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LET ROYALTY BE CHEApENEp.
Gossip About Legitimatizing Queen Vic
toria's Cousins.

LONDON, Feb. Sit is regarded as certain
that the bill to legiumatize the three sons OF
the duke Of Cambridge will soon come up in
parliament and club men are Offering odds
that it will pass. This will be viewed in the
light Of a graceful compliment to the COM
mander-in-chief of her majesty's forces on the
occasion of hls retirement from the exalted
position which he has held so long. A silent
thanksgiving will go up from the officers Of the
army who have suffered. many of them for the
better part of lite time, from the pig headed
obstlnacy and whimslcalities of the autocratic
duke, against whose fiat, the queens near
relative. there was no appeal. While in active
operations the officers were freed from his
meddlng, greatly 10 their and the nations re-
lief, but at home they lived in constant dread
OF his orders, issued almost daily and often
hopelessly contradictory IN their nature He
was particularly strong in regard TO uniforms,
as the poorer officers knew TO their cost. and
some OF hls pet designs were so astounding that
cabinet ministers have several times been COM
PEELED to interfere 10 prevent their adoption.
The sons, If parliament in its wisdom shall de-
clare them legitimate, will be nominally princes
OF the blood, and it is understood that the
prince of Wales and his brethren. whose status
is so assured, are not ayerse TO their recog-
milton. There will be more or less bitter op-
position from the left wing OF parliament. in
the course of which some disagreeable truths
will be told. but II is a fact that some of the
radicals are IN favor of practically cheapening
royalty.
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Telegrams to The Star.
NEW YORK'S ILL FATE.
The Ten Million Bill Terribly
Killed Again.
THE LATE CHINESE CATASTROPHE,
Plot in Corea to Supplant the Present Gov
ernment
THE LATE CHINESE CATASTROPHE.
A VARIOUS BUDGET OF WIRE NEWS.
POSTMASTER BUYsCOUNTERFEITs
A Remarkable Green Goods Story In
volving a New England Official.

New YORK. Feb. 5.-John E. Holcomb, the
postmaster at Maiden, Jackson county, Ky,
fred pistol shot at green goods man in the
Pennsylvania railroad company's ferry house
in Jersey City yesterday, but failed to hit his
fire.
Lewis 8. Holcomb. brother OF the post
master, received one Of the swindler's circu-
lars. The recipient was instructed not to an
swer by mail, but to reply by wire. This was
done and the Holcomb brothers arrived yester-
day morning and met the green goods swim
dlers in this city, where the police would not
divulge.
They were shown and examined the goods
The postmaster, who boasted that be is an ex-
pert in detecting counterfeits, after closely in
specting the bills. declared: They will go
down my way" OF course genuine bills were
shown.
They purchased $4,000 worth of the alleged
counterfeits for $780, The bundle of bills was
placed in a box which was sealed. and the
dupes paid the target for the postmasters pis-
tol practice S5 to carry the box to the Jersey
city depot. They wanted to take the first train
nome and were enjoined not to open the box
until they reached Kentucky, where they would
avoid detection.
On reaching the waiting room at the Penn
sylvania depot in Jersey City the box was de-
llvered. Lewis Holcomb could no longer re-
strain his curiosity and he went to the gentle
mems room to open the box. The green goods
man made rush for the door and the post
master followed him.
The prisoner explained that he pursued the
fellow because, said he, Il knew he must be
swindler, no honest man would run I
would have killed him, too, officer" he said to
the chief. II was close to him and had good
bead on his head, but the cartridge missed"
Its a pity you hadn't, then we would have
been rid of fraud and have hanged a fool"
was the chiefs reply.
Postmaster Holcomb, who is thirty-two years
old, is held. The swindler escaped
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FINNISH WARRIORS,
A Little Michigan Mining Town Filled
with Armed Men.

MARQUETTE, MICH, Feb. 5-The Finnish
armed rioters at Palmer have stopped the
pumps. This will allow the mine to fill with
water and do many thousands Of dollars dam
ages unless stopped. The rioters deployed
before the posse. flourishing weapons and ut
tering threats. The sheriffs party are camped
on the main street of the village of Palmer
with fifty armed men.
The Fins, fully LOO in number, are camped
fifty yards south. They have begun drinking
and are Loisterous. An outbreak is expected
today. When the reinforcements arrive, if a
battle does not occur before, the rioters will be
commanded to lay down their arms and dis
perse. II they refuse they will be attacked. 1t
is rumored that the Fins are also expecting
reinforcements. If these arrive the situation
will become still worse
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CONFIRMED AND CONFINED.
A Postmaster Commits Murder While
the Senate is Voting on Him.

