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THE HERALD.
SPRING FIKLI>, - COLORADO.
Vanity is generally at the bottom of
Betting an example.
People who know what they deserve
seldom complain about being unjustly
treated.
The trouble Is the Cubans are paying
Cleneral Gomez by the year Instead of
by the Job.
There are few people who can fill a
place so full that an occasional scandal
cannot creep in.
People who think of their past are
generally right In having doubts con
cerning their future.
It Is generally easy to find an excuse
for avoiding work, but how thin that
excuse looks the next day.
Noise does not add to emphasis any
more than wind does to the supply of
air that surrounds the earth.
The fact that a man is constantly
arguing is not absolute proof that he
possesses more information than other
people.
The world Is full of people whom?
opinions would be valuable if they
would only carry them to the right
place. Instead of sowing them broad
cast.
The approaching commemoration of
Queen Victoria’s succession to the
throne in 1837 will bring to mind men
high In church and state whom she has
outlived. Americans will think of the
long line of Presidents who:e official
terms have been completed, or been in
terrupted by death, during the Queen’s
reign. Andrew Jackson closed his sec
ond term March 4, 1837, and was suc
ceeded by Martin Van Buren. Then
Harrison. Tyler, Polk. Taylor, Fillmore.
Pierce, Buchanan. Lincoln, Johnson,
Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleve
land, Harrison and Cleveland again.
How the mere mention of these names
of Presidents suggests the volume of
history the momentous years have writ
ten! All but two of these men have
passed away, but the Queen, with re
markable vigor and sagacity, still
reigns.
A writer in Mark Express, Lon
don, thus accounts for Britain's bread
stuffs: “The chief origins of our bread
stuffs during 1896 were as follows:
Home-grown wheat, 7,000,000 quarters;
sufficient for two and three-quarters
months' bread. Imported from our pos
sessions, British North America, India
and Australia, only 1,339,000 quarters;
and from British North America flour
equal to 644,000 quarters of wheat.
Therefore our possessions sent us only
sufficient for three weeks’ bread. Im
ported from foreign countries 15,000,-
000 quarters of wheat; and flour equal
to 6,453,000 quarters of wheat; that is.
foreign countries sent us sufficient to
feed us for eight and a half months, and
U was made up as follows: The Uni
ted States five months, Russia, one and
one-half months, and other countries
two months. It appears very strange
for this country to be dependent for
more than two-thirds of the year upon
foreign countries for bread, whilst
3,000,000 acres of land in the British
Isles have been driven out of cereal
cultivation, and some 250,000 persons
thus driven off the land.”
The Philadelphia Press says: "‘A
Failure in Philadelphia’ is the caption
of an editorial in the Cleveland Leader
on the municipal ownership of gas
works. The Brooklyn Eagle in a simi
lar spirit supports the argument
against municipal ownership by this
observation: ‘We are informed that in
Philadelphia there is a deficiency in
the gas account every year which has
to be mode by a tax upon the peo
ple.’ This unfavorable Judgment of
the profitableness of municipal gas
works has some vogue, and is the re
sult of erroneous Influences based on
the fact that the gas bureau has re
cently been an applicant for a share
of the proceeds from both temporary
and permanent loans. The inference
Is a very much mistaken one. The
Philadelphia gas works are a source of
profit to the city. They always have
been profitable, except for a brief
period immediately after the reduction
of the price from $1.50 to $1 per thou
sand feet. This reduction caused a
slight defleienty at first, which was
more than made good by the increased
consumption which dollar gas brought
about. For the year 1895 the receipts of
the Philadelphia gas bureuu were $3,-
156,956. The current expenses were $2.-
985,613. This leaves a net profit of
$170,443, of which $54,589 were ex
pended in permanent Improvements in
connection with the gas plant, and
$115,854 were added to the revenue of
the city aviiilablc for other depart
ments. In addition to this the city got
its gas free to an amount which, If sold
at the usual rate** would have added
to the city treasury $638,498.
Gov. Pingree discovers that the legis
lature now sitting at Lansing is con
tent with its location, and does not
propose to Increase the number of
legal holidays by adding Moving day.
Millionaire Murderer Duestrow left
all his money behind. But, then, he
burnt up enough in the effort to save
his neck without taking any to the
place he was going.
Ou general principles, there is more
money in digging potatoes thun in
searching for diamonds.
Just us the one-eyed man Is king to
the blind, so does the governor of Ne
vada rise to glorious and exalted planes
of statecraft and sugacity, according
to the theories of prize-fighters.
The man who wrote the Albatross
novels has gone crazy about it. but the
men who are writing Cuban fiction In
Jacksonville don’t seem to even be in
a sort of a worry.
Few people are absent-minded
enough to forget holes in the elbows
of their clothes.
THE LEGISLATURE.
WcdneHtlay, March loth.
Senate— Senator Bromley’s bill, estab
lishing superior courts, was killed by
the adoption of the. adverse report of
the Judiciary committee.
The report of the finance committee,
killing Senator Cannon’s bill for the re
lief of Delta county, was adopted. The
bill asked for $llOO and interest to re
imburse Delta county for money paid
by the county commissioners toward
the maintenance of the Delta agricul
tural experiment station.
