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WESTERN UNION.
President Norvin Green's Talk Before
the Committee.


the Committee.
WASHINGTON, March 1st.-President Nor.
vim Green, of the Western Union Tele
graph Company, completed his argument
| to-day before the Committee on Postoffices
| relative to the postal telegraph bill. He
called attention to the imprecticability Of
running telegraph offices in the same
building and in the rooms with the Post
office. He spoke of the large amount oil
room required for telegraph offices in cities
of any size. He then quoted the rates in
Europe and compared their rates for long
distances in this country, showing that in
the United States it is lower.
The effect of very low rates, where they
have been undertaken, has proved disas-
trous. The Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph
Company came into the field with low
rates to smash things. 1t broke down
several small companies and finally broke
itself, and nearly broke the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company with it, forcing it
to sell the telegraph at the same time they
did the sleeping-car and express system, in
order to get out of the trouble which this
cheap rate fight had brought on them.
The average cost of their kilograms was
over % cents, and their average receipts
for them less than IL cents. The Post
master General by his recent order has
compelled the Western Union Telegraph
Company to carry the business below cost
He smilingly tells you that he is on good
terms with the telegraph company, yet he
may smile and smile and go on and COM
nit financial murder. He was astonished
that the ostmaster-General, who, under
our system is not sitting member of either
branch of Congress, as is the case else
where, should come here to coach the
committee as to his pet measure, which
even the President had failed to recognize
ID his message.
To this members of the committee re-
piled that the Postmaster-General had not
spoken to them on the subject except in
argument before the committee.
Mr. Crane and other members of the
committee questioned President Green
with reference to some of his statements,
after which the Chairman stated that the
Postmaster-G General was present by invita-
ton, as was Mr.. Green, and that he was
not coaching the committee or doing any
other acts that were not proper for any citi-
zen to do
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DISCONTINUED FIsHERMEN.
They Demand an Increase of Pay From
the Alaska Company.


SAN FRANcIsco, March 1st.-Quite an
assemblage of anxious and disconnected
seamen was congregeted about the Office OF
the Alaska Commercial Company on the
corner of Sansome and Halleck streets
this morning, in answer to a call by the
company for number of fishermen to 90
salmon fishing at Copper river, on Prince
Williams sound.
The cause of the discomfort of the men
lies in the fact that the company offered
them only 500 for the season and 800 per
thousand for small salmon and $50 per
thousand for king, or large salmon; where
as, last season they were paid S45 month
and cent fish, out of which they could
manage to realize about $35 or $50 per
month for the season, which lasted seven
months and half.
After considerable discussion over the
matter, this morning the company finally
acceded to the demands of the men so far
as to pay $50 per thousand for small
salmon; but this advance isnot satisfactory
to many of them, and some backed out
after signing the articles.
About thirty men are needed as fishers,
boat-pullers, ETC, and the company finds
them in everything but clothing. The
applicants are mostly Scandinayians, and
appear TO be very intelligent set of men.
who thoroughly understand their business.
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sCURRuOUs LETTERS.
Burke-Roche Obliges a Newspaper te
Make an ADOIOpv

LONDON, March 1st.-For a couple of
years Mr., Burke-Roche of London. who
married the daughter of Frank Work of
New York, has been annoyed by thereceipt
of scurrilous letters and postal cards from
New York and sometimes from nearer
home.
On Tuesday the London Evening Ners
said that Mrs. Roche had instituted divorce
proceedings in New York, and instantly
Mr.. Roche demanded an apology, which
was made, but this failed to satisfy him,
and he said that if the Netos did not make
an abject apology and give 200 guineas to
London charity he would sue for libel.
The Nescs printed an AFFECT apology to-
day and promised if the sum were cut
down to 100 guineas to give the name of
the writer. The Neags IS partly owned by
Harry Marks. Rsche agreed, and was in
formed that the writer was an American
gentleman, many years resident of Lon
don.
Mr. Burke. Roche said to- day that he was
tired of being attacked in this underhanded
way without cause, and would have no
more mercy on the slanderers than they on
him.
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an unknown woman denounces a Countess
who advertises that she is willing to pre-
sent Americans at court and to society gem
elally during the coming London season
in consideration of $4,000 paid in adj
vance. The paper says this lady should be
rechristened the sristocratic Jeremy Did
Ter, and trusts that few English ladies will
consent to receive Americans chaperoned
by her.
1t is denied that the Countess is Lady
Stradbroke, one of the writers on the staff
of the World, of which Edmund Yates is
the proprietor, and mother OF the seconder
of the address to the throne in Che House
of Commons at the re-opening of Parlia-
mont
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pFNoUNc1NG RUSSIA.
A Reverend Gentleman Says the CT.
Ought to he Killed

