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1897.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 1J ) , 1871. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MAHCJt 10
FIGHT EIGHT HOUR !
Turkish Troops and Cretans Have Anotht
\ \ Clash at Amis.
INSURGENT FORCES BEGIN THE ATTAC
Communication bj Land with Snda Bay
Out Off.
GREEK CONSUL AND STAFF LEAVE CANE
All Correspondents of Greek Hewspapon C
Along with Him ,
ITALIAN CRUISER SHELLS THE
TiirklnU Trnnniiort with Ofllclnl
TruoiiH nnil .Hiniilliiox oil llouril
Arrive * lit the 1'urt
of Cuilen.
CANEA , March 9. The cordon of Turkic
troops drawn around Akrotlrl Is now bell
re-attacked by Insurgents. Severe flghtlr
Js proceeding. The fighting between the I
Burgenta and the Turkish commenced at
o'clock this morning ami continued all alot
the line. Communication by road with Siu
Day Is cut off.
A Turkish transport with officials ai
troops has arrived hero with smallpox t
hoard ,
Thcro was renewed fighting last event
between th3 Turkish troops nnd the Grot ;
Insurgents around the camp of the latter <
the heights ot Akrotlcrl , near here , the p
tlon which was bombarded by the war shl
of the powers on February 21. The result
the engagement Is not known , but the Ore
flag Is no longer visible this morning abe
tlic Insurgents' positions.
In addition to ordering the Greek vl
consul to leave the Island , Admiral Cancvar
the Italian officer , who by reason of senior !
1-j In command of the combined forces of t
fleet , has ordered the Greek newspaper cc
respondents and all the other Greeks to lea
Crete Immediately.
Advices received hero from Hierapctra s
that owing to the refusal of the Mussulma
to surrender the fort there the Insurgcr
attacked it. whereupon the Italian cruis
shelled the insurgents.
CANEA , March 9. The Greek vice cons
nnd his start and all the Greek newspaper cc
respondents , In obedience , to Admli
Canevaro'a order , embarked hero for Grec
this afternoon.
CANEA , March 9. Fighting between t
Insurgents and the cordon of Turkish tree
drawn around Akrotlrl has ceased , and t
Insurgents are now removing their can
with a view to avoiding a naval bombar
me'nt. It has been ascertained by the forcl ;
consuls at Candla tliat the report former
defied of the massacre of 400 persons In v
lages In the E'lIIa district , Is correct.
The Insurgents at Candlamo , on licarl
that autonomy would b * granted to the I
land , wrote to the British consul , Sir Alfr
Bllllottl , Inviting him to a conference.
GREEKS ORDERED TO LE-AVE.
' . AH the Greek subjects at Rctlmo ha
been ordered to leave for Greece , and n ma
of-war has been placed at their dtspos ;
These measures are Incomprehensible liei
the general 'Impression being that war h
been declared.
At a meeting of the captains of the foreli
war ships , on board the H. M. 3. Barflcur ,
discuss the question of shelling the posltl
ot the Insurgents at Arkotlrl , the Russl
commander firmly declined to fire wlthc
first giving notice. Arkotlrl la surround
by rich monasteries , and It Is believed t
llashl Bazonks began their firing with
view to pillage.
I'AI.IC OF A PEACEFUL III.OCICAD
Unit Are Offered f
IK Greet' ! * to Time.
LONDON , March d. U Is stated tt
'Admiral Cancvaro of the Italian fleet ,
command of the combined erualrons : , propcx-
as a first step. In the event of a negatl
reply from Greece , that all the powers slioi
recall their ministers from Athens. Probal
It will bo decided to enforce a peace
blockade , applying only to vessels under t
Greek flag. These would not be contlscati
but detained only until the blorkado v.
raised. Much Is hoped , In Hie way of
eolutlon of the difficulty , from Lord Sal
bury'a visit to the queen and the Influei.
of the royal family upon King George.
The Times In on editorial this morn !
upon the reply ot Greece' the powers , cc
Idere that convincing argument Is advanc
why they thould not execute their threats
coercion ,
The Dally News thinks the reply furnlsl
n rcabonablu basU for further negotiations
Parliamentary papi have been Ifsucd cc
talnlng the full text of the notca of t
powers to Turkey nnd Greece. The first m
to Turkey made no mention of wltlulrav
of Turkish troops from Crete , but the seco
explained that tha scheme of autonomy I
piled a progressive reduction of the Ottom
forces In the Island and that therefore , afl
the Hellenic evacuation , the Turkish troc
must bo withdrawn from the occupied tow
AUTONOMY Ts NOT A SUM.UTII )
Greek I'rlnie MlnlMler Tallin on t
Crelilii Situation.
NEW YORK , March 9 , A special to t
Herald from Athens says : Your correspon
rnt has Interviewed Prime Minister Delya
nl on the subject of the Cretan question ai
the policy of Greece ) concerning Its reply
the ultimatum of the powers.
"What reasons , " It was asked , "h
Greece for Interfering with the Creti
question , and sending troops to Crete ? "
"Greece , " replied M. Delyannls , "could i
longer be Indifferent to the deplorable sta
of the Island , The reforms promised I
Europe were , owing to the passive oppcw
tlon of the sultan , never realized , Ther
fore Greece sent Us chips and army
secure pcaca and bappluees In that unfo
tunate Uland. "
"Will Greece comply with the ultlmatu
to recall | U ships and troopst"
"I cannot definitely reply as to this. Stl
as far as I know , the king , tbo nation ai
the government will stoutly Inilst upon tl
pretunt policy. The Idea of settling 1
autonomy the Cretan question wo cann
Accept , as tt doca not guarantee the pacific
tlon ot the Uland , which Is tbo eole solutli
of the connection between Crete ai
Greece , "
1IASTKXH UXI'UI.SIOX OF GIIEEK
IteiuMMiI of KlulilliiHT Will I mill
1'orvern tu l.iuul Troop" .
LONDON , March 9. U was stated tl
afternoon In official circles that the renew
ot fighting between the Insurgents and Tur
on the Uland of Crete will have the cfft
ot making the powers Immediately take i
tlon In expelling the Greeks from that tola
and landing foreign troops.
CJreeci ICniier for Wnr.