Fngley's House bill No. 24, to protect
employes and to guarantee their rights
to belong to lawful lal>or organizations,
unions and societies or political parties,
was Anally passed.
The following bills were passed and
sent to the House:
By Senator Reuter, regulating the ex
penditure of appropriations in ease the
revenues of the state shall not !><■ suffi
cient to meet the appropriations made
by the General Assembly. The order
of paying appropriations is. first, the
expenses of the legislature, exeeutive
and judicial departments, and the in
terest on the public debt and for public
schools and public educational institu
tions, and second, appropriations for
all state institutions where the inmates
are confined involuntarily; third, ap
propriations for educational and char
itable Institutions; fourth, appropria
tions for officers and boards and bu
reaus of the state.
Senate bill No. SI, Bromley, provid
ing for the organization of mutual tire
insurance companies upon the applica
tion of twenty persons and such com
panies shall each have tit least 100
risks on property valued at $50,000 be
fore commencing business.
By Senator Seldomridge. relating to
bastardy and permitting the jury in |
such eases to assess damages against |
the defendant for the support of the
child.
Senator Seldomridge’s bill regulating
the cL-ciion of state senators to till va
c-ancles.
Senator Bromley’s bill appropriating
$140,000 to complete the marble work J
of tlx- eapitol building.
A few minor amendments were sug
gested by Senator Reuter and were i
adopted by unanimous consent.
It passed by a unanimous vote.
House.—Four bills passed the House !
and were sent to the Senate.
By Andrew Park, regulating the sell- '
ing and weighing of coal and requiring ,
all persons retailing coal to furnish a
certificate of weight to be- signed by i
the owner or agent of the official city :
scales.
By Mr. Jester, relating to sales on
credit, providing that every person j
who shall purchase goods on credit un- i
dor an assumed name with Intent to !
defraud, such person shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor, punishable by a line j
not to exceed S3OO.
By Mr. Do Votie, providing that any |
person or corporation transferring
water from one public stream to an- \
other shall be required to construct i
and maintain, under the direction of j
the state engineer flumes and self-reg- '
istering devices at the point where tlx* ;
water is diverted from its natural |
course so that a record of the amount I
of water diverted can Ik? kept. The
bill also provides that it shall be law
ful for tlx* owner of a reservoir to de
liver stored water into a ditch entitled
to water and to take in exchange there
for from the public stream or ditch,
higher up, an equal amount of water
less a reasonable deduction for loss,
and such owner desiring such an ex
change shall maintain measuring
flumes at the point where the water is
taken from such public stream or ditch.
By Mr. Sheridan, prohibiting the
hunting of game, except upon the Issu
ance of a license from the county clerk.
The fee for a license is fixed at 50 cents
for a county and $1 for a state license.
Several bills were acted upon In com
mittee.
Thursday, March litli.
Senate. — A number of bills were
killed by the adoption of adverse com
mittee reports.
Suitable resolutions upon the death
of ex-Lieutenant Governor Head were
adopted.
Senator Reuter’s bicycle bill was the
first measure to be considered on third
rending, and it passed the Senate with
out objection, and was seut to the
House.
Senator Gaymon’e bill requiring fire
insurance companies incorporated in
foreign States to transact business in
Colorado through duly licensed agents
of this State, was passed.
Senator Reuter's bill restricting ap
peals to the Supreme Court to such
cases wherein tlx* amount in dispute
equals or exceeds $2,000. was passed.
Senator Gayrnon's child Insurance
bill, which passed second reading ear
lier in the week, was taken up for final
passage
Senator Wheeler, who was absent
when the bill was first discussed, led
a strong opposition 1o the bill, and did
everything in his power to defeat it.
He declared that the insurance of
children encouraged murder and crim
inal neglect of the offspring of ignorant
people.
The minority opposition finally
yielded and vote was taken on the
emergency clause of the bill, which
was defeated, and the Senate ad
journed.
House.—The following bills passed
the House and were sent to the Senate:
A bill by Mr. Champion, relating to
the development of water power and
providing that water may be diverted
from public streams, not appropriated,
for tlx* purposes of mining, milling and
generating electricity.
Senate bill No. 23. by Senator Thom
as. providing for the consolidation of
outlying school districts with Denver
School District No. 1.
A bill by Mr. Stevens prohibiting the
employment of children under the age
of fourteen years at manual labor (hir
ing school hours and school days.
A bill by Mr. Philp, defining trusts
ns a combination of capital to create
or carry out restrictions on trade or
limit the production or increase the
production of merchandise or commo
dities, and to prevent competition in
tlx* manufacture, transportation, sale
or purchase of merchandise.
A bill by Mr. Crowder creating a de
partment of fish, forestry and game
and providing for the appointment of
a commissioner of said department.
A bill by Mr. Creswell for the pro
tection of boarding house and hotel
keepers and limit the liability of dam
age for the loss of valuables at SSOO
when such valuables are deposited in
a safe provided by the hotel.
