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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-01-27
TO VAGRANTS.

By order OF tho Board Of County Commits
sioners all male persons having tho physi
pal ability to work, convicted Of vsgrancy
and imprisoned on . Judgment therefore
shall be required o perform labor on the
public works. buildings, grounds andlWay
Of Ell1o county.
Attest:
JOHN HENDERSONSrE
h. ,e..s' County ClerkS:1
By. ". PATTERSON.
' DaputV Clerk.
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Collection Agency.

Iudorsed BY tho Leading Firms Of tie
Coast.
What isf
Tho INTERSTATE COMMERCIAL.
AND COLLECTION AGENCY.
Sends your slow accounts to them for col
cotton. ..-
once, 910 Fifth Street. Sacramento, Cal
Don't delay. Call at onoe and let us have
your business -
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signed, administrative Of the estate OF
Joseph r.. Henry, deceased, TO the cred tors
OF, and III persons having claims against
the said deceased, TO exhibit them with the
necessary vouchers, within four months
after tho first publication Of his notice, to
tho said administrative, ct SHELTON, Elko
County, Ieyada, tine same being the place
for the transaction Of the business OF tho
said estate. ...... D..
JOSEPHINE HENRY,
Adml nistratrix Of the Estate: OF J. r,
Henry, deceased
Dated vt Eiko, New, Dec. II, 10oe.
First publication, Doc. %. 1895,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-01-27
FILE YOUR BILLS.

By order Of tho Board of County Commits
sioners, all bills against tho County to be
acted upon by the Board, must b flled onor
before the Saturday immediately preceding
tie Monday upon which the Board meets,
otherwise the bills will not be acted upon
until the next meeting Of the Board.
Attest: JOHN HENDERSON
County CleTk.
w PATTERSON, Deputy.
hated March 1905.
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AN EVENING PAPER:
Issued every day. Sundays excepted.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
ADVERTISING RATES.

Wiu be made as low as is consistent with
sound business principles. Apply at the Of
Gee for terms.
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NOTICE. TO CREDITORS.

Estate Of Joseph R. Heury, deceased.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-31
PROTECTION OF STURGEON.
Law Passed by the Legislature II
Now In Effect.

OLYMPIA. March 30-There is much IN
quiry regarding the provisions OF the new
law for the protection OF sturgeon. and
many requests for copies OF the law. As
there was an emergency clause attached
TO the bin the law is now In effect TIE
bill. which was approved by Gov. Rogers
March Is, is as follows:
Section / Hereafter it shall not be
lawful for any person or persons to take.
capture, XIII or have In their possession
after he same has been taken, captured
or killed, any sturgeon between tho first
day Of March and the first dav OF No
vefnber OF each and every year. under
a penalty Of $50 for each ana every sur
geon 50 taken, captured, killed or lad IN
lawfully.
Sec. . It shall not be lawful at any
time TO take or XIII any young sturgeon
under three feet and a half in length, or
hsh Tor the same by any device or APP
plisnce whatever in the waters Of this
state; and any person or persons fishing
with gill nets. pound nets, set nets fish
wheel or other fishing apparatus what
ever IN the waters Of this state. who,
on hitting. drawing, taking up or remov-
ing any OF said nets or other fishing ap-
paratus shall find young sturgeon under
four feet In length entangied or caught
therein. shah Immediately with care and
with the least possible injury 10 the fish
dlsentangie and let loose the same and
transmit the fish 10 the water without
Violence Any person or persons violat-
ing any or the provisions OF this section
or having in their possession young stur-
geon under four feet in length either for
consumption or sale. or WHO Is known
willfuliy 70 destroy the same. for SO Of
Tending shall on conviction therepf ha
punished with hne cf $40 for esch and
every fish so caught sold or DESTROYED
and In default Of paying such fine. on be-
Ing convicted thereof. shall be imprisoned
In the county tal for thirty days"
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LAST DAY OF DEBATE
Continued from Page !.

