\- Ion from iltiy to day until perfect , mul U ep It o ulvvfiv . Aline. Ynlo ut.es It dally her self rmd attribute * her imuvelotH LompK-x- lon to It * uso. Pure ns ilew , flagrant ns Juno roses. Sold whenever toilet siropni.ntlons are kept. Chut bo ordered fov mull. AUilreij Mine Yule , Temple ot LJc.nity. Chlciiito. Write for Mme. Ynte's Guide to Itciuty , innllecl free nnj here , . . i i i i a * Use Mine. Yale's Taco Powder for Deauty. DUFFY'S I PURE MALT WHISKEY I All Druggists. A. Written Oaarnntco to CUKE ETCH'S CASE or BIONinr REFUNDED. Onr rare la ponroinent and not a rotctilnsr up. Cases treat xl tcnyearanpro havoiic.ieretn& lymptnn Mnee. Uy ( lejcribtne > our canu fully w e can treat j ou liy mail. fcnd wa Klve t lie same Btronu KUnrnntru to cure or rcluna all money Those who prefer lo coma hero for treat * mcnt can do so nrul wo will pny ritllroiul rare both vaya and hotel bills whllo here if wo fall tn euro. VV e dial * lense the world fora ctao that our Single lcmc ! y will not euro Write for full pnrtlcnlaiii nnd net tlio evidence. Woknowtluil you aronlicpttcnl , justly to too , as tba most eminent phyalclans have ue\er been able to plTo moro than temporary relief. Itiuur ton jcart practice with this Mimic llcmcily It uiu been 11109 ! dJlllcnlt to overcome the prejudices MtMnjt Ml go-tailed tpeclflc * . llut nndorour strong minrt.ntto you * houM not hesitate to try this remedy. You take no chance of loslnit yourmonoy. ipuxranhe to i-uro 01 rrfurd every dollar and 09 no liaro m reput-atlon to protect. alto financial bxcUnx of SBOO.OOO , It U perfect/ ! rate to nil who will try the treatment llerf tofore 3 on have uecn puttlnR up and paylni ? out your money foi ditlercnt treatments and although you are not yet cured no one BOS prld back your money. Do notua&lo anymore moro money until you try us Old , chronle , Jeep-seated cases cured In tlilrty to ninety dijs. Investigate our financial etandlnpr. our reputation afl buMnoss meu. Write us for names and addresrti of tnusa we hav cured , who Imvo Riven permission to reffr to them. It costs you only potage todolhlst ltulllua\oyuua worlj of sulTcrinrt from mental strain i and If you ara married what may your olltprlnir nutter through your own neallfrcncol If your symptoms ara plmplca on race , sore throat , mucous patches in uwuth. rheumatism la bones and joints , hair falUntc out , einptlons on ani part of Uio body , fctllntt or Rtneral dcprrnslon. pains la [ lead or tones , you have no time to wn te. Those who are constantly taking mercury and potash should ills- continue It. Constant use of thcso drugs will purely brln ( ; sores ixnd eatlnfr ulcers In the end Dent fall to write All correspondence sent scaled in plain envoi- open. We Invlta the most rig-Id Investigation arid will doallluourpovtcrtonldyoulnlt. 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