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The Morgan Monitor VC _ il. NO. 11. $1 PER YEAR. phi mis i mi. TARIFF PROGRAM NOT SATISFAC¬ TORY TO DEMOCRATS. NEW RULES CRUSE J RUMPUS. Republicans. Determined to Pass Tariff Dili Without Delay and Outline the program Therefor. A Washington dispatch says; The republicans of the house have cleared the decks for the great tariff light. There was a preliminary skirmish Friday in the fight over the rule pro¬ viding the manner of the consideration of the tariff bill, which indicates tho treatment which the measure itself will receive, but the rule was adopted by a strict party vote. The democrats were formed into a com pact body by the program adopted by the republicans. democrats Party linos were at once drawn and rallied as one man against tho tariff. 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. While on its face it seems to give amendments opportunity for the consideration of members, proposed by individual that provision is rendered a nullity by the rule which gives amend¬ ments proposed by the committee the right of way at all times. The rules of tho house are absolutely superceded by this special rule, which gives the committee the power to force the consideration of its amendments and its amendments alone, no matter what may be pending. democratic Mr. Bailey, of Texas, set forth tho position in his short speech against that rule. He declared it his belief that tho sooner the republican program was put into legislation the better it would be for the demo¬ cratic parly, for that much sooner would the futility of tho proposition that, prosperity can bo brought about by taxing the people be demonstrated. He protested against tho arbitrary action of the majority as embodied in this rule, but declared the democracy was willing to abide the test of the tariff bill as a prosperity restorer. Speaking for the minority, Mr. Dai¬ ly said: “The passage of tho bill will not he antagonized by filibustering opposition. Knowing that we cannot prevent its passage, we 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 benefits 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, and I firmly believe that you won’t live long enough to get a patient hear¬ ing from (ho people or. the absurd pro¬ position that you can make them pros¬ perous by taxing them. (Applause.) “We challenge you to pass the bill because nothing can more certainly prove to the people that you are un- worthy of the trust now reposed in you.” (Applause.) HEAVY WIND STORM Goes Considerable Damage in Texas Friday Night. A heavy wind storm, which in some places assumed the appearance of a cyclone, passed over a j art of Texas Friday night. At Plano the gale leveled the sheds of the Cotton Belt and Central road, blew over freight ears and unroofed several residences. A number of per¬ sons were injured at Plano, but none were killed. Considerable damage was done by the storm near Itasca and Hutchinson. Telegraph and telephone wires are prostrated and it is difficult to learn the extent of the damage. The worst damage reported so far occurred at Denton, where over one hundred houses were struck by the storm and all more or less damaged. AWAITS GOVERNOR’S APPROVAL. Tennessee Constitutional Jtlll Has Passed Both Houses of Legislature. Both houses of tho’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 he voted on the first Tuesday in August. If a convention is called ninety-nine delegates not less than twenty-seven years of age will be elected the first Tuesday jmOctober, election officers to serve witfLiut pay. The delegates will receive only $2 per diem and sit only seventy-five days. B. AND L. RECEIVERS. it (.port of .Special Master in a Knoxville, Temi., Concern, Special Master J. W. Caldwell made his report Friday morning to Judge Clark, of the United States court, 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 $2,500,009, but be recommends the appointment of a per¬ manent receiver. FLOODS' FURY UNABATED. Stories of Death and Disaster From Raging Waters Still Come. Advices from Mimphis sfato that a half-inch rise in the Mississippi means the devastation of property and proba- ably a loss of life unequaled in the Hood history of that section. The rise is threatened because of continued rains. Seventeen persons are reported drowned fifty miles below Caruthers- viile, 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 the 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 drowned, fencin'; and dwellings swept away, inhabitants des¬ titute and homeless, and