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LOS ANGELES CITRUS FAIR.
LIE EXHIBITION FORMALLY
OPENED LAST EVENING.
1t Far Surpasses in Every Respect
the One Given
Year Ago.
Special to the REcoRD-uxIos.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
Los ANGELES, March I0.-The State
Citrus Fair was opened this evening in
Hazards Pavilion. After three weeks
OF arduous work, the many designs were
completed in time for the opening.
The pavilion is handsomely decorated
with bunting, cypress rope and wreaths.
There are fourteen special designs worked
out in oranges which are very handsome.
The hall was a perfect blaze of electric
lights, and the spectacle presented to the
eye was u beautiful one. Over one mill
ion oranges have been used in working
out the special designs and exhibits of all
the eight counties OF Sounthern California
represented Ut the fair.
There are over $50 exhibits, divided
into twenty-seyen classes.
At 3 O'Clock tlils evening C. NJ. Webb.
President OF the Chamber of Commerce.
declared the fair formally opened to the
public. and then introduced w. A..
Spauiding, who delivered the opening
address. Mr.. Spaulding's remarks Were
enthusiastically received
The fair is beyond question grand
success. It SURPRISES in every detail the
iirst exhibition OF the kind, which was
given last year.
4 long list of premiums has been
offered for entries in all of the TWENTY
seven exhibits. The judges viii make
the awards in a few days.
y large delegation from the northern
citrus belt has arrived to attend the fair
They We're cordially received and well
coined by a local reception committee. 4
delegation also came in from the State
Board of Trade.
The fair will continue for one week.
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SWIFT STEAMER SERVICE.
OUTLINE OF AUSTIN CORBIN,S NEW
SCHEME.
Passengers to be Landed in England
from New York in Less
Than Five Days.
Special to the REcoRD-UsroS.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
New YORK, March 10-An editorial will
be published tomorrow in the Seabonrd
giving the outline of Austin Corbin's
latest scheme for swift steamer line
from Montouk Point, l.. l., to Milford,
Haven, England.
The plan is to build eight first-class
steamships OF 1900 tons each, all to be
steel, to be constructed in American ship
yards, and be capable of making twenty
iour knots an hour.
By these ships it is hoped to make the
distance between Moutouk Points and
Milford Haven, 2,7S1 nautical miles,
under five days. From New York city
train of finest vestibule cars Will whisk
passengers in two hours time TO Fort
Pond Bay, where deep water will allow
the heaviest draught ocean steamships to
run close in shore. Passengers and
baggage viii be taken aboard
these ocean monsters, and inside OF five
days will be landed in Milford Haven,
where another express train viii land the
passengers in London in two hours
In order to make the best possible time
these steamers will not carry heavy
freight, but will limit their cargoes to
light parcels and mails.
Within two years, according to the
Sedboard, the first four of these new
steamships will be in commission, and it
is promised that they will eclipse any
thing afioat in elegance. safety and speed.
1t is said that Corbin has all his plans
perfected for this great enterprise. and will
see the Secretary of the Navy at once,
in order TO get his approval of the designs
for the new ships SO that they may con-
form in every particular to the provisions
set forth in the postal subsidy bill.
The four ships already projected will
cost in all Sl2, 200, 600. 1t is expected that
they will make one round trip every
three weeks, and that two departures
will be made every week from both ends.
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GOVERNMENT MONEYS.

The Deposits VIII Not Be Withdrawn
From the National Banks at Present.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-Acting Sec
retary Nettleton of the Treasury Depart
ment made the following statement this
afternoon in regard to the report that the
department had decided to call in the
Government deposits in the national
banks:
"The Government has no present or
immediate need to use any part of the
funds now in the depository banks.
Doubtless during the next eight months
part of such deposits will be required, but
they will in such case be in installments,
and only on reasonable notice, as here
tofore. Inasmuch as these deposits,
when so called, will doubtless be dis
bursed to meet the current requirements
of the Government, the fund so used will
be almost Immediately returned to the
channels of business
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policy involves the destruction of the
work of the last ten years.

policy involves the destruction of the
work of the last ten years.
Letters of approval of the course adopt
en- by the McCarthyites were received
from Archbishop Croke and most of the
Bishops in Ireland.
Sir Thomas Esmonde, Secretary of the
convention, stated that lis organizations
sent delegates. Letters had been received
from ninety others, stating that these or
CARNATIONS would support Mccarthy.
The latter said the league had allowed
itself to be captured in recreant way by
a ''crowbar brigade" The Federation,
he declared, was well rid of the National
League. 1t was thought by some persons
that they had waited TOO long for the
leaguers to take action, but they had felt
bound to hold ON in hope that the party
would remain united.
Thomas Sexton, member of Parlia-
ment, made statement, to the effect that
during the Boulogne negotiations repre-
sentatives of a majority of the Irish Par
liamentary party offered to leave the
Craftsmanship of the party open for
year if Parnell would retire temporarily
from tina, sition. The negotiations pro-
ceeded on this basis. Parnelrs leader
ship, he said, is no longer within the
range Of practical politics.
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THE FARMERS DISAPPOINTED.
IMPORTANT SUIT.
Illinois Claims Many Thousands of Dol.
lars From the Government.

