on. THE OMAHA ) DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE JO , 1871. OJtAHA , SATURDAY MOIi.NING , SrAttlHH 18 , ISflT TWELVE PAGES. SINGM COPY JFIVE CENTS. POWERS NONPLUSSED Cannot Agree on a Method of Settling the Cretan Question. PROPOSALS MADE AND REJECTED HOURLY Application of Force to Greece Seems to Bo Enling Idea. ALL AGREE TO PROGRAM FOR BLOCKADE Russia Favors the Presentation of Another Collective Koto. FRANCE MAKES LATEST PROPOSITION OrKiinlr.e Gen il'Arnicrle of Crclnu Troop * mill Seleet Governor of Crulu from Holland , Ilel- OP Jjnllmcrlnml. ( Cop > rlgit : , 1S37 , by the Associate J Press. ) PARIS , March 12. The following semi official announcement was made this after noon that the powers , while unlteil la principle , have not yet becm able to rpach a solution of the Cretan question , Proposals and objections are being exchanged hourly. The program drawn up by the admirals la Cretan waters Is as follows : , 1. A blockade of the Island of Crete. 2. A blockade of the Piraeus and some of the other Greek ports. 3. The seizure by a detachment of the fleet of the telegraph offices at Syra. 4. Any Greek war ships encountered are to bo taken to the Island of Mlle and kept there. 5. Any Greek war ships firing on any foreign war ships are to bo sunk and the act to be considered cnsun belli. G. Any Greek torpedo boat meeting .a foreign war ship Is to bo fired at. \ 7. As the blockade of Greece will require all the crews of .tho foreign war ships , each power Is to send to Crego a battalion of Infantry , not less than COO men In number. Each of the foreign admirals telegraphed a copy of these proposals to his government. Germany Immediately telegraphed to the powers that It would accept the proposals down to the seventh , and that It would accept the seventh In principle , but had not a battalion available. Austria wired the powers lhat It would accept the whole of the proposals of the admirals , but , as Emperor Francis Joseph was at Cap ? Martin , It must have time to consult with his majesty. Italy telegraphed Its acceptance of all the proposals of the admirals , but It was added they must bo submitted to the cabinet council , which would bo done within three days. Russia , Great Drltaln and France were silent for a time and then Great Drltaln propcaea that a gen d' armerle bo organized In Crete by utilizing the Greek troops , not using the Greek flag and not using the Greek officers In this connection. Jlussla eventually answered that the powers had presented their utlmatum to Greece and-as Qruecc.hBd.replledibys'offerlnst to withdraw ? the * 'fleet. " * tho"Tinswer was conciliatory and partly satisfactory. There fore , Hussla proposed a. further collective note demanding the withdrawal of the Greek troops from Crete. France seconded the reply of Ilucaln. During the pourparlers a general agree ment was suggested In that the powers should advance a certain sum for the pay of the gen d' armerlo and for the expense of organizing the autonomous government of Crete. This was Immediately objected to by Germany on the ground that It was not willing to upend a pfennig for this purpose. France , this afternoon , proposed to the Hrltlsh foreign office that the powers proceed Immediately to organize the gen d' armerle , naming a governor of Crete from Holland , liclglum or perhaps from Switzerland. Several names w ro suggested and con sidered. Great Britain points out , the semi official announcement concludes , that the members of the previous Cretan gen d armerlo ran away and mutinied and that the Greek troops arc- the best available for this purpose. Consequently this proposal will probably bo a modus vlvendl by which the situation may bo solved. The Greeks will accept It KINO OHOIIGIJ MAY AIIDICATK. VoHNlMe .Solution of the Vexatloiin I'rolilclll In Crete. ( Copyright. 1607 , by the Associated Presn , ) ATHENS , March 12. The Cretan question Is passing through a period of quiescence , n lull having followed the reply of Greece to the powers , and everybody Is wondering where and when the storm will break oat afresh. In fcplto of the repeated assertions made in different capitals of Europe that the power * ai-o acting In concert toward Greece , It Is remarked hero that If this was the case the threatened coercion of Greece would have been an accomplished fact long baforo thin. There eeem to be but three ways out of the present difficulty , and the most commonly accepted IB that the powers must accept the offers of Greece to withdraw Its fleet from Cretan wateis and allow Its army of occupation to remain nominally under the control of a foreign officer outranking Colonel Vastos , to bo used for the pacification of the Island , and when that Is accomplished a plebiscite shall decide whether the Cretans prefer annexation to autonomy. The second suggested solution Is the coercion , real or seeming , of Grecco by the blockade of the Greek coasts , as well o the Island of Crete. This would bo a dangerous and difficult task. In the first place , It would require on immense , Meet of vessels , owing to the almost Innumerablu Iblnnda composing the Grecian archipelago , to make such a blockade effective. ' .MIGHT LIGHT THE TOUCH. Besides , Greece's reply to this would probably bo the lighting o ( the fires of war In Macedonia , the beginning of a cantlagratlon which might spread all over Europe. The most dangerous tvot on the map of Europe at present Is the frontier of Thessaly. If Grecco Is coerced or if It does not obtain thesubstance of Its de mands It Is Ilablo to force the hands of the powers and this might ho done In moro wajs than one , as by creasing the border , trying to raise the Balkans and possibly bringing bout the long contemplated dismemberment of the Turkish nuiplro. The third solution of this dangerous and difficult problem Is contained In the renewed rumors that King George of Greece may abdicate In favor of his oldest eon , Crown Prluco Constantine , duke of Sparta , whoso wife Is the princess Sophia of Prusila , sister of Emperor William of Germany. Thcro are many people who believe that the king's abdication would bo the best means of clearIng - Ing up the situation. While the stand taken i by King George In the present crisis has uu- , > - floubtcdly Improved hla position among the Greeks , his abdication would be a popular step , as the populace has never