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THE INSURANCE QUESTION.

In the attempts which are being made to
procure legislation more or less hostile to
foreign insurance companies, it docs not
seem easy to detect any element of defensi-
bic public policy. The fundamental re-
quirement of safe insurance is wide dis
tribution of risks. The security of insurers
can be guaranteed in no other way. 1t is,
therefore, not for the interest of the public
that local insurance companies should
carry any very considerable proportion OF
State risks. If they do, and if an extern
sive fire occurs, the probability is that the
local companies will be bankrupt precisely
at the juncture when their services are
most needed. Ii all the inhabitants of a
town were mutually to insure one another,
it would be the same, in the event of a
general conhagration, as if none of
them had been insured. This is the
drawback under which local insurance
companies always labor, and because
this is so it is the interest of the State to
encourage the establishment of foreign
agencies, and thus to secure such dis
tribution of risks as will insure the prompt
settlement of all losses, no matter how
heavy they may be. Nor are arguments as
to the amount which foreign insurance
companies take from the State at all
relevant to the issue Whatever it costs
to insure in foreign companies is an in.
dispensable outlay, and it is so because it
is impossible to obtain the same measure of
security in home companies. The business
of insurance against fire and marine losses
is not one which can be placed in the
category of those native industries +"
which it has so long been the fashion to
demand protection for. Protection can
only be afforded them by withdrawing it
from the property of the community, and
that is proposition which even the most
confirmed disciple of the late Henry c
Carey would shrink from advocating.
There is no advantage to the public in the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of local insurance compa-
MES, but ON the contrary such aggrandize-
ment may involve distinct increase of
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A SPLENDID GIFT.

The New York Herald, or James Cor
don Bennett, its proprietor, heads a SUBJ
scription for the Irish famine relief with
the splendid gift of one hundred thousand
dollars. No doubt this is capital adver-
tisement, but when all is said that can be
said on that score, the fact remains that it
is very much more than an advertisement.
If wealthy men and firms were in the
habit of bringing themselves into notoriety
by such benefactions as this, it would be bet
ter for civilization generally. Mr.. Bennett
has deserved the thanks and admiration of
all men by his noble iberality on this &C.
casion, and the recipients of his money will
be none the less relieved because the dona-
ton also serves to give fame to journal
which long since ceased to need any adven-
titious aids to prosperity.
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THE FAMINE IN IRELAND.

The famine in Ireland is assuming formi-
dable dimensions, and the local means of
relief appear to be quite inadequate. The
whole world is therefore called upon for
aid, and everywhere thus far the response
has been prompt and generous. The re-
ports which reach us are unaccountably de-
ficient in information OF what the English
Government is doing for the relief of the
sufferers. Either it is exhibiting an aston
ishing apathy, or its relief measures have
not been adequately reported. 1t is diff
cult to believe that if, as is alleged, three
hundred Thousand people are in actual and
imminent danger of death from starvation,
no sufficient steps have been taken by the
authorities, who must possess the fullest in
formation, to prevent so frightful an out
come. The reports, however, seem to indi-
cate that comparatively small sum has been
contributed by the Government, nor does
it appear certain that Parliament is to
be asked for special appropriations. The
wealth of England ought clearly to be
drawn upon without stint at such junct-
ure. The pride of the country ought to
revolt from the idea of leaving the famish
ing Irish to thechance relief of foreign gener-
osity. Parliament ought to rise to the
emergency the first day of the session, and
take such measures that no matter what it
cost, no single life in Ireland should be
lost through starvation. 1t would be
lasting disgrace and infamy upon the En-
glish name if at such crisis any considera-
tions whatever were allowed to interfere
with the one imperative and unmistakable
duty of the hour-the prompt and effective
relief of suffering Ireland.
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LAssEN NEws.-A correspondent writ
ing from Susanville, under date of Feb
ruary lst, says:
Last Tuesday we had fall of some two
inches of snow which improved the sleigh
ing, which was fast disappearing; and
although not first-rate in the valley, it is
splendid in town. Since the fall of snow
the weather has been clear and intensely
cold. the thermometer in the morning rang
ing from six above to four below zero. The
middle of the days are sunshiny and en-
durable; but, as soon as the sun sets, the
air becomes cold. This is having the effect
to kill large numbers of cattle, which are
dying In different portions of the county
Ii the cold spell continues much longer
the loss of stock will every large, as there
are many cattle in the county who have no
home but the hills, and for which their
owners never provide pound of hay.
There are some hopes that diphtheria is
disappearing, there being no cases in town
Just now, and but few in the valley. A
son of Captain c. A. Merrill, some 3 years
of age, died from that disease yesterday,
at Belfast, some II miles from here.
Since the LIST day of January the hunt
ers have had excellent sport hunting :. go
morkins," which are in large numbers
within few miles of town. Those that
have seen the animals say they are as large
as deer, same color, same sprightly hab-
its, and it would be very hard to distin-
guish their flesh from venison While out
hunting these animals last Thursday, VIM.
D. Minchler had his feet frozen quite seri-
ously.
Prospecting in Diamond mountain is be-
ing prosecuted vigorously. Three tunnels
are being run on different claims, and it is
said that small veins or feeders" have
been passed through, in which both gold
and silver can be seen with the naked eye.
Owners are very sanguine that when the
main ledge is reached there viii be rich de-
velopments of mineral.
The telegraph line is still down from here
to Taylorsville.
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CATARRHAL
z POISON |!

