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THE FLOOD GATES
ARE AGAIN OPENED
Deluge of Bills in tti: House at llar
risburg. WORTHY AND UNWORTHY SCHEMES
Jinny Measures of Importance Arc
Sandwiched with the Willi Sugges
tions or the Misfit Stittusmuii--Mr.
Connoll Asks for mi Appropriation
for the Ornl Suhool A Hit of
Ridiculous Legislation.
Harrlsburg, Pa.. Feb. 17. There were
few members of the house absent to
night when Sneaker Hoyer called the
house to order. It is understood that
the house will be In session until Fri
day noon.
Among the bills read In place tonight
were the following:
Mr.Hosack, Allegheny Providing that
remonstrances shall bo Med against
liquor licenses at least ten day before the
time llxed for hearing of applications;
also an act giving priority In the tilnl
of lunacy cases: also an net providing
that In the trial of lunacy cases when
a verdict shall bo rendered for the al
leged lunatic the plaintiff shall not bo
entitled to an appeal; also an act pro
viding for tliu taking of testimony In
lunacy cases.
Mr. Illco, Hucks Appropriating $157 to
James M. Rlegle, who was disabled at
llomustoud while a member of the Na
tional Guard.
Mr. Harris, Clearlleld Providing for
thu protection of school houses; making
it a misdemeanor to break into a school
house.
Mr. Laden, Berks Appropriating $M,
750 to the State Asylum for Chronic In
sane. Mr. Lawrence, Heaver Relative to the
abolition of Independent school districts.
Mr. Haldwln, Delaware Making the
legal rate of Interest 5 per cent.
Mr. iSllss, Delaware Appropriating
$15,000 to the Chester hospital.
Mr. Creasy, Columbia Hecpilrlng coun
ty commissioners to advertise for pro
posals for the erection of buildings and
bridges.
Mr. Miss, Delaware Extending the
time for an appeal to the Superior court.
Mr. Maust, Cumberland Authorizing
and requiring grand and petit Juries to
dispose of the costs In criminal prosecu
tions for lnrceny, when the value of the
goods alleged to have been stolen is less
than $li, nnd in like prosecution for as
sault or assault and battery, when felony
Is charged and on which the prosecutor
has no reasonable ground for making
the charge of felony.
Mr. iialdwin, Delaware Limiting tho
forfeiture of policies in life insurance and
regulating the issuing oi sum policies.
It provides 111111 no policies shall liecomo
forfeited after two full premiums have
been paid; also an act appropriating
$227,000 to tho Pennsylvania Training
school at Elwyn.
RILL TO ATTACH WACSES.
Mr. Hllss, Delaware Authorizing tho
attachment of wages and salaries In cer
tain cases.
Mr. Creasy, Columbia Providing that
railroad companies shall not charge a
fare exceeding 2 cents a mile nnd no fare
shall bo less than 5 cents. There is a
penalty of $100.
Mr. Seyfert, Lancaster Appropriating
$5,000 to the Kplirata Monument associa
tion for a. monument to revolutionary
soldiers.
Mr. Gould, Erie To relieve general
stockholders in corporations Issuing spe
cial stock from liabilities for debts and
contract other than such liabilities as are
provided for in Section 111, Act of April
29, 1S74; also an act providing for secur
ity from certain insolvent and delinquent
public ofllccrs.
Mr. Corny, Luzerne Providing for lovy
ing school and building taxes on city
valuation In cities of the third class,
where the school district comprises the
same territory as the city.
Mr. Gould, Erie Regulating application
for commissioners to inquire Into the
lunacy or habitual drunkenness of in
mates of any soldiers' and sailors' home,
almshouse, homo for the friendless or
other charitable Institutions; also an act
appropriating $7,500 for the Home for tho
Friendless at Erie; also an act to author
ize chattel mortgages on Iron ore, pig
Iron, blooms, etc.
Mr. Young, Tioga Amending the act
relating to tho boundary line between
Lycoming and Tioga counties, providing
compensation for members of boundary
commission and permanent marking of
thu boundary line.
FOR PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM.
Mr. Stewart, Philadelphia Appropriat
ing $500,000 to the Philadelphia museum;
also an act relating to the ownership of
wharves and docks and the ownership of
lands insido and outside of low water
and presenting a limitation to the au
thority of tlio port wardens to grant li
censes for the building of now wharves
and the right and manner p' appeal from
the decisions of said boara, also an net
to declare tho species of fish which are
game and fish which are commercially
valuablo for food and to regulato thu
catching and encourage the propagation
of the same, to protect tho waters of the
state, etc.
