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THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, SUNDAY, APRIL 4, 1897.
THE S1CN \TK (OMMITTKI) ON nTKH-
ST.VI'E COMMKIU M MKI-:TS
WKDKESDA V.
WILL THEN 11E DETER3IIMED OX.
POOLIXG BILL BY THE MAJOR-
ITV PROBABLE.
the war department that the total number
of troops of all kinds, including the cadets
belonging to the regular army, who will
maivh in the lin. of procession on April 27
at New York will be about 2700. That is a
larger number of regulars than has been
assembled under a like purpose in the east
since tin- days of the war. In addition
11\, r, wlil 1-- the sailors and marines of th
North Atlantic squadron. The expense for
this movement of th«- troops, it is esti-
mated, will be about $20,000.
To Itt'vokc < i\ i 1 Service Orders.
Washington, 1). C., April 3.—Representa-
tive Corliss of Michigan to-day introduced
a joint resolution to revoke all tlie orders
extei^lini; 4.hi application of the civil serv-
ice laws which were made by President
Cleveland during his last administration.
Mr. Corliss thinks the power to revoke the
presidential orders rests willi congress,
hot the president, but says President Me-
Kinley should not be called on to rescind
the acts of his predecessor.
Transfer of Generals.
Washington, D. C., April 3.—The war de-
partment has issued the formal order con-
sequent on the retirement of General Bu-
ffer, transferring ("Jenera 1 Wesley Merritt
from Chicago io New York and General
Brooke from St. Paul to Chicago to com-
mand the military departments of which
those cities are headquarters.
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS,
Restriction* Will Be Placed In Any
Bill Tliat May Be Passed—Other
Washington Xews.
Washington, D. C., April 3.—(Special.)—A
meeting of the senate committee on inter-
state commerce has been called for next
Wednesday. It is expected that a general
policy as to railroad pooling legislation will
then bo determined upon. At any rate,
this is the object of the meeting. The
comimttee is composed as follows: Cullom
of Illinois, chairman; Chandler of New
Hampshire, Wolcott of Colorado, Aldrich
vf Rhode Island, Carter of Montana, Gear
of Iowa, Gorman of Maryland, Lindsay of
Kentucky. Smith of New Jersey and Chil-
ton of Texas. There is one vacancy, caused
by the retirement of Brice of Ohio. The
first six are republicans, the l.ast four
democrats. A majority of the committee
are. understood to favor legislation which
they believe will conserve the interests of
both the railroads and the people, or in
other words, of the carriers and shippers.
This majority will in all probability bring-
in a pooling bill, and the outlook is that
this bill will be that already introduced by
Senator Poraker, though they may amend
it in important particulars, or even frame
it anew. It is likely that this will be done
in about a month—at any rate before the
present session adjourns without day.
There is, however, a minority on the com-
mittee to be reckoned with. This minority
is led by Senator Chandler, a powerful,
vigorous and persistent fighter. It will
make an opposition report to any bill fa-
vored by the majority, and will continue
the contest on the floor of the senate.
Chandler will he the leader of the light
against any pooling legislation of what-
ever character. He represents no one on
the republican side in this matter except
himself, though some of the western re-
publican senators may follow him in this
contest because of the general anti-cor-
poration lighting in their states and sec-
tion. The main strength of the opposition,
when it comes to voting, will be found in
the Bryan democrats. The senators who
supported the Chicago ticket have a malig-
nant feeling against corporations in gen-
eral and railroads in particular. They af-
fect to attribute their defeat last year to
the influence of these combinations of cap-
ital and they want revenge. The decision
of the supreme court on the anti-trust law
will bring on the light earlier than was
contemplated in the original programme.
Chairman Cullom says that this commit-
tee does not believe in permitting business
to accumulate in the committee, but in
pushing it through the committee stage at
the earliest possible moment consistent with
a proper consideration of it, and by report-
ing it back <o the senate, leave the respon-
sibility of action or failure to act where it
properly belongs, with the senate itself.
Speaking generally, it is safe to say that
no legislation permitting pooling which may
be enacted by congress will leave pooling
arrangements entirely in the hands of the
railroads. The temper of both houses Is de-
cidedly against extending to the railroads
authority without recourse, to establish
their own pooling arrangements. On the
other hand, senators and representatives
accord patient hearing and kindly attention
to suggestions favoring the enactment of a
pooling law. if any be enacted, with strin-
gent provisions for locating in the interstate
commerce commission absolute power to re-
vise, and, where necessary, to abrogate any
pooling agreements as to freight rates or
passenger fares into which railroads may
enter. They look with grave suspicion,
■whether or not warranted, upon suggestions
as to pooling legislation which comes exclu-
sively from railroad circles. The reason,
they say, is not far to seek, and is because
heretofore when this character of legisla-
tion has come from railroad quarters it has
been found language employed in the pro-
posed measures designed to empower the in-
terstate commerce commission to regulate
or annul pooling arrangements between the
roads has been vague and inconclusive. If,
therefore, any pooling legislation be enact-
ed it will only be with an Ironclad clause
embodied in it which will authorize the in-
terstate commerce commission arbitrarily
and summarily to annul any pooling con-
tract or arrangement which may be found
or believed to be oppressive or unreasonable
or operating against the public weal. This
matter will be jealously guarded, for the
day has gone by when the people or their
legislators look with patience or equanimity
upon the policy which would enable rail-
roads to llx rates at the highest point traf-
fic will bear.
The Arh it rati on Treaty.