left to starve or drown by the remorselessly rising tide. Reports from tributary streams show rains and rapidly rising rivers, floods which will soon be emptied into the Mississippi, adding to the danger when hurled against the already weakened levees. The 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 miscreant who would venture to cut the embankment and allow the waters on his plantation to find vent into the lowlands of his neighbor. The floods now partake of the nature of a deluge. As far as the eye can see nothing but water meets the gaze. MANY LIVES LOST. Rater Reports from Arkans as Show Niim- crons Drownings. Dispatches from Gavan, Ark., state that for many miles tho country is flooded, and the water is up to the Iron Mountain tracks. Hundreds of section hands are striving to keep it back with dirt bags. At every station the negroes are gathering, waiting to be taken away. Many get on the trains and are carried without pay. The list of fatalities is said to be long and probably never will bo known. A mountain of household goods is piled up at every railroad station. Whites and negroes beg for help from every train crew. Houses along the road aro 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. BKAINED HIS CHILDREN. Horrible Deed of an Old Confederate Veteran. Wright Smith, a farmer living near Harlem, in Columbia county, Ga., 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, he having nerv¬ ed on the confederate side during the late war. lie 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 be and his wife. Bather than fuss with 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 his two boys, five and three years old. The little fellows were enjoying their sport in the crib, and upon the sight of their father they ran to him with great glee. Seizing his crutch he dealt each of them a blow over the head, knocking their brains out. They fell side by side in a pile of shucks, dead. WILL FORM A FEDERAL UNION. Transyaal ami Oran £<* Free State to Work Together. It is stated at Cape Town, Africa, on wliat is regarded as good authority that as a result of the visit of Presi¬ dent Kruger of tho Transvaal, to Presi¬ dent Steyn, of the Orange Free State, a federal anion of the republics has been decided upon. Such union is regarded here with much concern, as it would seriously complicate the situation. The result of such a union would not only open tho whole question as to the position of tho Transvaal republic, in a political sense, in south African affairs, but would probably give Pres¬ ident Kruger greater strength. PINGREE LOSES FOR ONCE. Supreme Court Decides Agaln»t Him as Mayor of Detroit. A Detroit, Mich., dispatch says: For the first time in his political ca¬ reer, Hazen S. Pingree 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 come up to its occupant’s expectations. The legislature has failed to pass his pet bills. AGAINST FIGHT PICTURES. Tlio Massachusetts Legislature May liar Kinetoscope Exhibitions. Representative Sanderson, of Lynn, introduced a petition in the Massa¬ chusetts ho us o of representatives Fri¬ day afternoon, which proposes legisla¬ tion to prevent any exhibition in the 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 the leaders. POPULATION AND DRAINAGE, MORGAN, GA„ FRIDAY, MARCH 20. 1897. ? ADDRESSES SENT OUT BY AMER- ICAN COTTON GROWERS. UPPER! FOR CO-OPERRTIVE ACTION Reduction of Cotton Acreage Advised by Committee or Prominent Men of The Association. The American Cotton Growers’ Pro¬ tective association, has issued an ad¬ dress to farmers urging thorn to plant more of the food crops and less of cot¬ ton. The document was prepared by a committee, which included Mr. Hec¬ tor C. 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¬ ta, Ga., on the 15th day of March, 1H!)7. again come to you witli an urgent appeal for co¬ operative action in planting the crop for 1897. It is a matter of extreme congratula¬ tion that the appeal made lo you in 1835 and 1890 was so generally responded to and that the crop of 1395, made upon tho diminished acre age, did have tho effect of greatly in- creadag the prices of cotton. The crop of 1895, though estimated to be 3,400,000 bales short of the crop of 1891, was in tho market of the world worth morn by nearly $3,000,- 000. Iji the face of this result to abandon tho idea of diminishing acreage would he to sound tho retreat in the face of victory. It is the consensus of opinion among the best think¬ ers that if by any means the cotton crop of America should ho held within tire limits