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ANTITRUST BILLS.
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Ghe Question Seriously Con.
Sidered in the House. -
Numerous Measures Laid Before the Com
mittee on Judiciary.
Views OF Members Of Both Branches Of
Congress on the SubjeGt-The Cox
Memorial Services. 70 Q
Special by the California Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The question of
trusts is beginning to be given serious con-
sideration in the House despite the fate of
Senator Sherman's Antitrust Bill in the
Senate, which was, as will be remembered. 8
returned to the Judiciary Committee of the
Senate. A like committee of the House
has begun the consideration OF the various
measures which have been introduced this
session. There is good deal of buncon1be
and rant in this trust business, and it was
ably demonstrated in the debate before the
Senate upon Sherman's bill. The benefit
derived by the agricultural, laboring and
general consuming classes pitted against
that Of the producing and manufacturing
classes has to De considered, and it is con-
sidered by some of the best men in the
House and Senate that it is doubtful if
these matters should not in the eud eq1aliZe
themselves without legislation.
The House Committee ON Judiciary,
whose Chairman, Ezra B. Taylor, is
Garteld's successor from the Nineteenth
Ohio District, one Of the eemost careful and
conservative, and, at the same time, radical
men in the house, cynical by natIre, but
honestin all of his expressions of views to
the extreme, is apt 20 promptly curtail all
demagogism in the bills which may be re-
ported from his committee. Coming from
q district that has five times renominated'
him, and will from its traditions be likely
to keep him in Congress for the remainder
OF his life with majority of 1000 at his
back, he is not likely at any time to attempt
to Cater to unhealthy sentiments, although
his district is largely made up OF agrl-
cultural people, a class which is claimed to
be the most likely to suffer from monopOlies
Congress has been fully instructed upon
the subject of trusts and cooperative mo-
nopoiles, and it is doubtful if it needs much
more Information from the outside, should
1t read and consume the testimony that has
already been laid before it at previous ses-
sions. 1t is claimed that the evident efforts
OF the mOnopolIes to institute trusts are
largely offset by large amount OF leglSla-
tlon in the interests of the agricultural and
laboring classes, made during each PreSi-
dental year, and 1t is the evident determi-
nation of these classes to impel Congress in
the direction of those socialistic views and
rather crude theories which look to a
division of the interests Of capital among
the pOpulace at large.
These are the chief objections to the con-
sideration of any legislation to control cap
ltai, and ii Is doubtful if in the end any bill
of more thorough durability than the Inter
state Commerce Bill, which has not proved
blooming success. will be finally formu-
lated into a law by the present Congress.
These are the views of members of both
the House and Senate as stated to the Cali
fornia Associated Press agent.
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HAMILTON AND BURR.
Interesting "Reminiscences of Their Fatp

interesting "Reminiscences of Their Fatal
O. Duel.
The monographs published some weeks
ago by the Hamilsono Bank of this city,
presenting the story Of the Burr Hamilton
duel as told in the newspaper accounts Of
1884, has attracted a degree of attention
that illustrates the interest still felt in that
tragic and lamentable event. Several score
Of letters have been received, at the bank
asking for the pamphlet or commenting
upon the facts therein presented. One
writer, in the course of his comments, says:
"a gentleman connected with the Schuy-
lers aud Hamiltons closely by marriage,
and with whose friendship was long hon.
ored, once told me, l am the only man liv-
ing who knows the real cause of that duel,
and snail carry my secret with me to the
grave, which he did. My mother,
only daughter. Of Nathaniel Pendle-
ton (Hanlilton's. second in the dueD,
often .t0ldo me, Father. did not,
l.: think wish General Hamilton to
fight with Burr. : He felt certain that Burr
would. kill him.. Burr was a dead shot; the
General was very. poor one Of Burr my
guished scorn and contempt. She told me
often I haye seen him walking the streets
of New. York, often-a little, decrepit,
shabby, meail-l0ok!ng man, too poor to pay
his way across heferrY.'"
Another venerable correspondent writes:
L was nine years old when the duel occur
red, and remember, the event very well.
The country was greatly excited, threaten
ing to hang Burr In, some respects he had
his deserts. He was despised, an outeast
from society. / have seen him twice, the
last time the morning after his last mar
rage. He and his wife went on the New
Haven steamboat in New York He was
a very small man. but every person would
notice his remarkably bright black eyes,
Says another writer: MY greatgrand-
father, Theodore B. 9Valleau, signed as a
witness to General Hamilt0n's vii, aud his
son was at that ..timeoa studentat law in
7Hamilton's Office: To him the General is
said to have given his last words of direc-
tions about his business affairs on the
afternoon previous TO his meeting with
Colonel Burr. Of course, no intimation
was then giyensof what was to follow"
6, In Parton's Life Of Aaron Burr" a state
ment is made that the marble monument
erected by the st. Andrews Society of New
York, of which Hamilton was President on
the spot in Weehawken where he fell, was
broken down and carried off by vandal
hands, and that "the slab which boreothe
inscription was preserved until recently"
but upon searching for it' it was discov-
cred that eveno that last relic had diSap-
peared In the same mysterious manner as
the rest" The publication of this mono
graph has thrown light upon that mystery,
for one of the letters above referred to is
from member of the family to which that
historic spot belongs, who says: The duel
was fought on my fathers property, and he
now has in his house the slab that the st.
Andrews Society erected to mark the
spot"-N. /. Times,
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CONGRESS ..
THE SENATE.
Stewards Bill Regulating the Manufacture
and Sale of Lager Beer.


