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VOL. V I. tariff program sot satisfac¬ tory to DEMOCRATS. NEW RULES CJLUSE A RUMPUS. Republicans Determined to Pops Tariff Bill Without Delay and Outline the Program Therefor. A Washington dispatch says: The republicans of the house have cleared the decks for the great taritY fight. There was a preliminary skirmish Friday in the light over the rule pro¬ viding the manner of the consideration of the tariff' bill, which indicates the treatment which the measure itself w ill receive, hut the rule was adopted by a strict party vote. The democrats were formed into a compact by body by the program adopted the republicans. democrats Party lines were at once drawn and rallied as one man against the tariif. The debate brought out the fact that the democrats stood ready to forget all other questions, for the pres¬ ent at least, and unite on the tariff as the great issue. The administration program is be¬ ing followed to the letter. The rule admits of comparatively little debate considering the magnitude of the meas¬ ure and eliminates even chance for amendment. \\ hile on its face it seems to give opportunity amendments for the consideration of members, that proposed provision by rendered individual is a nullity by the rule which gives amend¬ ments proposed by the committee the right of way at all times. The rules of the house are absolutely superceded by this special rule, which gives the committee the power to force the consideration of its amendments and its amendments alone, no matter what may he pending. Mr. Bailey, of Texas, set forth the democratic position in his short speech against, that rule. He declared it his belief that the sooner the republican program was put into legislation the better it would lie for the demo¬ cratic party, for that much sooner would the futility of tho proposition that prosperity can he brought about by taxing the people be demonstrated. He protested against tho arbitrary action of the majority as embodied in this rule, lmt declared the democracy was willing to abide tho test of the tariff bill as a prosperity restorer. Speaking for the minority, Mr. Dai¬ ly said: “The passage of the bill will not lie, antagonized by filibustering opposition. Knowing that we cannot prevent its passage, wo feel it to be the best policy, from our standpoint, that you should pass it speedily. If it shall accomplish what you claim for it, the president should not bo de¬ prived of the bonefits that are to flow from it. If it Should not prove to be what is anticipated for it, the sooner it will be repealed and the people re¬ lieved of its unjust exactions. “I never was more confident of any event of the future than I am that ] this bill shall demonstrate the futility of the pretenses on which it is based, ami 1 firmly believe that you won't live long enough to get a patient hear¬ ing from tin- people on the absurd pro¬ position that you can make them pros¬ perous challenge by taxing them. (Applause.) “We you to pass the bill j because nothing can more certainly j prove to the people that you are un¬ worthy of the trust now reposed in you.” (Applause.) HEAVY H IND STORM Docs Considerable Damn#* in T$»x:i* Friday Night. A heavy wind storm, which in some . places assumed the appearance of a j cyclone, passed over a part of Texas j Friday night. At Piano tba gale leveled the sheds ; of tho Cotton Belt and Central road, ; blew over freight cars and unroofed | several residences. A number of per- j sous were injured ut Plano, but none : were killed. Considerable damage was i done by the storm near Itasca and j Hutchinson. Telegraph and telephone wires are prostrated;add it is difficult to learn the extent of the damage. Tho worst damage reported ho far I occurred at. Denton, where over one hnndred houses were struck by the I storm and all more or less damaged, j AWAITS GOVERNOR'S APPROVAL, Tennosupp Constitutional Bill Has Paused Both House* of Legislature. Both houses of the Tennessee legis¬ lature adopted, Friday, the report of the conference committee on the con¬ stitutional convention bills, and those measures now go to the governor for his approval. As agreed on, this question will be voted on the first Tuesday in August. H a convention is called ninety-nine delegates not less than twenty-seven years of age will be elected the first Tuesday in October, election officers to serve without pay. The delegates will receive only $2 per diem and sit only seventy-five