PITTSHURG , March 9. A party of Grccl
numbering at least fifty , will leav PltUbu
for Greece , Nine of the party left for NI
York tonight and the balance are expect
to start tomorrow , Peter Deinia , one of t
brat known Greeks In Plttiburg , la at I
head of the movement and he has alrea
secured transportation for the party to rea
New York , There they will board a oteair
. which baa bcu placed at their disposal
the Greek consul In New York. Denial * aj
bo has just received a letter from h
brother , Frank , who Is In the Greek arm ;
and ho nays the whole Greek army Is cag (
for war and If the king was to attempt I
get out of the affair In any other manm
than by declaring war against Turkey , J
would bo forced to abdicate. The army at
not the king la ruling Greece at present. Tt
women arc eager for war also and many i
them will go to the front the eamo i
the men and they will fight.
TURKISH Ml.MSTr.il ntlGHTtlXEI
Ankn Hid Government to Hcenll Ull
from Cniien.
ATHENS , March 9. U Is reported thi
the Turkish minister has asked to be r
called , , as ho fears his life Is In danger.
Dr. Temple , archbishop of Canterbury , hi
sent a dispatch to the Metropolitan of All
ens , In which he says the Established Churt
of England Is praying earnestly to Almlghl
God to glvo the Cretans liberty , justice ar
peace.
The reserves continue to arrive from tl
provinces , and the greatest Interest Is dl
played In the full text ot the Greek reply
the powers , which was not published In Atl
ens papers until this evening. U Is gene
ally arsirovcil.
The Ephcmerls , the government organ , a
sorts that orders have been sent to Comm
doro Sachtotirls to maintain the position
the Greek fleets In Grecian waters , evt
though the powers threaten to use force , ai
that Prlnco George himself tins vtslti
Platanla to Instruct Colonel Vassos to rcma
where ho Is , In the Interior of the Islan
This , however , conflicts with a report th
Commodore Sachtourls , on board the Hydr
has already left Crete.
< ; itiiics CANXOT HH.MAI.V i.v CUHTI
George to He Xollllfil of till * Dl
clnloii tit Once.
LONDON , March 9. It was learned In o
fie lal quarters this afternoon that there
not the slightest chance that the powers wl
tolerate .the presence of Greek troops I
Canca. As soon as the powers have had tin
to exchange views on the subject Greece wl
bo notified of the measures which have bee
decided upon for the Immediate cnforcemei
of their decision. The negotiations wt 1 n
last long , for It Is known that Germany ar
Russia are prcsalng for Immediate action.
ST. PETERSBURG. March 9. The govcri
mcnt expresses Its determination to adhei
to Its decision to push the ceorclon ot Greci
to the farthest limit If necessary nnd
earnestly hopes that the other powers wl
display equal firmness. Besides the blockai
of the Island ot Crete and the Piraeus It
understood that the foreign armlou have d
elded to fire upon any Greek torpedo bo :
approaching the war ships.
INTENSE ANXIETY IN ATIIEN
Do Not Anticipate 11 ItloeUmlc Ilefot
the liml of the ( Work.
ATHENS , March 9. There Is Inten
anxiety here relative to the action the powc
will decide to adopt In the face of the rep
of the Grc'ek government to their dcmani
for evacuation of Crete by the Greek tree ;
and the withdrawal of the Greek licet fro
Cretan waters , Greece being willing to gl1
In as to the fleet , but holding that Its troq
should be allowed to remain and be used 1
the powers to restore order. In any case It
not believed here that the proposed blockai
of the Greek coasts will begin before the ei
of the week.
Iliircourt Mulcen n lleiiuent.
LONDON , March 9. In the House of Cor
mons today Sir William Vernon Harcou
asked , tbo government for n promise that tl
British .forces should not bo used again
Grccco before Parliament had bei
consulted. Mr. Bulfour declined
pledge the government to the cour
suggested by Sir William. Ho sa
"the ministers wished Parliament to fe
that they were acting with a full sense
their responsibility and in behalf of Crcti
liberty and European peace. Sir' Char ]
Dllke Invited Mr. Balfour to agree to mal
a statement on Thursday next with rcspe
to the plans of the powers. In view of tl
nature of the Greek reply. To this Mr. Bi
four answcre'd be did not think the negotl
tlons would be far enough advanced to mal
such a statement practicable on Thursday.
TurliN Flrcil Kii-nt.
LONDON. March 9. A dispatch to tl
Times from Canca says that each side a
cuscs the other of beginning the comb ;
nt Akrotlrl , but the truth seems to bo th ;
as boon as the Insurgents began to "advanc
the Turks began to fire. The- captain
H. M. S. Barflcur had the Insurgent leadi
brought on board by Greek officers from tl
gunboat Alphas had warned him that mile
the Insurgents retired to their former p
sltlon the necessary action would be take
to compel them. The situation ! s very sim
lar to that previous to the bombardment , b
the fleets are anxious to avoid firing. Gre
precaution Is necessary lest the Insurgen
should succeed In drawing the fire In enl
to make political capital out of the tnc
dent.
I.IMV KntCH for Greek I'litrlntH ,
NEW YORK , March 9. Greeks who a
desirous of at once responding to the c :
made on them by the king of the Hellenes ,
return to their fatherland and prepare
fight , were cheered last night by the ne\
that through tlio'efforts of Solon G. Vlas
of ItalantU1 , the Greek newspaper puhllsa
In this city , and lr. N. Bottai = sl , the Gre <
consul general , they would be able to lea
New York Sunday next by tlio steam
Sarnla for Piraeus at a faro of $24.
Greek Go\ eminent I'rntcxtM.
ATHENS , March-9. Midnight The go
eminent has finally protested to the powc
against the expulsion of the Greek cons
from Crete. The Turkish garrison has r
pulsed an attack upon Plrepetra by 2,01
Christians , who occupied strategic poln
near the town. The Greek torpedo flee
under command ot Prince George , has bee
ordered to join the eastern squadron of tl
Greek fleet.
RiiHHln IB After Greece.
LONDON , March 9. The Athens corre. .
nondcnt of the Dally Chronicle says ; "Tl
kernel of the situation Is the fart. Inexpl
cableto every one here , that Russia Is pu
suing Greece with terrible vjndlctlvcness ,
GreekH Do n l.lttle IHockiiilliiR.
L.ONDON , March 9. The Athens corr
spondent of the Times understands that
Greek squadron Is blockading several Tur !
Ish vecsels In the Ambraclan gulf ,
FlrcH nf a Diiy.
BOONE , la. , March 9. ( Special Telegram
At about 3 o'clock this morning fire w :
discovered In the flour warehouse of C. 1
Zo'llnger's grocery at Ogdcn , In this count ;
The town has no water aybtem and thoue
the citizens formed a bucket brigade ar
worked hard the fire soon spread to the mal
store and to the hardware store of Sturt
vant & Son and the grocery of Fran
Thomas. The Sturtevant store was con
pletely destroyed , making a loss of aboi
J4.500. Zolllnger's loss Is flMO , with bi
llttlo Insurance. Thomas' loss Is $500 , bi
ho U Insured. Sturtevant's stock and bull
Ing wr.u well Insured. The buildings wei
of the brick veneer variety and offered bi
llttlo resistance- the flames.