A bill by Mr. Lawrence concerning
the llsli hatcheries of the state* and up
printing SB,OOO for .the support and
maintenance of tlx* Denver fish hatch
ery: $5,000 for tlx* hatchery at Gunni
son and $450 for the hatchery at La
Plata, which hatchery is to be contin
ued In operation until May, 1897, when
it is to be sold.
A bill by Mr. Ehrhart providing for
the leasing and distribution of waters
stored in state reservoirs and .placing
such reservoirs under tlx* direction of
tlx* board of county commissioners of
tlx* county wherein they are situated.
A bill by Mr. Nichol. prohibiting the
adulteration of candy and providing
for a penalty of a fine of from $25 to
SIOO for tlx* manufacture ■or sale of
adulterated candy products.
A bill by Mr. Shumate In relation to
the unexpended balances in appropri
ations and moneys received by the
stute treasurer and providing that
such unexpended balances shall be
turned Into tlx* general state fund.
Senator Taylor's bill to make legal
the compilation known as Mills’ An
notated Statutes and Mills’ Annotated
Code.
A bill by Mr. Hornfeld. changing the
boundary lines of water districts num
bered 34 and <sl.
A bill by Mr. Nlcol. amending tlx*
school laws to give to tlx* school board
authority to fix the salary of the sec
retori’ of the board, and providing that
such salary shall not exceed one per
cent, of the gross revenues of the
school district for which such secretary
is employed.
Friday, March I'-ith.
Senate—Tlx* bill to make an appro
priation for tlx* relief of tlx* Home of
tlx* Good Shepherd was killed, in ac
cordance with the opinion rendered by
t lx* Supreme (’ourt.
Senator Schermerhom's bill, provid
ing for tlx* extension of the term of
existence of corjx>rations. was passed
on third reading and sent to tlx* House.
The following bills passed third read
ing and were sent to the House:
l’y Senator Campbell—Providing that
any person running a tunnel or cross
cut. the mouth of which is located tip
on ids own ground, shall have tlx* right
to drive and continue the same through
and across any located or patented
claim, but not to follow or drive upon
any vein belonging to the owner of
such crossed claim. Such tunnel or
cross-cut may be driven and worked
for the purposes of drainage and for
the purpose of reaching and working
j mining ground of the tunnel owner be
yond the Intersecte' claim, or for the
i purpose of dlseovi . w .g unknown lodes
on the Hue of the tunnel beyond tlx*
claim or claims to be Intersected, pro
vided that the owner of any claims so
intersected shall have the right to en
ter such tunnel without resorting to
j process of law. for the purpose of in
specting such vein or veins as may be
I crossed within tlx* boundary lines of
| such intersected claim. If any ore.
tlx* property of the owner of tlx* claim
Intersected or crossed shall be extract
ed in driving such tunnel. It shall be
I the property of tlx* owner of the vein
| from which it was taken, and tlx* own
| er of the tiinn 1 shall be liable for dam
ages or injury done to the claim
! crossed.
By Senator Pro we -Relating to tlx*
I management of building and loan as
| sodatlons, and providing that tlx* cap
ital stock of any such association shall
not exceed 2.500 shares at a par value*
of s2oo each, and that the assessment
on such stock shall not lx* more than
two cents a month on each share.
House—The following bills passed
third reading:
By Mr. Cooke- Making the superin
tendent of public instruction ex-officio
librarian of the State and requiring the
library to be kept open from nine a. m.
to live p. m. on week days.
By Mrs. I lean/.—Requiring that all
school board meetings shall be open to
taxpayers except meetings which con
cern school difficulties and appoint
ment of teachers.
By Mr. Stewart—Relating to the em
ployment of convict labor and requir
ing the custodian of convicts to keep
all able hodi(*d convicts at labor such
as Is most fitted to their condition and
capacity. The earnings of the convicts
are to go to such persons as are de
pendent upon them for support or to
their own credit when there is no one
dependent upon them.
By Mr. .Tester—Making it a felony to
falsely and fraudulently employ labor
and not pay for the same.
By Mr. Stevens—Regulating horse
shoeing and requiring persons practic
ing the trade to register with the coun
ty clerk and present a certificate of
competency from tlx* Board of Exam
iners. The bill only applies to cities of
a population of 70.000 or more.
By Mr. Greene—Requiring superin
tendents of irrigation and water com
missioners to pass an examination on
their fitness and knowledge of hydrau
lic and irrigation engineering.
By Mr. Roe—Providing for a tax on
Inheritances. Tlx* bill fixes a tax of $.3
jx*r SIOO on an estate of SIO,OOO value;
$5 per SIOO on estates valued at not
more than $50,000. and s<! per SIOO on
estates exceeding $50,000.
Mr. Nieol’s bill, requiring the busi
ness of selling liquors to lx* carried on
in stores on street level and prohibit
ing the 1190 of screens and curtains,
was killed.
Saturday, March 13th.
Senate—Several bills were killed.
