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Evening star., 1897-03-25
Army Orders.

Capt Chas. S. Smith, ordnance depart
ment, has been assigned to duty as prin-
cipal assistant in the office of chief of
ordnance, vice Major Charles Shaler, ord
nance department. relieved.
Capt George w. Crabb, 9TH Artillery, has
been granted leave of absence for six
months, on account of sickness
Lieut.. George A. Detchmendy 1st In
fantry, has been granted four months
leave.
The following named second lieutenants
have been ordered to report in person to
the president of the board of officers ap-
pointed to meet at the Army building New
York city, March 10, for examination with
a view to a selection for transfer to the
ordnance department.; Tiemann n. Horn,
I'd Artillery; William NJ. Cruikshank, 1st
Artillery: John H. Rice, Sd Cavalry; Edw
J. Undertake. jr., I'd Artillery; Clarence
c. Williams, 4th Artillery; James NJ. Will
liams, 1st Artillery; John w. Joyes, 9th
Artillery: Samuel Hof. eth Cavalry.
The following transfers have been made
IN the 18th Infantry: Capt. Cornelius Gar
dener, from Company G to Company l.;
Captain Edmund D. Smith, from Company
| to Company G.
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4 GOOD PLACE VACANT.
Those Spoken of for Appointment,
Clerk of the Navy Departments

Secretary Long has d good office at his
disposal. which If not filed will be-
come a decided bone of contention among
politicians. Ii is the appointment clerk
snip, whicn became vacant several weeks
ago by the transfer of Mr.. Il. f. Peters, the
incumbent. to the office OF chief Clerk Mr.
Peters is trying to perform the duties of
noth Offices. but ii seems to he d task clear
iE beyond his powers. HI. is doing the
best lie can. but is slowly breaking down
under the task
Tne Importance of the office of naval
appointment clerk is shown by the fact
the salary of the incumbent from 81 500 to
$2.-1. while that OF the appointment clerk
OF the Interior Department was retained
at 81 500 The office is within the CLASSIFIED
civil service and must be flied either by
the promotion of some one in the service
or 10y the reinstatement of Il Grand Army
veteran outside of the service Under rule
= of the civil service rules any honorably
discharged soldier sailor who has lost
his place in the federal service through po-
ltIcal influence or other non-disq alifyinEs
cause is eligible to appointment to this
OIlce.
Mr. Howell of the assistant secretary'a
Office and Mr.. Crawford of the judge adVo-
cate generals Office applicants for the
vacancy. and the Grand Army posts arc
urging the appointment of Mr.. Church Of
the bureau of equipment.
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THE TARIFF DEBATE.
After Tonight Ii Will Proceed Under
the Fiyc-Mfnute Rule.

