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THE OMAHA ; DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , FRIDAY MOBNETO , . MA11CII 12 , 1807. COPY FIVE O.ENTS. IN A BROWN STUDY EopnWicans Tind Difficulty in liguring Oat Senate Organization. THWARTED ON ALL SIDES BY DEMOCRATS Bilvcrites and Popnlista Also Join in Making Things Unpleasant. INSIST ON COMMITTEE REPRESENTATION How Republican Ssnaton Not Likely to llccoivo Committee Appointments. NO SEATS FOR APPOINTED SENATORS DeinoerittN Hope to AKKrnttillBC I'nrty Iiitori'Nt.1 li ) ' 1'rolotifflitK Debute on All NretloiiN of the Turin 11111. . WASHINGTON , March II. The republican committee on the situation tn the senate held a meeting this afternoon. Besides the full membership ot the committee , there Here present the now republican senators , Foraker , Ponrosc , Wellington , I'latt , Mason , Spooncr , Fairbanks and Hanna. The conference with the new senators was for the purpo&e of advising them of the difficulties In the way of filling 'committee asslgnmcnto. At present none of the new senators will have committee placcn , and if there la no reorganization they will bo with out places. The situation was explained by mginbsra ot the committee as bring ono ot "considerable importance. " The democrats Insisted that tn making up the committees nil the silver republicans and popullita should bo Included In the majority , align ments , and all the minority placca conceded to the democrats. The republicans , said ono ot the committee to the senators , mujt give places to silver republicans and populists who would not act with them , but , on the other hand , would bo likely to vote with the democrat ! ) In committee and ill the sonata on many questions to come before the body. Nor wno there the slightest understanding that silver republicans and populists would support the party ostensibly in control on a single proposition. There was entire agree ment and harmony on the part of all who participated In the conference today , the now senators recognizing the difficulty that exlals in tbo situation. While no definite conclu sion was reached , It is probable that noth ing will bo dorio and that the committee ! ? will reinaln ' unfilled. Meanwhile the repub lican ( jomrrtlttco will have a further confcr- enco' with the democratic committee. An a result of the several conferences whlclf have been held , not only , by repub licans , but by Iho democrats , It may bo defi nitely said , that'the men who have been .ap pointed by the governors In states whore legislators have had an opportunity * ! to elect , will not bs admitted. Th3 republican man agers say that jt , would be ; a. fruitless waste predict the ending It la not at all likely that a favorable vote could be cxpecled. The men who como to Washington with appointments from Iho governors will be advised that time cannot bo given to discussion of their corset' and that the legislatures which have failed' to elect must be tcaponslblo for the vacan cies In the ftato's representation. DEMOCRATS ARE FOR DELAY. The tariff situation Is giving the republicans some concern. They feel sura that their bill can paua , but It Is now believed that the debate U going to bo extended In the senate. It Is known : lat tha Intention of the democrats Is to talk on every subject In the bill. The delay la icgarded by eomo democrats as good psrty policy. After the duties of the hill become known It Is believed thrrc will be a gieat increase of Imports In ord r to gain ad vantage of duties under the lower rates. After the bill goes Into effect there will be a suipcnslon of Imports for several mouths and decrease of receipts , and the bill , which v/na designed to Increase the icvcnues , they Bay , as a mailer of fact , will show a de- crcuEo. This view Is taken by quite a num ber of democrats whose policy It Is to have tha bill pats. Without an active majority In the senate the republicans will not be able to hurry the ine-usuro along. The re publican sllvorltes ha've Indicated they will not prevent a tariff bill from passing , but are not opposed to the policy ot delay. Republican senators now feel that the now Mil will have to bo a men'led maturlally by the committee on ( luanco In the senate. U Is known that two schedules have been sub mitted to the mcmbnra of tha finance com mittee , ono being the chemlcil ichcdulo. Without making a close examination It is understood the senators think that the lales are In some cases higher than the law of 1S90. As noon as the no/ bill U presented the republican members of th ? fln.inco eom- inltlco will begin consldtrailji of It , even before it posses the house. There was eomu talk at one lime Dial thu lopublloiii members of the committee would bo consulted by the ways und means coiiimltteo while the latter was at work on the 'arliT , In order that a measure might bo framed which would re quire as little amendment au possible. This ha not been done nor t.as it expected by the eeiialora. * At present the only definite part of the program of the .republican senatois Is to bring the tariff up as soon as possible and prtis It with all possible speed. DU.M.INT OUT Till : POSITIONS. Ifiuut'N tli'iilloneil In Coiini't'llon itlth tlu * Four KmhiiNMlt'N. WASHINGTON , March 11. President Me- Klnlcy'u nominations of the four ambassa dors , which have been anxlouoly awaited for some da > s , are likely to bo bent to the senate next Tuesday , and there Is strong probability that Hi ? list will be as follows : Ambacsador to Great Britain Colonel John Hey of Illinois. Amuastailor to France General Horace Porter of New York. Ambassador to Germany Ex-Governor W. Q. Mcrrlam of Minnesota. Ambassador to Italy Hon. William F. Diaper of Massachusetts. Tlio first two nominations are regarded as settled beyond further question , yet after twenty years of public service the president novrr considers a thing done until the last step has been taken , Tlieso two nominations will bo considered open until the papers are emit to the senate. The teudcncUa toward Governor Merrlam for the German mission and ex-Representative Draper for Italy arc regarded by parsons well Informed as so strong that llttlo doubt remains as to tholi blng on Iho list sent to the t > enate , There Is strong reason to believe thai John