qultu for given the king for being a foreigner , while III ; sons , who were born In Greooe are roKardeil ae being ono wltn flienibeTvos. The crown princes * Is known to be a trine Jealous of Prince George , the sal or prince , the second son of the king , whom Prince Conutantlno always allows to bo bracketed as equal with himself. The prlnceu , It should bo added , Is said to bo furious at Kmpcror William for having sided with the Turk * agahut her adopted people. Her husband - band la much admired and rrpccted. but he Is a man of silent , retiring dlipoalttou , and ( disposed to Ignore the shouts of the popu lace. Prince George , who la of a different temperament \ thu popular Idol , and many would prefer him to his elder brother as king of Greece. Greece.WAR WAR FEELINO SUBSIDING. In any case the war feeling Is apparently subsiding , duo no doubt to the popular belief that on agreement may bo reached between the Greek and Turkish governments directly for the settlement of tno Cretan question without the Intervention of the powers. This belief , however , docs not prevail In diplo matic circle ! ) . There It Is said that the set- . tlcrncnt can bo arrived at only through the powers. Thcroa \ no doubt that the decrease Is excitement here tends to present matter In a brighter light , for popular clamor had n great deal to do with the defiant position as sumed by the Greek government. Hut thcro Is no cessation of military activity hero or at Salonlca. On both frontiers troops have oc cupied strategic positions and reinforce ments are being pushed forward night and day.Tho The armed peasants on both sides arc the most dangerous factors on the frontiers. A conflict there may occur at any moment and then It may bo Impossible for nny human power to stem the tide of war which has been sullenly rising for a long tlmo past. The firing upon the Insurgents by the foreign war ships and the later conflicts between the foreign marines and the Insurgents have had a very bad effect among the people here , Ir ritating them to a great degree against everything In the shape of foreign Interven tion In the affairs of Greece. The calmer minds are counselling prmlecsc , but the situ ation Is almost an grave as It could be , and Grecco Is prepared to make the greatest sac rifices If driven to desperation. TROOPS snow COUIIAOK. Niivnl Force * llciuly to Give Their Liven for tinCntiHe. . LONDON , March 12. The correspondent of the Times at. Canca says the foreign ad mirals went Into the Apokorona district yes terday afternoon ( Friday ) to Interview the Insurgent chiefs. It appears that the ad mirals and consuls have already discussed the proclamation of autonomy since the porto has agreed to It , but the powers are not yet In unison as to details and there fore It Is Impossible to make an official proclamation. It Is now proposed to extend the Turkish cordons and to ecttle within them , on properties of the local beys , the refugees from Candlamo. The commanders of the Greek cruisers at I'll lea and Plnlos are still In Cretan waters and In a mcst difficult position. Their ex press orders are only to retire from Canca bay under protest , but on no account to leave Cretan waters. They are ordered to "resist to the death any attack upon them for the honor of the Greek Hag and nation , which reposes confidence In the sans of heroes. " This latter a luslon refers to the fact that the Greek commanders are dc- acendanlo of the Greek chiefs , Kondourlotls and Mlaulls. The cruisers are hourly expecting to bo fired upon. They are not allowed to re- victual their crows , . The men are living en biscuits and beans and the officers have not slept for three nights. Every man has writ ten a letter of farewell to his relatives. It la probable the Alphlos will take the rink of a vlb'lt to another port for the purpose of revlctuallng. LONDON , March 12. The correspondent of the Times at Athens says the reports of famine In Crete are probably much exag gerated. Dread Is scarce , no doubt , but oranges , figs and olives are abundant and the cereal harvest hers been gathered In the eastern portion of the inland. In spite of the blockade a steamer landed COO volun teers yesterday ( Friday ) with victuals and war material. I'UOTESTH .IKAiaST COHItCIOX. Great MIINK Meetliit ? 1" I.oiuloii V til COM was hold th 16 evening at St. James hall , to pro test against the proposal of the powers to apply coercion to Grecco. Resolutions de nouncing this policy were adopted with en thusiasm , after strong speeches by Herbert Gladstone , John Dillon , Henry Labouchsre and others. Mr. Gladstone wired from Cannes : "God help your efforts. " IS THE O.M.Y AXSWRIl. Greeee Most lit ; .limitto Ohey tin- Will of ( lit1'ovteiN. . VIENNA , March 12. The semi-official Fremdcnblatt says today that the view of the Greek reply taken by the powers Is that It can bo replied to only by the employment of force to Induce Greece to obey the will of Europe. Tiirklxh TroopH Wimt Clothex. PAUIS , March 12. A dispatch to the Jour nal of this city from Larlssa ea > s that at the Turkish headquarters at Elassona there arc 18,000 troops , but , the dispatch adds , both officers and men arc destitute and have scarcely clothes enough to cover them and thcro have been numerous desertions. The Greek troops , It Is further announced , are In excellent shape and so full of enthusiasm that their officers have difficulty In keeping them quiet. The frontiers are covered with 15,000 Insurgents , who are only awaiting the signal to advance. It Is estimated that In another week's tlmo there will be 80,030 Greeks concentrated on the frontier. The Gaulols says that the blockade must be postponed until the powers have formally taken posscsblon of Crete in order to organ ize an autonomous government. Opiiimllloii Iiy Franee anil ST. PETERSBURG , March 12. It Is stated In official circles hero that the opposition of Great Britain , and more particularly that of France , was what prevented the adoption of the proposal to occupy Crete with 10,000 European troops. Greece , It Is understood , Is relying upon the effect of public opinion In England and Fiance , nnd u sort of threat Is held out hero that by persistence In this policy Franco Is endangering the entente with Hussla , and that both England and Franco may find themselves In an unenviable Isolation , opposed to a now grouping of Rus