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THE HERALD.
SPRING FI ELD, - COLORADO.
Woman ntwr forgives the man whe
makes her appear ridiculous.
Never send a man out to ask favors
unless he is given power to make
pledges.
Things that people do not know con
cerning themselves are generally the
most important.
Nearly all of the aldermen in Louis
ville, Ky.. have been arrested. They
are charged with being too prosperous.
Next to an ungreased wheelbarrow
there are few noises more excruciating
than the wail of a man who has lost
Ills grip.
Fifty per cent of the non-supported
wives of New York were married in
their teens. The showing is not en
couraging for early marriages.
Edison has made a new discovery by
the use of which a surgeon can sec all
of the organs and tissues of the human
body. We will .soon know just what
alls us.
The liability of an express company
Is thus stated in a recent decision of
the New York Supreme court, appel
late term: No limitation of liability
for negligence contained in a shipping
contract can afTert an express com
pany's liability for the full value of
goods lost to the consignee by the
affirmative wrongful act of the agent
intrusted with them.
The government has to pay a large
sum of money for a single discharge
of one of the immense guns now be
ing placed in coast defences. There I
might be a contingency when it would
be far more expensive not to fire the
gun; while no one could well estimate
the possible cost of having no guns to
fire. A coast thoroughly protected
means also an interior well guarded.
A noted newspaper man who died
in St. Louis a few weeks ago, in the
prime of life, was sometimes called the
inventor of the newspaper interview.
Certainly he was the first to make a
feature of that form of news. Rightly
used, the interview is an effective way
of getting, and an interesting way of
presenting, facts and opinions; but no :
other device of Journalism has been
more abused. ,
In a published letter describing his
shipwreck, Stephen Crane, the novel
ist, has thrown school teachers into
spasms with this piece of bad English:
“Being an inexperienced filibuster, the
writer had undergone considerable
mental excitement since the starting of
the ship, and consequently he had not
been to sleep, and so I went to the first
mate’s bunk to Indulge myself in all
the physical delights of holding one
self in bed.”
Mixed farming as a principle has
been impressed on the people of Flori
da by the freeze of two years ago.
If they take the lesson to heart, the
disaster will not have been in vain.
A correspondent of a Chicago paper,
writing from Florida, says: Thought
ful people now agree that "the great
freeze of ’95” was a good thing for
Florida—a blessing in disguise. It was
a costly lesson, however. A hundred
thousand citizens, more or less, paid
$3,000,000 or $4,000,000 to find out that
the “frost line” that had been recog
nized since the "cold winter of ’32” was
not permanent and was likely to be
changed, like railway time-tables,,with
out previous notice. They were taught
that it was not good policy to put all
their eggs in one basket, and that the
single-crop plan of farming was a fail
ure. Many were discouraged and left
the state. Those who had more cour
age and wisdom remained, and while
they were resuscitating their frozen ;
groves they discovered they could make !
money by truck farming—by raising j
peas, beans, cabbages, cauliflower, let- j
tuce, celery, onions, cucumbers, pota- '
toes, strawberries and other fruits and
vegetables for the northern winter
markets. The demand for this sort
of produce during the winter months is
practically unlimited, and the prices
unnaturally large. It costs no more to
raise a bushel of potatoes in this warm,
sandy soil in December than in July.
The supply of unseasonable vegetables
formerly came from Bermuda and the
Bahamas. "The great freeze” taught
the farmers of Florida that they could
have a monopoly from December to
March, when the early crops of south
ern Georgia are ready for market. So
the wise ones stopped boasting about
profits of $2,500 an acre from orange
groves. They stopped telling the fa
miliar story about "$1 a box for
oranges on the plantation, twenty-five
boxes to the tree and 100 trees to the
acre —all clear gain.” and began tc
plant and 1 vegetables, which nro
not so proh::iblo as oranges, but are
reasonably certain of paying.
Jas. A. Herne, the veteran actor,
spoke at the First Congregational
church in Kansas City Sunday nigh!,
on “The Theater As It Is.” He had
an immense audience. Frank Daniels,
the comic opera star, was in the audi
ence. Mr. Herne's idea of the theater
is that it is elevating, providing the
people insist on elevating plays.
Cashier Cyrus Breeder of Bethlehem.
Pa., writes to his friends from Canada
that the climate of Toronto agrees with
him first rate. And yet he is not in
Canada solely for his health.
One reason for surmising that Gov.
Black of New York is not destitute
of the sense of humor is to be found
in that passage in his inaugural ad
dress wherein he says: "It is certain
that the luster shed on the governor by
his staff might be dispensed with with
out loss of his dignity or danger to the
state."
