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The Ultimatum of the Powers Gives Greece Six Days to Evacuate Crete. London. March 2 -The Athens cor? respondent of the Daily News tele? graphs that the diplomats this evening presented an identical note to M. Sbeuzas, minister of foreign affairs, de? arandin g the evacuation of Crete by the Greek forces within six day, under a threat of coercion. The note informs Greece that the powers are agreed upon two poiots-first that they will not allot? Crete to be annexted in any form at present, and second, that they are prepared, to endow Crete with a com? plete scheme of autonomy. The pow? ers express the hope that Greece will respect their decision. The corres? pondent adds that he is assured by the highest authority that Greece will reject the ultimatum. Vienna, Marola 2.-The powers "have agreed to present their demands to . Greece in two sotes. Toe first of these notes will demand that Greece evac? uate Crete withic six days, and the second will convey intimation that the . r powers will resort to coercive measure's if tbe demands are not complied' with. 'At the saggestion of Lord Salisbury % Turkey will be requested to withdraw tie Turkish troops io Crete to the for % tresses. TURKS IN JEOPARDY. Canea, March 2-A complete rap? ture between the Beys aod Massai man inhabitants here bas been caused ' v by the fall of Kandamo, and the latter ?have appealed to the Greek vice consol here to save the compatriots from mas? sacre. The consul has promised to do this provided the foreign powers will sap ply the transportion necessary to get the Moslems to Selioo aod that Ismael Pasha, the civil governor, will give a written carder to the Turks to leave Kandamo under the guaran tee of safety giveo by the Greeks. It is reported by the governor of Selioo that a mas? sacre is imminent Kandamo is within two boors from the sea and difficult of access owing to the mountainous oooo ~ A confereoce betweeo the consuls .aod the admirals was held to-day, at ?which the decision was reached to send officers to Telino and HUapetra to-res ooe the beleagared Moslems, lt was also decided to place Selino and Kan? damo under the protection of the pow? ers. Ready to Fight. Sing George Anxious to Carve the Turks. Paris, March 4 -Le Jour publishes a dispatch from iu correspondent at A theo? containing a report on an interj view with King Gaorge of Greece in which his majesty declares that Greece is ready for war with Tarkey 'and will yield to no admonition from the powers. Thc king is reported to have added that the powers might blockade the ports of Greece? but tn the interior they woold be powerless. The Greeks, he said, were folly prepared to fight to thedsath, and the Macedooians were eager for revolt. A TRIBUTE FROM ENGLAND * Loodcro, March 4 -Sir Charles Dilke, Sir Thomas Reid, Mr. Henry Labouchere, Mr. Johu Dillon. Mr. t Herbert Gladstone, the Right Hoo A. J Mundell, and nearly 1G0 other Lib eral members of the bouse of com moos have subscribed their names to a letter to the kiog of Greece, paying.? tribune *; for his services to Crete and express*.,? j hope for his future safety and wei- j fare. The Standard will say that the letter j bas excited indignation among the sup? porters of the government, Tbe Con? stantinople correspondent of The Standard telegraphs that the police have reported that 10,000 Greek residents of the city are preparing to make trou? ble. CALMKR IN CANEA. Canea, March 4 -The city presents a calmer appearance to day than it has for m loog time past, a more secore feeling prevails. A large number of Moslems were abroad to-day and con? trary to their costom of late they were not armed. So general is the feeling that the worst of the crisis is past that several shopkeepers have opened their places, aod there was a slight revival of business. fFGHTING ALL AROUND. Canea, March 4 -A Russian war? ship arrivpd here to day from a cruise around the island made for the purpose of observation. Her commander re? ports that fighting is goiog on io the vicinity of all the coast towns. TURKEY'S BIG BLUF?. London, March 4.