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CANNON Expl AlNa
nSesons for the HEAVY Bxps11eeo04
OF the Fifty-Fourth Congrsss.

Reasons for the HsAvy Bxps1lae004
OF the rifty-Fourth Consrsss.
Washington, March 9-Tho Oongrsst
sional Record contains & statement
made by the chairman Of tho house conf
!. mittes on appropriations. Mr.. Joseph q.
Cannon, Of illinois, relative to the ape
propriations made by the Fifty fourth
congress. Mr.. Cannon's statement =
IN part as follows,
Tho total appropriations Of the two 49,
sions Of this congress aggregate q, Oh, H.
o1sBs The appropriations Of the gift14
both branches. with democratic executive
amounted according to the official tables "a
$685.. 2ae, 20b.69. To this sum, however. should
be added 81 400, 900 On account of interest ana
sinking fund charges for honda issued b1
tho democratic administration which VERY
not Included in the estimates of permA.
nsnt appropriations submitted to congrese
and stated in the Ia blea; which brings the
sum total of appropriation for all subjects
by the Fifty-third ccnGress up 50 $99S. Esq.,
Nb.ea, or $40, ,sl2.84 less than tho app96s
prtations, including the deficiencies. made
by the present congress.
In explanation OF this apparent excess q
appropriations by the Fitty-fourth ooat
srsss over those OF the Fifty-third corr
Grass. It should be stated that the Fifty
fourth congress made increases over III
Immediate predecessor on account Of forte
6cations in the sum Of IL, 49,; on ao4
count Of river and harbor works. including
contracts therefor, In the sum Of $780,
TOO; on account Of construction Of public
buildings, none Of which were authorised
BY the Ftfty-fourth congress-. In the sum
Of a2,s43,ss4; for the postal service in the
sum OF SS,s47.s2a, and on account OF per.
manent appropriations. mainly to meet the
interest and sinking fund charges for the
bonds issued by the administration Just
leaving power, Sa4, 1914; or Z total Of w.
YrG Q9Q
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GREECE STANDS FIRM.
The Fleet in Cretan Waters to Matl
tnin Its Position.

The Fleet in Crstan Waters to Matn-
tnin Its Position.
London, March 10.-Advices FROM
Athens say that orders have been sent
10 Commodore Saohtourjs to maintain
the position OF the Greek fleet in Cretan
waters, even though the powers
threaten to use force, and that Prince
George himself has visited Platania to
instruct Col. Vassos to remain where he
is in the interior OF the island.
Berlin, March 1o.--Onicials here say
that certain measure Of blockade Of
Greece must be observed, though it
may not be Immediately enforced.
St. Petersburg, March 1o.-A firm re-
solve is manifested in government quar-
tiers to adhere fxedly to the policy Of
coercion toward Greece should the
Greek policy necessitate such course.
London, March 10. 49, The general
impression in competent quarters is
that the powers will not accept the pro-
posals of Greece and that they will
carry out their thrent of coercing
Greece If necessary.
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British and Italian Transports with
Troops at oanea.
THEY AIM TO OCCUPY THE SEAPoR1S.
The Sultan Has aForcs of 5000 Men
Concentrated ON the Border-
Battle in Witch 90 Turks
Are Reported Killed.
f..&n1

Canea, March 1.-The reply of Greece
to the demands Of the powers for the
evacuation of this island by the Greek
troops and the withdrawal Of the Greek
fleet from Cretan waters has been acted
upon promptly, to some extent, at least,
by two of the powers. When the sun
rose Wednesday morning 1t was seen
that there were strange vessels at
anchor here, and it soon after developed
that they were British and Italian trans
ports loaded with troops, evidently part
of the foreign force, which, as the adj
mirals recommended, will occupy the
principal seaport towns of the island.
The Turks assert that these troops will
be used to drive the Greek forces out OF
Crete, but this belief Ia not shared by
the foreign population generally.
Constan tinop]e, March lit is an
nounced here that 49, 900 Turkish troops
are now concentrated on the Greek
frontier, and 1t Is understood In Turk
ish military circles that tbs Greek force
sent into Thessaly does not exceed 49,
900 men OF all arms.
London, March lit is stated here
that secret orders have been received
for the first army corps, including the
York and Lancaster regiment, the Els.
sex regiment and the Suffolk regiment,
to prepare for service In the Mediter-
Ianean If required.
Belgrade, Servia, March 11.--The en-
tire army reserve and both classes of the
militia have been called out In detach-
ments. The reason given is that they
are to undergo weeks maneuvers in
March and April.
Athens, March 11.-Advices received
here from Crete say that the siege OF
1landamo has been raised and the for
eign warships have landed detachmenta
of marines with Maxim guns to insure
the safety of the Moslems who were be-
'sieged.
Prince George, commander OF the
Greek torpedo flotilla, has been ordered
to leave Crete for the island Of Slkinthos
in the Grecian archipelago.
Cologne, March, 11.-The Gazette
publishes special dispatch from Can
dia, Crete, under tuesdays date, which
says that Aghapse{yb5etween force OF
..Bashi Bazouks apNa band Of insurgent.
has taken lacejbsfqre the gates Of that
town in which the Basli Bazouks lost
60 of their number in killed and
wounded. The,Af1pg continues and the
evaporation On both sides increases
1t is probable tha it.. the insurgents will
set fire to the tswaat they sre able to do
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BRUTAL THIEVES.
They Make a Murdcrous Attack on an
Aged Couple.

