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Pass ruutrc Crcvassc nlii.

Washington, February 9--The house com.
mttee on rivers and harbors today decided
upon n bill to provide for stopping the
crevasse in the lower Mississippi at Pass
lOutrc as result Of Its inspection on the
recent Southfn trip. The question was
raised whether a direct appropriation for
the WORK in bill passed by the senate to-
day would not complicate the contract with
the Eads heirs Consequently substitute
for the senate bin was prepared which
charges the war department to inquI,a
whether the original Eads contract !nclud-
ed the repairing of breaks. The appropria-
iion OF s8500o0 is made and the bill pro-
vides that If the war department finds that
the Eads heirs are obliged to repair the
breaks some OF the $3.50 900 will be With
held ON the contract due the Eads heirs.
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no ray the sugar Donuty.

washington. February S.--Ine petition VI
lhe sugar planters of the South ana west
Tor an appropriation Of si,ois'ooo 10 pay
me sugar bounty in full on the crop whieh
w,s nlanted under the Mckinley law anu
,a-ves,ed under the Wilson law. VIII be
TAINTED by the house committee on appro-
nr,a,Iops. The subcommittee on the sun
~, o,,,i hill had a special meeting sun
~ a. consider the request which had been
ass s ~ by the congressman from Loulsi-
srs Nebraska and California. ana con-
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Philadelphia. February 9-The bla
armored cruiser BROOKLYN was successfully
placed in dry dock this morning at League
island navy yard and for the first time
since she ran afoul OF the rock on Schooner
Ledge, over a week ago. the full extent OF
her injuries was made known. For dis
lance OF nearly i75 feet her bottom on
the port side is bruised and rented and torn
while on the starboard side her plates arc
punched in. but not broken. Tho greatest
damage Is on the port SIDE. where there is
one hole large enough for man 10 crawl
through and number OF smaller holes
caused by the straining of her plates Her
propeller is slightly damaged. The repaira
will REQUIRE six or eight weeks.
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The Niger Expedition.

London, February "a dispatch from
Lager, on the west coast. of Africa. an
nounces that tae column of the royal Nise'
company's expedition against the hnnlr o.
Nupe arrived January 20 at Q point tWeiNs
miles distant from Bida, the rueiaa eap, r,ad
Ii is reported that the troops had started
in driving back the Fuelah outposts' XII
ing many A battle was expected on .nt
morrow and II was thought that me toWn
of Bida would be bombarded the Gay io''
lowing, January n.
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CONFERENCE MUST BE ENDED.

CONFERENCE MUST BE ENDED,
London. February "a dispatch to the
Telegram from Berlin says that the Ma
tional Zeitung has made an angry attack
on England. which country that Journal ac
cuses OF being DESTROYS of forwarding ,,s
own policy by allowing free action to the
Russian French desire for the formation
OF a Greek empire. Great Britain thus
hopes to gain her ends through the out.
break over the Cretan question.
The Times this morning says that a
Vienna newspaper contains an interview
with Minister Delyannis. the Grecian repre-.
sentative at Paris. to the effect that unless
the powers compel the sultan to execute
Cream reforms, affairs may take n turn
endangering the peace of Europe. The
Greek government. according to Minister
Delyannis, claims the present situation Sc
riously embarrasses 1t. During the course
OF his interview Minister Delyannis asserts
that the comedy or so-called conference OF
the ambassadors at Constantinople must
be discontinued and the European powers
must decide to extricate Christians from
| an intolerable position,
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Washington. February S.-The subcom-
mittee of the committee on Indian affairs
appointed at the last meeting of the com
niittoe to consider and report on the hill
for the reorganization Of Indian territory
agreed today 10 report the bill as an
amendment TO the Indian appropriation bill.
The bill provides for the allotment OF the
Indian lands in severalty among the In
dlans Of the various tribes and for the sub
stitution of Federal courts for the various
Indian tribunals existing In the territory.
Five Federal judges are provided for In the
amendment
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Chicago. February s.-steei rails are be-
ing sold at the lowest price ever known In
America. The steel rail pool has collapsed
and SIS ton was asked for rail- in Chi
cago today. and in Pittshurg the rate was
sl5. a5 n ton. Monday the price In Chicago
WAS s26 and in Pittsburg 1t was s25.
The sentational break OF IS ton with
In twenty four hours Is the result OF a BE-
cret meeting OF the rail POOL held In Pitts
burg Monday. All the members were pres
emit. hut no agreement could ~ reached.
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London, February a.-Mr. Samuel smith,
liberal member for Flintshire md formerly
president of the Liverpool chamber of COM
merce, moved in the house Of commons TO-
day the dsestablishment and disendowiheh,
of the church of England. He contended
that established churches are inimicai 10
the peoples rights
Mr. Balfour, first lord of the treasury and
government leader, described me motloh ~
= shame and n wasting of the time OF the
honsc. 1t WAS rejected by vote OF IVA
tn Sc
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Not Acceptable to the President.

