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RAILROAD MATTERS.
Concessions Granted for a Tourists Line
in Mexico.

MEXICO, April IA. - The Government
granted yesterday concession to Joaquin D.
Cassasus for the construction of railroad,
OF not more than per cent grade, to join
the peaks of Ixtaccihuatz and Popocatepet
with the inter-oceanic railroad. The work
must be commenced within one year from
date, under the contract, and must
be completed within five years with
out money subsidy, though the
material Tor building can be imported free
OF duty. The road will be solely for tourists,
there being no resources on the sides of the
volcanoes.
VACAvHLE (Cal.l. April14-C. P. Hunt
lngton and. family, General Manager
Iowne and Land Agent Mills arrived here
from Capay last evening and remained over
night. The visit of the party has refer
ence to the extension Of the road from
Rnmsey TO Clear Lake and from Esparto to
Woodland. President Huntington in
structed the Land Agent to make reductions
In rates and give more advantageous terms
to purchasers of land in Capay Valley.
The party stopped at Winters yesterday
and drove up the Putah to the mouth of the
canyon. The policy of building lines into
the fertile valleys Of California will, Mr..
huntington says, be a distinctive feature
OF his administration of railroad affairs
during the next Two years. The party goes
from here to Santa Rosa.
Boston, April 1.-THE proposed feeders
for the Atlantic and Pacific are road from
Phoenix to Prescott. Arizona Territory, 125
miles, and from Phoenix to Flagstaff, I72
miles. These two lines will tap all of Cen
trail Arizona. The road to Prescott goes
mostly through mining region. 1t is I'M
derstood those lines will be built by a pri-
yate company and not by any railroad COM
pany.
New YORK, April a An important
railroad deal has just been concluded by A.
Z, 1ates in this city. 1t includes the pur-
chase OF the controlling stock, an aggregate
of over S12000,000, of the Buffalo, Rochester
and Pittsburg Railway, and $4,000, 600 stock
OF the Rochester and Pittsburg Coal and
Iron Company. The controlling interest
was sold by Adrian Iselin of New York to
Bell, Lewis q Yates, combined with the
tonnage of the Roche ster and Pittsburg
Coal and Iron Company. The output of coal
from these two interests for market, as well
as for the production of coke, amounts to
an enormous tonnage-2,700 900 tons-and
undoubtedly makes the firm the largest pro-
ducers of bituminOus coal in the world.
ST. LOUIS, April 14.-President Mackey,
the railroad magnate. in an interview here
to-day, emphatically denied all rumOrs to
the effect that the Big -Four people were
figuring on the absorption of the Mackey
system.
PORTLAND, April IA. - The committees
soliciting subscriptions for the Hunt rail-
way project have been very successful.
There is deficiency of S45, 900 now, which
sum will certainly be guaranteed within
day or two.
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ment was entirely destroyed. Only one en-
Guiding one of the 114-ton Hogs" The
loss on the engines, machinery and supplies
is 500, OOo-fully insured by the railroad
company. The oil-house, 125 feet long,
containing 10000 gallons of oil, was saved
from the flames by the desperate exertions
of the firemen. Had this ignited, the coal
bunkeIs, depots, ice-houses and large
flouring-mill would have been destroyed
and would have caused immense loss. In
addition 10 the engines and machinery, sew
eral cars in freight train were burned.
company is now doing an immense freight
business and can i'll spare the engines.
The road will probably rebuild immedi-
ately, doubling the capacity of the round
house.
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of national bank circulation shall be con-
veyed into the treasury and treated as funds
available for the reduction of public debt
and for the current expenses of the Gov
eminent; that all funds held for the pay
ment of matured debts, and interest due
and unpaid. shall be similarly treated and
that hereafter no funds available above the
sum of S1.000,000 shall be retained in the
treasury. This is not to be construed, how
ever, as permanently diminishing the fund
of 500, 100000 now held for the redemption
of Treasury notes.
At 12:45 o'clock. on motion of Cameron
OF Pennsylvania, the Senate adjourned out
Of respect to the memory of Samuel G. Ran
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MATTHEW HARRIS