of 8,000,000 to 9,000,000 bales per annum for live years, the people of tlicso southern states would bo tho richest, and most pros¬ perous How agricultural people in the world. can this ho brought about? Tho answer is with you. We appeal to your self-interest and patriotism to do all in your power to not keep down tho production of the staple. l)o abandon the ground you have won. Fight on upon the lines laid down, make tho cotton states self-supporting, put moro land in clover and grasses for your hogs to run bavodono on, diversify your crops, and when you all this tho area devoted to cotton will yiold moro profitable returns than if you While sought to Increase tho number of bales. the reduction of the acreage to bo planted in cotton for the sole purpose of re¬ ducing the size of the crop may be impracti¬ cable, the increase of tho area planted in food crops must inevitably bring prosperity to cotton growers, irrespective of tho size of tho cotton crop. There hits never been a timo In the history of our section of tho country that a movement looking to tho in¬ creased production of corn, hay, oats, hogs and other food crops was so important and necessary. “It is felt by (ho most thoughtful mon that wo aro oatering upon a year of great uncertainties, and that oven 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 he unsaleable ex¬ cept at nominal prices. Every considera¬ tion, then, of patriotism, of self-interest and of prudenco dictates that you adhere strictly to tho rulo of diminished acreage. Earnest mon guide aro earnestly working to lead you and to you into prosperity. Do not lot them labor la vain, but cheerfully and hope¬ fully respond to their appeal. “In conclusion, wo desire to say to every cotton grower, whether h is crop is ton bales or ton thousand bales, sco to it first that your by place is self-sustaining -and wo mean this to be sure you grow on the farm an abundance or corn, meat, hay, oats, peas, place, potatoes, etc., for all tho people on the both white and colored. If tho ten¬ ant will not produce theso 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 dono this, or pro¬ vided for it, grow what cotton you can. “If every farmer or plantor in tho cotton growing district will make this his rulo of action, and livo up to It conscientiously, it will accomplish tlio result we so much desire r-f making us all prosperous and lmppy, whether your cotton, which will be a sur¬ plus crop, sell for a high or low price. We would urgo you again to make sure first of a cheap, home-grown living for all tho peo¬ ple and all the animals on tho place, and then make what cotton you can. “Wo 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 his own mind and without regard to what oth¬ ers may do, to cut down the cost of produc¬ ing his cotton. F.y confining his area lo tho best fields and to tho lest parts of his field by concentrating bis skill, bis Industry and fertilizers on a smaller area he will produce Ills cotton ciinaper. Every farmer knows that the better tho land, tho bettor prepara¬ tion and cultivation, the more liberal tho amount of well balanced fertilizers he ap¬ plies per acre, tho less will be the cost per pound of cotton. “Tut only tho host land in cotton and corn the poorer iandsdn rye, peas, etc. This will certainly reduce your cotton product in the aggregate, but It will much more reduce the cost. “Ho that, In any event, whatever others may do, you will be all right.” Livingston Speaks in Boston. Congressman Livingston, of Geor¬ gia, addressed a large audience at Bos¬ ton, Mass., Wednesday night on trade relations of the United States with South America. ST. LOUIS HEIRESS MISSING. lS-Yeai-Old Girl lias Probably Been Kidnapped, Ella Burden, 12 years old, heiress to $100,000, has been inexplicably missing from her home at St, Louis since Monday. She lived with her grandmother, at 5032 Minorva street, and left home Monday for tho Dozier school, where she ha i been regarded as one of tho brightest and prettiest of the several hundred pupils. At 3:30 o’clock in the afternoon, the usual hour, she left tho school for her home and wont part of the way with several othor girls, to a point where she usually took tho car for home. Nothing has been heard of hor since. SENATE MOULD NOT AGREE. Conference Committee A«k-i It to Iteoodo from Amendment.