A Reverend Gentleman Says the Gar
Ought to be Killed.
New YORK, March 1st.-Accor6ing to
Rev. Hugh Pentecost the Czsr of Russia
should be at once assassinated.
There was not room in the large hall of
Cooper Union last night on the occasion of
the mass meeting to protest against the
cruelties Of the Russian Government in
Siberia, and hundreds were unable to enter.
Hugh %. Pentecost, who was received
with vociferous applause, said ITO me it
seems disgrace to the whole human fam
lily that such a man as the Gar of Russia
should or could be allowed to live. As l
understand it, this particular man is really
responsible for the horrors of which we
have read.
George KEENAN,, who has been on the
spot, says the outrages are directly due to
the Gar. The other rulers who enter into
alliances with the Car are equally dis
grace 10 the name of humanity, and if the
proposed extradition treaty between Russia
and the United States is contaminated by
| which political prisoners can be returned
| from this country to Siberia, it will take
centuries to obliterate our shame.
These people are guilty of no crimes
| unless it be one to have an opinion. These
men and women, whom we with bateC
breath csll uihilists. will be honored in th.
future, wlren liberty has been secured il
| Russia, as we now honor the name O
George Washington"
| Professor Daniel de Leon said this coun
try was guilty because it dealt with th,
| crowned murderer as with friend, but b,
/ hoped that this Government would ente
q protest against the massacre of his sub
| iects
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DIED WITH HIS Roots ON.
An Ogden Editor Who Was Not L
heller but a Prophet.

An Ogden Editor Who Was Not a Lii
beler, but Prophet.
OGDEN (Utah), March 1st.-Pat Desmond
was shot and instantly killed By Thomas
s. Tod shortly after midnight this morn
ing. The two men had been drinking con-
siderably during the night and had quar-
relied. Desmond put his hand in Tod's
pocket and drew forth pair of gloves,
Claiming they were his, and that they had
been etolen by Tod. Tod denied the
charge. and in the next instant four shots
were fred by Tod. three of which took
effect in .Desmond's face and one in his
stomach. No one saw the shooting. Tod
cave himself up and said Desmond drew
his gun first but: it was found by his side,
ali Of the chambers being filed. Desmond
was once 8 member Of the Omaha City
ConnciI, also Marshal of Pueblo, Col /,
where it is said he stood in with all the
crooks. AND amassed c fortune in some
mysterious way. He has been in ogden
over a year, and had many thousands of
dollars herein real estate. He was thor.
oughlv bad man and always IN troeble.
The Daiis Cccuzycidl predicted three weeks
AGO that Pat Desmond wecld die with his
boots on yet, and yesterday be began salt
AGAINST that paper for SIC 900 for li6sl
The paper stands winner to-day.
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FIGHT IN A CHURCH.
The Auditorium of a House of God
Turned Into a Prize Ring.

Turned Into a Prize Ring.
NEwBURG, March 1st.-A prize fight took
place at 2 O'Clock this morning in church
at Hickory Bush The contestants were
Mike Wall of Kingston and Jack Quinn OF
Rondout. Both men weighed 145 pounds
stripped.
They fought with skin-tight gloves, Mar
quis OF Queensberry rules. Two dollars
each was paid by $50 persons to witness
the sport. They entered the ediice through
the chancel door and took seats in the
pews.
There had been bad blood between the
two men for some time, and the fight was
a bitter one. Quinn was in the best con-
dition, and for the first five rounds had
everything as he wanted it.
Then Wall got his second wind and
went at it hammer and tongs, and the next
FIVE rounds were favorable to him, and the
betting changed in his favor.
From the tenth round 10 the finish
Quinn's condition told in his favor, and
the fight was brought to an end in the
twentieth round by Knockout blow back
of the ear, Wall swinging around to avoid
g highlander, only to receive the left
from his opponent. Wall was badly pun
ished, while Quinn showed but few
hrr.iSoc
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SUGAR IN FLORIDA.
Claus SpreckIes' Big Scheme for an Enor-
nous Sugar Plantation.

