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and possibly less The Mutual Company which prepared
these figures for s patrons would have made 1t nsruc
two It had sUbdivided those expenses 80 as 70 show
What part paid commissions 20 brokers; what for
advertising stationery and the Insurance press what fer
salaries and and oace expenses and what for misoeLa
neous purposes
The rates in this district have been doubled within few
years and there is a feeling that they are
excessive and out Of proportion 10 correspond
ing rates In other cities. Merchants and owners
want the laws TO be revised 20 admit foreign
companies and 10 establish agencies here without cOndi
tOns oppressive. The high have led to tho organ
aOn of several mutual companies as the proper means
OF correcting abuses and unnecessary expenses ana
these under the control Of parcpatOrs are being estao
lished hero and in othor cities.
There has been unusual exemption from Losses by
fire for three years past, and underwriters have
reaped rich harvest In this district. This
has led to large short insurance. ana
this again careful watch over the field. The same
condition OF things exists and VIII remain 40 Tor az
time The Oracular prediction OF q sweeping fire. and
the talk about short supply Of water must be taken for
Just what they worth Fires. like panics come un'
headcd and the water supply IA eque to that OF nearly
any other city In tho world iucl0se my card
New- York, Feb. 20, 1854 Xxx
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WASHINGTON NOTES.
WAsHNGroN. Monday. NJ

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To PAY THE REBATE ON TOBACCO TAX-The Treasurer
OF the United States began preparing the drafts for the
payment OF the claims for rebate on tobacco tax allowed
by the accounting officers and viii forward drafts
idly the settlements made by the IN st Controller
and the warrants OF the Secretary reach Inc iTtasure
office.
A PETITION DIsMssED-In the Court Of Claims to-day
the petition In the mail the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad Company against Inc United States
dismissed.
Representative Morse (by request to-day, to provide
IL the bin introduced by Mr. Dawes he Senate in Jan
uaIy with few unimpOrtant amendments. II is the
Gardiner g. Hubbard scheme for postal TELEGRAPH
pany. and creates that gentleman and his associates
CORPORATION the performance OF postal telegraph
vice under contract with the Postmaster General bear
ing the Of The United states Postal graph Com
pany.
COUNTERFEIT SILVER CERTWICATfs.-The Treasury
Department il informed that the counterfeit $50
silV certificates being circulated Ia ONO and Ken
lucky Charles Warke arrested in Louisville on Sat
urday for passing one the certificates. The counter
fes bear either the Treasury number l1s74Id \ or
the number 467 X and may be detected ~ that way
The VACANT AssIsTAST SEchLTAHYsHP.-James Gil
han exTreasurer OF The United states, Ia mentioned
the probable OF John C. New Assistant SecIo
tsTy OF the Treasury
A COMPROM:sE ACCEPTED. Secretary Of the Treasu-
~ has accepted offer OF compromise In the OF
Zeimer Felsten Importers of HewYork and the United
States District Attorney at New York has been instructed
10 accordingly The claim against the firm arising ont
OF the alleged fraudulent importation OF feathers etc.
amounted To $4,000 and the amount offered
mise was 80 ido few weeks ago the hrn asked to be
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allowed to Withdraw the offer. but the Secretary w0ua
not consent.
A PROPOSED DEPARTMENT OF PATESTs.-Sehhbor Ti'bs
to-day introduced bin providing for tho organization Oh
the Patent Olice into an Independent department.
the control Commissioner nf Patents ana 70 Bro u
exclusive control Of building known as inc r@on
Office.
THF RpuAIvs OF Mr. HUNT.-The Department OF STATE
ts I'm recept of information that II s Mrs Hunts non
fon 10 ,i from BreInen not later than April q, ana tnt
the remains OF the late Minister will be brought hohe III
the same ship. 49,. o.,
PROPOSED PATENT CoMNIss1ON.-ReprosentatiF Green
oof NJ Newyor introduced hill Oday 10 provide Tor
he OF three commissioners by the Presluen
whore duty II shall be examine. revise ana report 70
Conpress upou patent laws OF the United sates th
remedy for infrlngemens OF patents and the lhcfhhi
administration OF the Patent ONCE.
NEW PRESIDENTIAL Posi- OFFICEs-The following post
Offices among Others have been sdded 20 the list of pres
ieutia Offices with salaries stated: Glencoe, n u
81 ,o00 TOmpkinsye, N w. 81 900, ana Nalaue' N H.
81 600.
SALARIES or UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGEs.-The
Senate to-day again took up the bill 10 increase the saa
res Of the United States District Judges 10 $1,000 Mr.
Van Wycks motion make the figure $4,000 was Vote9
down. Several amendments were offered ana debated
but no further action was had
THE SENATE CONTINGENT FUND-Mr. Randall submt
ted the conference report the Senate resolution for the
addition Of $4,000 10 the Senate contingent Iuhd anu
WAS agreed TO. The House TecCded from lts amenunlen
which confines the expenditure Of this sum TO iDvesg
tons previously ordered and agrees 10 an amendment
which confines the peudure to the payment Oh the
current expenses Of special and select committees
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UOUst BILIs AND RESOLUTIONS.