They Make a Murdcrous Attack on an
Aged Couple.
Pittsburgh, Pa, March IA Green's
burg special telegram states that Tues
day night daring and brutal assault
that may result in the death of two
persons was committed near the mining
village Of Crab Tree, five miles north of
Greensburg. Richard Graham and
wife, an aged couple residing alone on
Il farm. were the victims of the assault
which had robbery for its object. Ora
ham is reported to be wealthy. Some
time during the night three masked
men forced an entrance to the house
and knocked the aget couple senseless
with an AK. After that they ransacked
the house and left. 1t is not yet known
how much money they secured. When
discovered by neighbor Wednesday
morning Graham and his wife were ly-
ing In pool Of blood. unconscious, on
the floor. Physicians and aid were
summoned. Mrs. Graham was partial
" restored and may recover. Her hus-
band is yet unconscious and is in crit
ical condition. Mr.. Graham Is about
IS years of age; his wife about IS. It
Is supposed that tamps committed the
assault, although no definite clew has
been obtained
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AN AWFUL DISASTER
Floods Undermine Roadbed OF the
e. & r. II. Railway.
TRAIN Is WRECKED BY A WASH0UI.
Eu.inc and Coaches Plunge Into q
syyoolen Stream Near Hnxelton
Six Persons ki]led-Scvcrnl
lnjured-The Details.

Princeton, Ind, March l1.-One Of the
most horrible and dea th-dealing wrecks
which has ever occurred on the Evans
vile & 1'erre 1Iaute road happened
Wednesday morning at three O'Clock.
The Chicago and Nashville fimited over
the 4. &; r. H., south bound, went down
in washout on the levee one mile north
of Hazelton. The train was composed
of engine a. in charge Of Engineer
John McCucheon and Joseph Bowman,
fireman. 1t was pulling combination
baggage and mail car, smoker, ladies,
coach and one sleeper. The engine
went over an elnbunkment and fell a
distance OF IS feet in ten feet Of water.
The baggage car pitched down head end
first. The smoker was telescoped by
the baggage car, cut ting the top OH OF
It, The ladies' coach and sleeper re-
manned On the track.
The damage to the roallbeds Of the
Eyansvile& Terre Haute and the Evans
vile g. indianapolis BY the recent rains
and foods to date is estimated at ST.
000,000.
Engineer McCucheon states that he
was running at about % miles an hour,
ard when he approached the washout
saw nothing but a very small hole. The
engine passed over it and went into the
ditch. he trainmcn and other parties
killed acd injured are as follows:
The Victims.
Herbert Allen, one Of the doorhcepers
Of The state legislature, whose home is
in Evansville, was killed.
George A. Seis, conductor, Terre
F1aute, killed. He was seer in the
snloleer with one arm hanging out Of q
window; his body was mang!cd, but
could not be rescued. The body with the
car hoated down the river q distance of
about 500 yards, nnd sank out of sight,
Joseph Bowman, Evansville, fireman,
IL buried somewhere beneath the en-
cine in the water. No one has seen
him. and Engineer McCucheon states
be remembers OF seeing him Jump just
SIS the engine pitched over the bank.
Three passengers dead, names I'M
known, bodies tioated away with the
wreck.
Engineer John X. McCucheon, Evans
Vile. says that he was thrown out of the
GAO in come manner, he does not knew
how. Both OF his legs were scalded
eighty his right arm, was bruised and
scalded, cash cut IN his neck several
inches In length and his face badly
bruised.
John B. Haueiscn, Evansville, brake
IMAM, foot badly mashed.
All the passengers in the smoker are
supposed to be killed. There is wide
difference in opinion RS to the number
tina: were in the coach. The ladies' coach,
which had been lying crosswise on the
track, went into the torrent of water
during the afternoon by a cave-in. The
only passenger whose identity can be
traced is travelling man, name I'M
known, representing w. B. Phillips, Of
Fort Wayne, selling ladies' tine shirt
waists. His grip and telescope, pair Of
gloves and card bearing the above in"
formation were found near the wreck.
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AFTER TRAin ROBBERS.
M k'ft tt6'SlEs1H stS@ Il" 81 e@f'7s
Sheriff ana Posse Hot ON Trail OF Aka
lAsa1Asa RanilffR.