HAWKING offensive mucous, PAINS over
the eyes, CRACKING in the head, sICgEN-
ING breath, DEAFNESS and tickling in the
throat are SIGNS OF CATAERH. The PURU-
LENT sECREIGONs thrown upon the BRON-
CHIAL TUES while asleep follow the mucous
membrane and POISON TIE ENTIRE sYs.
TEN. Sufferers know how OBSTINATE the
disease is The action of Catarrhal Virus like that
of small pox, has been FINALLY DISCOVERED.
catarrh is NOW CgRED.
A. MCKINNEY, R. Rid Pres, SO Broad street, New
York: 50 Wei De Meyers Catarrh Cure
is wonderful
E. H. BROWN, Merchant $50 Canal street, New
York. Catarril II years. Cared by one
package.
W. D. WOODS, 49, Broadway, New York, cured of
Chronic Catarrh.
F. ]. HAsLETT, $50 Broadway, New York, four
years Catarrh.
C, BRUSH, 44s Broadway, New York Catarrh
10 years. Could not taste or smell. Cured.
G. G. PRESBURY, Proprietor West End Hotel.
Long Branch. Cured OF 20 years Chronic
Catarrh.
MRS. j. swARTZ, JR., 200 Warren street, Jersey
City, cured OF Is years Chronic Catarrh
L. A. NEWMAN, Merchant, sos Fulton street,
Brooklyn. Chronic Caiarrh, Given up by
physicians Cured
A. B. THoRNE, Insurance, 1873 Montague street,
Brooklyn. Self and son cured of Catarrh.
J. D. MCDONALD, Merchant, 10 Broadway, New
York. tSister-in-law) Had Caiarrh 10
years. Cured.
Etc, Etc, Etc, Etc, Etc, Etc.
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House..