The Princess of Chimay has deserted
the Hungarian gypsy who recently
eloped with her, anil has left him
stranded In Milan, without employment
and penniless.
M'KINLEY KEEPS BUSY.
I IIIn Flr*t l>Hy In Ofllee Crowded With Work
—Throne* of Vial tor*.
Washington, March s.—President Me
| Kin ley was on the move at an early
hour this morning. He greeted the
White 'House officials at 7:30 o’clock,
and breakfasted at eight with the fam
ily party, including his wife, mother
and other relatives. Then he smoked a
cigar, and at nine o’clock entered the
president's private office to begin cop
ing with the flood of public business.
Already crowds of people had begun
to arrive, clamoring at the main en
trance to the executive mansion for ad
mission. The doors were kept closed
against the general crowd until ten
o’clock, but in the meantime a number
of callers having spi*cial business
gained admission.
At ten o'clock the members of the re
tiring Cabinet called and exchanged
court csies.
Meantime tho crowds in front of the
executive mansion bad swelled to thou
sands. They surged up to the portico,
surrounding the doors in solid masses
and extending in both directions down
the long semi circular driveways to the
outer gates. They came with bands
playing, and flags flying. One of the
first organizations to call was that
made up of the veterans who served
with Major McKinley in the Twenty
i third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. The
president wished to greet his old com
rades personally, and they filed into
the east room. Mr. McKinley came
from his private apartments looking
sturdy and vigorous, despite the strain
of yesterday. Ho cordially greeted
each of tho group along the way. giv
ing a hearty handshake to each per
son, and stood at the main door of tin
east room while the old soldiers filed
by. It was a meeting of old friends
rather than an official greeting, ami
tlie president called most of the veter
ans by name.
The crowds outside had now grown
clamorous, and with the confused mu
sic of several hands were mingled the
continued shouts from hundreds of
throats. It was apparent that the
throng never could get within the
White House. Realizing this situation,
tho President called for his hat and
overcoat and stepped through the front
j doors to the marble portico.
A great shout went up as he made
his appearance. Hats were thrown in
to the air and handkerchiefs and um
brellas were waved frantically, the la
dies joining In the demonstration. Mc-
Kinley bowed repeatedly ns the cheers
continued. Then the clubs swung Into
line and. with bands playing, marched
under and through the arch of the
portico, each man uncovering as he
passed.
The White House was crowded and
besieged with callers all day, but few
were able to gain access to the Presi
dent.
MR. WOLCOTT HAS RETURNED
Prof«■**«•* To Itv Well Matlnflod With III*
Work.
New York, March-s.—While William
McKinley was on his way to the na
tional capitol yesterday to take the
oath of office, Senator E. O. Wolcott
was coming up New York bay on tin
Majestic, returning from Ids European
trip in the Interest of an international
monetary conference. Senator Wol
cott’s first remark was that of disap
pointment because the rough voyagi
had delayed his arrival. Senator Wol
cott’s manner showed his disappoint
ment.
“What success did you have while
abroad?” was asked. In reply Senator
Wolcott gave out a type-written copy
of this statement:
“My visit lias been a very satisfac
tory and interesting one. My time was
wholly spent in London, Paris and Ber
lin, with one day in Amsterdam. I
am much encouraged by what I have
ascertained and most hopeful for the
future.
“An international agreement for the
remonetization of silver is entirely
feasible and its accomplishment in ray
opinion rests largely with the United
States. I had interviews with such
German financiers as Prince Hohen
lobe, with Baron von Biebersteln and
with Dr. Koch and Dr. Mlquel, the
minister of finance of Prussia. I was
not able to see either Dr. Arendt or
Count von Mirbash. At the present
time I do not care to say anything
more about the result of ray mission.
You might say. however, that Prince
Hohenlohc and Baron von Bleber
stein told me if I succeeded in getting
the consent of England as a party to
an international conference I might
then meet with less opposition in Ger
many.”
He was asked: ’What encourage
ment did you receive in England?”
"I do not think that is a fair ques
tion. I have said ns much ns I think
I can justly be asked to say. This Is a
matter which cannot he freely dis
cussed at the present stage, and I do
not desire to be Interviewed further.”
Chnrltli** it ml Corrections.
New Orleans, March 4.— The national
conference of charities and corrections
assembled here to-day. The delegates
were welcomed by Governor Foster
and Mayor Flower. Among the speak
ers at he morning session were Alex.
Johnson, president of the conference;
Hon. J. H. Brackett, of Maryland, Hon.
Richard Guenther, of Wisconsin, Rob
ert Treat Paine, of Boston, and Presi
dent Gilman, of John-Hopklns univer
sity.