WASHINGTON. April 1.-The Senate con-
vened at IL o'clock, with but three Senators
present. No quorum raised, aud two calls
of the Senate only brought il thirty
three, making thirty-six, or six less than a
quorum.
Plumb moved to take a recess till II
o'clock, but the motion was declared out of
order.
Butler moved to adjourn. and on that Al
lison demanded the ayes and noes.
The motion was defeated by 8 ayes to "a
noes.
was proceeded with.
Allison presented numerous petitions for
the free coinage of silver.
Hale reported back the House bill for
taking the census of the Chinese with the
Senate committees amendments, and gave
notice that he should call the bill up to-
morrow.
Hale introduced an order to return to the
II O'Clock meeting hour after Monday next
Plumb moved that when the Senate ad-
journed to-day it be to meet at II o'clock
tomorrow.
On an aye and no vote the motion was de-
feated.
The House bill authorizing the Mississippi
River Commission to purchase or hire such
boats as are Immediately necessary for the
rescue of the Inhabitants Of the overfiowed
districts was laid before the Senate and
passed Immediately.
Stewart introduced bill regulating the
manufacture, sale and importation of lager
beer. For the purpose of the act lager beer
is defined to be n beverage made exclu-
siyely from hops, malt and water. Any
other fluid is designated as adulterated lager
beer. The billimposes taxes upon brewers
of and dealers in adulterated lager beer,
with heavy penalties for failure to take
out a license. All packages containing the
beverage shall be branded adulterated"
Adulterated lager beer imported shall pay
the duty imposed on lager beer.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion.
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THE SUPREME COURT.
A Proposed Bill to Relieve Il Of Some Of
Its Duties

WASHINGTON, April IA subcommittee
of the House Judiciary Committee has been
at work for some time on a measure that
proposes to relieve the Supreme Court of
the United States of a large amount Of
work with which it has haen constantly
overwhelmed. A large number OF bills for
this purpose have been introduced and
these have been considered, and rough
draft Of a measure has been practically
agreed upon. Both the House and Senate
committees have gone over the subject to a
considerable extent, and it is thought that
the bill reported by the House Committee
will meet with no opposition.
The plan to increase the number Of Su-
preme Court Justices TO twenty-one and
provide for their practical division into
three courts was rejected. The bill al
ready roughly drafted, proposes to increase
the Circuit Courts by the addition of one
Judge in each court. Writs of error and
appeal may be taken from tile District to
the Circuit Courts substantially as al pres
emit District Courts alone ure8 to have
original Jurisdiction, and appeals are to be
from the Circuit TO the Supreme Court in
cases Involving at least $4,000, or constitu-
: tlonal or treaty questions legal questions
of sufficient Importance to require final
decision blythe Supreme Court, and lin pat
eut and copyright cases in equity. This is
ln;addition to the usual constitutional and
admiralty questions, in which the, Saprene
9OuFt OF the3United States now has original
aiurisdiction
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