A. Logan , jr. , whose name has been prominently mentioned In connection with the mltnloa to Austria-Hungary , will not re ceive that appointment. It Is understood , also , that considerable doubt has arisen within the last few days as to the appoint ment of Dellamy Storer as assistant secre , tary of ntutc. Cniillilrnlliil Cli-rU | Sherman. WASHINGTON , March 11. Secrelary of State Sherman today appointed William B. dallreo of Marietta , 0. , an his confidential dnk. The poult Ion pays $1,200. It has been flllfd heretofore by the detail of a civil fervlce clerk. Mr Galtree was also aes > elated with Prwldeut McKlnley while ne governor of Ohio. STIIKAM OF CA M.F.US SLACICH.VS. AfTnlrH nl the "White HOUHO Fnnt AH- Mitnlnir Their Xoriunl Coiirnc. WASHINGTON , March 11. Affairs at the whlto houflo arc fast assuming a normal nnpect and there is a marked falling oft of the crowds of public men nnd of the general visitor. There was comparative quiet today In Secretary Porter's office and In the ante room , to that the president was able to glvo considerable tlmo to public business. The congressional callers dropped In from tlmo to time , but at no period was there a rush such as occurred during the first few days. Among the Cillers wcro Senators Morrlll of Vermont , chairman of the finance committee ; Cullom and Mason of Illinois- Platt of Connectlrut , White of California , Spooner of Wisconsin. Stewart of Nevada , Clarke nnd Warren of Wyoming , and Representatives Laccy of Iowa , and Catchlngs ot Mississippi. Archbishop Chappcllo of the Catholic archt dlocrso of Santa Fe called. Anothir clerical caller was Rev. T. DoWltt Talmnge. Senators Wolcott of Colorado and Chandler of Now Hampshire , who have been prominent In advancing the proposed Interstate mone tary conference , called , Mr. Coombs of Ilroolcljn , one of the government dlrar.nrs of the Pacific railroads , saw the president for the purpose of explaining the present rtatus ot the litigation against these roads. Among the other callers -were Senators Hanna and Foraker ot Ohio , Elktna of West Virginia , Penroso ot Pennsylvania , ex-Sena- tcr Sawyer uf Wisconsin and Representative Sorg of Ohio. Mr. Sawyer was accompanied by ex-Representative Richard Guenther of Wisconsin , candidate for consul general to Mexico. Senator Mason of Illinois Intro- ducetl Edward Elliott of Chicago as a r.andl- date for oealstant attorney general. J. C. Napier ot Nashville , Tenn. , was presented by cx-Rcprcscntatlvo Langston ot Virginia for register of the treasury. UVAAS TO IIISTHIIIUTI3 PF.XSIO.VS. TcitncNNce Man 'IVmli-ri-it the Coiu- WASHINGTON , March 11. H. Clay Evans of Tennessee has been tendered the offlco of commissioner of pensions , and In all probability will accept the appointment , which U ono of the most Important In the departmental service nt Washington outside of the cabinet. Mr. Evans Is well known to public men throughout the country , and long has been recognized as a leader among southern republicans. He represented Ihe Chattanooga district in congress for some years , and was first assistant postmaster general In the Harrison administration. Later he was a candidate for governor of Tennessee on the republican ticket , and made a remarkable run. The result was la doubt for many weeks and It jvao not until a warm fight before a board appointed to review the election that It finally was announced officially that Governor Turnoy h'a demo cratic opponent , had been re-elected. He was considered for some tlmo not unlikely to bo the south's representative in Mr. Mc- Kinlcy's cabinet. Mr , Evans Is a business man and of conceded executive ability. Ho Is a manufacturer arid has largo railway supply repairing shops. He is a forceful and effective speaker. VISIT IS PUHELY A SOCIAL ONE , ChliieHC ConHiil nt Sun FrnnclHCO llcncheN AVjiNhlnirtoii. WASH.IN.GTON , March 11. Funz Yung Yan , the Chinese con&ul general at San Francisco-said , today fin explanation of Ills pretence''here-'at this lime that Mr. Yang Yu , Iho Chinese minister , waa anfoFdfrlerid , bfdThlm goodby > 5rovio us-to'hlafdeparturb1for D.V. ti lj'JXC M * 'i * . 1i MB * * t n i * 11Jn\ tjnr tnn ? 6rS < > iu ' m"'wHtctfil3otHu\vcre < ' ' jnd i 3 v rffia' \ 'litter- cstcd. Slnco * arriving hero he had heard that members ot the See Yup society at San Fianclnco wore on the'lr way to Washington to lay certain matters before Minister Yu , and ho bad decided to prolong * his visit uulll thlr arrival , or as long as the minister might deslro to consult with him. Mr. Yan did nol Epcak English and he therefore had brought with him V'lco ' Consul King , who was edu cated at Yale and ban a large circle of friends In America. The consul general and his sulto will return to San Francisco when ever the business In hand Is concluded. the \Vool Seheiliilc. WASHINGTON , March 11. The republican members of the ways and means committee devoted the day to the discussion of the wool schedule of the tariff bill and , although con siderable progress was made , several more days wl 1 be required lo finish It. Foremost In Imroitancecf the work done today wts the practical readoptlon ot the McKlnley rates en wool. Raw wools of clasa 1 , which Includes merino , down clothing wools and othsr soft quality , are made dutiable at 11 cents a pound ; wool of c ass 2 , which Includes Leicester , Catswald and LIncolnshlie , at 12 cents a pound , the washed wools of these classes at 22 and 24 cents and the ocourcd at 33 and 36 cents a pound. The McKlnley rate ot 32 per cent ad valorem on wools of the third clasi Is retained. Can Take Out PntentH In Jniuui. WASHINGTON , March 11. In response to very many Inquiries that are being received at the Stale department from American manu facturers who are contemplating the InlroR ductlon of their wares now protected by patents Into Japan , a notice has been pre pared showing that the president has pro claimed the patent convention recently negotiated with Japan , Ihe exchange of rall- ficatlons having taken place at Toklo on the 8th tilt. Consequently the convention goes Into Immediate operation and It Is now possible for Americans to patent their In ventions In Japan In conformity with the provisions of their law , I'ntoiitH for AVfHd-rn Inventor * . WASHINGTON , March 11. ( Special. ) Patents