At the afternoon session the free kin
dergarten was discussed. Mrs. L. W.
Treat of Grand Rapids, Michigan, in
troducing the subject.
The evening session was devoted to
the topic of prison reform. General
RololT BrinkerhotT. of Ohio. Mrs. Julia
Miller, of Alabama. Rev. Beverly War
ner, of New Orleans, Hon. Otis Fuller,
of Michigan, and Hon. L. A. Whaley,
of Texas, were speakers.
Turkey Roikl)- for War.
Ixmdon. March 5. The rapid mobil
i/.ing of tho Turkish troops on tho
Greek frontier confirms the belief
which prevails among military men
here that Turkey is more ready for war
than Greece. Experts express the opin
ion that the Turkish troops being col
lected at Saloniea could, unless the
powers or the Balkan states interfered,
reach Athens in a fortnight. The Greek
army Is admitted to he far below mod
ern requirements. If the Greek army
reserves are mobilized, It is stated they
will l»e little better than mobs armed
with obsolete rifles and lacking iu ar
tillery.
Clevcl»ii(| doe* After I>u<-k*.
Washington, I). C., March s.—Ex-
President Cleveland started south on a
duck hunting expedition last night.
Ho went on tho lighthouse tender
Maple shortly after three o’clock. With
him were Captain Robley D. Evans
and I)r. Leonard Wood, of Boston.
The Maple will proceed directly to
Portsmouth, near Norfolk. There the
lighthouse lender Violet is waiting and
the party will bo transferred to her
ami the start made for the shooting
li-lds iu Albermarle and Pamlico
sounds.
THE LEGISLATURE.
Tuesday. March 2nd.
Senate.—After the usual routine the
new county debate was taken up in
tlie Senate. A motion by Senator Me-
Neely to Indefinitely postpone consid
eration of the bill to create Sylvanite
county was being talked of by Senator
Carney when the Senate adjourned the
evening before. He resumed and pro
ceeded to quote from pamphlets pub
lished In favor of the measure.
Senator Moody said it would be an
ungenerous thing to create more bur
dens for the people mid he must vote
against the hill.
Senator Canon thought the weight of
the argument lay with the opponents
of the bill, and he believed there were
already too many counties.
Senator Wheeler said all ho could do
would be to preach the funeral sermon
on the bill, and he proceeded to do so.
He spoke of the sentiment in favor
of the measure, the great wealth of the
camp and Its increasing prosperity, and
he believed the people were entitled to
have a county—but. of course, they
were not going to get It.
Senator Soldomrldge spoke In sup
port of the bill and pointed to the
pledges that, had been given by the
representatives from that district and
to the almost unanimous desire for the
county on tho part of tho people. There
had been a change of sentiment since
the election, but no good reason had
been assigned. He valued his political
pledges too highly to change and would
support the bill.
The discussion occupied nearly the
whole day. Then the vote was taken
and resulted as follows:
For the new county—Blnkoy, Carney,
Evans. Felton. Harris, Kennedy, Por
terfield, Sehlomridge, Stratton, Tay
lor. Thomas. Wheeler.
Against the county—Adams. Barela,
Bromley. Campbell. Canon. Crosby.
Crowe, Gallagher. Gnymon. Gordon.
Locke. Maxwell. Moody. Morton, Mc-
Creery. McNeely. Painter, Reuter.
Sehermerhorn. Sours. Swink. West.
House. —House bill No. 250. by An
drew Park, of Pueblo, providing pun
ishment for the breaking of seals of
railway ears, was considered and
passed second reading.
A bill Introduced by Mr. Champion
on behalf of a constituent, allowing per
sons and corporations to divert and ap
ply unappropriated water for minim:,
milling or electric purposes, caused the
expression of a wide variance of opin
ions. It passed second reading.
Thtinttlay, March 3rd.
Senate.—The greater part of tho day
In the Senate to-day was taken up
with the consideration of tho reports of
the finance committee on Senator Fel
ton’s bill, appropriating $40,000 for
continuing the work of constructing
state canal No. 1. which would tap the
Arkansas river at a point near Canon
City. The work on the canal has been
(lone by convict labor, and is completed
for n distance of about six miles. In
order to carry out the original plans
about forty miles of construction work
will be required, and the bill fathered
by Senator Felton asks for money with
which to purchase tools, machines and
powder for the continuance of the
work, which included the tunneling of
several rocky hills.
The majority report of the finance
committee recommands that the appro
priation he denied for the reason that
the finances of the state will not Justi
fy such an expenditure. The minority
report, signed only by Senator Moody,
recommended that the bill be printed.
