Evening Star Newspaper, March 25, 1897, Page 1

_———— == = = = THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEFT Ss AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th St, by The Evening Star eaapeper Company. 8. H. KAUFMANN, Pres't. Few York OFce, 49 Fetter Enilding. ing Ste DAY. vers Int Is serv or HE vents 5 r United States or Canada poste nis per mouti. : Suturday Quintupte $1 per sear, with Star. foreign posta (Entered at st Wasbingtoo, D. € = = SSS a ee “Eyal wails paid inadvanee. | No. 13,748, WASHIN ¥ION, D. OC ” THURSD MARCH 2 AY, 5, 1897—TWENT TWO CENTS. of which are to be delivered in Philadel- phia April 11. As this proposition has been before you for consideration for the past sixteen months, it is most respectfully de- sired that you give us your conelusions on THE WHITE HOUSE Senator Tillman Has a Chat With the | © © McClellan, A. Lincoln Moore, W. J. Cambron, J. Leonard Levy, secretary.” : The proposition of David Lubin is that President. the government should yay @ bounty on the exports of the staples of agriculture. SSeS It is claimed by the workers in this plan that @ tariff on the imports of the staples of agriculture leaves them unprotected. ‘They therefore state that just so long as manufacturers are protected by a tariff on imports, every consideration of justice, equity and expediency demands as an offs ANOTHER VICTORY FOR MR. PLATT Andrew D. White to Be Ambassa- | an equal protection to agriculture by a bounty on exports. This proposition bas been Indorsed by a large number of sta dor to Germany. granges, hoards of trade, chambers of commeres by ti maritime exchange of 3 a = Philadelphia, &c. President McKinley promised to consider FOrA ¥* ALLE R 8S | the matter. Rumor as to Col. Otis, ae There is good ground for the report that White House today | Col. Harrison G. Otis of California has stor man of | been tendered and accepted the consul gen- wa rand a few | eralship at Calcutta, the salary of waich o'clock. Arthur Sim- a year. His nomination may be Be eer oe ‘a for at an early date. tra it's room, didn’t Chaney for Assistant Attorneys hee ahe fh tice mentee ices General. ; simmons found ¢ W. W. Dudley and Congressmen minu almost collapsed. | Faris and Steele today presented to the showed in wod-natured black | President the application of John C. > soon as t= 1 o'clock Sim-| Chaney for the position of stant at- cence ay South Carolina | torney general in charge of the defense of Reh Gas tai eater <in- | Suits in the Court of Claims. Mr. Chane PMcMork mon to enter. Pxestdent Metin | (5 said 40 poses. cepacia sittaieee (Or this ley had ascertained enator was | Glace, and ts indorsed by lawyers and Leslee aay word to have | judges and many men of prom in him admitt a man| the republican party. The gov. and was one of 1 to talk with the | State officers of Indiana and the republic members of both houses of the leg testify to his valuable servi-r and the republican organiza trict indorse his qualifications Hicanism. Preside mir Iles, great interest to resentative Richardson of Tenness Sto have @ constituent of hi isong, parconed. Fusong was of desertion from the army. Mr nm talked with the nt to- says there are extenuating cir- umstances in the cas i Myron T. Herrick of veland, Ohio, is . se it will do,” said] a guest of the President at the Whi know that th se this week. will try you vreressmen who were visitors at the en | White Hose during the day, and who {hn been mentioned, ‘were Senators ce. Proctor Hawley, Rey mer, tr. Dockers . Ww. . Colson and Many Cranks Have App Cranks are House red t the White turned away all been harmless who gained admission © Tillman fierc during h. i an beginning to infe everal of them are but hay One of them | each day so far = today, wanted to get the President nature to some visionary project for be 2 | ting mankind. He was attended to re | soyle, the former private secretary ry t tr } President McKinley, who is one of the most 2 M-Kinley | Useful men at the White House. Mr. Boyle s from the | Wil be permanently provided for later on a ise | by appointment to some good position. - 2 “| Amother PL ; é ‘ Report has it ‘ Walter ep cebniea succeeded in having the tuck a ristia or € nany offe bouts ye Susistied with a of New York. M e Ree ieee ; be a able to the German people. ‘The é a ee selection, if true, is regarded as at variance i'n confer wit with the views of the President some tim eit as ta: California, sifkcee, 7 ago. This was that New York had receiv : ; : her share in first-class appoutmenis. . - sees It is said that the fas selected San Wrancrs s Mamie Newlands to be postmistress whe som n of Mr. Mil nar- | at West Pc Y. There was a spirited ry ating fight for ut . Mrs. Viola Harrington kas ! being the other applicant. BP ny Ca ed Soldier Delegation. agiage ect = f about twenty one-armed i re dismissed from the gov- son is anx + during Mr. Cleveland's ad- ‘ i will are to call on President Me- . ‘the Pres | Kinley this afternoon to pay their respects. P = = is to make a demon: