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Washington Notes.
Interstate Comncrce-Abstract of the
Bill-Prospects eff Hts Passage Exports
and Imports for lSS2 and 1859 Com.
pared.

Special Correspondence OF the Press.l
WASHINGTON, March g.
Mr.. Reagan has. at last got his interstate
commerce bill in print and ready for consider
alton by Congress- He has had long struggle
with it and has met with good deal Of oppos-
ton in the committee. His bill was material
ly modified by the committees action and he
reports it to the House as substitute for sun
dry bills. AS reported to the House the bill
consists of nineteen sections and provides for
an annual expenditure of probably $4,000 in
carrying out its provisions. Its first section
provides that all charges for transportation Of
property by railroads from one State to an
other or from any foreign country shall be
reasonable. The second section makes it ur-
lawful for persons so engaged to receive from
shippers any greater or less rate Of compensa.
ton for carriage than is charged for like SER
vice to other persons. The third section
makes it unlawful for such persons to allow
any rebate or drawback or advantage In any
form to one shipper not allowed TO all ship
pers. The fourth section makes 1t unlawful
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THE OLD WORLD.
News by Gable From Different
Countries.
GERMANY.

BERLIN, March 6.-rhe National Liberals
have decided not to raise q discussion of the
Lasker incident In the Reichstag until the
matter has been internationally disposed of.
A fusion of the Secessionist and Progressist
parties has been effected, the new combination
to be called the German liberal party. Its
programme embraces strict adherence to the
Constitution, annual budgets, universal suf-
frage, secret voting, the payment of members
of the Reicbstag, liberty Of the press, of pub
lie meetings and associations, equality before
the law, religious liberty and perfect equality
OF all creeds, economic progress, suppression Of
State socialism, just assessment and taxation,
with exemption of articles of consumption.
IL will oppose any economic customs which
shall favor special interests Is against monopo-
lies, and advocates unimpaired maintenance
of na'ional defence with universal military
services of short period, and with an annual
fixiug of the peace contingency OF the army.
1t further declares that progress must be based
upon allegiance to the employer and to the
federal constitution.
The Reichstag was opened today with the
usual formsliiies. The speech from the
throne was read 1t asserts that the chief
lack of he'R-ichstag lies in the domain of So
ciaI and political affairs, and says that the EN-
peror's wish, which has been solemnly and re-
peatedly expressed, for improvement of the
condition Of workmen, has met with full ap-
probation on the part of the German people.
Among the numerous bills announced is one
pFUNl2luR lUI u sCu0luo "a dGCluout lIbuIduC6,
after the adoption of which the Emperor rec
ommends the formation of system Of insur-
ance for the infirm and aged.
A bill will be introduced, providing that the
snti-socialistic law shall remain in force for
further period; another bill proposes an amend
nnent to the present system of insurance against
sickness. The control of joint stock compa-
MES will form the subject of another bill. The
foreign relations of Germany, the speech de-
clares, are in highly satisfactory ndition;
a solidarity exists between the pacific senti-
ments of Germany and those of the neighbor-
ing friendly powers, which, SO far as can be
humanity foreseen. affords a guarantee of Sc
curity and peace, both in Germany and other
countries. The strengthening of the heredit-
ary friendship of Germany W tn the neighbor-
Of the Crown Prince in Italy and Spain, prove
that Germany's prestige is fortified BY the
confidence of foreign sovereigns and nations
in the policy of Germany.
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Carter Harrison's Boy.
tChicago News.l


II saw your boy out driving on the boule-
wards last Saturday." remarked friend to
the mayor the other day. "Driving, eh?''
cried the mayor, in astonishment. ''Yes,
driving that bay mare of yours" replied the
friend, "and he gave everybody the dust"
''Hum! Well-ah-Pli have to look int
this" muttered the fond parent. Ana
night after Master Willie had returns
school he was summoned into the
presence of his pa. $50 you We
on the boulevard last Saturday?
the stern parent. Visions c
ruping flashed before the aw
mind. "Well-yass-I took
s'ammered Master Willie.
bav mare ah?s, asked the - ..-...
boy nodded. drove pretty fastr' inquired
Harrison pGter. ''N-n no." drawled the
boy. "Come, come, now," cried the father
in an impressive voice, ''tell me the truth,
young mani am told, and my informant
is man whom have known for years. and
In whose words place the utmost conf
dence-I am told by this man that you
passed everybody on the road. Is 1t true
answer me, Is it true?' "Wall, y-a-a-as,"
feebly answered the boy. Then Harrison's
grim and awful features relaxed into pleas
ant smile. $50 you passed 'em all, th?"
said he, with gratified chuckle; swell, it's
good thing for you that you did. for ii you
hadn't I'd have tanned yei Here, Willie,
here's dime for yep
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How He Won Her.
philadelphia CALI