Washington, D. C , April 3.—Tho Anglo-
American arbitration treaty will be tem-
porarily side-tracked in the senate next
week. This will be done for several rea-
sons. The principal one given by Senator
Davis, who is in charge of the treaty, is
that a number of senators who have re-
mained in the city in constant attendance
upon the executive sessions in the belief
that a vote would be reached ar-- anxious
to get away for a few days. Difficulty in
arranging pairs and a desire to further
examine the treaty in its amended form
are other reasons given. The friends of
the treaty ittuse to make any predictions
as to the result of the final vote when ta-
ken. but some of them admit that, not-
withstanding the numerous and radical
amendments, there, will be sufficient op-
position to render the result doubtful. On
the other hand the opponents of the treaty
assert that an actual poll of the senate
shows that a vote to-day would result
against ratification in a full senate. Thirty
negative votes will be necessary to defeat
the treaty, and the following named -sena-
tors are said to he pledged to vote against
it: Baker. Bate, Berry, Butler, Carter,
Chilton. Clay, Cockrell, Daniel, Karle,
Hansbrough, Harris of Tennessee, Harris
of Kansas, Heitfeld, Jones of Arkansas,
Jones of Nevada, Mantle, Mason, Kenney,
McKnery, Mills. Morgan, Penrose, Petti-
grew, Pettus, Quay. Rawlins. Roach, Slew-
art, Teller, White. Others considered doubt-
ful are: Allen, Bacon, Chandler, Clark,
Gorman, Turner and Wellington. There
will be speeches on the treaty during tho
week If any one evinces a desire to talk,
but Mr. Davis will not press consideration
for the present.
Troops for the Grant Ceremonies).
Washington, D. C.. April 3.-The official
orders for the participation of United
States troops in the Grant monument cele-
bration at New York were promulgated to-
Uay at the war UeyorLmttUU JLt is Mild at
but he always declared he would resign as
soon as the Button gang of conspirators
were executed. Private dispatches from
Washington indicate that the resignation
will be accepted at once.
HOl'SE.
Washington, D. C., April 3.—There was a
brief session of the house to-day, followed
by an adjournment to next Wednesday, in
pursuance with the policy which has been
determined upon.
Mr. Terry (D) of Arkansas rose to a ques-
tion of personal privilege and explained his
position with reference to Mr. McMillin. He
had not been a supporter of Mr. McMillin,
Mr. Terry explained; he had no ill feeling
resulting from the contest for the speaker-
ship, but he had objected to the extension
of an hour, because Mr. Dinghy's proposi-
tion was to include an understanding that a
vote should be taken on the amendments in
gross, and such an arrangement would have
deprived the democratic members of an op-
portunity to demand a separate vote on the
retroactive amendment to the tariff bill.
Speaking of that amendment, Mr. Terry re-
marked that it was the "object of an aver-
sion throughout the United States."
Thereupon Air. Dingh y arose, interposing,
"This is hardly a question of personal privi-
lege, but I wih not object to it."
Mr. Terry, despite protests from members
who tried to choke him off, then continued
his explanation for an hour.
This over, a joint resolution from the sen-
ate providing for chartering a vessel to car-
ry food to the famine sufferers of India was
called up by Mr. Grout (R) of Vermont.
Mr. McMillin (D) of Tennessee said that
lie did not want to stand In the way of
charity, but there was a time for plain talk,
when he declared, "The sad spectacle is
presented to us of having to contribute
charity to the starving subjects of Great
Britain in one part of the world, while she
is bombarding suffering Christians in an-
other part of the world." (Applause on the
floor and in the galleries.)
Mr. Cannon (10 of Illinois said that no
precedents had given the country more sat-
isfaction than the relief sent to famine suf-
ferers of Ireland and of Russia. Mr. Can-
non said that he found much to condemn in
England's policy, but he did not propose
to offer a gift with one hand and throw a
stone with the other.
"While we are providing for these suffer-
ing poor we should point to th<? reasons they
have become poor," declared Mr. Simpson
(P) of Kansas, it was the English landlord
system which ruined Ireland and India, Mr.
Simpson asserted, and added: "To-day It is
eating out the vitals of this country. We
are traveling the same road, and it will only
be a few years before we will be appealing
to the charltv of other countries for help."
The resolution was adopted by unanimous
consent and then, at 1.15 p. m., the house
adjourned to Wednesday next.
CONFLICT OF AITHOR1TY.
Differences Settled—Two Deaths—An
Appeal for Aid.
Guthrie, Ok., April 3.—There was a con-
flict of authority at Chandler last night,
and serious trouble was narrowly averted.
Yesterday the town was overrun with
sightseers, who began to carry off things,
and there was trouble at the hospital and
a quarrel as to which set of physicians
should have control. At night the mayor
put out armed guards and the county com-
missioners did the same. They tried to ar-
rest each other and shooting affrays were
several times narrowly averted. At day-
light this morning Acting Governor Lowe
dispatched Adjutant General Jamison to
Chandler, with instructions to proclaim
martial law and call out the militia unless
matters took a better turn. At noon all
differences were settled. A regular super-
intendent was elected for the hospital, the
mayor given charge of the guards and the
relief committee the clearing of the streets
and everything is going on all rglht now.
The business street is pretty well cleared
and fifteen or more buildings went up to-
day.
A little child of J. W. Arnett and a
stranger named Henry Inez died to-day,
niuking the official list of dead seventeen.
The physicians at the hospital say An-
drew Asher, A. M. Keller and wife. Mrs.
Gillespie and E. A. Pariok will die before
Monday.
Near Ingram, twelve miles from Chand-
ler. Henry Sawyer was found last evening
pinned to* the earth by a large tree, having
been there since Tuesday evening. His in-
juries were not necessarily fatal, but he
was crazed with thirst.
The people of Chandler have up to this
time refrained from asking aid. but as
they face the future they find they can not
get along without a large amount of aid.
and to-night the permanent relief commit-
tee issues an appeal for help, as hundreds
of people are wholly destitute and will
suffer for food, clothing and shelter unless
given relief by the generous public of
America. All contributions should be sent
to Clare Brunt, treasurer relief committee,
Chandler, Ok.
i:\OltMOI S DEATH DUTIES.
Old English Families Mily Be Ruined
liy The in.
Chicago Record.
In order to realize the terrible strain im-
posed by Sir William Harcourt's so-called
"death duties," which excited so much re-
sentment among the land owning class of
Great Britain last year, it may be men-
tioned that most of the territorial mag-
nates who, through the death of their
father, or other near relatives, recently
have come into possession of the family
property, have been compelled by the bur-
den thus imposed upon them to close up
their country houses and to let their shoot-
ing to the highest bidder.
