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PR0POSED,i NEW STATES.
Senator Dolph Argues For
Washington Territory.
Takes up the Cudgel for Montana
Logan and His Army Bill
Other Capital Items.

WASHINGTON. April Ia bill appropri
a,ing $500, 900 to erect a monument to tn
memory OF Abraham Lincoln at Washing
ton was passed.
NJ. Platt made o few remarks in refer
ence to resolution some time since intro
duced by him providing for the consider
alton Of executive business in open session
The resolution has been adversely reported
| by the Committee on rules. Mr. Piatt re-
marked that as point of order might be
made on the resolution that it changed the
rule without due notice he would, on
Monday next, propose an amendment to
the resolution specifying the particular
rule OF the Senate which he proposed to
have amended by the resolution.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Logan an under.
standing was secured by which his army
bill will be taken up Monday next imme-
diately after the morning business, and it's
consideration continue throughout the
day, and il necessary from day to day
until disposed of.
Mr.. Platt consented that the Washing
ton Territory bill might be informally laid
aside in order to permit of this action on
the army bill, but on condition that the
Washington Territory bill should not lose
it's right Of way.
The hour Of 2 O'Clock arriving the WASH
ington Territory bill WIS laid before the
Senate, and Mr.. Dolph resumed the floor
and continued his remarks in favor OF the
admission OF the Territory. He said il
admitted it would soon become one Of the
most important States of the Republic.
Mr.. Morgan supported the bill. He said
h., int Il 1,
IL line OF British steamers WAS now adver-
Used for regular fortnightly trips between
British Columbia and Hong Kong. We
should, he said. he competitors with Great
Britain for the commerce OF the Pacific
Ocean.
Mr.. Frye said the Senator from Califor.
mia Mr.. Stanford ought also to have in
formed Mr.. Morgan that Great Britain did
not pay that line two cents letter for
AIRING the British mails, and did not |
have a Postmaster-Ge General who vetoed an |
which would have paid ten
cents.
MIR. Morgan admitted that that was true,
he was sorry that people could not agree |
but there would be no trouble bout Wash
ncton Territory. The committee amend
nsnts to the bill were then voted on
sariatinl and agreed to.
MIR. DOlph moved an amendment which |
was agreed to exempting from the pro vision
hat required school lands not to be sold for
less than IS an acre certain lands already !
disposed Of lor the same purpose at lower
prices.
Mr.. Dolph also moved an amendment |
that the counties OF Idaho that
IRE to become q part OF the State OF Wash
ngtou shall not by the change he released t
rom the responsibility for their proper
ion = flo hnp1o1 ach% ~ tho Ont Tor.
.itory OF Idaho and providing metho Of
the proper proportion. Re-
ected.
Mr.. VOORHEES, submitted as substitute
lis bill last presented, an ena bling act pro:
riding for the admission OF Montana. This
'emains the pending question when the
bills ;ain come before the Senate.
After an executive session the Senate ad-
ourne1 till Monday.
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PCLLIC DERr aTATEMENF.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The President
sent the following nominations to the Sen
ate to-day: To be Brigadier-General, Col
Thomas II. Ruger, Eighteenth Infantry,
vice Gen. Terry; Col. Joseph H. Porter,
Twe.ty Fourth Infantry, vice Gen. How.
ard; Capt. John w. CLOVIS. Twenty Fourth
Infantry, advocate, vice Goodiellow, de-
ceased; j. Cabele Breckenridge, of Louis.
vile, to be Survey or-General OF Washing
ton Territory; John l.. Price to be Register
Of the Land Office at Topeka, Kansas;
William c. L. Beard to be Register Of the
Land Office at Wakeeny, Kansas; James
P. Travis. OF Texas, to be Agent for the
Indians OF the Ouray Agency in Utah.
THE INDIAN MUDDLE.
The Secretary OF War has received dis.
patch from General Crook confirming the
reports of the surrender and subsequent
escape of Geronimo and q part Of his
band. liz
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS. 4,
The Republican Senators held u Caucus
this morning and filed the committee
places made vacant by the death OF Sen
ator Miller, Of California. They then pro-
ceeded to consider what to do about the
collectors OF internal revenue who are
being reported favorably by the Senate
Committee ON Finance. They reached NO
and will CAUCUS again to NOR
'ON,
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GREAT COOKING MAINS.