Matthew Harris, the Parnellite Member
of Parliament for East Galway. died yes
terday at London.
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Ofenbach's great military opera entitled The
Drum Majors Daughter was produced at the
TIvOli Opera House last evening for the first
time. The company had been strengthened for
the occasion. Miss Emily Sodene, who has held
a leading position on the comic opera stage fer
many years, undertook the role Of the Duchess
Della Volta. 1t is some years since this artistic has
appeared among us. She is as lovely and viva
cious as and got through the music Of the part
with considerable credit. Miss Tellula Evans
made pleasing Stella and Miss Able GaiIlard
made an attractive looking drummer-boy. Will
lam III. Hamilton. who has recently returned
from the East, appeared as the Drum Major, and
both sang and acted captally. Francis Gaillard's
fine barytone volce:was heard to advantage in the
music allotted to Captain Roberts. The rest OF
the cast was equal TO Its responsibilities. The
Drum Majors Daughter will be repeated until
further notice.
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THE DooM-sEALERs.

A Day Of Prayer on Mount TaylOr-Flight
From st. Helena.
SANTA Rosa, April IA large number
of doom-sealers spent the day on Taylor
Mountain in expectation of seeing the val
ley filed with water. Among the number
are one or two business men of this city,
who late this afternoon had not returned,
fearing that perhaps a mistake of few
hours had been made. Religious exercises
were conducted throughout the day on the
mountain.
ST. HELENA, April IA. - The Oakland
"doom-sealers" who came to ST. Helena
within the past two weeks as a safe refuge
in which to escape the predicted tidal wave
of destruction of Oakland and San Fran
cisco, to take place to-day, are now fleeing
to the mountains. having discovered that
ST. Helena is such wicked place they are
not safe here. a large number went to
Howell Mountain last week and one party
of negroes went to the summit of Mount
st. Helena this morning.
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though the authors, George JessOp and Brander
Matthews, when they left these two principals,
had periods of intellectual exhaustion and
dRllied with the interest till they picked
them Gp again, and then the business
became once more Invested with light and color.
Goodwin is a comedian. This was observable In
his manner, The strength he gave every situation,
the direct way in which he put every line OF The
text he had to utter. He has not quite escaped
from his earlier stage experiences, but the tend
ency TO grotesquerie was held well in check and
subOrdiuaied 10 the superior purpose of the
work he had in hand. AS the Hon. Mrs. Mere
Spectator who wanted TO do Woocott out OF his
gold mine for song, Miss Isabelle Coe, who has
recently emerged 4 ON the ruck of farce comedy,
made strong and consistent play. Her verbal
duel with WoolcoIt was admirably sustained
The llnPual carte and fierce when the respect
I've naiionallles were discussed by the English
widow and the California mine owner was keen
encounter OF The wits, and taken in connection
with the peculiar love-making OF The TWO that
closed the last act was the principal feature of
Inc piece. Miss Coe IS now evidently where she
properly belongs, and we bid her welcome
to the legitimate stage that she Is destined
TO ornament even In still higher de
gree than she Is doing in "A Gold
Nine" Beyond his neat bTogue, which has q
taste OF BOuclcaults ulIerance, Mr.. Paul Ar
thur, as Gerald Riordan, NJ. p, OF BalynOck-
slottery, Ireland, was not Of much account; nor,
Tor lie matter OF that, were any Of the charac-
tiers 10 the subplOt Of the comedy. They are all
lu eyed in. Mrs. Vaudervos, formerly Miss
Grace Strangeways, 1.-THE only Julier," person
ated by Mrs. Cecile Rush. is simply an incubus.
"A Gold Mine" VIII prove draw simply on ac-
count of Mr.. Goodwin and Miss Isabelle Coe.
Ii may be called the triumph OF individuals over
the weakness OF the playWTightS.
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THE SACRAMENTO PREsBYTERY
Closing Session at Colusa-Delegates to the
General Assembly Electsd