*. The conference committee on the 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 tho report, how¬ ever, and a new committee was ap¬ pointed. THROUGH GEORGIA. The attorney for L. J. Guilmartin ami other bondholders of the Eaton ton 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 to be deliver¬ ed to tlio Middle Georgia and Atlantic Railroad Company as tho purchase money for their properly. The annual meeting of the Georgia Teachers’ association will ho held at Warm Springs, Ga., Juno 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th. Tire annual sermon will ho on Sunday, June 27(h. Tho railroad fare will be one rate from any point in the state. Hotel rate, $1.50 a day or $5) a week. There is excellent accommodation for 500 teachers. Tlio hearing on the petition of Thomas & Ilyan and ’.lie Louisville and Nashville railroad, relative to the tease of the Georgia railroad, did not take place at Macon ou the 18th in¬ stant, as was originally assigned. Judgo Speer, of the United States court, has postponed Ihe heaving until some day next month, but the exact dale has not yet been fixed. The case of W. M. Bridges, ex-coun- iy school commissioner of Floyd, has been postponed until March 25th. Quite a little sensation was sprung by Bridges not being in court when his caso was called, and his bond was de¬ clared forfeited by Judge Harris, who issued a warrant for his arrest. Bridges was unable to reach Rome in timo on account of the high creeks rendering the roads impassable. He at once made a new bond. The fifteenth annual convention of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union of Georgia will be opened in Sandersville April 25tli and will con¬ tinue in session five days. The con¬ vention will he composed of represen¬ tatives from all the temperance organ¬ izations in the state. The convention will not only be composed of Woman’s Christian Temperance Union dele¬ gates, hut will include representatives from tho Young Men’s Christian Asso¬ ciation, the Society of Christian En¬ deavor, Epworth League, King’s Daughters and all the various church auxiliaries. The Georgia exhibit which is to he sent to the Tennessee Centennial Ex¬ position is rapidly taking shape and when the gates of the exposition are thrown open in May, Georgia will be represented by a display that will do credit to any state. Commissioner of Agriculture Nesbitt is hard at work selecting members of the Woman’s board which will take such an active interest in the preparation of the ex¬ hibit. It is expected that Georgia day will he one of tho most brilliant state days during the entire exposition. The Georgia military will he on hand and hundreds of Georgians will be present. * * * There is going to be a big cotton acreage in Georgia this year. The American Cotton 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 this year, it was agreed that an address of the same purport should he issued to the farm¬ ers of Georgia, Alabama and the Caro- linas. While these proceedings wero going on tho farmers of Georgia were getting in their supply of fertilizers. It is tho biggest supply that they, have ever had, aud unless all signs fail the cotton acreage will la: larger this year than it has ever been. Last year 333 000 tons of fertilizers were sold in Georgia—the largest sale on* rec¬ ord and the acreage was the largest up to that time. This year the sale of fertilizers have far exceeded those of any previous year, and if the move¬ ment continues at tho present rate it is thought tho total for the state will reach 400,000 tons. EJMVOKTII LEAH V K CON EE HENCE. Great Gathering of Young MethndlslB in Atlanta Next Month. Local Epworth League workers are busy preparing for the state conference which is to be held in Atlanta next month. The occasion will be the fifth annual session,and it is the intention of those in charge of the work to make it a grand success, The various commit¬ tees will leave nothing undone to have everything in readiness, and the dele¬ gates will receive a warm welcome. The program has not yet been made public, but it will bo the very best that can be secured, many of the most prominent speakers address in the country having agreod to the confer¬ ence. The music, which will be a Rpecial feature of the sessions, is to be conducted by an able leader and a full orchestra. All tho meetings of the conference will he held in the Sam Jones taberna¬ cle, which lias been secured for the occasion. The railroads have granted a one- fare rate, and this will induce many to attend who would otherwise he de¬ prived of so doing. Between two and three thousand delegates are expected. All who contemplate being present must send their names to .State Secre¬ tary John D. Walker, Sparla, Ga., before tho 1st of