General debate on the tariff bill closes
in the House tonight. and until the 31st.
when a vote on the bill and amendments
is to be taken. the consideration will pro-
ceed under the five-minute rule by sec
tiors. 1t is not believed that any amend
ment not approved OF by the committee
on ways and means can be adopted.
The galleries of the House We're crowded
today and great interest in the debate
was manifested. The republicans during
the course of the general debate have in
and the battle will close in the House with
the program having been' carried out to
the letter. 1t has been plainly disclosed
also that the protective sentiment is
spreading in the south. and that there is a
tendency toward Il union between anu-re-
publican elements of the south and west
for protection along local lines. 1t is
probable that tendency Will develop ana
find expression in a substitute bill in the
Senate to be presented IN antagonlsm TO
the republican measure. .
If such a substitute should be offered II
would not be with any idea of its being ac-
cepted by the House, or with the purpose
of ultimately defeating the D;nsley bill. 1t
would be presented merely to furnish
basis of argument between the several ele-
ments of the opposition, and FOR the puf-
pose Of advertising TO the silver men OF the
west, who are also protectionists that tney
need have no further fear of free trade
from :he democratic party. If such plan
should be followed 1t would. assuredly, re-
suit in the republicans of the Senate being
compelled to accept the House bill m con-
ference, and might thus operate to the ad-
vantage of the republican party.
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CARING FOR OVER 5000 REFUGEES.
The General Situation ne Memphis is
Encouraging.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 25.-The Mis-
sissippi river continues to fall. the gauge
showing drop of e.l in the past twenty
four hours Today the citizens relief conf
mittee gave out official statement noti-
flying the outside world that Memphis is
taking care of over 6,ra p2uper negro flood
refugees and half many head of stock
This step was taken in order 10 show that
foreign aid is necessary.
This MOI ming President Dickenson of the
Little Rock board of trade arrived with
$l,.c,, the amount donated by the citizens
Of Little Rock. the Memphis relief COM
mittee took the sum and viii apply il prop
erly. All lovees are reported III good con-
dition today and the general situation is
most raging.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. March 25.-According to
the report issued by the local weather bu-
reau TODAY the river here will continue to
rise and will reach about 2o.4 feet by Sat
urday. The Missouri and upper Mississippi
rivers VIII also continue to come up rise
of at least one foot being indicated from
Keokuk south to Hannibal and about one
half foot from Hannibal TO the mouth of
the Missouri river by Saturday morning
For the past twenty-four hours the fol-
lowing rises nave been recorded: Kansas
City and Bonneville, foot; Hannibal
$40 foot; keokuk Iowa, clio foot.
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Want Mr.. Bowles Changed.

Brooklyn delegation of about a dozen
persons, including Representatives Hooker,
Low. Hurley, Wilson, Howe and Bennett.
called upon Secretary Long yesterday and
made demand for the removal from the
New York navy yard to some other place
of Constructor Bowles, who is in charge
of the most of the force Of mechanics and
laborers employed in the yard. The dele
cation charged the constructor with ty-
rannical conduct toward the employees,
with favoritism and general Inismanage-
ment of the employees. They also request
ed the reinstatement of the foremen Of
departments dismissed under the last ad-
ministration after full examination by
Lieut.. Knapps board on navy yard labor.
Secretary Long listened to the repre-
sentations of the delegation and promised
to take them under consideration.
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Took the Oath of Office.

Col. Fred Bracket took the oath of Of
flee and qualified this morning as chief OF
the division of appointments, Treasury De-
partment, and entered actively on the dis
charge of the duties of the Office. He says
he is no wise disappointed at his failure
to secure the Office of chief clerk, and that
he Is perfectly satisfied with the office of
appointment. clerk. which in many re
spects is of more Importance than the
other He and Mr.. Swayze are old friends
and will cooperate in harmony in their
efforts toward making the administration
of the present Secretary of the Treasury
satisfactory and successful.
Mr.. SwayZe was at the Treasury Depart
ment this morning. and arranged to as
sLme the duties of chief clerk Monday
morning. He left for New York this af-
terr oon to close up his private affairs in
that city. Mr.. Logan Carlisle will act as
chief clerk throughout the remainder of
the week.
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spondent of the Times now the Mace
donia frontier says that in his opinion the
Greek army is not vet ready TO take any
decisive steps. The officers must first
drill the law levies and organize an eff
cient transport system. But. he adds, the
appearance of things along the frontier is
in the highest degree wari.ke. Every
possible post is held. and all the roads are
patrolled by cavalry.
The Times correspondent at Athens says
that all kinds of rumors are current there
as to the expected rupture of the European
concert. The danger of delaying definite
solution of the crisis increases daily. The
crown prince Constantin is expected to
start in a few days for he Greek camp
at Larissa, and the risk of a serious out
break is becoming more and more intense.
The report of the conflict between Turks
and Greek volunteers at Arta mas been
officially confirmed. Other incidents of
the same character must he expected.
Neither Greece nor Crete has benefited
much in the past by compliance with Euro
pean behests, and unless some visible proof
is given of the complete abolition of Turk
ish rule in Crete the country will not be
satisfied, the correspondent says. 1t is
alleged that the reserves will refuse to
come out future occasion unless salts
faction is obtained now for Greek sacri-
fees
Spired by the court confirms the statement
that the sultan offered to allow Prince
George TO administer Crete in return for
the payment of tribute to the porte, but
that the powers stopped negotiations. 1t is
believed that Germany and Austria did
their utmost to prevent such friendly ar
rangement being carried out.
The Athens correspondent of the Times
says it Is believed at Canea that the block
aGe will be failure coerciVe measure
The Austrian gunbcat which captured a
Gil eek steamer in Cretan waters was COM
PEELED to put into a Cretan port to escape
the storm.
1t appears that certain of the powers are
negotiating soma new scheme. All the war
correspondents &C on the frontier admit that
the situation there is extremely grave.
A dispatch 10 the Times from Athens says
the Ephemeris recalls the kings de.lara-
ton that he would put himself at the head
of the Greek race if Greece were coerc.t.
and adds that nothing has yet happened to
modify that decision.
The report is revived that Russia IS pre-
parlng to send more troops TO Crete.
The Daily News understands that all the
powers have accepted the proposal Of Rus
Sia to establish a neutral zone a few miles
wide on the Turco-Greek frontier
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TO CONFER WITH HA>or,Ix.
Lord Salisbury to See the French
Minister for FOREIGN AGuirs