CIoslng SESSION at Colusa-Delegetes TO the
General Assembly Elected.
CoLUsA, April lathe Presbytery Of
Sacramento held its closing session this
morning. The Presbytery accepted the in
yItation to hold its next State meeting in
the Westminster Church. Sacramento, Sep
TENDER 80 1890.
Among the business of Importance was
the adoption Of the following overtures to
the General Assembly: The Presbytery of
Sacramento having recorded its decision
against the general revision Of the Confess
sion Of Faith would overture the General
Assembly in favor of single change,
namely, in Section g. Chapter X, that the
word elect be dropped. This is the first
word Of the section, which reads, 'EIect
infants dying in infancy are regenerated
and saved by Christ through the Spirit" etc.
The overture was carried by good ma
jorlty.
Judge II. A. Mayhem of Sacramento was
elected clerical delegate to the General AS
sembly and j. e. Wheeler, DID, Sacra-
mento, alternate.
Felix Tracy of Sacramento was elected
lay delegate, with L. L. Lee of Placeryille
alternate.
Adjourned sine die.
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MARRIED.

EHNISCH-UEBNER-In this city. April H. 1890,
by the Rev. Fritz ReiSer, Bruno julius Behnsch
and Augusta Uebner, both of san Francisco.
BAILEY-GoETZ-In this city, April II, 1890, by
the Rev. DR.. Case, Newton j. Bailey and Helna
Goetz, both OF San Francisco.
ANDERSoN-JoHNSoN- this city, April IL,
1880, by the Rev. j. Telleeu, Alfred Anderson
and TheOlinda johnson.
REGAN-o, DoNNEL-In this city, April 8, 1890,
at st. Charles Church, by the Rev. Father Lynch,
M. j. Regain TO Katie O'Donnell.
LoW-STEYER-In this city, April 8, 1890, by the
Rev. W lillian II. Scudder of plymouth Church,
George b. Low and Alma NJ. Steyer, both of San
Francisco.
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The Tailors' Union reports trade "a s,o,,,v IN
proving. 0"i' ~
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RETURN OF PROSPECTUS.
Discovery Of Rich Veins of Quartz in the
Carriso Mountains.


Carriso Mountains.
ALBUQUERQUE, April IA party of
prospectoTs, who left Gallup about three
weeks ago and invaded the Navajo Indian
Reservation in search of the lost Adams
mines, near Carriso Mountains, returned
yesterday. One of the party is in town to-
day and says the party was surrounded by
Black Horses gang Of Navajos, who threat
ened them with death unless they left the
country. The men held their ground,
guarding the camp closely day and night
The Indians were poorly armed and made
no attempt to carry out their threats. The
prospeciors found immense veins of metal
liferous ores between the granite and pOr-
phyry or granite and lime walls, bearing
free gold with decomposed quartz; also
veins of great width rich in horn and wire
silver. The country is we'll watered by
running springs, and there is plenty Of tim
Der. On the twentieth day two troops of
cavalry from Fort Wingate arrived and
arrested the party. The men submitted to
the soldiers and returned with their speci-
mems. Endeavors will be made TO secure
the passage of bill detaching the district
from the Navajo Reservation as mineral
district. The Carriso Mountains are ninety
miles northwest OF Gallup. on the Atlantic
and Pacific Railroad, and are accessible by
good roads.
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Mining Revival at Grass Yalls,

GRASS VALLEY, April 1.-THE North
Star Mine, which was flooded during the
heavy storms of winter. started up to-day
with half a force. There remains nearly
800 feet of water in the shaft, and the 100
men comprising the remainder of the force
will be put on as the levels are cleared.
A number of new mining enterprises are
on foot. backed by big money. Six months
hence will see more men at work in this
district than ever before. No outside miners
are vet wanted
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BAx-snwrers, Union.