days. B. AND L, RECEIVERS. Report of Special Master in a Knoxville, Tenn., Concern. Special Master J. W. Caldwell made his report Friday morning to Judge Clark, of the United States conrt, at Knoxville, Tenn., in the matter of receivership prayed for the Southern Building and Loan association. The report is to the effect that the association is technically solvent, the assets being about $2,500,000, but he recommends the appointment of a per¬ manent receiver. CLEVELAND COURIER. Devotod to Education, Mining and Agriculture in White County and North-East Georgia. Storloe of Death and Disaster From lte#lag Waters Still tonic. Advices from Memphis state that a half-inch rise in the Mississippi means the devastation of properly and proba ably a loss of life unequaled in the flood history of that section. The rise is threatened because of continued rains. Seventeen persons are reported drowned fifty miles below Carutkers ville, Mo. A stretch of country over 100 miles long from a point of seventy miles north of Memphis to a point 50 miles south of tho Tennessee metropo¬ lis is submerged in places to a depth of ten feet. The fertile valleys of Tennessee and Arkansas are completely inundated and many lives have been lost and stock drow ned, fenc n; and dwellings swept away, inhabitants des¬ titute and homeless, and left to starve or drow n by the remorselessly rising tide. Reports from tributary streams show rains ami rapidly rising rivers, floods which will soon be emptied into the Mississippi, adding to the danger when hurled against the already weakened levees. Tho levees are patrolled hourly by armed and desperate men, provided with sand bags to- strengthen weak places or to close, threatened crevices, and rifles with which to shoot down any miscroaut who would venture to cut tho embankment and allow the waters on his plantation to find vent into tho lowlands of his neighbor. The floods now partake of the nature of a deluge. As far ns the eye onn see nothing but water meets the gaze. MANY LIVES LOST. Lutor Report* from Arkitnim* Show Num¬ erous Drowning;*. Dispatches from Gavnn, Ark., state that for many miles tho country is flooded, and tho water is up to tho Iron Mountain tracks. Hundreds of section hands are striving to keep it back w ith dirt bags. At every station tho negroes are gathering, waiting to be taken away. Many get on the trains and are carried without pay. Tho list of fatalities Is said to ho long and probably never w ill bo known. A mountain of household goods is piled up nt every railroad station. Whites and negroes bog for help from every train crew. Houses along tho road are sub¬ merged to roofs, and cattle standing in the fields with only their heads above water. Many corpses of hogs and cows are washed up by the water. BRAINED HIS CHILDREN. Horrible Deoil of mi Old Confederate Viftpran. Wright Smith, a farmer living near Harlem, in Columbia county, (la., murdered two of his children and then killed himself. He brained the little ones with his crutch and committed suicide by shoot¬ ing himself through the head. Smith went to Thomson Thursday and drew his pension, ho having serv¬ ed on the confederate side during tho late war. Ho returned homo in - the afternoon in the best of spirits. He had been in the house but a few min¬ utes when a disturbance arose between he and his wife. Rather than fuss »ith her, he gathered his crutch and walked out to the corn crib to get corn to feed his pigs, as was his evening custom. In the crib were liis two boys, five and three years old. The little fellows were enjoying their sport in the crib, and upon the sight of tlieir father they ran to him with great glee. Seizing his crutch he dealt each of them a blow' over tho head, knocking their brains out. They fell side by side in a pile of shucks, dead. HILL FORM A FEDERAL UNION. Transyaal ami Orange Iran#* Fro* r rot Htate to Work Together. It is stated at Capo Town, Africa, on what is regarded as good authority that as a result of the visit of Presi¬ dent Kruger of the Transvaal, to Presi¬ dent Steyn, of the Orange Free State, a federal union of the republics has been decided upon. Such union is regarded here with much concern, as it would seriously complicate tho situation. The result of such a union would not only open the whole question as to the position of the Transvaal republic, in a political sense, in south African affairs, but would probably give Pres¬ ident Kruger greater strength. PI AGREE LOSES FOR