LONDON, March 2a-The Marui,is Of
Salisbury started today FOR Cimiez where
Queen Victoria is staying. The premier
VIII travel via Paris. where. ii * expected
ne Will have an interview with NJ Hano-
tahX, the French minister for foreign af-
1alrs, On the eastern situation. Al This
interview, II is believed the question of
the participation of France in the blockad..
OF Greece Will he decided. His lordsnin
VIII not arrive al Nice until Saturday next
Lord Salisbury on his arrival hele will be
received at the railroad station by NJ Cro-
Zier, director of the protocol department
of the ministry OF foreign affairs The
interview with VI. HanotauX will take place
tomorrow
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war.hips for the celebration.

Secretary Long has instructed Admiral
Bunce to assemble all of the vessels of
the North Atlantic squadron under his
command, that the exigencias of the serv-
ice do not require elsewhere, at New York
April p next, to participate in the ex-
ercises attending the turning over to the
city Of New York of the Grant monument.
This will result in the presence Of ten naval
vessels, as follows: New York, Columbia,
Indiana. Maine, Amphi.ritA. Massachu-
setts, Texas, Fern, Terror and Katahdin.
Evening star., 1897-03-25
Personal Mention.

Maj. r. l.. Hoxie, Corps of Engineers,
who has been transferred from Pittsburg,
Pa. to Portland, Maine Is in this city or
leave OF absence. He is at the Raleigh.
Col VIM. J. Lyster, commanding the 9th
Infantry, is at 112S Q street on leave of
absence.
Capt. c. l.. Cooper, 10th Cavalry, and
Lieut. c. X. Noyes, 9th Infantry, are at the
Ebbitt.
Mr.. Eckels, controller of the currency,
who is at Fort Monroe. will resume his
duties at the Treasury Department next
Monday.
Assistant Secretary Curtis has gone to
New York for the day.
Lieut. Perry Garst of the Raleigh is at
2c25 Columbia avenue on leave of absence
Evening star., 1897-03-25
Crowds at the Cnpitol.

Tne presence of the office seeker in the
city is demonstrated no more forcibly than
by the crush in the lobbies of the Capitol.
For the greater part of each day there is a
throng of PEOPLE at each of the entrances
to the House waiting la their repre-
sentatlves. Most of these are applicants
for office who come every day to hear
through tieir representatives their pros
poets for getting the places they desire or
to solicit them to visit the President and
the heads Of departments in their behalf
The doorkeepers are kept busy for the
greater part of the day taking in cards Sc
great is t..e crowd at the Capitol that
sometimes II is difficult to push way
through the thronss outside leading 10 the
House.
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Soldiers Home Board Ad1Ourna.