sia , Austria and Germany. HUii'M anil CnrtrlilKeN , I1EHLIN , March 12. A dispatch received In this city from Constantinople says ( hit largo quantities of Gras rifles and cartridges are being smuggled from Grecco Into the Turkish Island of Chlaa , off the west coast of Asia Minor , and that they are being sold to the Inhabitants of Chios at low prices. HeluJaii Iejt itle Stnnil ! ) Greeee. LONDON , March 12. The Brussels corre spondent of the Standard states that twenty- eight members of the Belgian Chamber of Deputies have signed a declaration , to bo sent to the Grecian government , expressing Indignation at Europe's abuse of power against Greece , Itnllim TrnopN for Greece. LONDON , March 12. The Homo corre spondent of the Standard sajs that Admiral Canovaro , having represented the urgency of lauding t'oops to suppress disorders In the Interior of Crete , a cabinet council has decided to send a body of troops there. Iliiiuliiiril a KortrexH , CANEA , Island of Crete , March 12. The Cretan Insurgents are bombarding the fort ress of Sblnalonga. The garrison Is still resisting. Several conflicts between Mucsul- maus and Ctrlstlaus have occurred In the vll > lago of Arcliacete. Hi-port Not Contlriiu-il. LONDON , March 12. A dispatch to the Times from Athena saya the cabinet was In session nearly all of yesterday ( Friday ) , The report that the Ilrltlsh consul at Canea , Sir Alfred Ullliottl , has been recalled Is not con. firmed. Greece. ' * NIMV War MlnUtcr. LONDON , March 12. The Athens corre spondent of the Times says Colonel Metaxas , tli9 Greek war minister , who succeeded Colonel Smolenlti last week , is the son of a ( Coutlnucd oil Sixth Page. ) TARIFF BILL ABOUT READY Measure Will Bo Reported to HonsoMonday , Says Chairman Dingloy. COMPLETION OF THI WOOL SCHEDULE Iltitlcn on Manufacture ) * of Wool I'rnctlcnlly a Itrnetltloti of the lliitcn In the .McKlulcy Litw of IbOO. WASHINGTON , March 12. The work of the republican members of the ways and means committee on the wool schedule has brought the wool growcra and manufactursr.1 to Washington In full force. They filled the lobby of the Cochran hotel today , whllo the tariff makers were In conference In their upstairs room , and when the members emerged each ono of them was surrounded by a group of wool men endeavoring to Im press upon their victim the urgent needs of their particular branch of the business. Clialr- man Dlngley was half an hour running the gauntlet at the hotel door. He listens with patience to every statement. After twenty-four hours of work on the second half of the wool schedule that cover ing the manufactures of wool the duties have been made practically a repetition of the rates of the McKlnley bill. . The McKlnlcy rates on raw wools having been rcadopted , It was considered the only logical arrangement to adopt also the compensatory duties on manufactures of wool of the McKlnley law , to this policy was followed. There was an attempt made to change the ad valorem rate. ? on woolen manufactures In the McKlnley acl to specific , but such difficulties have been encountered that the undertaking has been abandoned , for the time being at any rats , and tonight the committee had practically decided , to accept the wool pchcdulo of the McKlnley act. A committee of experts de voted some time to the work of resolving the nd valorem factors of the wool schedule to corresponding specific rates , but the results of their labor proved so unsatisfactory to Chairman Dlngley that the twhcmo was re jected. The bill as It will be Introduced Into the house will contain the McKlnlcy wool schedule without material changes , except the changes In the classification of wools which were made yesterday. CHANGES IN CLASSIFICATION. The changes In classification were decided upon by the committee , on satisfactory prool that several varieties of wools wore being Imported Into the United States In largo quantities as carpet wools , under the rates ol class 3 , and used for the manufacture of clothing. Thcae wools , which Include China lambs , Dagdad , Egyptian , Morrocco , Casa Urancho , and fine skin wools , or butchers' wools , were therefore changed from claas 3 to class 1 , and the necessary changes In the ratca on manufacture of theyo wools were made. It Is thought by members that these changes In classification will prove very beneficial to the wool growers of the United States. Representatives of the manufactur ing Interest seem to be dlssatlfled with the McKlnley rates on wools , basing their com plaint on the ground that the prices of wools are much lower than they were when the McKlnley law was enacted , but members of the committee think the point Is not well taken. Chairman Dlngley says the bill will be ready to bBlntroducedtlnthejhousconMmi- scheme , although the features of It ore de cided upon. These may bo presented tu committee amendments after the bill gets be fore the house. The earthenware schedule Is not yet perfected. The sa'mo dimcultlca have been met with In adjusting the rates on eaithenwaro that were Involved 'In woolen goods the attempt to carry Into effect the re publican policy of replacing ad valorem duties with specific. It has been found almcot Impossible to determine on standards by which specific rates can bo levied on china and pottery gd'ods , the factors of decoration , weight and processes of manufacture enter ing so largely Into the value of these goods , and It Is quite probable that they will be placed under the McKlnley schedule with some Immaterial changed. < RECIPROCITY. I The reciprocity principle which will be em bodied In the bill , will be that of lower duties on certain classes of goods , In return for con cessions to certain lines of American goods. The principal llnea of goods on which duties may be lowered by reciprocity treaties will bo sugar , champagnes , silks , gloves , mineral waters , chlckle ( much of which Is Imported for chewing gum ) , and argol , or crude tartar , which U ono of the chief con stituents of baking powaers. The president will be empowered by the bill to enter Into treaties by which the duties will be materially lowered on Importation of theao goods from countries -which make con cessions as to American cattle and other products. There will be no reciprocity which Involves placing any Important classes of Im ports on thd free list or any authority given the