Settling Hit * T nner > - Striken.
SPRINGFIELD , III. , March 9. The Sta
Board of Arbitration today notified II
Chicago tannery employera and employes th
the board nlll convene In Chicago , Mart
IS , for tha purpose of arbitrating exlstli
difference ; ,
.Voted MnniiNliliifr Foiinil Demi.
M1DDLBSBOHO , Ky. , March 9. Lesl
"ombs , the most noted mooiuhlner In tl
nounUlnu , was found dead near Hazard \\I
tli throat cut. He wax a confederate bus !
A hacker. He ateerted that he had kllli
fifty men.
Generally Understood that the Preset
Situation Will Be Maintained.
NO CHANGES DURING THE EXTRA SESSIO
AH 1'nrtlen AKrcc on n ComitnctVlilc
Will INiMtpone HoMlllltlcN Until
Meet *
December.
WASHINGTON , March 9. There will prol
ably bo few vacant scats on the rcpub'Ica
utile of the chamber when tha senatemce
at noc/n tomorrow. There will be none It tl
admonition of the republican advisory con
mltteo la observed , for notices were sent I
the committee today to all the r
publican senators asking them to 1
In their scats ptomptly on coi
vcnlng tomorrow. The purpose of tl
notice can only be surmised by Its recipient
They concluded , however , that It was coi
ncctcd In somu way with the organization <
the senate , or with possible efforts thi
might bo made to seat tha gentlemen wl
have been appointed to the senate to nil tt
vacancies from the states of Oregon , Kci
tucky and Florida. It Is understood tin
the credentials of some of these appolntt
will be presented tomoirow. A rumor In
been current during the day attributing
the democrats , silver republicans and popi
lists nn Intention to try to secure control '
the ( senate at a very early day. If the nol'J
grew out of cither of these , clrcums-tanci
which transpired after they were sent ou
will probably render them unnecessary.
The day was again crowded with confe
cncco of the leaders of the various parttc
and when night arrived , It was preti
definitely understood on all liaiula that tl
contest over organization , which has bc (
threatening for several days , should not tal
place , and that the present situation ehou
bo maintained ; that the republicans shou
retain the control of the cotnintttccs and tl
democrats of the general offices.
Though formal agrcemsnt of this may 1
postponed for a few days , the prcllmlnarl
were agreed upon by ths representatives
all parties today , and It looks now as
there would bo no obc'.acles to the coi
summation of the agreement. This agre
merit la to be binding only during the pro
cnt special session of the senate and tl
coming extra session of congress. It belr
understood that hostilities will break 01
again next December , when congress wl
convene In regular session.
PROVISIONS OF COMPACT.
The compact provides for the appolnttnei
of now senators to fill the vacancies caus <
by the retirement of their predecessors , at
that republicans shall be appointed hi tl
places of retiring republicans and democra
In the places of retiring democrats. This wl
fvivo tbo republicans the opportunity to fl
all the vacant chairmanships. The most in
portant of these are on the committees (
foreign relations , naval affairs , prlvlicg <
and elections , and public lands.
Senator Davis has already been placed
the head of the foreign committee. It
understood Senator Shoup will succeed M
Davis as chairman of territories , and Sen
tor Hansbrough will go to public lands , ai
It Is probable that Senator Halo will lal
naval affairs , and Senator Chandler prlvlleg
and elections. The other two vacancies , , <
the finance , committee occasioned by the't
tlrcment of Senators Sherman and Vbdrhee
will bo filled by the appointment gf a go
lopubllcan to succeed Sherman , and a sllv
democrat to take Voorhecs" place.
The agreement also provides for the refe
enccs of credentials of each of the senator !
appointees to the committee on pi'ivlleg
and elections , where. It la understood , thi
will not be disturbed until the regular e
slon In December , There are some m'embe
of the senate of all factions who oppose tli
program , but the conservatives , who ge
orally control , appear to favor It.
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
The democratic scnaiorn were in ca
cus for an hour and a half ted :
considering the advisability of formli
a coalition with ths silver republlcai
and popu.lsts for the control of tl
senate. The meeting resulted In nolhli
beyond a general exchange of vlowu and t ]
authorization of Senator Gorman , . chc rm :
of the caucus , lo appoint a new stoerli
committee to consider ' . a sltuatbn In t
its bearings and report to a future co
ferenco. There was a very general attcn
unco of democratic senators , though Scnat
Lindsay was the only gold democrat wl
was present. Neither Senator Gray n >
Senator Cafi'rey were there , but It wr/j n
believed by those present that their actli
hail any significance. /
The committee appointed by the stcerli
committee- as follows ; Gormen. Cockrel
Harris , Walthall , Jones of Arlra :
sas , White , Murphy , Faulkner ai
Smith. Messrs. Faulkner and Smli
took the places vacated by Mcssr
Dlackburn and Brlce. The others are a
reappolntments.
There was some discussion In the cauci
on the questioner the eligibility of tl
gentlemen who have bcno appointed to sea
In the senate by the governors of Orego
Kentucky and Florida , and the opin'oo w ;
generally expressed that the Florida a
polntco was the only jao of.he three \ \ \ -
In the light of precedents , was entitled
recognition.
Senator Kyle has f ) far fallo.l to Jo
the populists In their conference. If 1
continues to remain awiy his course wl
probably have an Influence against tl
coalition of populists , silver republicans ni
democrats , which has been under contei :
plntlon. Mr. Kyle docs not yet appear
have committed lilmsolf to the coiiibinano
HAD NEWS l'0ll ' IM.AOE HUNTER
KCW CIimiKCH t < > Hi * Mnilc * In Cloven
in nt OtllccM fur Sonic Tluip.
WASHINGTON , March 9. All of the of ]
ccrs of the new cabinet have Indicated
purpose to go very slowly In the ch ngi
of the personnel of their departments. Tb
Is not very cheerful news to office seeker
and has been communicated directly to mar
of tbo aspirants who have been unable to r
press their ambitions , and , to add to the
discomfort , It Is Intimated In some quartei
that there are to bo very few changes I
olllcc , save where the Incumbent Insists upc
Immediate retirement , for some timei i
come , This may bo an over-estimate of tt
conservatism displayed by the admlnlstn
tlon , but It Is recalled that Mr , McKlnle ;
before his Inauguration , held to the vie
that the changes In office , with alt their a
companytng confusion and derangement i
business , should not bo undertaken until tl
tariff bill Is enacted. This view Is brougl
freshly to mind by the statement made toilc
that a prominent assistant secretory In or
of the executive departments has been osk (
to remain In his place for five months.