"slr," said young man entering an Office
in which was seated an old gentleman, 81
am stranger to you, though well aequaint-
ed with your daughter. But before demand
ing her hand in marriage would like to ask
you few questions"
certainly sir; proceed"
"About how much are you Gorth9"
"Well, should say that my fortune would
cover three million dollars at least"
"Quite respectable amount How Is II
investedS'
"United States bonds"
"Ah yes; safe investment; and the entire
amount will go to your daughter at your
death?
''Every cent of it."
''Quite right. Well, have had some lit
tie conversation with the young lady in re-
gard to our forthcoming marriage, aud she
suggested that had better mention the
matter to you"
''You are both very kind" replied the old
gentleman, meekly; "Would 1t be presump-
tious on my part if I were to ask you who
you are?"
Certainly not, sir. You possess that
right, undoubtedly. l am one OF the direct
ors of the New York coaching club, ami will
drive third in line In our Fifth avenue pa
rade next May"
The old man struggled with his emotions
for moment, and tnen, in broken voice,
said: "She is yours, sir; she is yours.'
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A Chinese Wall for American Art.

(''Topics of the Time" In March Century,
There are some who would like to arrange
the tariff so as to exclude "bad pictures"
What nonseDsel Who is to Judge whether
or not picture is "bad?'' Your "bad''
may be my good" If you pick up a MIlet
in Paris while Millet is comparatively un-
known, has the cheapness of the purchase
anything to do with the art value OF the
painting?
The fact is, art should be free-free as
air, free as sympathy, tree as thought and
imagination. Art should be fostered--pot
protected by the clumsy devices Of tariff
and the way to foster art is to give it lib
erty. Any attempt to restrict the rree inter
change of art throughout the world Is an
attempt to impede Its development. AS we
have said above, the aboriginals bad this
country good while TO themselves; what
did they do for American art? Unless we
are to go back to savagery. we must admit
no impediment to the free ana sImulatnS
entrance into America of the art OF the Old
World,
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FORTY.EIGHTH CONGRESS-.


WARRINGTON, Mar. q.
Among the memorials presented was one
by Mr. Cockrell from the United Labor organ
izations Of St. Louis, which protests against
the attempts of employers as illustrated By
recent events in connection with the glass
blowers and other trades, to reduce compensa-
tion of American labor to the point on level
with the pauper labor of Europe, and praying
for the passage of laws to restrict wholesale
immigration intended to effect reduction of
the wages of American workingmen. Iu pre-.
senting the memorial and moving its reference
to the committee on education and labor, Mr..
Cockrell took occasion to commend it to the
serious consideration of that committee. IL
was 80 referred.
Mr.. Sewel presented as a memorial a-series
of resolutions from the Senate of New Jersey,
opposing the Morrison tariff scheme.
Mr.. Sherman called mp the message an
nouncing the action of the House on the
Senate joint resolution appropriating $4,000
for the contingent fund of the Senate, and the
amendment of the House, which provides
that the money so appropriated shall only be
used for Investigations already ordered, was
read and after general expression of views
from Senators, unanimously coDdemning the
amendment OF the House as an uDjustihable
interference of that body with the independ-
ence of the Senate, the Senate unanimously
decided not to concur in the amendment.
The following bills were reported favorably:
By Mr.. Msxey, bill fixing the rate of post
age upon second class matter when sent by
others than publishers or news agents. Ut
fixes the rate on transient newspapers at one
cent for four ounces.)
1B2-Mr. Vest, the House bill appropristing
$500 to supply aefciencies in the. amounts
required for gauging and ascertaining the,
depth Of water and width of the South Pass
and other parts of the Mississippi river and
tributaries The bill was read three times and
passed.
Mr.. -Pendleton's bill providing system of
a a nf riQ oil
Jurisdiction of the United States was passed
So ubstaDtialy as presented-yeas 81, pays IL.
The Senate then went into executive session.
The Senate in executive session reconsidered
the vote by which the Mexican treaty failed
Of ratification, and next Monday was named as
the day when the treaty will be taken up for
discussion, with the understanding that the
matter shall then be disposed of.
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FATAL EXPLOSION.
Two Men Killed aud Others Fatally
Injured.

Two Men Killed aud Others Fatally
Injured.
LAWRENCE, Mass, Mar. 6.-The boiler in
j. T. Trees dying establishment exploded this
forenoon, killing john Trees, Jr., the engin-
eer, and fatally injuring William Moreland
and Michael Cronan, two employees. More
land was recently released from the State pris-
on after serving sentence for breaking into q
safe in the Arlington mills. So great was the
force of the explosion that the two buildings
were shattered into splinters. Pieces Of the
boiler and rocks were thrown four hundre
feet crashing through roofs Of dwellings but
iDjuring no one The boiler was of New Mar
ket make, tubular, thirty horse power and was
recently tested under hundred pounds pres
sure and declared ssfe 1t was not in use since
Saturday last. 1t is supposed that when the
engineer fred up in the morning the water In
the tubes was frozen and it is thought that
when the boiler became heated, Trees turned
on cold water thus causing the explosion.
LATER.
Cronan died at the hospital ;Moreland cannot
live
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I'M THE sou1DaN.