executives from Gen. Gomez, conmander
OF the revolutionary forces In Cuba. The
resolution recites at length the letters
saia 10 have been forwarded to President
Mckinley and his predecessor from 90
mez, and published in the newspapers TO-
day. The resolution concluded with re-
quest that the president also inform the
senate whether the Spanish authorities In
Cuba have refused 10 allow cipher dis
patches to be transmitted between the
United States consul at Sagua La Grsnde
and the United States consul general at
Havana
At2p. m. the senate went into executive
session. and at 425 adjourned.
At the beginning of the executive ses-
sion Senator Hoar introduced an amend
ment to the arbitration treaty, which Is
intended 10 meet the objections which
have been urged In the recent debate
against the agreement. The new amend
ment is similar to the amendment orig
inally suggested by the committee on for
eign relations to the first article exempt
ing all questions OF foreign and domestic
policy from the operations OF the treaty.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-31
WILL SUPPORT THE BISHOPS.
Pope Leo's Position on the Manitoba
school Question.

ROME. March 30.--Archb.shoo Begin. Of
Quebec. who was received in audience by
Pope Leo yesterday told the Associated
Press correspondent that one purpose of
his visit here IS TO consult with the &C.
c,esiasticai authorities regarding the Man
itoba school question. The Bishops, ac-
cording 10 Archbishop Begin, are q unit
IN opposition TO the eenway-Laurier
compromise, regarding Il as an hiusory
settlement OF a vital issue.
Partly from Archbishop Begin and part
" from vatican sources the representa-
tive OF the Associated Press learned that
the pope. before intervening with extreme
measures, Desires through Mgr. Del VA,
the papal ALLOCATE TO Canada, to obtain
such Improvement OF the Greenway-Lau-
rier compromise as Will satisfy the Mani
foba Catholics. For the rest, having re-
gard for the Difficulty which arose il the
Unsted States I'm an analogous situation
with Arch shop Ireland. the Holy Sec viii
openly uphold the system OF oenomina-
tiOnal schools IN Manitoba II tne Green
way-Laurier compromise Is not sltlsfac-
eorfly amended
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-31

NEW YORK. March se.-The Assoc,at-
ed Press of the state Of New York. at
meeting held today decided 10 dissolve
as news gathering organization. II
was a corporate organization. having
president. secretary and board OF direct
ors-
During the early years Of its existence
the Associated Press OF the Stae OF New
York held reciprocal relations with the
New York Associated Press. receiving
from the latter the news OF the day out
side Of the state and supplying IN turn
the larger association with New York
state news. When the New York Assoc
ated Press became part OF the United
Press a reciprocal relationship between
these two organizations was established.
Throughout the members OF the State
Press Association have maintained their
organization Loyalty. When. however.
the United Press declared its inability to
carry out its obligations, the members OF
the State Press deemed il advisable TO
hold meeting. with the result that
dissolution was decided upon.
Today twenty three OF the members of
the association completed the details of
membership contracts with the Associ-
ated Press, and contracts with other men,
bers Will be consummated as rapidly as
the clerical details can be- arranged
George Bleistein, owner OF the Buffalo
Courier. was the last president OF the
Associated Press Of the State OF New
York. which at the time Of its dissolution
today was made up Of the following men,
bers and clients:
Albany Argus. Albany Express, Bing-
hamton Republican, Buffalo Courier, FL
mira Advertiser, Poughkeepsie Eagle,
Rochester Democrat. Syracuse Courier,
Syracuse Standard, Utica Herald. Utica
Press. Almira Sunday Telegram. Troy
Sunday Budget, Albany Journal, Albany
Times Union. Auburn Advertiser, Bing-
hamton Leader. Buffalo Times, Buffalo
Enquirer, Buffalo Democrat. Cortland
Standard Hornellsville Tribune. James
town Journal, Middletown Argus Middle
town Press. Elmira Gazette Hudson Reg
lister, ithaca Journal Kingston Freeman,
Lockport Journal. Lockport Union. New
burgh Journal, Oswego Palladium. oswe-
so Times. Rochester. Union, Rome Senti-
mel. Schenectady Union, Syracuse Jour-
nal Troy Times, Troy Press, Utica OBJ
server. WATERFOWL Times. Niagara Falls
Cataract, Niagara Falls Gazette. Pough-
keepsie News Press. PoughkeepSe h.n-
terprtse, Rochester Abend Post, Science
tady Star. Elmira Telegram.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-31
RUGER RETlRES ON FRIDAY
Promotions to Be Made All Along
the Line-Nerritt Goes to
New York.