Thus, when a few months ago the mar-
quis of Bath succeeded to the entailed es-
tates of his father, he was forced by the
death duties which he had to pay on his
father's estate to close up Longlat and to
lease all the sporting privileges of the es-
tate to a city merchant, and now it is an-
nounced that the new Lord Saville (hus-
band of that pretty Mrs. Horace Helyar
who, with her first husband, was con-
nected with the English embassy at Wash-
ington in the days of Lord Sackville) will
have to close Rufford abbey, one of the
most beautiful country seats in "the duk-
eries," the duties In this case amounting
to nearly $1,000,000.
The duties are exceptionally heavy in this
Instance; in the lirst place, because tho
new Lord Saville is merely the neph ew in-
stead of the son of the testator; and sec-
ondly. because of the immense and ex-
tremely valuable art collection gathered to-
gether by the late lord, who was a famous
connoisseur. Each of his pictures, each
of his pieces of bric-a-brac, has been val-
ued by experts, and on every-separate piece
succession duty has to be paid.
It will be readily seen what a heavy
charge this is upon any inheritance, and
one can not help pitying, to a certain ex-
tent. Mie great land owners and county
families. They are debarred by the laws
of entail from getting rid of any of their
treasures, in which they have only a life
interest, and yet at their death their estate
is charged with succession duties thereon
If the property happens to change hands
more than once In a year the estate is, of
course, charged with just double the
amount of duty, and the duke of Devon-
shire and other opponents of the death
duties can not be accused of any exaggera-
tion in that they declared in parliament and
from the platform that the duties in ques-
tion, unless altered, will ultimately result
in the ruin of every old family in England.
It is understood that during the forth-
coming session the Salisbury government)
will bring forward a measure modifying
the death duties as now constituted, and
i will restrict them merely to the so-called
"personal estate," exempting all entailed
property and such things as art treasures.
BEING SI
FOR
PFADILY PUSHED FORWARD
EVEXTl ALITIES IX TIIE
TRAXSVA AL.
HI 10 Mill I H
Selected nml Asked to Prepare a I'lan
of Cam pa Ik: ii Agnin»t the Boer*.
Cretan War Xews.
London, April 3.—(Copyright, 1897, by the
Associated Press.)—The preparations for
eventualities in the Transvaal are being
steadily pushed forward. A representative
of the Associated Press has learned from
various sources that a general to command
the British forces has been selected and
has been asked to prepare a plan for the
campaign against the Boers, including the
number and description of the troops Of
different branches of the service, etc.,
which he considers will be necessary to
bring the military operations to a success-
ful conclusion. This general, who Is famil-
iar with African fighting, has replied that
10,000 British regulars will be sufficient, as
ho counts on the 40,000 troops, white and
black, which are already there. While he
does not consider that the Boers, even if
able to do so. will put 40,000 armed men In
the field, one-h^lf of these he believes
will be required to guard the towns, forts,
etc.
by the pumps Is forced ashore, through
proper pipes, and is there either employed
in running a water wheel and dynamo or
otherwise turned to account.
Obviously, the varying roughness of the
sea from day to day makes a motor of this
class somewhat irregular in its output. Un-
der the most favorable circumstances the
one just described is said to develop a.7
horse power; but when there Is a calm the
ground swell is not sufficient to produce
much effect. Tho apparatus is cheap, how-
ever, and if it be manifolded, and the pow-
er bo stored In some simple way, useful re-
sults might be obtained.
MR. HILL'S LOSS.
The Dispatches Sent Out He Charac-
terised an Absurd.
Dallas, Tex., April 3.—A few days since
a dispatch was sent out to northern, east-
ern and Texas papers stating that during
the recent overflow of the Trinity horses
and property to the value of $20,000 were
lost on Mr. Win. C. Mill's stock farm, near
Grand Prairie. At the time of the over-
How The News stated that Mr. Hill had
suffer* d but a nominal loss, and in order
to verify its statements a reporter called on
Mr. Hill at his residence to-night and re-
quested the facts in the case. Replying, he
said:
"I sustained some damage by reason of
the recent overflow of the Trinity. I lost
one colt, and that was all. I saw the tele-
grams referred to. They are absurd. This
colt was drowned, and he was drowned in
the same place that I lost several other
horses in the same manner last year, r
valued him at just about one-hundredth
of $20,000. He was no better and no worse
than any other horse of the same breed-
ing. consequently his value was no great-
er. Why, 1 would sell a man 100 head of
trotting stock for $20,000."
PnsseiiK'er Trnin Ditched.
Salt Lake, Utah, April 3.—The west bound
through pasesnger train on the Oregon
Short Line was ditched at Malad station
this morning by the breaking of a switch.
A man named Kennedy of Kansas City was
killed and the following seriously injured:
Alice Strolin, Dayton, Wash., leg and an-
kle crushed and back injured; David Cart-
well of Haynes, Ore., right shoulder and
legs badly crushed; W. A. Cart well.
Haynes, ore., right arm crushed and hip
hruis'.'d; B. T. Ilerrin'ger. Baker City. Ore.,
ankle broken, leg bruised and face cut; J.
A. Williams, brant man, leg badly crushed.
A dozen others received slight injuries.
JAMAICA'S MOXGOOSE TRIAL.
To Free the Island From Rats—The
Pest Exterminated by Ticks.
Academy.
The introduction of the mongoose into
Jamaica marks one of the standard in-
I stances of unexpected results following
j upon an attempt to artiflcialize the process
j of natural selection and takes rank as a
I warning with the plague of rabbits and
i thistles in Australia. The mongoose was
| introduced from India in 1872 111 order to
abate the pest of rats, which infested the
I sugar canes, and after performing the salu-
j tary duty it increased and multiplied to
I such an extent that no't only the rats and
mice, but most of the living species of the
| island, were threatened with extinction.
| Poultry suffered first, but the depredations
extended to young pigs, kids, lambs, newly
dropped calves. puppies and kittens.
J Game of all kinds was attacked, both living
and in the egg. The marauder ate even
fish, and made such a specialty of snakes,
ground lizards, frogs, turtles and land
crabs that many kinds of these entirely
disappeared. Finally the mongoose devel-
oped a ravenous desire for bananas, pine-
apples, young corn, avocado pears, cocoas,
yams and the sugar canes which it had
been called in to protect, winding up its
tastes with an appetite for salt meat.
