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Ease With Which Tribute Gould be Ex-
acted From American Cities by
Second-Rate Powers.
Strong Recommendations From the House
Affairs Committee That the United
States be Better Defended.
Careful Computation Showing That
10000 Republican iice-Hold-
ers Have Been Asked TO Go.
Neither of the Minnesota
Senators Voting.
our DefenseIess Country.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-The house COM
mittee on naval affairs has completed its
report to accompany the bill providing for
an increase of the naval establishment. IL
points out that the sea-coast cities of the
United States are absolutely at the mercy
of any secondrate naval power, and that the
government is without adequate means Of
defending its foreign or cOastwise COM
merce. 1t shows that while foreign powers
are building formidable naval vessels, the
United States is almost at q standstiu in
this particular and says:
After STUDYING the characteristics of other
navies we lind that we are not only at the
mercy of foreign nations, but that our neigh
Dor. Brazil. might exact tribute of any city
along our gulf or Atlantic coast while ill
could enforce similar demands on the shores
of the Pacific. The "Reachuels' and 'Aqui-
daban," those formidable Brazilian armored
cruisers, could steam at thirteen or fourteen
knots an hour from Brazil TO New York
in ten days. They could with impunity
pass our forts and anchor in New York bar
bor. but without doing this their guns could
easily throw shells into New York city from
OF Coney island beach. The Chilian vessel
Esmeraida carries coal enough to enable her
10 steam at eight knots an hour from Chill 10
San Francisco without eXhausting half her
supply. With her high power gun she could
lie outside the Golden Gate and lay the city of
San Francisco under contribution without
going within the reach of the guns. The
Cochecan and Blanc Eucalala, other Gillian
ships, are protected by nine inches OF iron
armUr and carry batteries of six eight-inch
breech-loading rifles"
In view of this state of affairs the com
mittee recommend the completion of the
monitors and the building of the vessels and
torpedo boats discussed in the Dill already
published. The committee hopes that in
view of the very considerable quantity of
armor required for the vessels, that respon-
sible American firms may DE induced u
enter upon the work of making
the armor needed, and the opinion is ex-
pressed that the needed work shops Will
grow up along with the navy, and that the
arts of forging heavy steel and OF building
guns and ships of war will develop III
America side by side. The report explains
and defends the provisions of the bill sub
mitted by the naval committee and COLI
cludes as follows:
We trust the bill may meet with the appro-
baton of both houses of congress, and that
its enactment into law may, as an important
step toward the creating of an efficient navy,
contribute 10 feeling of increased national
security. AT present such feeling of Sc
curity among well-informed people can only
come from the belief that no nation Will dare
attack another when il is helpless.
The report is signed by every member OF
the cOmmitte
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THE OUTS AND ms.
Nearly 10000 Removals Already
Made by the Administration.