executive to ralso duties against Imports from countries which refuse to enter Into reciprocity treaties. The reduction In the fluty on sugar by reciprocity will bo one-eighth of a cent a pound , so that sugar coming from countries which make reciprocity treaties with the United States will bo entered at l',4 cents a pound. Whllo the reduction seems small , a difference of 12 } cents per 100 pounds Is a material ono to sugar Im porters , Most of the goods In the list given above come from Germany and France , aud It Is the expectation of the committee that reci procity on champagne , silks and gloves will prove an Inducement to those countries to abandon their policy of discrimination against American beef and pork. The hopes of the now Canadian administration for closer reciprocal relations with the United States will bo defeated by the Dlngley bill- The liberal party , under Lander's leader ship , has made closer commercial affiliations with the United States one of Its foremost policies and one of the first acts of the ad ministration was to send Messrs , Cartwrlght nnd Davlra to Washington as commissioners to pave the way for reciprocity. Their mis sion has proven n fruitless ono because they desired to open the markets of this coun try to the farm products of Canada , In their Interviews with Chairman Dinglcy and other members of the committee , they were told , In diplomatic terms , but emphatically , that the design of the new tariff bill would bo tu preserve the markets of the United States to Its farmers by adequate protective duties on all farm products. TIIl'3.SH ' SUIJIC AKTKIl TUB IM.U.MS. Lint of I'tTHiiiiH Who Ii-Nlri' I'lnecM lit the Autloii'M Capital. WASHINGTON , March 12. Additional applications - plications for appointment to presidential office under the Treasury department have been filed as follows : For collectors of In ternal revenue : Hobert Hester at Sacra mento , Cal. ; John R. Hanna at Denver , Colo.j U. E , Croffett at Jacksonville , Fla , ; W. D. Denwoody at Springfield , 111 , ; J. C. Pettlt at Cairo , III. ; W , L. Datemau at Springfield , III. ; A. W. Sutar at Chicago ; N. Vilbcck at Tcrro Haute , Ind. ; W. II. Zimmerman at Tcrro Haute. Ind. ; J. H , Crumbaugh at Oweusboro. Ky. ; E. W. Dabeock at Grand Rapids , Mich , ; James Cobb at Raleigh. N. C. ; II , A. Keycs at Springfield , 0. ; C. F. Leach at Cleveland , O. ; tt. V. Samson at Sprlugfield , O , ; Hugh V. Smith at Spring field , O. ; 0. P. Way at Cleveland , 0. ; E. E. Drown at Springfield , 0 , : Milton Weldler at Portland , Ore. ; David A , Nunn at Nash ville , Tenu. : Patrick Gaghty at Nashville , Tcnn. ; W. E. Davis at Dalla , Tex. ; J. P , Humbrlck at Parkcrsburg. W. Va. ; F , M. Sulton at Kansas City , Mo. For collectors of customs : C. W , Guffy at Galveiton , Tex. ; Fred W. Fox at Browns ville , Tex. ; Jamea Armstrong at Pensacola , Fla. ; C. C. Carl ton at Tampa , Fla. : James A. Waddcll at Key West , FU. ; J. P , Beck- with nt Savannah , Ga.i Jt H- McClure at Topeka - peka , Kan. ; Henry A. Halgb. at Detroit , Mich. ; Martin Meeker at St. Paul , Minn. Other applications wore Died us follows : L. C. Colton of Scottsboro , Ala. , as auditor for Interior department l Washington ; Aden D. Knopf of Olney , IIl.i ns commissioner of Internal revenue at WMhlrrglon ; Francis T. Hootes of Indianapolis an United States treas. urer nt Washington ; Wymond G. Sink of Rising Sun , Ind. , aschief clerk of the Treas ury department at Washlriglon ; J , S. Bostrl of Patlr , Ky. , as agent for the Treasury de partment ; L. C. Murray of Louisville , Ky. , no assistant treasurer tat New York ; A , L. Ordcan of Duhith , Mlniv , as comptroller of the currency at Washington ; H. W. Smith as appraiser of merchandise nt South St. Louis , Mo. ; A. N. Burntholdor of Trenton , Mo. , as auditor for the Treasury department nt Washington ; William Sprow of Cleveland , O. , as commissioner of Immigration at New York ; C. E. Drown of Cincinnati nnd Henry Young Arjnett of Wllberforce , 0. , as regie- tor of the treasury at Washington ; G. P. Wilson of Butler county , Ohio , aa commis sioner of Internal revenue ! Wl-llam D. Scott of Uhrlchsvllle , 0. , as Asaaycr of the mint at Denver ; R. F. Patterson of Memphis , Tenn. , nnd J. FJ Gorvoy of Olympla , Wash. , as register of the treasury nt Washington ; C. A. Wlllard of Chattanooga , Tenn. , as comptroller of the treasury nt Washington. I.ATHST M\VS KOil TIIG AUMV. J.lr-iilcnnnt Krmioii I > ntnlli-t1 Mllltnry liiHtruttor lit Cri-nti-i- < -m1 | > llc. WASHINGTON. March ] 12. ( Special Tele gram. ) Under provisions of a Joint resolu tion of congress First Lieutenant L. W. V. Kennon , Sixth infantry , Is detailed by the secretary of war as the officer of the army who shall bo permitted to accept from the government of the Greater/Republic / of Central ' tral America the position'of Instructor In the military school In said republic. Major Wells Wlllard has been ordered from San Francisco to New York , upon being relieved of his duties as commissary of subsistence by Lieutenant Colonel Charles P. Eagan. . The following changes In stations of of ficers of the medical depai tinent are ordered : Captain Paul Clendenln , 'assistant surgeou , from Fort Warren , Mass. , to Key West Barracks , Fla , , to relieves Captain Jefferson R. Kcan , assistant surgeon , who Is trano ferred to Fort Warren , MASS. The following assignment ! of officers to regiments are announced : . Captain Elon P. Wllcox , to Sixth cavalry , troop F ; Flrat Lieutenant Milton P. Datla , to Second cav alry , troop D ; First Lieutenant James A. Ryan , to Ninth cavalry , troop A ; First Lieutenant Frank II , Caldwell , to Seventh cavalry , troop F ; Additional Second Lieu tenant Charles T. Boyd to Fourth cavalry , troop I ; Additional Second Lieutenant Henry C. Whltehead , to Tenth' ' cavalry , troop I ; Additional Second Lieutenant William D. Chltty , to Third cavalry , troop C ; Captain Benjamin W. Leavell , tcfTwpnty-fourth In fantry , company I. Captain AVllcox will join his troop. . , The following transfers Are ordered : First Lieutenant Ralph Harrison , from First cavalry to Second cavalry ; troop D ; First Lieutenant Milton F. Davis , from Second cavalry to First cavalryv troop C. Lleu tenant Davis will join his troop. First Lieutenant Ryan , Ninth cavalry , will remain on duty -with the Tenth cavalry until