Sheriff ana Posse Hot ON Trail OF Ala
/! bama Bandits.
Birmingham, Ala, March 11.-SherSh
O'Brien and posse, who left here at two
a.. M, TO- pursue the robbers who held
up the Louisville & Nashville train No.
4, near Calera at night, are close after
the gang in the woods Of Shelby county.
and news OF their capture is hourly ex-
pected. Futher Developments show that
two OF the robbers carrying rifles
boarded the engine as the train pulled
out of Cale:a and ordered the train
stopped at the water tank two milos
north, where four other men were In
waiting, all masked and armed Will,
rifles and pistols. The bandits at
tempted to cut off the express car from
the remainder of the train, but failed.
They then ordered the express car door
opened and threatened to dyna1nite 1t.
AS they carried 80 sticks of dynn mite In
a bag the order was obeyed by Messen-
ger Gordon. and the safe was robbed.
The amount taken is believed to be
about $4,000. The money packages
were placed in the bag which had con-
tanned the dynamite, the latter being
left beside the track, and The gang took
to the woods. It Is believed their iden"
tity is known.
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CALLED TO MEET.
president Mckinley orders the Tx.
tru Session Of CSn1rens.

Pres1dent Mckinley orders the IKE
tru Session Of Cen1rens.
: Washington, March s-President No
K.nley has issued the following procla-
nation,
| "By the President Of tho United States
Of Amerlca-A proclamation: Whereas,
public interests require that this congress
Of the United States should be convened IN
extra session at II o'clock on the l5th day
! Of March, 1897. to receive such co1nnannica-
! tion as may be made by the executive.
! "Now, therefore, I, William Mckinley,
president Of the United States Of America.
/ DO hereby proclaim and declare that an
extraordinary occasion requires the con-
i Rress OF the United States to convene In ex.
ira ecss,on at the capitol. IN the city Of
Washington, on the 18th Gay Of March.
1887, at II o'clock noon, of which all per-
sons who shall at that time be entitled to
act 81 members Thereof are hereby required
to take notice.
"Giyen under my hand ard the seal OF the
United States at Washington the eth day
OF March, In the year Of our Lord one thou
.Saud eight hundred and ninety-seven, and
Of the independence Of the United States
the one hundred and tWenty-tirst.
WILLIAM N'K1NLEY.
.tRv the president: JOHN SHERMAN,
Secretary Of State"
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purpose Of enforcing the liability OF the
stockholders Of said Scandal Bank Of
Minneapolis to plaintiff herein as receiver
Of such bank. and to the creditors Of said
provided under the terms of said order;
Now, therefore, on motion Of Charles NJ.
Pond, Esq, the plaintiffs attorney here
It is Hereby Ordered and Directed: That
ali the creditors Of said scandia Bank Of
Minneapolis be, and they are hereby Re.
quired, within six go months after me
to exhibit their claims against the said
scandia Bank of Minneapolis and BECOME
parties to this action, and that p a asfamis
barred from all the benefits of the judg-
nent which shall be rendered IN THIS &C
ton and from any and all dlst11 oIations
which shall be made under SUCH au sl ny ~
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And it Is Hereby Further Ordered and
Directed: That said claims shall each be
exhibited by delivering 70 the clerk OF this
court, at his Office. in the court house, In
the city of Minneapolis, in said county,
verified complaint entitled III this action,
setting out brief description Of such
claims and all such complaints so deliver
Cd to said clerk. shall be fled BY him, N
action, and that any Of the parties to this
cotton and any Of the creditors Of said
Scandal Bank Of Minnie apolis may ct any
herel. mentioned. or within twenty 'i2D
days thereafter, by duly verified answer,
iaterposc objections to the allowance OF
any claims so exhibited; which said an
swer shall be delivered to said clerk and
filed by him III his said office and z copy
thereof shall also be served BIZ, the parties
4 90 answering upon the attorney for the
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MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

