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DIR. Tyrren Favors the appointment of a
state Veterinarian

State Veterinarian.
MARYsvILLE, December 21st.-The Ap-
peal will publish tomorrow a letter from
DR.. G. g. Tyrrell, Secretary of the State
Board of Health, favoring the suggestion
made by that journal for the creation of
the office OF State Veterinarian. Dr. Tyrrell
writes that the Board of Health has caused
an investigation OF the cattle diseases in
this State to be made by the Bureau of AMI
NAL Industry at Washington, through Dr.
Thomas Bowhill veterinary surgeon of
San Francisco, appointed Commissioner for
the purpose. The latters report inst
made is summarized by DIR. Tyrrell as fol-
lows:
He has discovered that splenic fever. or
Texas fever, prevailed last summer in San
Diego, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Tu-
lare, Fresno and Monterey counties He
also learned that in the same counties there
was anthrax, tuberculosis and actinomy-
COSTS, and says that means must be taken TO
limit the spread of these diseases if we de-
sire to preserve the integrity of our cattle
industry. He also reports hog cholera.
which is infective, and which destroyed
large number of hogs and alsoscsb among
the sheep.
DR.. Tyrrell remarks that this array of
diseases affecting the food supply of our
State calls for Immediate action by the
Legislature. He adds that while Texas
fever has not been demonstratively proved
to be communicable 10 man through dis
eased meat, the anthrax certainly is, and
also tuberculosis, many thousands of people
having been effected by consumption en-
gendered through the milk of diseased
cows.
He further says that the State Board of
Health after due consideration has con.
cluded that the only feasible way to protect
the public health and our valuable cattle
industry from destructive iniective diseases
is the appointment by the State of a skill
ful thoroughly qualified veterinarian
through the State Board of Health, which
would secure efficiency, and keep the office
out of politics.
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The MereuriaI DIR. Tanner Raises a Row
In the Commons.

The MereuriaI DIR. Tanner Raises a Row
In the Commons.
LONDON, December 21st.-In the Com
mons this afternoon the news from Stanley
and Emin Bey wss received with enthu-
siasm
In Committee OF the Whole on the ap
propTiation bill, G0rst being in the chair,
Dr.. Tanner, Dr.. Clark and MIR. Caldwell
proposed amendments to various parts of
the bill and Gorst ruled them ali out OF
order
DR.. Tanner exctedly protested AGAINST
the Chairmans ruling. de said When
we are here in committee of supply. ap-
pTopriating money to that swindler thief
and servant of the Irish, Secretary Balfour
ought TO be here, and not be such a coward
rs he is.
Gorst ordered DIR. Tanner to resume his
seat or to withdraw the word coward. -
Dr. Tanner Tetorted II call him both a
coward and 4 liar T"
Goroh then moved that Tanner Be sus-
pended
The House agreed, without division, and
Tanner left the Chamber.
In the House of Lords to day Earl Dun
raven asked Lord Salisbury when the Gov
ernment intended to appoint a Minister 10
succeed Sackville at Washington
Lord Salisbury replied that the CORE
spondence on the subject was incomplete,
and therefore in accordance with the uni
form custom, he could say nothing.
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Dry Leaves Are Valuable.

America is the land of plenty, and it is
as well the land of waste. Many Europe
ans would become wealthy on what our
people throw away or neglect entirely. In
many European countries, as soon as the
forest and tree leaves turn and the high
winds begin to scatter them over the
ground, the poor people turn out and
gather them up as carefully as they would
a crop of fruit or vegetables. The small
farmers purchase those leaves, at prices
unproportionately high, and use them for
fertilizing purposes Leaves in those
countries are regarded as valuable prop
erty, and those who gather them without
permission and take them off are prose-
cuted. fined or imprisoned Cincinnati
CoNsnelcial Gasetfe.
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CONTRACT LABOR.
Cheap Workmen, Paupers and Insane
Flocking to America