Mr. Keyser, Philadelphia Appropriat
ing $10,000 for Rush hospital.
Mr. Stewart, Philadelphia Appropriat
ing $30,000 to the free library of Philadel
phia, for traveling llbrurles throughout
the state,
Mr. Focht, Union Authorizing county
commissioners to rebuild bridges over
streams that are boundary lines, when
such bridges haVo been destroyed by ice,
Hood, etc.
Mr. Adams, Philadelphia Appropriat
ing $0,000 to the Philadelphia Home for
Infants; also an act appropriating $40,ou0
to the Rush hospital,
Mr. Ormo, Schuylkill To tax all or
ders, checks, dividends, coupons, pass
books or other papers representing wages
and providing for making report to tho
auditor general.
Mr. Iiolles, Phlladeluhln To mako Pef
fer and Lewis' new digest of the laws of
Pennsylvania competent ovidenco of tho
laws therein contained.
Mr. Hell, Mllllin Authorizing county
commissioners to maintain and assumo
control of township bridges over thirty
feet In length and providing for the re
building of such bridges.
Mr. Spatz, Iierks To provldo for dis
continuing tho Legislative Record.
Mr. Leh, Northampton Appropriating
$0,01X1,000 a year for thu public schools.
Mr. Holies, Philadelphia Appropriat
ing $200,000 for tho erection of a state
hospital for tho homeopathic treatment of
the Insane. It provides for llvo commis
sioners to select a site,
Mr. Council, Lackawanna Appropriat
ing $52,000 for tho Pennsylvania Oral
School for thu Deuf at Scranton,
A resolution offered by Mr. Holies,
of Philadelphia, chalrmun of the com
mitter on ways and means, authoriz
ing tho employment of a stenographer
for his committee was opposed by Mr.
HUbs, Delaware, on the score of econ
omy. It was defeated.
Speaker Hoyer shut down on the dls-
position to deluge the house with reso
lutions by announcing thnt It wns not
resolution night nnd that the cal
endar of bills on second reading would
be taken up. The bill to prohibit the
wearing of high hats of bonnets In
places of amusement was opposed by
Roger, of Philadelphia, who declared
It to bo a ridiculous bit of legislation.
Mr. Pltcairn, of Allegheny, aldlt was
favored by women's clubs and the
ntrlcal managers. The bill passed sec
ond readlnir as did also the bill pro
hibiting the manufacturing and sale of
cigarettes.
After reading a few bills the second
time the house adjourned until eleven
o'clock tomorrow morning.
CONGRESS OF MOTHERS.
Gathering of Earnest Women Who
Will Labor for the Culture and
Advancement of Children.
Washington, Feb. 10. The congress
of mothers was called to order for its
first session at the Arlington hotel at
10 o'clock this morning by the presi
dent of the congress, Mrs. Theo. "W. Hlr
ney, of tills city. The congress has
attracted the attention of thoughtful
women and those interested In the gen
eral advancement of their sex and some
of the most active and best known wo
men educators in the country are In at
tendance. Many distinguished women occupied
seats on the platform, nmong them be
ing Mrs. Stevenson, wife of the vice
president; Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst, Mrs.
William L. Wilson, Mrs. Harriet A.
McLean, Mrs. James N. MeGlll, Mrs.
Mary A. Mumford, Mrs. Emma Morton,
Mrs. A. A. Hlrney and Mrs. 11. AV. Ful
ler. Kev. W. II. Mllburn, of Washington,
the blind chaplain of the United States
senate, delivered the opening prayer.
Mrs. Blrney made the address of wel
come. Speaking of the object of the
cungress she said it was the culture and
advancement of children and mothers.
The child question was the one most
woitliy of attention nnd as this was a
women's era, when so much arose to
distract women from the care of their
children, this congress hnd taken upon
Itself to try to point out the way in
which children should be brought up.
The desire was that the coming gen
eration of mothers should have a col
lege education and :i general knowledge
of the needs of childhood in order that
they might better be able to direct 'the
footsteps of the young.
In closing, Mrs. Uirney said: "This
Is no sex movement, but one in which
sons and daughters, fathers and moth
ers should lie Interested alike."