April. I’bkss Committhh. Baltimore Merchants Rushing. The rush to gut goods out of bond before the now tariff bill becomes a law and increases the duties thereon began at Baltimore Wednesday. The receipts were $47,713. Nearly all of the withdrawals consisted of tobacco. FITZSIMMONS IS CHAMPION. Tli© Australian Defeats Jim Corbett In Fourteen Rounds. The pugilistic contest between James Corbett and Robert Fitzsimmons for the world’s championship, took place at resulted Carson, Nevada, Wednesday, and in a victory for Fitzsimmons in the l lth round. Up to the twelfth round Corbett seemed to have things his own way and pounded Fitsiinmous all over the ring. In the fourteenth and last round Fitz landed a terrible left hand jab on Corbett’s stowaoh and Corbett wont to his knees with a frightful look of ag¬ ony ou his face. The timekeeper called the seconds. One, two, three, four, live, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, hut Corbett erne to his feet. He rushed to Fitz and endeavors to strike him. Thero was u terrible uproar.'George Siler decided that Fitz was winner. The blow that did the business landed over Corbett’s heart and ho collapsed. The last round lasted just one minute and forty-five seconds. The defeat nearly drovo Corbett wild. When he was able to fee! his font, after his seconds had helped him to his corner, he broke away from them and rushed at Fitz, who had not left the ring. A scene of dreadful confu¬ sion ensued. The ring was crowded with an excited mob, but Corbett burst through them and struck at Fitzsimmons. I t was with great difficulty that. Billy quieting Brady and the seconds succeeded in Corbett down and getting him back to the dressing room. Corbett broke down and cried like a child as he was made ready for the street. The battle, as predicted, was fought on purely scientific and almost new principles. Neither of the men took any advantage of the privileges allowed them under the London prize ung rules, and there was very little hitting in clinches. Fitz camo from tho ring battered and bruised. Immediately after the battle was over, Warren Lewis, who sent Corbett for up against Hullivan, challenged Fitz another turn, backing Corbett for $ 20 , 000 . CHARGED WITH CORRUPTION. A Sensation Sprung In Iowa House of Representatives. A tremendous sensation was'caused in the Iowa legislature Wednesday morning when Representative Lam¬ bert read portions of a letter said to have been sent by a building and loan association over the state making wholesale charges of legislative eor- ruptiou. Speaker Byers demanded tho letter ho read in its entirety. Lambert re¬ fused, saying the communication was confidential. Tho speaker ordered the sergeant-at-arms to procure it and it was read in the house. Speaker Byers then resigned and demanded a thorough investigation of the charges made against him and other members. LOAN CONCERN COLLAPSES. Application M:ulr For licccivcr For Pacific Association. Beriah A. Woods, one of the stock¬ holders in the Pacific Loan and Homestead Association, lias filed a bill in the 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. The 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 ufle about $222,000 of moneys The belonging to the association. directors charges sweep in the hoard of in general as having com¬ pounded Butt’s alleged felony. Christian Ships Pillaged. A dispatch received at Athens AYed nesday from Canea says that tho Turks have made a sortie from Itetimo and proceeded to Utopopouios, which they burned without opposition from the forces of the powers. It is added that the pillage of the Christian ships con¬ tinues and that the governor of Jiotimo and the Turkish gendarmes aro co¬ operating in the looting. Basing Resigns as I’ostmaster. his Washington Hesing lias resigned postmastership Three of the eily of Chi¬ cago. forwarded days ago he wrote and his resignation to President McKinley. KNIGHTS OF LABOR MEET. Executive Board Hold an Important Sen- gion in Washington. The executive board of the Knights of Labor began its quarterly meeting at the national capitol Wednesday. Messrs. Sovereign, McGuire, Martin, Best and Hayes were in attendance. Tho board authorized a denial of pub¬ lished reports that there is dissatisfac¬ tion with the administration of Secre¬ tary-Treasurer IIayes Sovereign and that and he will resign. Messrs. Mc¬ Guire will go to New York to speak against the arbitration treaty at the meeting of the Monroe League. GOV. BRADLEY THREATENED. Unknown Writer Warn. Him Not to I.ct Walling Hang. In tlio file