Cu attention to the alleged w land administration Wit rve Out Their Terms. President McKinley has again announced that he intends to permit the fedéFal of that several states to serve out th erms before appointing thelr . unless there is some s they should not be thus continued. | He reiterated this statement to members of the New York delegation who cailed on him with re n to the federal offices in New York stat of for Ay © Navy Department. Secretary Long has a zovd office at his disposal. which if not soon filled will © a decided bone of contention among licians. It is the appointment clerk- Whicn became vacant several transfer of Mr. is. to the offi . Pet of chief clerk. Mr. rs is trying to perform the duties of noth offices, but it scems to I He slowly a task clear- doing the breaking down . the tas importance of the office of naval ntment clerk is shown by the fact " ngress at the last session increased ry of the incumbent from $1,600 to , while that intment clerk Interior 1 at 3LN0. The office and civil was retained is within the classijied t be filled either by the rein n Outside of t civil service Under rule honorably of tr rules any i discharged soidier or sailor who has lost . ! ein tne federal service through yp. a | litieal influence or other non-disqualifying KR 2 E Orege who | cause is eligible to appomtmeat to this s Howell of the assistant secretary's and Mr. Crawford of the judge advo- al's office and the G appointment u of equipment. = — Crowds at the Capitol. Pp the office seeker in the city is demonstrated no more foretbly than by the crush tn the lobbles of the Capitol, the greater part of each day there is a a vacaney are applicanis for the nd Army posts aro of Mr. Chureh of of b € throng of people at each of the entrances a to the House waiting ta see their repre- . . tatives. Most of there are applicants ve r office whd come every day to hear ine ~ through their representatives thelr pros- ‘ 2 getting the places they de |» re or = ae to solicit them to visit the President and a e heads cf departments in their behalf. ea i sitar asa ‘The doorkeepers are kept busy for the 2a? a © to warrant fur. | &Teater part of the day taking in cards. So pause y ‘AEeGs eotiars is crowd at the Capitol that th t renga geek times it is difficult to push a way t pr vrcaptess ugh the thrones outside leading to the t se * | House. ‘ 2 ——+e- — : ‘Two New Officials, the r produ Ex-Congressman Birger Herman, the ral pro newly appointed commisstoner of the gen- eral land office, was sworn in at the In- terior Department today by Wm. H. De- ‘stant to the chief clerk. an de Venter, the new attorney general for the Interior Department, will nly be sworn in late this afternoon, you nt your question 1 the principles of es the purpose of | He bas Leen at the department for several ny of erg represent to de- | days, alth.ugh he has not yet taken the thetr time and energy to t work, | oath of office. and to deliver addresses in their places af | ++ e+ worsh'p as well as through this and other ™ es ates of the Union, but before entering arpene nec thin aetiee co work, we teem | ‘The Katahdin has arrived at Norfulk, expedient to inform you of our proposed | the Philadelphia at Acapulco, the York- plan, as your answer will influence t | town at Watu, and the Machias hax sailed Ses, the first series | from char: Hong Kong for ter of the Chefoo. NO ONE YET District Nominations to Be Delayed for Some Days. SIGNIFICANT TREASURY ACTION Meanwhile Reports Favor Various Candidates. AT THE WHITE HOUSE ——--+— The only adjective that seems to possess the requirements to properly describe the conditions surrounding the commissioner ship question is kaleidoscopic. The changes that succeed each other with such rapid so far as general gossip is concerned, and rresent so many and novel features, can be covered by no other word. Usually in ch matters the complexion of affairs re- something of the same hue for at day or two, but in the present case en momentary constancy of ort. An observer wakes in finds that the current talk tains least there Is not ¢ eny substantial the morning anc is entirely different from that which ac- companied him to his doorstep previous io his retirement for the night. Long befor luncheon he discovers that there is another veriation in the popular theme; post-merld- ian talk takes on still another flavor, and as the shades of night come falling fast brew phases appear, until it seems an utter impossibility to even hope to reach a defi- nite cerclusion over the ail-important sub- ject Day before ves “: for instance, a ru- nor quickly spread #bout town that Mr. Je B. Wilson had been nomir to. succeed District Commissioner Ro: paper telephones were kept jangling ger inquirers into the truth of the as m and almost as much interest. was aroused by it as that occasioned by the af- fair at Carson on St. Patrick's day. Yes terday the same people who had been con fident twenty-four hours before that M Wilson had been selected were equaliy tain that Mr. pointed before