MADRID, April 1.-The universal suf-
frage law has passed the Cortes.
PARIS, April 1.-The Prince of Wales is
here. He goes to Cannes tomorrow.
CHICAGO. April 1.-The Board of Trade
is closed to-day on account of city elec-
tiOns.
New YORK. April 1.-The Commercial
Cable Company declares quarterly diyi-
dend of Y per cent.
CHICAGO. April Louis Metzolel, the
tenth victim of the Chicago sugar-refnery
explosion, died at the hospital to-day.
PARIS, April IA verdict of LOIS, 4O0f
damages and costs of action was returned
in the suit of Gibbs & Sons against the So
ciete des Metaux.
CINCINNATI, April las result of the
action of the Chicago Board Of Trade, all
the bucket-shops in this city but one have
been compelled to suspend business.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-The funeral of
Viee-Admiral Rowan will take place to-
morrow at 2 o'clock from st. Joseph's
Episcopal Church. The ceremonies win be
simple and unostentatious.
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WINTER WHEAT.
Outside Of Kansas the Condition Is Re-
:. !: :. ported DiscOuTasins.


CHICAGO, April 1.-THE Farmers Review
gives the. condition: Of winter wheat as fol-
lows: Outside of Kansas the condition of
winter wheatis very diseouraging In Ill
inois and Indiana the average for the State
will fall as low as that of Wisconsin. Six
counties only in Illinois estimate the pres
ent condition of winter wheat at 100 per
cent. .All the other counties report dam
age ranging fron 10 to so per cent. The
same state. of affairs prevails in Indiana,
but seven counties reporting it in good con-
-diti6n;: The. per cent of damage is the
same, being estimated at about GO per
GENT. Ohio makes better average,
fifteen counties reporting the condition at
Hooper cent oEover. Other counties report
the damage ranging from Toto 40 per ceat
Kentucky shows a falling off of u per cent;
Missouri, 612 per cent; Michigan aud Wis
.consin, from 10 to 90 per cent Kansas
alone holds her own. We: summarize the
reports as follows: Illinois, 76per cent; In-
diana: 10; Ohio. S.; Missouri, 81; Ken
lucky: ST.; Kansas. 90; Wisconsin, 72. and
Michigan. CT: -.
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THE HOUSE.
The Army Appropriation Bill-Report From
the Jud ciary Committee.

The Army Appropriation Bill-Report From
the Jud cisry Committee.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-A bill was
passed depriying United States Judges of
the authority to give an opinion On ques-
tions of fact.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the Army Appropriation Bill.
After unimportant action the committee
rose and reported the bill to the House.
The action Of the committee in adopting
an amendment providing that no intoxi-
eating liquors shall be sold at any canteen
was reversed by the House. The bill was
then passed.
The Committee on Judiciary reported a
resolution reciting that ii is alleged by the
Attorney General that in many of the
United States District Courts the practice
OF suspending sentence in criminal cases
prevails without the warrant of law.
The resolution alleges that in some parts
of the country the United States District
Attorneys, Marshals and Deputies and
United States Commissioners have been
guilty of maladministration and corruption
in Office. 1t directs the Committee on Ju-
dietary to inquire into the extent, cause
and effect of such Illegal practice.
The resolution was adopted.
Springer introduced joint resolution to
retire n. p. Banks with the rank Of Major
General. Referred.
The House then adjourned.
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CHINESE CERTIFICATES.
Senate Amendments to the House Census
Enumeration Bill

Senate Amendments to the House Census
Enumeration Bill.
WASHINGTON, April AT a meeting of
the Senate Committee on the Census to-day
the House bill providing for furnishing GER
tificates to Chinese residents on June l. 1890,
by the enumerators of the census with
view to prohibiting the further immigration
of Chinese to the United States, was con-
sidered and amended. AS reported to the
Senate the bill. in addition, makes the pro-
visions of the act apply only to those
Chinese who refuse to give the information
required by the census enumeTators at the
time Of taking the census in June, when so
called upon, and who shall then fail or re-
fuse to obtain the certificate of identifca-
ton provided for. In its present shape the
bill, it is stated, will be wholly unaccepta-
bic to the Representatives of the Pacific
Coast.
BY another amendment Chinese mer-
chants, tourists and students are exempted
from the operations of the act, provided
they have the certificates required by the
act Of July ., 1884.
An additional section enables Chinese
resident who fails to obtain the required
certificate of Identification to prove by COM
petent testimony his right TO one, which is
hls sole evidence of being lawfully in the
Ulited States.
1t is made misdemeanor for the census
enumerator to willfully neglect or refuse to
give the required certificate.
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Cheap Clothing.