Mrs. Mury Lowe Dickinson, of New
York city, president of the National
Council of Women, responded. She
spoke of the good result of kindergar
ten work. Mrs. Dickinson nlso referred
to the great wrong often committed by
fathers in allowing tho -mother tb as
sume all the responsibility of rearing
thu children, when it was equally Im
portant to teacli a child the ways of
the world.
After Mrs. Dickinson's address the
meeting adjourned until 2.20 this after
noon. Mrs. Cleveland's reception at the
white house to the delegates, to the
congress commenced at 11.30 o'clock,
and for an hour u steady stream of vis
itors shook hands with her In the blue
parlor. The Introductions were made
by Mrs. Theodore Blrney.
The largo banquet hall of the Arling
ton was found to be much tdo small for
the crowd at the afternoon session nnd
arrangements were made for holding
the session in the First Baptist church.
This edifice also proved Inadequate to
accommodate the Increased number and
many were unable to gain udmlsslon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session begun at 2.30
o'clock, tho time being taken up exclu
sively with the delivery of addresses.
Tlie Urst was by Frank Hamilton Cush
Ing, of Washington, as to mother and
child of the prlmative world. Mr. Gush
ing Is a professor in thu bureau of eth
nology of the Smithsonian Institute.
Mrs. Lucy S. Bainbridge, of New York
city, a well known worker in the slums
of that city, spoke of "Mothers of the
Submerged World."
Miss Amelia Hoefer, of Chicago, tho
effective writer of the "Kindergarten
Magazine," a national organ of the
kindergarten workers, dealt with the
subject, "What the Kindergarten Means
to Mothers."
Mrs. Uebekah Kohut, of Now York
city, spoke on "Parental Reverence as
Taught In the Hebrew Homes."
An overllow congregation listened to
the proceedings of the evening session
held at tho First Baptist church.
Mrs. Wilbur P. Craltz, superintendent
of the Sunday school department of tho
World's Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, and president of the Inter
national Primary union of Sunday
School Teachers, presented the subject
of "Mothers and Schools."
She said the Sunday school as well as
the secular school needed the co-operation
of motliBrs and homes.
Rev. M. A. Hartlett, of Massachusetts,
spoke on "The Value of Music in tho
Development of Character."
Tomorrow morning's session will be
commenced by devotional exercises
conducted by Mrs. Maud Balllnglou
booth'.
1 In UN for the Capitol.
Ilnrrlaburg, Pa.. Feb. 17. Chief Engi
neer Hrown, of the Pennsylvania Rail
road company, spent two or three hours
with the governor, state treasurer and
auditor general this afternoon, giving
them the benefit of his expert knowledge
regarding tho construction of buildings
and the general plan of a now eapltol
building. A topographical map of tho
grounds Is being inado and will be fur
nished tho architects.
Admiral Collioiiu Dead.
Washburn, Feb. 17. Rear Admiral Ed
mund Colhoun, United Stutes navy (re
tired), died tonight from heart failure.
Admiral Colhoun was born In Pennsyl
vunlu, May C, 1821. Ho entered the navy
as midshipman April 1, 1SS3 and served
with distinction both In the Mexican war
and in the war of the rebellion.
Victory for Sullivan.
New York, Feb, 17. The IB-round box
ing contest for tho 115-pound champion
ship of America between Patsy Haley, of
Huffnlo and Davo Sullivan, of Ronton, be
fore the Polo Athletic club tonight, re
sulted In a victory for Sullivan, who
knocked Haley out In the thirteenth
round.
IMMIGRATION BILL
PASSES THE SENATE
It Adds to the Class of Aliens Who Will
Dc Excluded.
HOUSE PLACES LIMIT ON PENSIONS
'ifty Dollars n .Month Will lie Allowed
Widows of Army Olliecrs--Provisions
.Undo for tlio Congressional
Jiihrnrv--Currli!8 Total Appropria
tion of 8!il,717,(7--Ciiitcstcil
Election discs.
Washington, Fob. 17. After a four
hours' debate In the senate today the
conference report on tho bill to amend
the Immigration laws was agreed to by
a vote of 31 to 31. As the report had
already been agreed to In the house,
the bill, as modified In conference, now
goes to the president. It adds to the
classes of excluded aliens all persons
over sixteen years of age who cannot
read the English language or some oth
er lungungt except that udmlssablo
immigrants may bring with them or
send for, Illiterate parents or grandpar
ents (over 50 years of age) wives and
minor children. It also prohibits from
employment on public works aliens who
come regularly or habitually In the
United States for the purpose of engag
ing In any mechanical trade or manual
labor, and who have not made declara
tion of Intention to become American
citizens.