ONCE. Supreme Court Decide* Against Him us Mayor of ' Detroit. A Detroit, Mich., dispatch says: For the first time in his political ca¬ reer, Hazen S. I’ingree has received a terrible jolt. The supreme court has declared that he was no longer mayor of Detroit and ordered that his suc¬ cessor be chosen at the regular election on April 5th next. The court held that Pingree’s elec¬ tion to the office of governor vacated the office of mayor. The fact is, that his gubernatorial job has not coma up to its occupant’s expectations. The legislature has failed to pass his pet bills. _ AGAINST FIGHT PICTURES. The Massachusetts XcRlslatarc May Bat Kinetoscope Exhibition*. Representative Sanderson, of Lynn, introduced a petition in the Massa¬ chusetts house of representatives Fri¬ day afternoon, which proposes legisla¬ tion to prevent any exhibition in tho state of Massachusetts of the Corbett Fitzsimmons mill at Carson City, through the agency of the kinetoscope. The petition has already been signed by the majority of tho leaders. CLEVELAND,- WHITE COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY. MARCH 26, 1897. ADDRESSES SENT OUT BY AMER¬ ICAN COTTON GROWERS. APPEAL FOR CO-OPERATIVE ACTION Reduction of Cotton Acreage Advised by Committee of Prominent Men o» Tho Association. The American Cotton Growers* Pro¬ tective association, has issued an ad¬ dress to farmers urging them to plant more of the food crops and less of cot¬ ton. The document was prepared by a committee, which included Mr. Hec¬ tor 0. Lane, of Alabama, and Hon. W, A. Broughton, of Georgia. The ad¬ dress is as follows: “To the Cotton Growers of America: The Cotton Growers’ Protective Association of America, in convention assembled at Augus¬ ts* Ga., on the 16th day of March, 1897, again come to you with an urgent appeal for co¬ operative action in planting tho crop for 1897. 31 is a matter of extreme congratula¬ tion that tho appeal made to you in 1895 and 189G was so generally responded to and that the crop of 1895, mad© upon tho diminished acreage, did havo the effect of greatly in¬ creasing 1895. though the prices of cotton. The crop of estimated to bo 3,400.000 bales short of t!u> crop of 1894, was in the market of the world worth more by nearly $ 8,000, 000. In tho face of this result to abandon the idea of diminishing acreage would bo to sound the retreat in the face of victory. 11 is-the consensus of opinion among the* best think¬ ers that if by any means the cotton crop of America should be held within the limits of 8,000,000 to 9,000,000 bales per annum for live years, the people of these southern states would bo the richest and most pros¬ perous agricultural people In tho world. Tow can this be brought about? The answer Is with you. We appeal to your self-interest and patriotism to do all in your power to keep down the the production of tho staple. Do not abandon ground you havo won. Fight on upon the lines laid down, makfc the cotton states self-supporting, put.moro land in clover and grasses for your hogs to run have on, diversify all your crops, and when you done this the area devoted to cotton will yield more profitable returns than 11 you sought tho to increase tho number of bales. While reduction of tho acreage to bo planted in cotton for the solo purpose of re¬ ducing tho sisio of tho crop may be impracti¬ cable, tho increase of tho area planted in food crops must inevitably bring prosperity to cotton growers, irrespective of U>o sir.e of the cotton crop. There has never been a time in the history of our section of the country that a movement looking to the in¬ creased production of corn, hay, oats, hogs and other food crops was so important and necessary. “It is felt by tho most, thoughtful men that wo are entering upon a year of great 'uncertainties, and that even a small cotton crop may fail to give adequate returns for its production. The prudent man will trim his sails to meet it. With the commerce of tho country interrupted by war and war may come—cotton would be unsaleable ex¬ cept at nominal prices. Every considera¬ tion, then, of patriotism, of self-interest and of prudence dictates that you adhere strictly to the rule of diminished acreage. Earnest, men are earnestly working to lead you and to guide you into prosperity. Do not let them fully respond labor in to vain, their but appeal. cheerfully and hope¬ “In conclusion, we desire to say to every cotton grower, whether ids crop is ten bale* or ton thousand bales, sec to it first that