The result was a wholesale disappear-
ance of species. A few birds, like the.
ground dove, had the sense to shift their
breeding places to the tops oil the prickly
l cacti, where they were safe, but other anl-
I mals, and the reptiles in particular, suf-
i l'ered so severely that many kinds were be-
, lieved for years to be extinct. As a con-
: sequence, there arose yet another plague.
. Insects, like the ticks and "jiggers" (or
ehigors), which used to be kept down by
! the snakes, increased so overpoweringly
! that men and cattle were grievously in-
j tested. One could not walk without being
covered with them.
I The victory over the island remained with
) the tick and the mongoose, until, within
the past year or two. a fresh stage set in.
The mongoose suddenly began to be less
plentiful, and it was found that he had
fallen victim to the tick. The results of
the diminution are shown in a gradual re-
appearance of other beasts, birds and rep-
tiles. Among the snakes there Is a very
marked increase, and even the ground liz-
ard. supposed to be quite extinct, has be-
come common again. The balance of life
has begun to reassert Itself and naturalists
wi'.l watch with curiosity for a complete
reinstatement of the previous fauna. The
renewed depredations of rats are hailed as
an advent of salvation, and. odd as It may
sound, the increase in numbers of the
crocodile is taken as a happy omen. The
Jamaicans are not likely to make further
experiments in this interesting domain of
natural history, but will adhere in future
to such present evils as they have. For
them, at any rate, it has been no "imag-
inary mongoose."
AX INTERESTING EAPERIMEXT.
Close Fianriiift' on the AYear of the
Ynrlons Parts of a Loeoiuotlve.
Albany Express.
A peculiar scientific experiment has been
made with the famous engine 870 of the
New York Central railroad at the shops at
West Albany. Some months ago this large
engine, which In the opinion of many well
Informed railroad men excels even the fa-
mous 909. was taken into the shops and
completely overhauled. It was taken apart
completely, and every part of the engine,
from the massive driving wheels to the
very smallest bolt and nut, was separately
weighed. The heavy portions were weighed
in the shops and the small parts were taken
to a Watervliet avenue pharmacy, where
they were weighed on the pharmacist's
scales.
The greatest care was taken by the ma-
chinists under the direction of Master Me-
chanic Buchanan to see that the weighing
was accurate. When every part of the en-
gine had been weighed a force of the best
skilled mechanics was put at work to re-
assemble the engine. When it was com-
plete again it was put Into active service.
A short time ago the engine was taken
back to the shops and mechanics were put
to work dissecting it again. Once more
every part was weighed. The scales of the
pharmacist was brought into service again.
When every portion hail been weighed tho
record was compared with the former one.
Then Master Mechanic Buchanan knew
just how much the engine had lost In
weight through the wear of a known
amount of work. The records of the
weights of the separate parts also showed
which parts were subjected to the most
wear.
The test cost many hundreds of dollars,
but the New York Central was willing to
spend the money in order that It might be
able to know what parts of an engine wear
out most quickly and in what ratio, the
several parts wear out. The exact figures
have not been made public. There is no
doubt that they will be Interesting to me-
chanics and scientists.
The VouiiRNterH Mnrriod.
Macon. Ga., April 3.—Governor Atkins' 17-
year-old son and Miss Ada Byrd, who yes-
terday eloped, were married at Kingston,
at which place they were met by their fath-
ers. and all returned together to Atlanta
until the groom reaches the age of 17, next
February, at which time they will be re-
married if neither party wishes to have
the marria.ue annulled. Miss Byrd will re-
enter school and hi r young husband will
remain in the governor's office.
A Knowing Dog:*
New York Tribune.
A St. Bernard dog. which lives near Bos-
ton, proves a great comfort to a widow to
whom he does not belong. Dogs usually
confine their care to their own households,
but this one, recognizing the unprotected
state of the widow, who lives alone, ex-
tends his services to her house. She is
afraid of tramps who pass her house on
the way to Boston. The farmer who owns
the dog, therefore, when he sees a suspi-
cious character coming up the road, says
to his dog:
"Jack, go over to Mrs. H.'s and sit on her
piazza till the tramp gets by."
Whereupon the dog runs over to Mrs. H.'s
posts himself at the door, and if the tramp
conies up the walk steps forward and
growls at him. As the dog Is a big one and
rather forbidding, though he has never
been known to bite any one. the tramp, in
ninety-nine cases out of a hundred,' re-
members that it is getting late and that lie
hasn't any time to fool away along the
road. When he is well out of sight the dog j
returns home.
The dog carries his gallantry to the same
lady to such an extent that when she is
visiting his master's house of an evening,
he always accompanies her home to the
door of her house.
THEY EXCEED IX CI BA THE AYOHS'l
HORRORS IX CRETE AX'D
AIMIEXIA.
ID SHIES HMD SIOP HI
Nothing' Accomplished In the Past
Year—Spanish Advantages Offset
by Devastation of the Land.
AUTHORIZED TO RETIRE.
Fired on liy 2000 Ilashl-Biizouks
AYhile Starting;.
Canea, April 3.—Admiral Canevarlo, the
Italian admiral in command of the lieets.
of the powers, yesterday authorized the
insurgents and their families to quit the
Akrotirl peninsula and proceed Inland,
where they would be in a better position
to obtain supplies than on the heights of
Akrotirl. Confiding in this authorization,
the Insurgents and their families, driving
their cattle, descended from the heights of
Akrotirl with the intention of moving In-
land. As soon as they reached the plain,
however, fire was opened upon them at a
range of 200 yards by 2000 Bashi-Bazouks.
The Turkish force was largely composed of
refugees from the garrison of Seino, who,
in spite of the promise made to the repre-
sentatives of the powers, have been re-
armed by the Turkish government. As
soon as the Bashl-Bazouks began tiring
on the insurgent party the latter returned
the fire and killed some of their assailants.
Orders had just given to the foreign war-
ships to fire on the Bashi-Bazouks, when
Major Bor and two Italian officers were
seen on the Akrotirl hills. They succeeded
in persuadin-g the Bashi-Bazouks to return
to this city. After the fighting on the plain
of Akrotirl a force of British sailors was
landed to hold the Mussulmans In check.