May 15 , when helll Join his troop. Lieutenant Boyd will Join lite troop. Lieu tenant WJiltehcad will remain on duty with the Seventh cavalry untlLMay 15 , when he will join his troop.Lieutenant Chltty will remain on duty with the- Eighth cavalry until May 15 , wjien.ue ) v.Ul join hh troop. Cap'taln Francis Mlclilorj'Scvcnth cavalry , WIM. XOT KIOIJTJTHW TA.niFI ? LAW. I'cttlKrcw Outline * tinI'olley of the Silver .S < ; nntorn. WASHINGTON , March 12. Senator Pet- tlgrew of South Dakota , In an Interview hero today , said : "The five silver republicans. Senators Mantle , Jones of Nevada , Cannon , Teller and myself , will not do anything to ( delay or hinder the adopt/on / of a protective law. There arc a number of democrats who will bo Just ns considerate. "It there Is nn attempt to rqorganlzc the senate , wo may bo In session all summer and if there Is a serious effort to seat the three now senators that have been appointed p. great broach will be opened and the tariff and everything else may bo lost sight of. "There Is also come talk of passing other legislation than tariff and appropriations. It Is my opinion that It Is tacitly understood that the eenato will not be reorganized , that the new senators by appointment will not bo seated and that there will bo no general legislation. In that event the , way Is clear to an early passage of the -tariff law. " fT OH in liiimlflrratloa. AVASHINGTON , Mar.ch 12 A statement prepared at the Immigration 'bureau shows that during the six months ended December 31 , 180B , the numbrr df Immigrants which arrived In this country as 149,808 , a decrease as compared with the same period in 1895 of 12,200. For the month 'of January last the decrease as compared with January , 1890 , was 3,325 , making the total decrease for the noven months 45,525. This decrease Is said to bo largely duo to the , difficulties and un certainties attending a landing In this coun try. The many deportations and the strict examinations enforced U stated to have caused a largo Increase of Immigration from Europe to Brazil , Argentine Republic and other South American countries , where In ducements are offered. An Important factor In the largo decrease of arrivals In this coun try Is believed to be th ? proclamation ol the Italian minister of the Inferior warning undesirable classes from embarking for this country and refusing them passports , MKXICO IS SAIM.V STIUCICH.Y. Rrt'iit Ituii of KiiliIfinlt'M In tin.Soutli - i-rn Itt'iinlillo. DENVER , Colo. , March 12. A special to the News from the City of Mpxlco says ; The Republic of Mexico appears to bo hav ing an epidemic of epidemics ) Three have already been reported , which ; are carrying off hundreds of peoplq "in varloup parts o ? the country , and now cqmo reports of two more , which are spreading alarm. At Jalapa , In the state of Vcra Cruz , an epidemic of scarlet fever Is raging to such an extent that the people -nro Hoeing for safety , while In the same vlplnlty an epl- demlqf of typhoid fever , which baa much resemblance - semblance to yellow fever , has broken out In most virulent form , Reports from sev eral gulf cities say that a similar disease prevails and the physicians predict an epi demic of yellow fever , as they say this Is always a forerunner of < that disease. The other epidemics are progressing with un abated force and these citiesIthat , are un affected are bending thqlr energies to pre serve sanitary conditions. THAIXS 8NOWIIUUNI ) IX' ' MICIIIGAX. Wo rut .Storm la Klvo Yiirii lit 1'roK- ri-HM In the Xorth I'eiiliiNiiln , ' ISHPEMING. Mich. . March 12. The worst storm In flvo years Is raging'In ; the upper peninsula. Freight trains a/o blockade4 on both the South Shore apd Chicago & North western lines. A freight train on tbo lat ter road has been stuck In a drift at the Buffalo mine. Fifty men are now at work clearing the track , but/ ! the storm docs not soon abate -it is likely that trains will not be moved today. All passenger tralna on this end of the road are tle-1 up on account of the freight blockade on the-main line. Two freight trains on the western end of the South Shore between Nestorla and Duluth are tied up and will not ba moved until the storm Is over. In some places the snow Is from tflx to ten feet In depth , with drifts rapidly growing larger. I.t-t Women Coiao In. PITTSBUHO , Kan. , llnreh 13. The South Kunsas Methodist conference here today declared Itself by n vote of 75 to 21 In favor of admitting vtomen to the general con ference. INJUNCTION OR NO INJUNCTION Work of the Recount Commission is to Go Ahead Anyhow. NO SERIOUS TROUBLE IS LOOKED FOR Governor Ilolronih anil Attorney Gen eral Sm > til llt'llcvc the Itvntrnlii- ItiK Orilcr Will lie Dl by JnilRc Hull Toitay. LINCOLN , March 12. ( Special Telegram. ] There Is a good prospect that the legal controversy over the recount of the amend ment ballots will bo ntnlcably and speedily settled In the courts. There has been a good deal of talk nil day about a defiance of the courts and a resort to military force but this talk seems to proceed only from a few men who have labored under undue excitement. Governor llolcomb and Attor ney General Smyth Join In deprecating the sensational talk and both express their be lief that no trouble need bo feared. The attorney general this afternoon filed a motion In Judge Hall's court to dismiss the temporary Injunction Is&ued last night. The case will bo heard tomorrow at 11 o'clock and the attorney general 'Is confident that the Injunction will be dissolved In fifteen min utes. If the Injunction Is not dissolves' ' thcro may be trouble , but Attorney General Smyth Bays he anticipated none , even If his motion Is overruled. If Judge Hall declines to dissolve the In junction the commission will resume Its work immediately without waiting for the hearing on Monday. In doing so the mem bers will naturally render themselves liable for contempt , but they all express their con fidence In the governor's ability to protect them. Hero Is where the talk of rcaart to military force cornea In , for It Is stated that the governor would order out a few com panies of National Guard If necessary to protect the commissioners from any effort on the part of the sheriff to arrest them for contempt. Several programs have been discussed all day. This morning It was decided that In a special message the governor should