Washington, February 9.-The amend
ment made by the senate to the extradltion
treaties between the United States and the
Orange Free State and the Argentine Re-
public are not acceptable TO the president
He has insisted strenuously that fugitive
from justice should not be enabled TO So
cure immunity from arrest and punishment
by shelterng himself In the country OF
which he was citizen, which might be the
case under tho operation OF the senate
amendments, even though the surrender OF
the fugitive Is left discretionary with the
government called upon. II is not prob
able, however that the president will 70
TO such a length as abandoning the treaties
entirely. but he will allow them to remain
in their present status, leaving 1t to the in
coming administration 10 pass Judgment
upon them and either proclaim or reject
them at It's pleasure.
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Canadian Farmers Against Tariff.

Winnipeg, Manitoba. February 9.-Farm-
ers had their inning before the dominion
tariff commissioner here today. and the
consensus of opinion was that there should
be very material division of the tariff
without delay. Complaint was made that
the fiscal policy of the Canadian govern
ment for many years past favored manu-
faoturers' combines and large corporations
alone and had been constant strain on
the agricultural classes. The farmers rep
roscntatiyes were outspoken.
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10 Hear TicIset brokers.

Washington, February s-The house
committee on interstate and foreign COM
n,ercc today held session for the purpose
of hearing ticket brokers in opposition to
the pending bill prompting ticket oi9ker-
age. No one appeared. however, and the
chairman read a letter from George NJ Me-
Kenzie of the American Ticket Brokers as
ISOLATION. saying that as the bill had beon
reported to the house with favorable
recommendation 1t is beyond the turisdic-
ton of committee.
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raksng In the circuit.

Dallas. Texas, February 9.--Prcsl lent
Hcurmann OF the Texas Baseball assso-
citation came In today from San Antonio.
lie 10 on tour Of the circuit Hpd came
via Fort Worth. where hc had a
talk with Manager Ward. He spent
the afternoon In conference WIN
snenA tho afternoon In conference with
Magarer Mccloskey and left tonight for
Houston and Galveston. lie says the
prospect for a successful season Il exceed
inviy hrlrhf,
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cludcd that the claim was valid one, The
Wilson act cut OF tho bounty entirely,
but congress made an appropriation OF
something more than s5.00o.000 10 pay the
bounty on the crop which was in the
ground when the act went into effect and
which It was said tho planters had plant
cd largely on the strength OF their ex-
pectations Of bounty. That appropriation
was not for the full amount OF the bountics
due and was divided pro rata among the
claimants. The additional appropriation
now proposed Is to make up the full amount
of the hountY for that year.
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Cincinnati. February s.--aeorgc Stout Of
Cincinnati and Eugene Bcscnah Of Coving-
ton. KY. iightweights. fought twenty
rounds at tho Central Athletic club In
Covington tonight for purse OF $500 Two
thousand people Witnessed tho contest.
which was declared draw. although Stout
was the aggressor and had much the best
of Il all the way through.
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Hot SPRING. shoot.

Hot Springs. Ark. February s.-The Ar
llngton handicap was tho chief event In thu
second days live bird shoot of the mid
winter tournament. The entrance fec was
$40. with twenty-four entries, and $lo9
added, The winners were Norman. who
20, first money; Parmalee. Merrill. Settle
Bxnnet, Houston. Bartlett Sumpter. Pow
ers. Writ. Keller Hicks. Elliott. Hughes
Dpbrny and Leach The weather was fan
and the attendance good.
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Texarkana. Ark, February e.--At homa'l'
Ark, ten miles FROM here. today sam Leigh
Ark. ten miles from here, today Sam
Leigh, n 15-year- boy. shot anu Dheu
Adam Courtwrlrht, his stepfather. Court
wright in a Jealous frenzy assaulted ms
wife with club. inficting fatal WOUNDS.
Leigh tried TO protect his mother. pu'
was too small to grapple with ms s.sp.
father He secured shotgun ana sn mo,
Courtwright TO death. The woman u SUI
alive. but will die
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,,,rt,oun,scx in Mexico.