Harr the L. West would be ap. postprandial lights be- Ben to burn, and the certainty seemed to be almost as great that Mr. Truesdell would be selected to succeed himself. An entirely different feeling appears to be abroad in the land today, and in the sume places that the gossip above de- scribed was heard yesterc 1 thy da before one may n now to absolute a surances—or mphatic enough be considered as such—that Commissioner Ross will be reappointed and that Mr. Cha- pin Brown will succeed Commissioner ‘Truesdell. It was said at the Capitol that both Messrs, nd Truesdell would -be re- nominated, but no one appeared to have any assurance of this. The only thing that could be learned with anything like definiteness was that the President woult not probably send in ai nominations for these offices before the Ist of Ap so candidates and their fri y have another week or more of anxiety awhile t delay hopes of those candidat discouraged by the sterday that it Tru has revived who had announcement was almost certain lell and West would be the been made that ap- Significant Action at th The ary of the sued a warrant for $40 Messrs. Ross, Truesdell and Missioners of the District ‘the gentlemen named made requisition for the above stated amount to meet the or- dinary expenses of the District government between now and the Ist of April, and it as promptly honored. The money is need- ed to pay the salaries of school teachers, pelicemen, firemen and all other oflicials of tke District government for the month of March, as well as to meet current obliga- ens for repairs and improvements and municipal work generally. The significarce of this action Hes in the fact ghat it would not be taken if it we prob{bie that the President contemplated making any change in the personnel of the board of Commissioners before the end of the month. This particular requisition was held up for several days in consequence of the ex- pectation by treasury officials that the beard of Commissioners would be reorgan- ed before it became necessary to furnish the present commissioners with the funds to meet the obligations payable on or t fore the ist instant. This was done cilitate keeping and auditing the ac: counts of the District Commissioners. ‘Thes accounts are made out in the names of the irdividual Commissioners, and have to be readjusted every time a change in the per- schnel of the board takes place. The terms of Messrs. Ross and True: having expir will be necessary open a new cessors, eve eced them: ‘Today's that so far as the Treasury concerned the Treasury Treasury today of Columbia. ta it et of accounts with their suc the event that they suc. tion indicaie: ‘y Department i: resent Commissioners will continue to be recognized in thelr present official capactty least until the expir tion of the present month. The qnescion of placing more money at their disposal for District expenses will not again arise uniil late in April, and it is confidenily ex- pected that the President will make the long-looked-for appointments before that ne ity aris. At the White House. The few people who spoke to the Presi- dent today about the Distrie! commission- hips received no idea of the President's intentions. ‘The impression conveyed by hyn was only that he is not yet ready to take up the commissionership fight. In Behalf of Ivory. The Secretary of State has received trom Attorney John F. Mcintyre a memorial in behalf of Edward J. Ivory, the Harlem saloonkeeper, arrested in Glasgow, Septem- ber 13, 186, on a charge of consptracy to destroy public buildings in England and acquitted after nearly five months’ im- prisonment: in Holloway jail. In his memorial Mr. McIntyre, in behalf of his client, asks ish government. ————_-+-e-_____ Soldicrs’ Home Board Adjourns. The meeting of the board of managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers adjourned today. The only mat- ter discussed at the morning session was the question of the reorganization of the management of the home at Leavenworth, Kan. No conclusion was reached, and the whole matter went over until the next meeting of the board, which will take place in about a month either atythe home at Dayton, Ohio, or at Danville, Ill. The in-. dications are that there will be a more or less complete reorganization of the Leav- enworth management. ————r-@+—____ To Place Mr. Tower. It was reported at the Capitol today that the President has practically decided to ap- point Andrew D. White of New York am- bassador to Germany. This is the place for which Mr. Tower of Philadelphia was an applicant, and it is said that his friends will ask for his appointment as minister to Greee>. ———___—-6+______ Acting Postmaster General. ‘The Postmaster General left the city this morning, to be absent several days. First Assistant Postmaster General Perry 8. Heath will be acting pastmaster general, kW damages from the Brit- THE TARIFF DEBATE. After Tonight It Will Proceed Under the Five-Minute Rale. General Gebate on the tariff bill closes in the House tonight, and