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WASHINGTON NEWS.
An Alabama Contested Elec-
ton Case in the House.
The Democratic Claimant Wins
the Fight.
Proposed Reductions in the
Internal Revenue.
Davidson Seated.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-The house
resumed consideration of the Alabama
contested election case to-day-McDufie
against Davidson. O'Farrell of Virginia
supported the majority report. He rdi.
culed what he called the claims of the Re
publican party that the negro vote of the
South was invariably cast for the nom
inees of that party. That had been true
in years gone by, but was not now. The
negroes were now learning who their
friends were. The man of distiny, who
had arisen in 1884, had taken into his
nationol heart, all sections and extended
the aegis of his protection over North and
South, over white and colored, without
discrimination. The Republican party of
the South tried to hold the negroes
through their churches and societies,
through a system of intimidation and
bull doing. The colored men of the
South were as abject slaves to preachers
as they had been the day when Lincoln,
with a hesitating hand signed the eman-
cipation proclamation. 1t was time that
the Democratic party should take a stand
and sustain and support the colored men
in their right to vote as they pleased.
Kerr inquired where the gentleman
learned that Lincoln had signed the eman-
c%ipation proclamation with hesitation E?
O'Farrell, in reply, referred the paint
ing of the signing Of the pro, lamation
hanging on the walls of the capitol
Boutelle of Maine, said the gentleman
from Virginia was unfortunately situated
to know the history of country at that
time.
O'Farrell objected to such remarks as
~cowardly.
Houk of Tennessee, said the gentleman
from Virginia had stated that all colored
people who used to vote the Republican
ticket now voted the Democratic ticket.
Was that the reason the Democatic ma
iority in Virginia had fallen from so, 900
to nothing, and that the Democrats had
only one or two members in the house from
Virginia. while the Republicans had six
or seven? If the Democratic party had
ever contributed anything to the enamel
patton of the colored people it was on the
principle OF a kicking gun killing things
behind it instead of what was shot at.
Boutelle said the gentleman from Vir-
ginia had gone out of the course of his
remarks to cast reflection upon the sin
cerity and earnestness of Abraham Lin
coin in the performance of the most i'm
portant act of his lie, When he (Bou-
telle) suggested that the gentleman was
not situated so as TO be well informed on
that point, the gentleman had become
very much excited and talked about
bravery and cowardice. 1t requires a
very peculiar kind of bravery in any man
to stand up before the American people
and attempt to pluck from the brow of
the martyred Lincoln so much as one
single withered laurel leaf placed there
by common consent of the civilized world.
After further debate of a political nj
ture, the minority resolution declaring
McDuffie entitled to the seat was rejected
yeas 1872. nays 144-and the majority
resolution declaring the sitting member
entitled to his seat adopted without divi-
sion
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OF Lolita, who is booked for a two
nights engagement here, the Denver Re
publican says:
Lolita has been at especial pains to
gather round her this season a company
Of sterling merit and the result is that the
work done by them tends to materially
enhance the potential attractiveness Of
Lolita herself, and especially in the new
play, FaDn Ticket No. 30, is one of the
chief elements of the substantial success
that has been achieved. The principle
comedian of Lotta's company is young
Mr., George G. Boniface, Jr. the clever
son of a famous father. Mr.. Boniface,
who was already tolerably well known
from his appearance in comic opera and
certain of Mr.. Hoyt's classics, seems to
have scored a decided success in the part
of Montague Flash" a good natured,
out-at-the. elbow u~durien, who aids and
abets Lolita in her work of exciting in
nocent merriment throughout the whole
performance of Paton Ticket No 2IO.
The exactinc role of the Jewish pawn
broker is in the able hands of Mr.. P.
Aug. Anderson, an actor who has been
during several former seasons associated
with Lolita, and the polished villain of the
piece is played by Mr.. j. w. Hague, one
of the best artists in this line on the con-
Temporary stage.
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Ayoung actor was at one time severely
criticized because his performances gave
the impression that he was languid and
lackadaisical, when, in point of fact. he
was in active bodily health and not at all
pensivc. He did not realize and could
not correct the impression he wa max
ing, until an old actor of wide observa-
ton said to him: THE trouble with your
acting is this; Your movements are not
direct, and l'c'l definiteness of purpose.
If you are t to a table, go directly
and not viii shilly shally, unless you
suspect that there is gunpowder under
the table, ready to explode at your ap-
proach." How valuable and what a
saving of time would such criticism be
to a young actor, who was, outside all
that, broadening his mental faculties in
a university! Act directly and with a
purposel-George Riddle in American
Magazine.
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The New kevenue Bill.