After spending almost the entire day
In discussing the bill, the minority re
port to have the bill printed was adopt
ed by a vote of 23 to 10.
nouse.—A resolution by Senator Bar
ela. asking the president to appoint res
idents to federal positions iu New Mex
ico, was adopted.
A bill by Mr. Sheridan to require
hunters to take out a license passed
second reading. It requires a fee of $1
to be paid to the state and 50 cents to
the county. An exemption is made in
favor of residents of the county where
they may hunt.
A bill by Mr. Stevens to amend the
child labor law passed second reading.
It prohibits the employment of children
under fourteen years of age at manual
labor "in any factory, shop, mill, store,
salesroom, mine, smelter or manufac
turing establishment of any character
during school term.”
The next hill discussed was by Mr.
De Votle to regulate the delivery »<f
water. It permits the exchange of wa
ter between reservoirs and ditches. It
permits the delivery of stored water in
to a ditch when tho reservoir is given
the supply from the river at a point
higher up and vice versa. The bill
passed second reading.
Tlinrttriny, March 4tli.
Senate—Mr. Engley’s theater hat bill
was considered in connection with tin
reports of tin* committee on state insti
tutions, to which it had been referred,
and after a long discussion it was
killed by a vote of 10 to 13.
After recess the Senate joined the
House in joint session for the consid
eration of the report of the Leadville
committee upon tlie strike, after which
it reconvened in tin* Senate chamber.
Senate hill No. 48. by Senator Taylor,
raising tho bounty on wolves from $2
to $5 and on mountain liojis from $2 to
$5, was finally passed and sent to tln-
House.
Senate Hill No. 40, by Senator Car
ney, prohibiting tlie management of
state institutions from appointing a rol- 1
ative to any position under the control
of such management, was finally i
passed and sent to the House.
The following bills passed and wen
sent to the House:
Senate bill No. 110, by Senator Mar- i
rls. prohibiting blacklisting of em
ployes by employers and the boycot
ting by organized bodies of persons or
corporations, a misdemeanor punisha
ble by fine and imprisonment.
Senate bill No. 325, by Senator Tay
lor. allowing state, county and school
district officials to prosecute appeals
and writs of error in which they are
Involved in an official capacity without
giving the usual bond required upon
taking appeals and writs of error.
Senate bill No. 24 1. by Senator Sel
domridge, providing for the classifica
tion of the city of Colorado Springs as
a city of the first class, without the
necessity of waiting for a general cen
sus. ns required under the present law.
atul which will not lx* taken until 1900.
Senate bill No. 21), by Senator Reuter,
permitting an assignee to turn over to
the creditors of the assignor portions
of the assigned property in bulk, in
satisfaction of the claims of the credi
tors without requiring tlie sale of tin
assigned property.
House—The following bills wen
passed and sent to tin* Senate:
House bill No. 10. by Mr. Cooke,
providing for tin* holding of a con
stitutional convention for the pro
posing of amendments to the state con
stitution.
House bill No. 39. by Mr. O’Neill,
providing for the election of county
attorney, county physician and county
road overseer in counties of the first,
second and third classes.
House bill No. 115, by Mr. Ilolblg,
fixing tho amount of household prop
erty exempt from levy of execution at
S2OO.
House bill No. 59. b.v Mr. Whitney
providing for the abolishment of tfn
Board of Capitol Managers. and
creating a commission l’or the cure
unu custody of the capitol grounds
and buildings, such commission to con
sist of the governor, auditor, secretary
of state, treasurer and attorney gen
eral.
The Joint session of the two houses
spent a large part of the afternoon In
discussing the report of the Leadville
investigating committee. The report
was unanimously udopted.
Friday, March Sth.
Senate—The following bills passed
third reading and were sent to the
House:
By Senator Bromley, regulating the
organizing of mutual tire insurance
companies. Such companies may be
started upon the application of 100 per
sons and with a total maximum
amount of insured property not to ex
ceed SIOO,OOO.
By Senator Taylor, permitting the
giving of surety company bonds In all
cases where a judicial bond is required,
provided that such surety company
shall be duly approved as bondsmen by
the courts of the county wherein such
bonds may bo offered. According to
this bill, any person may give bond of
a surety company for ids appearance
before any of the courts of the state.
By Senator Reuter, providing iu what
manner the appropriations of tin* state
shall bo paid out in case the revenues
of the state are insufficient to meet all
the appropriations made by the Gener
al Assembly. According t«» this Hill the
expenses of the General Assembly and
of the executive and judicial depart
ments of tlie state shall first bo paid
and then the appropriations for the
maintenance and support of all the
public institutions, iu aif order named.