The meeting of the board of managers of
the National Home for Disabled Volunteer
Soldiers adjourned today. The only mat
ter discussed al the morning session was
the question of the reorganizat ton of the
management of the home at Leavenworth.
Kan No conclusion was reached and the
whole matter went over until the next
meeting of the board, which will take place
in about month either atSthe home at
Dayton, Ohio, or at DanvilIe Ill. The in
dications are that there will be a more or
less complete reorganization of the Ieay-
enWorth management.
Evening star., 1897-03-25
MORE CREDENTIALS
Those of Florida's Appointed Senator
Presented.
AFTER some DEBATE
Close of General Tariff Debate in
the House.
L H o S f w HO POKE

soon after the Senate met today Mir.
I#sco FIa) presented amended credentials
OF John a Henderson OF Florida for IN.
seat recently vacated 10y Mr.. Call OF that
state. The certificate of Gov. BloNhaln
stated that The appointment of Mr.. Hrpder-
son until the next meeting of th,.
legislature of Florida"
Mr.. Pesco explained that the Amendments
was made in order to meet the criticism OF
Mr. Hoar, that the original credentials
fixed no limit on the term of service.
The senator argLed also that the state
should not BE- denied its fun representation
in the Senate when the state authorizes
bad fully complied with every reduireme,,r
OF law.
MIR. H"nr's Explanation.
Mr.. Hoar explained the reason why these
contested election cases had not been talx..,
up by the committee on privileges and tl-.-
tons. The former chairman of the COM
mittee Mr. Mitchell of Oregon. was no
longer member OF the Senate, and as l.e
CHoarD was next in order on the committee
he bad lelt himself to he acting chairman
lie hdu been advised, however, hy Mr. Al
lison CT Iowa and others that il was de-
slr&n'e TO wait for day or two to Sc,
whether the Sci ate committees would pro-
ceed as now constituted or would hav.
vacancies illed or whether the ma aioritv in
the cha mber-whoeyer ]; may be-Would r.--
organize the Senate committees throughout
i.ndInS a determination of this question,
ne had not called up the election cases i'm
committee, but he Was ready to cali meet
ing IN hllf an hoar if any of the claimants
asked il.
Mr. Stewart (NevD said the general feel
ing was that the Senate was caprIcious in
its action on these cases. and there should
be some definite and final settlement Of tae
whole subject.
Mr. Spooner WisD suggested that tho
question had already been elaborately ar
sued and settled-settled both ways
The inference from that suggestion"
pui isued MIR. Stewart, lis that We vote on
these cases according to our political con
yiCticns."
The manner of settling this is by means
OF an international agreement for the free
coinage Of silver. remarked Mr. Hoar ia
cetously. When that is accomplished thu
senator from Nevada Will have no further
objections
Mr.. Pasco disclaimed any purpose TO
Charge delay on the part OF the election
committee, and on his motion the amended
credentials wera referred to the committee
At 1e:2u. on motion of Mr. Davis 6lIinn 4
the Senate went into executive session
TIE Senate took up the arbitration treaty
immediately after going into executive. SECS
sion today The Chiffon amerlmeat Nas
sun the immediate subject Of discussion
and Senator Chiffon, the author of The
amendment, was the first senator Of the
day 10 speak at length ipoa it, He urged
the chanSe as necessary 10 protec. Arneri-
can interests and said they We're not safe
under a ivss explicit provision.
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THE HOi Sc.