RICHMOND, Va, April 2. -- One OF the
greatest cooking mains that has taken
place here for years closed this morning at
daybreak. The birds belonged to Pat Car.
r,n, Of Phiadelphia. and two citizens Of
Henrico County. There were seventeen
battles fought.
The purse was $500 on the main and $50
on each battle. The Philadelphia bi ds
won twelve and the Richmond bids e.
fights: There were sporting men h, i.
Washington, Baltimore. New Yo,. and
Boston. c"t' considerable mor-y cha nged
hartz o.. .i,,, result Of the contests.
About two months ago Carroil's birds
were defeated by Richmond cocks.
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The Crock Troubles.

IospoN. April 1.-Mr. James Bryce,
IJnd.r Foreign Secretary. in answer to
onsstions. said, the Government wonld fol
low the policy inaugnrated by the Marquis
Of Salisbury in regard to Greece. In the
House of Lords Earl Roseberry, Foreign
Minister, stated he underst ood tn Russia
had arranged to give orders forthwith. IL
they had not air :ady been given directing
the return OF the Russian fleet to suda
Rsv. The feet had left suda Bay ior the
nurposs OF revictualing only and Russia
had given E g.and a most cordial assur-
ances concerning her course in the dreek
Earl Roseberry, Secretary Tor Fore!sh
Affairs, had long interview to-day WIN nMl
the Russian and Turkish Ministers: tne ie
Government regards the SITUATION III VIC
East as very serious.
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STILL UNSETTLED
Condition Of Affairs in Texas,
Missouri and Kansas.
TROOPS ARRIVE
In Parsons-Trains to Move In the
Morning ~ Brooklyn Car
Strike Settled.

ST. LOUIS, April 2.--The situation as af
fecting the strike On Gould's Southwestern
system has developed NO change this morn.
ing. No hope is entertained Of the Knights
returning to work--at least until the Exscu-
tive Beard shouE arrive. In East s..
Louis the came large crowd IL collect I'D this
morning about the yards to prevent the
removal OF freight.
! RIOT FEARED.
| DALLAS, April 2.-1t is reported there is
trouble at Fort Worth between the
Deputy United States Marshals and the
civil authorities and the strikers. Hold
| the FORT" United States Marshal Cahill and
number Of deputies have just left for the
scene riot Ia fearl. and the Marshal
threa tens to ask for United States troops.
MOB IN CONTROL.
ST. Louis. April "A special from Fort
Worth, Texas, says: Reports have just
reached this city from the Missouri Pac fc
yards that a part OF the track has been
torn up and officers have been sent to look
into the matter. The strikers and the
mob element have their way In the Mis-.
souri, Pacific yards
QUIET IN East ST. LOUIS
ST. LOUIS, March 2.-The Missouri Pa.
cific freight agents are receiving freight this
morning for all points In the Gould South |
west system aud the business OF those roads !
10 again being conducted as it was before |
the strike. None of the Knit hts have gone |
back to work, but the officials say they |
have employed sufficient number OF men |
since the Knights lett their employ to re-
sumo freight traffic. Everything up to |
noon In East St. L. luis has remained quiet. !
The strike OF the transfer men renders the
receiving Of freight at the depots impossi-
BILE and no freight trains have been started
out this morning. A switch engine has
been running back and forth in Il yards
without interference from the strikers.
STREET CAR STRIKE sETTLED.
PHILADELPHIA. April 2.-The pr sidents
Of al city railways and the arbitration
board OF knights Of Labor had an amiable
conference to-day aud signed an a. reement
providing for 81 per day and twelve hours
to be days work.
TROOPS At PAnsON.
KANSAS CIrY, April "a Journals Par.
son. Kansas. special says: Eight COM
panies OF Col. Patrick's First Regiment OF
Kansas National Guards, arrived this
after passing Ottawa q gang Of ru:fians
came upon the track and signalled the
engineer to stop which he did, and the
leader, man named Semple, handed a
note to the engineer inviting him not to
pull the cars cut of Ottawa. The Major
was in the front part OF the train and get
ting the motel be drew a rifle and threatened
to shoot the leader, whereupou they fled
from the track. Gen. Roberts will arrive
from Lawrence ut midnight when Adjutant
General Campbell will return from Topeka.
No trouble is anticipated tomorrow when
trains will be moved.
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LABOR IN THE HOUSE.
DAY Spent in Debate On the
Arbitration Bill.
NO CLUSIO
Reached-The Telephone Case Again
Up-Pay Of Special Council
Secretary Naming.
WARRINGTON, April 2.-There vas no s~s-
sion Of the Senate to-day.