WASHINGTON, March 24.--Among others the
following bills aud resolutions were introduced III IN
House to-day :-Grantng right OF way through the III
dian Territory the Southern Kansas Railroad Com
pany ; providing uniform grade OF rating for nNahu
pensions and abolshng all distinctions on account OF
rank in pensions hereafter ganted and TO promote the
efficiency of the Revenue Marine Service
By Rr Robinson, of New York-A resolution calling on
the Secretary Treasury for copies of
etc. relating to the purchase Of site for puDhc oiid
ing in Brooklyn, n. Y.
BY Mr. Cox. of New-York--A resolution calling On tho
Secretary OF the Navy for copies of the collision Of the
PowPstan, and Druid.
BY Mr. Hardy, Of NewYOrk-To prevent the frandulent
reuse OF empty cigar boxes also making hohorabY ns
charged soldiers eligible to certain government appoint
ment without passing civil service examinatlOn. -
BY Mr. Culberson. OF TeXas-IO repeal lhe reSlc'o o
the coinage OF the silver dollar. ,,
BY Mr. Van Eaton, Of MissouriA resolution calnng on
the Secretary Treasury for information Win re
gard 10 any contract eutered into by the Government IN
which the territory OF Alaska or the Industries cohec'e"
are concerned.
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FENCING IN OF PUBLIC LANDS.

WASHINGTON, March 24.-Secretary Teller
to-day sent to the supplemental report relative
to unlawful fencing Public lands In the state OF Ne
braska The report is special one made by United
States deputy surveyor G. W. Fairehild Mr. Fairchhd
SAYS The whole country embraced in my cohlrdc'
Northwestern Nebrasksl Is occupied and run by oapi
lists engaged in cattle raising who have hundreds OF me
of wire fence constructed to inclose all desirable lau Nv
Guiding water courses to fefr barriers for ther o"'0
aud prevent settlers fren occupying the land ieJ ~
represent that they have desert and uiDDer e'a NJ
the land they have inClOsed. Upon their ienees u'' ~
posted al intervals DCtices as follows ; Iho o w. ~
opens the 1enoe had better look out Tor MS s'p' n
fences are built often TO inciose several Scohs
in one stock ranch and the ranches arc Jcined toge
from the mountains round 70 the mountains agan
persons going there intending 70 settle, are also
that II they settle lard the ranchInen VIII e1e mem
ouf that they Will not employ man VINO seti,s vi III m
claims land and that he cannot get employ iro any
cattle men In the whole country . ,,,o
" Nv chief object in addressing you Is lOfepoIt lne
wholesale destruction of valuable timber on the 1oVtI
ment land hi whole region by the cattle men, wiz
pretend end raise IT, There are acres ae AcLeo
of bare stumps (which but short time ago Wese sVWlh
timber There Eere thousands OF logs cut utiLh- issl
summer and hauled 20 accessible points 10 De uu iI
fences canals, landing shues, and houses Id NoorA"
and wyoming"
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AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
INJUSTICE TO SOUTHERN DAKOTA.