Mexico City, February "a sharp SHOCK
of earthouake was experienced at o'clock
this morning in the State OF vera Crmh,
in the direction of southwest 10 east. ~
shock lasted six seconds. Various shocks
were felt on the isthmus of TehauntepeS
and other points. Juan Contreras' WEI,
known earthquake prophet, predicts a snocS
here between the 18th and 10th instant.
Later advices from oaxaea report tnat
the earthquake of yesterday morning was
accompanied by loud subterraneah noises
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10 Refund indian bonds.

Washington. February 9.--The house
committee on Territories today authorized
a favorable report on a bill in relation to
rcfundipg OF bonds IN the Territories. The
immediate necessity for the measure exists
In New Mexico, where the Territory. 1t Is
alleged, had not taken the proper steps to
refund county bonds issued in aid of the
railroads. These bonds were recently vail
dated by act OF congress. The bill is gem
eral in its terms and applies to cases
which may arise in any Of tho Territories
In tho fiturn
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London. February "a dispaifh 10 'ne
Times from St. Petersburg says that
panic occurred on the bGirse yesterday
tTuesday). The general collapse was que
to rumors OF wars In Crete and In Cohs.ah-
tinople and 10 re spread of the nuoonio
plague. Petroleum shares have fallen rs
pecially low because of the fears lha' 'N'
plsgue will reach the Caucus regions.
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at the Grand Central rink. shown an In
crcasc in attendance aud continuance Of
fast work by the riders. Tho score at mid
night was. Waller 4s7 miles and 4 laps;
Gimm 4s7 milcs and 2 laps; shock Ai6
miles, Hall 400 miles; Drench 400 miles;
Forester 327 miles; Rucket 259 miles,
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! gIjI7ION IN CRETE,
!. Mich Fifteen Soldiers
, Mere Killed.
HOIST THE GREEK FLAG
r,..,. May he Forced to
~ 20 prevent Further
= -. on the Island

..,.,,,ry e.-Advices from canoa
~ ' - here this afternoon said that
IT. .'.or. md armed Mussulmans
ID a' nsb, with Christians in the en-
DO - cauea. Fifteen soldiers were
tho latest reports the stu
cfaps ,.,,pd Of Crete is critical, to
" ~. In Canea. II is said, the
y ~ ., have hoisted the Greek flag ,, ana
|, d, commander of the creek &c ,'ess
=. INNS on the city In the name
|. Inns Of Greece. 1t is also s'a'e e,
4. Greek squadron, on arriving AZ
Y "a no, salute the Turkish flag. .
~. rumors arc true, the whole Island
',ssly ia the turmoil of war and the
!, fleets may have taken ae''0n 10
I, further disorders.
= .s,,.ma,lon issued by the Cretan
~. in this city yesterday calling
Y, ,,ee men for assistance was re-
an great enthusiasm and many re-
!. h,re been made in the shape OF H.
!, douatlons and offers of physical
q necessary. Cries of Long i've
.,,un and Long live Crete are
~ the streets In all parts OF the Guy;
~ M ,be demonstrations in favor oil
s,s Crete confined to this city
y .ror, cities and towns in ali parts
sarSom indicate that the people are
IA determincd to make the pres
,sus,r on the island of Crete an occa,
~ MI rcvenging themselves on their oiu
Y. me Turks, by gaining controi OF
.,,rs belongs to Turkey, but has =
IN (;recian population. Its history
~ bloodshed since the Turks
\ 4 from the venetians In 1863. The
,.Iye spirit OF the Greeks makes
ss.lrous OF throwing off the Turkish
rirbting between the fanatic Nus
"a, and Christians has been going on
M fine. and only last year Turkey
r,rsa nv the concert Of the powers to
ma reforms. which. however, seem to
Mem Of little benefit.
,hs last few weeks daily reports OF
tres OF Christians have been re-
and there has been tremendous
INA on the Grecian government TO
the prosecuted Christians. The
sntatiyes OF some of the powers
EXPRESSED TO the Greek government
j,e At the fact that warships have
,ent to the Island Of Crete and that
demonstrations In favor OF the union
eece and Crete are tolerated through
The kingdom. The reports that the
tim, are forming provisional gov
mt on the island Is not given much
nee In this city. as the latest news
Canea indicates that the Christians
lshung under the flag of-Greece all
TIE line. The official gazette TO-
publishes the royal decree commits
biz al AVAILABLE warships in Greece
ordering Immediate dispatch of addi-
ships tothe Island OF Crete.
70 Greek cruiser Hiaoulis has started
Retmo where Mussulmans occupied
Christian quarters and are pillagini
trts and houses. Three thousand
a troops have been concentrated a
~ In readiness to embark for III,
Crete. but the Steam Navigation
refuses 10 convey them to thei
kim until the money for their pas
tmm. II is announced here that
yill be Issued ordering the entire
Net to be made ready for service
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LustIccs sworn Dol.