WASHINGTON, March so.-In anticipa-
ton of the retirement OF Maj. Gen.
Thomas Fl. Ruger. commanding the De-
partment OF the East. at New York. on
Friday next. Mai. Gen. Wesley Merritt,
commanding the Department of the Mis-
sour. at Chicago. has been notified by
the secretary OF war to make arrange
ments FOR his early transfer TO that COM
mand. Although not entirely settled, IL
is more than probable that Brig. Gen. J.
r. Brooke, commanding the Department
Of Dakota. at st. Paul. will succeed Gen.
Merritt in command of the Department of
the Missouri.
The retirement OF Gen. Ruger will result
In promotions in every grade OF the line
from major general down TO second leu
tenant. Unless present signs fail, Brig
Gen. Wheaton. comma nding the Depart
nlent OF the Colorado. at Denver. VIII get
the major generalship. ard Col w. II.
Snafter commanding the First regxn eat OF
Infantry stationed at San Francisco. will
get the brigadier gensralshlp.
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Grand CbaneeIIor.s yfsif.

TACOMA. March Sp.--The members OF
the local lodges OF the Knights Of Pythias
are busy with preparations for the recep-
fion of Grand Chancellor J. j. weIsen-
burger. OF whateom. who Is 20 pay Tia
coma a formal VISIT tomorrow evening.
Gen. Harry Bigeiow. s. /. O.. OF Seattle
win accompany the grand chancellor. as
well as a number OF prominent Knights
from the Seattle lodges
The guests will be entertained In the hall
Of Launcelot Lodge. No. -. In this city.
An impromptu programme will be rem
dsred. followed by refreshments.
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IN A DANGEROUS POSITION.
Old Cruiser Yantic Likely to Gs
Pieces.

NEW YORK. March so-The Her
correspondent In Montevfdeo. lrus4
telegraphs that the United States s.wN.
Yantic. which ran aground at Por ses'.
Palnira, at the mouth OF the t5s-1
river, is In a dangerous position.
The Ysntic is a fourth-ciass. olozs'
toned, wooden, single screw ooFFe'H .
about 5000 horse power. Her af1isa 1.a
consists OF five guns. She Is co'fnaas Z
by Lieut.. Comma rider T. p. Gilmore :
May 81. 1859. while engaged In olosas Z
derelicts IN the Gulf stream. sns -
struck by a severe storm and had y.
narrow escape from destrucioh'
reached this city on May .. hsV'at =
her masts and all but one OF ne1 -.
boats. She was transferred TO fas -
Atlantis squadron. In May. ls'a - !.
OF officers which inspected the sene
the harbor OF Montevideo. conoeaansu =,
She was repaired and retained - Z
South Atlantic. :.
on March 5, while her crew W.. Z
gagged IN gun practice. an expaosn. q
CURED. in which one sailor was ki'''s =
one seriously injured.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-31
DIED LIKE HIS BROTHER
the Glass Manufacturer.
Commits Suicide.