10 AHortcA.
PITTsBURG, December 2lst.-The session
of the Ford Investigation Committee to-day
was devoted to taking testimony especially
regarding the importation of contract labor.
The witnesses examined were Master
Workman Eccles Robinson, of the Brass
workers National Assembly, Master Work
man Doyle, Of District Assembly, No. 2,
K. of L, President Smith, of the Flint
glass Workers National Union, and James
Campbell and William Cave, President and
Secretary of the Window-glass Workers
Federation. The evidence went to show
that men had come to this country under
contract in many cases to work against
skilled labor. Most of the Welshmen.
Hungarians and Italians never become
citizens, and many remain here but few
years.
According to the testimony given, the
majority of the Hungarians and Italians
have few, if any, family ties here, and live
ike hogs. They are not intelligent, and
with their style of living the American
workman cannot compete with them They
do not know what fair days work is, and
are imposed upon by employers. The
effects OF these importations upon Amer
ican laborers have been very bad
Chairman Ford said this evening "The
evidence shows an alarming state of affairs.
So far as paupers and insane are con-
cerned, at the lowest estimate there have
500 such immigrants come to this section
alone since the law went into effect, and
contrary to its provisions
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sixteen Lives Said to Have Been Lost in
n Great Fire.
CINcINNATI, December 22d.-A. M-Six-
teen men are buried in the ruins of a wall
that fell at Strobell's furniture and frame
factory at Elm and Canal streets while the
building was burning. Tie fire was diseov-
cred early this morning, and general
alarm brought the entire Departmental to the
scene.
Fire Chief Jerry Bray was buried by the
falling of floor in the fifth story, and was
burned to death.
The fremen then fought the flames from
the outside, when suddenly, and without
warning, the entire front wall fell out,
burying fifteen men, mostly firemen.
Owing to the intense heat and smoke
there is great difficulty in reaching the
men, who are doubtless all dead.
LArER.-Four men have been recovered
from the ruins. Two were dead.
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House to-day the resolution was agreed to
calling on the President for information
from the State Department in regard 10 af-
fairs in Madagascar.
After the submission Of q iew minor re-
ports, the Nicaragua Canal bill came IN.
Adams Of Illinois said Il was easy to
trace the opposition TO this bill as coming
from the Union Pacific Railway and the
Panama Censl people, who would ind a
strong rival in the Nicsraguan Canal.
zen the question was put TO a vote on
agreeing to the second section of the bill.
the hlibusters, under the lead of Spinola
and Payson, made the point of no quorum.
end tihbustering became the order OF the
day.
The committee rose and the previous
question was ordered on the bill and
amendments.
The House adjourned till Wednesday,
January ID
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over was discovered and seized by the Gov
ernment detectives, and it came near cost
ing Durant his life Four detectives way
laid him in the woods at night, and took
him at a great disadvantage, and tried their
best to end his life By standing ten feet
away and firing twenty shots at him in
rapid succession, but Durant has a charmed
life. and made his escaped without iDiury.
Every one around Sarnia knows him TO
be one of the most daring smugglers who
ever exchanged shots with Custom house
officers. They know. also, that be is oneI
of the trusted agents of the rich syndicate
that was organized severalyears ago for the
express purpose OF smuggling opium into
the United States from Victoria.
The syndicate has 5000 900 behind it
and is largely controlled by man in Vic
toria known as Boss Harris. He is i'm
mensely rich and makes no effort to con-
ceal the fact that he is the biggest smGg-
gler in the Dominion. He always hiss
large bank account here, and he has told
the cashier of one of the leading banks that
he and his associates had made millions
out of opium.
As an illustration of the big money to be
made out OF the business, he said that he
brought down a consignment of opium
from Victoria to Sarnia and employed two
men to carry it across the river to Port
Huron, whence 1t was shipped to Califor-
MIA. TIE men carried the drug, which was
packed in the cans, in their coat pockets
and rcde across the river on the regular
passenger ferryboats. Although the Gus
toms officers are constantly stationed on the
ferries, the men who transported the drug
were not detected, and the entire consign-
ment was carried over, and in less than four
weeks from the time the drug left Victoria
By this circuitous route it was safely de-
hvered at San Francisco The United
States Government was defrauded out of
$40, eco duties aud Boss Harris pocketed
1000 for his share of the profits
Another active member of the Harris
gang operates under the assumed name of
Spencer. He attends to shipping the goods
from Victoria. A rich San Francisco mer-
chant is said to be prominently identified
with the syndicate.
A man tor many years in the employ of
the United States Government as an inter-
prefer is another member. A Toronto
Chinaman and Opium Pete" OF San
Francisco comprise the rest of the syndi-
cate
Besides these, there are a large number
OF agents whose duty it is to look after the
consignments after they leave Victoria,
showing them from one point TO another
in the Dominion, transporting them over
the border and then reshipping across the
States 10 California, covering up their
tracks in such clever manner as to sue
cessfully elude the vigilance of the Gus
toms officers.
The value of the combined product OF
the factory in British Columbia, the head
quarters of the Harris gang, is estimated
at So, 000 per anGum, and of this more
than 80 per cent. goes to the United States.
1t is believed that less than 10 per cent. Of
it passes through the Custom house The
gang operates not only at Sarnis but all
along the northern border of the United
States
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HOME AFFAIRS.
MORE BLOODSHED EXPECTED IN
MISSISSIPPI.
Senators Said to be Opposed to Blaine
The ASSASSINATION Story-A
Rise in Hops-Etc.
AN AWFUL DISASTER.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REoonD-uSros.
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a CHEAP SENSATION.
The silly Story About an Attempt to Kill
General Harrison.