have been Issued as follows : Nebraska Edwin H. Reed , Omaha , wrench ; William II. Starr , Liberty , nut ? lock. J Iowa John F. Bredow , Davenport , coin tray ; Harvey L. Fisher nnd J. McKerchcr , v Ics Molnes , lire extinguisher ; George D , o Foster , Preston , apparatus for hoisting and convoying bundles ; Edward H , Headford , Dubuque , adjustable flrp back ; H nry U. Rlcfe , Mason City , mattress-making ma chine ; Georgo" M. White , Jefferson , weather fit rip. Aoc-lilent on Iliinril the Van tin. WASHINGTON , March 11. The Navy ds- partment today received a cablegram from Captain Stirling , In charge of the South Atlantic squadron , dated at Montevideo , Uruguay , announcing a fatal accident on board the Yan tie. Coxswain P , Murphy was killed and Seaman O. Gernianson dangerously Injured. Captain Stirling says there ar ? hopes of the latter's recovery. The acci dent wan the result ot a premature gun die- charge on March 8 , during target practice with the heavy guns. \o Kurfherrt > from the Puritan , WASHINGTON , March 11. The Navy de partment has heard nothing today from the monitor Puritan , which was reported In distress off Hatteras yesterday , Thin Is con strued by the department to mean that the monitor Is cafe. The Columbia , which was sent to Its assistance yesterday , probably reached Hatteras Cove , wlnre the Puritan wa ? anchored , early this morning , and tbo de partment looks for no further newt till the cruiser returns with Its tow to Hampton roads , which It will probably reach tonight. of Mother Mi'Klulf } ' ( iot-n .Hume. Cl WASHINGTON , March 11. After a week's stay at tba white houw. Mother McKlnley up and Mlts Helen McKlnley , the president's In. slater , left the city tonight for their home In Canton , O. CnllH for n Hunk SlHlenient. It WASHINGTON , March II. The comptrol- be Icr of the currency ha made a call on national banks for B report on their condi tion at the close ot business Tuesday , W March 9. PREPARED FOR THE PUSH OFF Everything Ready for the Launch of the Fifty-Fifth Congress. TARIFF BILL READY FOR INTRODUCTION linn the Mcnunre In llnnit for Presentation no Soim nil the Uxtrn ScHHloii ( ) ] icim on i Monilny Xcxt. ' WASHINGTON , March 11. ( Special Telev gram. ) Congressman Dal roll stated tonight that ! a tariff bill would be Introduced by Congressman Dlngley cither Monday or Tuea. day , and that the committee on ways and means would be announced shortly after the convening of congress and the election of Reed as speaker. There Is little or no op position to the present house officials , nnd It Is expected n love feast will ensue Satur day evening when the republicans get to gether In caucus to cheese their officers for the Fifty-fifth congress. Ex-Congressman Plckler , who has failed to become commissioner of pensions , will In all probability bo given a place on the Dawes commission or bo made commissioner of , Indian affairs. It Is certain , however , : that Plckler will bo taken care of , although Secretary Ullso hca stated that ho would much prefer having a man unconnected with Indian affairs at the head of this 1m- portant bureau. J. Warren Kclfcr , Jr. , will In all probabil ity bo appointed postmaster at Bostwlck , Neb , , his recommendation for the position having gene to Assistant Secretary Maxwell today. Fred B. Adams of Ord , Neb. , George A. Duncan of Allerton , la. , and Charles M. Hard. well of Radcllff , la. , have been appointed railway mall clerks. Congressman U. D. Sutherland and hl pri vate secretary , C. H. Polrcmus ot NeloDn , arrived last night and stopped at the St. James. Congressman Samuel Maxwell and son Jacob , who will officiate as his private sec retary , got In today. Congressman John E. Osborno of Wyo ming ls at the Rlggs. Charles H. Marple and wife ( nee Mora Balcombe ) of Omaha are domiciled at the Shoreham. APPLICATIONS STII.L COMING IN. Men AVlio IVnnt. Positions In the Trruntir > " Department. WASHINGTON , March 11. Additional ap plications for appointment to presidential offices in the Treasury department have been made as follows : T. T. Allaln of Now York , as auditor for the Navy department ; W. W. Bates of Illinois , commissioner of navigation ; William Odlln of Massachusetts , assistant secretary ; John H. Keatlcy of Minnesota ) as sistant secretary ; W. B , Howell of Now Jer sey , assistant secretary ; T. T , Rockweed ot New York , assistant tecretary ; S. R , Mc Lean of New York , assistant secretary , John A. Ockcrson of Missouri , superintendent coast and gcoJetic ourvcy ; M. M. Carland of Penn sylvania , commissioner of Immigration. ll Jm Gen..Ita N tin's * ; ' H * * * "f'f vJL _ l . .AViW .w * * * r jap yw. M Today'Mra.McKliney , accompanied by Miss Mabel McKlnley and General and Mra. Ford , drove cut from the white house to the hos pital and Mrs. McKlnley left a large bouquet of flowers for the sick man. Dally TrciiHiiry Statement. WASHINGTON , March 11. Today's state ment of the condition of the treasury ehowor Avallabls cash balance , $211,470,742 ; gold re serve , $151,009,395. WAXTS A DCTAII.Cn STAT133II3\T. IittcrcxUiir ; Dciunnil .Hade In , n Noted IYIIIIHIIH InNiiriinee Cnxr. TOPEKA , Kan. , March 11. A new turn in the famous Hlllmon Insurance case , n fight over the settlement of which last week resulted in State Superintendent of Insur ance Webb McNall excluding the Connecti cut Mutual Insurance company , among others , from doing business In Kansas , was made public today. It was In an open letter from Superintendent McNall to President Jacob L. Green of the Connecticut Mutual at Hartford , In which the company Is asked to furnish the department vouchers for alf ex penditures of money made since the case opened in 1879. "I dcslro this slatemcnt , " says Superin tendent McNall , "to bo full and complete , so t the same will show what amounts have been , paid to witnesses ( giving their names ) , physicians ( giving their names ) , attorneys ( giving their names ) , newspapers ( giving their names ) , also the amount of money ex pended In giving banquets , banqueting jurors after the Jury had failed to agree , standing eleven for the plaintiff and ono for the defendants. Of course , you will under stand that this Information Is peculiarly within the knowledge of the company , " This letter was prompted by ono