It U expected that John Hay will tpmo
tow bo named as ambassador to Great Ilrl
aln. and Horace Porter of New York amba
sador to Parts , and that there may bo a fe
other nominations , Including General Powc
Clayton of Arkansas cs minister to Mexlc
One of the most Important missions tl
president will have to fill will be that <
minister to Spain , In view of the Cuba
nsurrectlon , this post Is one demanding tt
uvcrclso of great tact and skill and theli
llcatlonv are that Mr. McKlnley will go vci
ilowly and deliberately In changing the mil
Uter there. Few of the thousands of appl
cations for office mention the ppst , wjilc
seems to be not In great demand , and it
certain that up to Sunday Mr. McKlnley be
no one In mind for It.
President McKlnley has definitely settle
upon J. II. Hrlghani of Ohio for aeslstai
secretary of agriculture , end the nomln ;
tlon doubtless will bo sent to the senai
wlthlu a few day * . Mr. Drlgbam U masti
of the Notional grange. § He Isiaxwnr vc
cran and has figured copslderajrty In Ohl
politics and Is an old fTlcml.cf.'the prcs
dent. ! ' |
Postmaster General Gary had tuxbuay da
receiving scores of visitors. Senator Mar
Hanna called late In. tfiefriftcrnson and hi
r.n Interview lasting scarcely mrfro than ftv
minutes. It was his first cell tin the IIPA
of the department. Senator Penrcse nn
Representatives Huff nd < lllckn of Penney
vixnla were among the otht * visitors.
HMEI.Tini SUMS A.N'ri ! TI1U TAIIll'l
of Onmlm. mul Meyer ci
I vn 11 Kiin City In WnMliltiKtoit.
WASHINGTON. March 49. ( Special Tell
gram. ) William II. Alexander of the Omah
smelter came In from N6w York today t
gather an Item or two concerning the no1
tariff. Ho paid his respects to both Nt
brnska senators , had nn Interview with Chali
man Dlngley of the ways nnrt'tncans coir
mltteo and al o with Congressman Hopklni
the Illinois member of the committee.
n. Meyer , president of the Kansas City Cor
fiolldotctl Smelting and Refining compan :
Is also here and these two gentlemen wl
spend some llttlo time looking after smoltln
Interests as affected by" the new tariff.
James D. Elliott of Tlndall , S. D. , chnh
man of the state central . committee , an
who Is slated for the ' position ot illstrlt
attorney , with cx-Congresman Gamble , ha
n conference with the president today as t
the appointment In that state- . Later the
visited the department aqd In all cases wcr
told that the policy of the ndmlnlstratio
would be to recognize those who put up tb
fight there during the last campaign.
Mrs. C. A , Atkinson" of Lincoln left fc
her homo In Lincoln today , but will stop o
In Ohio to visit relatives. ?
"Bud" Llndsey , candidate for register (
deeds of the District of Columbia , hu
started for Lincoln. Llndsoy dlscovcrc
that he was not the only candidate for th
place , applicants from the District t
Columbia , Illinois , Michigan nnd seven
states of the south having appeared on th
ground In the last few days'
George M. Christian of Grluncll , la. , I
at the Notional.
John J. nucklcy of Mlssoula , Mont. , Is r
the Ralcleh.
E. O. Mayfield , wife ami children i
South Omah'a are In the city.
ORDER HV SKCUli'lWHV AVI1.SO ?
Stringent ItcRtilntloitN IMHIIIMI for tli
IiiNIicetlon of Meat.
WASHINGTON , March 0. The first ofl
clal order Issued by Secretary Wilson of th
Department of Agriculture' ' made Its appeal
anco today. It concerns the * exportation (
beef to foreign countries , and provides :
That from and after March 15 , 1W7 , n
beeC offered for transportation to Hun
fleun ports , 'whether frcsh raited , c\nnci
ccrned or packed , being the men I of cntt !
killed after the passage of the net undt
which this order Is malic , shall be accon
pnnlctl by a certlflcntb Issued' by nn li
specter of thin department , showing thr
the cattle from which It.wis'produccd wci
free from disease and < he moat sound an
wholesome ; nnd In Older that It may I
determined whether all. beef exported t
European ports has been BO Inspected an
found to be wholesome , It Isr further o :
dcred that tbo meat bC all other species i
animals exported to such ports , which fc
any reason dors not bear the Inspectlo
stamps of tbla xlep.irtmfcnt. shall be packe
In barrels , cases or oilier packages \vhc |
are legibly marked Imisucli manner as I
clearly imlleati ; the spealc-s ofunnlmal froi
wliJch tbi > , moat , \\as produced , 'aieat whla
Is not so market- ! and Which Is not accon
panted by n certificate of. Inspection wl
be classed atJ'uninsrioctotl nefcf , nml ylll IK
'
bo allowoiV'ex'portatlon ' to Kuropcan'port
No cletiKinco Is to be fclvon any vess
having on boarrt such 'meat * until the-uj-i
visions of tbo order aiutflt'rnPl'c ' ' * ' l"
Until othl'rwISo ordered.iesrt'llcates wl
not bo Tequtrc'd-'wltn'4 < eK' Jsportedeto oth (
thftn European "coUrtUles ; , u S"
Tfio original order'of tliasecrotary of ngr
culture- August 28.l , DB , fnr carrying o\
tlio provisions ot sccllon.inf the act undi
which the order Is made , was postponed I
'the date set out In Secretary Wilsouts cli
culai- . " '
PUUPAltING THIS , . TAHIPP HIM
< ' < > in in I < ( < < ItoiifltOMi.Vo ( 'oiielUNlon ii
the HiiKiir Seliedute.