The secretary of the treasury may
permit the entrance of aliens for the
purpose of teaching new arts or Indus
tries. And the act Is not to apply to
persons coming here from Cuba during
the continuance of the present disorders
there.
Four Democratic senators Chilton,
Faulkner, Hill and Martin voted for
the report and four Republicans Hans
borough, Hawley, Mantle and Shoup
against it.
THE HOUSE LIMITS PENSIONS.
By the very decisive vote of 0C to 2S
the house today alllrmel Its Intention to
abide by the policy of limiting pensions
for widows of general officers to fifty
dollars a month and grading from that
sum down for widows of officers of lower
rank. The question arose over the re
port of the conferees upon the bill to
pension the widow of Captain J. Scott
Payne, of the fifth United States Cal
alry. It was a senatu bill and the
amount of the pension, was originally
fixed at $50 a month. The house re
duced it to $30 but in conference the
house managers yielded to the senators,
and recommended that the house re
cede from its amendment. This the
house refused to do, after an hour's de
bate In which the matter was fully
discussed and by the vote stated the
bill vras returned to the conferees.
The conference report on the legis
lative, executive and judicial appro
priation bill presented by Mr. Bing
ham, of Pennsylvania, was ngreed to.
Tlio principal changes made were in tho
provision for the congressional library.
As agreed upon the bill authorizes the
president to appoint a librarian and
superintendent, who must he confirmed
by the senate; who shall receive $5,000
a year each, and appoint the subordi
nates In their respective departments
1S7 all told. The bill carries a total ap
propriation of $21,717,707. The 1)111 en
acting that all reservoir sites reserved
or to be reserved shall be open to use
and occupation under the right of way,
act of March 3, 1891, which was made
the special order for today, was debated
two hours, and passed. Amendments
were agreed to giving the states con
trol of the rates, and regulations for
the use of water coming from the res
ervoirs. CONTESTED ELECTION.
The huuse entered upon consideration
of the contested election case of Hop
kins vs. Kendall from tho Tenth Ken
tucky district, based upon the use of
an Illegal and fraudulent ballot In Clark
county. Without the vote of that coun
ty, Hapklns, Republican, would be
elected and the minority recommended
that it be thrown out, and the contest
ant seated,
The majority of the committee while
condemning the action of the clerk of
the county, who prepared tho ballot, do
not believe that the vote should be re
jected and recommended that Kendall
retain his seat. Judge Daniels, of New
York, addressed the house In support
of the committee's report and the house
at 4.15 adjourned.
THE BROOKLYN'S ILL LUCK.
Official Investigation of tho Causes of
tlio Accident.
Philadelphia, Feb. 17. The naval
court of Inquiry to Inquire Into the case
of tho grounding of the United States
cruiser IJrooklyn on a ledge In the Del
aware river below this city on January
30 Inst, convened nt league Island navy
yard today. The president of the court
Is Commodore George Dewey. Tho
court met in the admiral's cabin of the
Brooklyn ns she lav In tho dry dock
and took the testimony! of Captain
Cook, the command of the vessel, and
Lieutenant McCrea, Its navigating of
ficer. Neither of these olllcers could throw
any new llht beyond what has al
ready been published for the cause of
the grounding of the vessel, although
Captain Cook expressed the opinion
that tho cruiser struck a loose boul
der. The Inquiry will be resumed to
morrow. BETRAYED CIVIL SERVICE SECRETS.
A Farmer Ollioiul Held for Aiding
Applicants for CuKtouix Oitioes.
Now York, Feb. 17. Thomas F.
Murphy, formerly a clerk In the civil
service board, was arraigned today
before Commissioner Shields on a
charge of having In December last fur
nished to Samuel E. Demnrest secret
Information for the purpose of enab
ling him to pass a civil service exam
ination In the customs service.
This Is the llrst prosecution under
tlie statute and the accused was held
for further examination.
SULLIVAN'S BENEFIT.
The Ex-Clitiuipinu Civcs an Inhibi
tion with i'uild)' Rynn.