DEMOCRATIC SENATORS REFUSE EVEN TO 0"N'i''
FIR THE BILL FOR ITS ADMissiuN'
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
w.su,xoroS March 24.-A short time ago the
uouse Committee on Territories adopted re port
which stated that DO opposition "onld De h1eo "
tbe admission Of any new State into Tue Union
provided IL could be shown TO have the requ'si'o
nonnlaton of so, 900. Under the impression tha'
This statement was made in good faith senator
Harrison attempted to-day to make the cohHoera-
tion OF his bill admitting the south-
ern norton OF Dakota into the Union special
order for next week OF the week following ne
at once YVES me, with the most determined oppcsl-
tion on the part of the Democrats, who, thousn
perfectly aware that the bill does not contemplate
the admission of the new State until long after lhe
Presidential election, are trying In every posao 10
way 70 delay that event. well knowing that If ad-
mit.ed il will form another Republican stronghold
The adoption of special order requiring TWO
thirds majority. the Democrats had no diWcuity 'h
defeating Senator Harrison's motion.
Talking of the matter tonight, Mr. Harrison said:
Gan desired was to put the Denocratic party on
record In this | think. l succeeded only Diho
partisanship could have opposed my motion. Son-
sideration of the measure was all that was asked
and even that they practically refused Inc efoao az
est injustice is done to the people IN Dakota III le
fnsinG their request for admission lnto luS inc
Here is stretch of country that has at ieast zoVouV
inhabitants; Is larger in area than InaloIlS "
the States: possesses more railways ana teietiaPn
lines than number of Southern states: can oVasu
of a more permanent and less n0inaulc popuidtLonl
than for instance. Nevada, when mas loSl III lua'
Yesnect since il became state. And yet admiSsiou
10 the Union is refused 70 It's people 10 "n "V'' q"
n Of IpustlCp.
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CANE RUsHEs AT WILLIAMS COLLEGE.


SIR: The Williams College Faculty and
students endeavorng to determine whether or not
their Freshmen shan carry By custom handed
down from class to class for years this pryeg has
not been accorded hcm and any attempt their part to
carry has been promptly checked By the So2ho
mores, who by college tradition, constituted guard
ians Of the custom Thus each year has witnessed one
encounters known oanerushes, between tho two
lower classes Though harmless enough In themselves
these rsles have to be inOlerabie nuisance
through the msrepescnted and exaggerated reports OF
them which appear in the papers For instance an affair
OF this occurred last Saturday morning about
hundred yards the chapel and lasted not over two
minutes. correspondent sent dispatch 20 tho As
socated Press announcing that this terrific rush took
place in the chapel during the morning services and that
Faculty and students Joined unfortunately in the melee
In the same way every little sqabble In which no more
than half dOzon of each class participate B sure TO ap
pear in the papers fierce and prolonged fight between
the Sophomores and Freshmen resulting in sndry black
eyes and broken limbs.
III believed that IN this these conte5tJ how
ever harmless in Themselves result in much injury TO the
college The Faculty have always been opposed TO ehe
and have always eKered their Influence ana authority 10
suppress them but far have been unable 70 DO so:
Each year they have expelled some men and suspended
Others but tho next year tho sPme thing occurs Ihe
Freshmen bound 10 carry canes, the SOpaomOres
quite as determned TO preveDC their carrying tnem.
Each year It has grown worse and worse and there ap
pears to be feeling on the subject DetWeeh the
present than there has been between any proceed
Ing ones The Faculty driven 70 tho conclusion that
they are p0weress In the matter and have appealed to
tho students for their cooperation Each Class mas re
them with the Faculty TO the best method OF
dealing with these shes which, as they are a. present
conducted large majority Of the college has voted TO be
WIIiiamso,en Mass, March II, 1884.
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CORN. THEAT, RYE AND COTTON
STATEMENT or FACTS BY THE COMMISSIONER
OF AGRICrLTURE.