nous Sugar Plantation.
FLoR1DELPHIA (Fla), March 1st.--Claus
Spreckels, the sugar king, is here with a
party of capitalists fiom Philadelphia with
view of starting great sugar sfowing in
dustry in this part of the land. Expert
ments tried here with sugar cane shows
that it grows more rapidly and has yield
twice as great as that planted in Louisiana.
The conditions of the climate, as well as
the soil, are very similar to those which
obtain in the suger-growing districts OF
Cuba and Porto Rico.
Thus far 100000 acres have been re-
claimed, and upon portion Of this sugar
planting has been carried on for upwards
of three years.
Sugar experts say the land is adapted to
sugar culture. There are still over Il, 000,-
600 acres lying to the south of this place
which can be put to the same use. which
will form larger territory than the sugar.
growing country of either Porto Rico or
Cuba.
The purpose of the trip is to establish
the largest sugar plantation, at least in this
country, upon the reclaimed lands.
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An Inrentor,s Death.

NEW YoRK, March 1st.-Jerome Griscolm.
inventor, who spent $45, 900 and many
years Of labor in an unsuccessful attempt
to introduce patent wheel brake. com
mitted suicide here last night. He wound
a blanket about his head and then Inflated
illuminating gas through the tube.
de was found dead in bis Office this
morning. he leaves widow and three
children IN California. He directed that
his body be given to the hospital for dis
section. The rubber tube through which
the gas reached his mouth was one used in
his inventions and was part of the machine
that ruined him.
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TWO BOTTLES OF WHISKY.
1t Causes the Death of Scores of Goo
People in Arizona.

1t Causes the Death of Scores of Good
People in Arizona.
PRESCOTT A. T. March ast-Dan Burk,
the messenger who ives sent from the
upper dam, at Walnut Grove, to warn the
people below of their danger, and who
failed to do so, getting drunk instead, was
brought to town to-day under arrest.
The charge against him is not yet made
public. He would probably have me;
with violence at the hands of the people
at the wreck had the sathorities not taken
him in charge. Burk left the upper dam
at O'Clock P. NJ. on Friday and got as far
as Goodwins, about half way to the lower
dam. Here he took two bottles of whisky
and struck out for another place, leaving
the people below to their fate. The next
morning he returned TO the upper dam
and seeing the wreck realized the fearful
consequences of his negligence and fed
When arrested he was in hiding neal
WickenSorg. Popular feeling isvery bitter
against him.
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CANADIAN INDEPENDENCE.
A League Formed at Montreal Which
Means Business.

Means Business.
NEW YORK, March 1st.-A Montreal
special says: "a league has been formed
here to bring about the independence of
Canada in 1892. All the American Powers
are to be asked to exert their moral infiu-
ence, and, if needs be, concerted action, to
free the country from the last vestige of
European rule OF the continent. The
league will have united with it all the lib
eral clubs in the country, and American
universities are to be invited to Co operate,
as well as political bodies who have for
their object the bringing about of fual
triumph of democratic institutions through
out the world.
THE league will be under control of a
supreme council, whose aetions will be kept
secret. This new departure. coming after
the recent actions of the liberal clubs in
declaring for independence, causes much
comment here
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THE AMERICAN PIG.
The Liberal German Papers Score a
Point in Its Favor.

LONDON, March 1st-The American pig
will be allowed to land at Kiel, the German
Government thinking that by concentrat.
ing at that port the combined wisdom OIL
its inspectors it may succeed in keeping
out the trichnia which it has suited the
policy of Germany to declare infest the
American porker.
In truth, this is concession due to the
repeated remonstrances of Liberal papers
which have almost daily for the last few
months urged the necessity of cheape.
meat for workingmen, who are utterly
unable to purchase any at the present
rates.
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DUKE OF ORLEANS.
He is Anxious to Follow in the Footster
of Boulanger.

of Boulanger.
PARIS, March 1st.-Many towns through
out France are being industriously pla-
carded with pictures ofthe Duke of Orleans,
representing him as behind prison bars.
The purpose is apparently to arouse in his
behalf, and for political ends, the people
whose sympathies are still more or less
attached to his house and to the cause of
the Royalists.
1t is reported in the Hobbies of the Cham
Der of Deputies that as soon as the young
Prince issues from prison he intends to
stand as candidate for the Chamber in all
the provincial elections which may occur,
as fast as they come on, with the idea of
creating great popular demonstration in
his favor, after the manner of the defunct
Boulangist party.
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pEspERAnE pEspEaADo.
A plan OF Denpe, 4he Faro Ssank Rob-
her, 20 Make His Escape.