Two bills were killed upon the recom
mendation of the committee on
finance. One was for tin* construction
of a wagon road in Eagle county from
tiic town of Basalt up Frying Ban
crock to the station «>f Ituedi. and an
other was for a small appropriation to
defray tin* expense of an exhibit for
the negro department at the Nashville,
Tennessee, exposition in 1897.
Several bills were favorably reported
in committee of the whole.
House—ln the House yesterday Mr.
Ilelblg's bill providing for the insur
ance of all public buildings by the
state and making an appropriation of
$210,000 to carry out the Idea, was
killed by the adoption of the report of
the committee on banking and insur
ance. which was to the effect that the
state could not afford to go into the in
surance business.
Senator Gaymon's pawnbroker’s Hill
was reported back from the committee
on banking and insurance with the rec
ommendation that it he passed with
several slight amendments.
James A. Bark’s bill, which applies
only to Pueblo, and provides that al
dermen shall la* nominated from the
wards in which they live, but shall be
elected by the people at large and fix
ing t lie salary of aldermen at SOOO per
annum, passed and was sent to the
Senate.
The next on the calendar for final
passage was Mr. Ilelhig’s charter bill,
which passed second reading without
objection at the night session last Fri
day. When it was called for reading.
Mr. Sweeney said that as he under
stood the charter question a substitute
bad been adopted by the Arapahoe del
egation. and he moved that the bill be
re-referred to the Senate and again be
placed on second reading.
Mr. Ilclblg declared that tin* Arapa
hoe delegation had not agreed to any
substitute and lie believed that his Hii 1
should go through.
Upon vote the bid was re-referred, 31
voting for and 29 against it.
Saturday. March nth.
Senate.—Some difficulty was had in
tlie Senate in securing a quorum. The
members of tlie finance committee
were listening to arguments upon a
relief Hill and several members had
been excused over Sunday.
When a quorum was finally secured,
word was received from the House to
tlie effect that the vote on the Ilelbig
charter bill had been reconsidered and
the bill had passed third reading with
out objection.
Senate bill No. 48. providing for the
acceptance of the Fort Lyons military
reservation from tlie United Statics
government as a site for a soldiers’
homo was killed by the adoption of
the adverse report of the committee on
state institutions for the reason that a
similar bill had been introduced in the
House and had been favorably acted
upon.
House concurrent resolution No. 0.
by Mr. Wolfe, declaring the Colorado
Assembly to be in favor of tin* hide*
IKMidence of Cuba, was laid on the
table without argument.
Senate Joint memorial No. 4. by Sen
ator McCreery. memorializing Congress
to pass the bill regulating the salaries
of clerks in post offices of the first anil
second classes, was considered.
The memorial was opposed by Sena
tor Kennedy and Senator Bromley and
Senator Reuter and Senator Crosby
spoke in favor of it. The memorial was
killed and adjournment was taken.
House—When tlie House convened
to-day much surprise was occasioned
by Speaker Ilurlbut calling the presi
dent pro tem.. Mr. Lawrence, to tlie
chair and then making a motion that
the vote by which the Ilelbig charter
bill was placed at tlie foot of the cal
endar on Friday, be reconsidered.
Mr. Stevens moved a call of the
House. When tin? aliscntecs had been
brought in Mr. Ilurlhut’s motion to re
consider was put and carried by a
unanimous vote, every member pres
ent voting for reconsideration.
Mr. Ilurlbut then moved that tlie
rules be suspended and the Ilelbig
charter Idll be placed upon third read
ing and finally passed.
After the bill was read, vote was tak
en and tin* Ilelbig charter passed third
reading without a dissenting voice.
Tlie afternoon session •of tho House
was taken up with the discussion of
Mr. Jenkins' bill to regulate building
and loan associations, which passed
second reading.
The auditor of the state is made ex
ollicio examiner of building and loan
associations by tin* bill. Due provision
is made for the regular examination of
tin* books and affairs or each associa
tion.
Every association is required to make
an annual report to the auditor of the
State of the financial condition of the
association. If the auditor shall find
that tin* business of the association is
on a paying basis and is being conduct
ed in a safe and conservative manner
be shall Issue to such association a cer
tificate authorizing it to continue busi
ness for the next year from the date
of such certificate. The Hill also ex
empts tin* associations from taxation
on the ground Hint they are benevolent
institutions.
llovernor Atkin* Sworn In.
Charleston. W. Va., March 4.—At'
noon to-day lion. John W. Atkins, Re
publican. took the oath of otllce on ihe
front steps of the state capitol as gov-'
ernor of West Virginia, and tin* Dem
ocratic governor retired. The oath was
administered by Judge McWhorter,
the only Republican on the Supreme
court, and elected at the same time.
