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Scores Of Bills Rushed Through
Congress.
The Lobby Actively at Work Guiding The
Course Of Little Measures" u
The Aggregate Of Appropriations for the Ses-
sion Estimated at Not Less Than
s525,OOO,O Copyright Bill.
Epecial to TEE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON, March 3.-This Congress is
having a remarkable closing. There is an
air Of extraordinary calmness about the
proceedings which consume the closing
twenty-fdur hours Of Congress, and they
are almost devoid of interest. There is,
perhaps more than the usual rush in the
-lobDies by those who are eager to press
through measures. The lobby is very active
and is in a measure successful, though all
that was expected in the way of getting
little measures through" will not be accom-
plished.
The work done to-day was chiefly in the
conference committees. the two Houses
merely acting on the reports, The friends
ofthe Copyright Bill are moving hard to
have tie Sherman amendment given up by
the Senate, as they feel if the Senate does
not recede the. bill viii fail. The result Of
the struggle to put miscellaneous items on
the appropriation bills is still in doubt.
Therefore it is not possible at this time to
tell Just what the aggregate Of the appro-
priations for tile session will be. These
miscellaneous items count up enormously
during the rush OF the closing hours OF a
session At the close of last session, a very
liberal; estimate was made by the conf
uiittees, fixing the sum of those items at
5000, 600, but it tnrned out that the sssre-
!. gate was s10,e00o09. 1t is safe to say the
bggref.ste.of .of All the appropriations VI. ey-
coed 49, 030, 900: and possibly viii be con-
:sldsr BIZ more.
=, An evening paper says: 'li5 President
;,ads to soals callers Yesterday the rapo-
'hNg ht intended to send a spe, 81 n n'-ssaEe
-urgi6g. she pas age ot.s1e ederal ELECTIONS
7 vas not true. it would be; ne sa.d-
b. '.su.5erfu0u. ana useless. The Pr,=idea.
. 80 % ciess gegf'rfnes st he had 10 iG-=
ths, .-.- tessi5 q 81 Ct'i. - --s--,I -14
neeessSi,. s 10 e .Se1atPi the Presldea,
said he had l1. 4.tecd9i OF calling one.
There was. ne moaning iu the present
outlook oI IL i-.. business which Wcuid
rcqsf -e: it. siJent then told his
callers that he leH reiHg ch shooting tril
ablL, week ar adjournment OF Goa
gress. ts be gone days.
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ACTS APPROVED.
The President Attaches His Signature to a
Number of Measures