The majority and minority reports of
the committee on finance on Senator
Felton's bill, making an appropriation
for the relief of tlx* members of tlx*
State Board of Horticulture, were dis
cussed. Senators Felton and Cannon
asked that the bill be referred to tlx*
Senate for passage, as the members of
the board were entitled to reimburse
ment for tlx* services rendered to the
state. 'Elio bill was killed.
Two bills were considered In commit
tee and then tlx* Senate adjourned.
House—The first bill taken up for
consideration. In tlx* House yesterday
was Senator Evans’ regulating the in
spection of sheep in transit through the
state. It was indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Sweeney asked that Senator
•Tones, who was in the city, be invited
to address the House. A motion to in
vite the senator to speak was unani
mously adopted, and Messrs. Sweeney,
Rhode and Crowder were appointed a
committee to escort him to tlx* House
chamber at tlx* time agreed upon,
namely, two o’clock.
After Senator Jones’ address to the
House adjournment was taken until
ten o’clock Monday.
FORT LYONS RESERVATION.
The Orancl Army Men Favor Moving the
Soldlerx Home.
Denver. March 11.—The Grand Army
Benevolent and Memorial Society held
a meeting at tlx* eapitol last night, for
the purpose of listening to arguments
upon the removal of the Soldiers’ and
Sailors’ home from Monte Vista to
Fort Lyons. The matter has lx-en be
fore the public for some time, and
there are five or six bills now before
tlx* Legislature regarding it.
The following resolutions were unan
imously adopted:
“Whereas. Tlx* Congress of the Unit
ed States lias donated to the State of
Colorado tlx* grounds embracing 528
acres and the buildings thereon known
as Fort Lyon, conditioned upon tlx* ac
ceptance and use thereof as a Soldiers’
and Sailors’ home; and
“Whereas. The numerous and com
modious buildings at Fort Lyon will
furnish ample and comfortable quar
ters for 800 to 1,000 occupants, afford
ing unexcelled facilities for the care of
all feeble and disabled soldiers who are
now or may become wards of the state;
t he ref ore be it
“Resolved. That the Grand Army
Memorial and Benevolent Association,
representing all of tlx* Grand Army
posts of Denver, earnestly petition tlx*
Legislature of Colorado to accept said
donation and gift and take Immediate
steps to transfer the Soldiers’ and
Sailors’ home of Colorado to Fort
Lyon.”
STICK TO CZAR REED.
RE-NOMINATED FOR SPEAKER.
The KcpubUcau Caucus Vote* I>own a Mo
tion to Cliitfigi- the Despotic ICiilea of
the llouhc.
Washington. D. C\, March 13. —'Flic
caucus of Republican memlters-elect of
the present Congress, which was held
to-uiglit, voted by acclamation to re
nominate ex-Spoaker Reed and all the
officers of tlu* last House to serve
through tlie Fifty-fifth Congress.
'The result of the caucus was a fore
gone conclusion. An effort to change
tlx* rules of tlx* House had been expect
ed. and a strong speech was made in
advocacy of such a change by Mr.
Walker, of Massachusetts, but the at
tempt flashed iu tlx* pan. There were
175 of tlx- 20.3 Republicans present.
.Mr. Reed’s name was presented by
Mr. Payne, who referred to him as a
man of towering intellect, of sterling
Republicanism, and a peer of the great
est parliamentarians. In acknowledg
ing the nomination Mr. Reed said:
“Gentlemen:—l am greatly gratified
by your kind action to-night, and shall
try to serve your wishes with what
ever nbflity I have.
“We have again, as in tlx* last Con
gress. a politically divided legislative
power. The House of Representatives
will be Republican by a considerable
majority, and. fresh from tlx* people,
will endeavor to carry out their wishes.
I do not doubt your determination to
do all in your power to bring this ses
sion of Congress to a speedy close. Our
duty is simple, and the people expect
us to perform it at once and then leave
to them the recovery of the country
from the stagnation and depression of
business which has so sorely tried tlx*
patience of a vigorous and growing
people.
“What others may see fit to do we do
not. know, but we have strong hopes
that all branches of the government
will be iu accord as to the policy of
giving to the people whatever relief
their wisdom may devise."
Mr. Walker offered a motion for tlx*
selection of a committee of seven, of
which tlx* sjK*aker should he chairman,
to revise the rules of the House, lie
represented that there was a general
tendency among members that tlx*
rules did not permit that freedom of
action by tlx* majority which was de
sirable in a representative Ixxly.
The rules were defended by Sir. Can
non. of Illinois, and others, and Mr.
Walker's motion was buried under an
overwhelming vote. He accepted the
inevitable philosophically.
After resolving that a call signed by
twenty-live instead of fifteen members
should lx- necessary to secure a cau
cus, the caucus adjourned.
PLANS FOR A NEW PARTY.
Effort To IP- Made to lVriiuuiently Unite the
Fori-e* Win.'li Nupp ,>r t «-<l llryitn.
Chicago, March 13.-Tlx* Times-
Ilerald to-day publishes the following:
An effort is to be made to effect a
permanent amalgamation of the fac
tions which were allied in tlx* support
of W. J. Bryan. Several conferences
have* recently been held in Chicago at
which the situation was discussed
and a decision reached that some
steps should lx* taken to prevent the
threatened disruption of what may
be termed tlx* reform forces.