The inaugural address was lengthy and
outlined the policy which will ’be a
progressive one. This is the first time
for t weniy li vi* years that the Repub
licans have controlled the state.
POSITION OF GREECE.
WILL NOT SURRENDER CRETE
Takes the Position That Anarchy WOIIIII
Follow Withdrawal of Greek Troops-
A Compromise Looked for.
Athens, March 7.—7:15 p. in.— I The
answer of Greece to the identical notes
of the powers was discussed at a meet
ing of the cabinet and approved bj
King George to-day. It Is understood
that the reply is a refusal to with
draw the Greek tleet and troops from
Crete on the ground that tin* recall
would be a signal for pillage, incen
diarism and murder. The complete text
of the note will not be known until it
is presented to the ambassadors of tin
powers to-morrow.
In diplomatic circles it is said that
the Greek answer may lead to negotia
tions based upon a proposal for co-op
eration which has been presented by
France.
Bp. m.—lt is stated that in view ot
the contemplated negative reply of
Greece to tlie powers. King George has
sent orders to Colonel Vassos, com
manding the Greek forces in Crete, t«
hold all the places now occupied by
him. The king is still here, and tin
date of the departure of the crown
prince for the frontier has not been
tixed. Every effort is being made t«
concentrate the Greek troops on the
Turkish frontier before the threatened
blockade of the Greek coast can be ef
fected.
In official circles the hope is not now
entertained that the powers will ac
cept the French proposition.
March B.—l a. m. -Though tin* ex
act character of the Greek reply to tin
powers is not yet made known, ft b
understood that in addition to 1 1n
ground of refusal to comply because oi
the fear of pillage, incendiarism and
murder in Crete, the note points out
that the Cretans, who alone should lu
regarded as entitled to determine theli
fate, have declared their unalterabli
resolution to be annexed to Greece as
the only solution that will linally paci
fy the island.
King George and other members of
the royal family attended a requiem
mass in the cathedral to-day for tin
officers and soldiers who have fallen
in Crete.
The Pliuglienesia. publishes a tele
gram stating that a band of 120 Mace
donians and Epirotes came into collis
ion yesterday at Krania. six hours
march from Grevena, with a strong
Turkish detachment. The Macedon
ians attacked tin* Turkish position to
ward evening and it is reported they
captured it after an all night light.
THE ADMIRALS’ SUGGESTION.
They Have Plan* Tor the Coercion ot
Greece.
Canon. March B.—l a. m.—The admir
als have forwarded to their respective
governments their suggestions for tin
coercion of Greece. The coinmamlei
of a Russian cruiser which has Just
arrived from Selina reports that for
eign vessels tired gnus there to intimi
date the insurgents. Tin* military gov
ernor of Canon has informed tin* drag
oman of tlie Greek consulate that or
ders have been received to tire on tlt*•
Greek cavnss if he leaves the consul
ate. Tile Greeks in the town are men
aced by the Mussulmans and the com
mander of the foreign marines decline
to guarantee the safety of the news
paper correspondents who venture out
side of Canea.
The insurgents failed in their endeav
ors to force an entrance into Malaxn by
the use of dynamite at Teckla last
evening, but they made a breach in the
walls at Keratiili, killing four and
wounding several. The garrison is ur
gently appealing for reinforcement.
Skirmishing has been going on since
noon on the plains outside*Canea.
London, March B.—There is no doubt,
saj’s the Athens correspondent of t.n
Times, that if Prince George of Greece
were placed at the head of an autono
mous Cretan government, with the title
of prince, the whole Greek nation and
the Cretans would willingly accept the
proposals of the powers and the Greek
troops would be withdrawn.
“Such a scheme, therefore,” says the
correspondent, “ought not to he re
jected withtout the gravest reasons.
The Cretans are suspicious of the
promises of Europe and firmly believe
that there is no other course open than
union with Greece of Turkish rule:
but, doubtless if a chance wore offered
them, their preference would be for au
tonomy under a Greek prince."
The agitation of the lovers of liberty
in favor of Greece is spreading every
where in Great Britain, according to
reports received from many places this
morning.
THE CABINET CONFIRMED.
No Formal Opposition Though Objection*
Are Suggested to Gage it ml lllioi.
Washington. D. (’.. March o.—The
President’s Cabinet appointments wore
all continued by the Semite to-day. and
practically without opposition. There
was for a time a threat of opposition to
Mr. Gage as secretary of the treasury
because of his financial views, and be
cause he is a banker.