COLUMBIA, SC, Feb. 5.-Robert Moorman,
who was confirmed yesterday by the United
States Senate postmaster at Newberry, &C..
Monday shot and killed Lee Schultz, a WE'LL
known railroad contractor. at Fish Dam, sc.
Norman had been employed by Schultz as
timekeeper, and recently they had Disagree
ment about the settlement of accounts. which
resulted IN a law suit A few days ago schultz
challenged Norman to fight duel, but moth
ing was afterward heard of the challenge.
Yesterday the two men met at Fish Dam aud
began to talk the matter over. Hot words
were exchanged and Mcorman finally drew q
pistol and cursed Schultz. The latter made u
motion as if to draw his pistol, when Moorman
shot him in the mouth Schultz cried, ''0h,
Cod" and fell dead.
Moorman delivered himself up TO a trial JUS
tice and is now in jail. lie is a republican and
is very unpopular in the community. Schultz
was quite wealthy and had many friends.
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observation-disclosures D. B. Anger,

Observation-Disclosures d. B. Anger,
adjutant general of Michigan, Is the guest Of
NJ. NJ. Parker. He is here to attend the militia
convention.-F. C. Keil Of Philadelphia and
j. B. Marsh of New York are at Hotel John
sOn.-Hon. W. j. Sewell and Geo. H. Large
OF New York, E. c. Stanwood of Quincy, Mass. /;
G. H. Cramp of Philadelphia. W. F.. King and
A. ]. Snow of Ottawa, Can. and j. McH.
Prynes, Thos. Breslin and J. H. Breslin of New
York are at the Normandie.-W. b. Bend of
St. Paul, G. Kelly of Pittsburg, J. W. Ryclsuan
and T. C. Brownell Of Boston, Col. H. L. Tur-
ner of Virginia and r. H. Lucas Of st. Louis
are at Willard's.-Gen. VIM. Whipple and
VIM. Hine of New York, H. Tanrot Of Chicago,
A. NJ. Campbell Of Wheeling, Gen. John H.
Wiley of Franklin, Pa. Gen. J. P. S. Goblin Of
Pennsylvania, Hon. I. c. Campbell Of Cincin-
natl, Capt. J. T. Whiting of Detroit, Gen. H. A.
Atline Of Ohio, G. A. Cheny of New York, Gen.
VIM. H. Ludlow Of Long Island, ". Hunter Of
Scotland, Gen. d. N. Hartranft OF Pennsylva-
mia, A. G. Litchfeld Of Maine, and Col. J. B.
J. W. Foote, TheO. Willis and J. johnson Of
Brooklyn, N. L. Boyle of st. Louis, and James
Carrigan of Cleveland are at the Arlington
Geo. X. Dunlap, H. J. Davis, John Wright and
Z. p. Gould OF New York, and T. NJ McCutchin
Of Philadelphia are at the Riggs::waH. NJ.
r. ]. Clark of Boston, Charles A. Terry Of
Pittsburg and L. C. Petit of Philadelphia are
at Wormley's H. Proctor and H. W.
Marston Of Boston, Philip s. Parkes of Brook
line, Mass MIR. and Mrs. Jas. Throup of Bos-
ton, Miss E. G. Bell Of Chicago. Jno. o. F. De-
laney Of ST. Louis, Mrs. A. d. Vorce Of Hart
ford. and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hayes and the
Misses Hayes Of st. Paul are at the Arno.-
Mr.. Frank A. Burrelle of the Western Journalist
is in the city for few days on business.
A. johnson of Boston, A. Gordon of Cleveland
and G. NJ. Mansfield of Boston are at the st.
.1amaS Cant Sl0cnm NJ T,ha
dade, which sailed from Brazil to New York, is
in the city and will deliver an address ON behalf
of sailors before the meeting OF the American
shipping league tomorrow.
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IT COULDN'T PASS.
The worid's Fair Dies Daily Like Good
Old Paul.