WASHINGTON. March 6.-rhe Demo
cratic majority of the ways and means
committee submitted to the full commit
tee the internal revenue bill.
Section l of the bill provides for the
repeal of all taxes on manufactured chew
ing tobacco, smoking tobacco and snuff,
special taxes upon manufacturers of and
dealers in leaf tobacco, to take effect July
!, 1883. A rebate for the full amount of
the tax on unbroken packages Of smoking
and manufactured tobacco and snuff held
by manufacturers and dealers on j uly |
will be allowed if the claim is presented
before Sept. l.
Section , provides that manufacturers
of cigars shall each pay annually a special
tax of 50 and dealers in tobacco 81.
Manufacturers of cigars, cheroots or
cigarettes will not be required to pay special
tax as dealer when the products are sold
at the place of manufacture, the act to
take effect July /.
Section 3 provides for the appropriation
of 100000 for expenses incidental in
carrying the above into effect.
Section 4 repeats section 1851 of the
revised statutes and all laws which impose
restrictions upon the sale of leaf tobacco.
Sections 5 to 9 inclusive provide penal
tics for the violation of the interal reve-
nue. laws, appointments of commissioners.
etc.
Section 10 amends section 3,176 of the
revised statutes and provides penalties for
concealing or falsely reporting taxable
goods.
Section II amends section 1886 of the re.
vised statues by striking out all after said
number and substituting therefor the
following: and the commissioner of inter
nal revenue, with the approval OF the secre-
tary OF the treasury, may exempt distlll-
ers of brandy made exclusively from ap-
pies, peaches, grapes or other fruits, from
any provision of this title relating to the
manufacture of spirits, except as to the
tax therein when in his Judgment it my
seem expedient to do 80"
Section IL extends the act of March 8,
1877, to brandy distilled from any kind
of fruit which is not now required or
shall not be required to be deposited in
the distillery warehouse.
Section ID provides for the sale of dis
tillery property when seized for violation
of the laws.
The provision is made in section IA
that section 3,255 of the revised statutes
be amended by striking out all after said
number" and substituting the following:
THE secretary of the treasury may ex
empt all distilleries which mash less than
twenty-five bushels of grain per day from
the operations of the provisions of this
title relating to the manufacture of spirits,
except as to the payment OF the tax,
which said tax shall then be levied and
collected on the capacities of said distille.
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ries, and said distillerics shall Their be
run and operated without storekeepers or
gaugers."
Section l6 repeats all clauses Of section
1924 OF the revised statutes and all laws
amendatory thereto and all other laws
which impose any special taxes upon
manufacturers of stills, retail dealers in
liquors and retail dealers in malt liquors.
Section II provides that this act shall
be in force from and after July l, 1888,
and all laws and parts of laws in conflict
are hereby repealed.
The total reduction of revenue made by
the bill is about S25, 600, 900, of which
$50, 900, 600 are on tobacco and S., OOO, 900
on various special taxes removed.
BY a party vote the bill was added to
the Mills tariff bill, making one bill of
both.
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Notice is hereby given hat the under,
signed has been appointed this 2Sth day
of February, A. d. 1888, by the probate
Judge of Laramie county, administrator of
the estate of Michael Powell, deceased.
All persons having claims against the said
estate are required to exhibit the same for
allowance within six months after the
date OF the letters or they may be pre-
cluded from any benefit of such estate;
and il such claims be not exhibited within
one year from the date of the letter they
shall be forever debarred.
LAWRENCE r. BREsNAHEN,
Administrator.
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Death of Louise M. AIcott.