your by place is self-sustaining -and wo mean this to be sure you grow on tho farm an abundance or corn, meat, hay, oats, pc as, potatoes, etc., for all the people on the place, both white and colored. If the ten¬ ant will not produce these articles, sell them to him and keep tho money in your own pocket, in place of sending it out of the country. When you have done this, or pro¬ vided for it, grow what cotton you can. “If every farmer or planter iu tho cotton growing district will make tills his rule of action, will accomplish and live the up to it conscientiously, much it result w© so desire of making us all prosperous and happy, whether your cotton, which will be a sur¬ plus crop, sell for a high or low price. We would urge you again to make sure first of a cheap, home-grown living for all tho peo¬ ple and all the animals on the place, and then make what cotton you can. “We address our argument to each indi¬ vidual farmer. Every farmer may measur¬ ably control tho cost of producing his cotton. “Let each individual farmer resolve in Ids own mind and without regard to what oth¬ ers may do, to cut down tho cost of produc¬ ing his cotton. By confining Ids area to the best fields and tp the best parts of his field by concentrating his skill, Ids industry and fertilizers on a smaller area he will produce his cotton cheaper. Every farmer knows that tho better the land, tho better prepara¬ tion and cultivation, the more liberal the amount of well balanced fertilizers he ap¬ plies per aero, the less will be tho cost per pound of cotton. “Put only the isist land in cotton and corn the poorer lands in rye, peas, etc. This will certainly reduce your cotton product in tin* aggregate, but it will much more reduce the cost. “Bo that, in any event, whatever others may do, you will be all right.” Livingston Speaks in Boston, Congressman Livingston, of Geor¬ gia, ad Iressod a large audience at Bos¬ ton, Mass., Wednesday night on Irado relations of iho United States with South America. ST. LOUIS HEIRESS MISSING. l*-Year-OId Girl Huh ”rol,ab!y Been Kidnapped. Ella Burden, 12 years old, heiress to $100,000, has been inexplicably missing from her homo at St, Louis since Monday. Slio lived with her grandmother, at 5032 Minerva street, and left home Monday for the Dozier school, where sho hat been regarded as one of the brightest and prettiest of the several hundred pupils. At 3:30 o'clock iu tho afternoon, tho usual hour, sho left the school for her home and went part of the way with several othor girls, to a point where sho usually took the car for home. Nothing has been heard of hor since. SENATE MOULD NOT AGREE. Conference Committee A*ks Tt to Recede from Amendment*. The conference committee on tho constitutional convention bills in the Tennessee legislature recommended the senate recede from its amendments providing that the convention not sit more than seventy-five days and dele¬ gates not receive more than $2 per day. The senate rejected the rejxjrt, how¬ ever, and a new committee was ap¬ pointed. The attorney for L. J. Guilmartin and other bondholders of the Eatontou Branch railroad, has filed another suit at Savannah for a receiver for the bonds of the Central railroad, which, accord¬ ing to tho contract, were io bo deliver¬ ed to the Middle Georgia and Atlantic Railroad Company as tho nurchase money for their properly. The annual meeting of the Georgia Teachers' association will be held at. Warm Springs, Ga., Juno 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th. The annual sermon will be on Sunday, June 27th. The railroad faro will be one rate from any point in the state. Hotel rate, $1.50 a day or $9 a week. There is e reel lent, accommodation for 500 teachers. The hearing on the petition of Thomas A Ryan and the Louisville and Nashville railroad, relative to the lease of the Georgia railroad, did not take plaeu at Macon on the 18th in¬ stant, as was originally assigned. Judge Speer, of the United States court., has postponed the hearing until some day next mouth, but the exact date lias not yet been fixed. The caso of W. INI. Bridges, ex-coun¬ ty school commissioner of Floyd, has been postponed until March 25th. Quite a little sensation was sprung by Bridges not being in court when his case was called, and his bond was de¬ clared forfeited by Judge Harris, who issued a warrant for his arrest. Bridges was unable to reach Borne in time on account of tho high creeks rendering the roads bond. impassable, lie at once