until the 31st, when a vote on the bill and amendments is to be taken, the consideration will pro- ceed under the five-minute rule by sec- tions. It is not belleved that any amend- ment not approved of by the committee on ways and means can be adopted. The galleries of the House were crowded today and great interest in the debate was manifested. The republicans during the course of the general debate have in dicated a great i cione afk of purpose, and the battle will close in} the House with the program having been’ carried out to the letter. It has been plainly disclosed also that the protective sentiment is spreading in the south, and that there is a tendency toward a union between anti-re- publican elercents of the south and west for protection along local lines. It is probable that tendency will develop and find expression in a substitute bill in the Senate to be presented in antagonism to epublican_ measure. sae eh a aubstitute should be offered It would not be with any {dea of its being ac- cepted by the House, or with the purpose of ultimately defeating the Dingley bill. It would be presented merely to furnish a basis of argument between the several ele- ments of the opposition, and for the pur- pose cf advertising to the silver men of the west, who are also protectionists, that they need have no further fear of free trade from the deiocratic party. If such a plan should be foliowed it would, assuredly, re- sult in the republicans of the Senate being compelled to accept the House bill in co! ference, and might thus operate to the ad- vantage of the republican party. SSo25 — MINISTER CLAYTON. Will Not Go to Mexico for Thirty Days. Powell Clayton, just confirmed as United States minister to Mexico, called at the State Department today to maxe inquiry about the duties of his place. ] | ret selected the personnel of his legation, | and proposes to move slowly in that dire: tion, although he is in receipt of no end of applications for pl: Minister Clayton will remain in the United States for the full nite period of thirty days allowed for the receipt of instructions, not arrive in Mexico before the latter part of April. —o Outh of Oftice. took the oath of of- fice and qualified this morning as chief of the division of appointments, Treasury De- partment, and entered actively on the di charge of the duties of the office. He he is no wise disappointed at his failu to secure the office of chief clerk, and that he Is perfectly satisfied with the office of Took oh Col. Fred. Brackett AYS appointment clerk, which in many re- spects is of more importance than the other. He and Mr. Swayze are old friends and will co-operate in harmony in their efforts toward making the administration of the present Secretary of the Treasury satis. y and successful. Mr. Swayze was at the Treasury Depart- ment this morning, and arranged to a: sume the duties of chief clerk Monday morning. Ho left for New York this af- terroon to close up his private affairs in that city. Mr. Logan Carlisle will act as chief clerk throughout the remainder of the week. - + e+ Personal Mention, Maj. R. L. Hoxie, Corps of Engineers, who has been transferred ftom Pittsburg, Pa., to Portland, Maine, Is in this city or leave of absence. He is at the Raleigh. Col. Wm. J. 1 ter, commanding the vth Infantry, is at 1728 Q street on leave of absence. Capt. Cooper, 10th Cavalry, and Lieut. oyes, 9th Infantry, are at the Ebbitt. Mr. Eckels, controller of the currency, who is at Fort Monroe, will resume his duties at the Treasury Department next Monday. nt Secretary Curtis has gong to York for the day. Lieut. Perry Garst of the Raleigh is at Columbia avenue on leave of absence. ses: Army Orders, Capt. Chas. S. Smith, ordnance depart- ment, has been assigned to duty as prin- cipal assistant in the office of chief of ordnance, vice Major Charles Shaler, ord- ae nance department, relieved. Capt. George W. Crabb, 3th Artillery, has been granted leave of absence for six months, on account of sickness. Lieut. George A. Detchmendy, 1st In- fantry, has been granted four months’ The folowing named second lieutenants have been ordered to report in person to the president of the board of officers ap- pointed to meet at the Army building, New. York city, March 30, for examination with a view to a selection for transfer to the ordnance department;-Tiemann N. Horn, zd Artillery; William M. Cruikshank, 1st Artillery; John H. Rice, 3d-Cavalry; Edw. J. Timberlake, jr. 2d ‘Artillery; Clarence C. Williams, 4th Artillery; James M. Wil- liams, Ist Artillery; John W. Joyes, Sth Artillery; Samuel Hof, ¢th Cavalry The following transfers have been made in the 19th Infantry: Capt. Cornelius Gar- dener, from Company G to Company 1; Captain Edmund D. Smith, from Company 1 to Company G. — Want Mr. Bowles Changed. A Brooklyn delegation of about a dozea persons, including Representatives Houke Low, Hurley, Wilson, Howe and Bennett, called upon Secretary Long yesterday and made a demand for the removal from the New York navy“yard to some other