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WASHINGTON CULLINGS.
The Association Of Mexican Var
Veterans in Convention.
THEY CALL AT che WHITE HOUSE.
Seal Fishery Bids Will be Opened
Early in the Coming Week
New War Vessels.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RBooRD-UsIos. ]
NEW NAVAL VESSELS.
Two Large Cruisers That May Possibl,
be Built on This Coast.

Two Large Cruisers That May Possibly
be Built on This Coast.
WASHINGTON, February 22j.-It is ex-
pected that Secretary Tracy will readver-
tise for proposals for building Naval
Academy practice cruiser at an early date,
and at the same time proposals will be in
viied for S, 500 ton protected cruiser This
vessel will be, when built, the largest un-
armored vessel in the navy.
She will carry in the main battery two
8-inch guns, protected by barbettes four
inches thick, and ten 4-inch guns, mounted
under the superstructure deck and pro-
tected by 4-inch steel plates, The second
airy battery will consist of eight 6 FOUNDER,
six 3-pounder and two 1-pounder Hotch-
kiss guns, one 1-pounder boat mount. four
81 N. NJ. caliber maxim guns, and SIX 40
NJ. M. caliber maxim guns. The protective
deck is to be inches thick on the flat, At
inches thick on the slopes over the ma
chinery, and inches thick on the slopes at
the ends.
When these two vessels are contracted
for but two more will remain 10 be adver-
ti.ed. These are the Thomas cruising
monitor, which is delayed pending an
agreement as to how much armor she will
carry, and the 7,500-ton armored cruiser.
Secretary Tracey has just approved the
preliminary plans of the latter vessel, and
the work of getting out the detailed plans
and specifications will be vigorously prose-
cuted. 1t has been decided to increase the
displacement to 8, 159 tons, and the extra
weight is to be principally utilized to in
crease the speed and coal endurance.
She is to be given twenty knots on forced
draught, making her much the fastest
armored vessel sfioat. For this speed a
maximum of at least $4,000 indicated
horse power will be required in the en-
gines.
The battery arrangement will be almost
Identical with that of the English protected
cruiser Blake. She will carry four inch
guns, mounted singly in Hichborn barbette
turrets, one over the keel forward of the
supers,ructure, one aft and one on each
side amidships On the deck below she
will mount three 6-inch guns on each
broadside. two inch guns directly forward
and two directly aft. This arrangement
will give her very heavy all-round fire.
Irving Scott, who is still here, announces
his intention of bidding for both of these
large vessels, and expects to get them.
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JOHN JACOB AsToR.
The Richest Man in America Dies of
Heart Failure.

The Richest Man in America Dies of
Heart Failure.
NEW York. February 22d.-John Jacob
Astor died this morning of heart failure.
He complained yesterday morning that he
was feeling unwell bnt in the evening
went out 10 dinner Soon after his return
he became so i'll that the family sent for
DIR. Fordyce Barker. When he reached
the bedside he found his patient already
a+-iHp be-ll az pulse 5ein PeFeeptible.
Aston continued to sink slowly until
o'clock this morning, when he died.
There were present at the death bed
William Waldorf Astor and couple of
other relatives.
John Jacob Astor was the eldest son of
the late William Astor. and grandson OF
the late John Jacob Astor, who founded
the fortunes of the family He was the
head of the third generation of the Astor
family. He was born sixty five years ago.
In 1878 his father died, leaving John Jacob
two.thirds share of his estate, valued at
$500 100000 During the civil war Astor
went to tie front and served with credit as
Aide-de. Camp TO General Mcclellan. He
Is succeeded by an only son William Wal
dorff Astor, who was Minister to Italy
some years ago.
The funeral will take place Tuesday
from Trinity Chapel. Thus passes away
nerhaps the richest man of America, GER
tainly the head of the wealthiest family
in this country. The benefactions OF Astor
and his wife, who died two years ago, were
many and great.
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SOUTHERN PATROLS.
Loyal Words Fall From the Lips of
Ex-RebeIs.