The other day seedy gentleman dropped
Into a cheap clothing establishment. Ha
nosedo around awhile, aand finally laid his
hands upon coat and vest of a loud color
and coarse texture.
How muchP"' he said. laconically.
o"Dree dollars"
"Three dollars! That's too mu9h."
Dot vas sheap, mein freuud. Dot was a
goot goat und vest"
Are they wOol?" GO
The proprietor held ep his hands,
Are they WOOL p he repeated.0 $50 helup
me gracious, mein freund, dey vas all vol
except the fbuttonholes p'5-Detroit Tribune,
w. II. Thornburg Of Turlock. aMerced
County, gathered in SIG last Friday by
out seven pups that were not able to see.
He put the whole outfit into aogunny sack
and exchanged them with the County
Treasurer for good coin of the realm.
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California Iaventors

WASHINGTON, April L. Patents have
been granted ito the following California
inventors: George A. and C. f. Fleming
and G. I. Mclaughlin. San Jose, fruit pit
ting and spreading machine :; Edward S.
7Geron, Lafayette, assignor Of half interest
to j. Eva, San Francisco, reversible plow j;
Elan Harter, San Diego, step ladder JOHN
L. Head, Crockett, steam boiler; John
Heilrath, Plymouth, two wheeled vehicle !;
same. adjustable vehicle seat; Ernest l.
RansOme, San Francisco, mold for molding
concrete continuously; Daniel S. 7Regsn,
San Francisco, gas engine; John c. Ii. Slut,
San Francisco, automatic cable-lifter for
cable railway; same, automatic tensionade-
vice for cable railway; Lewis a. Turner,
asSign0r of half interest TO w. d. Babcsck,
Los Angeles, rail climber for vehicle wheels !;
louis Zander, Oakland. lamp burner.
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tt'There have been some disgracefqf ,epi-
sOdes in Rerbert's life Once he became
enamored with the charms of Princess
Won Carolath-Beuthen, wife of Il German
Durchlaucht and daughter of Prince Won
HatZfeldt. In 1881, from Berlin ana an in
diguant husband, 1.-The couple fled to Switzer-
land. |
'sFor weeks their Whereabouts was not
3 discovered and the aged Chancellor. who
had never been known to allow the escape
of a criminal could not find his own son.
With lovers the despot has no sympathy,
and never dld he show greater hardness of
heart than when Count Herbert wished to
marry the woman who had sacrificed hus-
band, position, reputation, everything. be-
caHse Of her love for him.. An attack from
the European Powers could not have made
'Germany's strongest son more agitated,
more .infexible, than did this insolent re-
quest from his own heir. Threats and
promises succeeded, however. Herbert re-
turned to Berlin and the Princess j0uTneyed
to Florence. What a contrast III their
lives She thrust down from high posi-
ton TO live in solitude and obscurity; he
raised by the Kaiser to high rank in the
empire, the equal of his father in tie Minis
teTial Council, the possible successor of the
one who holds in his hand the destiny of all
EurODe"
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WANTS HIS TITLES.
Washington Lawyer Claims Several Estates
in Great Britain.

in Great Britain.
WASHINGTON, April IA man by the
name of John q. Hudnutt, who has claimed
for some time to be the attorney for the
workingmen of the District, for which he
has q large claim for compensation before
Congress, has sent to the Senate peculiar
petition, which was to-day referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations. 1t con-
tains some very curious statements. Had-
mutt asks the American Government to act
as arbiter between himself and the En-
glish Government for the recovery of his
estates in England, Ireland, Scotland
and Wales, and also his titles
in the English, Irish, Scotch and
Welsh peerage. Hudnutt claims that the
property of his ancestors in these divisions,
which was held for over six hundred years,
was contiScated by an act OF William and
Mary in 1851. His loss is claimed to in
clude the earldoms of March and Shrews-
bury, the dukedoms of buckingham and
York in England, and tue dukedoms of
Leicester and Clarence. the earldoms of
Claire, Belfast and Cork in Ireland. The
petition will be something in the nature of
q surprise TO the gentlemen who at present
occupy in Burke's Peerage these positions
and are at present enjoying their revenues
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SEALING NEGOTIATIONS.
But Little Progress. Made--Poaehers Hopaf1
for the Coming Season.