The April number of New Occa
sions. a radical magazine published In
Chicago, voices the sentiment of those
who have been in conference in an ad
dress which calls for tlx* abandon
ment. of old party lines and a reorgan
ization under the name of the Ameri
can party.
The editorial proposes a novel meth
od of forming a party platform and
organization. It suggests that at
noon of the Fourth of July next tlx*
American people meet in their respec
tive townships, precincts or voting
places and organize by voting pre
cincts all over the United States.
Each precinct should elect one repre
sentative to a congressional conven
tion. to be held a few days later.
Each precinct should also perfect a
permanent organization.
“At the congressional conventions
one representative should be chosen as
a member of tlx- people’s congress.
He should be selected not for his ora
torical ability, but for bis capacity to
think. Select men who are* willing to
abide by the will of tlx* majority,
and. having selected them, pledge our
selves to abide by the result of their
combined wisdom.
“This congress of 357 men, with del
egates from tlx* territories, should
meet at some central point and organ
ize. Its meetings should be public.
Its committee meetings should be
open to the press. The people’s con
gress should emulate rules of proeeed
ure and, after a general discussion,
map out a plan of work. This work
should be (lone by committees. Tlx*
various questions and problems now
before tlx* people should be submitted
to carefully selected committees, and.
pending their investigations aixl re
ports, the convention should adjourn,
subject to the call of tlx* president.
These committees should hear testi
mony, conduct systematic investiga
tions and carefully draft reports to
tlx* convention. These reports should
then he referred to the convention for
rejection, amendment or approval and
finally formulated as the expression
of the convention.
"This would constitute tlx* platform
and declaration of principles of tlx*
American party. It should lx* subject
to amendment or revision at future
nominating conventions, or in such
manner as the congress might pro
vide.”
"Copies of this proposed plan have
been mailed to tlx* various national
committeemen and leaders of tlx* dif
ferent organizations, and. if the re
sponses are favorable, a conference
will be held in Chicago at an early
date and a definite plan of action
agreed upon.
Cleveland to Cradle*- I.aw.
New York. March 12. —11 Is rumored
that when ex-President Cleveland re
turns from his duck shooting trip in
the South he will form a partnership
with tlx* former secretary of the treas
ury. John G. Carlisle. and Francis
Lynde Stetson of this city, for tlx*
practice of law. It is said the style
of tlx* firm will l»e Cleveland. Carlisle
& Stetson, and offices will he opened
in the vicinity of Wall street.
The report originated In Washington
last week. Mr. Stetson was there for
several days and it was said that tlx*
partnership agreement was closed at
that time and that the new law firm
will be ready for business about April
1. Mr. Stetson aixl Mr. Cleveland
were formerly members of tlx* law
firm of Bangs. Stetson. Tracy & Mnc-
Veagli. which was dissolved some
three years ago. Mr. Stetson is a well
known corporation lawyer and Is gen
eral counsel for the Southern railway.
Dniiorratn Honor Halley.
Washington, March 13.—The Demo
cratic members of the House this af
ternoon nominated Joseph W. Bailey.
of Texos. for speaker. Although tlu*
election wsis < f !io sign i flea nee, except
in recognizing the nominee as the mi
nority leafier, there was quite a spirit
ed contest for tin* nomination, There
were IDS votes in the caucus. .1. I).
Richardson. who hod been a candidate
for sjwaker. withdrew. Ile was elected
chairman of the caucus.
LAMOREAUX IN TROUBLE.
lie Makes Conflicting Decisions mid Given
Out .Vilvaiirr Inroriinitlon.
Washington. I). March Id.—A sen
sational order repudiating acts of the
general land office in the Chicago lake
front case and which probably will be
followed immediately by the peremp
tory dismissal of Silas \V. Lainoreaux.
of Wisconsin, commissioner of the gen
era 1 land office, was signed by Secre
tary of the Interior Miss to-day. The I
order directs that ail proceedings in the
case subsequent to the tiling of the tip
plication to locate McKee scrip on the
lake front. Ik* rescinded and annulled. .
and it orders a new trial before the
new commissioner, not yet appointed,
within thirty days after notice to all
parties.
The action is based on the purported
opinion by Mr. l.atnoreau.v. given out
by him to one of the parties in interest
three days before the time appointed by
himself for the formal announcement
of the decision, and the notice to tin
other interested parties.
The land on which it was proposed t<>
locate claims by means of this scrip is
in the heart of the city of Chicago, and
immensely valuable, estimates of its
worth ranging all the way from $1."..
ot"i.ooo to .<.‘{0.000.000.
The decision formulated and promul
gated by Commissioner Lainoreaux.
and which resulted in to-day's scathing
rebuke, it is said at tlu* department, is
directly contrary to a decision rendered
by him on August .".Ist last, involving
the same lands, and identical except as
to parties with the present case.
This decision was rendered on an ap
plication by Martin M. Cooney and oth
ers to locate McKee scrip on identically
the same ground, and it is said, under
the same circumstances as the present
case. The application of Cooney et al
was rejected, while the application ni
Harvey M. La Toilette and Matthias
Homier was allowed by Commissioner
I.amoreaux in flu* decision which has
been repudiated by Secretarv Miss to
day.