NEw YORK. February 22d.-The fourth
annual dinner OF the New York Southern
Society tonight was largely attended
President Calhoun in his address referred
to the loss the South had sustained in the
death of Jefferson Davis and Henry w.
Grady. and concluded: Let US seek to
win the admiration of the people of the
North by our devotion to the Union and
our intense love for every section OF our
common country"
The principal speaker of the evening was
ex-President Cleveland, who responded to
the toast, 1.-The Birthday of George Wash
ington." In introducing him Mr.. Calhoun
spoke briefly of Mr.. Cleveland's political
career, saying IN conclusion: Since The
expiration of his term he has lived among
us one of the most unassumlng OF citizens,
but bearing with him constantly in the IN
coming and outgoing OF his daily lie, the
respect and confidence and love of the peo-
pie over whom he presided in q manner
and to an extent never equalled since the
DAYS of Washington himself"
When Mr.. Cleveland rose he was greeted
with great applause.
Mr.. Cleveland said the statement that
we have too few holidays is perhaps true.
1t would be strange indeed if this day
should ever be neglected by our fellow
countrymen. We certainly need at least
one day which shall recall to our minds
the truth that the price of our country was
upselfish labor and sacrifice; that men
fought and suffered that we might be free and
that love and American brotherhood are
necessary elements to the full and con-
tinued enjoyment of American freedom,
prosperity and happiness. There is dan
ger that we may grow needless OF the fact
that our institutions are precious legacy,
which for their own sake should be jeal-
ously watched and guarded, and there is
danger that this condition may induce self
ishness and sordidness, followed by
an idea that patriotism and morality
have no place in statecraft, and that
nol;tical career may be entered upon like
any other trade, fer private profit and adj
vantage. This is frightful departure from
the doctrines upon which our institutions
rest. and surely it is the extreme of folly
to hope that our scheme of government
will effect its purpose and intent, when
every condition of its birth and life Is neg
lected.
John Temple Graves, Of Rome, Ca, made
an ELOQUENT address, in which he said the
problems of our Government will be solved
when the people learn to throb with feryor
at the sight Of the flag and to shout with
patriotism at the sound of our national air.
The war, he said, was inevitable, but both
the South and the North are better for 1t,
and the Union is becoming mighter every
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ENGLISH NEWS.
Albert Edward of Wales and the House
of Parliament.

OF Parliament
Iornor February 22d.-The persistent
attendance of the Prince of Wales in Par
I;ament is exciting astonished comment.
THE neople ask: us this another Prince
Hal reform ~ Eve since the session be-
ean his ROYAL Highness has never missed
2 night. When tired OF the Lords he
strolis into the Commons, chafts the Lord
chancellor in the first and the Speaker in
The second, and drinks at the Peers buffet.
He even mods to the Irish members and Is
hail fellow well met with rybody.
The funeral of the late Joseph BIggar,
the Parnellite member OF Fariiament, was
the occasion of a great religious ceremony
=, tba Roman Catholic Church at Clapham.
In s,,;ts If the hostility of his sisters, whose
1ol;tical opinions are Numerically opposed
r. those Of the late patriot, the members of
Parliament mustered in great force by II
o'clock when the services commenced,
wong them being T. c. O'Brien and
st;cbael Dayitt, who acted as pallbearers.
Af,a- the ceremonies the body was e5-
coytad bv the Irish members to the railway
stat;on and put on board the o'clock
ter for liverpool on their way to Cayan,
= S On The arrival in Liverpool the shell in
,,.h;cb the coffin was inclosed proved to be
sor, large to 90 into the hearse, and men
,rere sent hurrying here and there to md
a scraw-driyer in order to take out the
coffin This caused delay OF an hour,
Int al last the procession WAS formed, con-
sisting OF twelve carriages and thousands
If svmpathizing Irishmen. who. marsnaied
four deep. formed column over mile
long. The streets along the route to tne
boat we're Lined by enthusiastic YET rsspece-
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ALASKA CUSTOMS.
Provisions of Senator Dolph's Alaskan
Bill.