WASHINGTON, February 5th.-The Senate bill for
the conversion of National Gold Banks was passed.
McLaw, Chairman of the Committee on Pacific
Railroads, reported bill to create a sinking fund
Central Branch of Union Pacific Railroad Companies
Printed and recOmmtted.
The following bill was introduced by O'Connor /:
Making silver certificates receivable at the United
States Treasury in redemption of circulating notes
of National Banks, and requiring the Secretary Of
the Treasury to pay current interest all regis
tered United States bonds, without respect to date
of assignment transfer.
Consideration resumed of the bill regu-
latng the removal of causes from State to Federal
Courts.
After the morning hour the House went into
Committee of the Whole revision of rules.
Cabell moved to amend Rule giving the Com
mittee on Railroads and Canals jurisdiction over
the improvement OF navigable rivers.
Frost submitted an amendment excluding the
Mississippi river, claiming that there prod
gality in the appropriations for the East and parsi
mony in the West. He finally withdrew his
amendment, and Cabell'S amendment was defeated
63 to IS.
Shallenberger submitted an amendment giving to
the Committee Public Buildings jurisdiction over
the appropriations for public buildings
Randall and Clymer oppoS d the amendment.
Colkins appealed to members to strip the Appro-
priatiOns Committee Of the power of placing legis
latlon on the appropriation bills.
Gillette favored the amendment The proposition
that the Appropriations Committee should control
the appropriations OF the House was as ant-Repub
can slavery, and its effecs to absolutely dis
franchise nine tenths of the representatives of the
people.
The amendment was adopted-100 to 81.
Chalmers moved an amendment giving the Com
mittee on Levees and Improvement of the Missis
sippi River jurisdiction over the improve ents of
its tributaries. He said Springer of Illinois had at
the extra session offered resolution to distribute
the work of the House, but the enemy had captured
him.
Robson called the attention of the committee to
the fact that if it adopted this amendment it would
give the Committee on Mississippi Levees jurisdic.
ton over nearly every stream between the Allegheny
and Rocky mountains.
FRYE submitted amendment limiting the juris-
diction OF the Committee on Mississippi Levees to
the levtes OF the Mississippi.
Without action the committee rose.
Davis, from the Banking Committee, reported
back the bill authorizing National Banks to make
loans on mortgages real estate. Ordered printed
and recommitted.
mad
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were burned. The building cost Sl00,0
The loss is about half that amount. The fire
is regarded as incendiary.
A letter from Havana says: The recent
earthquake left all the public buildings and
most of the private houses, except those OF
wood. in Sanceisitobal in heaps of ruins. In
the Vuelta Abajo sulphurious eruptions took
place.
Won Arnim, formerly Prussian Embassa-
dor to France, and convicted OF treason In
1876, but who has since resided at Florence.
is seriously i'll.
The Brussels Europe newspaper states that
Monsignor Vannutilli, Papal Nuncio of that
city, has been ordered to Vienna to replace
Cardinel Jacobini, recalled to Rome to super
cede Cardinal Nina as Papal Secretary OF
State.
Bullion in the Bank of England decreased
Gas, 600 the past week. Proportion of re-
serve to liability, Ash per cent. Rates Of
discount are hardening.
A dispatch from Glasgow states that the
steamer State of Alabama is fast aground in
the river.
Rear Admiral Batsch, commander of the
German squadron at the time of the collision
by which the Grosser Kurfurst was sank,
has been promoted to the rank of Vice-Admi
raj.
yesterday and were officially received
General Roberts, at Cabul, replying to
telegram sent by relatives, says: Nobody
was executed, unless convicted of participa-
ting in the attack on the British Residency."
At the Church of TRANSPORTATION in New
York, Tuesday evening, Lieutenant John r.
Patten, of the army, new stationed at San
Francisco, was married to Lizzie S. Townsend,
daughter of John D. Townsend. There were
six ushers in full uniform.
At New Orleans yesterday Rev. J. n. Gal
leher was consecrated Bishop of Louisiana.
The imposing ceremony was conducted by
BISHOPS from other States.
The Madrid Poltica announces that the
Paris Societe Generate have offered the Span
ish Government loan of 100000 piasters
at six per cent, guaranteed primarily on the
revenues of Cuba, and secondarily on those
of Spain.
The Treasury Department has purchased
375 900 ounces of silver for the Philadelphia,
San Francisco and New Orleans Minis.
At Biddeford, Me-, yesterday, Staples
marble block was Quilted and Jordan Il Bry-
ants brick block badly damaged by fire.
Loss, $50, GOO; insured for $4,000,
1t is considered certain at Vienna that Won
Stremaye, Minister Of Justice, Worship and
Education, will resign, and Baron Kriesgan
be made Minister of Education, as reward
to the Right for opposing the bill relative to
the administration of Bosnia.
A Hartford dispatch announces that Judge
Huntington, formerly of the Court of Claims,
is dead.
Specie in the Bank of France increased
1862, 600 francs the past week.
A Paris dispatch says that DIR. Paul Broca.
the nominee of the Extreme Left, has been
elected a Life Senator, to succeed Count
DeMontalivet, deceased, defeating Bertoland
by eight votes.
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THE THEATER PROPOSITION.