mouse.
Mr.. HarMer presented Il memorial OF th<
Shipwrights and eau kers' Knights IT La
bor of Philadelphia, protesting against thu
passage OF free ship bill. Referred. The
private calendar was dispensed with, yeai
1l6, nays II. and the House won't into
Committee OF the Whole on the labor ar.
hitration bill.
: The amendments to the O'Neill bill were
all voted down, hut the first secti n of the
bill was modified in several particulars.
The committee then passed on to the con.
sideratiOn Of the second section.
Mr.. Breckenridge, OF Kentucky, moved
to strike cut so much OF the section as
gives the board OF arbitration power to
administer oaths AMI subpoena witnesses.
Mr.. Lawler, OF Illinois, saiG that the oppo.
nents OF this bill had had three long
months to prepare something upon the
question and had not done SO, but now
they insulted the intelligence OF well mean.
ing men on the Committee Of Labor who
had given it their attention. Passing on
Missouri Pacific he declared that not wish.
ing to become communistie in
his utterances he was free to say
that II Jay Gould was hung to II lamp.
post In New York 1t would be blessing
to the community, known as 'he United
States. [Lauahter.] The action Of Jay
Gould might cost hundreds and thousands
of lives throughout the Western States.
] he death OF lnau like this was nothing
with what might occur il the
were not settled in those States.
There WAS no sentimental basis in the
natter. 1t was justice to the workman.
There WIS no harm In this bill and the dis
:ussion OF it had healthy effect upon the
1t was an honest bill and If there
vas any thing wrong with IL Congfess could |
~peaI it any time.
Mr.. Breckenridge's motion was defeated. |
Mr.. Kelly, ~ Pennsylvania, offered i'm |
amendment appropriating $50, 900 for the
payment OF the expenses of arbitration.
IN motion OF Mr.. Lowery, OF Indiana, ILL
amendment was adopted providing that in
% case shall any witness be compelled to
isclose the secrets OF produce the records
t any labor organization of which he may |
70 an officer or member.
The second section of the bill wus agreed
o with certain amendments recommended
y the Committee on Labor, and the third
nd fourth SECTIONS were agreed to without
hange. The House at it's evening session
aseed th;rty-dve re-sion bills and ad-
)urued.
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Geronimo,a Band.

SAN FRANcIsco, April IA CALL Tomb.
stone special says General Forsythe, the
commanding officer at Fort Huachuca, who
arrived here to-day made known the start
ling fact that at the first interview which
Genl. Crook had with the hostiles Thurs.
day last, Geronimo had his men armed
with rifles ready to fire upon all the white
men including Genl. Crook at q given sig
nal. Geronimo failure to keephis promise
of surrender at Bort Bowie is ascribed to
the tact that having 90 much blood to
answer for he could expect no clemency,
therefore he preferred lfein the mountains
to the prospect Of hanging at the hands Of
the authorities.
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Telegraph Combination.

CH,cAoo. Auril "a stock firm here re-
ceived dispatch to-day from New York,
sayi' it had been reported there that the
telegraph companies now running in oppo.
sition to the Western Union, were taking
an inventory OF property preparatory to
consolidation, and that the ncw combine
ton would complete their lines to the Pa
clhc Coast. The lines referred to are the
Baltimore & Ohio. the Postal and the
United States lines.
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CURIOUS IRA NsACTION.
Dsstruction Of the Bell Telephone Omce
In Toronto.

TORONTO, April 1.-The top floor OF tho
Mou huildine occupied by the Bell Tele-
phone Company was destroyed ny ire las.
r;oht This morning the night operator oi
tho Telephone Company was iouna ,a,eaI IN sGe
Nail press room. He says about s'ToH ~
this morning two strange men en'erG9 D. r.s ra'
office and cluhbed and gagged hlm: .onn5 ne ,S
members nothing more until ne was 'u.hiv rw,
eSid he SaG 'I T. Il supposed bis assailants fired
t.s build ns. The affair is being invest,.
sated. The loss to the Telephone Company nP
= S60 600 and the total loss $1OO,ooo.
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Rum0rs Of W Ar.

LONDON. April latter the Cabinet
Council had adjourned this afternoon the
Ministers were hastily summoned together
and q meeting was held in Gladstone's
room in the .Iouse of Commons. This
second meeting is said to have bee" called
because OF the receipt OF serious news from
BULGARIA. and Greece. Orders have been
received at Davenport to have all the tor
pedo vessels there in readiness for sea at q
abort notice.
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WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
GleaninSs From the Correspondents
Chatter About Matters at the Ca pital.