AAAS s'AAiy otOHy ABOUT An attempt to XIII
General Harrison.
INDIANAPOLIS, December 21st.-The chief
topic of conversation to day about the hotel
lobbies vas the sensational attempted as
sasslnation story telegraphed from New
York. 1t has been discussed and de-
nounced upon all Sides The Associated
Press correspondent is advised that reports
have been sent this evening to several
papers telling that the story had its founda-
ZION ID the FREQUENT trips alleged to have
been made in the evening during the CAM
paign by General Harrison to Mapleton,
the summer residence of Theodore P.
Houghey, President of the Indianapolis
National Bank, with whom, so the story
goes, General Harrison passed several
nights, being accompanied by an armed
guard. These erroneous statements hav-
ing been reported to correspondent, are
believed to have furnished the slim grounds
Tor the connection of the attempted assas-
sination story.
The facts are that General Harrison has
not visited Mapleton in five years. 1t is
true that he has, since his nomination.
received letters from " cranks," but it is not
known that any of them were of threat.
ening character
Private Secretary Halford, Mr.. McKee,
the Generals son-in-law, and others. are
very outspoken in their opinions regarding
the story published and the unpleasant
suggestion which they feel it carries to
every crank in the country.
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ON THE BORDER.
No Prospect of a Strike at Eel Paso-Pro-
posed Railroad improvements.


Ell PAso (Tex.), December 21st.-The
proposed engineers movement against Mas
ter Mechanic Ryan, and the strike threat
ened in connection with it, on the Southern
Pacific's Atlantic Division, has been aban-
dored. The number of employees really
dissatisfied seems to have been very small.
AT present the best of feeling prevails on
all the roads in Ell Paso and along the
whole division to Del Rio.
The road officers, in connection with the
employees, have decided to open reading
room for railroad people where they can
spend their spare moments proftably and
pleasantly. 1t will be located in a new
building on the north side of the Southern
Pacific track, erected by R. Campbell
The Southern Pacific will also shortly
establish large repair shops and new
round house at FL Paso. Il will erect a
depot as soon as it can get rid of the Texas
Pacific business, which at present shares
the terminal facilities.
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NATURES IRRIGAToR.
And Still the Dollar-Laden Showers Con-
tinue to Fall,

TULARE, December 2ist.-It began rain
ing about noon, and has been falling stead
lily since, with prospects of an all-night
rain. This is most beneficial Grain is
growing nicely, and more is being sown
daily. a magnificent outlook for the sea-
son.
MARysyILLE-A gentle. warm rain is
falling this evening.
GILRoY-A slight sprinkle of rain fell
this afternoon. The southerly wind be-
tokens further fall before daylight.
ST HELENA-The few days of sunshine
which followed the last storm have sgain
given place to stormy weather, and to-
falling.
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Concerning our Na,urali1atIon Laws.