We yesterday printed two letters on this
matter one from an advocate of the pur-
chase and reconstruction of the old theater,
and the other from an opponent of that
scheme. The arguments of the second cor
respondent appears to US to possess the
more weight The reasons for building an
entirely new theater are in fact unanswer-
able. The old building is so weak and
dilapidated that it would not be safe unless
it was practically rebuilt, and even then its
location is such that it could never be made
dry and warm and safe as to egress. We
are decidedly of opinion that whatever is
done in this connection should be done with
the object of securing new theater
which should be a credit to the city
We do not believe that it is practicable to
make satisfactory theater out of the
old one with any expenditure, and
we believe that if this was attempted the
result will prove the unwisdom of endeav-
oring to meet new conditions by patching
up an old and tumble down structure,
which has not only been completely out
grown by the city, but which is handi-
capped by radical and incurable defects
both of construction and situation. 1t is
much better to abandon all halfway prop
ositions, and ascertain what can be effected
toward obtaining new, handsome, we'll
appointed and perfectly safe theater. Such
building is certain to repay those who in
vest in it, indirectly as well as directly. 1t
is as much practical requirement in
trading center as are clean and spacious
streets, good lighting, sewers and drains,
water works, roomy and well-arranged
stores, good hotels, or any of the many
desiderata which distinguish progressive
and enterprising communities from dull
and sluggish ones.
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SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

From our San Francisco exchanges of February 5th
Sub-Treasurer Sherman to-day redeemed
500, 600 in subsidiary silver
The Tax Collectors report for January
shows total of taxes collected of 1898
295 50.
Duties paid at the Custom House yester-
day were SAGA As; making q total of
S57, 96l 80 for the month.
The wreck of the pilot-boat Confidence
has been found inside Fort Point, in about
thirty-five fathoms of water The job of
raising her is thought to be impracticable
There are $50 patients in the Almshouse,
and including the employees, there are 600
persons in the buildings. The institution
was intended to accommodate 525 inmates.
The British Consulate, No. $40 Califor.
MIA street, was broken into on Tuesday
night by thieves, who overhauled trunks
and boxes containing valuable papers, but
succeeded in getting away with nothing
beyond box of cigars and a pair of new
boots.
Tomorrow the Delegates from the vari-
Gus Woman's Christian Temperance Unions
throughout the State will meet in Grand
Central Hall. AT the morning session sew
eral papers on temperance will be read, and
in the evening addresses will be delivered
by workers in the cause of temperance.
The interest in the revival work at Me-
tropolitan Temple is increasing. The place
could not nearly accommodate the people
who sought admission last night to hear the
new revival preacher and singer. One of
the peculiar features of their method is the
singing, which frequently and unexpect-
edly breaks in upon the sermon.
The Mayor and Auditor went into the
Treasurer's Office this morning and asked
to count the money on hand. Without de-
ley the officers proceeded to the task, and
will finish some time tonight 1t is esti-
mated that the sum of $1,000, 600 is on
hand. The process of counting consists of
handling the gold and silver pieces and
then weighing each to ascertain if the
weight is correct.
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WASHINGTON AS A VOTER Washing
ton voted at all the Fairfax elections until
the close of his life, uniformly supporting
the Federal candidates. Although living
some distance from the Courthouse at the
Alexandria market, he generally voted
early. The polls were reached by flight
of steps outside, which in 1899 had become
old and shaky. When the General reached
the steps, he placed one foot upon them,
and shook the crazy ascent as if to try its
strength. Instantly twenty brawny arms,
one above the other, grasped the stairway,
and dozen mems shoulders braced it. Nor
did man move until the venerable chief
deposited his vote and returned. 81 saw
his last bow" said one of them half GEN.
tury afterward it was more than king
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CONGRESSIONAL.
Senate.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, January 5th.-Dayis of West Vir-
GINA moved an adjournment to-day until Monday.
Paddock and Hoar opposed it on account of the
backward state of business and Allison urged that
business may be better forwarded by adjourn
ment than by session. Defeated-32 to II.
Beck said he would object to the consideration of
any bill out of its regular order
Anthony's resolution adopted that the Sem
ate daily consider the calendar of general orders
under the five-minute rule. Objection was made
to carry the bill over) The first calendar bill
bill prohibiting military interference at elections
Allison objected. [Laughterl
Baine-Why object to that?
The bill was laid aside, as were number OF other
bills.
The bill amending the Census Act and requiring
the enumeration in cities having 10000 inhab-
itants to be made within two weeks after June 1st
instead of four weeks, and containing provisions as
to details, was considered and frally passed
CockrelPs resolution, introduced last May, for a
reciprocity treaty with France, referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations
Saunders and Paddock asked present considera-
ton of the bill extending the northern boundary
OF Nebraska, but ingalls, objecting it was laid aside
The joint resolution for Court OF Inquiry in the
case of Thomas Worthington was laid aside on OBJ
lection of Teller.
Teller objected to the bill reported in December,
to contribute certain pieces of refuse granite for the
soldiers and sailors monument in the Louisiana
Cemetery, because he unable to discover
whether the soldiers Federal or Confederate.
Randolph and Cockrell not being ready to state
what soldiers they were, Kellogg explained the bill,
but Teller refused TO withdraw his objection
After an executive session the Senate adjourned.
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DIED