SYRACUSE. \. Y. March so.-A special
20 the Herald from Geneva says: Charles
A Houghton. principal owner Of the Cor
nIns Glass Company. reputed 20 be worth
half a million. shot and killed himself to-
Gay.
when Mr.. Houslston failed to return 20
his home last night his family became
anxious. Early this morning searching
parties were organized. and after several
hours he was found dead In the saRdhouse
~ fhe Corning Glass Works. OK which con-
Germ he was vice president. A revolver
with two empty chambers was found he
SIDE him. and Il was evident that he had
committed suicide.
Five years ago his brother. Frederick
Houehtcn. CT the Buffalo Scale Works
killed himself AZ Ceruing.
The only reason assigned for the suicide
Is that Mr.. Houghton's mind had become
unbalanced. owing 10 . severe allaeas he
underwent recently
Charles 4. Houxhton was an assembly
man from Stcueeu county IN KS. and was
always regarded as one OF Coruing's most
prominent citizens
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-31
ATTACKED by MOUNTAIN LION.
Fierce Encounter With a savage
Dcast I'm Idaho.

BOISE. Idaho. March se.-Csne OF the
most thrilling encounters with mountain
lion ever known IN this state occurred
near Ola \ few days ago. Charles Bannis-
ter and Jake Woods were passing along
a trail leading from their work 10 their
camp. Teere was no thought OF danger
In their Taiuds Until there was a slash In
the timber and An enormous mountain
Hon landed on Woods shoulder. The In
pact Knocked him over snd h5s companion
thought re was certainly killed
Reaching Tor a stone. Bannlster in
stantly ats cke3 rs beast Srea king IL
shoulder BLADE. The Hon then snrang NJ
on him when Woods came 70 his re~cl.e
also armed with a stone As The animal
was attempting 20 tear Ta1nfsser's throat.
Woods struck it or ire head ard fractured
Us skgll TIE creature SIN fonxhi des-
psrstely, ost TIE usen finally mana ged 70
kn@t
!. measured rire feet from :ip 20 tip
sa8 81 wss found tat & had ieapea thgrty
feat n s7sri1stus upon Wcets
TIE mountain lion never attacks rnen
unless driven 20 Il by hunger The STOW
IN the mountains heS probably deprived
thss beast az food sna = vcs ready 70
spr.ag upon tie frSt living tang It cav.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-31
NEWS FROM TACOMA
noRE LAND DISCOVERED WHICH
THE STATE MAY CLAIM-
Fsur Acres q. GeraeId Park VIII ne
Take. BY the State Land Commfs-
sion for the Benefit of the COM
NON Schools Of Pierce County
u.mx savassers ON the Lnad " no
VIII Object 90 Eviction.
1a.o,na Bss-eau Of tire Post-Tntelsgencer,
sf1z Pacific Avenue.

Tacoma Bu-eau 81 tire Post-TnteE.sencer.
III Pacific Avenue.
TACOMA, March E---The county a1-
s4.orftaez are pursuing their investigations
IA regard 20 the lard &c which claim may
be isss by the state 20 lite under the law
OF escn eat
n has been discovered that another
tract Of four acres lying tE Carried park.
or me Niger tract" as y II called. -
ssbtect 20 this claim
Tire state land commission has been in-
formed Of The status % affairs an6 has
promised thai au Investigation wGa be or
6arsd ard that the proper steps sill De
taken sn the courts to quiet the stAte's
title 10 the land ana forever vest !; IN the
state for the benefit OF the common
schools o. Pierce county. ss provided ~
she constitution
In thls way ~ ss asserted that large
ars1unf of vz.Eabse Land IN Tacoma VIII
Ultimately be made 10 swell the assets
OF the school fund. The proceeds OF the
sale or rental Of the land viii. OF course,
70 70 essen the taxes In Pierce county for
school purposes.
A number o. sduatfers have held pos
session OF the lands claimed by me coun-
~. These arc n1uca Offended a. the turn
affairs have taken ard some OF them may
resist the progress Of sne legal steps that
viii be Instituted by the state land COM
mission.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-31