Illinois Claims Many Thousands of Dol
lars From the Government.
SPRINGFIELD Ill.), March 10.-Prelim-
mary steps in an important suit have
been completed by Attorney General
Hunt. 1t is the suit of the State of Hi
nois against the United States, in what is
familiarly known as the 'Two Per Cent.
Claims," the State claiming several
hundred thousand dollars because of nom
fulfillment Of contract on the part of the
Government in the construction of the
national road from navigable waters
flowing into the Atlantic on the east to
and through the State of Illinois to the
Mississippi River. This highway was
known as the Cumberland road, and was
to be great national highway to be con-
structed by the United States. In the
Act admitting Illinois to the Union per
cent of the net proceeds from the sale of
all public lands in the State were re-
served on sales after January l, 1919.
Similar provisions were made at the time
of the admission of several other States.
and in all cases except Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois, the Government has accounted
i'll full to the State for the amount of the
reserved = per cent. The case will come
up in the Court of Claims at Washington
soon. The amount asked for is S474, ,llO
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The jackson AbauctIon Case.

LONDON, March 10.-The besiegers of
the house at Clitheroe, where c. II. Jack
son took his wife after having abducted
her, still remain at their posts. Jackson
maintains his residence in barricaded
condition, and the police remain on watch
to prevent q serious collision. Jackson
has telephoned that his wife during the
day has been obstinate and helpless. To-
ward evening she commenced to talk,
and there were signs of reconciliation
OF the husband and wife. The police Off
cials advise jackson to surrender to the
authorities of the law, preventing fore
ible entrance into his residence to-mor-
row.
LATER-The abductors have given a
guarantee to appear in the court of
Clithero tomorrow. Mrs. Jackson has
sent telegram to the police saying she
is content to remain i'll her husbands s
house, and that the seize may be stopped.
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CAPTAIN NoRroS,s FATE.
a Spiritual Medium Claims That he
Died of Starvation.

a Spiritual Medium Claims That He
Died of Starvation.
NEW YORK, March 10.-More than one
hundred days ago Captain F. L. Norton
sailed for Europe with his family and
crew on a small steamer of the same
name, FOR which he claimed the quality
of being unsuitable by storm and flood.
He has never been seen since. Now one
Of the members of his company has
heard from the ill-fated craft through
Brooklyn spiritualistic medium.
He declares that Captain Norton died OF
starvation when eighty days out from
this port, his wife and niece having died
a few days before.
The little ship, the story goes, met n
terrible cyclone, and was driven far to
southwark with the loss of the smoke
stack and deckhouse. At present the
wreck lies about 1900 miles east of Bra.
Zil, and engineer Coulson was the only
survivor
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Exciting Scene in the Kansas
House of Representatives.
ILLINOIS BRINGS SUIT AGAINST THE
UNITED STATES
Charges Brought Against the New
York Police Force for Raising a
Corruption Fund-Two Memphis At
torneys Engage in a Street Duel
With Fatal Results.
Special to the REcoRp-UN1oy.

ppeClal W tue tlEcORD-ONiON.
TOPEKA (Kan.), March 1O.-There was
a scene of great excitement in the House
to-day. The committee reports on the
investigation of the State House Commits
sloners not being ready, Speaker Elder,
who had taken the floor, moved that the
committee be allowed to sit after the adj
journment Of the Legislature. Douglass
Rep.) complained that the persons under
investigation had not been allowed to be
present at the committee sittings, either
in person or by attorney. He and other
Republicans denounced the committee
and the Farmers Alliance.
Elder became exceedingly angry, and
said the Alliance was running the House,
and the Republicans must submit,
right or wrong.
Then the galleries hissed, the Alliance
men cheered and the Republicans
groaned.
The Sergeant-at-Arms and the Door
keeper attempted to clear the galleries,
and several lively encounters took place.
A general fight became imminent, but
finally Elder resumed the chair; said he
was ashamed of his remarks, and appeal
ed to all present to maintain order. Quiet
was then restored, and Elders motion
adopted.
THE FARMERS DISAPPOINTED.
TOPEKA (Kan.), March 1O.-The State
Legislature to-day closed consideration
of general legislative measures, and from
now to adjournment will consider moth
ing but appropriation bills. The work of
the session has been distinct disappoint-
ment to the Farmers Alliance They
came to Topeka intending to institute all
sorts of reform, and return without hav-
ing accomplished any OF the radical ones.
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Tariff In Philippine Islands.