The President Attaches His Signature to
Number of Measures.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The President
has signed the Direct Tax Bill; the act to
prevent book-making and pool-selling in the
District of Columbia; the joint resolution
authorizing Vice Consul-General Skidmore
to accept the medal conferred upon him by
the Emperor of Japan; the act amending
the act for the relief of volunteers and regu-
lar soldiers il the late war, approved March
2, 1889; the act to pension the WIDOW OF
General William H. Hoffman,; the act to
establish Circuit Courts of Appeals, and to
define and regulate Ill certain cases the lurlS-
diction of the courts of the United Stltes;
tie act III regard 10 treaty reciprocity with
the Hawaiian Islands; the act providing for
the safe and humane transportation OF cat
tie; the act for the erection OF United States
Prisons and for the Imprisonment OF United
States prisoners; the act amending the laws
in regard to the iminigratlonsof aliens; the
act granting pensions to PowelPs battalion
of mounted volunteers; the act granting
pension to the widow of Rear-Admral Por-
ter; the act to provide for ocean mail sery-
ice between the United States and foreign
points, and the act te regulate the granting
of the leases of Hot Springs, Ark; author
izing the Coos Bay, Roseburg and Eastern
Railroad and Navigation Company, in Coos
County, Oregon, to construct a bridge
across Coal Bank Slough, to provide for'the
inspection of live hogs and car
.casses and the products thereof which
merce; granting to the Missoula and
Northern Railroad Company the right Of
way through the Flathead Indian ReSerya-
tion in. Montana; the joint resolution, ap-
propriating S1,000,000 for the Improvement
of the Mississippi River and making the
same Immediately available, and the act to
provide the adjudication and payment OF.
claims arising IRON Indian depredatlonS.
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AT B'nai B rith Hall on Eddy street, last
evening, there was instituted a new court
of the Ancient Order of Foresters OF
America, which Will hereafter be known as
Court Acme. No 7764. The new court
starts in with a membership OF: 542s the
largest num ber of charter members OF any
court of Foresters, ana prouapiy oi any
secret society in the world.
: The installation was eonducteu py tiIe
following grand officers: j. ID. Case, H.. ..
G. r.; Fred c: Hensley, T. III. G. X; U. d.
Rremer. III. S.; C. w. Duffey. ii. 5. w;
CIV. Bay-euther, ii. S. B.; Hon. d. d:
Hunt and D.. Cohan, Grand trustees. a.,
the Deputy High Chief Rangers OF tnls ,I anu ~
Alameda counties were present Eai.;nu asJ i
officers and members OF courts % Eucielah
and Seal Rock. J. G. Howe aeteu as ORGAN.
ist during the ceremony fhe 10rmation OF
the court is due to the efforts oil B.'F. john
son and Harry Ryan.
The officers Of the new court are: z. h,
A. de Camp; S. c. R., III. Relyea; +. s.,
Thomas j. Condon; r. S., L. +. Mullee /;
Treasurer, J. A. Reayey; j. W.. Charles
W. Tighe; S. b., A. w. Seweu; j. b., w.
G. Flynn; Trustees-three years. Louis
Nelson. two years. III. +. Whitcomb, Zone
year) j. w. Ragen; Physicians, Drs. +. ).
Cook and d. F. Ragan.
After the officers had been installed, which
ceremony took until. nearly o'clock this
morning, all present adjourned to the ban,
quet hall, where a fine repast was served
and toasts were drunk, Major f. c. HensleJ
| acting as master OF ceremonies.
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UNDER THE HAMMER.
Auction Sale Of California Trotting Stock in
New York.


NEW YORK, March 3.-Ihe public sale OF
California trotting stock opened in the
American Institute Building this morning.
The stock was composed OF young colts,
consigned from the most prominent ranches
of California To-day's sales were by Will
lam Corbitt of San Mateo. The stud was OF
Wilkes sto X, and comprised forty-three
colts, FLIES and brood mares. The prices
fer which the colts especially were sold
were said to be very fair. The following
sales were made in the morning: Hlndo
Wilkes, black mare. siX-year-oid, by Guy
Wilkes, 5000; Cognac, black colt, three
year-uld, Dy Guy Wilkes, dam Lottie. by
Belmont, $500; bay colt, tNo-year-old, oy
Sable Wilkes, dam Woodford Queen. by
Almont, $3.50; black flly, one-yeaI-otd, by
Sable Wilkes, dam Woodtord Queen, by
AImont Sl15O; La Tosca, brown tilly,
threc-year-old, by Guy Wilkes, dam RoSetter
by The Moor, $3.50; bay colt, two-y ear-old,
by Sable Wilkes, dam Huntress. .by Arthur
ton, SLIGO; Tasso Wilkes by guy WllAes'
dam AbbIe by R9senbaum, w. A. Clarke,
Butte City, Mont, $1,000; black colt by Guy
Wilkes, dam Tabbie Rosenbaum, $500;
bay filly by Guy Wilkes, dam DiFectress,
$500; May Wilkes, b. t., by Guy Wilkes,
dam Bayview, $3.50; Princess, b. J., by
Sable Wilkes, dam Minnie Princess, S2lO0 :;
Caro- Wilkes, b. C., by Guy Wilkes, dam
Ky., $4,000; Cecil Wilkes, blk. f., by Guy
Wilkes, dam Sable, TO w. II. Crawford OF
Lexington, KY, $4,000; Viva, br. f., by Sa-
BILE Wilkes, dam Aneta Viva, S2400; br. I. by
Sable Wilkes, dam Aneto Viva, $1,000; Rose
oAd, b. c., by Guy Wilkes, dam Melr0se
$3.50; br. f., by sable Wilkes, dam Sylph,
$1,000; Nabob, b. c., by Guy Wilkes, dam
Hattie, $1,000; Lucetta, br. f., by Sable
Wilkes, dam Hettie, $1,000; black colt by
Sable Wilkes, dam susIe Hunter, $3.50;
black fiiy by Sable Wilkes, dam Alice Gay,
s14C0; brown colt by Sable Wilkes. dam
Oak Grove Queen, $3.50: Rosanna Wilkes
bk. H., by Guy Wilkes Young Signal, SllOo ;
brown colt by Sable Wilkes, dam Rosanna
Wilkes, $500; bay colt by Sable Wilkes,
dam Rosanna Wilkes, $500; Sentura, pay
colt by Sable Wilkes, dam Ventures,
$3.50.
Thirty-fve horses were sold at an average
of SIS4S each. Several of the Corbett lot
were Withdrawn.
A large crowd was present at the sale.
There were many from out Of town. as IS
well known, str0ng objection Is leiV 70
ward certain methods employed by inc
National Horse-breeders' Association, ana
because of this feeling q paper was drawn
up this morning by several well-kn0Wn
breeders OF trotting stock and circulated lur
signatures. calling for meeting Tor Tue
purpose of organizing a new h0rse-breeders
association.
Tomorrow forty-nine colts from the Rose
mead Stud, Vaensin Stock Farm and La
Tosca Ranch will be put up, and on thurs
day fifteen mares, fllies and colts by MeSsrs,
Stimson, Holly and Green and Hallinan ol
California will be sold.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