from President Green , which Is also made public , and which takes the superintendent to tack for assuming to exclude the company from the statu on what Is asserted to bo ex parte evidence. The Hlllmon case has been fought through flvo lengthy trials. to Arliltrutlnii. NEW YORK , March 11. The citizens- mass meeting called for tno purpose of en"l dorslng the ratification of tha arbitration treaty ] between this country nnd Great Britain at Cooper Union tonight , throujh tha speech of Civil Justlcu Wauhope Lynn , was turned from a meeting of peace Into ono of turmoil. For a time It aopeared us If the police would have to Interfere to re- sloro order. . Although the excitement wan is grout , the meeting concluded without any serious disturbance. The trouble started when Judge Lynn captured the meeting by offering an amendment denouncing t > io reso lutions favoring arbitration , on the ground that Kneland IH engaged In oppressing the Cretans. President Beth Lowe refuted to at nut Judge Lynn's amendment to the mcot- ip. nnd on a vote taken on the resolution , although declared carried , they were really voted down. The meeting broke up In great of disorder. so charge of Dr. R , G. Hobbs , Jacksonville nnd J , P , Boushlngham. appointed to re-present the Chicago .Ministers' associa tion , was today consolidated with the Chicago cage commission , appointed In connection with the Hoard of Trade. Hon. C. C. Hon- ney la nreMdent and U. G. Keith of the Metropolitan National bank Is the treasurer of this committee. All these forces will co operate with the mayor and others of San Francisco In landing the t'llp ' furnished by the uecretary of the navy , under direction of conjrrew. to curry grain free to India. The corn will also be carried free to the Pacific by the railroads. Dr. Hobbs will glvo directions for free billing over the railroads nnd other Information concerning the movement. I.OHM on Maritime .UlnkH. NEW YORK. March 11 , An official of one the large Insurance companies of this In country , which makes u specialty of assum ily ing maritime risks , has received a circular from London stating that from January 1 to February 27 of thla year the various be Uncllsh companies have lost 12,000 ( K . shipwreck. ThD loan exceeds any esti mate for tha same period within twenty years. The estimate for the tvto months , according to the circular. Is. n low one , nnd la thought that fully fMO 00) will Imvo to 11 added to the amount to make the figures correct , thus making In all the enormous loss of nearly 2.HXCCO ) for the tlrsi flfty- nlne days of this year. Careful examina of tion of the various losses showed that fully per cent are attributed to what arc olll clally known aa "missing MP.N Ann' 4s > cq.\Tiioii. nx-luvertior , Itiiivi'vef. JVqtj Present nt the Comentlom CHICAGO , March il * ' the , demo cratlc city conventiony. WAS , called to order : about nnbn todayiy' Chairman Thomas Gahan , who introduced Charles TT . Thompson as temporary , chairman. This removed ono element : ( if uncertainty r.s to the outcome ot the convcntlon , for It was generally conceded tS-dt bad ex-Governor Altgcld been named , as w s expected some da > ago , a lively fight'would have been precipitated at once by the-fojlowers of A. S. Trude , who , a day or two ngo , withdrew from the mayoralty contest on account of allcge.l treachery on the part ot < AUgeld. The ex- governor was not even present at the con vention today. It was well , known that thrt Altgcld Influence was to dominate the gather ing and nominate Carter Harrison for mayor. A long wrangle took place In the com- rnlttco on resolutions.- The Altgcld men wcro evidently in control , both In the committee and the convention , but noverlliolesa n vigor ous fight wag made on the Jlnanclal plank. The platform , ns presented by. the commit tee , made no direct reference , to the silver question , but referred , to tbo- prevailing de pression , to the present naonetnry system , which It condemned , and-cndc'd by lauding William J , Bryan and -Qovernor Altgeld , Municipal reform was advdcitcd- The docu ment committed the party to franchise com pensation , the anti-department store move ment and also advocated civil service re form , i - The platform ends as follows ; "The demo cratic party , although r'ccognlzlng that the Issues of this campaign are-purely local and not national , cannot refrain from paying Its tribute of respect to that magnificent leader. William J. Bryan , amPUtAt popular and efficient governor , John P.ATtgeld , for the valuable . services which th r have rendered ' , to the cause of humanity. " , The platform , practically , ns presented , was finally adopted. Carter Harrison , Jr. , was placed In nomlna- tlon by his chief cx-rlvaA. ) , 5. Trude. and the nomination was mado'.py acclamation. D.-nat Hummel was iidmlna'ted by accla mation for city treasurer , ' ' William Loemer was nominated for city clerk. C . Miles J. Novlno was nominated by acclai,0 matlon for city attorney. . ! . In no particular in making the nominations was there the slightest , 'flcvjatlon by the convention from the Attgcld > ! ate as prepared pared twenty-four hours In advance of the proceedings. DRUGGISTS ' MAY XOT , SELL I.KllIOH. _ _ * I.nw In "WyofvlliiK SlnltcH n Chniuve In TliclrUnNln * " " < - CHEYENNE. Wyo. , sYach * 11. . ( Special. ) Its discovered that a Iiw'passcd by the - , recent state legislature , inkes a radical change In the condltlonurnlcr which the drug business may bo conduced in Iho fu- lure in Wyoming. ThVlaw in quciUlon specifics that firms or perscug'jlolng business in Wyoming , who shall ilcfry as part of a general slock of merchariaf.se * jmy alcoholic or vinous liquors nnd whn""phall sell or glvo away such llquars by ttle g"ots or by ihe bottle , Isllall bo deemed retail liquor dealers and bo obliged to take outia llccr.ao as such dealers. Hcrotoforo the dru stores of the stats have kept liquors in , stock and have sold the same by Iho battle or , glass as pre scribed by a physician. TJider the now law In order to fill a proscription containing al coholic liquor It will bcf- necessary for the driigfc'lst toxjend-to soutcKsaloon to get the prescription" filled. Th0retall liquor dealers I atacrt , that ftho drugglsUfhaye. abused their privllegcq and < hav&und