The latter are known to have lost heavily,
and already fifty killed and wounded have
been brought in here. All the Mussulmans,
on reaching the fortified lines on the side
of the town coming hack from the light,
were disarmed by the Italian sailors and
gendarmes. The disarming of the Mussul-
mans greatly frenzied their cohorts in the
town.
Anti-Greek Xews.
New York, April 3.—A dispatch to the
Herald from St. Petersburg says: The Rus-
sian consul at Janina writes that it Is per-
fectly untrue that he,has been Insulted by
the Turkish troops, and that this story is
probably a Greek Invention.
In reply to the Greek assertions that the
Macedonians will rise upon a declaration
of war, the wish alone is father to the
thought. The prince of Bulgaria and Prem-
ier Stoiloff are prefectly resolved that no
risings shall take place if they can help It.
It is well known that in Bulgaria there is
a certain popular feeling every spring to-
ward stirring up a Maceuonian agitation,
but it is said from a thoroughly reliable
source that Stoiloff is able to hold his own
against the. opposition party. 1-1 e considers
that the wisest policy Is to support the
prince and stanchly aid the powers in the
cause of peace now, in order that Bul-
garia may have a stronger claim later.
Servia Is pledged to follow Bulgaria's lead.
Only in case of massacres taking place
would either of these two powers move.
It Is stated that the new governor of
Crete will be a Spanish official. The Novoe
Vremya pertinently adds: "Russia and
England are agreed, but there is once again
fatal delay in waiting for the assent of the
powers. It will be necessary to give the
new governor large military and financial
resources."
All the details of tho Greek blockade are
arranged. The emperor of Austria's speech
is warmly approved here.
Cipher Telegrams Prohibited.
Athens, April 3.—A decree has been is-
sued prohibiting all cipher telegrams.
The Turks Anxious to Fight.
Elassonia. Macedonia, April 3.—A war cor-
respondent representing the Associated
Press has arrived at the Turkish headquar-
ters here. The Turks are in splendid condi-
tion and intensely eager for a fight. Ed hem
Pasha, the commander of the Turkish
troops, has stopped the dispatch of any
further reinforcements, as he regards the
forces under his command as ample to
deal with the Greeks. He could concentrate
over 50.000 men on the Greek frontier in the
vicinity of Elassonia within five hours. Ev-
erything is ready so that all the forces
could advance within an hour after the re-
ceipt of instructions to do so.
Portug-neso Defeated.
Lisbon, April 3.—An official bulletin an-
nounces the defeat of the Portuguese troops
In Guinea by the natives after fighting
eight hours. Three officers and a dozen
soldiers were killed. Reinforcements a.re
awaited.
He Knew a Good Thing;.
San Francisco Post.
Little Algy was invited over to the neigh-
bor's vfor h|s Christmas dinner, and the first
thing* that caught his eye was a big cream
cake. He declined soup, fish and turkey
and his hosts feared he was so bashful he
would not eat.
"Now, Algy, what are you going to
have?" he was asked.
"Cake."
He was given a generous slice, and in an
incredibly short space of time it had dis-
appeared.
"What will you have now, Algy?" he was
asked.
"Cake."
Another piece went the way of the first.
"Would you like something else, A'.gy?"
"More cake."
"I'm afraid you will have bad dreams if
you eat so much of that rich cake." (Algy
was silent.) "Can't I give you something
else?"
"Yep. cake."
"Well, you can have one more piece, but
I know you will have had dreams."
The next morning Algy appeared at the
door of his late hosts.
"I jusf; came over to tell you that I didn't
dream nothing." he remarked. "Can I
have some more cake?"
Old-Fashioned Knockers Again.
New York Sun.
There has been in recent year3, along
with an increasing use of the colonial
style of architecture, a mild revival of. the
old fashioned door knocker. And nowadays
one may see occasionally a knocker on the
hall door of an apartment in an apartment
house in this city. A visitor who steps out
of an elevator and proceeds along a hall to
see, when he reaches the apartment he
seeks, a knocker upon the door, may be a
little surprised at it at first, but only for a
moment; for, despite Its modern surround-
ings. the door knocker stands here, as it
does everywhere to one wHo has been ac-
customed to seeing it, as the symbol of
home.
In at least one instance the door knocker
in use on the hall door of an apartment in
this city was brought from an ancestral
house in New England. In one apartment
house in New York door knockers appear
upon the. hall doors of five apartments, and
they are all of different styles, it has been
found that friends who come to doors that
have door knockers upon them are likely to
knock, while strangers and those who come
on business errands are more likely to use
the modern electric bell.
RELIGIOUS MATTERS.
Governor Thornton Resigned.
Santa Fe, N. M.. April 3.—Governor W. D.
Thornton to-day wired to Washington his
resignation a» governoi>cjf New Mexico.
His commission expiree on the l&th instant.
Protracted Meeting.
Luling, Caldwell Co., Tex., April 3.—A
protracted meeting was commenced this
week at the Christian church in this city
by Rev. S. W. (Jake) Smith. Missionary
Baptist, services being held dally and
nightly. The interest is growing as the
meeting progresses.
Dallas Presbytery.
Sherman, Tex., April 3,—The examinations
of the licentiate candidates for ordination
by the Dallas presbytery were called for.
.J. W. Smith passed and will be ordained.
The next session of the presbytery will be
held at Pilot Point.
UTILIZING WAVE POAVER.
An Englishman's Invention Experi-
mentally Successful.
New York Tribune.
One of the greatest forces of nature which
engineers have sought to utilize is that of
the waves. This originates, of course, in
the friction between wind and water many
miles away perhaps, but it is a recognized
and considerable power that at present
goes to waste. Among the more recent at-
tempts to harness the waves is that made
by B. Morley Fletcher, a civil engineer of
London. His apparatus has been tried ex-
perimentally during the last few months in
Dover harbor, and the results have encour-
aged the inventor and his backers to con-
tract for the construction of a much larger
motor of the same kind.
in Mr. Fletcher's device there is a metal
buoy, shaped like a cheese box. four feet
in diameter. Tills rises and falls with the
waves. Fifteen feet or so below it, far
enough down not to be affected by the
waves, is a broad, horizontal plane or disk,
having four or five times the area of the
top of the buoy. This plane remains sta-
tionary when the latter rises and falls.