Chatter About Matters at tho ca pttal.
Mr.. aud Mrs. w. d. Howells and their
younger daughter after a pleasant three
weeks visit to Washington, which almost
persuaded the parents to seriously consider
the question OF coming here to reside PER
m;nently, have left to visit Mr.. Howell's
father, who is now living on the farm near
Richmond which he bought shortly after
retiring from the Office OF y. g. Consul
General to Csaada, which be held So long.
One Of the quaintest characters in and
out Ut Congress is Ike Hill, the deputy saf-
geant.at.Arms of the House pf Representa-
tives. Ike is al Ohio Democrat and a
spokesman pure and simple.
During the tine that th. House is acting
AZ Committee OF the Whole upon the
State of the Union the mace il always
taken down from its position. The signih.
cance OF this is that the Deputy Sargeant.
at.!Arms has no authority over the mem.
bers of q committee. II representative
misbehave in such al outrageous manner
an to entitle him to censure, ..nd II oecurr
while the House is iu Commits f .;4v
Whole he cannot be punished unit. the
committee shall .Hve risen and the $, ,jcakc
be in the chair.
1t is understood at the Navy Department
that the new cruiser Atlanta" will receive
her stores and crew. and he ready for sea
by the middle OF May. She will he com.
manded by 4 full aptain, who has yet to be
select ed and assigned. TIE rumor reaches
here that number OF patriotic ladies OF
Atlanta, Georgia. have set a scheme ouloot
to acknowledge the compliment OF naming
the cruiser after their city by the pressnta-
ton OF 4 silver service to be used in tho
officers waiting room. Boston and Chicago
will doubtless remember the cruisers named
after those cities with something equally if
not more substantial.
There Was an ugly rulnor last week that
a well-known actress had been brought to
New York City from Washington Oh the
pretext that DR.. Sims wished to examine
into her condition; that she was hurried
into carriage at the Desbrosses street
ferry by a professional nurse, and instead
OF being driven to the Brunswick Hotel, as
she supposed, was convened to the Bloom.
iLgdale Asylum for the insane although Of
perfectly sound mind.
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1'EkMS-BY NAIL.
THE ANGRY WATERS.
Extsnsivs Floods Reported as Various
Points South.

LOUISVILLE, April 2.-The river here has
reached the danger line and is still rising
rapidly. The streams throughout the
State are very high, but SO far railroad
traffic has not been interiered with in Ken
lucky, nor is there any expensive damage
by the water reported.
TIE CUMBERLAND RISING
NASHVILLE, April 2.-The Cumberls
river il rising three-iour' his inch per be-
at this point, 1t being eight inches above
the danger line. Many families are moving,
their houses being partly submerged.
Heavy rain this morning and the skies still
threatening.
CHATTANOOGA SUBMERGED.
CHATTANOOGA, April 2.-The gas works
are inundated and ,ere will be 20 m
tonight. The water works are aso under
water and the supply in the reservoir -,
be exhausted in tventy-l,nr hc The
river Is fifteen Ieet Ard rising. - watrr
at 8 : r. reached Marke, and Eighth
.-~"'t. business is entirely suspended.
Relief committees have besn organised and
homes and goods are supplied to all the
needy. The damage to the railroads Is
Ireat. No trains are running and none
Ire expected before Sunday. Telegraph
Is cut on In many direc-
ions
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Rough ON the Cinnamon.

San FRANCISCO, April 2.-The Pacific
Mail has raised it's passengee ra tea for the
Chinese from $25 to $50 head. The re-
suit will be to stop the heavy exodus OF
Chinese. Yesterdays rains spoiled the
track for the blood horse races v hich were
to have opened tomorrow. they were
pu tponed until Tuesday.
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Five Thousand Spectators.

LEXINGTON, Mo-, April 2.-Jeir Wilson.
colored, was hanged here to-day for the
murder Of Je: ME Sanford, his mistress, in
July, 1884. Fivs thousand people wit.
messed the execution.
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Thinning Them Ont.