New YoRK, March 6.-Miss Louise
NJ Alcott died this morning.
For Il long time Miss Alcott had been
i'll, and bad been residing in High
lands for her health. Thursday she
drove in toSn to visit her father and
caught cold, which settled at the base of
the brain and developed spinal mcDingi
ties. She died at Highlands early this
morning Miss Alcott was born on the
anniversary of her fathers birthday. and
it is singular that she should have fol-
lowed him so soon to the grave.
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The resolution granting cemetery lands
to Odd Fellow lodges, the Catholic church
and Congregation Emanuel was passed by
an unanimous vote. This matter has
been pending for some time, and the par
ties interested will be pleased to learn
that title to the lands in question is finally
to be secured.
LIGHT ON TIL SUBJECT.
On motion of Alderman Hunt the
committee on contingent expenses was
instructed to take steps looking to a re-
duction of the amount expended for
lighting the city hall. 1t is feared that
at the present rate the light appropriation
will be exhausted before half the year
elapses.
INSURANCE.
Two fire insurance policies covering the
city hall were presented and found cor
rect.
Last evenings session was very briei,
the shortest which has occurred for
months, The council disposed of all the
business on the clerk table and adjourned
at 9:35 o'clock.
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DUBLIN, March 6.-Snelling, English
home rule d. gate, has been arrested at
Limerick for offences under the crimes
act.
Gilhooly, member of parliament, was
to-day convicted at Shull, County Cork,
for offences under the crimes act and SEN
fenced to two months Imprisonment
without hard labor.
Wilfred Blunt was released from Tulla-
more Jail to day.
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Lively Times in Venezuela.

PHILADELPHIA, March Ga gentle
man Just arrived from Venezuela says the
condition of affairs in the republic is
alarming. Lively factions were gathering
and arming and those supposed to be in
opposition to the present administration.
The probability is, that instead ofthe cleo
ton of president, Guzman Blanco will be
recalled as dictator.
, 1888-03-07

Let me protest against the popular be
lief that dancers feet are deformed or
hardened by their profession so as to be-
come covered with corns and callosities.
The fatigue of dancing hardens the heel,
the sole and the great toe, but that is all.
Taglioni's foot was as white as milk and
the nails of her toes were rose colored,
polished and transparent, and SO beauti-
full that they have become legendary in
the annals of la anse.-Theodore Child
in The Cosmopolitan.
, 1888-03-07

Regular monthly meeting this evening.
A full attendance requested.
Ed. LAWYER, Sccy.
, 1888-03-07
WEATHER

Meteorological reports received at Cheyenne
on March 0, 1888, at 8 p. m. local time. Observa-
lions taken at the same moment OF time at all
stations.
, 1888-03-07

Barometer corrected for temperature, eleva-
ton and gravity. E. b. OLSEY,
Sergeant Signal Corps, United States Army.
, 1888-03-07
BRIEF AND HARMONIOUS.
Regular Meeting of the City Council
Last Evening.

Nothing very sensational occurred at the
regular meeting of the city council last
evening. Mr.. Altman. the guardian of
the park, was absent; Mayor Riner was
in the chair, and Alderman Murray was
all smiles, considering himself victor in
the first round in the famous Doodle case.
People who usually spend considerable
time in critizising the acts of the city
council now leave the municipal body in
peace and buttonhole legislators.
BILLS PAYABLE.
On recommendation of the finance
committee warrants for the amounts spec
flied below were ordered drawn in favor
of the persons named:
, 1888-03-07

For fine watch repairing,
DAVID MILLER, Idelman block.
, 1888-03-07

Hoods Sarsaparilla is peculiar TO itself
and superior to all other preparations in
strength, economy, and medical merit.
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hope that the government will eventually
protect German interests throughout the
territory. Herr Bennigsen, who had
long talk with the emperor
to-day inspired the amendment, the object
being to bring about direct action by the
imperial government. The emperor does
not incline to reconstitute the company
by giving it the financial aid of the govern
meut. He would prefer that the German
forces establish order in the territory, and
so permit free development of commerce.
DELAY UNwISE.
Other leaders of the government groups
besides Herr Bennigsen concur in the
views of the Emperor that occupation by
German forces could not be wisely delayed,
because it is certain to be an ultimate
necessity. The International conference on
the slave trade has been dropped, mainly
because of the efforts on the part Of
the catholic leaders to denominate the
congress. They insisted shat the pope
should nominally preside. A majority of
the powers were opposed to giving the con-
ference the aspect of initiating crusade,
and some were also Jealous of recognizing
the Vatican as a political power, which
would be entitled to an equal vote with the
temporal powers.
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GERMANY AND THE sLAVERs.
Count Herbert Bismarck Outlines the
Government Policy.