From the center of the plane a guide rod
reaches upward, and encircling this, a lube
extends part of the way downward from
the buoy. Thus the two chief parts of the
apparatus maintain the same vertical axis,
although they alternately approach and re-
cede from one another.
To the underside of the buoy are also at-
tached two slender pump cylinders, which
rise and fall with the buoy. Pistons are
fitted thereto, and the piston rods are se-
cured to the motionless plane below. It
will be seen that by this arrangement the
piston* are kept stationary, while the cyl-
inders slide up aryi down on them. Somo
times tho stroke is scarcely more than four
feet. But bo It great or small, the move-
ment does some work. The water ejected
Major's Wife Wrote Poetry.
Atlanta Constitution. i
"Yes," said the major, unfolding a batch
of manuscript and handing it to the editor,
"my wife has written poetry ever since she
was thirteen years old."
"So long as that?" sighed the editor.
"O, it isn't very long," said the major,
merrily. "She isn't more than thirty-five
now: been that ever since I married her;
doesn't age at all."
"I see,'* observed the editor. And she
must be very fond of you?"
"Dotes on me!" exclaimed the major.
"Yes." observed the editor, "I gather as
much from this poem of hers—'Lines to My
Husband; Written by a Sad Soul at Three
o'Clock in the Morning, After I Had Wait-
ed for Him All Night Long.' "
"The devil!" exclaimed the major. 'Is
that what it says?"
"Exactly," replied the editor. "And
here's another: 'Lines on My Husband
Threatening to Throw My Mother's Trunk
From the Third Story When He Was In a
State of Intoxication.' "
"Here!" cried the major, excitedly, give
me that darned truck back again! I al-
ways told her she couldn't write poetry.
There ain't a bit of poetry in the whole
blamed family! Let's go out and take
something." _
Your Health.
Baltimore American.
Olives, as a food, are considered very
strengthening for those with lung troubles.
Hot pastry and iced drinks of this coun-
try have much to do with the thinness of
its people.
Disordered digestion in adults Is often the
outcome of being compelled or allowed to
eat rich food in childhood.
A stooping position, maintained for any
length of time, tends more to undermine
the health than is generally supposed.
Equal parts of honey, olive oil and pure
home-made wine, made from grape juice
or currants, is both soothing and strength-
ening for a bad cough.
Physicians are advocating the use of
olive oil. which comes, from California, for
weak lungs. It bids fair to take the place
of cod liver oil, and It is thought by many
pleasanter to take.
Tho toothache caused by a cold in tho
facial nerves may often be relieved by
wringing a soft cloth out of cold water
and sprinkling it with strong vinegar. This
shoula bo laid on the face like a poultice,
and will often be followed by refreshing
sleep.
As It Seemed to Him.
Boston Courier.
"Doctah, I gwlne ax fo' annudder of
dem ormetic powdars dat you' gib me las*
week w'en I done be'n sick wid de spepsy."
"Then you have had another attack, have
you, Jasper?"
"Not 'zackly, sah, but I done drap mer
plpo down do well, sah, an' f'om de way
dat powdah pufform in de case er mese'f.
I got der right ter tin'k dat ef I drap It
down de Well hit gwine bring dat pipe ter
de sufface in erbout fo' seconds, sah."
My Old Hobliy-Horse.
| It is only a well-worn hobby-horse
And you never would guess, to see
' This battered toy of a careless boy,
It could seem so much to me.
I For never a steed of the highest breed
I Was ever one-half so fine,
1 Or half so fair as is this rare
| Old hobby-horse of mine.
1 But. the little boy who rode this steed
Has finished his happy play,
And. smiling, gone through the gates of
dawn,
! To the land of the Far Away.
And the horse seems sad that once was
glad,
As ne rocked o'er hill and lea,
' And crossed the streams in the land of
dreams
! To the world that was to be.
' And I often muse as he waiting stands
for the rider who does not come,
; Would his heart rejoice could he hear a
voice
And the sound of a noisy drum?
1 And my soul some day shall steal away
And we'll ride to the Hills of Joy,
Where I'll place the rein in the hands,
again,
I Of the little* laughing boy.
—Nixon Waterman,
New York, April 3.—C. K Akers, who has ;
for two years been the London Times corre- ,
spondent at Havana, has a four-column Dt- j
ter in the World, in which he declares that I
the worst horrors of Crete and Armenia are j
equalled by Spanish barbarities in Cuba,
and that it is the moral duty of the I nlted I
States to stop the war. Mr. Akers says:
"The end of the dry season is now at |
hand, and Spain has accomplished little to- ;
ward the oacificatlon of Cuba. Certain,
gains have as certainly fallen to the Span- ,
lards—the death of Maceo in December and
the capture of Rivera a few days ago being •
the moot notable. Hut at what cost has the
campaign been conducted? The provinces i
of Pliiar del Rio and Havana and large por-
tions of Matanzas and Santa Clara are one
staring mass of cinders.
"Desolation and extermination meet the
eye at every point. Ruin in the present,
famine, disease and death in the future,
are ail that the Cubans can hope for while
Cuba remains under Spanish control.
"Under these circumstances 1 do not
think that the death of this or that leader
can bring victory any nearer to the Span-
ish arms. Where one such man as Ruiz
Rivera is lost to the insurgents one hun-
dred spring up to take his place.
"Moreover, it must not be forgotten that
this guerrilla warfare needs not any great
military genius to conduct it. The only ob-
ject in'view is to keep the country In such
a condition of unrest as to make Impera-
tive the presence of an enormous army of
occupation. Small parties of fifty or 100
men scattered throughout the island can
do this mere effectively than a concen-
trated force of 20.000 or 30,000 men, upon
which the Soanish commander in chief
could at once mass a greater number,
equipped with superior armament.
"Gi neral Weyler's policy of extermination
and devastation is nothing short of the al-
most insane working of an ignorant and
completely unbalanced mind.