BosroN, March 3-BishOp Paddock is
gradually sinking.
DUBLIN, March 3:-The laborers em-
ployed upon the relief railroad work at
Clifton, GALWAY, have struck for an increase
of wages.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The Treasury
. Department has decided that bonded refined
sugars may properly be retailed in sealed
cars until April 1st next.
BUENos AYREs. March 3.-Dr. Charles
Pelligrin, President of the Argentine Re =
public, has asked the private banks to assist
the Government.
PIrTsBURG. March Sit leaked out TO-
day that tue remains of Emma Abbott, the
famous opera singer. were eremated in this
city two weeks ago.
SALT LAKE Utah, March 3.--The con-
ference between Chief Arthur and the Rio
Grande Western officials resulted in Il salts
factory settlement of the engineers grieY-
ances.
TOPEKA Kans.), March 3.-The Governor
this morning signed the bill to prevent the
formation of combinations. to- prevent COM
petition among persons engaged III buying
and selling live stock.
LONDON, March 3.-FiremGn Sadler, who
was arrested for the murder of "CarrQtty
Nell" has been discharged, as the police
could not collect sufficient evidence TO ,cOn-
meet him with the crime.
New YORK, March 3.-The colt Gregory,
oy MaearSon, oaul Aoundahee, Vhe prop
erty OIL =. oatuer, Is pafalyzed l9 ms hina-
quarters qua anu VII nave nnV 10 Dc Killed. Inc
coit Is value az S!9,ooo.
CHICAGO, March 3-Ihe men OF the turf
from Maine TO California are IN attendance
upon the second Biennial Congress OF the
American lToitLh ASSOCIATION ABOUT
seventy delegates are present.
CHICAGO, Ma!eh 5.-George. Hathaway,
who shot and killed ex-Alderman William
Whelan, in q saloon 0rawi some weeks ago,
was To-day found guilty and the punishment
was lxed at imprisonment tor me-
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COAST INTERESTS.
Needed appropriations for the Cascades.
The San Francisco POStOfiGa Site.