A rehearing of the Chicago lake front
case has been set for April 3th.
NO MORE LETTERS TO GREECE.
Power* Will ItlnckiiUf- the forts of Crete
Rome. March M. It is officially an
Uiuunecd here tiiC afternoor. that tin
result of the pour parlors of the pow
ers yesterday (Saturday! is a deliuite
agreement not to reply to the Greek
note, hut to issue orders to the foreign
admirals to establish an immediate
blockade of Cretan ports, which will
probably go in full operation to-tnor
ro w.
This agreement is somewhat in tin*
nature of a concession to Russia and
Franco. Russia, during tlu* middle of
last week, proposed, with France sec
onding the proposition, another joint
note to Greece, insisting on the with
drawal of tlu* troops, instead of an im
mediate resort by tlu* powers to force.
Russia's action was inspired, it is oili
eially stated, by a certain sympathy
for Greece, but so many objections
were raised by each power in turn to
the suggestion that the course has final
ly been agreed upon.
It is thought the simplest way to
carry out tlu* threat made in tlu* identi
cal note will la* tlu* blockading of tlu*
Cretan ports ami the landing of forces
suflieient to insure the maintenance of
order, leaving further action as to the
fate of Crete to later negotiations.
This was tlu* view of Russia at the out
THE PRESIDENT'S SUNDAY.
Attended Srrvli'Piit the .Metropolitan Meth
odist Church.
Washington. March I*l.—President
McKinley, with Secretary Porter and
Mr. and Mrs. Abner McKinley, attend
ed divine service at the Metropolitan
Methodist church this morning. Ow
ing to the bad weather and tlu* possi
bility that the President might not
come to church, there was less of a
crowd gathered about the doors than
last Sunday, and few remained to see
him depart. Secretary Gage also was
present. Mrs. McKinley sent a bunch
of Faster lillies. carnations and ferns
from the White Mouse conservatory,
which were placed on the reading desk.
Bishop Hurst and Rev. Dr. Cramer
conducted the o|K-uing services and
Rev. Hugh Johnson. I>. I>.. pastor of
tlu* church, preached an eloquent ser
mon on “Assured Connections," from
11. Corinthians.
During the afternoon the President
drove out to tlu* Garfield hospital to
see his friend. General Hastings, ot
Bermuda, who was injured in an acci
dent here recently and who is recover
ing.
GRANT MONUNENT INAUGURAL
There Will He a Itemarkahle Demount rat Ini
In New York.
New York. March 14.—Arrangements
for the Grant monument inaugural par
ade on April '-’Till are progressing fa
vorably and the indications are that ii
will In* the greatest demonstration of
tlu* kind ever witnessed in this coun
try. It is understood that the Presi
dent of tlu* Fnited States, his Cabinet,
the Supreme court of the Fnited
States, representatives of foreign na
tions. the governors of twenty state
and tlu* national guard will take pari
in the inauguration.
General Dodge, grand marshal, an
nounccs that a prominent feature oi
the parade will be the part taken by
the United States army and navy.
A large turnout of the national
guards of the states, commanded by
their governors and attended by theii
staffs, has been assured, also a brigadt
of uniformed and armed school cadets
Commander-In-Chief Clarkson of the
Grand Army. Commander Hold of tilt
Sons of Veterans, and Colonel Dono
hue of tin* Union Veterans, have issued
orders to their commands, requesting
them to rake part in the parade.
Terrible Clmrifi'H Ariiliiiil the (iroi-kii.
New York. March in.— A dispatch to
tlu* Herald from St. Petersburg says:
The Petersburger Zeitung asks
whether King George can really be ir
earnest in talking of Greece's mlssioi
being humanity, faith and freedom
when ids representatives in Crete hav<
massacred at least 400 Mussulmans it
Sitia alone.
it says they have murdered thirty
two women and seventy-one children
afterward amusing themselves by cut
ting off the cars and noses of little girl*
and wounding women and children
according to the latest dispatches.
With weapons, tlu* Christians Ir.
Crete are unfortunately neither bettei
nor more cultivated than ttie Moham
inedans. whose numbers they double.
If such brutal events can take plnct
while 3,000 Greek troops remain, they
are not lilted for tlu.* task of pneifleu
tion.
FEW OFFICES OPEN.
j VISITORS LEAVING WASHING
TON.
Tlione Who Attended the Inauguration to
Get a Potation Under the (ioierninrnt
Are Disappointed Different Ideas of j
Appointments Held by Cleveland and j
McKinley.
Washington, March 12.—The office- |
seekers are beginning to go home. ]
They have found no encouragement to !
remain here. They have discovered to j
their chagrin that most of the offices
are nailed down, and that the few that j
do come under the civil-service rules j
will not be distributed until after tin
tariff bill is passed and the terms of ■
present incumbents have expired.