FOS tine Week k2H0AAU NANESA AVs
fhs Lexington savings bank Of Bal.
tifhbfs closed its doors.
The Consolidated building Il Saving
Company iii Cincinnati failed for $780,
600. -
The legislature of indiana adjourned
sine die, after having been in session 81
days.
Anderson & Co.'s private bank at
Pleasant Plains, ILL.,. was Quilted by bur-
glars.
Jelenke Bros. e. Loeb, the largest de-
partment store in Charleston, w. Va,
failed for 100000.
The will OF the late Cornelia V. r.
Thayer, Of lancaster, Miss, bequeaths
e2o0,ooo to charity.
The Park theater, the popular-price
playhouse in indianapolis, was burned,
the loss being 100000.
Clara Kawson Jaccard died Of starya-
ton in New York. In two months she
would have inherited S21. 200.
President McKinley's first official act
was to sign the commission of John
Sherman as secretary Of state.
The South Ottumwa (la) bank, q
small privnts institution, closed it's
doors with liabilities OF $1,000.
The entire village of West Boy1stcn,
Mass, is to be destroyed to make way
for new waterworks for Boston.
The 0erman-Alnerican bank ut Tona~
wanda. n. Y, which suspended about
ten days ago, has resumed business.
John Nj. Dandy, one of Chieago's old
est newspaper men, died Of pneumonia
In Los Angeles, Cal, aged A. years.
Robert g. Blaine, q brother OF tho
late James G.. Blaine, died at his resi-
dence in Washington, aged 65 years
At-Louisville, KY, the Germania Safe
~ Vault g. Trust company made an as
sIgnment with liabilities OF $271 900.
ONO Of tho bunkhouses at the DAILY
n1'nes near Park City, Utah. was swept
away by TN avalanche and four men
were killed.
4 block O. business buildings was
burned at Worcester, Mass, tie loss be-
ing 100000, and eight fremen were
badly injured.
i Ao AAi@SS1Ii 1SH '@'atuhS ho9 HG@"9'SA ~
bill which prohibits bookmaking and
poolselling, except by license from
the state auditor.
A family by the name Of Wilson WIS
drowned in Richland creek near Wash
ington, Ind, while trying to escape
srom a flooded house.
j. Walter Blandtord, who has been
private secretary to Secretary Olney,
has been selected TO act in similar
capacity to Attorney-General McKenna.
A dispatch from Rio Janeiro says that
an outbreak occurred in Bahia In which
Z colonel, 200 soldiers and three civil
officials were killed by band Of
fanatics.
It is said that the amount of money
involved In tbe inaccuracies of the books
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men while Eugene Y. Debs was grand
secretary and treasurer is $4,000.
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MRS, BEECHER DEAD.
Wife Of the Famous Preacher Gone
to Her Reward.
The End Comes Peacefully ut Siam.
ford, Comma Brief Sketch OF
the Career of This Fla.
u: nous Woman. -

Stamford, Conn, March 9. - Mrs.
Henry Ward Beecher died at 10:4@ yes
terday morning at the home OF her SON
in-law, Rev. Samuel Scoville, whore she
had been since November last.
Mrs: Beecher was native Of West eq S
ton, Worcester county Mass, Wnsre sas
Eunice White Billiard, and her father,
DR.. Billiard. was a physician who was born
in England. She was educated In Worces-
ter county and Hadley, Mass.
Miss Billiard had brother who was q
student at Amherst college at the same
time that Beecher was there. The two
young mon becsm Intimate and Mr.. Bull
lard invited Mr.. Beecher to spend a vaca-
ton with him at West Sutton. Miss Bull
lard was only II years Of age. The court.
ship lasted seven years. Mr.. Beecher and
Miss Billiard were married in 1881. when
the young divine obtained his first charge
at Lawrenceburg, Ind.
Two years later they removed to 1ndi-
annapolis. and eight years after that to
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LET TRICKY BREWERS TREMBLE.
Bill introduced In House for InsDec"
ton of Malt Liquors.