WASHINGTON, March 3,-In response to
the Senate resolution of some months ago
Major Thomas B. Handbury submitted to
the Secretary OF War report concerning
tlr,s lock construction at the Cascades on
Columbia River. Oregon. The Secretary
of War sent a volumtDous report
to the Senate to dav The report
says that the increase in money asked for is
due to the policy adopted to increase the
size of the canal and locks to comply with
the commerce of the section, which will GER
tainly be developed within a few years.
The original plan confOrmed to the present
needs possibly, but an increase was decided
upon as the most economical policy.
1t is also stated that owing to the small
appropriations the work has been greatly
embarrassed, and under this policy the total
cost would be increased. 1t is stated that
the rock 10 be removed Is much harder than
at first supposed. and in other ways an in
crease OF eXpenditu:e had been necessitated.
The estimated cost for completing the im-
provements is placed at ST, 49, 500. and it is
stated that It will take three years TO do tie
WOfE.
a change in the elevation of the upper
gate of the Lower Lock is suggested, which
will cost an additional S6j, 900. 1t is urged
very strongly that the recommendation in
this particular be adopted.
Soon after the opening of the present
session, Senator Dolph introduced an
amendment to the General Deficiency Bin to
appropriate Sl,20G, 600 TO complete this i'm
provement." 1t was not received favorably.
and to-day Senator Mitchell said he was
disgusted over the way the matter has been
treated In his judgment the plans called
for more money than they should. The
amount was enough to cause any one to
hesitate. There would be no appropriation
this session, as there was no River and Har-
Dor Bill. and the report had been received
too late for action upon 1t.
The Collector Of Customs at Sitka, Alaska,
is notified that all proceeds from the seizure
OF liquors, after deducting the actual ex-
pense of seizure, must be deposited in the
Treasury.
The Senate amendment to the Sundry
Civil Appropriation Bill, increasing the ap-
prOpIiatiOn for the San Francisco Postoffice
building by $3.50, GOO, went through all right
to-day. This makes the total amount avail
able for the purchase of site 81, 250, COO. The
Treasury Department will be urged to take
immediate action before the real estate men
of San Francisco have chance to run up
prices. In the Sundry Civil Bill $4,000 was
also appropriated for the Preside at San
Francisco.
1t is said tonight that the Deficiency Bill
is in danger of not getting through III time.
1t carries S1,300,050 for the French spola-
tion claims, and S3.000.000 for the Central
Pacific Railroad claim for Government trans
portation. The Senate and House cannot
agree and these items imperll the bilps
passage.
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Speaker was to ascend the golden stair he would
be told to take The path 10 the left. Laughter
Speaker-The gentleman is out OF order.
Spinola - what would put me In order?
[Laughterl
Speaker (sternly)-The gentleman must con-
fine his remarks 10 the question before the House.
Spinola then announced that he would yield
the floor to his colleague. Mr.. Fitch.
Fitch opposed the bill, cOntending that 1t was
buncomDe.
A motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill
was defeated, ayes 81. noes 100.
On motion OF GrOut OF Vermont the bill was
passed providing for the payment OF the bonds
of the District OF Columbia falling due on the 1st
OF July, 1891. and 1892.
The conference report on the Indian Appro-
pri&tion Bill was agreed TO.
The Senate amendments to the Army Reor-
canlzatIon Bill were no-nconeurred In ana con-
ference ordered.
The conference report on the Copyright Bill
was submitted and alter brief debate agreed to
-127 TO II.
A resolution was agreed to continuing the
Committee on immigration during recess.
Tie House bill! was passed To supply artificial
limbs 10 pensioners every three instead OF five
years.
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THE RAILROAD PROBLEM.
A Meeting Of State Commissioners Presided
Over by Judge Cooley.