-A dispatch from Sal?nica says Turkish military aotbor . i tie e there are making extensive war? like preparations. Eighteen railway trains of 30 ears each are io read i o ess to convey the forces of reserves from Asia Mioor and elsewhere io Turkish dominions to the Greek frootier. Im? mense forces of artillery with am muni? tion, clothing, etc. s has arrived at Sal?nica and been forwarded to "the frontier. Business in the city is at a standstill. .McKinley Inaugurated. GREATEST PAGEANT EVER HELD. A Brief Synopsis of the Msjor Points of His Inaugural Address. Washington, March 3 -To?day for the fourth time io the history of ibis great republic a native born citizen of Ohio in the presence of untold thou? sands of his countrymen, and beneath the great bronze goddess which stands io her lofty place, symbolic of the idea that created this proud nation, bent bb bead over the sacred hook and took the solemn oath which bound him for four loog years to watch over and guard the wejfare of the American people. It was an impressive yet beautifully simple ceremony that marks the ascen? sion of William McKinley, of Ohio, Btudent, lawyer, representative, gover-i nor. to the high office of president of the United States of America. There vas no flash of gratified triumph io the dark eye beneath the broad, white brow that scanned the shooting,cheering mul? titude that confronted bim oo the broad facade of the east fro Gt of the capitol, but ao expression of humilty mingled with a realisation of the heavy bardens he was about to assume aod of maoly determination faithfully to discharge the manifold duties of bis high office as he beot his head aod repeated io olear voice thess words : "I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of presideot of the United States aod I will to the best of my ability, protect aod defend the constitution of the United States " The parade io honor of Presidedt McKinley was the most brilliant inau? gural parade ever held. At 10 o'clock the graod pageant began to move The presideot aod his escort was oom- ' posed of a division of the United States army a division of the District of Col? ombia National Guaad, followed by the governors aod their staffs of a dozen states with large detachments of State troops. The houses along the way presented ooe mass of decoratioos and the vast sea of faces looking like a car pet reaching along the street for miles President McKinley read bis io augural adoress io the hearing of 100. 000 people. He calls attention to the business depression and industrial disturbances now existing and for which speedly relief must be had. Oo the question of money he say? : Oar financial system' needs some revi son. Oo the subject of international bime? tallism be says it will have early and earnest attention. *'It will be my con? stant endeavor to secure it "by co-opera tioo with the other great commercial j powers of the world Until that, con? dition is realized wheo a parity be 1 tweeu oar gold and silver money j spring* from and i* supported t>y the ! value of the two meals, ' the vniue of silver already coined and of that which may hereafter be coined, must be kept constantly at par with gold hy every resource at our command The 1 credit of the government, the integri? ty of its currency and the in viola nit y of its obligations mun be preserved This was the commanding verdict ?,f the people and it will not. be unheeded " He advises economy iu eyery branch of the government and says the severe est economy must bc observed ard that j the government i-houid not be permit ? ted to ruo behind or increase its debts in times like the present. Then he takes up the tariff qut stion and advises, legislation in that direc tion, saying : **The best way for the government to maioiaio its credit is to pay a? it goes, not resorting t) loins, but by keepiog out of debt, through adrqute income secured by a system of ?axatioo, external pr internal or both. It i* the settled nolicy .cf the govern? ment, pursued from the beginning ?nd practiced by all parties and administra? tions, to raise the bulk of our revenue from taxes on foreign productions en? tering the United States for sale and consumption, and avoiding for the most part every form of direct taxaiion ex? cepting in time of war The country is clearly Opposed to any needless addi? tions to sojects of internai taxation, and is committed by its last popular utter? ance to the system of tarif! taxation There oan be no misunderstanding, either, aboot the principle upon which this tariff taxatioo shall be leved. - To the revision of the tariff be sug? gests thafr'epeoial attention be given to the re-enactment of the reciprocal prin? ciple of the act of 1890. He thinks the brief trial giveo the legislation am? ply justifies farther experiment aod ad? ditional discretionary power io making commersial treaties. He takes a vigorous stand against lynchings and says they will