Philadelphia, Feb. 17. About 2.D00
people showed that John L. Sullivan
has still a strong hold upon the sport
ing public bycrowdlng themselves Into
the Arena- Inilldlng tonight to con
tribute toward swelling the fund of a
benefit tendered the old champion,
Sullivan sparred throe short rounds
with Ills old time antagonist, Paddy
Rynn.
Ryan was In fairly good condition,
but Sullivan was hog fat. Neverthe
less they put up quite a lively set-to
while their breath lasted and Sul
livan used both hands freely, showing
that Ills sore hand Is troubling him hut
little. Sullivan prefaced ills bout with
Rynn with one of his characteristic
speeches, In which the thanked the
audience for turning out at his benefit,
and acknowledging thnt he Is a "has
been." It was stated that Sullivan
would receive about $1,500 from the
benefit.
STRUCK BY THE BLACK DIAMOND.
Samuel Spencer nnd Son Killed Near
Wynlusing.
"Wllkes-Hnrre, Pa., Feb, 17. Samuel
Spencer, sr., aged 75 years, and Sam
uel Spencer, jr., aged 40 years, father
and son, were killed at Wyaluslng late
this afternoon. Both men had been
walking on the Lehigh Valley railroad
track anil were struck by the Black
Diamond express.
Their mangled remains were found a
hundred yards from the track and were
removed to their homes In Holtenbach,
Wyoming county.
INVESTIGATING TRUSTS.
Chairman Lcxow Finds Mr. Flint, of the
Rubber Company, an Elastic Wit
nessThe Soda Enterprise.
New York, Feb. 17. The legislative
committee Investigating trusts and
monopolies In this state resumed its in
quisition this morning Into the affairs
of the United States Rubber company
with Charles 11. Flint, treasurer of the
company, as the witness. Mr. Flint
stated that when the United States
Rubber company absorbed the other
rubber companies, stock to the amount
of about $20,000,000 was issued. Mr.
Flint replied with much circumlocu
tion to the question asked by Chairman
Lexow, without giving very much In
formation, or else responded, "I don't
know" to the queries put to him. Fi
nally Senator I,exow got angry, and ris
ing In his seat, waved a document in
front of the witness and shouted:
"Have you any knowledge of tho agree
ment of the trust with its agents?"
Mr. Flint looked scared and changed
his stereotyped "I don't know" to "not
In detail." Witness gave It as his opin
ion that the only way the price of la
bor could be maintained In this coun
try was by the centralization of la
bor. "Today," he said, "the American
wage earner is enabled to sustain his
rate of wages by the existence of su
perior organizations of manufactur
ers." At the afternoon's session the commit
tee took up the soda syndicate, a com
bination recently formed, William J.
Walker, a member of the firm of Church
& Dwlght Co., of Wall street, was the
llrst witness. The witness testified that
they produced bicarbonate of soda, sal
soda and saleratus. The witness testi
fied that his company had acquired sev
eral lesser firms last year and that
their capital stock was $2,000,000. Mr.
"Walker stated that they had an agree
ment Ith Jobbers handling their goods,
by which they protected the jobbers
against competition In price. The wit
ness said this agreement had been en
tered Into by them at the request of
wholesale grocers who would otherwise
refuse to do business with them unless
they were protected as to price. Wit
ness refused to acknowledge that his
company had a monopoly of the sale of
bicarbonate of soda In New York and
denied that his company limited the
price of the article, although he admit
ted that any one violating the agree
ment with his company was punished.
He also admitted that there were agree
ments with factories In Pennsylvania
and other states in regard to the sale
of bicarbonate of soda in New York.
Uy tho witness's admission the price of
bicarbonate of soda in New York state
was 6M: cents per pound, while In other
states they sell It at fi cents. The wit
ness explained the dllference In price
by the fact that other states have big
lreight charges to pay.
Charles F. Pope, of the firm of .1.
Monroe Taylor & Co., testified that but
for thp factors' agreement the various
kinds of soda would sell from one to
one and one half cents a pound less
than nt present.
The witness s.ald that the highest
priced soda on the market sells at iy,
cents n pound and that It costs from 1
to l'j cents around to pack It. The
witness stated that the opposition of tho
Church & White Co. had lowered the
price of soda In New York state. The
wall paper trust will be investigated to
morrow. THIS NKWS THIS MOllXINti.
Weather Indications Today:
Generally Fair; Cooler.