Bill.
WASHINGTON, February 22d. - Senator
Dolph's bill to constitute Mary Island,
Wrangel. Juneau, Sand Point, Kodiak and
Ounalaska ports of delivery within the
collection district of Alaska, and appropri-
ating S25, 900 to erect the necessary build
ings at Mary Island and Sand Point, was
referred BY the Senate Committee on Com
MERGE to Secretary Window for an express
sion of his views thereon.
In response the Secretary says Mary
Island is of no value for Custom-house pur-
poses. l, is recommended as the best site
for an initial port for the peninsular trade
by the officers of the customs revenue ma
rine and coast survey. The shipping and
merchantile interests at Wrangel, 100 miles
north of Mary Island, has already been
constituted customs station by admins
trative action.
1t is an old and somewhat import ant
station of trade. juneau is on the main
land of the peninsula, 200 miles north of
Wrangel towards Sitka. The necessary
officers and buildings are there. 1t is a
large and fourishing town and the center
OF the mining industries of the Territory.
Kodiak is on an island of that name 100
miles west of Sitka. 1t is the center of the
salmon fishing and canning industry, the
important resources of the Territory.
There is not single officer nor proper
building on the ground. Sand Point is on
Popoff Island, one of the Aleutian chain,
several hundred miles from the main land.
1t is a rendezvous for hundreds of fishing
and hunting vessels, and is therefore one of
the most important customs stations in
the Territory and has inducements for
smuggling and demoralizing the traffic
with the natives. No time should be lost
in providing the necessary supervision,
says the Secretary.
Ounalaska is in the Aleutian chain, 200
miles west of Sitka, al the principal en-
trance to Behring Sea. No customs officer
has been stationed there for many years.
except at Mary Island and Sand Point.
The Secretary says there will be no ex-
pense consequent upon the passage of the
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CoNGREs MAS CLuNIE.
He shouts in the Halls of the Old Cradle
of Liberty.

of Liberty.
PHILADELPHIA, February 22d.-The mi
tial steps toward the erection of memo
rial to perpetuate The memory of events
leading to the foundation of the United
States Government were taken in this city
to-day with co. operation. There was a
large representative gathering of Congress
men and State authorities.
The gathering was notable one, includ-
ing nearly full representation from thir-
teen original States and scattering repre-
sentatives from others. The meeting Was
held under the auspices of the Executive
Committee of Governors appointed by the
thirteen original States. The gathering as
sembled in the Continental Hotel this
morning.
1t was presided over by Governor Green,
of New Jersey. After an address of well
come and replies, the party visited Carpen-
ter's Hall, where the first Continental Con-
gress sat, and where the early frame work
of the Constitution was adopted-next to
Independence Hail. the old cradle of
liberty.
The visitors then proceeded up stairs to
the Common Council Chamber, where Gov
ernor Green called for order and named
General Banks for Chairman. Addresses
were made by Governor Biggs. of Della
ware Congressman Carter, of Montana;
Congressman Clunie, of California, and
others in support of the projected memo
rial. Upon the conclusion of Clunie's adj
dress the meeting adjourned, and the WIS.,
itors returned to the hotel for luncheon.
At o'clock carriages were taken at the
hotel and the visitors driven through Fair
mount Park 10 examine sites for the pro-
posed memorial A banquet will be ten
dered the visitors this evening.
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full crowds, who uncovered their heads and
seemed visibly affected as the coffin passed
by.
Lord Salisbury intimated to-day that he
would accept the United States Senate's
changes in the extrsdition treaty. There
fore future parleying between Mr.. Lincoln
and his Lordship will be short and easy.
The case of Baird and the Pelican Club
in the Courts was adjourned to-day for
week. Baird refused to make an affidavit.
He thus escapes the ordeal of appearing in
the witness-box. in which he is evidently
afraid that his past career would be raked
up.
A successful operation has been per-
formed upon young Abraham Lincoln, the
son of the American Minister, by opening
the abscess and ,discharging its contents,
and it is now thought to give an excellent
promise of his recovery.
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SIBERIAN PRISON PENS.
They are Worse Than Was Libby OF
Andersonville.

They are Worse Than Was Libby or
Andersonville.
LONDON. February 22d.-Further details
of the outrage in the political prison at
Kara have reached the Russian exiles in
London. 1t appears the trouble originated
in "hunger strike" in August, when the
women political prisoners tried to starye
themselves to death and thus escape the
brutalities of their jailers. All the women
imprisoned abstained from food for four
teen days. At first the jailers jeered at the
women, then tempted them with food. and
then finding this of no avail threatened
them. When several of the women were
at the point of death from voluntary absti-
nence from food the prison officials re-
sorted to artificial means to compel them
to take nourlshment. The methods
adopted, however, were violent and licenti
Gus. and the women were compelled to
abandon the strike. Abominable outrages
followed this state of affairs, and led
Madame Sigada, whose death by foggng
has already been announced, to ask for
an interview with the Director of the prison
in hone of securing an amelioration of the
condition of the prisoners.
The request was granted, but she found
him SO abusive that in her evaporation
she called him a villain and slapped his
face. Madame Sigada was then taken from
the Directors office and conveyed to the
prison in which common offenders are con-
fined. Three of her companions from
among the political prisoners were per-
mitted to join her. Some time later Baron
Korff sent a special order directing that
Madame Sigada be punished according to
the regulations and the order was executed
to the fullest extent. The punishment was
so severe that death ensued from rupture
of the heart. Her three companions COM
mitted suicide within an hour of the time
after hearing of Madame Sigada's death.
Many hearing of the fogeing and suicides
carried out their threats Of suicide. They
met together, and thirty Of them shared
what poison they could obtain. That eve
ming two died. Their commissions and the
dead silence which reigned in the other
cells reused the attention OF the guards,
who Immediately summoned physicians,
who administered emetics to the survivors
and endeavored by every means to coun-
teract the effects of the poison.
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JUDGE NORTH.
End of Brilliant, Eventful and Useful
Life.