The Box-sawyers' Union report marked I'M
provement OF business. AT last nights meeting
the following resolutions were received from the
Tanners and Curriers' Uuion:
WHEREAS, The firm OF Hobbs Wall & Co have
declared themselves to be a determined enemy OF
organized labor, having discharged from their EN-
ploy every man who Joined the Box Sawyers' and
kailers' Union; and whereas, account Of this
tyrannieal action the Council of Federated Tra1es
OF the faclhe Coast has declared a boycott upon
the hrm OF Hobbs, Wall q Co., and also upon such
firms as persist In patrOnizing them, namely: j. A.
Folger Co, coffee and spice dealers. jesse Moore
Hunt Co., wholesale whisky dealers; therefore
be
Resolved, That the Tanners Curriers' and Fin ish-
ers Union does hereby indorse the boycott placed
upon the aboYe-named firms, and hereby pledge our
selves to use every honorable means in our now er
10 carry the afor esaid boycott to successful ter
minafiOn. ~
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The great hit at the Bush-street was the intro
duction OF the phenomenon, Shaw, who, IL has
been said, puZz les an audience TO decide from
his makeup, manner and department on the
Stage whether he belongs 10 the masculine or
feminine sex. Shaw is away and above the or
binary "wench dancer''-as the argot OF the
minstrel stage has it-who used TO appear occa.
sionaly IN the sable circles. There Is more femin-
Unity about HIM taking il for granted lie Is
masculine - moro delcacy, more flnesse,
more OF the odOr of the boudor, aud OF all The
appliances OF inical neatness that the softer sex
love to indulge in. He has rather thick ankles
and rather too much suddenneSs In the swell OF
the calves; but The torso is above criticism. Shaw
is by no means novelty in the stage. He puz-
Zled people and sang his melodies in New York
years ago. A clever London Music-hall perform
er, he appears to be, and the sort of human
curo that ought to draw crowds TO the Bush
street. In answer to repeated encores, lie sang
songs In every known language. almost, and
bowed himself oil the stage at the end OF each
in the most graceful way. Tie general pro-
gramme OF Later ON has been very much
frightened for this week by the Introduction OF
many novelties. Miss Lille Maehl, a California
gIrl,shas been promoted TO play Mollie Waits
and makes very good part of 1t.
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Lost in New York"

There was a change OF bill at the Grand Opera
House last evening, Leonard Growers work
entitled "Lost In New York; dispacing "a Dark
Secret" AS there is a river scene in the play
the management utilized 1t, and to good pur-
nose, too Miss Idalene Cotton was specially
engaged 10 play the part OF Jenny,
a wall, and this gifted little lady
coming to the front and will make name for
herself In The near future. In the second act she
gave clever imitation of Patti Rosa. Miss An
the blind mother, was excellent. Mr. John Jack
handled Arthur Wilson, an old roue, in his
usual skillful manner. The remaining parts
were satisfactorily filed. "Lost in New York"
should do good weeks business.
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The Actors Fund.

That worthy charity. the Actors Fund, will
have It's annual benefit at the Baldwin Tneater
next Thursday afternoon. The various combi
nalIons now playing at the different tneaters
have volunteered their services aud together r
with several local favorites will present pro-
gramme of brilIlancy and novelty. The enter
Iainment will commence promptly at hall. past
O'Clock with RossInps overture to William
Tell" by an orchestra OF thirty, and will include
an act OF "Ihe Gold Mine' (Nat Goodwin 81
Coz, "Pygmalon and Galatea" lsung by the Bos-
Phoebe Davies & Coz, Later On (Hallen 81
Hart Company, interviewer with clever special.
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Committed IN Mana