1 The United Fleets of the Powers Will
Maintain Order In Crete.
Senate Passes the Immigration Bill.
Freshet of New Hills at Harrlsburg.
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2 Signal Victory of General Gomez In
Cuba.
Financial and Commercial.
3 (Local) Completo County Election
Returns.
Hoard of Control Gossip
4 Editorial.
Casual Mention.
State Legislative Topics.
5 (Local) Desperate Chances of tho
Dunmoru Democrats,
Judge Edwards' Rockafellow Finding
Reversed.
0 Ono Profession with the Gloss Rubbed
Off.
Dramatic Notes.
7 West Side News nnd Gossip,
Suburban Happenings,
8 Civilian Llfo in Germany.
9 Notes from Wales,
10 (Story-) 'aeneral Washington's Pass."
"Under Fire" (Concluded).
11 The Menomonl Weird Wizards.
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12 Up and Down the Valleyv
POWERS CONTINUE TO
THREATEN GREECE
Promise to Repulse Any Attack Made
Upon Cretan Towns.
THE FLEET WILL AUINTAIN ORDER
Result of u .Meeting of Commanders
Yostcriliiy--Marincs Land at Hor
iilfliou, Itctimo, nnd Sit i:i- -Tlio
Turkish Fleet to llu Mobilized at
tho Karlicst Moment.
Canon, Crete, Feb. 17. A meeting of
commanders of foreign Meets wns held
hero today on board the Italian llag
shlp, and the situation was discussed In
conformity with the Instructions under
which each of the foreign lleets Is act
ing In these waters. It was resolved
to take further steps toward bringing
about a more pencoful state of affairs
In Crete and a Joint note was drawn up
nnd sent by Admiral Canevnro, the
Italian commander, who is In com
mand of the united lleets by reason of
seniority, to the Greek consul here.
Tlie note Informed the representative of
Greece that any attack upon Canea,
Rotltno, Herakllon or Sltla would be
repulsed by the warships of the for
eign powers In Cretan waters.
The Italian admiral also notified the
Greek consul that he must Insist upon
the Christian Insurgents and Greek
troops ceasing any further military ac
tion in other parts of the Island of
Crete.
This step upon the part of the rep
resentatives of the powers has caused
some alarm In Greek circles; but. It Is
not believed to mean anything more se
rious than a. warning to the Christians
and Greeks, while tlie powers deliberate
and come to some definite understand
ing regarding the future of Crete.
It is still believed that the powers
will, In some manner, eventually permit
the annexation of Crete by Greece.
LANDING OF MARINERS.
Athens, Feb. 17. It Is believed here
that detachments of marines were
landed from tho foreign warships at
Herakllon, Retlmo and Sltla yesterday,
it being the purpose of Vice Admiral
Canovaro, of tlio Italian army, who Is
in command of the united naval forces
of the powers, to prevent attacks by
tlie Greek forces upon those places. The
provinces named are reported to have
become less disturbed and affairs are
returning more nearly to their normal
condition. Colonel Vas3es, commanding
the Greek corps of occupation, It is said,
made no opposition to the landing of
the marines.
Prince Nicholas of Greece, In com
mand of a battery of Held artillery,
started today for theThessalonlan fron
tier. Largo crowds of people gathered
to 'witness tho departure of the troops
and gave the soldiers and their com
mander an ovation as they started on
their Journey.
Constantinople, Feb. 17. The govern
ment has Issued an order for the mo
bilization of the Turkish lleot with the
least possible delay.
Berlin, Feb. 17. The Cologne Gazette
confirms the report that most of the
great European powers concur In the
proposal of Germany that the powers
blockade tho Piraeus.
London, Feb. 17. Tlie Daily Chron
icle will tomorrow publish an Athens
dispatch saying that . Sald-Ed-DIn
Pasha who was recently recalled to
Constantinople from Crete at the In
stance of the powers for fomenting
untl-reform plots among the Inhabit
ants, will return to the Island with
three battalions of Turkish troops.
Prince George of Greece, the dispatch
adds will prevent the landing of this
force at any cost.