A STATEMENT or FACTS BY THE COMMISSIONER
OF AGRICULTURE.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-Tbe Commissioner
Of Agriculture to-day sent 10 the Senate, in answer to
Mr. Plumbs resolution, report OF the amount OF
wheat rye and cotton produced during tho past
years, the quantity exported and the amount OF home
consumption, with statement OF the cxtcn and charac
ter Of the depreciation in and wheat of the crop Of
1888 the stock remaining hand for current use, and
the condition of grain growing The depre-
citation in quality Of the crop OF last year is cOns
cred andthe stock hand reported The proportion Of
understandable two-1fths Of the crop, and
amounted to more than 600 100000 bushels The stock
on hand Is 7OOOOOOO bushels less than usual. 1t
about 500, 100000 on March1.
The report shows that the Of wheat has doubled in
sixteen years, that in 1874 the United states took
precedence OF France in wheat production, and for
period OF nine years has exceeded the product OF that
country "A per cent II states that the rate OF yield
increasing In the districts where mixed farming and re-
cuperaIve methods obtain and decreasing in the region
OF consecutive crops OF spring wheat. II shows that the
aggregate exports OF breadsfs and animals and their
products since 1861 have exceeded In value the cotton
exported during that period and amount 70 moro than
900 600 900. The weight OF the wheat crop
of 1883 il placed at hftyseyen pounds per bu5hel and
the stock hand in commercial warehouses ana farm
granarirs on March 150 OOOOO bushels supply
ample for consumption, spring seeding and probable
pOFaon The prospect for tie wheat crop or 1854 at
The present date is reported as favorable.
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WHAT A YEw-ORLEANs PAPER SAYS.
TIE CITY ABLE TO PROTECT HERSELF WITHOUT
GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE.
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IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRfBUNE.l
NEW-0RIEANs March 24.-The first intima-
ton which The people Of this city had Of the movement in
Washington to secure appropriation for the protection
Of the eyees IN front Of NewOrleans, dispatch to
the 7tnesDemocraL 1t that Eeprcsent tatve
Kellogg had received number OF dispatches from New
Orleans appealing TO him to the President and Secre
tary OF War; and TO obtain their recommendation for
appropriation Of SlOO 900 10 be expended at tho mouth
OF Red River and Kellogg had made the applica-
ton
The Times Democrat in editorial this morning
mcning on the Dispatch thus defines the position Of the
city with reference TO the appropriations This dispatch
is likely to give false and view OF the situation
here. We do not know who the gentlemen OF this
city teegraphing to Kellogg to secure Immediate
appropriation TO save NcU-Orleans from overflow We
have never heard of any such appeal being made from
here and II It gone Washington it done quietly
and secretly and without anybody being informed
OF f. As this application Of Kellogg for money to save
Newt Orleans is likely 90 the rounds Of the press and
to give strength the mistaken idea that the city Is In
secure and IN danger OF being swept away, feel I'M
nc led to assert thar NewOcsns Ia not an applicant for
assistance in this matter and would prefer 10 see the
appropriation devoted TO protecting other points in
greater Danger a
or two points are In DANGER but the city thus far has
maintained them and there Is reason 20 believe II Is still
able to do There are, however, many breaks In the
evees between this city and the mouth OF Red River and
many weak places which could be saved, ana an apprO
priaton for use them would be gladly received.
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AMERICAN HOG PRODUCTS.

srx.ToR VANCE RELIEVES THAT GERMANY Is JUS
TILTED IN FXCLUDING THEM.
WAsuINGToN March Ex-senator Vance IN
minority report from the Committee on fOreign
Affairs submitted to-day, expresses the opinion
that Germany has a right to exclude American hog
products on the ground that they are unwholesome,
ff she deems it proper and that this Government
is not justified i'll impeaching her motives If 1t be
true" continues the report that our pork TO any
extent unwhoesOme we should endeavOr BY rlgid
system of inspection to remove the cause of the
complant if il be that fear of tfchlnOsls Is
only pretext and that the real for excluding
our hog products is the desire to protect their own
producers then we are the last people earth who
oupht TO complain After surrounding ourselves
for more than twenty years with protective tariff
wall so high as to cxclude virtually all the products
of Germany which compete with ours, 1t is rather
late for us to advocate retaliation against Govern
ment which merely follows our example. In TACT
Germanys action is retaliation, and the cry OF stop
thief cannot change the true condition OF things
We have got to learn that we are not so great and
independent as TO enable us to defy the laws OF
poltical economy and the amenities of interna-
tIonal trade with impunity. We are greatly sur
prised aud indignant when one important customer
SAYS he can get along without our hog products.
and forbids their coming in, and we propose TO re-
taliate! Suppose instead of doing this Germany,had
imposed a duty of 100 per cent on them, which as
effoctually prohibits their importation, what then
Where would he our So-called retaliatlonf The un-
dersigned can see no difference whatever in the two
methods of prohibition so far as results are con-
cerned only that the one is manly and direct, while
the other is Indirect and based on false pTetences
"Our great meat industry must indeed be careu
for But this bill does not propose the true way 70
do it, The last section of the bill is especially OBJ
jectlouable not only in the proposed retaliation.
but in the proposed retaliation butin the reegaton
of the whole matter to the executive. The section
in the end abdication of the powers and duties
of Congress and delegation thereof to the better
judgement of the President. Those sections OF the
bill which provide for an inspection of meats de-
signed for expectation. and which forbid the I'M
pOrtation Of adulterated and unwhcles0me articles
of food or drink. constitute proper legislation, ana
while not regarded sufficiently thorough are yet
Ia tho rirnt dlIectlun.'
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THE PACIFIC BANK INVESTIGATION.
CHARGES AGAINST AR. BEsT BY THE COUNSEL FOL
TIE RECEIVER.