This was the last day of the general de.
bate on the tariff bill in the House. Mr.
Talbert IS. O., In the presence of a very
scant audience both on the floor ana in IN.
galleries, opened the debate The Hous.
however. rapidly filled. Mr. Talbert talked
a great deal about the robber barons.
Mr.. Champ Clark MOI who follox.l
him, said as a democratic politician ne re
1o,eed IN the passage OF the pending bill
because after II had become a Ian every
storekeeper would be obliged TO make 4
democratic speech every time he mad. :,
sale. The passage OF this bin, he said
would give the democrats 100 majority in
the uexI Congress-
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ALL THE TESTIMONY IN.
Argument Being Made I'm the Lufz
Fflibustering Case.

BALTIMORE, March 25-The trial of
DR.. Joseph ]. Luiz. the alleged flibuster.
In the United States court was concluded
today. The testimony for the government
was all in at IL o'clock. Cpon the an
nouncen.ent by the prosecution that it rest
ed its case the defense stated that it would
place no witnesses on the stand
After a tilt between counsel Judge Nor
ris admitted the prayer of the counsel for
the defense in toto.
The remainder of the morning session
was consumed in Instructions from Judge
Morris and the opening argument of the
counsel for the prosecution
Evening star., 1897-03-25

One Effect of the blockade of the
Island of Crete

LONDON. March 23.-ln the house of
commons today the parliamentary secre-
tary OF the foreign office. Mr.. George N
Curzon. replying to a question on the sub
Ject OF the Cretan blockade as applicable
to British and American vessels. said that
both British and American ships carrying
carEoeS belonging to EngliShmen or Amer
leans. and destined for the interior of the
Island of Crete We're liable TO be visited
searched. and the delivery of the cargo
prohibited, If in the opinion of tho admit
fals such delivery was calculated to pro-
long the disorders in Crete
MI CurZon added that The sanction un-
Ger which the admiralS Were. thus acting
was that of the powers
Evening star., 1897-03-25
Two New Ohicinls-

Ex-Congressman Bir ger Herman. the
newly appointed commissioner of the gem
eral land office. was sworn in at the In
terror Department today by VIM H. De-
Lacy. assistant 10 the chief clerk.
Judge Van de Venter the new attorney
general for the Interior Department will
probably be sworn in late this afternoon
He has been at the department for several
days. altht ugh he has not yet taken the
oath of office.
Evening star., 1897-03-25
In Behalf of Ivory.

The Secretary of State has received from
Attorney John F. Mcintyre memorial In
behalf of Edward ]. Ivory, the Harlem
saloonkeeper arrested in Glasgow, Septem-
Der II. 1896. on a charge of conspiracy to
destroy public buildings in England and
acquitted after nearly five months i'm
prisonment in Holloway jail In his
memorial Mr.. Mcintyre, in behalf of his
client, asks t2o,oOO damages from the Brit
ish government.
Evening star., 1897-03-25
FIRE At BEAVER, "a.
Post Office, Newspaper nnd Telegraph
Offices Burned Out.

BEAVER, Pa, March 3a.-Fire at 4
O'Clock this morning destroyed the Buch-
anan building, three-story structure. oc-
crFted by the post Office, Star Publishing
Company. Western Gaion Telegraph Com
pany, Shilioty's dry goods store and 4 num-
her of lawyers and dentists. Loss $1,000
fully insured. The fire Was caused by
the explosion of an oil stove. No one was
injured.
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The Lead Schedule.