Washington. February s.--Judge Charles
C. Mott of New York. who for thirty.two
years has been one OF the association Jus
tees of the United States court Of claims.
was sworn in today as chief Justice and
Charles %. Howey of Mississippi at the
same time took the oath Of Office OF as
sociate Justice.
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Cnmro, win Take commnnd.

New York. February IA dispatch TO
the World from Madrid says Marshal
Campos expressed today his Willingness to
resume command in Cuba If he can contrib
ute towards speedier submission by the In
surgents, adding: II approve the spirit
OF the now reforms. but their efficacy de-
nends upon the mode of carrying them out.
II believe the suffrage ought TO havo been
made more extensive and that the condi-
lions for the election OF tho insular as
sembly should better defend It,
"Tho protection ma.-@ained for Spanish
imports into Cuba ! consider excessive, as
It may prove prohibltiyc In the case OF
many articles.
Tho government could afford to be more
liberal II 1t really were sure that the end
OF the war was In sight"
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SUFFERING IN INDIA.
The Present Famine the Greatest n,
the Century.


Jubbulpoor, February 9.-(Copyrjphted
1877. by the Associated Press. ION his way
to this city the special reporter OF the AS
ISOLATED Press, who is examining into the
famine situation in India, visited the poor
houses of Bitaspur and Ktsni. Tho in
mates were found to be in deplorable con-
dition; the buildings are overcrowded aud
medical attendance Is lacking. A man out =
side OF one OF them was dead and another
was dying. A girl of years OF age weighed
only ten pounds. and several adults wero
under fifty-six pounds in weight. The skin
IN some cases was drawn over the face,
showing the outline Of the skull and the
limbs and Joints having the appearance of
those of articulated skeletons. There is an
immense migration to the Assam tea gard
ems. sixteen hundred persons going there
weekly, deserving their wives and fami-
lies.
Jubbulpoor Is the worst OF any part OF
Central India. 1t is estimated that the pres
ent famine is the greatest OF the century
ard will greatly surpas5 that of 1876, both
in area and severity. The famine belt ex-
tends to Rawalnndla and Is 1900 miles long
and 400 miles wide. This Is apart from the
scattered districts.
In all the rice districts there is no chance
of a food supply until September The gov
eminent will thus be forced to support
nearly all the population fer six months
and many Of them for eight months. Whole
villages are deserted. The governments
policy ut first was rather to ignore the
famine 1t IS, however. now alive to the
famine, and strenuous efforts are made to
| avoid horrible disaster But 1t Will have
TO recover lost time and on account of the
scarcity of the three previous years the
people will surely suceumb. Out Of the
$50 900 Inhabitants of Jubbupoor about
| 1000 are now receiving relief by tho
month of May this number will BIO doubled
| Tho correspondents Just heard that tht
| Kurai poorhouse in the western part of the
| district has been burned. Twenty five per-
| sons perished. Cholera is reported TO have
broken out in the Mandaid district relief
| works.
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Havana. February 9.--Charlos Scott. m
American citizen. was arrested at Belgnsi-
del today by Spanish officers, Consul Cen
eral Leo has been unable to ascertain on
what gruuuds
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Gears of n Young Turkish Outbreak.

Constantinoplc, February 9-Anxiety Is
felt here at the danger of an outbreak upon
the part of the young Turks.
The fall of the prices on tho Galata
bourse continues.
The officials of the embassies on Sunday
received copies of n manifesto from the
young Turk party declaring that they had
decided to have recourse to force.
Numbers of fly sheets denouncing the
present government have been found on the
streets of Stamboul.
The Russian embassy has written to tho
porte. pointing out the necessity of pre-
venting all outbreak (which might imperil
the integrity Of Turkey"
This action on the part of the Russian
embassy has impressed diplomatic circles,
especially in view Of the naval preparations
Mt Odessa.
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GOMEZ GIVES HIS VIEWS
What He Thinks About Spanish
Offers Of Reforms.
HE WANTS ARMS AND AMMUNITION
Campos IL Willing to Resume Com-
mnnd An Cuba IL He Can Ala IN
Crushing the Revelation.