'
WASHINGTON , Marc0. ! . Chalrma
Dlngley of the ways a'nd means com'mlttt
said today that be expected the now tar !
bill would be ready to ( introduce In the nous
very soon after congress 'assembled. Spcal
Ing of the report that tbo law might provli
that the duties assessed shobld go Into cTc [ <
Immediately upon the Introduction of tl
bill , Mr. Dlngley said ( t would be Imposslbl
under our constitution , tO'mako a lavretn
active. Duties , ho said , must bs assease
according to the law ,911 th'o statutebool
at the tlmo goods werq Imported. The la
could prrtvldo that goods still In bond shoul
pay the new duty If th6y had not been wltl
drawn from bond at the flmer the law wei
Into effect. - -
The committee today * had under cnnsldei
atlon the sugar schedule ; but reached n
definite conclusion regarding It. Thu frt
list schedule was completed. Nearly a
the remaining articles which had not bee
disposed of and which wro dutiable undt
the McKlnlev law had been restored to tli
dutiable- list at rates somewhat leca tha
the McKlnley rates. These- additions to tti
dutlablo list Include some chemicals used 1
the manufacture of soaps , and It may I
necessary to Increase the duty which lu
been placed on soapsiin'the first draft t
the bill to makn up for this change as I
raw materials. The pottery schcdulo has IK
yet been completed and tlicre Is cuosldei
able question whether the' ad valorem rate
of the McKlnley la\y shall be restored c
specific duties Imposed , '
Xi'WN for''llitrniy. .
WASHINGTON , March 9 , ( Special TeU
gram. ) The resignation ) j-Captain John J
Carson , jr. , assistant quartermaster , of hi
commission as firet lieutenant of cavalr
only has been accepted-by Jho president.
Captain TheodoreA' . Hlnglinm. Engtnec
corps , has been ordered ( o thi. } city fc
duty an MUperlnlendenUot' building
and grounds.
A Loard of officers , wltff Colonel Henr
C , Robert as president , lia * been ordered t
meet at New York' to examine englnec
officers for promotion. Prst ( Lleutenar
Mason M. Patrick an'd Second Lieutenant
George P. Ilowell and C mrl.'s W. Kat
have been ordered before the board fc
examination.
Port Chaplain George W , ) unbar has bee
placed on the retired 1
„
The following tranf r ? ftvthe Ninth In
fantry have been made : 6 > coiid Lloutenan
Arthur W. Yates , from cortpfuiy F to com
pany Dj Second Lieutenant Thomas F
Dwyer , from company I ) to company F.
leaves of Absence : Captain Daniel A
Frederick , four months : Hint Lleutenan
Edmund S. Wright. ' First tavalry , eXtende
one month ; Captain Cbajlsa WIlcox , ae
slitant surgeon , extended ! forty-five dayi
with permission to go abroad ; Colonel Job
-Andrews. . Twelfth Infantry extended on
month ; Second Lletitenaulj "Robert Sewel
Seventh cavalry , extended fifteen days
First Lieutenant Aadreur d. C. Quay , Thlr
cavalry , extended twenty days.
Flniinvliil I'lnn ,
WASHINGTON , 'March 9 , Tbo Evenln
Star today says : U li understood that tb
president will not appoint members of a
International commlsclon , or take any ete (
toward calling "a conference unt
the explratign of the ipeclal ECI
slon of congress ; The" president ha
'n mind a very comprehensive pla
for dealing with thp whole Monetary nun
tlon. U Is understood he will at first rouflu
negotiations wlthiforplEn governments to tl ;
uiual dlplomatlr. agencies. All the ambass :
dors and ministers to forflsn govornmenl
Appointed by Mr. McKlnley .will ' be give
ipeclal lnstructlonno dcvote'jiartlcular a
cntlon to bringing- about a friendly undci
landing on the monetary question. The
re expected to assume an attitude friend )
3 btmetallliin and' to exert what Inlluenc
bey can toward Inducing the countries t
which they are arcrcJlle-4 to give the matte
terioui consideration.
O\TI tf pnTnn f-piMTTM if > p
SILVESTER SCOVEL is t
Now Toik Newspaper
Given His Lib :
SANTA CLARA COURT RELEfs ,
After IIiivIiiK Spent t
Kurly In Kplirinu
Prison , tlio S
I Iet Ou
HAVANA , March 9. The Santa Clai
court having jurisdiction of the cbnrgi
against Sylvester Scovel , the New Yet
World correspondent , who wag arrested I
the early part of February , while travclln
In n , train between Tunas and Sanctl Eplr
tus , haa rendered a verdict releasing hli
from custody. Mr. Scovel Is now at llbcrt ;
l'AUIO.Mi : > , IltlT STU.Ij A IMUSONKI
AiiH-rlonii Cltlr.oii Held In Culm fti
Over n Y * nr AnuliiMt Itln Will.
( Copytlsht , 1M > ; , tjy 1'roFH I'libUiihlne Company
HAVANA , Cuba , March 9. ( Now Yor
World Cablegram Special Tclegram.-
Joaeph C. Ccpcro , an American citizen , wli
was In the Insurgents ranks but took ai
vantage of Geneial Campos offer of parol
to all who would present themselves thli
teen months ago , was pardoned , but he
still Imprisoned In the jail at Santa Clar :
Mr. Capero Is a mechanical engineer , an
has a wife and nine children who are sui
ferlng at Santa Clara , waiting for his n
lease. He xvos an engineer on the No
York Central railroad for years , was mai
rlcd at Syracuse , N. Y. , and lived at Uu
falo , where ho was naturalized many yeai
ago. He has been In jail twelve month
His case had been ) forgotten. I offered hti
some money and ho refused U , saying :
am an American. I don't want money , bi
Justice. " I took a letter from him to Ger
cral Lee nnd today got a letter from Cepen
In which ho says'
"I nm unjustly Imprisoned , as I iurrciiden
to Dr. Manuel Carreras , mayor of Cann
rones , atid bcaldef 1 have filed with othi
papers of my case a decree of pardon slgm
by his I'xcellency , General Sabas Marln. Sa
dispatch was wired from Jovellnnos on tl
10th or 12th of January , 1S3C. With th
evidence should I bo In Jail ? What I deal ;
is to leave this ) Jail and return to the Unlti
States and never come bacV ) to Cuba. I bt
you to write me and let me know the rcsu
of my letter which you carried toMr. . Le
If he doca not act for mo I will remain liei
all my life. "
This American was arrestc'd on a steari
boat on his way to Havana from Clenfuegi
after ho had surrendered and after his. . pa
don had be n signed by General Marl
These facto are known , yet he has been Uc <
In Jail thirteen months and Is > till ther
General Lee Is going to try to get him ou
But lie will not succeed unless our State d
partment makes the authorities understai
that they cannot fool It any longer wli
plauslblq excuses.
excuses.THOMAS G. ALVORD , JR.
WIDOW OK THIS JATE 1)11. Hill !