Special TO the Globe
WASHINGTON, March 5.--The first years
work of the Democratic party shows as
result over 25, 600 offices filled with Demo-
Gratis. If the administration keeps on at
this rate, at the end of the term. it will have
pretty much all the offices filled with Demo-
Gratis. The number of changes that have
been made without much noise is much
greater than is generally supposed. For
instance, it was not generally known until
the fact came out in debate the other day.
that there had been over a thousand
changes in the pension Office list of exam
liners. If there has been so many of which
so little has been heard, in this one branch
of the government service, il is safe TO con-
clude that the number is much greater than
supposed in the other departments. The
president who Is credited with most of the
work of this character, has really done but
a small portion of this work. He has sent
TO the senate little less than 1000 names
In all. Less than 10 per cent. of the
changes made were by his hands.
The postmaster general is the ob-
ject of a great deal of censure
for an apparent apathy in regard TO
changes. but in fact the postoffice depart
ment has done more in the way OF changes
lldn all TIE OliltIo put together. LIE as
sistant postmaster general, who, of course,
operates under the direction of Mr. Villas,
is quietly cutting off heads at the rate of 100
a day, or say 500 a week. The post
Office department has probably made Is. 900
changes in the ranks of its employees within
the past year. If the pension Office alone
has made a thousand changes in a single
branch of its service, it is easy to see that
the number in the interior department must
be 5000, which brings the number up
to about 10000. The treasury de-
partment has not only changed a
good many of its officers throughout the
country, but il has been at the same time
cutting of the heads of the subordinates in
every direction. The removals by the
treasury must number four or FIVE thousand
Add to these the number of changes made
in the state department, the department of
justice and those of the president, and you
have more than the number indicated above.
nearly SO. 600 IN fact.
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IN THE SENATE.
The Blair Bill Considered aud
Passed.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Petitions were
submitted from the state board of agricui-
ture OF New Jersey praying that steps be
taken to prevent the restriction of the i'm
portation of American pork into Germany.
and one that the department of agriculture
be represented by cabinet officer. A res
OlutiOn was agreed TO calling on the secre-
tary of the navy for extensive information
regarding the new cruisers, including full
information concerning the Dolphin matter
The Blair education bill was then taken
up. An amendment offered by Mr.. Logan
was agreed to providing that the secretary
of the interior. through the commissioner
of education is charged with the admins
tration of the law. An amendment offered
by Mr.. Dolph was agreed to requir-
ing each state to furnish complete
information on school matters yearly. On
motion of Mr.. Evarts, an amendment was
agreed to providing that If any state should
refuse its quota of the monies, said quota
shall be distributed among the other states.
A lively debate then took place between
Mr.. Plumb and Mr.. Hoar concerning elec-
ton and education in the South. He thought
the South could be entrusted with the ad-
ministration of the bill. Mr.. Plumb called
attention TO various histories of the United
States, used as text books. which falsified
history. and offered an amendment, which
was agreed to, requiring samples Of school
books to be filed by each state with the
secretary of the interior.
Other minor amendments were made
The bill was then reported 10 the committee
of the whole. The bill does not design TO
establish an independent school system, but
to extend aid to the states. The bill was
then passed by a vote of 80 to IL. The
Minnesota senators did not vote. Immedi-
ately on the passage of the bill, Mr.. Ed
munds moved to take up the resolutions
reported by him from the judiciary commit
tee expressing the sense of the senate
on the refusal of the attorney general TO
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IN THE HOUSE.
Several Spicy Passages ON Items I'm
the Deficiency BitI.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-The house,
after the call of the committee for reports
on private bills, went into committee of the
whole on the urgent deficiency bill. Mr..
Burnes OF Missouri explained the bill. The
total amount carried by the bill was $685.
452. Various items were for treasury inves-
legations, one for the propagation OF food
fishes, one for furnishing artificial limbs to
soldiers and one of S357, S63 for the arma-
ment of the new cruisers. On the item for
repairs in the treasury a spirited debate
arose between Mr.. Cannon and Mr.. Hewitt
ON the subject of turning out Republican
oificeholders. 1t was a delicate subject,
Mr.. Cannon said; Ii was subject which he
would let the Democrats talk about He
was willing the Democratic party should
turn out anybody it had the man
hood to turn out He was willing
that it should turn out the 10000 Republi-
can officeholders, but il should do it man.
fully. 1t should say to them I'VE won this
race. You are good officehOlders and
honest men, but we won the race and you
must CO." He was willing that honest Re-
publicans should be turned out and honest
Democrats put in. He wanted nothing
but honesty and he hated hypocrisy in every
such a little thing as the distribution Of
office. Debate also arose over an item for
the navy department. Mr.. Springer holding
that il had been made necessary by careless
expenditures on the part of Republicans.
He thought if the present administration
was derelct in anything it was in the slow
ness in turning the rascals out" If
''rascals" were retained. Mr.. Cannon
thought the president and secretary of the
navy were either dishonest or foolish in
fs.fv. -
time was required to discover just where
reform was needed before taking action.
Mr.. Cannon said that he accepted the gen.
tleman's apology, but he asked the gentle
man in all decency and propriety to stop
his president and his secretary of the navy
and their Mugwump and Democratic ad-
mirers from one ocean to the other, from
eternally saying, morning. noon and night,
Great and honest and wise am l.. Mr..
Springer said that the president had been
removing some persons he found incOmpe-
tent, but it had been impossible in the brief
space of one year to remove all the in
competent dishonest and unworthy OFF,
cials whom he had found in Office. The
president had been obstructed by the SEN
ate in what he had already done. Let the
senate confirm his nominations and it
would not be another year before he had
gone through all the departments, removed
the dishonest men, and put honest men IN
their places. The committee then rose and
the bill was pasSed-yeas 229, nays 20.
The house then went into committee of the
whole on the private calendar. The COM
mittee soon rose and the house after pass
ing two private bills took recess until
7:3O.
At its evening session the house passed
| fifty pension bills and adjourned.
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Foreign FInshes.

Bismarck, who expected to attend the
afternoon session of the reichstSe, was COM
PEELED to remain home by q severe attack OF
muscular rheumatism in the chest and
shoulders. The debate on the spirit monop-
oily bill continued in the reichstag. The
National Liberals opposed the measure. The
debate was adjourned until tomorrow.
The Socialist federation has convened
monster meeting for Sunday next. The OBJ
ject is to formulate a demand that the govern
ment provide wock for the unemployed. The
meeting will be held at Manchester, Eng.
Mr.. Winston, United States minister to
Persia, was entertained at dinner this even-
ing in Constantinople by Persian and Russian
ambassadors. Winston was given letters or
Introduction to dignitarles at Teheran.
At cabinet council at Athens yesterday 1t
was decided to summon two classes of re-
serves comprising men of 2S and ~ years or
age.
Cholera has been discovered on board q
Greek brigantine at Venice, which has been
ordered quarantined.
John Baptiste Alfred Assollant, Frsnch
author, is dead.
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An americau,, modest CI.im