CANEA. March ae.-The Greeks today
attacked Fort Ixxeden. which dominates
Suda bay. TIE foreign ironclads bonn
oarded ne attacking fierce in support o.
the Turkish garrison. which had twelve
cannon and tne mitrailleuss. Finally de-
tachments OF the foreign troops occupied
the fortress.
There was sharp lighting today at Spin
alonga- The Cresans succeeded in cts-
lodging TIE Turks, and seized a vessel
which was landing ammunition for them.
Fighting continues a. Heraklion and
Retimo.
Several shots have been fired at the
foreign occupying forces at Pa<slrania-
The French commander has obtained re-
Inducements TO replace the Turkish OUT
posts. which are said TO be absolutely IN
reliable.
Tie lighting at Spinalonga lasted three
hours. TIE Turkish garrison met with a
heavy loss A French warship has been
dispatched TO render them such assist
anee as may now be practicable.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-31
ALCOHOLISM THE CAUSE.
strong Drink Carried Away Million
afre ~urphy's Daughter.

LONDON. March ga large crowd ot
curious people attended the funeral today
OF Miss Isabel Murphy. the youngest
daughter OK the late DaE4a. Murphy. the
California millionaire. The n guest vas
he'd yesterday. and a verdict rendered set
ting forth that death wGs due 10 disease
caused by chronic alcoholism. One OF the
SISTERS % deceased has been eTroneously
SAID 20 De the wife OF Elscoant Wolsesey.
Lady Woise.ey was = Mss E-Skine Two
sisters Of Mss Murphy. Aswever. married
English baroness. The third sister IS tha
vile os the secretary OF the legation az
Paris.
The late Msss Murphy wiSed her fortune
q ss0aa. Il IS said, - = Cath0.ic priest.
Father MUfen. a. whose house she Aved
Her relatives have 6eCi1e44 70 contest the
III
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-31

TACOMA. March 3o.-Bosh passengers
ard freight were refused by the Pacific
Coast Steamship Company for the steamer
Topeka today. The Topeka arrived here
at 4 o'clock and left for the north al s.
Ths was loaded 20 the guards wish both
freight and passengers. The passenger list
was crowded 10 the full limit allowed by
Law. ard number who applied for places
were refused. Asout 80 tons OF freight
was taken on here, mostly from local ner
chants. The cabin accommodations were
insufficient for the number Of passengers.
and many we're forced TO sleep on cots In
the kAloon
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-31
DEATH IN THE wyNooCHE.
Remains of r. r. siiIse. Drowned In
January, Buried.

MoNTEsASo. March so.-The remains
OF r. r. Sligo. who was drowned IN the
wynoCcSe en- January ~. have been
found huri ~ The coroner reviewed the
body. and decided that the deceased met
rita death by accidental drowning. Il was
reported az ne time that II was supposed
Re was drowned. TIE nnaiag % a hat nd
provisions IN the rivsT leading % that
conclusion.
Nothing has been heard Of any relatives
and x Is not known where any reside, or
n there are ary. \ small gum OF money
an ounce % gold dust and watca were
found on tbs body.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-31
NEW YORK FALLS In.
STATE ASSOCIATED PRESS FOR
MALLY DIssoLyEs.

II Had Reciprocal Relations With
the United Press and Follows the
Larger Concern Out Of Existence
-Twenty-three of It's Members
Already Contracted With the As
sociated PresS-The Others VIII
Come In al Once.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-31
GIN PONG WILL BE- HANGED
Sentence Passed ON the Spokane
Chinamaa WAC Murdered His
Country man.