PETALUMA, April 14-Alfred Simonds,
aged 60 years, President of the Nationalist
Club of Petaluma, and delegate to the State
Nationalist Convention, has become vio-
lently insane. He was examined before
Judge Dougherty aud Drs. Patty ard
Cranes this morning and committed to
Napa. For many years past he was a
Jealous exponent Of all reforms and over
taxed his brain. The community is shocked
at the unexpected occurrence.
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Miss Katie Emmett.

new star appeared at the Alcazar last even
ing in the person OF Miss Katie Emmett She
brings her own company and play entitled
The Waits of New York." which has been
seen In this city before. Ii is work Of no par
tcular merit, but 1t has plenty Of sensational
features, Including narrow escape from death
on railroad bridge, consisting In a couple OF
traius laundering across it, and Willie, who Is
trying to elude the clutches of q vilIainous
Ffenchman, hanging underneath the bridge
from The trestlework. There is also great fire
scene. Miss Kate Emmett made very favor
able Impression in the part OF Willie Ropes
New York bootblack. She has all the Quafca-
lions that soubrette WORK calls for. The sup
port was fair. The same Dill will be repeated
durInp q week
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WON ON A FOUL,
"scrapping" Match at Tacoma Awarded to
poole

OCT applne match at Tacoma Awarded to
Poole.
TACOMA. April 15.-The Poole Mulligan
prize-fght came off as per programme YES
terday and was witnessed by a large
crowd. Mulligan is known to the SPORT
ing fraternity here. while Poole halls
from San Francisco, but has been
here for some time. About $500
was put up on the match, bets being made
continually since the match was arranged
IN March. AT the opening of the fight Null
ligan seemed possessed of wonderful conf
dence, while Poole calmly awaited results
AS the fight progressed betting grew
heavier, and some began to lose
staying proclivitieS were noted. some
hard hitting was INDUCED in and the fight
lasted till the twenty-fith round, when
Foul " having been cried on MulIigan
several times the match was declared in
favor Of Poole, ana he was awarded the
purse. Mulligan's friends and hackers in
dorsed the decision of the referee, as Multi
gan 5 fouls were apparent to all,
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CONGRESS.
THE SENATE.

Plumbs Bill for tbs Disposition Of Certain
Funds in the Treasury.
WASHINGTON, April IA letter was re-
ceived in the Senate from the Secretary of
the Interior transmitting the bill drawn by
the Commissioner of Education for schools
in Alaska.
Plumb introduced bill for the DISPOSE
ton OF certain funds in the treasury, and
asked that 1t be read in full, as he desired
to call the attention of the Finance Com
mittee to it. 1t provides that the money
required to be deposited for the REDEMPTION
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PosTMAsrERs SALARIES.
The Annual Adjustm ent Being Made by the
Department

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE annual re-
adjustment of the salaries of postmasters
is now being made by Albert H. Scott
Chief of Salary and Allowance Division Of
the Postoffce Department The salaries
are based on receipts of the office and the
annual readjustment reduces or increases
the pay of postmasters according as the
receipts are reduced or increased. In
nearly every case it is expected that this
year there will be an Increase in the
salaries, as the returns of the business of
the various Offices show an advance as COM
pared with last year
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BORN

EADoN-In this city, April 3, $780, to the wife Of
w H. Eadon Jr., a son.
HAMILTON-In this city, April IA, 1890 to the
wife Of Thomas X. Hamilton son.
BEVERLY-In this city, March %, 1890, to the wife
OF E. II. Beverly a daughter.
SULLIYAN-In this city, April H. 1890, to the wife
OF Harry Sullivan a son.
BARBAT-In this city, April IS. 1890, to the wife
OF DR.. j. Henry Barbat, a daughter.
orTE-In this city, April IA. 1890, to the wife of
Leon Otte, daughter.
Won DER NIEHDEN-In this city, April IL, 1890,
TO the wife OF @. Won der Mehden, a daughter.
WILLIAMS-To the wife of Edward W. Williams, a
daughter.
sAxroN-Aprn ls. 1890, to the wife of J. C. Sax
ton, son.
HoLsT-April IL. 1890, to the wife of j. D. Hoist,
PARrRIDGE-In Oakland. April 10, 1890, to the
wife of Sam c. Partridge. a son.
GRUNAUER-In Byron, Cal, April IS, 1890, to the
wife OF Morris 6runauer, a daughter.
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SERIOUS CHARGE.
A Sane Woman Sent to Stockton Upon Fal.
Testimony