WASHINGTON, March 3.-The first session
of the second annual convention of State
Railroad Commissioners, accounting officers
and Others interested in railroad matters
was held to-day. Judge Cooley. Chairman
of the Interstate Commerce Commission,
was elected Chairman of the convention,
and as Chairman of the last annual con-
VentiOn he read his annual address.
The address was thoughtful discussion
OF the railroad problem. Judge Cooley, in
closing, said. "There are mischiefs in the
railroad service that are outside of 1t, but
we distinctly indicate the main source of the
difficulty when we place our finger upon the
power that exists now to make and unmake
rates for passenger and freight transporta-
tion. So.long rs 800 bodies of men in the
country are at liberty to make rate-sheets at
their pleasure. and to unmake or cut and
recut them in every direction at their own
unlimited discretion or want of discretion,
and with little restraint ON the part OF the
law. except as' it imposes n few days delay
in putting the changes in force, this problem
Will remain te trouble u.s." Some papers
were read at the afternoon session.
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CONFERENCE REPORTS.
An agreement Reached on the Postofice Ap-
preparation Bill.

An agreement Reached on the Postoffice Ap-
preparation Bill.
WAsHrNGToN. March 3.-The conferrees
on the Postoffice Appropriation Bill have
cached an sgreement On the few points at
issue between the Two "ouseS.
Tne Senat amcnd4 increasing the ap-
proprjation I5r ,te foreign mail service
$4,000 TO meet the requirements of the
Postal Subsidy Bill, WAS accepted by the
House c0nferrces.
The Senate amendment increasing by
100000 the appropriation for the payment
Of clerks Ia the Pdst0flice was amended so
as to provide for an Increase of $4,000.
The conferrees on the Indian Appropria-
ton BIZ have reached an agreement on that
bill the House accepting the Senate amend
ment apprOpriatiDg 81, 1921 900 for the pay
ment of the ChoctaW and Chiekasaw In
dams for lands occupied by the Cheyenues
and Arapahoes in the Indian Territory, and
compromising on 100000 as the amount to
be paid the friendly Sioux for property de-
stroyed in the late Indian war.
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A DEFECTIVE CLAIM.
Barrundias Heirs Want a Million Dollars
From the Government.

Barrundia's Heirs Want Million Dollars
From the Government.
WASHINGTON, March 8. 3.-Transito Hurt
arte, widow of General Barrundia, in her
own name and as representative of her six
minor daughters. and Ramon Bengoecata,
as representative of his wife, Barrundia's
daughter, have filed with the Secretary OF
State a claim against the United States for
SI,O9O,O coo, for having surrendered Barrun-
dla to the Gualema!an authorities, at whose
hands he lost his life. There is defect in
the claim which, in the opinion Of the State
Department officials, will prove fatal to IL;
and that is the fact that it is made by citi-
zeus of a foreign country, without the
knowledge and consent of that country. 1t
is said at the department that it is we'll
established principle III this country as well
as others that claims OF citizens Of one coun-
try against another are recognized only
when presented in the name of the country
of which the claimant is citizen.
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FINANCIAL TROUBLES.
old-Established and Extensive Business Firms
Forced to Assign.

PHILADELPHIA. March 3.-GOuld & Co..
one of the oldest furniture dealers in the
country, have made an assignment. Inc
liabilities are S250.010; the assets. more.
PARIS. March 3.-The announcement that
one of the leading banks of Bercy had sus-
pended proves to be correct The firm IS
Gazette d Dulard. The liabilities are ooo,-
coo francs.
KANSAS CITY, March 3.-The ChTistie
Lathrop Commission Company, one OF the
largest concerns Of its kind west OF Chicago
with branches in the principal cities OF Kan,
sas, st. Joseph and Lincoln, Beatrice ana
omaha, Nebr, has assigned. Liabilities
$4,000; assets about the same.
New YORK. March 3.-A Wall-street. Lon
don special says: 1t is reported that an
other large firm here is embarrassed and the
Bank OF England is assisting it with heavy
loans at 31a per cent. Russia is taking
large amounts, and the indications are the
bank rate will be advanced.
LOUISVILLE tKy.), March 3.-Cornwall q
Bros, soap manufacturers, have assigned.
The assets are SlSo,O00, with Liabilities OF
S177,000.
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Alleged Heirs to Valuable Property.