re quest the legislature to pass a resolution In structing the conimlsslon to proceed with the recount regardless of the Injunction. This plan was abandoned because a joint resolu tion could not be passed before the middle of next week. Then it was suggested that the governor Introduce a bill providing that the recount should be taken up by the leg islature Itse'f. This was also abandoned. It was finally decided that 1C the attorney gen eral felled to dissolve the Injunction the Governor would personally Instruct the com mission to proceed. The situation cannot change again until tomorrow noon. The fusion caucus tonight did take action on the recount of the votes for tha constitu tional amendments. It was given out early In the evening that the matter was not con sidered. Since then It was learned that It was unanimously agreed to stand by any action that might be taken by the governor and attorney general , and resist all attempts to Interfere with the count being recom menced tomorrow. If Judge Hall refuses to dissolve the Injunction the majority will In- 'slst that the count proceed regardless of such action , and will uphold the governoi ( In the use of troops to yrotect the commis sion. This Is the attitude of the majority clement of the house tonight. EHHIXG" MJ.MSTER'COXKESSKS. ' . OtvnH UK lo UenertliiK HIM Wife- and Eloping with a Divorced Woniliii. t NEWARK , N. J. , March 12. A sensation was caused In this city today when It be came' known that Rev. E. J. Oldknow Mlll- ington , pastor of Fairmont Baptist church , had made a full confession to the deacons of the church regarding his recent disap pearance. On March 1 he left his home hero to , attend the Baptist conference In New York. That evening hla wife recehod a telegram Informing her that he had imH an old college friend and that he would not return home until Tuesday. He did not come home then ; neither did his wife hear any thing from .him until last Monday , when ho was located nt the home of his father , also a minister , In Keescvllltr , N. Y. There ho had made a statement , In which ho said his mind was a blank to him after he left New York and until he found himself In Mon treal. The minister returned to his homo on Wednesday. Mr. Mlllington admits that ho left home with Mrs. Dorothy Dlckeraon , who is sep arated from her husband and who left her homo the same day. Rev , Mr , Mlllington said that after ho and Mrs. DIckcrson left this city they went to Montreal , where they registered aa E. E. Harold and wife at a boarding house on Victoria street. They roomed over night nnd left hurriedly when they received a telegram Informing them that they had been traced to that city. He admits that the elopement was premeditated and that he had been leading a dual life with Mrs. Dlckerson for over a year. Ho knew that sooner or later their relations would be come known and that he would have to go away , wltlr 'Mra. Dlckorson , so ho decided to take the first opportunity to flee from the city. Ho admits that ho neglected to pay bills that ho had Incurred , so that he could save mcney In order to pay their railroad faro to Montreal , The deacons of the church do not any longer recognize him as the pastor of the church. A church meeting has been called for March 25 to take action In the case. Mr. Mlllington has refused to see n re porter , saying ho would make n statement to the public next week. His wlfo Is pros trated over the confession , Ho tiays he thinks It best to make the whole public so that ho may begin over again and reform. Mrs , Dorothy DIckcrson , the woman who eloped with the minister , has also made n full confession to the deacons , admitting' all the statements made by Mlllington to bo true. She says that the reason ulio has admitted her guilt Is because she thought It would bo more sinful If she- concealed the truth and thought It better to make a clean breast of the whole affair , Mlllington Is about 23 years of age. His father and brother uro both ministers , Mrs. Dlckerson had been ono of the enthusiastic workers of the church. SCO'IT JACKSON MUST 1IANU. ( lovi-rniir llrnillfy ItcfiiHcx tin * Peti tion for Kit'fiitlvu Clement.- . FRANKFORT , Ky. , March 12. Governor Bradley at C o'clock this evening wrote "re fused" across the back of the petition and record In the case of Scott Jackson , mur derer of Pearl Bryan , over which ho has been poring for two days. There are the best of reasons except the governor's own word for believing that ho Is going to respite Walling for as much as three or four days. Ho will not pats on Waiting's case before morning , \fiirly Three Million KuilenvorerH. BOSTON , March 12. The trustees of the- United Society of Christian Endeavor held their quarterly meeting hero yesterday , A program for the San Francisco convention next July was submitted and considered. The report of General Secretary Baer stated that the present enrollment of Christian En deavor societies Is 18,305 , with a member ship of 2.800,000. A Calcutta Methodist [ episcopal Endeavorer will attend the San Francisco convention'as delegate. Murderer Scut to the Anyliiiii. ST. LOUIS , March 12. Governor Stephens lias ordered that Charles Drelher , convicted and sentenced to hang for the murder of his sweetheart , be committed to the Fulton In sane asylum until such tlmu as he shall be- ccice sane. This la In accordance with the action of tha sherllf'a jury which found Drelher iuEane , THE BEE BULLETIN. Weather rorccnsl Slightly Warmer. 1. 1'imrni .SnrtrSJButrlrd bjr ( Ircecc. Tnrlff IlllllSWl Itrnily. Itcroiint Cipj B.Mon Urtu Into Court. Hrimtc ' i . Mill. 3. Tolmrro 'Uj MWlin ltd Suit. 3. Itrprrftcnf HMnxwell n Protectionist. CiiMniit tjj BVhltu Home. AcrrrinrJ Kivhcil on Sllrr'n Itulrn. 4. KdltorliiU Vcotiimriit. 0. When Yc Hpn the Cnnirrn. IiiRrodli Hlf Your 1'morlto Tipple. 0. Cinuirll lllutTH I. ( i nil Muttc-rn. Io n I.egMiithi' News , l.ectnrn by Itnlibl rnitiklln. 7. Commercial unit I'limnrlnl Noyg. 8. < 1 cm-rill Mile * Defends Cutter , In the I'lclil ulth ( Irani. D , Trio of . Murderers i\ccutcd. Call for I. oner Hittei on Corn. Mtiuro'fl Dnuliln U Trnuhle < nmc. Anonymous Dodger on Imposition. 10. lilts of rnnlnlnu ( ! o lp. Note * on Current I.lti-rnture. 