of letters begging for Walling and Jackson, received by Governor Bradley, of Kentucky, Wed¬ nesday morning, was ono from Cincin¬ nati telling the executive that ho will surely meet with a horrible death and bo killed if ho permits Walling to hang. The governor’s friends wanted the letter to ho turned over to a detec¬ tive, lint ho refused. There is not tho faintest hope of any interference of the governor now. T. P. GREEN, MANAGER. HIGH WATERS WILL PROBABLY DEMOLISH THEM. SEVERE LIVES ALREADY LOST. Missouri Lands Doing Rapidly Submerged. Rescue Steamers Are Doing Valliant Service. A special from Memphis, Tenn., says: A levee near Carruthersville, Mo., broke Thursday afternoon, but 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 tho result of a cut. There wero no additional drownings reported during tho day but the ru¬ mored drowning of live from a bridge in Arkansas was confirmed. The victims wero a mother and four children. It is now believed tho 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 stale aid and urged that ho seek federal aid through Arkansas congressmen. He replied that there 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 in inain- laing the levees of his district. Reports from the levees to the south are not encouraging. From Helena to Belief, Ark., the levees cannot pos¬ sibly stand, it is asserted, and from there to Modoc, a distance of thirty- six miles, thero is grave danger. In fact, the report from Modoc is that they cannot hold tho levee. J{<wu« Steamers at Work. The work of rescuing the people in the Hooded district is being carried on night and day, and Thursday morning half a dozen steamers reached Mem¬ phis with over 1,000 refugees, The steamboat men tell some harrowing stories of suffering and death. One woman who was rescued held in her arms a dead 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. Islands Nos. 40, 37, 36 and 34 in tho Mississippi river are completely sub¬ merged, and the inhabitants, to the number of about six hundred, have abandoned their homes. BLOCKADE TO BEGIN. Greece Will lie Forced to Withdraw Her Warships. A dispa cli received at Romo, Italy, Thursday from Canea announces that Iho blockado of tho Inland of Crete by the fleets of tho powers will begin on Sunday morning and that a notifica¬ tion to this affect will lie addressed to the governments at Athens and Con¬ stantinople. It is further stated that the powers will also communicate tho steps taken to the government of the neutral states. The limits of the blockade will be between longitudes 23.24 and 26.31) cast and latitude 25.48 and 34.25 north. The blockade will be goneral against Greek vessels, but other ships will he allowed to land goods, pro¬ vided they are not destined for tho Greek troops or for the interior of the island. RUSSIA FORWARDS TROOPS. Intended to Form Contingent for t.b© Oc¬ cupation of Crete. Tho officials of the Russian embassy at Constantinople have notified the Turkish government to the effect that a Russian transport, having on board troops intended to form the contingent of ltussim for tho occupation of the island ofTheto, according to program drawn up by the admirals, will shortly pass through the Dardanelles. Tho embassies of the other powers have not raised any objections to this proceeding, although by tho treaty the straits aro closed to the warships of the foreign nations. I argo numbers of the Greek army, tho reserve men and other volunteers are leaving for Athens. RANSOM’S SUCCESSOR. Clayton, of ArkanaaM, Get* the Plum. Other Nominations by the President. The president Thursday sent to tho senate the following nominations: Powell Clayton, of Arkansas, to bo envoy extraordinary and minister ple¬ nipotentiary of tho United States to Mexico; William M. Osborne, of Mas¬ sachusetts, consul general of the Un¬ ited States to Loudon; John K. Gowdy, of Indiana, consul general of the Unit¬ ed tftates at Baris; Joseph Brigham, of Ohio, to be assistant secretary of agri¬ culture; Perry S. Heath, of Indiana, to be first assistant postmaster gonoral; Sylvester Peterson, of Minnesota, to be register of tho laud office at Crook- ston, Minn. DEMOCRATS SELECT CANDIDATES. Members of the Tennessee Legislature Hold a Caucus. Tho democratic members of tlio Ten- nessee legislature met in joint caucus Thursday afternoon to select candi¬ dates for state offices. William 8. 