Der, to Make His Escape.
SEATTLE (Wash.l, March lst.-payid
Denne. the desperate, who robbed the
tero hank and shotits doorkeeper shout one
month ago. made desperate attempt this
-,,orning TO fire the County Jail, where he
e incareerated. About S2;30 O'Clock Jack
Cav his cell. mate, aEolSe and fouEd the
Iii fnIl of smoke, while flames were
eeTT,;ngiug up from Denne's mattress
srTSSiumped to his feet with yell, E1en
nennSseizsd hold Of him and commanded
silence when 2 terrific struggle ens1ed;
The night taller heard the cries OF Gay asaa
the other prisoners. and rushed down te
The cell, followed by several policemen.
They found Gay unconscious from the
choking Denne had given him and Inc
smoke.
The IRE Yves put out without diescqlty.
GAYS condition is pronounced critical, ne
having inhaled o great quantity OF smoke,
and be may die. Denne gives no ezPis1a-
ton of his desperate deed, but 1t IS pc
Iieved he hoped to Tzske his escape during
ths confusion caused By the fire.
1t is but one week ago that he PLEADED
guilty to the charges against him and Was
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A BELLIGERENT CRIPPLE.
He is Going to Have Good Sized PEN
sion or Make Trouble.

OTTAWA, March 1st-The usual mo-
notony of the proceedings in the House OF
Commons was broken yesterday by the be-
havior of man in one Of the public gall
leries. Sir Adolphe Caron, Minister OF
Militia, was explaining his conduct in re-
gard to the claim of pensioner named
Hubbell, when the latter, from the gallery,
shouted out that the statement made by the
Minister was untrue.
He raised such a disturbance that the
Sergeant alarms was compelled to eject
him. He was with the Northwest field
force and was badly wounded during the
Rel rebellion. He now receives 55 cents
per day, but wants a larger pension, being
a cripple. Sir Adolphe said Ia the House
that Hubbell had threatened to shoot him
if his claim was not Immediately attended
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WASHINGTON NOTES.
Democratic BaIlot-box from the State
of Arkansas

Democratic Ba1lot-box from the State
of Arkansas.
WASHINGTON, March 1st-Up in the
room of the House Committee on Elections
to-day stood the ballot box that will figure
in the debate on the Featherstone- Cate
election case next week.
The box is made of tin. and looks like
any ordinary cheap ballot-box. But there
is popularity about it that appears only
upon close inspection. The oriice where
in the ballots were placed is double, so il
the ballot is placed on one side it slips into
the box, but if placed on the other side
slides unperceiyed down into the waste.
basket or upon the floor.
The contestant Featherstone asserts that
twenty-one of those boxes were used in
one county at the election in Arkansas, and
as the Republican ballots were marked in
blue to distinguish them, it was an easy
matter for the Democratic election man.
ayers to see they did not go into the ballot
boxes and get counted. The double lip
around the orifce can readily DE taken of
leaving the box absolutely honest in its
appearance.
TWO APPOINTMENTS.
The Commissioner of Pensions has ap-
pointed DR.. John V. COT Pension Exam
AAlh6 Jul SCOh az 0ACQQcf OICSOA
The Secretary of the Treasury has APP
pointed II. r. Cartwell third assistant
keeper of the light station at Point Arena,
California, vice Frank Brown, resigned.
PENSION AWARDS.
Original invalid-Daniel Cobb, Los An
geles; William B. Smith, San Francisco.
Increase Edwin ]. Larry, Balls Ferry.
Washington: Re-issue-Orin Belknap,
Thetis. Reissue and increase-William
T. Coyle, Walla Walla.
Oregon: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Fresh,
Baker City.
THE YEAGLE CASE.
The Star tonight says that on Monday
next argument will commence in the
United States Supreme Court in the case of
Cunningham, Sheriff, against David Neagle.
This is the case in which the question is to
be decided whether Deputy Marshal Nea-
gle shall be tried in the State Courts of
California for the killing of Judge Terry
last summer in defense of Judge Field at
Lathrop, Cal.
1t will be argued by Johnson, Attorney
General of California, and Zsch Montgom-
cry for the Sheriff and Attorney General
of the United States and Joseph Choate, of
New York, for Neagle. The-latter claim
that the decision of the United States Cir
cult Court that the Deputy Marshal acted
strictly within his line of duty cannot be
reviewed in State Court.
THE Billed sHIP-BUILDER.
Mr.. Herreschoff, the blind ship builder,
called on Secretary Tracy this morning
and asked to have the trial Of the new tor
pedo-boat Cushing take place as soon as
nozsihle Mr. HerresehoH said that he vas
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sentenced to eighteen years in the Peni-
Tertiary. Shortly after being sentenced he
said he would rather die than serve time
behind the nrlson bars.
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young brother, but could not quite toler-
ate him as stepfather She made pro-
vision for them before the ceremony, at
the urgent request of her husband-elect.
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MONEY THE REQUISITE.