Sacramento, February 4-Albert, only son OF c. and
2. Iser, Is years. 10 months and II days. (San
Francisco papers please copy)
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral, which will take place from
the residence Of his parents, No. 1918, Twelfth
street, between o and P, this afternoon at 2
o'clock
Sacramento, February 5-Jehn D. Clarity, native
of Roxbury, Mass, 20 years. (koxDury, Mass,
papers please copy.
Funeral notice hereafterI
Salinas, January A-Mu. Mary Forbes, 20 years and
months
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The newest camel s. hair shawls are dark
er in color, showing no magenta and but
little white. Valley of Cashmere shawls,
which are among the finest imported, are
designed in small figures and subdued
colors. Shawls with India borders show
open centers of plain scarlet or black. A
coarser grade Of shawls, and also popu-
lar one, is represented in India patterns by
the Decca shawls in chain stitch. Chudda
shawls come in gray, scarlet, blue, white
and all desirable plain colors Striped In
dia shawls, both long and square, are sold
at prices below those of last season.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

A Rome dispatch says that the College of
Propaganda will give 1000 lire for the relief
of the Irish.
Isaac Adolphe Cremieux, a French Life
Senator, is seriously i'll at Paris.
French missionaries in Mossul give painful
accounts of the ravases of famine in Meso-
potamia and Kurdistan, where Christians,
Jews and Mohammedans all suffer.
The Dallas county (Texas) Court house was
burned yesterday. Many valuable papers
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GENERAL NOTICES.

There VIII be an Entertainment in
the Parlors of the Congregational church, next
WEDNESDAY EVENING, February 18th, for a
charitable object. IS 1w
Canary Birds Given AWAY haveS2 n
Is5 good singers for sale at 81 each also, 30Skt
plrs mated. The female birds will be given ~
free to whoever buys the entire lot they must be
disposed of Immediately. MRS. ANDREWS,
f4-lw- No 2l5 l. street
Capital C0IOnnade, No. I0I5 Tenth street.
Private rooms for families. The best Of wines,
liquors, cigars, etc. JOHN HECTOR, Proprietor.
dlS-l
Consomme. at the Forrest. every
evening from to 12 nl7-lm
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Sir George Tucker Campbell has said /:
GA knowledge of shorthand is capital
in itself, on which any youth who pos
sesses it may confidently rely for support.
do not know any branch of knowledge
which SO surely leads to remunerative and
respectable employment.
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NOTICE OF EXECUTORS SALE
REAL E@EAEE.

NDER AND PURSUANT To THE TERMS
" and provisions of the last will and testament
OF John Suverkrup, deceased, the undersigned,
Executor OF said will will sell at private sale to the
highest bidder, for Cash in Gold Coin, subject to
continuation by the Superior Court of Sacramento
county, California that certain real property belong
ing to the estate of said deceased and situated in
Sacramento city Sacramento county, State of Cali
forna, and known and described as the south half Of
the east quarter Of lot No s. in the block between
and and Second and Third Streets in said city,
having thereon two-story building, the street floor
OF which is occupied by J. J. Trarbach dealer in
clothing etc. Bids or offers for said real property
must be IN writing, and will be received at the office
OF Ben Billiard, Jr, No. 9lS Third street, between
and }, Sacramento city, until Monday at O'Clock P
NJ, February 10th, 1850.
VIM. WILLIAMSON,
Surviving Executor Of last win and testament of
John Suverkrup deceased 10 I'd
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BORN.

You Bet, Nevada county, February 4-wifc of T. p
Blue,
Santa Rosa, January sl--wife of W O. Howe, a
son.
Placerville, January 27-wife of William wiltse, a
daughter