Arrive * in XIMV YnrJf , Accniiiiinnle
liy Her Kivi * Clillilrcn.
t NEW.YpRK , March 9. Among the pai
sengers arriving on the steamer Senec
_ frp.m IJayana today was Mrs. Rita la
Cedeto Rulr' , "widow of Or. Ruiz- who die
' .In prison In Cuba. She was hccompanU
by her .five ctilldren , ranging In age from
to 13 years. Mrs. Ruiz speaks no English.
Mrs. Ruiz was dressed In deep mournln
as- were the two eldest girls , Mercedes , :
years , dnd Evangcllne , aged 11. Mrs. Ru
said that she had nothing to add to what si
had alrbady said In relation to the murder i
her husband or his treatment us an Anier
can clUrcn by the Spanhh government.
"Ho was foully murdered , " she ald , "ar.
I will take such action as may be nd/lsed I
my friends. I want to thank 'the America
people for the expressions of sympathy
have received and I cannot say too much i
my heartfelt thanks for the kindness of Coi
sul General Lee. "
For the present the Is entirely wli
friends. Mrp. Ruiz's appearance and inanni
Indicate that she Is In a high state of ncr
ousncss and In need of much care befoi
regaining her usual strength and health.
Is llkaly that ho. ' case will 'bo placed befoi
the administration at Washington as soon i
possible In the form of a demand for ii
clemnlty from the Spanb.li government.
CIHIA.VS AfiAI.V ACTIVH I.V
Miirldclieml nnil .M < > ntK < > iiiiry Wntr
hlliiosi-il | FIIIIitixtrrH.
I'BNSACOLA , Fla. , March 9. The fl ]
blistering excitement was revived hero ye
terday when the cruiser Marblchcad sudden
steamed Into the harbor and came to ancln
near the Montgomery. U came from tl
vicinity of Apalachlcola to take on coa
leaving an armed launch and crew there
keep watch until It returned.
It In an open secret that the cars of am
and boats that left Jccksonvillo on Thured :
arrived here. The cars were opened and tl
contents could easily be seen. The body i
Cubans went to Apalachlcola and It Is know
that a customs rfllccr has gone from here
that yort. The fact that the arras and se
boats were shipped here In open oara ai
that tbo Cubans went In hroad daylight
Apalachlrola leads the .inbllc to conclm
that the whole .movement . was only'a "gram
stand" play to divert tlu attention of tl
officials from tome other point on the coa
where operations are being carried on. ]
addition to the war vessels teveral men sa
to be I'lnkcrton detectives are here. >
shore leave has been granted to officers i
men on the Marblchcad or Montgomery ar
It Is Impossible to learn anything of the
future movements.
IIHA'AII.IAN llillii < H GAIN GHOUM
Wli ill Country Laboring Under
.Spirit of UnrcHt.
PARIS , March 9. According to dlspatclu
received licio from Rio do Janeiro , the eltui
tlon In Dahla , Ilrazll , Is becoming inoi
serlout' . Colonel Castro , director of tt
monarchist newspapers , La LIbcrtad at
Gazcta da Tarde , whose offices have bee
pillaged and burned by rlotero , has been ai
sasstnatcd. The offices of tbo Journal d
Commercl6 and Messagcr do Urazll ai
guarded by troops , A regiment of arttllei
haa been sent to Ilalila , where a band <
fanatics , led by Consel Hclro , has kllk
Colonel Morelra Caetur , three officers ar
200 boldlers ,
_ . *
* * - -
i''jiiu occurY MNOMHII cou.vnn
llrllUIi MK < T Coiiinniix TIirriiteiiM t
Drive Tlieni Out.
BRASS , West Coast of Africa , March 9.-
News recently received here that a Frenc
force numbering 400 men , under white officer
was occupying the town of DouKsa , has bee
confirmed. The officials of the Drltltli Nlg <
company are considering the question ot TI
pelllng by force this Incursion Into terrltoi
which has long been recognized as belr.
within the Drltlsh sphere ,
lllHiiinreU SulTi-rH from NeuriilKln.
LONDON , March 9. A dispatch froi
Berlin to the Dally Mall eays I'rlnce III
inarck Is Buffering from neuralgia , Tl
attack IsBO serious that he is unable I
either sleep or to talk.
Oceiui Miier Overdue.
LONDON , March 10. At 1:30 : this mornlu
the Cunard liner Auranta bad not been hear
from. The vestel wan due hero laat Satui
day. - _
_
i\liloiiloii nt I'omler Mill * ,
WILMINGTON , Jel. , March 9. A rolllr
mill at tbo Dupont Powder works explode
this afternoon. One onan was killed.
TISI.1.S A STHAMJIl TAM3 OK WO1
llciunrknlitc Story In a Suit Cnunc
Matrimonial liifellelty ,
CLEVELAND , O. , March -Nclllc A. dl
bert , wlfo of Dr. Frederick Gilbert , told
remarkable story In a petition filed In com
today. The young woman brought su
against her husband's father , Dr. G , 1
Gilbert , for 130.000 damages for the allcnr
tlon of her husband's affections and tor $20
000 for assault alleged to have been coir
mlttcil on her by her father-in-law. Th
alleged assault , \\lilch she declared was con
milled by Dr. Gilbert , consisted of flllln
her mouth with wet plaster ot parts an
permitting the substance to harden , thu
preventing her from talking. She nllcgc
she was found by her brother In an uncot
Ecloiis condition , with the plaster In he
mouth , and that It wes nccctaary to use-
hammer- break the plaster before It coul
be taksn from her mouth. The allegation n
to Iho alienation ot her husbind's affe <
tlons consists of a charge to the effect thi
O. II. Gilbert offered his Ron $40,000 and hi
practice It the latter would get rid of hi
wife. The Gilberts arc prominent people (
the South Side , nml the young man and hi
wlfo recently figured In a sensation ot whlc
these suits are the outcome.
HAS SO CINCH OX THU M5W !
MlHNOiirl .ItulKi * HH Cliloimo llonru <
Trmlc n llnril Hint.
KANSAS CITY , Mo. , March 9. Jutli
Gates of the circuit court granted a ten
porary Injunction today , enjoining the Wcs
crn Union Telegraph company nnd the Ch
cage Hoard of Trade from refusing to dellvi
In this city tfio dolly quotations of the Ch
cage 'Board of Trade. A similar suit wi
filed In Chicago a few days ago , and a ten
porary Injunction was granted there. Tl
suit was brought by the W. A. Michel Con
mission company of this city. The politic
In the suit for Injunction says that the Ch
cage Board of Trade has threatened to b :
the Western Union Telegraph company froi
Its floors and prevent It from Lending 01
any quotation prices unless It ogrecs I
deliver quotations only to members of tl
Chicago board , or to patrons of Its member
The entire west , says the petition , dcpem
on this Information ; It Is public proncrt.
and cannot bo curtailed or controlled i
stopped by any set of men.