Special Dispatch 70 TIE EVENING sr.a
ALBANY, Feb. S-The pro-fair folks got up
the assembly's slO 900 900 bill this morning for
its final passage. The discussion lasted ali the
morning. The tactics Of the democrats i'm
Congress we're pursued by the snti-fair senators
and there were not enough present to pass any
thing. The vote stood Is for 70 S
against A call Of the senate was
ordered TO get enough senators
in to pass the bill The sergeant alarms found
many Senators ILL Roll-call was ordered on
the bill before the call OF the house was half
an hour old, and the vote was Is for to s
against and the bill was declared lost A
motion to reconsi der was tabled. Ii remains
to be seen what protean shape this remarkable
measure will now take.
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AN AGREEMENT ON THE RULES.
The Committee is Ready and Both Par.
ties Are Caucussing.

The committee on rules have come to an
agreement-that is, the majority have adopted
a code and Mr.. Carlisle will make a minority
report, which will be signed by Mr.. Randall.
The demand for rules had become 30 general
soon as possible.
Ameeting of the committee on rules was held
last night, all the members but Mr.. Randall
being present
SOME NOTIFICATIONS MADE.
Several notifications proposed by Mr.. Car
Isle were made in MIR. Reeds code, but the pro-
vision for general legislation on appropriation
bills and the omission Of rule giving priyi-
lege to motions to take a recess or to adjourn
over to day set still remain to provoke the
determined resistance of the democrats. The
provision fixing one hundred as "a quorum OF
the committee Of the whole House is retained,
but there is not apt to be as much Of a fight
over this.
THE CONFERENCE WITH MR.. RANDALL.
Mr.. Carlisle was in conference with Mr.. Ran
dali this morning making notifications in his
minority report in accordance with the changes
in the code approved by the majority.
The democrats regard the forcing out Of the
rules and the notifications secured as q de-
feat for Mr.. Reed and are consequently happy.
lnere was talk among repubilcanS OF lnclud-
ing in the code a rule giving the Speaker the
right to refuse to recognize dilatory motions
and to refuse to order the reading OF bill on
demand Of members, but no such provisions
were adopted at the meeting last night.
The rule restoring the old morning hour is
retained.
DuAToRY NOTIONS.
After Mr.. Carlisle left the meeting of the
committee on rules the rule giving Mr.. Reed
authority to refuse to recognize Q motion he
regarded as dilatory was adopted. He is given
authority also to deny the reading Of bills.
THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
Immediately after the adjournment Of the
House today the republicans went into caucus
on the rules, Mr.. Henderson presiding. The
reason for the call was stated and each member
present was furnished in confidence Q COPY OF
the new code. Mr.. Mckinley then took the
floor and proceeded to explain in detail the
scope and purpose Of each Of the rules.
The reading of the rules took some time, and
Q long discussion is expected. The rule giving
the Speaker authority 70 rule out al dilatory
motions will provoke considerable discussion.
THE DKNocRATIo CAUCUS TONIGHT.
The democrats have issued call for caucus
tonight, to be held In the hall Of the House OF
Representatives ~ 7:so O'Clock. The course Of
the democrats with relation to the rules will b
mapped out at this caucus,
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Admiral Kimberly Coming.

KANSAS CRY, Feb. 5.-Admiral Kimberly and
Lieuts. Rittenhaus and G. A. Merriam. late of
the Pacific squadron, came in from the west
yesterday and remained here until evening,
when they continued their journey east. Ad-
miral Kimberly has just been relieved Of the
command Of the Pacific squadron by Rear Ad-
miral Geo. Brown, after three years service
there. He goes to his home at Boston and will
await orders there
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HERE'S FUN.
"But Why Did You Kick Me Down
Stairs?o

EAST SAGINAW, Mich, Feb. 5.-Tom Barry,
the opponent of the Knights of Labor who
started workingmen's society of his own, was
barred out of the convention of the Michigan
federation here yesterday. He demanded ad-
mission as the representative Of one of his
own branches. The credentials committee
held that as Barry is antagonizing the knights
of Labor it would not be advisable to give him
a voice in the convention and he was excluded.
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REVOLUTION In COREA.
The ko Family Plotting the Overthrow
of the Present Dynasty.

SAN Francisco, Feb. 5.-Some of the Chinese
newspapers received by steamer from Hong
Kong state there is widespread belief among
the mass Of people in Corea that the reign of
the present dynasty is drawing to a close. The
conspiracy is in the interest of a family called
ko. 1t is further reported that the late con-
spiracy to assassinate the present king has
ramifications throughout the entire Corean pc
ninsuia and that several ministers of state are
implicated
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Mr.. KEENAN, i'm Chicago.

