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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