Count Herbert Bismarck Outlines the
Government Policy.
BERLIN, Dec. 11.-Count Herbert Bis
marck's expected exposition of the govern
ment's policy in East Africa was made to
the foreign committee of the reichstag to-
day. On request of Count Herbert, the
committee will maintain secrecy regarding
ms st tement and the subsequent debate.
Despite the secrecy, however, it has tran
splred that Count Herbert declared that the
government would take measures for the
permanent security of the German pos
sessions in East Africa, but it was not
In position to submit a positive plan
demanding the attention of the committee.
lie trusted, he said, that the reichstag
would show sympathy with commercial en-
terprises in East Africa, an expression
which was taken to mean that the govern
menU would incline TO support the East
african Companys volunteer land force
project.
STRENGTH OF THE ARABS.
Count Herbert further stated that the
number of Arab insurgents was nothing
like so large as was supposed. He advo-
caJed Lieut. Wissman's going to the relief
ol Enln Bey,. saying that the funds re-
CURED for tho expedition bore no proper
tlon TO the immense amounts expended by
other nations upon similar enter
prlSes. The impression left by
count Herbert's statement is that the gov
ernments plans are not matured, and that
Prince Bismarck is still corresponding
with Lord Salisbury regarding land opera
INSPIRED ARTICLES.
Semi-ofiicial articles are appearing in
provincial papers, and have been
Ineproduced prominently in tue
worth German Gazette, to the
erect that Germany now accepts the fact
oI war with the Arabs in East Africa, that
y ~ Is impossible TO restrict the action OF the
t9liockade and that the empire must support
.ue operations, as the German company has
10y 10y the necessary resources. Besides the
artcles point out su cess will benefit no
CoInpany alone, but all the Germans in East
AIrlca and all European traders.
More definite explanations of the govern
ments policy win be obtained in the reich
gag Friday, when the debate takes place
On Herr Wiudthorst's motion relative 70 the
suppression Of the slave trade.
A PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The leaders Of the Cartel parties have
1sreed on an amendment expressing the
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INGALLS, AND MRS. WHITNEY.
The Senator and the Lady Express
Their Opinions.

WASHINGTON Dec. 11.-Mrs. Whitney,
replying tonight to the insinuations in the
Ingalls, Interview, said that her interview
defending the President was entirely her
own idea. She was entirely responsible,
She thought Mr.. ingalls, had confirmed
what she had said about his attitude toward
the President. She thought Mr.. Depew
might be forgiven now that he had con-
fessed and acknowledged his mistake.
WHAT INGALLS, SAYS.
Senator Ingalls, says in his interview that
Mrs. Whitney must have spoken with the
knowledge and sanction of the President !:
that her reference TO himself (Mr. Ingalls,
transcended propriety, and that man who
made it would have TO prove or retract it,
He denies that he circulated slanderous
stories or that he was bitter or vindictive
toward the President. He opposed him DO
litically, but had no more ill will against
him than against the yellow fever
or the great March blizzard. No
public man in our history ever
owed more to the consideration of his politi-
cal opponents than President Cleveland,
Mr. ingalls, has heard all the stories to
which Mrs. Whitney alludes, and worse
ones. He praises Mrs. Cleveland in high
terms. He concludes: "When it becomes
necessary for husband to obtain certifi-
cate of good moral character and to prove
by the testimony of experts that he is faith
full, considerate and tender toward young,
lovely and affectionate wife, he may be in
nocent, but he certainly is unfortunate"
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ERIN'S RENT WAR.
More Stories of the Campaign Told the
Parnell Commission.