TIIUOWS II1311 IIAIII3 KllOM Wl.VDOV
.TIIIIIIIH Out After It nml IH Kntiill
I u j u roil.
NEW YORK , March 9 Fire broke 01
this afternoon In a five-story apartment bulli
Ing at Canton street and Auburn I'lac
Brooklyn. It was first discovered In the el
vator shaft. Mrs. Clara Pnddard , who occi
pled the top floor , became panic stricken i
the sight oC the flames and threw her elg !
months-old baby out of the window. Tl
llttlo ones brains was dashed out on tl
pavement and the mother , when she he
realized what she had done , jumped tln-oup
the window. Oneof her legs was fracture
and she sustained several other Injuries. Tl
body of Charles Doddard was subsequent :
found by the firemen on the top floor of tl
building. He was smothered by the smok
Doddard's wlfo Is In a precarious condltlo :
A Mrs. Duncan who dropped from the thii
floor window In attempting to escape is eu
ferlng from a fractured skull ,
WOODMEN OK THE WORM ) COXVEN
DeloKiites I'reMent from All Section
of'ilie Oinintry.
ST. LOUIS , March 9. Tha second blcnnl
convention of the sovereign camp , Woodnu
of tno World , was called to order , this for
noon , with about fifty delegates present fro
nearly every state In the union. Joser
Cullcn , Root , sovereign consul coinmandi
and founder of the order , was In the cnal
There Is much Important business to con
before the order. It Is generally unilcrsto <
that some of the norklng laws will I
changed. The sessions are secret.
Ohio Ulver on tin * Iloinn.
. CINCINNATI , Mnich ! ) . There was re ;
nlarm hero today about the Hood Rltuatlo :
Italn liere nil last night , followed by : i
outpouring of the Llcljliig river , oausi
npprebenslon. Tonight the Big Sandy , U
Licking and the two Mlamls n pourir
freshi'lH Into the Ohio. Other Irlbulnrles t
the upper Ohio lire falling. Monger re. or
from Houtiiern central Indiana , especial ,
along White river , announced a lic.u
rainfall last night. At till rolntH above Cli
clnnatl , except CaUleltsburR. the Ohio
reported tonight nH rising Hlowly or nti
tlomiry.Jiere It n\as rising rapidly th
afternoon. At 9 o'clock the Ht.ine at Cli
clnnatl was -14 fret 3 inches nnd the rn
of rising four Inches IHT hour. If thii !
should be no more rain the present Hoc
at Cincinnati may slop at forty-elsjht fei
nnd at most will not go beyond fifty feet.
lloi'eplloll fo StoveiiMoii ,
BLOOMINGTON , 111. , March 9.-I3x-VI <
1'rcnldent Stevenson wan given a reec ;
tlon this evening that was a brlljlai
event. The altendanco was large , Includli :
leading citizen * of all parties. Kx-Go1
ernor FIfcr made the opening address. I :
eulogized the ox-vice president and pa ;
a , glowing tribute to his nucccsis In jiubl
ofllce. Mr. Stevenson replied , Haying th :
ho was deeply tutiched by the preetlnj
of his friends nnd his homo-coming wi
most agreeable. He- was uniililo to exprei
a proper feeling of thankfulness for th
display of kind regard , and the evei
\\ould always remain as a most plenum
experience of his life. Ho spoke brlctly i
public life In Washington nnd paid u trll
ute to the- worth nnd ability of Vice I'rcs
dent Hobart.
* f
Ctixo of Ilutler.
SAN FRANCISCO , March 9. No nc
.points were brought out today In tl
rbiibeas PTpus proceedings brought by Bu
jl' the alleged Australian murderer , II
"attorney idmlttod that the evidence take
wan sufficient to show probable cause tin
thu prUuner had murdewl I'reston nr
v , , ier , but ho contended that IIH the Inter
tor had been arrested on a British ship
\vnn on British territory. Butler tc.stlflt
that ho had comet to San Francisco t
route to London , but Captain Frnscr i
the Swnnhllda testified that Ilutler lui
( inked for \ila \ discharge.
KIIIIXIIN City Seoreil.
JEFFERSON CITY , Mo. , March 9.-T1
special committee appointed to Invcstlga
Ufio police commission of Kansas City mn (
Its report to the senate tonight. The r
port Is a severe arraignment of the pollt
of Kanas City. The charges that gamblei
were In connivance with ofllccrs of tl
police department nnd that their garni
were practically under po'.Irc protection ni
sustained by the report. It la rccommendc
further that steps should be taken for
complete overhauling of the police udmlnl ;
trillion In Kansas City.
l.iiliorcru oil Strike- .
NEW YORK , March 9. A strike occurrc
today on the new Columbia college bulldln
which affects about 00 men , A gener.
tttrlke of all building trades may be li
troduced by t'.ie. Central union If tha dill
cultlcs uro not settled soon. The trouble
have arisen chiefly ovci the employmei
ot nonunion elevator conductors , Bcvi
hundred of the striking shirt makers r
turned to work today and almost slinu
taiu-ously a fresh strike was begun by 2
others In the sumo trade- .
Strike Deelareil Off.
LEADVILLE , Colo. , Marrfi 8-At n mee
Ing of the Miners' union , held tonight ,
was decided by a vote of nproxlmutel
MM ) to 200 to declare the strike oft. Tl
strike < wus declared June 19 , lb : > 0 , and hu
lasted eight monthx and twenty-one day
It has cost thu company fully } < MOWO , bi
sides the cost to labor organizations <
the country , who have contributed strongl
In aid of thestriken ) , not to mention full
a dozen human lives ,
of Oqvnii VemelH , Murcli I
At Nnw York Salled-Cevlc , for Llvei
pool ; Allcr , for Bremen.
At Naples Arrlvctl-Elyuln , from Ne
Yoi k.
At Boston Arrived Sylvanlu , from Lli
t-rpool.
At Southampton Arrived Trove , froi
Is'cw Yorlt , for Bremen ,
STOCK YARDS BILL
Sonnto Passes the Rognlating Moasnro bj a
Big Majority.
ALL DEBATE SHUT OFF BY THE RULES
Bill is Called Up and Sent Through Without
Any Preliminaries.
EFFORT TO PREVENT ANY EXPLANATIONS
Lieutenant Governor Harris Gets Mixed 09
His Decisions.