DUBLIN, March 5.-A sensation has
been made in Kilkenny by an American
bringing an action at law to dispossess
William Flood from the possession of the
property known as the Kilkenny estates. {"
William Flood has been known as the
owner of these estates for the past twenty
seven wears. The man who now disputes
the title and seeks possession is Frank
Flood. He has just arrived from America.
and claims to be the lineal descendant and
heir of the celebrated Henry Flood. The
American not only claims the estate, but
has also instituted suit to recover from
William Flood the sum of $500, 900, which
the plaintiff AYERS is the amount of profit
the defendant has realized from the estate
during the period of his possession.
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Purchnse of RuIIiOn.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-During the
month of February, the secretary of the
treasury purchased 1,45O, 900 ounces of
silver for coinage into standard dollars,
being about 500, 900 less than the usual
monthly purchase. 1t is explained at the
department that the amount of silver fell
short because no more was offered at market
rates. The price was higher owing to the
increased expenses of transportation during
the bad weather, which prevailed during
the month. There was, however, sufficient
bullion on hand to allow the coinage of
dollars to the minimum limit.
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washington waiTs.

The house committee on judiciary yester-
day resolved TO report the Lowell bankruptcy
bill TO the house one week from Thursday
next IL is said the bill has been considerably
amended, but members were Instructed 10
keep secret the details. There viii also be a
minority report
The Reagan Interstate Commerce bill as
reported is amended in various sections so as
10 make the penalties for violation Of the act
severer and 10 extend its provisions to meet
the case of the Grand Trunk railroad.
The postmaster general has appointed Mai.
f. G. Mcclure of South Carolina as appoint
ment clerk of the postoftice department, vice
James Crowley, resigned.
The house committee on commerce to-day
agreed by a vote of TO TO report favorably
with amendments the Reagan interstate COM
merce bill. .
W. II. Appleton of New Hampshire, prin-
cipal examiner in the patent Office in the
division of textiles, has resigned.
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A League Formed.

Special to the Globe.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis, March 5.-A North
western base ball league was formed at a
meeting at the Eau Claire house here to-
night. The representatives present were
Ted Sullivan, st. Paul; L. j. WhitcOmb,
Minneapolis; Abe Devine. Eau Claire; Il.
j. Lotus, Milwaukee; w. IL. Lucas, Du-
luth; +. j. Weihe, La Crosse. Daniel Sui
livan, league umpire. is expected tonight
from Oshkosh. and Thomas Sanborn is eX-
pected from Madison. The playing rules
of the National league were adopted. Each
visiting club will receive guarantee of
S75 for all games played. Six clubs only
will be selected, each to deposit $1,000 as
guarantee to play the season out. The
meeting will be continued tomorrow for
the election of officers and the appointment
of committee on schedule of games. The
presidency and secretaryship will go to
Milwaukee and the treasuryship to Duluth.
1t is understood WinOna will not come in
as no representative is present.
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An Aged Lightkeeper,s Awful Death

oPtCIuI 10 tLt OIUUG-
EsCANABA, Mich, March 5.-The light
house at this place was destroyed by fire
early this morning, the keeper, Mrs. Mary
L. Terry, perishing in the fire. When the
fire was discovered the building was one
mass of flames, and no assistance could be
rendered. Some advance the idea that
murder and robbery was the cause, others
think the fire caught from the furnace. A
full investigation will be made, but it is
probable no one will ever know the true
cause. There was only small portion of
the skull, and few bones of the woman
found. The building was a two-story
brick. Mrs. Terry lived alone and has been
keeper of the light for eighteen years. She
was 90 wears of age.
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Lacrosse.

A meeting of the st. Paul Lacrosse club
will be held at DR.. Macdonald's office to-
night to attend to routine matters and dis
cuss lacrosse dOings for next season. The
club will reOrganiZe and as soon as spring
opens go into practice. The coming season
will be lively one with the home club, as
on its tour last summer through the East it
stirred up some enthusiasm in the game,
and some of the American clubs it met and
defeated will be anxious TO cross sticks
with them again. Principal among these
clubs is Detroit, which is anxious for an
other go with the local team.
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Close of white House Festivities.

Special 10 the GIObe-
WASHINGTON, March 5.-Miss Cleveland
will give her last Saturday afternoon recep-
tion for the season tomorrow. She will be
assisted by her guests, Miss Hamlin and
Miss Fuller of Holland Patent, n. Y, and
Miss Endicott and Miss Villas. The presi-
dents reception on Tuesday evening in
honor of the congress, and to which the dip
lomatic corps. the army and navy and the
judiciary are invited, will close the seasons
social events at the White house. 1t is un-
derstOod, however, that Miss Cleveland will
be at home to her friends ON certain days,
to be hereafter announced.
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Rioters Severely Punished.