The list of Cabinet officers is as fol
lows: Secretary of state. John Sher
man. of Ohio; secretary of the treas
ury, Lyman .1. Gage, of Illinois; secre
tary of war. Russell A. Alger, of Mich
igan; secretary of the navy. John D.
Long, of Massachusetts; secretary of
the interior, Cornelius N. Bliss, of New
York; attorney general. Joseph McK n
na. of California; secretary of agricul
ture, James Wilson, of Iowa; post mas
ter general. James A. Gary, of Mary
land.
The appointment of Mr. Bliss as sec
retary of the interior occupied atten
tion from Senators Teller and Stewart,
i who stated that while they had no'in
'tention to make any effort to balk tin
President in his selection of his Cabinet
ministers, they still felt constrained tu
point out the Inadvisability of select
ing a man who was not a lawyer for a
position which requires the exercise of
so much legal ability.
Senator Hoar of Massachusetts paid
a high tribute to Mr. Bliss. He pointed
out that many of tlie questions decid
ed by the secretary of the interior
were prepared by law clerks.
Mr. Sherman’s nomination was con
mittee.
firmed without a reference to a com-
Mr. Wolcott, of Colorado, who had
but just returned from ids mission in
the Interest of bimetallism, was in ids
seat early in the session. The galler
ies were crowded throughout most of
the day and many people stood on the
outside from early morning anxious to
secure admission, though disappointed
in that respect to the end. The diplo
matic gallery was the only exception.
None of the seats in tlds gallery were
occupied.
After Mr. Hanna had boon sworn in
several senators presented their con
gratulations.
There was a spontaneous burst of ap
plause lu the galleries as the two dis
tinguished sons of Ohio, both entering
simultaneously upon new fields of la
Im. r. walked arm lu arm down the ecu
ter aisle,
MINING NOTES.
There Is said to l>e room for more
miners in Clear Creek county.
Arrangements are now pending for
the erection of a 200-ton Matte smelter
at Canon City by a company repre
sented by ex-Govemor Foster of Ohio
and other parties. The plant Is Intend
ed to reduce the (Tipple Creek ores
from twenty to twenty-five tons to one,
and sell the matte to the refineries.
Negotiations for the land necessary for
the site are now in progress, the plans
for the smelter are all prepared, and it
is probable that work on the smelter
will commence as soon as the financial
arrangements are completed.
A new discovery of ore made on Left
Hand creek. Boulder county, has creat
ed a good deal of surprise among old
miners familiar with the ores of that
district. All of the mines in that vicin
ity have been considered ns exclusively
gold-bearing, and the ores are general
ly telluride in character. In the claim
from which this ore was taken, how
ever, at a deptli of sixty-two feet, a
vein of clear white quarts was uncov
ered which carries gray copper and ga
lena. running 173 ounces in silver and
sll in gold. The solid formation has
not been reached yet. and it is thought
the property will gain in value with
depth.
Foreign Capital.
It is fortunate that American mines
are not in favor In London among those
who take hold of properties for the
sake of promotion fees and do not care
what the result of the working of the
mines shall be. As a consequence,
those gentlemen who are given alto
gether too much over-capitalizing go to
other fields for bait for their prey, and
there is very little heard nowadays of
scandals on the London market in con
nection with miues located in the
United States.
The reason for tills is probably tho
fact that information in regard to'near
ly all the districts in this country Is
easily obtainable, and that it is diffi
cult to float a mine upon a prospectus
that does not state facts. It may be
said that there is a disadvantage to us
in tills, in that it prevents the coming
here of a great ileal of capital; but. in
answer to that, it can be said that it Is
much bettor for us that no capital shall
be brought here or sent here at all
unless it conies for the exploiting of le
gitimate enterprises.
During the past year or two a great
deal of money lias gone into western
Australia from London, and a large
part of it into enterprises that, will
never return interest on the investment
—much less the principal. It has been
easy for the harpies on the London
market, known as promoters, to carry
out these schemes, because western
Australia is so new. ami there is so lit
tle business connection between it and
London that it is -easy to present prop
ositions without fear that the investors
or others can obtain reliable Informa
tion and expose them if they are not
genuine.
In tlie colony of Victoria, where le
gitimate mining lias been conducted
for many years, the promoters find few
properties to place on the London mar
ket; yet Victoria is not in want of cap
ital, and can obtain all that is neces
sary without blowing of trumpets for
legitimate enterprises.
So it is with the United States. Dur
ing the past year at least $50,000,000
has been Invested quietly by English
capitalists in this country, and the
chances arc tlint during the coming
year much more will come in. In
stead of sending out foreign engineers,
they have employed Americans, well
acquainted with the districts in which
the proposed investments were to be
made, and with the local conditions.—
Mining and Scientific Press.