LONDON, March 6.-E ri Granville, foreign
secretary, has assured France that England In
tends to maintain existing conventions with
the Soudan. 1t is necessary first, however, to
restore the prestige Of the English name in
that quarter. The acts of Gen. Gordon are
only partially approved.
Earl Granville, Secretary of State, announc-
ed in the House of Lords this afternoon, that
he had just received Egyptian dispatches,
which reported that thous and men who
were marching from Ell Obeid upon Khartoum
had been defeated by the tribes friendly to
Gen. Gordon.
SuAKIAI, March 6.-Admiral Hewitt and
Gen. Graham have issued a joint decree sun :
moning the sheiks of the tribes Of Suakim,
and ayipg that if they come tney will be pro-
tected, bvt If they refuse the fate of Teb will
await them.
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LONDON, March e.-The Standards cores
pondent al Vienna says the police have discov-
cred that the anarchists there possess large
quantity of dynamite. Lectures were given
LIST autumn in the workingmen's quarters on
the best.methods OF making and storing explo-
sives. The police made raid and discovered
three laboratories fitted up for making explo-
sives, with large quantities of dynamite. The
police are convinced that other laboratories ex-
ist, and the press has therefore been forbidden
to publish anything regarding their move
ments. A workman was recently caught try-
ing TO smuggle small bombs from the suburbs
into Vienna. 1t is believed that the police
former.
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ENGLAND.

LONDON, Mar. 6-The clue mentioned in the
StAndard's Paris dispatches this morning,
which leads the Paris police to believe that an
assault is .cremeditsted upon prominent officers
in London, on St. Patrick's day. is afforded by
letter from America, which has fallen into
the hands of the police.
y Capt. Mares, who commanded the British
Arctic expedition OF 1885, assisted by Com
mander. Markham, who was one of the under
officers of the same expedition, has drawn up
memorandum OF great value in regard to the
ice and navigation of Smiths Sound, which
has been sent TO the American authorities The
Times says: "The Greedy search expedition
will be watched with as much interest and
anxiety by Europe and America as that which
went to the relief of Mr.. Leigh Smith in 1882.
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minor Notes.

Another suicide, due to losses at gambling,
has occurred at Monte Carlo. This makes the
nineteenth since the first of January. The
newspapers are demanding that France shall
suppress the scandal
Late advices from the far East report that
fresh Dutch expedition has been despatched to
Acheen, Sumstra, with the hope OF securing
the release of the crew of the wrecked British
steamer Misero, who are held captive by ra-
jah of Tenom.
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GENERAL NEWS.

M. Charles Joseph Tissot, the well-known
French diplomat and arch@ologist, is at the
point of death.
The House o: Commons Wsdnesday rejec-
ted Mr. Psrnelps bill amending the Irish land
act, 1926 to ~.
In the Massachusetts Senate yesterday, the
elevated railroad bill was passed to be en-
crossed.
The Latest, Morning News, daily, started
lication Wednesday.
A shark has been captured off Taboga, an
island fifteen miles from Panama. which mea.
sured 80 feet in length
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The Pope has formally protested against the
conversion by the Italian government of the
real property of the Propaganda Flde into
Ital an rentes.
Forty of the New England excursionists
wintering at Monterey will sail on the steamer
Alameda for Hanolulu on the 10Th inst.
In the Massachusetts, Senate yesterday the
bill prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
liquors on election day was passed to be en-.
crossed % to 8.
The earnings of the Canadian Pacific road
for the fourth week in February, were S69, 600,
an increase of $4,000 over February, 1858 and
$S3, 900 for the whole month,
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PRICE THREE CENTS.
to the press who have shown US many courte-
sizes we return our thanks.
Respectfully submitted,
8. r PEARSON,
Jo- EPH w ENTwoRTH, Com.
On ,uar W HAM

60 20 ssM .as TrSEsSnrH' W Es% Com
Remarks were made BY Messrs. Ham OF Lew
iston, Laverty of Auburn, Horr of Portland,
Noble Of Lewiston, Sanford Of Portland, Tor
sey of Winthrop, Hinkley Of Portland, Eustis
OF Dixfeld, Woodbury. Of Auburn, Rev. Mr..
Stackpole Of 6accarapps. Facey Of Portland.
A praise meeting was held from $50 to z 80
p. m, presided over by j. H. Doughty Of Var
mouth.
The closing meeting was called to order By
the president.
After devotional exercises by Rev. Mr.. Ba-
con, who made the address Of welcome,
Rev. Mr.. Pearson replied in his usual happy
manner.
Remarks were made by large number OF
the reform men, interspersed with singing, rec
itstions, sc. About forty signatures were OBJ
tanned to the pledge.
The meetings have been largely attended
and OF more than usual interest, showing that
the reform men throughout the State are again
buckling on their armor and intend to again
take an active part in the work of rescuing the
perishing and restoring to sobriety all who are
addicted to drinking. The singing during the
closing meeting was furnished by the Perham
Quartette of Portland.
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ITALY.