11. In the Meld of KU-ctrlclty. One of the Veteran KtiKlneern , 13. "The Nccoisnry ItesourceH. " JAMESON INUt'lHY IS ItliNKWUD. Henry l.nlioueliere Crt'itten a Soent * In the Court Uooin. LONDON , March 12. The Inquiry of the parliamentary committee Into the Transvaal raid was resumed today. There was nn ex citing scene during the examination of Sir Graham Bower , Imperial secretary and ac countant to the high commlfsloncr of South Africa. Henry Labouchere , replying to nn objection upon the part of the chairman to ono of his questions , said : "I consider that Sir Graham Bower Is not telling the truth , and I disclaim the right to examine this gen tleman. If the commission likes to stop me It can do so. " Joseph Chamberlain said bo thought the committee was bound to protect the witness from Insults , and Mr. Labouchere Insisted ho was convinced that Sir Graham was un truthful. Thereupon the chairman said Mr. Labouchere was out of order , and the latter remarkeci : "Then I will clear the room on exceptions. I am going to sec whether this committee Is a sham or not. " After further fencing , 'Mr. Labouchere reiterated that Sir Graham's story was an ex traordinary one , and asked : "Do you still hold to the doctrine that though you are the high commissioner's secretary , you arc bound by your promise ot sllenco not to re veal the Intimation of the proposed raid given you by Mr. Rhodes ? " Sir Graham lifted a volume from the table and said : "You nro going rather beyond the Inquiry , but I should like to quote a historic precedent. When William of Orange landed In England upon what wo may call a Jame son raid " Here Sir William Vernon Hnrcourt sharply Interposed , saying : "I am surprised that such a parallel should bo drawn by an official of Sir Graham Bower's position , and , I thluk the committee Is entitled to ask for an ex planation upon what ground ho considers the Jameson raid to bea historic parallel ? " This caused Sir Graham Bower to exclaim : "I beg your pardon , I withdraw It. " Finally the portions of hisremarks relating to the parallel .were expunged from the records. Km Hootli DniiKerotiHly III. _ TORONTO/MirchlJir-Ml 8Ei > aBpllIn ton Booth , commander of the Salvation army iforces In Canada , Is dangerously 111 nnd her recovery Is doubtful. Three weeks ago , aftr service In.the army temple of this city , she was suddenly taken 111 nnd * her condition was so serious that removal to her house was Im possible. An office In the temple was con verted Into a temporary hospital , where she still lies. Commissioner Eva Booth ot th Salvation army Is thought to bo out of danger. \nlloiinl Ciinril Ordered to Mohlllze. MONTEVIDEO , March 12. The National Guard has been ordered to mobilize. A de tachment of the national troops on the north , west frontler/has defeated the provincial po lice , who mutinied. It Is reported Uruguay la negotiating with Chill for an offensive and defciii-lvo alliance on the ground that Argentine has given old to the revolutionary movements. .Tniinii VoteH for ( iolil Standard. LONDON , March 12. A dispatch to the Times from Yokohama says : The House of Representatives of the Japrmeso Parliament has voted to adopt the gold standard of cur rency. Vletorln'M TrnvelH. NICE , March 12. Queen Victoria arrived at Clinics today and was accorded the usual reception. MOTHKH. M'KIXIJOY HACK AT HOME. Stood < he Journey lo mid from AVnuli- liiKton Very AW1I. CANTON , March 12. "Motlier" Nancy Allison McKlnley and her daughter , Miss Helen McKlnley , who wore In Washington for the Inauguration ceremonies , reached Canton this morning In the prlvato car of Vice President Pugh of the Pennsylvania company , attached to the regular Pennsyl vania train , Mother McKlnlcy , who Is well on toward 90 years of ago , docs not seem In the least fatigued by her visit , and when she left the car and greeted her friends' at the station today she seemed remarkably hale and sprightly for one of her years. "I was having too good a tlmo to get tired , " bho said In answer to a question. She seems glad , however , to got hick and would not care to change for n residence In Washing ton. Five FlNlifrmeii Adrift. SEBKWAING , Mich. , March 12. The heavy wind today broke up the Ice on HuKlmnv bay. One hundred anil fifty fishermen , of whom tibout hnlf are from liny City , were on thu Ice about four miles from shore. Nearly all escaped to Madison nnd Lone Tree Islands It Is reported that flvo men from Hay Cllj are on thri Ice and have been carried out with the floo. The wind has shifted tu the iiortliWPHt , and will probably bring the k'J back. 1. IH very cold , About E1W ) worth of netH and twenty bliantle.H wcru carr'ed ' out from the settlcmentx from here. Last year about thirty men were carried out , but were reached by boats after being on the ice two days , llrlhery Clinr cN iroiied. TOPKICA , Kan. , March 12.-Chargcs of jrlliery made against legislators In connec tion -with the pnBsago of the stock yards illl will never bo pushed , tha IIOIIHO today votingto discharge iln members of the committee previously appointed to Inves tigate. Every member of the WIIVH and meaiiH committee. W.IH opiiuMcil to any ap- > ropratlon ! for that purpose. MlNxoiirl'M Sympathy for ItehelM. JEFFERSON CITY , Mo. , llarch 12.-Tho senate lias paused the house resolution nstructlng Missouri congressmen ( to vote 'or the recognition of Cuba , It also patwcd resolutions expressing sympathy with the Cretans , \c-Kro Confi'NHi'M and In Iiyiiehed. HOUMA , La. , March 12. Willis Edmunds , a young negro , was hanged here for at tempting to assault nnd murder n young white girl last May , Ho confessed. Movement ! * of Oc-ean VewNvlN , Mtili , 12 , At Stuttln-Arrlved-Patrla , from Phila delphia. At Genoa Arrived Ems , from New York , At New York Arrlved-Nomudlc , from Liverpool ; Germanic , from Liverpool. At Qucenstown Sailed-Corinthian , for Boston , At Urowhcad Passed Umbrla , from New York , for Liverpool. At Queenstown Arrived Umbrla , from Now York for Liverpool , GETS BY THE SENATE Exposition Appropriation Bill is Finally Recommended for Passage. ONLY TWO AMENDMENTS ARE Ono of the Strings Attached by the Lowoy House is Wcak < nod , INCREASED SUM DEATEN BY TWO VOTES Effort to Add Fifty Thousand to the Figures Meets Defeat. VERY LITTLE OPPOSITION IS MANIFEST Three of the Senator * Vote to Itedtic * Appropriation mill Only Ono DeclareM Klrntly the McnMnrc. * LINCOLN March 12. ( Special Telegram. ) The Trnnsmlsslsslppt Exposition bill has passed the gauntlet of