New YoRk. April z.-The political organ >
izations are calling out tsios> coa;.crtp,l
with the Broadway Surface Railroad scan
dal. At a meeting OF the Tanmany COM
mittee ON organization tonight, the resig-
nations OF ex-Aldermen Kirk, L. A. Full.
graft, Charles 4. Dempsey and BILLY"
Molonsy were rendered and accepted.
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CRY OF MEXICO. April 2.--PresideHt Diaz
sent his message to Congress to-day: He
says regarding the killing OF Capt. Craw
ford by the MEXICAN soldiers that the
Mexican force was composed "f volunteers
from Chihuahua, who naturally would not
believe that the Indians with Capt. Craw.
ford were friends. for, according to the
treaty which permitted the soldiers of
either Republic to cross the frontier in
pursuit Of hostile Indians, only regular
dent expresses regret at the occurrence.
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to secure the institution Of Government
suits, and the employment of their lawyers
by the Government. The witness replied
with some surprise, that he had no idea
that they had committed themselves in
that manner. Mr.. Garland knew nothing
Of it. Adjourned
PCLLIc DEBT STATEMENT.
The following is a recapitulation Ut the
public debt statement issued to-day: In
terest- bearing debt, principal and interest,
81, ,252, ,513, 785 debt on which interest
has ceased since maturity. principal and
interest, $5,571. $50 'iebt bearing NO in.
terest, principal, 46,517.717; total
debt, interest and principal, 81 .S04 ,603.-
463 less cash items available for reduc-
duction of debt $31O, ,23O, 1928; total debt,
less available cash items, 81 ,494, ,373 $50;
net cash in Treasury, $s6, 1881 ,O99: debt.
lees cash in Treasury April l, 1885.
$l,417, 1892, ,235 decrease Of ebt during
March, $14 4,O87 1884. Cash in Treasury
available for reduction OF public debt,
$21O,2 ,23O,i 1913. Total cash in Treasury. az
shown by Treasurer's general account.
$495, ,997, I'll.
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Floods bubsidjnG.

MONTGOMERY, April 9.--The river has
fallen sixteen inches. Boats have been dis
tributing food al! day throughout the in.
undated parts OF the city. Several hun.
dred persons, mostly negroes, have been
water-bonnd for two days without food.
Report from different points nc:z -
to-day show that Eve more negroes have
been drowned. A steam ferry boat left
here to day going up the river to pick up
all persons in danger and to supply food
to the suffering.
CHATTANOOGA STILL UNDER WATER
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April 2.-There is
no improvement in the condition OF affairs
here tonight. The flooded territory has
been largely increased to-day, and at 4 p.
m. the river reached fifty-two feet, and is
rising an inch an hour. The river has been
falling all day at London, lockwood,
Dayton and Charleston, and it is expected
t0reach it's maximum at this point before
morning.
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FOR SALE,

A fine square Mathustrek piano for sale
at the residence of E. Miller, Meaderyille.
To be had cheap. Call and zee for your
eeh. 4.l.3t
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Atrtke Settled.

NEw YORK, April 2.-All the differences
between 1900 employees and officers OF
the Brooklyn City Railway have been set
tied.
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Grand Trunk Employees.

HAMILTON, Ont, April 2.--The employees
oi the southern division Of the Grand
Trunk railroad whose wages have been re.
duced, have agreed to accept an increase
OF from 2k to 5 per cent. offered by the
company. All efforts made to secure the
CO operation OF the employees OF the other
divisions in demanding full restoration
OF wages, resulted in failure.
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Mr,. Hendricks Coming west.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 2.--Mrs. Thoma~
A. Hendricks left ,.day for an extended
trip t. California anu Jhe Paci1c Cuast.
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he PUBLICLY SHOT HIMsELF

BATTLE CREEK. Mich, April 2.-"Would
you like to see me commit suicids?" asked
John B. Stewart, a well.known former citi.
zen of this place. to gronp OF men On the
street. Some one joeularly replied that be
would. where1pon Stewart, who was par
TALLY intoxicated, drew a revolver and shot
himselI in the forehead. the ball entering
over the right eye. Stewart will die.
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rGLIPoSE TICKS.

Senator Harris esaminatio%n was a;t+ss r.
snmed to-day by the Telephone Com..'1s aeannaS TO-
The witness stated he had never .;th ,et tha Gov.
Mr.. Garland in connection, S'th IN. 'i w;tnsss
ernment suit. Mr.. Hale eai1eo .s snnnIement. Sne ]
attention 1ent 10 sns he ' supposed he had signed
arv asTeohsd 20 lind all Of The stockholdere. .includ
:ss%eo : %r a Ssrlsnd, to use all their influence