ROME, March Can affray occurred yester-
day at Pressa, between laborers on railway
aud the inhabitants of the village. The carbi-
of the villagers. The affair has caused great
sensation.
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"What we want 10 this here CON nmunity,
said an Arksnssw school director, sis eddica-
tion. Some time ago, when / didn't know
nothin', I was looked down on; but now look
at me. Been indicted fur forgin' q check,
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FRANCK.

PARIS, March en-. Charles Joseph Tissot,
who was yesterday reported at the point of
death, has partially recovered.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.


LAWRENCE, Mar. 6.-Ehe Post Office at
North Andover Centre, which Is kept in q
country store, was entered last night and
stamps and store property of the value of $500
taken.
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, March T..
The indications for New England are
slightly colder and fair weather, northeasterly
winds and higher pressure.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
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WASHINGTON.
Ryorrison,s Tariff RiII.


WARRINGTON, March 6.-The House commit
tee on ways and means today acted tavorably
upon the Morrison tariff bill. AS agreed upon
lis places salt, coal and lumber on the free list.
a proviso with respect to coal is to the effect
that 1t shall not apply to Canada until that
country places our coal in the free list
An agreement to report the amended bill
iaVorably was reached by q strict party vote of
2 to g. Messrs, Morrison, Mills, Blount, Black
burn, Herbert, Hurd and JONES voted in the
affirmative, and Kelley, Kasson, Mckinley,
Hiscock and Russell in the negative. Hewitt
was not present when the vote was taken, but
1t Is known that he agrees with the major .ty,
and would have voted in the affirmative had
ne been in the committee room. Mr.. Morrison
will make majority report on the bill Monday
neXt.
Currency Matters.
Several banks in New York and elsewhe
have notified Treasurer Wyman that in case
they cannot receive Unitsu States one and two
dollar notes in exchange for national bank
notes sent to the treasury for redemption they
Will accept standard silver dollars. This ac-
ton mas caused q slight movement of that coin.
MisceIlaRe0us.
The Court of Commissioners OF Alabama
Claims adjourned today until Monday in re-
spect for the memory of Judge Kenneth Ray
nor.
The President sent the nomination to the
Senate today OF Col. John Newton, OF the en-
gineer corps, to be 0 ief Of engineers, with the
rank OF Engineer General
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went to Bangor. Baggage master Cole and
Engineer Kennedy are quite badly hurt Others
Injured slightly. A ~recking train from Ban
gor has gone TO their assistance.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-02-10
day, which were a71I@4oc over the las

day, which were 3I12 W4oc over the lasp
sales of one week ago.
The shipping demand for meats was
moderate as the southern trade will not
purchase much in the market until stocks
at interior points have been exhausted. A.
M. Wright & Co. says: "Pork active and
stronger; lard firm and moderately active,
with strength largely due to scarcity of
hogs and advance in pork; short ribs mod
erately active and speculative futures ad-
vanced 15c per 100 pounds and closed at
about outside prices, the demand being
chiefly to cover shorts" Mill
mine, Bodman g. Co. say: "Wheat
market here opened 9924c May and
under active demand from the shorts sold
up almost from the opening to $1.Oo@,
and later, on buying by prominent local
operators, was advanced to $1.01 q, closing
steady at $1.O05s@1.OOl; corn firm,
opening at $500 for May, it sold up to
58Bc, and closed at $500. Some outside
buying orders were received. The most
noticeable feature in the market to-day
was the great scarcity of offerings. Corn
has many friends among the solid houses
here, and higher prices later on are con-
fdently predicted. AS with wheat, we
think it safe pur chase on all soft spots.'
The receipts of cattle were smaller by
1000 head than on any day this year.
There was sharp demand for all sorts
and values ruled considerably stronger and
in some instances higher than at the close
yesterday. The receipts Of hogs to-day,
like those of cattle, were the lightest since
the opening of the year-about 1000 head.
There was liberal demand from shippers
and packers; the former, however, secured
the bulk of the offerings, but were forced
to pay an advance of 5@10c per 100
pounds on account of the competition
from packers. Receipts of sheep were
5000 head For the good lots offered a
sharp demand existed and the highest
prices of the week were realized, the
market being very strong. Common and
ordinary lots we're steady, with fair call
for all on sale.