LONDON, March 5.-Elght men who
have been convicted of taking prominent
part in the recent Trafalgar Square and
Hyde Park riots were to-day sentenced at
the Middlesex sessions. All were con-
demned to penal servitude for terms rang
ing from one to tve years. The judge
justified the sentence by denouncing the
$50 called popular demonstrations of work.
ingmen." 1T is well known" said his
honor. THAT these demonstrations naturally
tend to tumult and disorder"
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LONDON, March 5.-Charles Russell, at
torney general, went to-day to Bucking-
ham palace to be knighted. After waiting
an hour he received word from the queen
that she was fatigued by the duties of a
''drawing-room'' which she had been hold
ing and must postpone the ceremony. Rus
sell withdrew from the palace in indigna-
ton. He says he will refuse knighthood.
1t is believed the queen is irritated by his
pronounced home rule views.
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WASHINGTON. March 5.-A delegation
of Indians called upon the president to-day
TO state their objections to legislation pro-
viding for the allotment of their land in
severalty. The president listened patiently
to their statements and assured them that
their interests should be protected, but said
that before making any promises he desired
TO consult with the secretary of the interior
and the commissioner of Indian affairs, in
whom he had the utmost confidence.
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mnch Cotton Rurnaa.

MONTGOMERY. Ala, March 5.-Fire
which broke out in the Alabama ware
house in this city this afternoon, destroyed
the northern half of the warehouses, cover
ing a block, and between 5000 and 800
bales of cotton. The building belonged to
Lehman, Dun & Co. of this city, and the
cotton to numerous owners. Loss fully
$50, 900. Covered by insurance.
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send to the senate copies of papers called
for by its resolution of Jan. %, 1886 1.-THE
Dustin papers) agreed to. Mr.. Cullom in
troduced a resolution asking the secretary
of the treasury in what amount Utah was
indebted to the United States and bill
providing that the Utah legislation should
not receive pay until the matter was ar
ranged. The urgent deficiency and invalid
pension bills were then received from the
house and referred and the senate then ad-
jOurned until Monday next.
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Richardson in that city, but that gentle
man thought it not worth while TO start up
until tomorrow. The distractions placed
upon the tracks were removed, however,
during the afternoon, and about 5 o'clock
the Fifth and Seventh avenue cars began
They were followed before o
O'Clock by the cars of all the other lines,
and tonight the street car travel of Brook
lyn is restored to its ordinary condition.
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The Six-Round Contest Between Him and
Rookie for Scientific Points
at Minneapolis.
Police Refuse to Allow the Fight to Pro-
ceed After Five Rounds Had
Been Finished.
A CommendabIe Amount of Science
and Muscle Displayed by Both
Contestants.
Base Ball Managers Organize n North-
western League at Eau Claire
--Notes.
Sparring for Points.

Patsy Cardiff, who has rejoiced for
several years in the nomenclature of the
Perrin giant and who won the Northwest
ern championship last summer by knocking
Billy Wilson out of time down below st.
Paul. again stepped into the ring last night.
He had for an adversary no less person.
age in the sporting world than
Prof. George Rourke, who, for ten
years, held the worlds champion
ship for the middle-weight pugilists.
They were, in sporting parlance, in the
pink of condition after a systerrotic course
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of training for over
three weeks. Car
din stripped at 100
pounds and Rookie
at l70 pounds. Car
diff is young and
vigorous, being but
% years of age. He
has had some eight
cen successful con-
tests to the finish.
Rockies contests
have been many
and as a rule he
has been the victor.
He is one of the
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offers to WrestIe Lewis.
Special to the Globe.

NEW YORK, March 5.-Edwin Bibby,
the wrestler, has issued a challenge to
wrestle Evan Lewis, the ''strangler,"
match, best two out
of three falls, or three out of five, for $500
or $500 side, the contest to take place in
in Chicago or st. Louis. He is going to
st. Louis, and will post a forfeit there,
and meet any one whom Lewis may ap-
point to arrange match.
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After the Lords,

LONDON, March 5.-Henry Laboucher,
Radical, moved in the house of commons
this evening that the house resolve that
hereditary chamber of legislation is incon-
sistent with the principles of representative
government. The motion was rejected by
2O9 tn 166
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Postal CLERKS, salaries.

WASHINGTON, March SIN response to
a request for information on the subject the
postmaster general informed the house that
the reason the appropriation for increasing
the salaries OF postal clerks had not been
utilized was because it was not sufficient.
and that authority was only given for max
ing the increase for one year. which would
have been subversiye of good feeling and
disciplina