rih'o gulsa of drug stores . . . beeniconduetlngf.s _ . bons-without poy- .J * - - * tt. J . Wi * - . . : - * ? ' . . * saloon keepers It OSTEOPATHY IIILUs IS1 IX DOUHT. Xo One KIIOIVN Whether'the Gnvernor UIIH Slfrneil It or Not. PIERRE , S. D. , March 11'- ( Special Tele gram. ) Up to last evening-he governor ro- tuined 119 approved bllrsftojthe secretary of state. This cleans up all ; but the osteopathy ( bill , which is yet held. It Is probable that s6mo disposal was madc oC It the last night br before the governor loft the city , but his private secretary could ) not'be ' found today , and no one knows what Its fate is. The doctors over the state buvc been making a ofbe hard fight to - but be secure a- veto , whether they have succeeded is" unknown. * For the first tlmo since the. Taylor defalcav' ticu , the stale treasurer yeslerday begun to . register warrants. This Is caused by the , extraordinary expeiisca.ot the legislature and the fact that $100,000gf 'funding warrants become duo April 1 , whichUhc treasurer Is preparing to meet. The present administra tion has declared 'against the issue of Pi emergency warrants aqd funds are not com ing lu fast enough to pay running expenses and pay warrants due without such a ic- of lief. , ArkniiNiiH Lc-itlHiilu're | AiljoiiriiH. pn LITTLE ROCK , , A.rk. , March 11. The ofme thirty-first ; general assembly'came to a close me by limitation at noon today , after a sixty- en day sesilon. The legislature was Inharmonious - . Fr ous from the beginning and the result was pa that very llttlo legislation -was effected. None be of the appropriations except ono to pay the SCI salaries of tbo lawmakers , were passed , and , SCIM. on this account , Governor Jones will ba M. compelled to call an extra session , which will probably begin April 1. The cause of the session bolng unsuccessful , was duo to an attempt to pass a' raJIroad commission bill , upon which the Jeulslature became di llo vided. ' . i tlv tlvme FATHER OF WATlSIlS HOOMI.VG. me op Likely to Cut 11 S'civ Channel mill cat Leave McinvhlM Out. has MEMPHIS , Tenn. , 'March 11. The Missis of sippi river registers 34.4 ( cot tonight. The , danger line Is thlrtyithrejo feet , and It Is thought the water above will run the river ( thirty-six or thirty-six 'and one-halt feet , which will , so experienced river men say , overflow Arkansas as ; far a $ Crawloy's Ridge , forty miles from Memphis ; , The most seri tut ous feature ot the present rlso of the rlycr me the possibility of It cutting out a new EU bed for IJself througU .OrlUenden county , Arkansas , and leaving Memphis high and that dry , or at least leiivngH | ° n a shallow nal lake. Should this happen , , the $3,000,000 bridge which stands ncro/a the Mississippi this city -will end at-jtho new eastern bank of the river , % 4 spc About five miles above Memphis the Nee- of ley plantation Is partly dVprfowed ! because ofHu a break in theImrae. . The current Hu through the plantation is very strong and ll n river men say that unless' the , heavy timber rec along Four Mlle bayov , trcalta the current for it cannot oat out1 a new bed for the river th the Mississippi will change. Us course and the run through Four Mil ? bayou , coming Into for tbo main river again about eight or ten Ui miles below and leaving P jpng , narrow Is wli land between Memphis , afltbo ( river. The Or high waters already baye reached a very critical stage. The tarry steamer C. B. Bryan now makes daily trips to Marion , Ark. , which ordinarily U Lhrep miles In tal land. All along the route. 1o Marion sub 08 merged and ueml-oubmorgeil houses can be ac seen and some stocking been drowned. but Keel for NOAV llattlewlilii , israi 8AN FRANCISCO , Marh 11. Tbo keel rai was laid today nf tie ) Union Iron" works jea the for tlio battleship . -Wisconsin , the contract bci for which was let by the .government six months ago. Thb Wisconsin Is to be of the pn same class ns the Oregon , u hlcli WUH liullt Ehl this city. thouarH larger and more heav nrmorcd. She will t > one of three war ships of the Kame/lze , the other two being ; J tlio Alabama anil thp Vlrtr'nla , which ixlll Gr constructed lu < i-a Uni 'shlpyurds. The contract price of itho Wlaconsln Is about the ( 3WA > .000. r ' UH UHyi llrytm fin culm at \ tlivllli' . yi NASHVILLE , 'ijfnn. , March ll.-Today at The j o'clock , by Invitation , William J. Bryan for addressed both houses or the legislature and u large number of citizens In the hall the house of representulivrs. Governor C Taylor Introduced Mr. Bryan as "the man who would be the first president In the -1 twentieth ccr.tury , " ret STOPS THE RECOUNT WORK Republicans at Lincoln Interfere with the Commission's Flans , RESTRAINING ORDER ISSUED BY JUDGE HALL Petition of a , XI. I.anilicrtnon ntul C. U. AVheeilon UntuHx In Aellun by the DlNtrlot Court of Lnncimter Count- . LINCOLN , March II. ( Special Telegram. ) Judge Hall of the district court In and for Lancaster county tonTght Issued a temporary Injunction , restraining the recount comin'.s- slon from proceeding further with the work of rccanvasslng Iho ballots cast for the con stitutional amendment relating to the Judges of the ciuprcmc court. The Injunction la made returnable Monday , March 15. It nas Issued upon petition of T. C. Mungcr , at torney for Lancaster county , who commenced the proceedings after being offldally ordered to do so by the court. Last week ox-Attorney General Churchill requested County Attorney Munger to commence action , but that official declined to do so on his owa responsibility. This afternoon G. M. Lambcrtf.ou and C. 0. Whecdon of Lincoln filed a petition in Judge Hall's court , requesting the court to Issue an order against Secretary of State Porter and the other six membeto of the rocount- 'Int ] ; commission , on. the grounds that they wcro unlawfully exercising the powers of a pretended board of canvassers. Judge Hall Issued the order and County Attorney Mun gcr commenced the Injunction proceedings at once. The restraining order was served upon each member of the commission tonight by Sheriff Trompen. The fusion members of the legislature are Indignant over the new complication and arc holding a caucus at the Lincoln hotel. Some active ritepa will be taken In the house to morrow in regard to the