LONDON, Dec. 11-At the meeting of the
Parnen commission to-day, Inspector Of
Police Ardle testified in relation to the dis
turbed condition of county Mayo. He said
outrages had increased after the issue of the
anti-rent manifesto On cross-examination
he said he knew secret societies existed, but
he did not know that the government sup
ported such societies as a counter force to
the league.
David Freely testified that, because he
paid his rent, moonlighters had visited his
house and shot his son. When cross-exam-
ined, the witness stated that he had no
reason to believe that the league had been
implicated in the murder The league and
the priests belonging to it had denounced
his sons murder. The league, he said, did
not object to the payment of rents where
25 per cent. reduction had been made.
RENTS PAID IN SECRET.
Several landlords testified that tenants
had asked them to keep secret the fact that
they had paid their rents owing to fear of
violence from the league. In some cases
they had asked for two receipts, one for
the full amount paid and the other for a
lesser amount. The latter they wanted to
show the league. The witnesses also testi-
fed that persons evicted generally had the
option of remaining on the holdings as care
takers, but that they dared not remain in
this capacity, because they were afraid of
offending the league
A WOMAN ON THE STAND.
Miss Thompson testified in detail con-
corning outgages committed upon men in
her employ on the Hurley estate.
Sir Henry James of tho counsel for the
Times here read an article from the Kerry
Sentinel, which denounced Miss Thompson
for showing the cloven hoof, and accused
her of being an exterminator. On cross
examination the witness admitted that she
had increased her rentals with a view to
improvements which were to have been
made One increase amounted to SO per
cent. and the lowest increase was 10 per
cent.
DONEGAL EvIcTIoNs POSTPONED.
DUBLIN, Dec 1.-The contemplated
evictions in county Donegal have been post
poned.
Bishop Kimberly and Patrick O'Brien,
NJ. P, recently visited Moroney in Kill
mainham Jail. They said that he had been
renderen half insane by his long imprison-
ment and that his hair is as white as snow.
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SPANS NEW CABINET.
Belief That 1t Will Go to Pieces In
the Spring.

IIl0
MADRID, Dec 11-PremIer Sagasta's
new cabinet is weaker than the previous
ono and will not last. It's dissolution is
probable in the spring. With the exception OF
Senior Armijo and Senior Gonzalez the min
listers are men Of small note and influence.
Premier S1gasta has chosen them
for their pliancy. The liberals antici-
pate that there will be no
attempts at genuine progressive legislation,
but rather some concessions to protec-
tionists and a suspension Of the electoral
and military reforms. The ministers took
the oath of office to-day.
sAGASTA EXPLAINS THE CRISIS.
Senior Sagasta, speaking In the chamber
Of deputies, explained that the recent crisis
was not caused by any question of prin-
ciples, but was due to the belief of some
members Of the late cabinet that they could
not rely upon the support of portion of
the majority. The new ministry, he said,
would continue the programme of the for
mer government, trusting to the assistance
Of the majority
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ANTI-MAHoNEITES MEET.
They Will Garry Their Claims to the
President Elect.

RICHMOND, VA, Dec. 11.-At a confer.
ence of the leaders Of the Anti-Mahone wing
of the Republican party Of tho state, hell
here tonight, resolution was adopted
appointing an advisory committee to per.
feet the organization of the party in the
state. It also authorizes the same com
mittee to prepare statement to
be submitted to President-elect Harrison
of the manner in which they assert Gen.
Malone mismanaged the campaign in Vir.
ginia by which the electoral vote was lost.
The resolution further declares that while
the conference denounces the frauds in the
recent election, it deems it unwise and mex
pedient for the electors of this state to be
brought before the courts, as Malone pro-
poses to do.
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GOVERNMENT PRINTING.
Congress Must Give the Office an Ap
preparation OF 100000.

Congress Must Give the Office an Ap-
preparation or 100000.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE government
printing Office may have to reduce, IL not
suspend operations about Christmas time
unless congress gives the public. printer
100000 which he needs to carry him
through this month. Congress appropriated
for this fiscal year $1,000 less than the
public printer said would be needed and
then remained in session longer than ever
before, thus greatly increasing the demands
Of his Office. Now the public printer needs
100000 to fill out this month
and this half year, and will need
800, more for each Of the two quarters
of the second half year. Congress has made
no move as yet toward giving this needed
deGcieny. Should the government printing
office have to stop work for even a brief
time 1t would seriously interfere with its
operations