Il have had vote for great many
years. said an uptown barber the other
day, ~snd did not discover it until ii was
too late to register. The facts ought to be
made Known. My father was a naturalized
citizen. He was born in Germany. |
was born there also, though l have lived
here a great many years. 1t happened
that | was 0nder Is years old when my
father took out his naturalization papers.
and that gave ne a right to vote, though
| have never known it. 1t seems that
when father takes out his papers it not
only gives him vote, but entitled all of
his sons under the age of IS at that time
to the duties and rights of citizenship,
even if they are born out cf this country.
They must, however, be in the United
States before they are is years az" ."-Nelr
Yorf San.
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NEW ENGLAND woRKERs.
Misstatements Made and Refuted in I'll
Senate Yesterday

Misstatements Made and Refuted In the
Senate Yesterday.
WASHINGTON, December 21st-The dis
cussion over the cotton schedule in the tar
iff bill occupied nearly the whole of the
days session Of the Senate. though, in fact
there was very little said about cotton. Mr.
Coke, in speech of an hours length, COM
mented upon the miserable condition of
the day laborers in Massachusetts, as was
shown in certain statistical reports, and
said that such was what protection had
done for them. Mr.. Hoar showed that in
Fall River, the town mentioned by Nj
Coke, there was less poverly-actually and
roportionately-at present than before the
war, and that the poor were in no such bad
condition as was represented. Mr.. Hawley
and others also denied the existence OF
such state of affairs in New England.
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Senator sherman States Some Truths to
a Club of CoIored Citizens.

Senator sherman States Some Truths to
Club of CoIored Citizens.
WASHINGTON. December 2lst.-Senator
Sherman was this evening serenaded by
the recently-organized John Sherman Re
publican League (colored) Of the District of
Columbia" An address on behalf of the
League was read and presented, thanking
the Senator for his great and unremitting
services in behalf of the colored race. They
protested against the recognition of Protec-
tiOn Democrats in the South by their ele-
vation to high offices under the incoming
Administration, and called upon the Ameri-
can people TO protect their brothers in GER
tain sections in the South il the exercise of
their constitutional rights as freemen. Sen
ator Sherman, in response, said, in part:
sHERMAN's REPLY.
"The problem of securing 10 you the
peaceful enjoyment Of equal rights and
privileges is the most difficult one III
American politics. So far as the Constitu-
ton and the laws of our country can do it,
you now stand before me invested with
every right of freemen. II, in some of the
Southern States, these rights are denied to
you, you must remember and make allow
ances for the opinions and preiudices Of
ages, and for your enforced ignorance
These prejuolces will disappear as you &C
quire education and property, and thus you
can win, by moderation and good character,
the respect and confidence of the sous of
those who held you or your ancestors as
slaves. If you suffer injustice under the
shadow of the past, remember that never
before in human history did an emanci-
pated race or class make such progress in
so short time as you bave Gone.p
Senator Sherman expressed the hope
and belief that the next Congress would
pass q uniform election law to secure to
every man the right to vote, and have that
vote counted, but he warned them that
Congress could not interfere in local cleo
tons. Your hope is in the moral conyie-
tion-growing stronger day by dsy-that
injustice to you reacts upon your oppress-
ors. Il was fer them, the speaker said, 10
show the untruth of the charge that they
were not fitted for the duties of citizenship,
and that in these States where they were
numerous they would establish negro rule
and endanger civilization.
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MILLIONS IN 1T.
The Opium Ring Operating on Scale of
Great Proportions.

CHICAGO, December 2lst-An interesting
story is printed this morning of the opera
tioIs of the opium smuggling gang, one of
whose leaders, Captain DuIant, so narrowly
escaped from the customs officers at Sand
Beach, Mich, week ago.
The correspondent says that Darant and
his lieutenant. Charles Weizel, are living
IN style in the best hotel in Sarnia. and are
licniZed by the residents OF that little Cana
dian town. The correspondent had long
talk With them Yesterday They have been
smuggling opium for the last two years.
and have successfully landed hundreds of
thousands of collars worth of the costly
drug on the othe- side without being de-
Iectej, but this last consignment they t3sk
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OREGoN.
A lawyer Who Claims TO Have at Last
Experienced Religion.