matter. Two bills are pending , having for their object the de feat of any attempt to Interfere with the progress of the recount. Ono proposes the repeal of Iho statutes permitting the filing of a siipcrsedeas bond In Injunction cases and the other makes restraining orders 'In operative for a certain length of time after they are Isucd. GUUUKS suri'HKSbnn THE xnws. Fa I loll to Co in rim u I eat IIoinnnilH of the PowcrM to Crrtnun. LONDON. March 11. The Stock exchange continues very firm ; consols and foreign ssciirltles are very strong on the" evidence , In splto of rumors to the contrary , that the powers are absolutely united In the Greco- Cielan question. Even the Grecophlics are wearying of the otttlnacy of the Hellenes and are dlgusted with the perfidy of the Greek commodore , Rejneck , slnre re < ailed , who It now appears assumed the responsi bility of suppressing the joint remonstrance ofkn Europe which he had undertaken to malco known to the Insurgents. The foreign ad mirals at a conference with the Insuigcnt leaders at Akrotlra yesterday also learned that Commodore Rejneck did not Impart to the , latter the proclamation of the almlra'a ( ' forbidding them to attack the towns , al though ! he accepted a Commission to do so. 4a thought possible that so'me concession ivllj , , bo-made , to ' G.rceco , but -only attcr , that country has ma'do complete submission to the There are signs that Greece is anxious the ' poweia should apply fccomlng pressure In order to eivo the Greek government on excuse to retire trcm an Impossible position. exTl LONDON , March 11. A dispatch to the Times from Canca. says : It turns out that the British and Italian transports , which made their appearance suddenly at Ihe porl Cinea ) yesterday morning , are not , as was then believed , British , but were only \cssels bringing food supplies and refugees. It Is reported the Turks plundered and abandoned Christian houses-at Sellna , RetIme - Imo and Caudla. There is no confirmation the report that two Italian > oluntoers have been killed at Halrapetra by shells from an Italian cruiser during the recent fighllng. II Is rumored lhat Ihe Iroops of Colonel Vasfics , in the Interior , are Buffering from ? hunger and have been reduced to a diet of biscuits , and oranges. WILL EXFOHCI2 TIII3 BLOCKADE PiMverH AKn-t * to InslHt on Their Ultimatum to Greece. LONDON 1 , March 12. The correspondent the Associated press learns from a re'Iablc source that the powers ere nearly agreed to present a fresh note to Greece , notifying her g their Intention to carry out the coercive measures If she continues ohdurale , and to enforce a blockade. It Is understood that Franco Is the only power that Is reluctant to participate In the blockade , which will be begun ; without her if she refuses her con- ) MAY UTIM/.B THIS OHEEIC TROOPS. m th cl Humor that the Power * May Aceejit ? the Offer of ICIiiKT ( > eorKe. Sti CONSTANTINOPLE. ( March 11. It Is bc- In lloved here that the diplomatic represen'a- Inf5 lives of. the powers will arrive at an agreement - ment to permit the Greek troops to - cooperate of operate under European ofilcers In the I'Jclfi- callon of Iho island of Crete , utter G'ccce : signified Us submission to the ultimatum the powers. bTAXlJH IIV ORIGINAL ULTIMATUM. Jermaii- Will Hnveo Part In An other .Vole to ( ireeee , BERLIN 1 , March 11. The National Zcl- tung scml-ofllclally announced today that Ger many will not take part In any negotiations suggesting | another note to Greece , adding Germany is bent on upholding the origi ultimatum. CoiulltloiiM Ma lie by fireeec. LONDON , March 12. The Athens corre spondent of the Times outlining the proposals the powers , learns on the highest authority Greece would accept them on condition , , that the Turkish troops are ImmeJIately by recalled from Crete ; second , that the Greek forces now in the-island are placed under ( command of a , military repi < esentatlve jf powers senior in rank to Colonel Vassos , the sake of the restoration of order , and Uitly that the powers Induce Turkey to withdraw a portion ot her troops from the Greek frontier , Greece doing the same. Qlilnloii of Kliif ? George. ATHENS , March II. The king of Greece , ho talking to a member of Parliament , Is quoted saying : "Europe Is alarmed , not only on account < of the annexation of Crete to Greece , because events have shown that Greece- ? an element of force In Iho Mediter ranean. Our rapidly mobilized fleet created jealousies. I , myself , ordered the recall of Hydra and Mlamolus from Cretan waters , for because I feared our rivals would seUo a pretext to destroy two of our first class ships. " Thank * ( o United tituten , , . ATHENS , March 11. M. Skoures , the Greek minister of foreign affairs , has cabled thanks of tbo Greek government to the United States senate for the resolution of eympathy recently adopted by that body , Greek press recommends that forclgii volunteers should await the formation of a foreign legion before starting for Greece , TraiiHiiorlK IlrliiK1 In HefuurecH , ton. OANBA , "Island of Crete. March. 11. - Turkish transport * arrived hero today with , refugees from Sellna , Ai JOHN STIVTSO.V WlI.Ii COXTKST. Ten 11 in n n > Coiirrrnlnnr Matrimonial AilrcuturAT of A < lnh Itlrhmotul. BOSTON , iffgjfcll. Upon the opening of the Stctfon fKMse In the supreme court tlt today t , LawyjfcMiBton offered a deposition of IMsliop JoRffc Ne man , taken at Washington oit ington on ] fJ [ $ I" effect , the blahop states thntj fFcbruary , 20 , 1SG7 , while pastor of t Hurch In Now Orleans , now Known iSjj Hku. Charles Abbey , ho per * formed a J Bngo ceremony between John Schleffcr | IH"Mi ! Amarln. The marriage was pcrfonn l In the presence of Mrs. Newman , and wna entered In the church record book. This book nag also Introduced as : evidence. It Is claimed Adah Richmond was the Adah Amarln of this marriage. A certified copy from the records of the surrogate court of New York , of the docket In which Adah Dorst renounced her claim to letters of administration In the estate of William H. Ilorst. March 31 , 1SS3ns also admitted In evidence In spite of the objection of the opposing counsel. It la claimed that Adah Richmond also married Dorst during the time that a lie. claims to have been the wife of Stetron. On