place of Constructor Bowles, who fs in charge of the most of the force of mechanics and laborers employed in the yard. The dele- gation charged the constructor with ty- rannical conduct toward the employes, with favoritism and general mismanage- ment of the employes. They also request- ed the reinstatement of the foremen of departments dismissed under the last ad- ministration after full examination by Lieut. Knapp’s board on nayy. yard labor. Secretary Long listened to the repre- sentations of the delegation and promised to take them under consideration. SSS Warships for the Celebration. Secretary Long has instructed Admiral Bunce to assemble all of the vessels of the North Atlantic squadron under his command, that the exigencies of the serv- ice do not require elsewhere, at New York April 27 next, to partizipafe in the ex- ercises attending the turning ever to the city of New York of the Grant monument. This will result in the presense of ten naval vessels, as follows: New York, Columbia, Indiana, Maine, Amphitrit?, Massachu- setts, Texas, Fern, Terror and Katahdin. ———_—-e--. Trial Trips Postponed. Commodore Dewey, president of the. na- val trial board, telegraphed the Navy De- partment from New Loi today that the board had postponed the trips of the gunboats Wilmington pana Biclens... which were to have come off. > until tomor- row. 2 4 of the cabinet have been invited visit the cay- alry post at Fort Myer tomotrow afternoon, to witness a special cavairy drill. They will be entertained at lunchéofi by Col. 8. om Benner, 6th Cavalry, commandant of the a WILL NOT TAKE PART British Warships Will Not Join in Blockading Greece. FRANCE, IT 18 SAID, MAY FOLLOW SUIT —_+_—_ Halt Calied for the Present in the Measures of Coercion. —--+ —-— NEUTRAL ZONE IS PROPOSED - ht, 1807, by the Associated Press.) CONSTANTINOPLE, Maren —The change in the policy of Great Britain, fore shadowed in these dispatches yesterday has assumed definite shape. The recent massacre of Armenians at Toka*, the danger of further outbreaks in Anatolia and the action of the porte in semi-official- ly pointing out to the Turkish press and provincial officials that the blockade of the Island of Crete by the fleets of the powers 1 the support given to the Turkish forces by the foreign fleets was a triumph for the policy of the sultan, have had their effect in showing that the Christians in Armenia re in danger of extermina Consequently it jon. is semsi-officially here that the British admiral in (¢ waters has been notified not to send any w of Great Britain to take part in stat ship the proposed blockade of the ports of Gree AU the ame time, in order, ap- parently, to avoid an open rupture with the bowers, Great Britain will “acquiesce” in the blockade of the Greek poris. to the reports ia diptomati re, the Mv? already peen notified to this and the ithdrawal of Great Britain from che blockade is the pect discussed today in court and r circles. he sultan’s adv are making the best of the sit Great B of E oe ation by ng to the fact that not cunstitute the whole as the Fr Ktussia, many 1 Aust has nothing to tear trom Great Britain, rance May Follow Sui whispered that France will in all lity follow the example of Great France, it is explain could read ily take this step without disturbing .o any appreciable degree her accord with Rus- sia, and it is added that, in any case, th French government weuld not risk taking part ir the blockade of Greece, which wou! be an act of without first consulting the chamber of deputies, whose approval of the coercion policy is regarded here as be- ing far from certain. It is stated that rated to the powers that if Greece is block- aded steps should also be taken to block- ade the principal Turkish ports. nis latest nove of Great Britain in the eastern gaine has undoubtedly calied a halt for the pres ent in the coercive measures,*and may, it is said, bring about their abandonment. A Neutral % Great Britain has inti- ne Pra In the meanwhile, in view of the im nent danger of a clash en the fro Greece, which may bring about a declara- ion of war between Greece and Turkey, Great Britain has definitely proposed to the pewers t steps be taken to induce both Turkey and Greece to withuraw their forces half a mile from the actual front thus leaving a mile of neutral ground between rs of the opposing armies. Greece, it is explained, had previousiy made a similar proposal to the Turkish government, but the porte consulted wih the ambassadors of kussia and Germany, seemingly the foremost friends of Turkey at the present juncture, with the result that the representatives’ of these powers advised the Turkish government to decline the offer. The been or rkish squadron, it is reported, has dered to cruise in the Aegean sea. FIGHTING IN CRETE, Attack by the Malaxa 1897, by the CANEA, March 25.