not be toi erated ; that the iotegrity of the courts aod an orderly administration of justice must continue to be the rook of sa ety opoo which the government securely reste He believes the immigration laws oeed further improvement to se? cure a safe aod higher citizenship. Il? literates must be banished from the laod and the country should be closed agaiost those too ignorant to understand or too vicious to appreciate the great value aud benefits of its institutions He makes no direct reference to Cuba but his words under this bead may be taken as sigoifioaot : *'We have cher? ished the policy of Don-interference with foreign governments first inau- j gyrated by Washington, keeping our- j selves free from entanglements either j as allies or foes, content to leave uo- j disturbed with them the settlemeo of 1 I their own domestic concern*. It will bc oar aim to parsue a firm aod digni? fied policy which shall be jost, impar ' tial, ever watchful of our national honor aod always insisting upon the enforcement of the lawful rights of American cifiz?ns evervwhere. " ! Filibusters Active. Two Expeditions Believed to Have Sailed. Philadelphia, March 2 -Two, pos? sibly three, expeditions are said to have left the United States to-day with men and munitions of war for Cuba One party is reported to have left Barnegat on the coast of New Jersey, on the steamship Lau rada The expedition is said to be in charge of General Carlos Roloff, the insurgent minister of war. On Saturday night the schooner Donna T. Briggs, of Stonington, Conn ,atid the steam lighter Joseph H, are said to have left the foot of East 19th street, New York, loaded with arms and ammunition in tow of a tug bound for Barnegat to meet the Lau? rada. Dozens of Cubans spent the day loitering in the vicinity of the lighter and when the tug was ready to leave, fifty men jumped on board and disappeared in the vessel's hold. The Laurada left Baltimore on Saturday, and the tug with her tow lay off Barnegat ontil to day when the sea moderated enough for the cargo to be discharged into the Lau rada's hold The Laurada's cargo is said to consist of 7.000 rifles ; 1,700, 000 rounds of ammunition, 25 tons of dynamite, 500 machetes and a big supply of medicine abd surgical in? struments It is reported that the Laurada will return in a few days, as soon as ber cargo and passengers are transferred to another vessel Another expedition is said to have left the New Jersey coast near New York on the steamer South Portland, which sailed on Saturday ostensibly for Barraquilla, Central America. The vessel is reported to have been char? tered by the Cuban Junta at $ 100 a day and security for $25,000 was given to indemnify the owners in case the steamer should be lost while on her voyage to Cuba Her "cargo is a large one, including about 1.500 tons of war material. She also carries about 100 passengers. The South Portland was formerly the British steamship Caroline Miller. The Bermuda is also off the Long Island coast ready, it said, to cany an expedition which left New York on Saturday for. Block Island, where the transfer is to be made. Thus far, it has been impossible to receive the cargo, ?ii board, owing to the heavy sea running in the sound New York March 2 -The captain of a tug; arriving in this port to night reports that when off Barnegat to? day he sight d a steamer, which he believes was the Laurada A 3 masted schooner and a lighter were beside the Laurada, unloading goods 1 into her. It is presumed that the steamer is setting; out on a filibuster? ing expedition to Coba The United Stttea revenue cutter Manhattan left Batteiy pier to-uigI:t for Barnegat, and if any arms and ammunition are found on board she will be poized', lt was also said that the tug Volunteer towed eitl e* ti e schooner or lighter down to the Laurada. The Volunteer, it is a1 leged wa? sold about? mouth ago by her owners. * Ballimore, March 2 -The steamer Laurada may have started on another expedition for Cuba. She left here last Friday, ostensibly for Philadel? phia She passed Cape Henry bat urday afternoon and should have reached there Saturday, but her ar- j rival there is not reported by marine observers. Before leaving Baltimore the Laurada took aboard sufficient coal and stories to carry her across the Atlantic It would not surprise Capt Hart's friends if his vessel had taken war munitions and should next be repoited around the Cuban coast New York, March 2 -A special Barnegat. N. 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