made a now The fifteenth annual convention of tho Woman’s Christian Temperance Union of Georgia will bo opened in Samlersville April 25th and will con¬ tinue in session five days. The con¬ vention will be composed of represen¬ tatives from all tho temperance organ¬ izations in the state. The convention will not only he composed of Woman’s Christian Temperance Union dele¬ gates, but will include represoStatives from the Young Men’s Christian Asso¬ ciation, tho Society of Christian En¬ deavor, Epwort.h League, King’s Daughters, and all the various church auxiliaries. The Georgia exhibit. Which is to be sent to the Tennessee Centennial Ex¬ position is rapidly taking shape and when the gates of the exposition are fie thrown open iu May, Georgia will represented by a ms pi ay tbat-wiM do credit to any state. Commissioner of Agriculture Nesbitt is hard at work selecting members of the Woman’s board which will take such fin active interest, iu the preparation of the ex¬ hibit. It is expected that (leorgia day will be one of the most brilliant state days during tho entire* exposition. The Georgia military will be on band and hundreds of Georgians will bo present. There is going to bo a big cotton acreage in Georgia this year. The American Cottfsn Growers’ Protective association met in Augusta the past week, and after tho usual resolutions, that it was inexpedient to plant a large acreage in cotton Ibis year, it. was agreed that aa address of the same purport should be issued to tho farm¬ ers of Georgia, Alabama and the Caro linas. While these proceedings were going on tho farmers of Georgia were getting in their supply of fertilizers. It is the biggest supply that they have ever had, and unless all signs fail the cotton acreage will be larger this year than it has ever been. Last year 333 000 tons of fertilizers were sold iu Georgia the largest sale on rec¬ ord and the acreage was the largest up to that time. This year tho sale of fertilizers have far exceeded those of any previous year, and if the move¬ ment continues at. the present rate it is thought the total for the state will reach 400,000 tons, EPWORTH LEAGUE CONFERENCE. Great Gathering- of Young Methodists in Atlanta Next Mouth. Local Epwort.h League workers nro busy preparing for the slate conference which is to be held iu Atlanta next month. The occasion will be the fifth annual session,and JA-js the intention of those in charge of the work to make it a grand success .' The various commit¬ tees will leave nothing undone to havo everything in readiness, and the dele¬ gates will receive a warm welcome. The program has not yet been made public, but it will be the very best that can be secured, many of tbe most prominent speakers in tho country having agreed to address the confer¬ ence. The music, which will be a special feature of the sessions, is to be conducted by an able leader and a full orchestra. All the meetings of the conference will be held iu the Sam Jones taberna¬ cle, which has been secured for the occasion. The railroads have granted a one faro rate, and this will induce many to attend who would otherwise bo de¬ prived of so doing. Between two and three thousand delegates are expected. AM who contemplate being present must send their names to State Secre¬ tary John D._ Walker, Sparta, Ga., before the 1st of Apsil. 1’eess Uom mjtt kb. Baltimore Merchants Rushing. The rush to got goods out of bond before the new tariff bill becomes a law and increases the dutiesj»thereon began at Baltimore Wednesday. The receipts w'erc $47,713. Nearly all of the withdrawals consisted of tobacco. Fourteen Rounds. The pugilistic contest between James Corbett and Robert Fitzsimmons for the world’s championship, took place at Carson, Nevada, Wednesday, and resulted in a victory for Fitzsimmons in the 14th round. Up to the twelfth round Corbett seemed to have things his own way aud pounded Eitsimmons all over the ring. 1 n the fourteenth and last round Fitz landed a terrible left hand jab on Corbett’s stomach and Corbett went, to his knees with a frightful look of ag¬ ony on his face. The timekeeper called the seconds. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, but Corbettemo to his feet. lie rushed to Fitz and endeavors to strike him. There was a terrible uproar. George Siler decided that. Fitz was winner. '1 ho blow that did tho business landed over Corbett’s heart and ho collapsed. The last, round lasted just one minute and forty-five seconds. The defeat nearly drove Corbett wild. When he was able to feel his foot, after his seconds had helped him to his corner, lie broke away from them and rushed at Fitz, who had not left the ring. A scene of dreadful confu¬ sion ensued. Tho ring was crowded with an excited mob, but Corbett burst through them and struck at Fitzsimmons. It was with great difficulty that Billy Brady and the seconds succeeded iu quieting Corbett down and getting him back to the dressing room. Corbett, broke down and cried like a child aa ho was made ready for tho street. The battle, as predicted, was fought on purely scientific and almost now principles. Neither of tho men took any advantage of the privileges allowed them under the London prize ling rules, and there was very little hitting in clinches. Fitz came from tho ring battered and bruised. Immediately afler tho buttle was over, Warren Lewis, who sent Corbett up against Sullivan, challenged Fitz for another turn, backing Corbett for $20,000. CHARGED WITH CORRUPTION. A Sonsfilion Sprung In Iowa House of Jiv we b c i) t atlv on. A tremendous sensation was caused in the' Iowa legislature Wednesday morning wlum Representative Lam¬ bert read portions of a letter said to have,|)Mn as*p|'intion» sent by ptlie a building state and making loan over le K‘Si Htive - ipoaker Byers demanded the letter be read in its entirely. Lambert re¬ fused, saying the communication” was confidential. The speaker ordered the sergoant-at-arins to procure it and it was read in tho house. Bpoaker Byers then .resigned and demanded n thorough investigation of the charges made against him and othor members. LOAN CONCERN COLLAPSES. Application Made A**ociatlon. For Receiver For Pacific Beriah A. Woods, one of (he stock¬ holders in the Pacific Loan and Homestead Association, has filed a bill in tho superior court, at, Chicago asking for tho appointment of a re¬ ceiver for tho concern which ho al¬ leges is in a hopeless state of insolv¬ ency. I he bill also charges D. C. Butts, the former secretary, with deception and fraud, by the employment of which lie has wrongfully converted to his private ltso about $222,000 of moneys charges belonging to the association. The sweep in the board of directors in general as having com¬ pounded Butt’s alleged felony. Christian Ships Pillaged. A dispatch received at Athens Wed nesday from Caneasays that tho Turks have made a sortie from Rotimo and proceeded to Utopoponlos, which they hhrned without opposition from tho forces of tho powers, ft is added that, tho pillage of tho Christian ships con¬ tinues ami that the governor of Iletimo and the Turkish gendarmes arc co¬ operating in tjie looting. Hosing Resigns as Postmaster. Washington Hosing has resigned his postmastership of tho city of Chi¬ cago. 'l'breo days ago lie wrote and forwarded his resignation to President McKinley. KNIGHTS OF LABOR MEET. Executive Board Hol.1 nn Important Ses¬ sion in Washington. The executive board of tho Knights of Labor began its quarterly meeting at the national capitol Wednesday. Messrs. Sovereign, McGuire, Martin, Best and llayes were in attendance. The heard authorized a denial of pub¬ lished reports that there is dissatisfac¬ tion with the administration of Secre¬ tary-Treasurer Hayes and that lie will resign. Messrs. Sovereign and Mc¬ Guire will go to New York to speak against the arbitration treaty at the ineeting of the Monroe League. GOV. BRADLEY THREATENED. Unknown Writer Warns Him Not to Let Walling Hang. In the filo of letters begging for Walling and Jackson, received by Governor Bradley, of Kentucky, Wed¬ nesday morning, was ouo from Cincin¬ nati telling the executive that ho will surely meet with a horrible death and be killed if he permits Walling to hang. The governor’s friends wanted the letter to ho turned over to a detec¬ tive, hut he refused. There is not the faintest hope of any interference of the governor now. HIGH WATERS WILL PROBABLY DEMOLISH THEM. SEVERAL LIVES ALREADY LOST. Missouri Land* Using Rapidly Submerged. Rescue Steamers Are Doing Valliant Service. A special from Memphis, Tenn., says: A levee near Carruthersville, Mo., broke Thursday afternoon, hut whether any damage was done is not yet known. Private reports are that it was simply a break, while the levee board declares it was the result of a cut. There were no additional drownings reported during tho day hut tho ru¬ mored drowning of five from a bridge iu Arkansas was confirmed. The victims were a mother and four children. it is now