—The insurgents made a determined attack upon the blockhouse or fort at Malaxa, outside of Suda, today. During the night the insurgent forces were peshed forward until they occupied coun- venient positions for atiack, ant about 6 a.m. the artillery opened fire upon the Turkish blockhouse. The pieces of the Christians were served with such admira- ble promptness and precision that in a short time nothing remained to tae Turks but extermination or evacuation. he Mussulmans, preferring the latter, left the fort and began a retreat upon Suda, relying upon the Turkish warship: in the to save them from the Chris Hans. ‘The sultan's fleet opened a badly juaged fire upon the insurgents, in orde to cover the retreat from the blocklous«. The shells fel either short or far beyond the insurgent forces. Consequently the Christians pushed forward steadily, pre: ing hard upon the rear of the Turks and keeping up a continue! skirmish fire. The Turks made a stand now and then, pouring a few volleys in the direction of the insur- sent skirmish lines. The insurgents suc- ceeded in pushing on as far as che Village of Tsikalaria, where they set fire to somo houses. While this fighting was in progress, a detachment of Turkish troops, being @®- aware of the fact that the garrison of the fort at Maiaxa had evacuated that place and was retreating upon Suda, close- ly pursued by the Christians, made a sortie from Canea with a convoy of provisions intended for the garrison of Malaxa. From the route followed by the Turks nothing could be seen of the fighting in progress between Malaxa and Suda, and the Ot- toman troops advanced half way up to the heights, upon whicn the block house of Keratidi ts situated. But while the Turks were unaware of the insurgents’ do- ings, the latter had closely followed the movements of the Turkish column escort- ing the provision and ammunition train. Near Keratidi the Turks were met by a body of insurgents, who, from well-select- ed positions, opened a fierce fire upon the advancing troops. The fire of the Chris- tans stopped the advance of the columa, and the Turkish commander took up the best position possibie in order to protect the convoy afd send it to the. Pest if necessary. At ncen as this dis uccessful Insurgents rt. Associated Press.) patch is sent the fight- ing between the Turks and Christians near Keratidi was still in progress, and the result was uncertain. The Turkish garrison at Malaxa lost heavily during the retreat from that place. The insurgents are numerous and occupy all the heights in the vicinity of.Canea as far as Perivolia, having captured the two last Turkish fortresses. Only the flects of the powers prevent the entire sucecss of the insurgent cause. Politically, there is no change in the sit- uation. The Cretan chiefs have definitely decided to refuse autonomy and will con- tinue the struggle until the union of the island with Greece is an acknowledged fact. The blockade is In progress all along the Cretan coasts; but this has not prevented sevefal small Greek vessels from landing ammunition and provisions. The Greek vessel which was accidentally captured by an Austrian gunboat, which put into a harbor owing to the severity of the weather, had on board sixty volunteers and a quantity of ammunition. ON THE MACEDONIA FRONTIER. The London Times Correspondent Says the Greek Forces Are Not Ready. LONDON, March 25.—The war corre- spondent of the Times now on the Mace- donia frontier says that in his opinion the Greek army fs not yet ready to take any decisive steps. The officers must first drill the law levies and organize an effi- cient transport system. But, he adds, the appearance of things along the frontier is in the highest degree waritke. Every possible post is held, and all the roads are patrolled by cavalry. The Times’ correspondent at Athens says that all kinds of rumors are current there as to the expected rupture of the European concert. The danger of delaying a definite solution of the crisis increases daily. The crown prince Constantin is expec to start in a few ¢ for ‘he Greek camp and the risk of a serious out- becoming more and more intens The report of the conflict between Turks and Greek volunteers at Arta has been officially confirmed. Other incid of the same character must b Neither Gre nor Crete has much in the past by compliance with Euro- pean hehests, and unless some visible proof is given of the complete a on of Turk- it ish rule in Creie the country will. not be satistied, the correspendent says. It is alleged that the resc will vet come out on a future occasion unless sat faction is obtained naw for ¢ ‘k sacri- fices. The Ephemeris, which is obviously in- spired by the court, confirms the statement that the sultan offered to allow Prince George to administer Crete in return for the payment of a tripute to the porte, but that the powers stopped negotiations. It is believed that Germany and Austria did their utmost to prevent such # friendly ar- rangement being carried out The Athcas correspondent of the Ti says it Is believed at Canea that the bloe ade will be a failure as a coercive measure. The Austrian gunbeat which captured a Greek steamer in Cretan waters was com- pelled to put into a Cretan