HoUsroN Tex. March S.-Several heirs
10 the estate of Robert Edwards of New
L ork city have been discovered in Houston,
oan Augustine and Tyler 1t is said that in
tne early days of the colony Edwards, a
tract Of land in New York city now occu-
pea by Trinity Church and part of Wall
street street The property is valued at S262, ,0O0,-
Ooo Several attempts have heretofore been
made to establish ownership by tile Ed
wards heirs, but without avail. With the
aia OF the newly discovered heirs another
e1ort will be made to secure control of the
DrODerfv
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PANIC-STRICKEN PASSEN ERS.
a Maniac Wields Knife With Terrible Ell,
feet in a Crowded Car.

feet in Crowded Car.
DUBLIN, March Sat noon to-day, while
the Dublin mail-train was nearing Castle
reach, a passenger named Gavan suddenly
drew knife and commenced slashing and
hacking at those about him, at the same
time yelling at the top of his voice. The car
was loaded with passengers and all were
thrown into panic by the ferocious on
slaught of the man. Gavan badly W ounded
five of his fel.ow-passeDgers and only de-
sisted from his bloody work, when both
blades of the knife were broken and the
weapon rendered harmless. He then
jumped from the train while it was going at
full speed, The wounded passengers were
taken to the railroad station and physicians
attended to their injuries. The police
captured Gavan, who was not much hurt by
his Jump. He is insane.
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THE. COMMONS.
Amendments to the English Electoral Law


Amendments to the English Electoral Law
Defeated
LONDON. March 3.-In the Commons to-
day Stansfield, the member for Halifax,
moved several amendm 2nts to the electoral
bill, the-most important of which is that no
person shall vote in more than one electoral
area: The present system, he said; orlgi-
mated when the franchise was deemed q
class privilege and not a citizens right
AS the law now stood a man could vote in
every county and every borough where he
had house. In other words, the man
having the most means would have the rlgh
to return more members than the one with
smaller means.
Howorth submitted an amendment to the
effect that any alteration in the law was
inexpedient unless providing that different
parts of Great Britain and Ireland be repre-
sented in proportion to the population. Ire
land. he said, is now grossly over-repre-
sented. Gladstone favored Stansfeld's mo-
tion, but it was rejected, 291 to 1S9. the Irish
members being absent.
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DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.
Probable Outcome Of Empress Frederick's
Visit to Paris.

PARIs, March 3.-That the disturbance
caused by the visit Of Empress Frederick to
this city is not entirely subsided is shown
by the fact that the air Is full of .rumors of
changes of a diplomatic nature. 1t is re-
ported, in the event of such changes being
made. that Herbette, Embassador at Ber-
lin, Will be sent 10 London; that Radowitz,
the German ambassador at COnstantinOple,
will succeed Count Won Munster at Paris {;
that General Won Waldersee. now in COM
mand of the Ninth Army Corps, will re-
place Prince Won HOhenohe Schillingsfurst
as Governor OF a lsace- Lorraine.
LONDON, March 3.-The Paris CORE
spondent Of the News says: AT a dinner
given Ut the German Embassy yesterday tG
French Ministers, including President
Carnops Military Secretary. General Bru-
gere. Count Won Munster informed the
guests that the Empress Frederick said she
thought no city in the world had more
charming population than Paris. Their
grace, urbanity and clevernpSs were de-
Iightful. The dinner passed pleasantly.
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Bushyhead Granted a Restraining Order

= - S''u NI 'HIVou d 1'oo1h "111111o 0H9h01'
GUTHRIE oklahoma, March 3.-Ex- Chief
Bushyhead, who has lease upon the stone
quarries in the Cherokee Strip, to-day OBJ
tanned temporary restraining order from
Judge Green, enjoining Lieutenant Golden
from removing Bushyhead and his employees
from the strip and destroying the buildings,
side-trackS, derricks and machinery. Jor-
dan. agent for Bushynead, is now in pos
session, and if the troops arrest him again
the case will undoubtedly be brought into
the courts.