"To kill peaceful people on the technicali-
ty that they have neglected to obey the or-
der to leave their homes and take up their
residence in some town where no means of
subsistence exists, is inexcusable. To dev-
astate the whole Island of Cuba on the plea
that by so doing all supplies will be shut
off from tho rebels, only demonstrates the
dense Ignorance under which the Spanish
general is laboring. The rebels can get food
enough to live on for another ten years if
necessary, while the cattle row roaming
wild in the different districts will supply the
insurgents with beef for at least a couple
ol' years to come.
"As for the foreigners resident in Cuba,
they have but one feeling In regard to Wey-
ler's methods of conducting the military
operations. They consider Weyler and his
actions as a reflex of the.worst barbarities
of the middle ages, far more brutal, indeed,
than many of the most severe means em-
ployed by the holy Inquisition to attain its
ends.
"The object of Weyler's present policy is
to exterminate the Cuban people—a people
composed of 1,250,000 whites and negroes, or
mixed blood: to kill every peaceful male
inhabitant of the country is one of Wey-
ler's methods and to drive the women and
children into the towns to die of hunger is
another. Not in one single case since Con-
sul General Lee assumed the duties of the
Havana consulate have any prisoners been
accorded the privileges they are entitled fo
under the Spanish treaty and
protocols. General Lee states that his ef-
forts to obtain the full treaty rights for
Americans were invariably thwarted by
instructions emanating from Mr. Olney in
Washington.
"If I may be permitted to give one word
of advice to the people of this country, it is
to leave Armenia and the Turks to be dealt
with by the European powers and attend to
their own Armenia that lies but a stone's
throw from their own shores."
CROSIIY FELL AT GOMEZ'S SIDE.
Would Xot Go to the Rear, Hut Faeed
the Spanish Fire.
George B. Rea to New York Herald.
In the Field with the Cuban Army of Lib-
eration, Sancti Splritus District, Las Villas,
Cuba, March 10, 1897.—Charles E. Crosby of
New York, who came to Cuba recently in
the interest of the Cuban-American league
and as an American newspaper correspond-
ent, was killed during a light at Santa Tere-
sa on the Sth instant.
Crosby arrived at Gomez's camp on March
3. His credentials from the league Insured
him a hearty welcome. It Is stated that his
most Important mission was to ascertain in
what manner the. resources of the league
could be most profitably employed In aiding
the Cuban cause. Crosby brought with him
a splendid outfit for the campaign, but car-
ried no arms.
In the short time Crosby was with the
Cubans he gained their entire respect and
consideration, and he was the personal
guest of Gomez.
On the second day after Crosby's arrival
the Cubans had a short fight at Santa Tere-
sa. and he took his place, with the staff to
watch the action. He was kindly urged by
Gomez not to expose himself, but answered
that he had come to study war and he
could not form a correct Idea by keeping In
the rear. He was greatly interested in what
ho saw.
Two days after, at Santa Teresa. Gomez
saw that he had a tough light ahead, and
again requested Crosby to go to the rear,
i whence he oould view the fight with com-
I parative safety. But Crosby Insisted on re-
maining at Gomez's side, and during tho
heaviest part of the fight, while exposed to
a perfect hall of bullets from the Spanish
infantry, hidden in the woods, he \yas
struck in the head and killed Instantly.
Tho horse of General Gomez was also
killed at the same time.
The body of Crosby was taken to the rear,
and after the fight was accompanied to its
last resting place by Gomez and all the
staff. His death deeply affected the old
chief, who gave orders that the grave should
be fenced in and marked.
Tho burial took place in the midst of a
thick forest on the Santa Teresa ranch. Tho
site Is well chosen to protect the body from
the wild dogs and swine. Although the Cu-
bans had several wounded during the fight.
Crosby was the only man killed. His pa-
pers. jewels and money have been taken
care of by General Gomez, who will forward
them to his family at the first opportunity.
He left a widow and child. He was about 30
years of age.
Sherman's Protest.
Chicago, 111., April 3.—The Times-Herald's
Washington special says: Secretary Sher-
man has protested against the execution of
General Ruiz Rivera, the Cuban leader 1n
Pinar del Rio who was recently captured
by the Spanish forces. President McKInley
and Secretary Sherman discussed the Rive-
ra case, and the latter, at the president's
suggestion, communicated with Senor de
Lome, Spanish minister. Secretary Sher-
man did not make a formal protest'against
the execution of Rivera: at the same time
Secretary Sherman wanted the. Spanish
minister and his government to understand
that the execution of Rivera would not.
tend to promote good feeling for Spain in
this country. Already nubile opinion is
much exercised over tho threat to shoot tho
prisoner, and if that threat is carried into
execution the indignation throughout the
United States might be so great as to em-
barrass the government. It Is not doubted
that Senor de Lome has communicated tho
substance of this Informal protest to his
government, and there are reasons for be-
lieving that the Spanish authorities will
cable orders to Havana which will savo
Rivera's life.
Interested in .Helton's Case.
Washington, D. C., April 3.—Disquieting
reports come to the state department from
Havana as to the condition of Ona Melton,
one of the Competitor prisoners, now in
Cabanas fortress under condemnation of
death, but with sentence suspended and re-
trial ordered. Melton has been in jail over
ten months and his health has given way
until it Is feared that further confinement
may prove fatal. The department, there-
fore, has renewed its efforts to have tho
man released. Ills case Is being differen-
tated from that of his fellow prisoners,
Laborde, Glldea, Barnett and Leavltt, and
Ills position as a newspaper correspondent
and non-combatant are urged in his favor.
Lee lias Faith in Sanguilly;
Havana, April 3.—When Consul General
Lee's attention was called to the newspaper
repeat that General Julio Sanguilly. recent-
ly pardoned by the Sapanlsh. government
and banished from Cuba, was about to
leturn to Cuba and assume command of tho
insurgent forces in I'inar del Rio. succeed-,
ing General Ruiz Rivera. General Leo
quickly said: "I do not believe it, because
such an act would be a violation of Gen-
eral Se.ngullly's sacred pledge to Spain, as
well as of his written pledge to me."
Gomez Fleeing From Weyler.
Havana, April 3—At the headquarters of
Captain General Weyler in Cienfuegos,
province of Santa Clara, word has been re-
ceived that three deserters under the es-
cort of Maximo Gomez have arrived there,
reluming io remain any longer with Gomez.