port to scape the storm. ~ It appears that certain of the negotiating some new scheme ccrrespondents on the front Allt r ad war the situation there A dil to Times f the Ephemeris recalls the king tion that he would put himself at the head of the Greek race if Greece w atd adds that nothing has yet happened to niodify that decision, The report is revived that Russia ‘s pre- paring to send more troops to Crete, The Daily News understands that all the powers have accepted the proposal of Rus- sia to establish a neutral zone a few m wide on the Turco-Greck frontier. MIGHT 81 RICAN SHE One Eft of the LONDON, March In the house of commons today the parliamentary secre- tary of the foreign office, Mr orge Curzon, replying to a question on the ject of the Cretan blo: and American vesse itish and American ships ying cargoes belonging to Englishmen or Amer- sub- ade as applicable said that . and destined for the intertor of the island of Crete, were liable to be visited, searched, and the delivery of the car; “Want” advertisements in The Star pay because they bring answers. MORE CREDENTIALS > Those of Florida’s Appointed Senator Presented. REFERRED AFTER SOME DEBATE Close of General Tariff Debate in the House. THOSE Ww no SPOK oon after the sco (Fla.) presented 1 of John Henderson at recently ated State, The certificat Stated that the m tof Mr. Hender son wus “until the next meeting of the legislature of Florida.” Mr. Pasco ex amendment Was made in or to me rm sm « Mr. Hoar, that the original credentia fi mit on the term of service The senator argved also that the state should not be denied its full representation in the Senate w n the state authorities bad fully complied with every requirement of law. Mr. Hoar’s Eaplan. conte lection cases had no ken up by the con eon privileges and ele Mr. Mit a member of arm of Ore the of the (Hoar) was next in order on the tive he had felt himseli © acting chairman. fie had been advise ywever, by M lison ef lowa and that 1 was de sir to wait a day or two to se whether the Serate committees would pro ed as new constituted or would hav: vacancves filled or whether the majority in the chember—whoever it may be—would re organize the Senaiec committecs taroughou" Mending a determination of this question he had not called up the election case committee, was ready to call a mee ing in half rif any of the claimants asked i Mr. Stewart (Nev.) said peral fe ing was that the Senate ious in its action on these cases, should te and final settlement of tie Spoons tion bad a elabora oh ways. om that suggestio Stewart, “is that we y , % to our poll r prohibited, if in the opinion of the admi- rals such delivery was calculated to pro- long the disorders in Crete Mr. Curzon added that the sanction un- der which the admirals were thus acting wa that of the powers TO CONF: HANOTAUN, Lor Minister for Foreign A(ffairs. March 25.--The Marquis of pury Started today for C: wh Queen Victoria is staying. mier will travel via Paris, where, it is expected, ne will have an interview with M. Hano- taux, the French minister for for F fairs, on the eastern situation. At this interview, it is believ the question t of the participation of France im the blocka: of Greece will t ided. His lordship will not arrive at Nice until Saturday next. Lord Salisbury on his arrival heie will be received at the railroad station py M. Cro- zier, director of protocol Gepartment of the ministry of foreign affairs. The interview with M. Hano: tomorrow. x will take place ey FIRE AT BEAVER, PA, Post Office, Newspaper and Telegrap Offices Ba; BEAVER, Pa., Mar —Fire at 7 e'elock this morning destroyed the Buch- aran building, a three-story structure, oc- evpied by the post office, Star Publishing Cempan: Western U on Telegraph Com- pany, Shilloty’s dry goods store and a nuin- ber of lawyers and dentists, Loss, $50,000, Tully insured. The fire was caused by the explosion of an oil stove. injured. No one was od CARING FOR OVER MEMPHIS, Tenn., ~The Mi sissippi river continves to fall, ghe gauge showing @ drop of €.1 in the past twenty four hours. Today the citizens’ rel mittee gave out an officiai statement noti- fying the outside werld that Memphi. taking care of over 6,000 pauper negro flood refugees and half as many head of stock. This step was taken in order io show that foreign aid is necessary. This morning President Dickenson of the Litue Rock board of trade arrivéd wi $1,5), the amount donated by the citizens of Little Rock. The Memphis relief com- mittee took the sum and will apply it prop- erly. All levees are reported in good con- dition today and the general situation most encouraging. ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 2 the report issued by the lecal weather bu- reau today the river her rise and will reach about Sat- urday. The Missouri and upper Mississippi rivers will also continue to come up, a rise of at least one foot being indicated from Keokuk sovth to Hannibal and about one- half foot from Hannibal to the mouth of the Missouri river by Saturday morning. For the past twenty-four hours the fol- lowing rises have been recorded: Kansas City and Booneville, one fooi; Hannibal, 8-10 foot; Keokuk, Iowa, 6-10 foot. eae ALL THE TESTIMONY 1 com- According Argument Being Made to Filibustering Case. BALTIMORE, March —The trial of Dr. Joseph J. Lutz, the alleged filibuster, in the United States court was concluded teday. The testimony for the government was all in at 11 o'clock. Upon the an- nouncen.ent by the prosecution that it rest- ed its case the defense stated that it would place no witnesses on the stand. After a tilt between counsel, Judge Mor- ris admitted the prayer of the counsel for the defense in toto. The remainder of the monning session was corsumed in instructions from Judge Morris and the opening argument of the counsel for the prosecution — MANITOBA QUESTION SETTLED. the Luiz The Legislature Ratifies the Laurier- Greenway Agreement. WINNIPEG, Man., March 2.—After a bitter debate and many stormy scenes, the Manitoba legislature has ratified the set- tlement of the Romah Catholic parochial school question. The bill embodying the amendments to the school law, in accord- ance with the Laurier-Greenway agree When’ ‘the Selexate ee the pope, now route, Spee ome, to Canada, “arriver he scl far as Manitoba is cobeerned, pettion 2 “The manner of settling this is by meat of an in al agreement for the tre coinage of silver,” remarked Mr. Hoar, fa cetiously. “When that from Nevada will have objections.” Mr. Pasco disclaimed charge delay on the part the tion committee, and on his motion the amended S were referred . on motion of went into took u er ge The © mediate tor no furth on treaty at a amendment subject Chilton, the auth thor of M, Was the first senator of t ak at length apon it, He urged ssary i> prot Ameri 1 said they were sate L provisie: Pur nois This was the lay of the general de te on the ta bill in the House. Mr Talbert » the presence of a very scant audie: ve both on th i in the a det The House y filled, Mr. Talbert talked a great deal about the robber barons. Mr. Champ Clark (Mo), who fellowet him, said as a democratic an he re jotced in the passage of the pending bill because after it had b a law every storekeeper would be ¢ to make a democratic speech every time he ma s To passage of this bill, he said, weuld © the democrats 100 majority in the next Congre The Lead Schedule. After some brief remarks by Mr. Maguir (Cal) and Mr. Gunn (dako), Mr (Minn.), a member of th ways ap committee, took the floor f twenty utes, Mr. Tawney defended the lead sche which had been attacked by Mr, Gumn The latter said he had no criticism to maka of the rates. He only asked that they Ib collected. ir. Tawney zsser th the lass ific this schedule was such inat uid not be evaded. The purpose ot framers of the Schedule was to pis merican labor employment in the smelt ef Mexican and Canadian ores, and at the same time fully protect the America lead mini Mr. sketc l the attitud two on the subject of th show how st astly the repi i clung to p ection and kew the crats had backed and filled in their Uonal platforms. Jerry Simpson's Speech. Mr. Simpson (Kan.) entertained the Ho for a few minut He read from Mr. M Kinley’s speech at the Minneapolis con vention, the declaration that the foreigner paid the tax. This sts he said was ridiculous, The last Congress, he proceeded to say, had increased app iations $00,000,000, and now, according to Mr. McKinley’s theory, the taxes on th foreigners were to be incr sed to pay fe that extravagance. The foreigner should be glad, he said, that the last Congress had not been a two-billion Congress. If the taxes on the foreigner could be suf ficiently increased, observe tically, the surplus could be ribu among our people and every day would be unday over ine (Laughier.) He Voted some time to a criticism of th cultural schedule. He said he was him- self a farmer Who farmed the farms, not the farmeis. If the republicans had de- sired to do something practical for the farmers why, he asked, had they left hides on the free list? Mr. Simpson announced himself a trader. Mr. Cox (Tenn.) and Mr. McRae (Ark.) followed. The latter ridiculed the idea that prosperity had existed under the Mc- Kinley law or would exist under the Ding- ley bill, if it become a law. Mr. Grow Favors Protectio Mr. Grow (Pa.), the venerable ex-Speaks made a general speech tn favor of the theory of protection. The latest democratic cry of more money and less taxes, he said. was preposterous. The democratic admin- istration had demonstrated Ws lack of statesmanship by being unable to keep out of the poor house. Mr. Curtis (Kan.) defended the agricul- tural echedule cf the bill. He deprecated attacks by the west upon the east. Mr. Burke (Tex.) said the bill chould be entitled “a bill to build up trusis aud corporate influences 2nd oppress the agri- cultural people of the United States.” Mr. Lentz (Ohio) protested, because but twenty minutes were given to the six Ohio democrats representing 400,000 persone who agri free