But Little Progress Made-Poaehers Hopeful
for the Coming Season.
New YORK. April 1.-The Herald's
Ottawa correspondent says the Behring Sea
negotiations have not advanced beyond the
tacit understanding that Behring Sea is a
part of the high seas. The free pursuit of
sealing can only be restrained by
International action, and compensation
must be made by the United States for dis
turbng British sealers. There is divergence
Of opinion respecting the Limit of restric-
tion. The Russian and American Govern
ments are disposed to make the regulations
highly restrictive in order to enhance the
value Of their ro0keries. The Canadians
appreciate the fact that the American
islands are controlled by monopoly, but
hope for an early settlement They yet be-
lleye the coming season promises well for
pOachers
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:. RAILROAD TOPICS.
Work to Be Pushed as Soon as Terminal
Facilities Are Granted.

SEATTLE, April Vice-Presid ent Hol-
comb of the Union Pacific sent communi-
cation to the Chamber of Commerce to-day,
to the effect that should that body assure
the road OF right-of-way into the city and
thirty acres Of land for terminal, he was
confident the company would build into the
city and have the road running by Deeem-
Der. 1891.
ELLENsBUEG, April LIT is reported that
$4,000 has arrived here to be used in fin
ishing up the road-bed of the Ellensburg
and Northeastern Railroad, and that more
money is ON the Wav
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over in 1872. Having studied law at Held
elberg, he. soon rose. 60 distinction, and was
twice Minister of State in his native King
dom of. Hanover. The absorption of the
latter State by Prussia widened the sphere
of his activity and he was elected to the
Reichstag, successiyeiy representing three
districts and always, being reelected with
out opposition. He is conspicuous fig
ure'' among the deputies taking per-
sonai interest in all leading questions, and
few care to invite the attacks of his ready
speech, his: logical argument and biting
sareasni.' Bismarck again and again sue
cumbed to- his attacks and is said feared
him as he feared no other man in the en-
,pire. Windthorst's struggle against the
Kulturkampf at length forced Bismarck 10
abandon his anti Catholic policy. The
Center party, of which Windthorst is the
chief. was formed IN 1869 to resist the at
tacks of the majority in the Prussian Land
tag upon the Catholic church, which attacks
eliminated in January. 1870.
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A SURPRISE.
All Telegraph Instruments Removed FIR ON
the Chicago Board Of Trade.

the Chicago Board of Trade.
CHICAGO. April 1.-The Board of Trade
Directors to-day notified all the teleg raph
companies to remove their wires from the
Board of Trade Building.
IL. A. Tuttle, the Superintendent of the
North American Telegraph Company, said:
The order to remove all instruments from
the floor Of the Board of Trade was per-
fect surprise party to the telegraph COM
panies, aud we do not know much about it.
To-day being holiday. but very few men,
bers were around the board. What the eff
feet VIII he cannot be told until later.
There may be some new developments in
the morning. As it is, there is not now an
instrument of any company on the floor of
the Exchange As for the bueket-shops, |
see no way of their getting any quotations
except by private messages. filed at outside
officas /"
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Star Tips.

New York, April 1.-Star tips: At Cliff
ton-First race, Chapman or Freedom;
second, Savage or st. Mary; third, Spar
ling or st. Paris; fourth. Bonnie S or Gri-
maldi; fifth, Enola or Lizzie; sixth, Ford
ham or Issaqueena filiy.
At Washington-First race, Parthian or
Consignee; second. Pail Mall or Little
Ellie; third, Sarah Hall or Margherita;
fourth, Iceberg OF Frank Ward fifth, My
Own or Carrie G.
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PRINCE BISMARCK.

Subscriptions Solicited to Erect Monument
in HIS Honor.
BERLIN. April IA committee headed
by President won LeYetzow OF the Reich
stag. embracing all shades of political opin-
ion. has issued an invitation for public sub
scriptiODs to build a national monument at
Berlin in honor Of Prince Bismarck.
Bismarck at Friedrichsruke today re-
ceiYed numerous visitors who congratulated
him on his birthday. a vast number Of
gifts were received from all parts of Ger
many and some from foreign lands. There
were many scenes of enthusiasm. Con-
gratuiatOry messages were received from all
the crowned heads of Europe.
NEW. York. April 1.-Blsmarck,s birth
day was celebrated by The German Club
this evening with banquet. congratu-
-latorY cablegram was sent to the Chan
ceIloF. -. - g.