End of Brilliant, Eventful and Useful
Life.
FRESNO. February 22d-Ex-Judge J. W.
North died last night, aged IS years. He
was a native of New York. In 1S49 he
went to NJ 'nnesota and spent year on
Hennipia Island, and was present at.the
laying of the foundation of the first house
in Minneapolis He was member of the
second Territorial Legislature of Minnesota,
and introduced the bill chartering the
Minnesota University at Minneapolis. He
was the founder of the town of Mortified,
named after him. In 1857 he was a men,
Der of the Convention that framed the
Constitution of Minnesota. In 1860 he was
Chairman of the delegation of that State
to the Chicago Convention which NOM
mated Lincoln, and was on the committee
delegated to apprise him of the nomina
ton. In 1867 he was appointed Surveyor
General of the Territory of Nevada, and
later Judge of the Territorial District Su-
preme Court of Nevada. In 1870 ne con-
ceived the scheme of planting colony of
Eastern people in Souther California and
founded Riverside.
In 1879 he went to San Francisco and
spent year practicing law. when he be-
came interested in the Washington Colony
scheme near Fresno, to which he devoted
the remainder of his life. In politics he
was Republican and in early life strong
abolitionist, spending two years lecturing
against slavery under the auspices of the
Connecticut Anti-Slavery Society.
His body was shipped to Los Angeles to-
night and will be cremated in compliance
with his dying request.
Washington's Birthday was observed by
the closing of the banks and general
cessation of business. The National Guard
paraded and drilled and are giving ball
this evening at Riggs Theater.
The south bound passenger is four hours
late on account of landslides.
Judge Campbell refused to grant the
habeas corpus to Wah Tim, the alleged
highlander and murderer, to-day, and he
was taken to San Francisco for trial.
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FREAK TRUST.
mime Museum Curiosities TO be Monopo-
lied by Syndicate.

mime Museum Curiosities 60 be Monopo-
Lied by Syndicate.
New YoRK, February 22d.-A syndicate,
N be known as the New York Gaiety
Amusement Company, has been recently
formed for the purpose of building and
GENERATING dime museums in this snd other
Giles. Subscription books were quietly
onened Yesterday, and in the course OF a
few hours 60 per cent. of the capital stock
was subscribed for by some of the leading
fnsneiers and capitalists of this city.
There is something piquant IN the
.honsht OF Henry Clews and August Bel
mont sitting in judgment on the relative
.aine of fat woman and doubie-headed
calf as paving stock, aHd in the future per-
sons NAV expect to hear jay Gould ask
pnsseI1 Sage. "What seems to be the mat
ter with our Jersey City house9 We've
hsen PLAYING TO very small business there,
md vet they We had the ossifed man there
and and the elass.eater all this week. u m
afraid t, the show in the amusement hall is
1D 1 as strong as It might be-, Russell Sage
uo saw In reply. Suppose We send
,bs,, The Swiss bell ringers from our San
E 1nel house, and fill in our turn there
a;sb . Punch and Judy show"
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pREoAur1oNARY MEASURE.
Bill That VIII Upset the Democratic
Ohio Gerrymandering.