Americans to be Made Socially Solid in
London for Coin.
LONDON, March 1st.-In weekly paper
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There are fifty manufactures of imita-
ton butter in Germany. A manufactory
in Mannheim produces daily 5000 pounds.
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IN FOREIGN LANDS.
The american Pig is Again admitted to
Germany.
THE DUKE OF ORLEANS, MISTAKE.
A French Editor FoolishIy Advises
the Assassination of the Ger
man Emperor.
THE GERMAN CAPITAL.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RrooED-uMos.
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TIE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The California Fruit interests Under
Discussion.
UNCONSTITUTIONAL SQUABBLE,
Speaker Reed Does Not Propose t,
Visit the "Blue Grass" Section
OF Kentucky.
SECRETARY BLAINE.

lspzaAt DnrATcans TO THE szoozpUsIos.l
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THE Billed sHrP-BuILDER.

Mr.. Herreschoff, the blind ship-buiIder,
called on Secretary Tracy this morning
and asked to have the trial Of the new tor
pedo-boat Cushing take place as soon as
possible. Mr.. Herreschof said that he was
confident the boat would attain a speed Of
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EAST OF TIE ROCKIES.
Strong Talk at Montreal Of Canadian
Independence.
SDERsoN's SUCCESS.
Chauncey Depew Does Not Desire
to be President Harrison's
Successor.
TACOMA AND CHINA.

IRpsEAl DISPATCHES 70 THs anooED-uuos.l
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CALIFORNIA AND COAST.
1 Fire Started by a Cigarette Smoker
at Grass Valley.
FIGHT ABOUT A STACK oF HAY.
A Desperate Prisoner Sets Fire &c
His CeII-The Nevada County
Blockade RAISED.
BLOODY BATTLE.

IsrraAI DISPATCHES TO TIE aEooED-vsaos.l
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portland (Or), March 1st.-Fred. Wsg-
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CHICAGO, March 1st.-The Chicago, Mil
waukee and ST. Paul fast mail train col
lided with freight train at lakewood, Wis,
at o'clock this morning The freight wss
running ahead of the fast mail. The en-
gineer reversed his engine, but too hate,
and the engine crashed into the caboose.
Engineer Carroll, the fireman and the
car brakeman were all terribly cut about
the head and shoulders and Carroll had
his ribs broken. They were taken to a
farm house near by. It is feared they can
not recover. The damage to the trains
will exceed $4,000. A wrecking train
from Milwaukee cleared the tracks.
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SEATTLE, March lst.-A serious appre-
,heusion is felt here for the safety of the
bark Nellie Msy, which left PORT Blakely
fer San Francisco thirty-seyen days ago.
Died FreE, His Injuries.
PcsTIANp (Or.A. March Ist.-Fred. Esg-
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puRL1c nERr srArEMENr.

The public debt statement issued tonight
by the Treasury Department shows gross
debt for March 1st of 81 ,601, 713, S42 50, and
a net debt of S1034 ,547, 500 4S. This is q
decrease of sc, 159, 4S6 66 during February,
and of $42, 099 091 81 since June Both last
During February the receipts of the Gov
eminent were $50 s66, 21S "a, and the ex-
penditures were $25, o60, 704 AZ. Treasurer
Huston's statement shows the surplus on
February 2Sth to be $50, 756, 5S4 81.