Springfield, ILL.,, March 11.-There was
loud daughter and prolonged applause In
the house Wednesday when Representative
David Reveil, of Cook county, introduced
bill for an act in relation to pure beer ana
providing for the creation of the office OF
fnspector of beer and malt liquor. The bill
provides for the appointment by the gov
ernor Of an inspector OF malt products TOR
a term Of four years with bond OF s2o,VVO.
The inspector must appoint as his assistant
an analytical chemist who shall receive
$1,000 q year, and all salaries and expenses
are to be paid out Of the fees collected Tor
the inspection of beer. Representa-
tive Salomon introduced bill to provide
for the payment Of wages to conVicts IN
all the prisons and reforn,atories OF the
state. All the wages SO earned ny the con-
vict shall be paid over to his wife or lam
lily. Mr.. SaloE,on said his idea was TO
prevent suffering by the wife or family OF
a criminal on account Of his m!sdeeds.
Representative Brignadello introduced
bill providing that the minimum wages
paid to laborers working on state contracts
shall be two dollars day. Representa-
tive Nichols, Of Cook, introduced g Dill to
regulate the sale of cocaine. Tt Is intended
to prevent the indiscriminate selling of Co
cline and 10 prevent its use In patent nledt-
cine. Many people had taken cocaine IN
patent medicines without knowing it. and
had so become cocaine fiends. Mr.. Boyd's
Dill prepared ny tEe Stdle 1FOCeIS dSSOcl-
alton to amend tbs law in relation TO gar
nishnent came up on the order of second
reading, and after a lengthy debate was
advanced to the order of third reading.
The bill provides that where cla1a is for
the necessaries OF life no more than is per
cent. Of q mans wages shall be exempt
from punishment. The house adjourned
until ten o'clock to-day.
Springfield, H.. March lin the senat
Wednesday a large amount of routine BUSH
ness was transacted A number Of bills
were introduced, others We're advanced on
the calendar, while several were passed.
Senator Stubbletield presented a petition
from the railway employees of Mclean
county protesting against the two~cent fare
railway bill. Senator Bogardus offered q
resolution which was adopted. asking that
Senator Leeper be appointed to fill the
vacancy caused by the death Of Senator
Wells on the committee on judicial appor4
rionment. Adjourned to ten q. m. Thurs-
do,
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THE NEW CABINET;
Senators Confirm President Mo-
Kinley's Appointments
Mark Hanna Takes the Oath as sher-
mans SuccessoF-COnstde
: Work Cat Out for the
Extra Session. go

Washington, March 6.-The United
States senate, being perpetual body,
not expiring with the expiration OF q
congress, like the house OF represents
tlves, was in session yesterday for near
ly three hours. There was very large
audience present to witness this open
ing of the Fifty-ffth congress.
Hunnn Becomes n Senator.
Gov. Bushnell, of Ohio, having ap-
pointed Mr.. Hanna to succeed Senator
Sherman, now secretary Of state. Mr..
Hanna took the. oath Of Office, after
plaudits from the galleries, and now
the stats Of Ohio has two republican
senators, both of them new to that
body-Senators Foraker and Hanna.
The craftsmanship Of the committee on
foreign relations, SO long held by Mr..
Sherman, was conferred temporarily
on Senator Davis (rep., MIMI.
Cabinet Appointments.
The following nominations were re-
ceived from President Mckinley and
were confrmed:
John Sherman, of Ohio, to be secretary Of
state.
Lyman j. Cage, Of Illinois. to be secretary
of the treasury.
Russell A. Alger. of Michigan. to be SEQ
Joseph McKenna. Of California. to be at
torney-general.
James a. Gary. of Maryland. to be post
rnaSter-general.
John b. Long, OF Massa chusetts, TO be
secretary Of the navy.
Cornelius NJ. Bliss, OF NsW York. to be
secretary OF the interior.
James Wilson, OF Iowa, to be secretary
OF agriculture.
Treaty Returned.
Washington, March 9.-Most of the
session of the senate yesterday was
spent in executive session, where Sen
ator Davis, chairman OF the foreign re-
latlous committee, offered a resolution
referring back to the committee the
treaty Of arbitration, and it was agreed
to, The nomination of Oscar A. James,
Of Michigan, to be pension agent at De-
troit was confirmed. Adjourned to the
10th.
The Cabinet Meets.
Washington, Murch 10, President
Mckinley and his cabinet held their
first formal meeting at II o'clock yes
terday. The session lasted just an hour.
II was stated that no questions of i'm
portance came before the meeting, the
remark being made that fortunately
affairs as to Cuba and Hawaii are un-
usually quiet at present.
VIII BE No Contest.
Washington, March 10.-Yesterday
was crowded with conferences by the
lsaders of the various parties, and when
night arrived it was understood that
the contest over the senate organiza-
ton, which had been threatened for
several days, would not take place, and
that the present situation would be
,naintained; that the republicans
would retain the control OF the COM
,nittees and the democrats of the gen
erel offices.
First Official Order.
The first official order issued by SEQ
rotary Wilson, of the department OF ag-
riculture, concerns the expectation OF
beef to foreign countries and provides
for assurance to foreign purchasers that
they receive just what they buy.