Albany Placers Sold.
A controlling interest In the Albany
placers, located on Douglas creek, for
tyJflve miles from Laramie, lias been
sold to an Eastern syndicate represent
ing New York capital. The exact fig
ures of the purchase price are not giv
en out, but are supposed to be $20,000.
This is the flrsi cash deal made in this
section for placer property this year.
Several other deals of a similar kind
are now under way and will probably
be consummated within ten days.
Among these Is the property of the
Douglas Consolidated Placer company
as to the syndicate making the present
purchase aims to control entirely the
vast district adjacent to Douglas creek
and embracing thousands of acres of
valuable gold properties. The ground
of the Albany company consists of
1.500 acres, 1.200 of which is pay grav
el from five to ten feet in depth, run
ning from fifteen to seventy-five cents
per yard, with abundance of water
with which to work it.
The Big Horn Placers.
Wagon load after wagon load of steel
piping is being sent from Laramie dai
ly to the placer properties of the Big
Horn Mining company at Independ
ence mountain. About ten of the four
teen miles of ditching have already
been completed, and as soon as the
weather permits 150 men will be put
to work to complete the contract. The
company, which is controlled by Den
ver and Leadville parties, owns over
1,000 acres of ground, which, it is esti
mated. can be worked for ten cents per
yard by means of the fine plant now
being put in. This will cost fully SIOO..
000 when completed. It is estimated,
however, that it will not handle more
than one-third of tin* water which the
big ditch will carry. Active operations
will commence July 1. and should the
cost of working the ground prove anv
whero near tin* estimate given, it can
not fail to turn out one of the best pay
ing propositions in the country.
De Lamar's Mines.
Captain Do Lamar has surrendered
tho option held on the tlie Mcrcur mine
in Utah and forfeited the $25,000 depos
ited for the same. He claims the own
ers refused to make certain conces
sions asked for.
Captain Dc Lamar lias also decided
to close down tho great Do I>amar
mines of Nevada and suspend opera
tions of the mills on March 1. 'Phis ac
tion. he says, was taken on account of
strong indications that a strike was
breeding among the tMMt employes at
tlie mine.
The mine will be closed fpr an hidefl
nite period.
At the farmers’ Institute lit Itucky Kuril
the other day Professor Cooke Mitbl Hint n
good dairy row will tiring nil Income of frto
ii year for milk sold to ii creamery. AI fulfil
and corn constitute the best ml lon and
dairy cows should convert thin food Into
milk and not into beef. In tin- print, Colo
rndo farmers have selected the lienl cows
from range stock, lint there In no etcua* foi
longer continuing this policy (let Imlict
cows. From them It Is easy to gel fm for
the milk and have Hi If I bMihiiiml
milk besides. The mill If of „ flint . 1,,.-
dairy cow Is not worth raining As mn<h
ns 4. 0 fto pounds of skim milk 'inghf to i ,
obtained In a yeiu, which Is worth, for feed
Ing purposes. 20 cents pci hundred weight
Pasturage may In* csHmnfcd m %•> » »»....
much pasturing lining done on Innd p/neM
rally worthless for nibm purposes Ah'.oi
1.500 pounds of grid ii «vl|l he rrapdred *■*'(,
year to each cow. woilh The «irlm foil?:
should almost pay for Hie p<i*rumc>i. „,,,i
grain, leaving »MO h»i As es i,
cow will cal I- lo three for.- „
|| e 111 lie -cell I I'll 111 L t ||I,M, |. .hfrilfte j
for tho liny.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Urotno Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund the money If It falls to cure. *2sc
“Josephine Ims tin Interesting measure to
put before the mothers’ congress.” “Wliut
is It?" "She wants a law compelling every
woman who has a sun to remember that he
will probubly be some other woman's hus
band.”
“STAR TOBACCO.”
As Jou chew tobacco for pleasure uso Star.
It Is not only the best but the most lasting, aud,
therefore, the cheapest.
"A book has been written on ‘The Women
of the Far West.’ Where Is tho far west?”
“Well, anywhere outside of New York.”
Junt try a 10c box of Cascarets. candy ca
thartic, the finest liver and bowel regulator
made.
The new Canadian census shows the sur
prising fact that seventeen lu every thou
sand of the Catiadlau population were born
In the United States. This Is seven more I t
the thousand than the number reported from
all European countries outside of Great
Hrltaln.
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Hood’s Pills liable and beneficial, 25c.
j Why have more
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( although higher in price,
the Estey gives far better
value than any other.
I Write for Illu't raied Catalogue with prices,
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