It is also interesting to know that |
certain people who had apprehensions ;
; before the St. Louis convention and be- j
| fore the election lest Major McKinley
might lack decision of character, have !
been relieved of all anxiety on that
score. He is affable, he is gracious,
and even cordial, to every one who
calls, but lie feels like a stone wall
when you run against him, and has as
large a stock of silence at his disposal
as General Grant. PeopP are begin
ning to notice a resent !•).«■•<* in Presi
dent McKinley to the silent soldier.
He can listen patiently and with mani
fest attention to whatever is said to
him and let tlu* speaker go without of
fering any reply whatever. He does
not gush like Garfield or endeavor t<*
explain his difficulties like Hayes. lie
is never rude or gruff like Cleveland,
and he does not freeze up and give his
visitors tlu* chills as President Harri
son did. Ho manages to show a cor
dial interest in every one. but is as
linn as the eternal rocks when the poo- j
pie try to crowd him.
There is a good deal of speculation as
to tlie effect of President McKinley's
policy regarding patronage upon tlu*
future of his party. It lias been often
said that President Cleveland wrecked
the Democratic party by refusing of
fices to those who were entitled to
them, and there is no doubt that tin*
original di(Terences between him and
his followers were due to :hnt cause.
But there is a decided deference be
tween the practice of President Cleve
land and that of President McKinley
in this respect. They regard the sub
ject and their duty from entirely dif
ferent points of view
Cleveland took the ground that lie
was the servant of the people, and re
sponsible to them for tlie conduct of
public affairs. Therefore, it was his
duty to select his subordinate officials
without regard to the Senate and
House of Representatives. He accept
ed the recommendations of local lead
ers. and used them as sources of infor
mation concerning the character and
qualifications of applicants, but when
lie made a selection for any particular
office it was a matter of no conse
quence to him whether the applicant
was Indorsed by ills representative in
Congress or the senators from ids
State. He consulted Republican con
gressmen quire as frequently as he did
Democrats. The candidate who came
with the best recommendations, from
whatever source, stood the best chance
of getting tin* appointment, without re
gard to political considerations. As a
consequence tlie Democratic senators
and members of the House of Repre
sentatives. and the local leaders in the
several States mci-o constantly irritat
ed. and exasperated by a repudiation
of what they considered their privi
leges and prerogatives, and with the
Senate lie was always at war concern
ing his right of appointment. Presi
dent Cleveland's practice of ignoring
them and assuming all the responsi
bility himself, was the wedge that first
split tlie Democratic party.
President McKinley goes practically
to tlio other extreme. He places him
self behind the Republican senators
and representatives, and will consider
no applications for office that do not
bear their indorsement. He recognizes
them as the representatives of the peo
ple. as tin* best source of information
concerning the character and qualifica
tions upon the political condition of
tlieir districts and states.
There is a good deal of impatience
and irritation at his procrastination in
making appofutments, of course, and
some of the office-seekers and their
friends in Congress think it is not fair
for him to postpone nominations until
after the passage of the tariff bill.
They suggest that it looks a good deal
like “coercion." Some also complain
because Mr. McKinley declines to
“turn tlie rascals out." and Intends to
permit honest and faithful Democratic
officeholders to serve their full terras,
but this practice has been pretty gen
erally observed during the last three
administrations, and the public is be
coming used to it. If tin* rule is strict
ly observed there will bo no great dis
satisfaction from that cause.
The limited number of offices to be
filled is also a source of discontent, for
which the president, of course, is not
responsible. This also is generally un
derstood throughout the country.*
THE EASTERN SITUATION.
Greek VcihcU May Eight—No New Uevcl
opinentH.
London. March 13.— I The correspond
ent of the Times at f'anea says tin* for
eign admirals went into the Apokrona
district yesterday afternoon (Friday) to
interview the Insurgent chiefs. Ir ap
pears that the admirals and consuls
liave already discussed the proclama
tion of autonomy since the porte has
agreed to it, but the powers are not
yet in unison as to details, and there
fore it is impossible to make an official
proclamation.
It is now proposed to extend the
Turkish cordons and to settle within
them, on properties of the local beys,
the refugees from Candnmo.
The commanders of the Greek cruis
ers Alphios and l’inios are still in Cre
tan waters, and in a most difficult po
sition. Tlieir express orders are only
to retire from f'anea bay under pro
test. but on no account to leave Cretan
waters. They are ordered to “resist to
the death any attack upon them, for
the honor of the Greek flag and nation,
which reposes confidence in the sons of
heroes.”
Tills latter allusion refers to the fact
that the Greek commanders are de
scendants of tin* Greek chiefs Kondou
riotis and Minulis.
The cruisers are hourly expected to
lie fired upon. They are not allowed
to revictual their crews. The men are
living on biscuits and beans and tin*
officers have not slept for three nights.
Every man has written a letter of
farewell to his relatives. It is proba
ble the Alphios will take the risk of n
visit to another port for the purpose of
revictualing.
A correspondent of the Times at Ath
ens says tlie reports of famine in Crete
are probably much exaggerated. Bread
Is scarce, no doubt, but oranges, figs
and olives are abundant and the cereal
harvest lias been gathered In the east
ern portions of tlu* island. In spite of
the blockade a steamer landed 300 vol
unteers yesterday (Friday) with vic
tuals and war material.