this point Gus Williams , the comedian , was called as a witness. Ho staled that while travel ing with the Adah Richmond llurlcoquo com pany , of which William llorst was manager , Adah Richmond and Ilorst were known as man and wife. Mr. Williams also testified that the woman In 18SO claimed to to mar ried to a ballad singer named Johnny Stout. Several witnesses testified that In business transactions which they had with Mr. Stet son he frequently referred to his wife "Adah. " Several affidavits to the same ef fect wcro also introduced. Harriet Uebols of New York testified that shu was present \\hen John StcUon made his offer of marriage to Miss Richmond. The offer was accepted. Lawyer Gaston , for the defense , claimed John Stetson was a notorious character In llouton. Jli ) married Melvlna Woodsum In 1S5S , but In 1SG6 quarreled -with her and lived with various women at 5 Alden street. Prior to his marriage with Kato Stokes he was In company with many women , each ot hem he claimed at various times to be his wife. The ceremony with Miss Richmond was never performed , but there was simply an arrangement to blind the police. She left him in 1873. and they finally parted In Chicago in 1S74. Then John Stetson lived with other women until 1887 , when ho married Kato Stokes. Aflidavlts were presented to the effect that Adah Richmond's mnldsn name- was Bridget Sullivan ; that she married John Amarln. doorkeeper eif a New York theater ; that in 1S67 , In New Orleans , she passed as the wlfo of John S. Stout , known also as John Schaefer. SI.VN WITH AN ODOHOUS IU3COUD. lloston Pollee Arrext .Suliirtler lli ( Worlil-AVtile Hriuttntloii. BOSTON , March 11. The police today nr- reoted William Carroll Woodard , alias Mus- grovc , alias Hanley , and a woman , who gave her name as Jennie Sankey. They were wanted In Philadelphia on the charge ot rob bing a Jeweler there of ? 3,000 worth of Jewelry. The police any that Woodard. Is a professional swindler , a gold brick schemer , a a bunco man and a woruer of confidence Kamos of every known variety ; a man who always goes In for big money , and Is to clover that he never can bo convicted. They assert that ho has engaged In robbery In Cey lon , India , swindling In South Africa , as sault and swindling In England , and that he is known as a criminal In all the big elites of the eastern and western hemispheres. After a series of crimes In this cpuntry , with the assistance of thp .notorious burglar , Frank Tarbox , Woodard , according to' the police , Went to Europe , , Tarbox accora- panlsdjilm , and the " P&lr went to tao Josh- , "f lived In style In Stanhupu Gardens. South' Kensington , Woodard passing as the Hon. William Musgrovc , a I'lch American senator. He gained admission to fashionable society and good clubs , robbing everjone whom lie met. In the clubs ho made large sums ot money by swindling at cards. Woodard was once denounced In the West End cluba , after hU reputation biJ : become unsavory. Then he and Tarbox Inveigled Arthur Cock- burn and Alfred 'Savllle ' , the men who had denounced them , to their rooms , locked Ibe doors and then bet upon them with broad swords. The two criminals succeeded In es caping from England , leaving their victims for dead. 'Woodard ' wen I lo Ceylon , where he swindled a native ruby merchant out of 100,000 worth of gems. He returned to this country when India became too hot for . . SPLIT I.V .MODUU.V AVOODMU.V. Colorado ami O.ITKOIIVulU Out anil Form n Si-pa rale Iloily. ST. LOUIS , March 11. Trouble developed Kj al the afternoon session ot the sovereign camp , Modern Woodmen of the World , to day , The dclegalcs from Colorado and Oregon gen asked for a separate jurisdiction. The request was put to a vote. The majority was agalnnt It , but the Oregon and Colo- iado jurisdictions refused to accept the vote , walked out of the convention , and are organizing a separate body. During the morning session a motion was Introduced by one of the delegates lo change the headquarters for the order of the Wood men of the World from Omaha , Nob. , where they ore now locate. ! , to Dubuquu , la. The citizens of Dubuque made an offer of a 5,000 plat of ground and also agreed to start a subscription lo creel n suitable build ing. This offer was discussed at somet length by the delegates , but no final action had been taken , After some llttlo discussion over the place meeting of the next convention , Mem phis , Tenn , , was decided upon as the beat available place. COMBINATION I.V STHIU , JtlJ.SIMISH. Cumeiflo mid I'eiiiiMlviiiiln Sl < * cl Com- limi ) ' Malic n Ill-ill , PHILADELPHIA , March 11 , A kpeclal from Harrltburg bays : It Is reported that a combination has been formed between Car negie and the Pennsjlvanla Steel company whereby the former Is to furnish the latter with all soft Eteel billets at $1 per ton less than It costs to make them at Stcelton , and that the Sparrow's Point plant is to roll all Carnegie's rails for water shipment. Thin will knock out the open hearth business at Stcelton. It is also reported that an order for 30,000 tons of ralh for Doslon received at Stoolton will be rolled at the Sparrow's Point plant , from which point they can be shipped water at much lower rates than by rail from Stcelton. The fact that an order has been tesued for resumption at Sparrow's Point seems to confirm this report. Iliitlrr'H HII | MIH CoriuiM Dculril , SAN FRANCISCO , March 11. In the United States circuit court today Judge Net Morrow decided the petition for a writ of hnbraa corpus for Frank Duller , Iho Aus tralian murderer , who thought 'Jio ' wius enti aci tled to his liberty , because when arrested will was on bo.ird n British ship , which he pr contended was HrltlHh territory , even lit though In foreign 'Uliters , The- court decided en Unit the arrest had been properly made In $5 accordance with the extradition treaties xlBtlng between the United Status and ne Great Britain. Iliitler'H attorneys an ate nounced their Intention of appealing the prl habeas corpus pica to the United States of supreme court. The : prl oner IH nnxlous two respite and hoprx thereby to delay his this deportation to Australia for several weeks , _ . of of OcfiinVxrfrl * March II At Naples Arrived Emu , from New York. an At Hremerhaven Arrived