OPPONENTS GET IN THEIR OBJECTIONS
Unwell niiil JcfTeont of
Count- Vole At I tli ( lie Majority
to 1'iiHM the MeiiMire nml
I llllIINUlIt AKIllllNt.
LINCOLN , March D. ( Siicclal. ) The scn-
ate this aftcrncon passed the stockyards bill
and appointed a sifting committee. Tbo fore
noon was consumed with the work necessary
to do these two things , but the majority
felt that they were well repaid for Iho ses
sion.
sion.As soon as the piellmlnary work had been
cleared away Mr. Qrothan of Howard moved
that a sifting committee of seven members
bo ariiolnted by the lieutenant governor.
Little or no opposition was manifested from
any part of the senate chamber , as It wnu
well understood that the matter had been
thoroughly canvassed and that a majority
had been secured In advance. The lieutenant
governor ruled that a two-thirds majority
would bo required to authorize the appoint
ment of a sifting committee as well as to
overrule a report of that committed after It
was appointed , the motion was put to the
senate Without discussion and was apparently
adopted unanimously , no voice being heard
In the negative. The- lieutenant governor
appointed as the sifting committee Senators
Grothan of Howard , Mutz of Keya Paha
Dumlae of Ncmaha , McGann of Iloone , Deal
ot Custer , Watson of Saline and Ilallcr ot
Washington. The latter Is the only repub
lican member of the committee and Douglas
county failed to secure representation.
The order of bills on third reading was
then reached , and the first one out of tha box
was the stockyards bill , It was placed on
Its passage at once and no further discussion
was permitted under the rules. The bill
was passed by a vote oC 25 to 7 , the vote Ip-
detall being as follows :
Ayes : s *
Heal , Halter. ' Murphy ,
Cnnaclay , Ilcany , Mutz ,
Conuwuy , Unwell , Unborn ,
DcarlnB , JuITcoat , Illtchlc ,
Dunlin * . Ix-c. Kchiml ,
Fnrrcll , McGnnn , Steclc ,
Oomlriw ; , Miller. HjKes ,
Graham , Mullly , AVelltT 25.
Grotlmn ,
1 Naya : , -
Cnldwcll , Johnuon , Spencer ,
1'Vltz ' , Hansom , Tnlbot7. .
A number of senators who voted against
the bill eent to the secretary's desk and bad
read written explanations. ,
WHY THEY VOTED NO.
Mr. Caldwcll of Nuckolla had quite a little.
sccno with the lieutenant governor when ho
offered his explanation. The roll call had
commenced and his name was second on tho-
Ilst. He arose and addressed the chair , say
ing that ho wished to enter a protest against
the passage of the bill nt this time , for tha
reason that tbo amendments had not yet
been printed according to the constitutional
requirements. Ho asked that his protest bo
read as a part of the proceedings of the
senate. The lieutenant Governor declared
that the amendments bii.I been printed and ,
Informed the senator from Nuckolls that bo-
was out ot order at that time. Some llttlo
confusion rcsu.ted , whereupon the lieutenant
governor pounded vigorously upon his desk
and announced : "Tho chair thinks ho knows
his business. " "The cho'r ' knows what he la
about , " exclaimed the lieutenant governor.
Mr. Ilowell and others at once directed the
lieutenant governor's attention to the fact
thai the roll call had commenced and that
the name of the senator from Nuckolls had ,
been called and , therefore , his explanation
was perfectly In order. Tlio lieutenant gov
ernor then permitted the explanation to be.
read. It was as follows :
"I desire to protest against the effort to
pasa senate fllo No. 33 at this time , because *
the amendments have not all been printed
ar provided by the conctltutlon , "
Mr. Keltz of Keith voted no on the bill ,
with thii verbal explanation that there wan
no demand for Its passage by the people ot
his district and because It was u radical anil
oxtrumo measure.
Mr. KrII ? of Thurston voted no , because ,
ho said , the bill would cripple tlio etoclc
yards Ipdustry and as a result would Injura
nts own business , which was that of a stock
shipper.
Mr. Johnson of Clay offered the following-
explanation of his vote against the bill :
"First , no evidence based upon facts has.
been presented to the rommltteo that haa
had this bill under consideration or to the >
senate to justify the passage of so radical
a measurn ; second , I do not believe the pro
ducers will recolvo any part of the profit *
thus taken from the stockyards company.
but that the packers , and tbo beef trust will
get It all ; third , I bullcvu the only solution
of this and all other questions relating :
to the dlHtributlon of the products of labor
Is in government owniT lilp of tlnj railroads
and that all legislation ot this nature only
tends to divert the public mind away from
the real and only solution of all such ques
tions and thereby prolonging Indefinitely the
day of final arid Just settlement of all eucb ,
questions , For these reasons I vote no. "
Mr. Spcni'cr of Lancaster sent to the sccre-
tary'u dude the following explanation of bin
vote In the negative : "I do not think any
Nebraska enterprise ran successfully withstand -
stand HO great a reduction au this bill pro
poses. I understand this hill reduces the Income -
como to an extent of a trifle over $100,000
yearly. It Is an evident fact that thin com
pany must uko r.teps to incut this reduction
and presumably It means a reduction of this
amount paid yearly to their employes and
tends to tear Nebraska down Instead ot
building her up. "
Mr. lUnsom of Douglas said he concurred
In the protest of the senator from Nuckolls.
Ho considered the bill radical and of no
benefit to the farmers ,
RECK1VKS SO.MIS PETITIONS.
The senate was overwhelmed for a few
moments by a dllugo of petitions from vet
eran soldiers In all parts of the state , pro
testing against the proposal to abolish the
soldlcri' home at Mllford. They were all
referred to the committee on soldiers' homes.
Mr. Muffly of Madison had read a petition
from tha Woman's Christian Temperance
union of bis county asking that the ago ot
consent bo fixed at IS yearn , and bo mad *
applicable la both vexes.
Mr. Deal also presented a petition , asking
for the passage of tbo law abolishing de
ficiency Judgments.
Mr. Hansom offered the following , v.hlcU
was unanimously adopted :
Wlicrean , The kingdom of GreeceIs en
gaged In a struggle wltn ull the great
powers of Kuropp In emancipate tha Inland
of Crete from the domination of thu Turk
ish empire : therefore , bo It
Hesolveu , Tlmt wo express our sympathy
with Crete In Its aspirations for freedom ,
nml we applaud thu heroic endeavors ot
King QeorKO of Orecce In opposition to
Iho powers lo preserve Cretun liberty.
The senate- then went Into committee ot
the whole with Mr. Muti 'n the chair , to
consider iraate- file No. 352. After ow
little dUciuelon tbo committee rote for Ui