The latter is said to be fleeing from Snan«
Ish troops, who are actively pursuing him.
It is added that there have been serious
disagreements among the staff of the in-
surgent commander owing to his overbear-
ing conduct.
Could Xot Claim Protection.
Washington. D. C., April 3.—Secretary
Sherman said to-day that he did .not be-
lieve the report that General Julio Sanguilly
was about to succeed Rivera in command
of'a portion of the insurgents in Cuba. If
Sanguilly thus violated the obligations he
assumed when lie was released, the depart-
ment of state, Mr. Sherman said, would not
interfere further for his protection, no mat-
ter what befell him. and would have noth-
ing further to do with him.
Young Lady Shot and Killed.
Carrollton, Miss., April 3.—^o-day Miss
Nora Eggleston was accidentally shot and
killed by Jeff Hart. Hart playfully ex-
hibited his revolver, and the young ladyv
in giving Ills hand a sudden pull, caused
the weapon to be discharged with the above
result. Hart, crazed with grief, attempted
suicide, but was restrained by friends. Tho
two young peop'.e are highly connected.,
River Steamer Sunk.
Nashville. Tenn., April 3.—The steamer
R. T. Cole of this port, engaged In the
upper Cumberland trade, sank last night
at Hunter's Point, fifty miles above Nash-
ville. About 100 raftsmen were on board.
All were accounted for except six. It is not
positively ascertained that these have been
drowned. The Cole carried a small cargo,
which is a total loss.
Stricken With Paralysis.
New York, April 3.—Roswell G. Rolston,
president of the Farmers' loan and trust
company, and one of the best known New
York financiers, was stricken with paraly-
sis while returning to his home in Babylon,
L. 1. Little hope of his recovery is enter-
tained.
Drowned iu \\ liite River.
Little Rock, Ark., April 3.—While J. M.
Clark and W. L. Johnson, white citizens of
Des Arc. were attempting to cross White
river at that place, their small boat became
unmanageable and both men were thrown
into tho water and drowned.
FIRE RECORD,
Large liullding ut Chattanooga.
Chattanooga, Tenn., April 3.—The Rich-
ardson building, one of the largest in Chat-
tanooga and one of the largest in the
south, totally burned between 3.30 and 6
o'clock this morning. The fire caught from
a furnace in the basement and ran up the
elevator shaft. Tho watchman was slow
in turning in an alarm, and when the lire
company arrived the building was a mass
of flames. The watchman warned a num-
ber sleeping on the sixth floor and all suc-
ceeded In getting out except two. They
were Boyd Kwing, one of the wealthiest
men in this section, and S. M. Patton, one
of the most prominent architects in the
south. 1.0wing attempted to climb down
the fire escape, but fell from the top. Ills
body was badly mutilated. Patton was
cut off from escape oh the stairs and, his
body is still in the ruins. About 100 offices
and four stores were in the building. The
total loss amounts to $400,000, with insur-
ance of about .^00,000. A two-story build-
ing adjoining was also totally destroyed.
The third national bank, across the street,
was badly damaged. Among the heaviest
losers are the American investment com-
pany, owners of the building and a large
part of the contents; Ii. C. Kingsley & Co.,
merchants, and the Chattanooga building
and loan association. Nearly ull the law-
yers in the city had offices in the building,
and many valuable papers which can not
bo replaced were burned.
At Clarksville.
Clarksville, Tex., April 3.—Frank'Harris'
dwelling, occupied by Mr. Ledrick, burned
this morning. The house was covered by
$.">0u insurance in the Continental. House-
hold furniture fully insured with the Hart-
ford.
FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.
London, April 3.—Mr. Cecil Rhodes has
started on his return to South Africa.
Madrid. April 3.—This city to-day is gaily
decorated with flags In honor of the vic-
tories of the Spanish troops in the Phil-
ippine islands.
Madrid, April 3.—The Spanish cruiser In-
fanta Maria Theresa has been ordered to
New York, where she will represent Spain
at tho ceremonies attending the dedication
of the Grant monument.
New Yoik, April 3.—A dispatch to the
Herald from Buenos Ayres says: The gov-
ernment has received from the Rothschilds
in London congratulations upon its deci-
sion to pay the national debt In full., prin-
cipal and interest. The bankers state that
such action will prove an excellent thing
for the prosperity of the country.
The Herald's correspondent in Monte-
video, Uruguay, telegraphs that r>00 men
have crossed the Brazilian border Into Uru-
guay to aid the insurgents. The forces of
Samas and Saraiva. Insurgent leaders, it is
expected, will march to the north near the
Brazilian frontier to incorporate their
troops with the new bands from Brazil.
London, April 1.—The Standard has tho
following from its Berlin correspondent:
"The appointment of Andrew D. White as
American ambassador to Germany is re-
garded here with great satisfaction. It is
hoped that he will be able to remove many
difficulties now hampering the commerce
between the two countries. The leading
German merchants, especially those en-
gaged in the manufacture of chemicals,
fancy paper goods and dress materials,
expect the most disastrous consequences
from the new tariff."
The Herald's correspondent in Rio Jan-
eiro telegraphs that the government has
ordered the cruiser Tiradentes to proceed
to Monterijed at once. , The press of Rio
Janeiro demands that reinforcements be
sent to aid the federal troops in Bahia, the
fanatics being still uneonquere>d. General
Tojas, special envoy from Uruguay to Ar-
gentine, said to-day that his mission was
to promote friendly relations with his gov-
ernment. He declared that Uruguay would
negotiate no treaty with Chile prejudicial
to the interests of Argentina.
CIVIC SOCIETIES.
Bryan, Tex., April 3.—A lodge of the
American Benevolent Legion has been in-
stituted here by Deputy Organizer Byers
of Dallas, with the following officers: L.
A. Sanders, chancellor; W. J. Christian,
vice chancellor; W. S. Stuart, past chan-
cellor: Geo. D. Tucker, marshal; Geo. E.
Clothier, chaplain; H. H. Jones, counsellor*
Dr. W. H. Oliver, surgeon; S. B. Buchanan,
treasurer; T. E. Taylor, sentinel; Dan Zim-
merman, inspector.
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