CHICAGO, Feb. 5-Mr. Geo. kennan, the
well-known Siberian and Russian Traveller and
author, last night delivered the first Of a series
OF lectures in this CITY on different phases Of
life in Siberia subarctic regions. ihe large
auditorium of Central music hail. in which the
lecture was delivered was completely filed
with fashionable audience, who listened with
the closest attention to the lecturers narrative
on Camp life in eastern Siberia"
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Sand.Bagged.

BUFFALO, NY, Feb. 6-Charles Smith, an
employe of the Atlas refining company, was
found shortly before midnight near the Erie
tracks with his neck broken and a wound ON
his forehead, looking like a blow from a sand
bag. He died q few minutes later Smiths
wife was taken to the police station and closely
questioned She said her husband started to-
ward the railroad tracks. She saw some one
come along and hit him.
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To BE Pitied.

ANNA, ILL.,, Feb. 5.-Malignant smallpox has
broken out here. Tramps are supposed to
have brought the plague. The infected local.
ity has been quarantined. The state board OF
health has been notified and the superintend-
ent of the Illinois southern hospital for the in-
sane has decided to quarantine that institution
against the CITY,
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From Wall street Today.

NV YoRK, Feb. 5.-The stock market has .
firm opening this morning for the railroad list,
in which first prices were generally from H 10
% per cent better than those Of last even
ing, but the trusts, which once more occupied
the premier position in the market, were de-
cidedly weak, sugar being OF / per cent at 50.
partial recovery in sugar to 59If was followed
by sharp decline TO 6s11 and lead followed
with . fractional decline. The movement
spread TO the railroad list, and while in no case
was there an1mportant depression. Rock Island
lost u and Lackawanna E, the rest Of the list
shading Oh generally TO something below lass
nights prices. Toward the end Of the hour the
pressure wasremoved, the market became duh
and prices improved slightly. At ii O'Clock the
market was dull and steady st close 70 the low
est prices reached
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Angry Strikers.

NEGAUNEE, MICH, Feb. 5-There are $50
miners on strike at the Volunteer mine near
here and SO deputy sheriffs with rifles are
guarding the mine. against which several at
tacks have been made. The men struck for an
increase from Sl.65 to - per day. They are
very threatening in their demeanor.
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They Are Poor, Too.

AVON, MASS, Feb. 5.-Fred +. Poor, shoe
manufacturer, has left for parts unknown. An
attachment was placed on his property here
yesterday. His workmen are unpaid and the
creditors are numerous
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The Russian Wins

HAVANA, Feb. 5.-The eighteenth game in
the chess match now being played here was
won last evening by Mr.. Tschigorin. Mr..
Gunsberg resigned after fifty-six moves had
been made. The game. which was opened
with the Van kruitz gambIt, occupied i've and
a half hours.
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FROM THE ORIENT.
The Cloud Burst at Nanking- -NIiscella-
neous News From China and Japan.

San FRANCISCO, Feb. 5-Advices received by
the steamer Rio de Janeiro say that the town
Of Tsin Ii Chow, not far from Marking, on the
Yangtze Kiang, China, was during the first
week of December visited by cloud burst
which resulted in drowning one hundred people
and in the destruction Of much shipping. The
morning broke bright and clear on the day of
the disaster, but about 10 o'clock there were
suddenly heard noises like the rushing of wa
ters and two large black clouds rose rapidly
from the horizon, spreading as they progressed.
and finally enveloping everything in q dense
fog and shutting out the sunlight. The water
in the river became black and turbulent Pres
emily the clouds burst asunder with tremen-
dous report, and the town was deluged with
water. In addition to the one hundred people
drowned fifty more were rescued by a Chi
nese life-saving corps in an exhausted condi-
ton.
The greatest losses were on the river, where
hundreds Of boats were either totally wrecked
or badly damaged. The heavy fall Of water
also occasioned the caving in Of a long stretch
OF the river bank.
It is said that Ii Hung Chang contemplates
the introduction Of silver coinage in China.
The Deutsche Asiatische bank, with q capital
Of 5000, 900 taels, has commenced business in
Shanghai.
In South Formosa there Is much discomfort
caused by the levying Of the land tax and the
general neglect Of that portion Of the island.
JAPANESE NEWS.
Advices by steamer from Yokohama state
that violent earthquake occurred at Nagono
January and that several houses were de-
stroyed
Nothing ofRcial has yet been made public re-
specting the steps which are to be taken in re-
gard TO the attempt at treaty revision. It is
rumored that the government has not vet de-
cided on policy, but il 10 also stated that the
minister Of the foreign department, viscount
Aoki, has opened negotiations with England
again.
The policy Of handing over government rail-
ways to private individuals, which the late gov
ernment seemed likely to carry out, win be re-
versed by the present government
II promised that reciprocity treaty b.
tween Corea and Japan win be axrsnged
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Coming Home TO a Lyncbiup.