believed tlio vast majority of imperiled people within reach of Memphis have been rescued. There are about, 3,000 of them in the city. The relief committee has wired Gov¬ ernor Jones, of Arkansas, for state aid and urged that ho seek federal aid through Arkansas congressmen. Ho ropliod that thero were no funds at his disposal for that purpose, and that he could do nothing to aid tho refugees from his state. The war department notified Cap¬ tain Fitch, of the United States Engi¬ neering Corps, that $10,000 had been assigned to his order for use iu main taiug the levees of his district. Reports from the levees to the south arc not encouraging. From Helena to Relief, Ark., tlio levees cannot pos¬ sibly stand, it is asserted, and from there to Modoc, a distance of thirty six miles, there is grave danger, ‘ In fact, tho report from Modoc is that they cannot hold the levee. JU:scuo Steamers at Work. The work of rescuing the people In the flooded district is being carried on night and day, and Thursday morning half a dozen steamers reached Mem¬ phis with over 1,000 refugees. Tho steamboat men tell some harrowing stories of suffering and death. One woman who was rescued hold in hor arms a doad infant that had perished from cold and hunger. Another family of four, when res¬ cued related that two small Children were drowned in sight of their helpless parents. Tslftnds Nos. 40, 37, 36 and 34 in the Mississippi rivrnj arc completely sub¬ merged, and tlie inhabitants, to tho numliei of about six hundrod, havo abandoned their homes. BLOCKADE TO BEGIN. Greece Will lie Forced to Withdraw Her WuVHlvipH. A dispa eh received nt Rome, Italy, Thursday from Cation announces that the blockade of tho Island of Crete by the fleets of the powers will begin on Sunday morning and that a notifica¬ tion to this affect will he addressed to tho governments at Athens and Con¬ stantinople. It is further stated that the powers will also communicate the steps taken to the government of tho neutral states. The limits of tho blockade will he between longitudes 23.21 and 26.30 east and latitude 25.48 and 34.25 north. The blockade will ho gonoral against Greek vessels, hut othor ships will ho allowed to land goods, pro¬ vided they are not destined for the Greek troops or for the interior of tho island. RUSSIA FORWARDS TROOPS. In toil ded to Korin Contingent for the Oc¬ cupation <>i Crete. The officials of the Russian embassy ut Constantinople havo notijiod tho Turkish government to the effect that a Russian transport, having on hoard troops intended to form the contingent of Russia for tho occupation of tho island of Crete, according to program drawn up by the admirals, will shortly pass through tho Dardanelles. The embassies of the other powers have not raised any objections to this proceeding, although by tlie treaty tho straits are closed to tho warships of tho foreign nations. l argo numbers of the Greek army, the reserve men and other volunteers oro leaving for Athens. RANSOM’S SUCCESSOR. Clayton, of Arkansas, Clet* the Plum. Other Nominations by the President. The president Thursday sent to tho senate tho following nominations: Powell Clayton, of Arkansas, to bo envoy extraordinary and minister ple¬ nipotentiary of tbe United States to Mexico; William M. Osborne, of Mas¬ sachusetts, consul general of the Un¬ ited States to London; John K. Gowdy, of Indiana, consul general of the Unit¬ ed Staton at Paris; Joseph Brigham, of Ohio, to be assistant secretary of agri¬ culture; Perry 8. Heath, of Indiana, to be first assistant postmaster general; Sylvester Peterson, of Minnesota, to bo register of the land office at Crook ston, Minn. DEMOCRATS SELECT CANDIDATES. Memlien of tho Tennessee legislature Hold a Caucus. The democratic members of the Ten¬ nessee legislature met in joint caucus Thursday afternoon to select candi¬ dates for state offices. William S. Morgan was renominated for secretary of state, receiving 56 votes to 32 for John W. Morton. Edward B. Craig was renominated for treasurer by ac clamation. NO. 13. Tho Senate Tackle* Work Left Over from Laet Congress. A large number of bills, most of them survivors of the last congress. were introduced in the senate Thurs¬ day and referred. Correspondence of the German gov¬ ernment relating to insurance compa¬ nies was taken up and referred. Tho constitutional amendment for the popular election of United States sonators was reintroduced by Mr. Tur pie,' democrat, of Indiana, who an¬ nounced his purpose to