New York. February e.-Thc World this
morning publishes an interview with Gen.
eral Maxine Gomez. dated camp Of Gem
eral Maxine Gomez, near saoldo. province
of Santa Clara. Cuba. January 20. 1897.
General Gomez said In part:
Spain will not grant any real reform.
We no longer ask concessions from or.
Even were SPANS proposals bona fdc.
nothing could tempt us to treat with her.
I'VE are for liberty. not for Spanish ro-
form. We are for Cuba, mot for Spain. l
am disguised with this talk Of reform.
Does Spain think we have forgotten the
lessons OF tho pastg Liberty is what we
are fighting for. because 1t Is one OF the
most glorious gifts that God has bestowed
upon man.
I'VE want nothing from Spain. Cuba
hates Spain. Home rule in its broadost
| sense is Independence That is the kind o
home rule we want, II you ask would we
accept home rule with u Spanish captain
general | would answer most cmphatich
| ly. No. We want nothing from Spain. w,
10 not want her captain general nor he
glory II she has any remaining. nor he
care"
DO you believe the United States Il
rendering aid TO Srain2'
| THAT is n delicate question TO answer.
hope not: still ! viii speak plainly ant
| with candOr II Is certain that the Unite'
| States har not been our ally. II the gov
eminent at Washington owes anything t.
| the cnuse of liberty II IT favors the strug
| Gle for freedom now going on 1t has no
shown 1t even 20 much as by an expres
| sion Of sympathy"
When asked about the stock OF ammuni
| ton on hand. he did not speak.
Gould you materially increase the siz
Of your army If you had plenty of arms an
| ammunition?"
IL could march Into tho province of Ha
yana with 10000 men In month"; ropiio
| General Gomez. and that would mean tn
| almost immediate freedom OF Cuba, for on
| Cuban Ia as good as two Sraniards. Nor
| than that. am convinced that with 5000
| men properly armed and equipped and sup
rorted by artillery. the Spanish army coul
he driven from Cuba within three months.
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REPORTED QUIET.

February a.-The town this
is vas quiet and some of the stores
Wn' Provisions arc being brought
20 country. Major Bor. an English
va some Italian officers are organic
Sow gendarmeric.
W flag. '" u'eH 'n'
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SULTAN TO SEND wApsu1ps

sliAN TO SEND WARSHIPS.
"on' February "a dispatch to the
ron ccnstantinoplc says that the
appear mere hopeful and con-
y that the instruction on the island
's'e viii speedily subside. The repre-
4'e' Of the powers at constantinoplc
a's 10 giving their consent to send
,erhish troops to canea, as decided
e wv Hamii, the sultan. and the norto
49, WIZ send the Turkish warships
Present. ~ 's'ahu Oh crete Tor
a Msaels correspondent of the Times
49, -sia'eh announces that bn Is ON
Essn ~ assert th4 there is full accord
ESt ~ Hs King and cabinet upon the
n ,o " me cretan policy.
,ho spohdent Of the Times at Ath-
NJ e. asserts that during the uproa rious
,ftsr,sne legislative chamber vester.
onncs,.sn and last evening (Tuesday)
Yfs'son urged the royernm N -
Ne win c ~ me matter Of the union OF
kAs TinasV , . al all costs. A dispatch
kosed on ~ npln Paris says that is wa.
be ,recl,nn e oonrse that the commando
|'sa from ' h lset was with difllcul.- dis
|is Is,,n oomoarding the Turkish town,
funor !. u .rete, No confirmation O.
|npo,s,t,is obtained and II ia regorde,
ssist;n,, out II indicates the sensitive.
cryere sn eSSuccernlng matters in Tur
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Sharpe Knocked out

Memphis, Tenn. February "a special
to The CommerciallAppeai from Hot
Springs, Ark. says: Rufus Sharpe OF ST.
Louis and Charles Turner OF California.
met tonight for finlsh fight At the vlsi;
bonors were even. AT she close OF this
round both men were badly used UP but
sharpe appeared quito CROSBY and fought
al a Disadvantage from than time 20 the
close of the iweaty-nfth round when he
WAS knocked out completely.