the senate and la ready for Us final passage as soon as ono or two small amendments are printed. The senate by a narrow margin of two votes de clined to Increase the amount expropriated by the house. Hut two amendments \\orc made , ono designed to limit the monthly allowance * for each member of the commission and the other to make the appropriation of J100.0CO available as soon as the stockholders had paid In on equal amount. The bill had the right of way over everything , except the treasury ! vault bill. Doth had been made special orders for today. Ilcforo the special orders were taken up the Eenato read and passed several bills which were ready for third reading. Among them were the following : Senate file No. 78 , Introduced by Mr. Mur phy of Gage , relating to the transfers of real estate from ono school district to nii- o'thor for the purposes of taxation , The law at present provides that all the real estate of parents sending children to an adjoining school district shall bo transferred to said adjoining district far purposes oC school taxes. The new hill provides that only the quarter-section of land on which la located the resldcncei of the parents shall bo transferred. Senate file No. 40 was passed by a vote of 2G to > 0. It provides , for the organization of mutual hall Insurance companies. Under the provisions of the law not less than 100 persons , residents of not less than ten dif ferent counties , who own not less than D.OOO acres of grain , may form an Incorpo rated company for the purpose of mutually Insuring growing crops against loss or ilarn- ago by hall. , Concurrent resolution No. 25 , by Mr. Cnn- aday of Kearney , was passed. It designates the Friday nearest the middle of the month of May Jo 9ach' year .an "bird day , " to bo observed by public schools. Concurrent resolution No.27 wns. < Jpnasodr with no votes against. It authorizes'1 tho- governor to sign a contract with the gov ernor of South Dakota to fix the boundary Hue between the two states at a point In the center of the main channel of the Mis souri river running between Dlxon county , Nebraska , and Clay county. South Dakota , subject to the approval of congress. WORK ON THE VAULT IJ1LL. * The special order of the day was then taken up and the senate went Into commit tee of the whole on senate flic No. 352 , the bill providing for the construction of a burglar-proof vault In the Rtato house , In which shall be kept all stnto funds. Bcforo dlscusKlon was commenced Mr. Ransom made an effort to have the bill set over until next Monday afternoon , In order to make way for the Trnnsmlsslsslppl Exposition bill , which came next on the general file. Mr. Dundas of Nemaha , author of the vault bill , expressed lib willingness to have the con sideration postponed , provided that the bill should not lese Its place dt the head of the general file. Mr. Mutz of Keya Paha ob jected , practically saying If the bill was 'not considered today 'It would bo killed by the sifting committee , of which ho was a member. In order to Kettle the matter Mr. Howcll moved that the bill be set over until Monday. Mr. Dundas moved as an amend ment that the bill be ordered engrossed for third reading. Those two motions opened the gate fur a full discussion of the bill on Its merits. Mr. Gondrlng of Platte led off In opposi tion to the bill. Ho asserted that the meas ure contained many Imperfections , but even with these Imperfections corrected the bill woo a bad ono. In the llrst place the most peitous objection to the bill was that It repealed the present depository law and practically placed the custody of the state's funds 'Into the hands of the Hoard of Publlo Lands and Hullillngs. The bill under dis cussion , ho nald , authorized that board to enter the proposed vault and count the rnonoy. Ho thought that the state treasurer ehould have entire control over the funds or else bo relieved from thu necessity of giv ing a bond , Mr. 'Murphy also spoke In opposition to the bill. The men who drew up the measure , ha said , were evidently seeking for a substi tute for honesty , Mr , Mutz of Keya Paha made the prin cipal argument In favor of the bill. Ho declared thcro would novcr ho any absolute protection against dishonesty on the part of state treasurers until the treubury was divorced from the banks. Under the pres ent laws It waa Impossible to do this. Mr. Leo of Iloyd county favored the hill , but Mr , Hansom wanted moro time given for consideration. With reference to the de pository law Hansom said there would bo no dllllculty In repealing U when the leg islature found out just how and why the law was pnst-eil In thu first place. The motion to engross the hill for third reading was not agreed to and the bill was made a special order for further considera tion next Monday afternoon. The commutes then rcae and the senate took -its usual ro- cess. cess.EXPOSITION HILL TAKEN UP , After recet'3 the senate Immediately went Into committee of the whole to tulco up the TranamlsHlnslppI Exposition bill. Mr. McGann of Doone was called to the chair. The bill was taken up section by uoctlon. The first ono was read and agreed to without objection , Wlun the second section was read , providing for thu appointment by the governor of six commissioner ! ) to manage thu Nebraska exhibit , Mr , Caldwcll of Nuckolta offered an amendment doing away with the state commission and providing that the ap propriation contemplated by tha bill should bo expended under the direction of the State Hoard of Agriculture , The amendment was rejected without debute. To the satno section Mr , Hansom moved to strike out the proviso alined to prevent the governor from appointing as members of tlio state commission any member of thu present legislature , The commutes declined to adopt the amendment. The next amendment was offered by Mr , Caldwell to ecctlon 3. In the bill this section provides that the member * of the state com mission appointed by the governor shall draw compensation at the rate of ( SO per month for a period of not longer than fifteen montbs , Mr. Caldwell wanted tbo limit cut down to eight months , but his amendment wau re jected with little dlscutulon. Two amendments to section 4 opened up the main discussion on the bill. Mr. Murphy offered ono fixing the amount appropriated by the bill at WO.OOO instead of $100,000 , nj by the house , Mr , Cauaday. cit