Testimony.
Los ANGELES, April 14.-The case of
Mary E. Towner, who was committed 10
Stockton from Santa Monica some time ago,
upon the testimony of II. c. Towner
and Mrs. Freeman, now bids fair
to develop sensationally. Mrs. w. E.
Towner, sister-in-law of the young lady.
has communicated with the authorities. as
has also brother in Hays City, Kans., max
ing serious charges to the effect that false
testimony had been introduced, and that
the young woman was not insane at all. Ii
is understood that her relatives will take
immediate steps to obtain her release and
to secure the annulment of deed convey
ing certain of Miss TOwner's property to
her brother, Harry C. TOwner.
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The Fresno Schools,

FRESNO, April 1.-THE Board of Super
visors to-day segregated the school district
of Fresno City. This leaves many hundred
children in the additions without a school
to attend. Much feeling exists. as the
property-owners in the additions paid taxes
Tor the erection of a portion of the city
schoo-buildngs.
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OBITU AIRY
JOHN MuEELMRIGHr.

The death OF John Wheelwright at Val
paradise Is announced, aged 63 years. He
went to Chile when a boy from Newbury-
port. Mass. to join his uncle, William
Wheelwright, an eminent engineer and a
pioneer in railway enterprises in Chile, and
founder of the Pacific Steam Navigation
Company, which marked the introduction
Of steam on the Pacific Ocean
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The Coast Seamen's Union received a visit
from Ensign Almy of the United States NAVY
yesterday. He stated that a rendezvous for the
enlistment OF seamen had been established at
2112 Third street The Ensign stated that he
would be pleased 10 enroll all able bodied mem
beers OF the union who ale American citizens i'm
Uncle Sans service. The union last night
elected George Hoehn Second PatTolman in
place OF Robert DEM resigned The Y. W. c. /.
U. Will give an entertainment in Seamen's Hall
tonight. 1850
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LATHERs' STRIKE.

The Men Obtain an Increase of Wages
and Resume Work.
The fathers had their annual strike yesterday
and, as usual, succeeded in obtaining their de-
ma ndS from The contractors.
In a few cases they were put off with promises
which they are certain will be kept.
The advance demanded was from So 80 to
So so aud fIom So 10 81 per day.
The fathers have been organized into a union
more than once, but never held together long
They generally demand and receive an advance
OF wages during the busy season, nut are re-
duced when work Slackens.
1t is now proposed to Organlze them into per-
manent upiou TO be represented In the Council OF
Federated Trades.
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BUTTE ELECTION.

The Democrats Elect Their Candidate for
Mayer by Large Majority.
BUTTE (Mont.), April 14.-The city cleo
ton to-day resulted in complete sweep
for the Democratic ticket, Valeton for
Mayor being elected over DIR. Leav-
lit, Republican, by $50 majority. The
Democrats made the fight on the
Thirty ninth Precinct outrage, as
they called it, and regard the result as a
condemnation of that affair by the citizens.
There were seven Aldermen to be elected,
of which the Republicans only got one.
With the hOld-over Alderman the Demo-
Gratis viii have eleven out of fourteen in the
next council
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The McCalla Casa.

WASHINGTON, April 14.-Commodore
Ramsay and Colonel Remey had long con-
sultation this afternoon in regard to the
McCalla case. The papers in the case are
about ready for presentation to Secretary
Tracy, and 1t is probable that an order con-
corning the court-martial will be issued
from the Navy Department in day or two.