PORTLAND. December 21st.-Among the
Many who have attended Moody's meet
ings in this city the past two weeks was
Attorney General George H. Williams.
This evening Mr.. Williams was called to
the platform by evangelist Moody, and
spoke ss follows:
have made many speeches, but this is
my first in a religious meeting. / thought
when ! started 10 the meetings / would
sneak into back seat. l came TO the plat
form-that was the first victory-knelt with
Mr.. Moody in prayer, the first time l ever
bent my knee TO GOD or man. That was
the second victory. Last night / said
would follow Christ. That was the third
victory. Tonight I feel that l have soo
a complete victory"
a Costly Runaway
PoRTL.Np, December PISA runaway
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81 tell you," said travelling man to a
companion on the train, you'll never
catch me playing seyen-up again with
Bill Scriven." Why not?" Because /
saw him turn up jack off the bottom Of
the deck" Well, I'd rather play with
him than l would with Jerry Spader"
" Why p Because when Jerry turns
jack off the bottom you can't see him do
it."-Nerehdnt Troteir.
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WAC Is THE "R lscAL.r
A Treasury Department Mystery as OBJ
tcure as that of WhJtechapeI.

WASHINGTON, December 21st.-One or
more OF the national notes redeemed, can
celled and, as supposed destroyed by mac
Grafton, have reappeared at the Treasury
for redemption. Ii has hem found that
the theft must have been committed by
some one having the handling of such
notes after redemption. With tie many
checks on money from the time redeemed,
it is very difficult to determine how the
theft was accomplished.
The note was of the denomination of $40.
1t is not believed that any more are in ex-
istence. Its receipt caused sensation.
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THE HAYTIaN REVOLT.
A Battle Imminent Between the Fed
erals and Insurgents

New York. December 21st-Private ad-
vices from Po-t-su-P Prince. received late
last night, contain the following The ad-
vance columns of Hippolytes army is
almost within sight of Port-au- Prince.
The inhabitants of that town are hurriedly
throwing up barricades and otherwise forti-
flying the city. The greatest excitement
prevails in the capital, and decisive bat
tie may be expected at any moment
The people at Mireblais are dying of
hunger. The populace are up in arms
against Legilime's soldiers, who are gar
risoned at this place. Not cent has been
paid to the Government troops for the last
six weeks for rations, the volunteers alone
being paid for their services.
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A GREAT COLT.

Bell Boy Trots Mile iu 2:19 Ia Over a
Muddy Course and in Rain.
Los ANGELES, December 21st.-Bell Boy
trotted a mile in 2:194 on heavy track to-
day. The rain commenced just as the race
began, and horsemen believe he would
have broken the worlds record had the
track been in condition. Bell Boys record
is 2:20. He goes tomorrow TO San Diego,
where be will tr0t on Christmas.
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LOSING GROUND.
A Haytian Who Believes that LegItime
VIII be Put Down.

New YORK, December 21st-Among The
passengers by the steamer Adirondack to-
day was f. Carvelhoat, nephew OF Gov
ernor Hippolyte, at the head of the faction
that is SO bitterly opposed to Legitime.
Carvalhoat said he was not politician,
and had taken no part in the revolution,
but his sympsthies were entirely with Hip
polyte, whose followers he had no doubt
would prevail against the party that had
wrongfully tried 10 usurp the Government.
He says battle was fought short time ago
at Mirabalair, a town about 2S miles from
Port-au-Prince. In the encounter he says
the Government troops were worsted and
obliged to flee before the troops of
the North, after suffering considerable loss
in killed and wounded.
He says Legitime cannot possibly hope
to remain even quasi President of Hayti,
as his own following is growing lukewarm.
The North does not intend that Hippolyte
shall be elected President, but is willing to
agree upon some man acceptable to both
factions
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TROUBLE AT DENVER.
Union Pacific switchmen Indulge in the
Luxury of a Strike.

DENVER, December 2lst.-All the switch
men in the Union Pacific yards, about
seventy in number, are out on q strike.
The men demand an increase in wages of
i've cents per hour; that they be given six
additional men that local agent Smith.
under whose directions they are now work
ing, be removed, and that they be placed
under yardmaster. The strikers are
holding conference with the officers of
the road, and the probabilities are thet the
trouble will be amicably settled WITHIN the
next twenty-four hours.