After some brief remarks by Mr.. Magaira
oCaD and Mr. Gum ddakop. Mr. rau-n..,.
tMlnn.), a member OF the ways and mean,
committee, took the floor for twenty min,
ates Mr.. Tawney defended the lead srha1-
uie, which had been attacked by Mr.. Gum
The latter said he had no criticism 10 maLa
of the rates. He only asked that they ha
collected.
Mr. Tawney asserted that the cIassifica-
tcn IN this schedule WAS such tnat III,
uuuts could not he evaded. The PURPOSE. oi
the trainers Of the schedule was 10 o,-s
American labor employment in IN. sn..l.
ing Of Mexican and Canadian ores. ana al
the same time fully protect the American
lead miner. "
Mr. TaMney sketchCd the attitude of The
TWO parties Oh the subject of the talift
TO SHOW how stcadfastly the republicans
mad clunS to protection and how the demo-
Gratis had backed and filled in their na-
uonal platforms.
Jerry simpsons Speech.
Mr.. Simpson KanD entertained the House
for q few minutes. He read from Mr NJ
klnley's speech at the Minneapolis con-
vention, the declaration that the foreigner
paid the tax. This statement he said
was ridiculous. The last Congress. he
proceeded to say, had increased appro-
priations $yo.oo0oOo, and now according TO
Mr.. Mckinley's theory, the taxes on the
foreigners were TO De increased to pay for
that extravaganza. The foreigner should
be glad, he said, that the last Congress
had not been a two-bilon Congress. If
the taxes on the foreigner could be suf-
fcIently increased, he observed. sarcas-
tically. the surplus could he distributed
among our people and every day would be
Sunday over here. U.aughier.) He de
voted some time to criticism of the aRri-
cultural schedule. He said he was him
self a farmer who farmed the farms. not
the farmers. If the republicans had de-
sired to do something practical for the
farmers why. he asked. had they left hides
on the free list?
Mr. Simpson announced himself a free
trader.
Mr.. Cox 1TennD and Mr.. McRae tArkl
followed. The latter ridiculed the idea
that prosperity had existed under the Nc
Kinley law or would exist under the Ding
ley bill, if it become law.
Mr.. Grow Favors Protection.
Mr. Grow Pa.), the venerable ex-speake-.
made a general speech IN favor Of The
theory of protection. The latest democratic
cry of more money AMI less taxes. he said
was preposterous The de enocratic admin
istration had demonstrated its lack of
craftsmanship by being unable to keep out
Of the poor house.
Mr. Curtis (Kan.) defended the agricuI-
tural schedule Of the bill. He deprecated
attacks By the west upon the east.
Mr. Burke CTex) said the bill should
be entitled "a bill TO build no trusts and
corporate influences and oppress the agri-
cultural people of the United States"
Mr.. Lentz tOhio) protested, because but
twenty minutes were given TO the six Ohio
democrats representing 100000 persons who
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To Place Mr.. Tower

1t was reported at the Capitol today that
the President has practically decided to ap-
point Andrew ID. White of New York am
bassador to Germany. This Is the place for
which Mr.. Tower of Philadelphia was an
applicant, and 1t Is said that his friends
will ask for his appointment as minister to
Greeca.
Evening star., 1897-03-25
MANITOBA QUESTION SETTLED.
The Legislature Ratifies the Laurier
Greenway Agreement

WINNIPEG, Man., March 25-After
bitter debate and many stormy scenes the
Manitoba legislature has ratified the SET
tlement of the Roman Catholic parochial
school question The bill embodying the
amendments to the school law. In accord
ance with the Laurier-Greenway agree.
ment, was read q third time.
When the ablegate of the pope now on
route from Rome to Canada, arrives he
Will find the parochial school question, as
far as Manitoba Is concerned, settled.
Evening star., 1897-03-25
Trial TRIPS Postponed.

Commodore Dewey, president of the ma
val trial board. telegraphed the Navy De-
partment from New LoHdon today that the
board had postponed the trial trips of the
gunboats Wilmington and Helena, which
were to have come OF TO-DAY. until tomor-
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TO Visit Fort afyer.

The President and all the members Of the
cabinet have been invited To visit the cav
airy post at Fort Myer tomorrow afternoon.
to witness a special cavalry drill. They
Will be entertained at luncheon by Col s.
post.
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Acting Po.tmaster Gen.r.I

The Postmaster General left the city this
morning, to be absent several days. First
Assistant Postmaster General Perry g
Heath will be acting postmaster general.