Special 70 the Post-Int elfigencer.
SPOKANE March 30.-Judge Prather.
acting under instructions from the su-
prerne court. today sentenced Gin Pong 10
be hanged April 30.
Pong murdered Lee Turg March IL. 1893.
The TWO men had been enemies. and had
been released the day before from the
county jail for lighting. About o'clock
that evening they met Pong stabbed
Tung repeatedly and then chopped him up
with hatShet- He slightly cut himself
and pleaded self-defense in the trial. but
was convicted OF murder In the first de-
gree
These two men had a previous fight Jan
uary 10. issS. whsn Pong was horribly cut
In the head. The doctors claim Pong has
been slightly insane as q result OF this
blow.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-31
MOVE ron RETRENCHMENr.
y. ID. a ID. G. ". n. Co. Reduces It's
once Force

wHATCoM. March 30.--rt Is announced
that A number Of radical changes In the
line OF economy win be maize in the of
hces OF the Bellingham Bay a British Col
urnbia Railroad Company April /. The
auditor. III. @. Barley, Is said TO he out.
and also the company's chief accountant.
II. naun Egan. and thu assistant super
intenfent. A Brsnin. II L. also reported
that Superintendent {. l. Anderson. who
Il also viSs president OF the B@llingharn
Bay Improvement Company. H. likely 20
resign shortly. and that w. p. Fowle viii
have general charge OF the eompany's in-
fegeBfs here
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-31
Hunter Lacks Three votes

FRANKFORT. Ky, March @-SeEz
ballots for United States senator we're e
ken today, Hunter being three saaFi
election on each. The friends Of Bfaea
and Boyle anxiousiy await the break
the Hunter column. The assembly =
journed until tomorrow noon
The latest scheme tonight Is fusir !
W. c. p. Breckenridge by the Rspes
cans and gold Democrats. and there y
dozens or men who really believe -
Breckinridge may be elected
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-31

81. PAUL. March ao-Tre grand fury
to2ay ~ssaTued 2 Indictment gain.st WI
Nzrs Dawson. ir. cashier of ire Rank OF
NtrUsssets- c1zrgf@g efr, wi:h saislfyinx
tse recor6S Of t1e bank in ctarrfuR an
H@er ot S''o - aEst1st tse Fort Dearborn
,satiocs} oa-k ~ Chicago. wne-.. "a fact
that o&H& owes ire Rank % NJ unesots
EothinE. On bearing of tae Indictment
NJ pawson weuf tnto cosl~t and gave hail
90 s1s appearance before Ire April term
q ceurr
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STOOD OFF ALL THREE.
Deputy sheriff at Marcus Conquers
Drunken NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. uf-
frgs a Broken Leg.
Special 70 the Post Intelligence

Special 20 rhe Post-IntelIgencer.
CoLVILLE, WASH March IA fight
81 Marcus last night called Deputy Sher-
in Foster to the scene % trouble Upon
his appearance a hSlf.aseed named
Charles Hall thrust a piztOl In ais face
and ordered him 10 80 az once. Foster
knocked the gun from the threatening
hand and With bis own pistol struck Hall
a fearful blow over the head. which 81
fenced the desperate.
Two other half-breeds came TO the res
cue Of the first and precipitated another
fight upon the officer. Foster threw The
first assailant 10 the ground. where he
lay In excrueiating agony with a broken
leg.
Today the trio OF drunken haIf-breeds
were taken before a Justice for hearing
on a charge OF resisting an officer.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-31
INCREASING TROOPS IN CRETE.
Powers Need More Men-Wiu Leave
the Frontier Alone.

LONDON. March s9-'Ths following
seual-ofglciaI announcement was made this
evening:
''fn consequence o. the request O. the
sEralrals. IL has been decided that a fur
ther battalion OF 80 men De forth VI tn
sent 20 Crete by each power. TINS WelSh
fasfleers a. Malta have been ordered 20
Dc readyso SAT irnTnedsstely. Otherwise. the
situation as regards acton BY the powers
IS unchanged.
IL has not yet been decided 20 demand
zhe withdrawal q the Greek ard Turkish
forces from tse iron rser. such a course
appearing irnprsezcznle al the present
moment"