CHARGES AGAINST AR. BEsT BY THE COUNSEL FOR
TIE RECEIVER.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-Tbe House Com
mittee Banking and Currency will decide tomorrow
whether not Investigation shall bo made of the
charges against Government officials made by the stock
holders OF the Pacific National Bank Governor Bout
well completed his argument to-day IN behalf Of Exam
iner Seedhaln. a. A Ranney appeared counsel for
the receiver part OF his statement as az follows:
have been advisory counsel OF the aud have had
charge OF three special matters. One Of them was
matter connected with Mr.. Best. OF tbs nature: Sir.
Carruth Of Dearborn Carruth, had borrowed rom the
bank about $50 0OO He had given transfer tho
Of an income which due him from left by
his father IN trust. ns father left some $4,000 or
$4,000 I'm Miles Washburn; the income alone
% be paid 10 CarrUth. yearly semi annually He
had transferred that Income 80 the bank security for
his Indebtedness OF some $4,000 1 found that after
Dir. Best into the bank after The failure. Mics
Nasbburn the trustee, had resigned. Nh Best was ap-
pointed trustee In his place by the Probate Court.
found that SIR. Beet had given straw bOndsbOnds which
prob badly worthless. Instead Of keeping the trust
New-York tribune., 1884-03-25
No. ac3 F.oh-arc, ye,c-E York. March %, 1884. a.
A coNGREssMANs TARIFF LESSON.

m e EdtfOT OT INe IFtObHe
SIR A Free Trade Democrat who repre-
sented in Congress about 1850 Pennsylvania district
made a speech at Chambersburg during the Presidential
campaign Of 1852. An Intelligent mechanic. Whig and
a tarRman was seated the speaker, being dull of
hearing At every bitter against the tariff tho
mechanic would shake his head in disapprObaton which
finally troubled the speaker much that he interrupted
his speech TO say "Mr - If you will be kind not
to annoy me tonight By shaking your head viii agree to
give you hour tomorrow, say from to t. at my Office
TO show wherein I am wrong, with the promise on my
part 10 become tariff man II you convince me oI my
error"
At the appointed place and hour next day quite crowd
gathered TO witness the nabout two dozen Of being
lawyers Soon after had congegateG beneath several
large shade trees in front Of the office Of the Congress
man. he said. Mr.. -, II you can establish one
case where the producer and not the pays the
tax toll, duty or tariff will at espOuse tho tariff
cause" The mechanic looked down the street and saw
coming four horse wagons, each driven by the
thereof farmers living five miles out Of Chambers
burg When the front wagon reached the place where
were assembled the mechanic requested Of us
to stop the team. 1t promptly DONE Then the
farmer was asked what he brought to town in his wagon
He answered cord Of hickory wood What prise
have to pay toll to get here 2" "NO" Then you have
The other farmer was asked what he had brought to
" What aid Won gef Tor IL 2, Five doilsTsT By what
road did yoG come 10 town p "By the baltimore turn
pike" What toll did you have to pay TO get here Z"
" Fifty cents" Then you will take nome how much,
net. for your wood e. -Four dollars and fifty cents"
Why did you not charge So 30 for your wood, to
saddle The toll upon the consumer Of the wood Had
done SO would now be hauling back homo my cord OF
wood" OF course there Of laughter at this
discontinue OF the Congressman 1t pleasant to add
that, with this lesson beginning, he soon the
error Of his ways and became ProtectOnist. Yours,
Nec-I0rk, Feb. Is, 1881