Trave , from for Now York. tic At Bteltln Arrived Thlngvulla , from Now York via Copenhagen. At Hamburg Balled Patrla , for New BoI At 'oibrultur-aullcd-Kulser Wllhelm II , Bev from Genoa ( or New York. v At Queenstown Sailed Teutonic , from Be Liverpool. At Liverpool Satled-C'orlnthla , for Bos . Sti ton.At Constantinople Arrived Fucrst Bis Bu marck , from. Messina , Bu At New York Arrived Kensington , from Be Antwerp. Ne COTS IN T1IE BUDGET House Handles the First of the Two Big Appropriation Bills. ITEMS VARY SOME FROM TWO YEARS AGO Many Slightly Reduced nnd Many Mora Are Increased. SAVING IS ABOUT EIGHTY THOUSAND Not Showing far Economy Cornea in a Various Form. . f * > MOST OF IT IS ON THE PENITENTIARY the ProeeeilH of Convict I. to Support the 1'rlnoii lleiliiccr the HxiietiNc to the (3eu- crnl l-'nml. LINCOLN , March 11. ( Special. ) The house today commenced work on the first of the big appropriation bills the one carrying the general expense accounts of the stnlo officers , slate boards and state institutions. The bill contains no salaries. The length of the prctcnt session may bo guessed at by a little comparison. Two years ago the bill was reported from the committee on finance , wa > s anil means on February 2G. This year the bill was re ported by that committee on February 27. Two 3 ears ago the bill was read the second time on February 27 and referred to the committee on ways and means , where It was held until March 11. This jcar the bill was road the second time and sent to the general fllo on March 1. At the session two years ago the bill was taken up for consideration In committee of the whole for the first tlmo on March 12. This session the bill was token up by the committee of the whole on March 11. Here the parallel ends. It will bo seen that so far the house Is but one day ahead of the session of two years ago on the same bill. Two years ago the bill was passed and. sent to Iho senate on March 18 , where It was held until April 6. Llttlo opposition was made to the bill under consideration today , most of the sec tions being passed without amendment or discussion. Inasmuch as the present legislature hopes to make a rccoid for economy In the au thorized expenditures of the stale depart ments for the next two years the Items carried In the bill under consideration today are set forth In the following , together with comparative statement showing the same items two years ago : GOVERNOR. 1SP5. Postage 400 ; 400 Books , blanks , etc 400 400 Teiepniph. telephone and cxpie.ss 300 400 Contingent fund -100 400 Furniture nnd repairs ICO 100 House rent for two years. . 1,500 1,500 Expenses for prosecuting defaulting plate oinc'ers' . . . . 5,000 " Totals SS.1M $3,200 Net increusa w < . . . .it. iDJUTANX , Pi . . .MO Support National Guard. . . . . ,0 OOP 30.0JO TotnlH f.11,000 $30f,00 Net Increase MW COMMISSIONER OF LABOR. 1SS7. 1SD5. Postage , books , blanks , tolc- graph , telephone and express. JGoO $1,100 Net decro.iHo $ < > < > SECRETARY OF STATE. 1M17. IE95. Postage t CCO 700 Lithographing po Prepailns hosflon laws . . . . . . . . 309 300 Shipment of laws nnd Journals. 200 Furniture and repairs 100 Express , freight , telegraph and telupMoiie , " . 300 400 Stationery , printing , etc. , < . .v KX ) 1,000 Totals . ' . . . . $2,400 $3.100 Not Increase * > i < X AUDITOR PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. 1S97. 180S , Books , blanks and printing. . $ 7CO $ 600 Postage 1300 l.DW Exprcr ? , telegraph find telephone - phone 400 400 Slatlonery 00 lOO Expenses county treasurers examiners 2,000 .1,030 Extra help 700 Deficiency ' . . . . , 22o . Totnls . $0,025 $0,400 Net decrease 3'5 ' - TREASURER. . _ . . JDJf. . Books , blanks and stationery. $ 400 $ COO Postage , telegraph , exehniigc anil express ' M 900 Furniture nnd icpalrs 400 100 Deficiency C50 Totals $1WO Net ilccrniiBo < " 0 SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC INSTRUC TION. 1M > 7. 1BS5. Traveling expenses . J MO $ GOO Bending out blanks . 1000 2fXX ) Publishing school Inwn . 7KK ) 0,000 Expenses Stale Hoard c < - uinlncrs . 400 400 Printing , stationery nnrt OlIlCO HUppllCH . COO COO Express , telegraph and teln- phone . 300 250 County superintendent's sup plies . , . 100 100 Deficiency . . COO _ Tctnli . J1J.100 $10,350 Net Increnso . . , 7W Included salary of ono clerk. ATTORNEY GENERAL. 1W7. ISM , Court nnd ofllcprH1 fceo . $ 100 100 Stationery , postage- . 400 400 Ofllce expenses . . . . . . 100 200 Printing briefs . 700 WO Tele-praph find express . 100 100 Furniture and rc-palra . 300 Traveling expends . . . . . COO Deficiency . Ka TolalB . $2.625 $1,300. Ncl Increase . . . . . . 1,225 COMMISSIONERS PUIJLIC LANDS ANI * BUILDINGS. igw Books nnd Stntloncry . . . . . . . . $ 400 400 Postage . . . . . . 00 & 00 Telephone. . 100 . . . Traveling cxpcnsex . , , , , , , . . . . . w 0 COO Furnlturo and carpelH . , , . . , . . . . 2W Express and lelegrupli . 150 ISO Totals . , . $1,950 $2,000 dccrcarc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H > The above completes the general expensq accounts for tlio jtate ofllerrs. Some officers gel along with a little lew than their predecessors , while others will be given * llttlo more. The ono nolablu Item of in crease Is in the governor's account , wlicro $5,000is appioprlatcd foi the expense made necessary for the prosecution of defaulting state ofllclala. The total amount appro-- prlalcd for Iho general contingent expense * the state officers Is $ C4 , 50 , The figured years ago were $ CO,200 , so that the bill ! year carried ( op these Items an Increase $4,050. $4,050.GENERAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS. Too much space would bo required to glv Itemized statement of tha appropriation * tbo Euveral state boards and state lastltu * lions. They are summarized as follows : 1S07 , 1E95. Board of Public Lands and Buildings . , . . . $21,700 | 22 , 7 Board of Educational I-nndu and Funds . . . 4,003 18,000 Board of Purchase and Sup plies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 400 Hiuto Banking department. . . l.COO i.rxx ) State library . . . , . 7.ZOO 10,000 Buprcmo court . . . . . . . . I8,30j 15,210 Board of Transportation , , . . , . 871 123 Board of Irrigation . 2,400 2.SOO Normal school ut Peru. , . . , . 9.SI2 U.V&