address tho senate upon it Monday. Mr. Grear, republican, of Ohio, from the committee on Pacific rail¬ roads, reported tho bill which was ponding last session for the adjustment of the government debt through a commission. Tho bill was placed on the calendar. Mr. Lodge, republican, of Massachu¬ setts, oft’nrod a resolution which was agreed to, instructing the committee on foreign relations to inquire and re¬ port whether the islands of St. Croix, St. John ami St. Thomas, in the West Indies, can now he purchased from tho Danish government, as by the treaty of 1807. At the close of the morning business the senate at 1 o’clock p.m. proceeded to the consult r ition of executive busi¬ ness, and at 3:15 o’clock adjourned un¬ til Friday. Tho house reassembled at coon Thursday pursuant to adjournment. The speaker laid before tho house the reeommendation of the postmaster general for an appropriation of $200, 000 to he immediately available to en¬ able the government to defray tho nec¬ essary expenses of tlio postal congress, which will assemble in Washington in May next. Mr. Henderson, republi¬ can, of Iowa, stated that tho commit¬ tee on ways and means would not bo ready to report until Friday; there¬ fore he moved that tho house adjourn, which was agreed to. . SUNK. It GREEK SHIP The - _ ,. A Shot From nn Austrian OanborG Htsr Down. JSSOtlfit will r*s Advices from Canea s* Nr Austrian gunboat Sobcnx v , _ ____ upon and sunk, -near Chinnsf n 3 vessel loaded with provisions alfur nitions of war intended for tho forces in Crete. It appears that the Sobenico, while watching tho Greek ship, was fired upon by a party of insurgents. To this the Austrian warship replied by sink¬ ing tho Greek craft and driving off the insurgents. It is feared that when this news her eom|» generally known in Athens it will serve to greatly irritate the popu¬ lace and may have influence in precipi¬ tating the crisis which the powers are striving in every way possible to avoid. COMPLICATIONS^ IN HAWAII. Custom* Authorities Stops the Landing of Japanese laborers. The following advices from Honolulu were brought hv the steamer Australia which reached San Francisco Thurs¬ day: Serious trouble is anticipated here over the refusal of the customs author¬ ities to permit the landing of 537 Japanese laborers brought here recent¬ ly by tho Kobe Immigration Company’s steamer Sbinshu Marau. The local agents of tho Japanese company have been placed under ar¬ rest charged with violation of the laws, and Captain Mischaki, commander of the steamer, has "been refused clear¬ ance papers utiloss ho ngross to take back to Japan the rejected immigrants, who have bean detained at the quaran¬ tine station since their arrival in port. RIALTO BURNS AT SEA. An Explosion of Chemicals Caused tho Death of a Seaman. Tho Allan State Lino steamer Carth agenian, which arrived at New York Thursday morning from Glasgow, res¬ cued tho crew of tho Wilson steamer Rialto, which took lire and was aban¬ doned March 5. The Rialto was hound from Now castle for New York loaded with a gen¬ eral cargo, including a large quantity of chemicals. She left port on Febru¬ ary 21st, and experienced strong increased wes¬ terly gales, which gradually in violence until March 3, when a ver¬ itable hurricane was blowing. At 6 o’clock in the morning a ter¬ rific explosion in the forehold blew the hatch covers into the air, killed one seaman and injured the chief mate. SENSATIONAL CONFESSION Alleged to Have Rcen Made by Scott Jack¬ son, the Condemned Murderer. The Cincinnati papers issued extra editions Thursday stating that Jack son and Walling confessed that Dr. Wagner, of Bellevue, Ky., assisted them in part, and that Peal Bryan was taken to Dr. Wagner’s house Wednesday night and was murdered the following Friday night and that after the murder Dr. Wagner was con¬ fined in the Lexington asylum. This is the first evidence as to the whereabouts of Pearl Bryan on Wednesday night. Dr. Wagner has a wife and two daughters. One of the daughters has frequently called on Jackson at the jail. CANADIAN ELECTIONS. The liberal Camlhtate Upturned to the House of Common*. The election of the Canadian house of commons for the county Bonaven- . ture has resulted in the return of Francois Guite, the liberal candidate, by about 750 majority. the Great interest was manifested in election because of the efforts pf Mgr. Blais to secure a promise from Mr. Quite to vote against Mr. Laurier’s settlement of the school question.