PRODUCTS OF HAWAII.
All Sorts «if Food at Hand for Luxurious
i Living.
| Besides sugar and rice, the staple
products: coffee, bananas, oranges and
| other fruits are largely grown. Food
i products are abundant, especially of
j the kind suitable to n hot climate, says
l’aradlse of the Pacific.
‘ 'i’he native food consists largely of
| the taro plant, of which the best vnrie
j ties are grown in the shallow ponds of
I fresh water. From this plant is made
' the poi, which is the ordinary food of
: tlu* Kanaka.' '
The sweet potato grows even among
| the rocks and flourishes abundantly in
! good soil, while the common potato
1 sometimes grows well, though it is of
: ten injured by worms,
j 'Elio quality of the coffee raised is
equal to the choicest,
j The climate Is also very favorable to
; tlic growth of the long staple sea
j island cotton; but as this variety must
be picked by hand tin* high price of
labor in tlie islands renders its culture
unprofitable.
Tropical fruits of nearly ail kinds
grow in the richest abundance—the or
ange, lemon, lime, mango, pineapple,
hirinioyn. or custard apple, tie* alli
gator pear, pomegranate and guava, all
of which are exotic.
The banana is indigenous, and is tlie
most abundant of all fruits: besides it
there are the chla applt—a fruit pe
culiar to tie* Pacific islands, soft,
juicy and mildly acid—many variety of
palms, the choicest trees of India, the
caoutchouc, tlie papaya, the traveler's
tree of Madagascar and other foreign
plants.
A STRANGE FREAK OF NATURE.
We hope to sell 1,000,000 packages
Golden Rind Watermelon, the most
| wonderful freak of nature —smooth,
! shiny, yellow rind, crimson flesh, deli
cious! It's sensational. Took 500 first
prizes in 1896. You must have it to bo
in the swim. Melons go like wild fire
at SI.OO apiece. We paid S3OO for one
melon! SIOO prizes for earliest melon
—ripened in 1896 in 41 days. Lots of
money made in earliest vegetables.
Salzer’s seeds produce them. Thirty
five earliest sorts, postpaid. SI.OO.
Semi TliU Notice and lfl Cents for a
Package of Golden Rind and won
derful seed book. 146 big pages, to John
A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis.
w.n.
Sons of Ex-Presidents.
President McKinley is having a great
deal of trouble in finding places for
the sons of other presidents. Russell
Harrison has not offered himself for
appointment, because lie is busy run
ning a trolley road in Terre Haute, but
Allan Arthur is a candidate for secre
tary of one of the European embassies,
while one of the Hayes boys and one
of tlu* Garfield boys are candidates for
foreign appointments. With Mrs. Lo
gan urging tin* appointment of John A..
Jr., as minister of Austria, the sous of
liis predecessors keep President Mc-
Kinley quite liusy.
Groan if You Must
But also appeal to a means of relief ..f the
torture- If physical- which pr l i • * the
groan. Rheumatism Is a prolific source of
agony in its acute inflammatory or chronic
forms. Itut It may he nnuihil.iteti at its
birth with • Hostetler's Stomach Hitters,
which, unlike the poisons In minute (loses,
often prescribed for it. is perfectly safe. In
malarial, khlm-v. hlllous. dyspeptic or ner
vous ailments the Hitters is a certain source
of relief.
“I think lie's a money-lender." "Why?"
‘•Didn’t you notice that he said his wife'
mother would visit him probably Tor sixty
or ninety days?’ “
“Wert* there many people at tin* Inaugiira
tlon?" “People? Why. you wop 1 have
thought there was going to he* it balloon as
cension."
“STAR TOBACCO."
As you chew tobacco tor pleasure use star.
It is not only the best but the moat laattug. uuu,
therefore, the cheapest.
“Spllllnk hn« lost his Job again." “What’s
the matter tills time?" “He criticised an
essayist without saving tLint his work re
minded the reader or Charles Lamb.”
MAKE TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
by rhi-wing PASTM.HIMt 1.1. H. For particular*
write JOHN T. MII.I.IKKN & CO., St. Louib. Mo.
“Pushpen Is a ready writer, isn't he?"
“Yes; he writes readily enough; but the
trouble Is he can't think."
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative liromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund the money If it fails to cure. tisc
“After all. boarding house life has Its ad
vantages.” "How so?" "When a man gets
tired of canned vegetables he daren't say so
to his wife."
Just try a 10c box of Cascnrets. candy on
thartlc. the finest fiver and bowel regulator
made.
"There Is one thing I've noticed about
battles who are named after great men.”
“What is that?" “They usually punish their
parents for it when they are grown."
Boils
Pimples, hives, tetter and all spring humors
and eruptions arc entirely cured by purifying
the blood with a thorough courso of
Hoods
Sarsaparilla
Dno Truo Blood Purifier. All druggists. $l.
■ ■ ii r»:iI - are the only pills to take
flood S rlllS with flood's Sarsaparilla.
j
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