BRIDGEPORT, Ill, Feb. 5.-Thomas Halmer,
rich young farmer, wanted for the murder of
Officer Boppe at Sumner, ILL.,. last December,
has been arrested at Kansas City. Threats of
lynching Halmer have been made here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-05

LONDON, Feb. 5.-Mr. VIM. O'Brien in q
speech at Manchester last evening declared
that Mr.. Gladstone's reconciliation of England
with Ireland was one of the greatest triumphs
of the century
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THE HOUSE.

There being a tacit understanding between
the republicans and democrats that no effort
would be made for the transaction of business
today "a large number Of the members having
gone to the funeral of Mrs. and Miss Tracy)
the clerk was permitted to read the journal
in its abridged form.
The democrats did not wish to 60 on record
rs approving the journal and consequently de-
manded the yeas and nays on that motion.
The journal was apprOved-yeas 150, nays o.
the constitutional quorum being counted by
the Speaker.
The House then. at 1245, on motion of Mr..
Mckinley Of Ohio, adjourned.
TWO CAUCUsEs.
republican caucus was announced to be
held Immediately and democratic caucus to
be held this evening at 7:30.
WHITE FIsH FRy.-CoL Marshall Mcdonald,
United States fish commissioner, sent yesterday
between four and Ave million white fish fry for
planting in Lake Ontario, at Sackett's Harbor,
Chaumont and Black River bays. The plants
made by the commission in that locality o few
years ago indicate an appreciable increase in
the catch Of white fsh, and this plant ID made
in response to the urgent requests of fishermen
in that region who have been benefited BY the
former plants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-05

The FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS in the Office of
the second assistant postmaster general have
been made: Thos. d. Winter Of the District of
Columbia, from 81 400 to $1,000; Edward u
Colford of Illinois, from 81 200 to 81, 400 Chas
Z. Roberts of Virginia, from $500 to 81 600;
Miss Annie NJ. Eckbert of Pennsylvania, from
81, 900 to 81 200 ...
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An AK Trust,

BosroS, Feb. "a dispatch to the Heaod
from Nashua, n. H, says: A deal will be Der.
fected in Pittsburg this week whereby the
control of the edge tool trade of the United
States will be monopolized and parceled out
to different bncerns. The American Ak COM
pany, new corporation of Pittsburg, is q syn
dicate Of all the concerns in the United States
making edge tools. The Underhill edge tool
company of this city is in the deal and viii
control the Ak trade Of all New England
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TopAY.-Interns
revenue, S2l0, 1893; customs. $715,391

The SQUADRON OF EvoLUrIoN.-The United
States squadron Of evolution, Admiral Walker
commanding, arrived in the harbor of Toulon
yesterday. The influenza in the vessels Of the
fleet has abated. The new cruisers worked
well under steam and sail. As specimens of
American ship-building and forerunners OF
the new navy Of the United States they are re-
garded with curiosity by naval experts.
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DEATH OF ADMIRAL QuAcxENsusH.-Rear Ad-
miral Stephen Quackenbush, U.aN. (retirsd),
died last night at his residence ON Columbia
road, near this city, aged sixty-ssven.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-05

ELHmA, N. T., Feb. G-During the gale
which prevailed here this morning Kate eulh-
van, domestic, was fatally crushed By IN out
building Nhioh vas blown over on her.
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Parnell's Vindicatiou

DUNN, Feb. 6-Ths Frsenaa's Journal ssys
that ss the opening Of parliament next vssh
Mr.. Psrnen win demand the sppointmens Of Q
committee to inquire into the ZSssss-Pigots
conspiracy.