The Times tomorrow will print a dis
patch from its St. Petersburg corre
spondent crystallzlng and confirming
tlie rumors of preparations for war by
the Russian government These prep
arations, the dispatch says, do not Im
ply any Intention on the part of Rus
sia of declaring war, but simply thnt
she Is doing everything to place herself
In readiness for possible war-like ac
tion in the vicinity of Constantinople,
The Dally News will print tomorrow
a dispatch from Athens saying It Is
reported that a part of the "corps of
occupation',' commanded by Colonel
Vassos, today attacked the town of
Roucolion. The Turkish garrison, af
ter a brief resistance yielded, nnd the
Greek force took possession.
ALMOST A RIOT.
Populists anil Republicans Wrangle in
the Kansas Legislature-Scenes of
1893 May Be Repented.
Topeka, Kan., Feb. 17. There was
almost a Hot In the house of represen
tatives tills morning, and a repetition
of the legislature war In 1S93 Is threat
ened. Republicans and Populists
clashed, nnd the house became a mob.
The sergeant-at-arms was unable to
quell the disturbance, which continued
for an hour. Trueblood (Populist)
moved to refer the calendar to the re
vision committee to have certain bills
advanced. The Republicans objected,
and claimed It took two-thirds vote
to change the rules. The Populists
were short two-thirds, and Speaker
Pro Tern Weilup, who was In the chair,
held that the majority was suillclent.
The Republicans demanded u roll call.
Weilup refused to recognize them, and
Truebiood's motion was curried by n
viva voce vote.
Every Republican member Jumped
to his desk, shouting, "Roll call, roll
call," waving his arms and shaking his
list at the Populists. The din was
kept up for an hour, when Weilup ud
Journed tho house.
No blows were struck, but the trou
ble seems sure to continue tomorrow.
Hawaiian Agitation.
San Francisco, Feb. 17. Correspondent
of the United Associated Press, per
steamer Australia: Honolulu, Feb. 10.
William O. Smith, attorney general In
President Dole's cabinet, starts for Wash
ington by today's steamer to confer with
Minister Hatch In regard to annexation.
Ills sudden departure is due to a letter
received yesterday from tho minister.
Mr. Smith goes as thu olllclal representa
tive of the government with power to en
ter Into any agreement without communi
cating with the home government.
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MR. M'KINLEV IMPROVING.
Will Not Itccrivo Visitors Upon Ilii
Recovery.
Canton, Ohio, Feb. 17. Major McKin
ley Is considerable better this evening.
He took upon the advice of the physi
cian a short drive this afternoon while
the sun was bright and the air warm.
Mrs. McKlnley, who has also been suf
fering with tlio grip, accompanied him.
Major McKlnley will receive his usual
line health by the first of next week
if he continues to impiove and to ab
stain from work. It is not likely that
after his recovery he will se any vis
itors save the few for whom he sends.
Mr. Hanna leturned to Cleveland
this afternoon. He came to make a
friendly call upon Major McKlnley nnd
to ask nbout his health. Mr. Hanna.
has recovered his own health and is lrt
fine condition again. The feeling In
Ohio Is that he will be appointed to
succeed Senator Sherman.
General W. W. Dudley called nt noon
to speak with the president-elect and
Mr. Hanna about selecting an escort
to accompany Major McKlnley from tlio
depot 111 Washington to ills hotel. There
will practically be no military escort.
Special KliTtion nt Mct'oiiiiollkliurr.
M'Conni'llsbuig, Pn Feb. 17. Tho Dem
ocrats today, through their county com
mittee, nominated Dr. Dallas llernhardt
for the legislature, to 1111 the unexpired
teim of Dr. H. MeCnullcy Cook, deceased.
The Republicans, In regular delegate con
vention, nominated ex-Ropresentative D.
Hunter Pattorson. A special election to
till tlie vacancy will bo held on March 2.
Killed by Full of Coal.
Wllkes-Harre, Pa., Feb. 17. Thomas
Delehanty, aged 10 years, a miner at No.
4 colliery, in Plymouth, was Instantly
killed today by n fall of coal. His laborer,
Thomas O'Keufe, escuped, though he was
badly Injured.
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The lloraltl's Wi-atlier Fort'cnst.
New York, Feb. lS.-In the Middle
states today, partly cloudy to fair
weuther will prevail, preceded by local
rain or snow In northern New England,
with fresh and brisk southwesterly and.
northwesterly winds and slightly higher,
followed by slowly rising, temperature. On
Friday, fair to purtly cloudy, slightly
colder weather will prevail, with fresh
westerly to northerly winds, shifting to
northeasterly, followed probably by rain
or snow and by high winds on tho coast.
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