Ohio Gerrymandering.
WASHINGTON, February 22d.-Congress-
man McComas is preparing bill for the
Republicans of the House to take the place
of the Wickham bill, to prevent gerry
Wandering by the Democrats in Ohio.
The McComas bill will be more in the char
acter of permanent provision to gerry
manderipg in general and for all time. 1t
will provide that members of the fifty
second Congress shall be elected from the
same districts as the fifty-first Congress,
and that after that the reapportionment
shall be made in the States in accordance
With the eleventh census, such reapportion-
n,ent to hold good dntil the twelfth census.
IT rroyides, also, that the certificates of
election of members shall be made to the
Clerk of the House By the State Canysssing
Board.
This last clause would apply to the prob
able situation at the next election IN Ohio.
If the Democrats of Ohio elect in The new
districts of their own making and the Re-
publicars refuse to recognize the new DIS
tricts but run in the old, it would give two
full delegations of twenty-one members.
one delegation Republican and the other
Democratic, and the Governor being a
Democrat would probably certify to the
election of the Democrats, and as 1t now Is
the Clerk of the House would have to make
M the roll upon these certificates, ana the
Republicans would have to stand as con-
testants. With this new provision, how
ever. the Attorney General and Secretary
| of State, who, with the Governor, constitute
| the canvassing board, being both Repuoll-
cans the Republicans might be ceruned.
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Three Men Killed and Number Fatally
Injured.

Three Men Killed and Number Fatally
Injured.
OMAHA, February 22d.-There was an
explosion at the Armour Cudahy Packing
Works in South Omaha this morning in
the boiler room, the outside boiler In bat
terry of nine bursting from cause I'M
known. II tore great hole IN the walls
of the machinery department adjoining
and about twenty-five employees were bur-
led in the debris. The city fire department
was summoned and together with the en-
ployes of the establishment soon quelled
the flames and began the work of rescuing
the unfortunates.
Three men were killed and seven badly
injured, some of whom will probably die.
Those killed are John Tighe. Hans Olson
and John Linahan. All the firemen were
seriously injured Edward Maskell, James
Mcclure, Michael Hoylar, James Black.
All Hardy, Samuel Gibson and ]. E. Sher1-
dan suffered from cuts bruises and trac-
tured bones, and were scalded by the es-
Gaping steam. 1t is likely that three, and
perhaps four of them, will die. All the
other men caught in the debris were taken
ont practically unhurt.
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CHEROKEE STRIP.
Chief Mays Says the Government is Very
nahla.

Chief Mays Says the Government is Very
Unreasonable.
KANSAS CITY. February 22d.-President
Hewitt of the Cherokee Strip Live Stock
Association said to-day that his company
will next month take the necessary steps
toward the removal of their cattle by Octo-
her. in compliance with the Presidents
order. He does not know where they will
ship them, but supposes in all directions.
He exhibited letter from Chief Mays on
the subject, in which the chief says the
Cherokees look upon the course OF the Ad-
ministration as very unreasonable and un-
Just to them, and without lawful authority,
To be dispossessed Of the use and Deneht OF
their lands is something the Cherokee Ma
ton cannot submit to under any circum-
stances, unless forced to.
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Company Entertainment.

WASHINGTON, feDruary 1.Zoena. LAY,
and Mrs: Stewart entertained ARE cO,a
pany at dinner last evening Ia .ne aL apa. az
ments IN the onoreham. Inc .so,e n "a
fiorally decked with La france i .;sS u an
the bouquets were plnk roses . lora ~ sra
pink ribbon. Inc menu ca a;n,; were and and
clally aecoia sha s "m of the occasion.
me guests %ele ,s oe Inhu an Iones Senator
senator anu MT MS Mn NJ. ond Mrs Charles
ana MIS-. o'anloiu, VA Mrs Erant p,Ylev of
q. Gloson' MI. ana id-;oh Ms;ar I,attin the
Cailornla, MISS aiai. H. Tra,ob 'sgai;on
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TRENTON CRUSADERS.
An Ovation to the Women who Wrecked
a Liquor Saloon.

An Ovation to the Women who Wrecked
Liquor Saloon.
KANSAS CRY, February 22d.-A special
from Trenton, Mo-, to the Times says: A
train load of Spickardsville temperance
crusaders and sympathizers arrived here
Yesterday to attend the trial of the ladies
arrested tor demolishing the saloon of
Thomas Brady. At the station crowd of
300 Trenton crusaders were drawn up to re-
ceiye the martyrs. They were headed by a
brass band, and scattered through their
ranks were numerous standard bearers who
carried aloft banners and transparencies
bearing notices expressing appropriate
sentiments At the Opera House they
held a public meeting. The case was called
in the afternoon. Brady, the saloon
keeper, told the story of the crusade and
the Court adjourned.