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- claraation. SURVIVING BILLS REFERRED. Tho Scnnto Tackles Work Loft Over from Last Congress. A largo number of hills, most of them survivors of the last congress, wero 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 senators was reintroduced by Mr. Tur- pio, 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 the bill which was ponding last session for the adjustment of the government dobt through a commission. The bill was placed on the calendar. Mr. Lodge, republican, of Massachu¬ setts, offered a resolution which was agreed to, instructing tho committeo on foreign relations to inquire and re¬ port whether tho islands of 8t. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas, in the West Indies, can now ho purchased from the Danish government, as by the treaty of 18(i7. At the close of the morning business tho senate at 1 o’clock p m. proceeded to the considi r ition of executive busi¬ ness, and at 3:15 o’clock adjourned un¬ til Friday. The house reassembled at noon Thursday pursuant to adjournment. The speaker laid before the house the recommendation of tho postmaster general for an appropriation of $200.- 000 to be immediately available to en¬ able the government to defray the nec¬ essary expenses of the 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 be ready to report until Friday; there¬ fore he. moved that the house adjourn, which was agreed to. GREEK SHIP SUNK. A Shot From an Austrian Gunboat Sentla Her Down. . Advices from Oanea state that the Austrian gunboat Hebenico has fired upon and sunk, near Candia, n Greek vessel loaded with previsions and mu¬ nitions of war intended for tho Greek forces in Crete. It appears that tho Sobeniea, while watching tho Greek ship, was fired upon by a parly of insurgents. To this the Austrian warship replied by sink ' * ing the Greek craft and driving o/‘ insurgents. It is feared that when this nows b comes generally known in Athens . will serve to greatly irritate the popu¬ lace and may have influence in preeipi- striving tating tho in crisis which possible tho powers to aro 't. / every way ave 2 COMPLICATIONS IN HAWAII. Customs Authorities Stops tho Landing of Japanese Laborers. The following advices from Honolulu were brought by the steamer Australia which reached Wan Francisco Thurs- da Serious trouble is anticipated lioro over tho refusal of tho customs author¬ ities to permit tho landing of 537 Japanese laborers brought hero recent¬ ly by the Kobe Immigration Company’s steamer Hhinsliu Maran. Tho local agents of tho Japanese company have been placed under ar- rest charged with violation of the laws, and Captain Mischaki, comi ref>/«;™^ -ftuder the steamer, has been mice papers unless he agr,« oil knovvlb back to Japan the rejected iisto 7iH.1r.so cow. who have been detained at life q urnisiie tine station since their arrival in s .wing the vos and RIALTO BURNS AT SEA. Mnually 'l <liH- _____ Aii KxploglJt* of Chemtcuia Caused,^- w Death of a Sen man. ! 10011 K V |^ Tho Allan State Line steamer C.arth- ngenian, which arrived at Now York vs Thursday morning from Glasgow, res- f n rued tho crew of the Wilson steamer Rialto, which took firo and " aj.^mn- doned March 5. ^ „e- castle The for Rialto New was York hound loaded fronin'"jj wit«®^ uu . end including large lf j cargo, a v—«• of chemicals. She left port ary 21st, and cr-jierienced strgJJ«M»e ',* u torly gales, which gradually wlllLliu,.^' d ’ in violence until March 3, liable hurricane was blowin Jfc, 'iNG. At 0 o’clock in tho mcri 3 o 9 a rifle explosion in the foreh' av; Than hatch covers into the ai’CURE lit. ^4 , seaman and injured the iinate SENSATIONAL CON _______ damage Alleged to Have Marti y approxi- ®" " " :cee-d $20,- noni the Condemned HEAL' -while ad- Tbe Cincinnati paper editions Thursday stag 10 ' y i ' son and Walling Bellevuey^vy. Wagner, of #fial . , them in part, and Dr/ Pei 11 d )' was taken to Wagner’s K - Wednesday night ami was mu*vL n n ^ the following murder Friday night and th’u,. after the l)r. Wagner was co; , fined in tho Lexington asylum. This is tho first evidence as to the whereabouts of Pearl Bryan on Wednesday night. Dr. Wagner has a wife and two daughters. Ono of the daughters lias frequently called on Jackson at the jail. CANADIAN ELECTIONS. The Liberal Candidate of Commons. Keturned Uf* the House , The election-of the Canadian houso of commons for the county Ilonaven- trire has resulted in tho return of Francois Guite, the liberal candidate, by about 7!>0 majority. Great interest was manifested in tho election beoauso of the efforts of Mgr. Blais to secure a promise from Mr. Quite to vote against Mr. Laurier’s settlement of the school question.