WASHINGTON, March 10.-The United
States Consul at the Philippine Islands
has informed the Secretary of State of re-
cent changes in the customs tariff of those
islands. The increase of fifty per ceut. in
the discharging and consumption duties
and navigation tax are abolished, as is
also the export duty on tobacco. For the
special purpose fprotecting the Barcelona
manufactures, the duties are increased on
white cotton goods, prints, socks and
stockings, underclothing, silk goods and
WOODEN GOODS
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Death ofa a Pioneer.

NAPA, March 1O.-Abram Clark died
at his home in Berryessa Valley last even
ing. He was II pioneer here, having To-
Gated IN Berry essa before there was
wagon-road there, and during the years
since has accumulated large fortune
His success was all in the line of farming
and stock-raising. He owned thousands
of acres in Berryessa, most Of which he
had divided among his children prior to
his death. He was II years old, and
leaves wife and six children
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New York,s Police.

NEW YORK, March 10.-Considerable
publicity has been given the statement
that fund of $4,000 was raised by the
police force of this city to oil the wheels of
Legislation and secure nearly 81 ,OO0.0o in
additional pay for patrolmen The Board
OF Police Commissioners to-day ordered
the Superintendent of Police to make
rigid examination, and that the guilty
members of the force be punished.
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-GGINs PRopHEs1Es.
He Sa~G There is a Great Storm APP
preaching.

IIe Sa"N- lnSfS Is II GreaU storm Ap-
preaching.
OTTAWA (Ont.), March 10.-Professor
E. Stone Virgins, the weather prophet,
says: ''There is at this moment on the
North Atlantic and approaching the
American coast greater storm than will
happen during the remainder of this year
or even during 1892. There will be no
earthquake beyond few shakes north of
the Equator during these two years.
There will be some south of the Equator,
owing to Jupiter's southern declination,
which is 10. His large right ascension
Of twenty-five hours will contribute
greatly to the storm now pending. There
will be no great earthquakes with dis
placement in North America until Au-
gust II, 1904. This will rock the surface
from Philadelphia to Prince Edward
Island, and may produce some damage in
the maritime cities of the Northern States
and the Dominion"
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The sherman Estate.

New YORK, March 10.-The Sherman
Statue Fund Committee received letter
to-day from P. T. Sherman, son of the
late General, stating that his father left
the family well provided for, and asking
them to rescind their resolution that any
of the surplus fund should be given to
the Sherman family. The statue fund
now amounts to S25, 900.
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Military Notes.

WASHINGTON, March l0.--A board of
officers, to consist of Brigadier- General
Alexander, Colonel George H. Mendel,
Corps of Engineers, and Major Amos S.
Kimball, Qnartermaster, is constituted to
meet at San Diego, Cal, for the purpose
of making an examination for suitable
site for a military post and harbor de-
Tense at or near the city of San Diego.
Leave of absence for thirty days, with
permission to leave the limits of the
United States, is granted Major-General
Miles
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ATTEMPTED MURDER.
A Demented Man Fires Two Shots n
Catholic Priest

A Demented Man Fires Two Shots at a
Catholic Priest.
BENICIA, March 10.-Patrick Morris,
an old resident of this township, to-day
attempted to shoot Rev. Father Newell of
st. Dominic's Church.
Morris went to the church and was re-
ceived in the waiting-room. Father
Newell entered the room, and Morris got
between him and the door, Morris then
drew an old-fashioned pistol, but before
he could use it the priest caught his hand
and escaped from the room. As he was
running away Morris fired two shots,
neither taking effect.
Norris then went home, where he was
arrested and placed under heavy bonds.
Morris is evidently demented, as he says
that the priests have taken away his brain
and memory so that he cannot run his
farm.
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FIood at Nashville.

NASHVILLE, March 10.--The river fell
slightly to-day, but is expected to rise a
foot when the water from the upper river
reaches here. The submerged lumber
yards are all protected by booms, and the
damage is not very heavy. In the low.
lying portion OF the city fully one thou.
sand houses have been vacated on ac,
count of the floods, and among the pooxa
classes there is considerable distress.
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A Large Fire at Buffalo.

BUFFALO, March 10.-Henry w. Burt's
five-story brick and iron building, occu-
pied by number of wholesale dealers
and manufacturers, and the Dental Com
pany's building were entirely burned
and the Tucker building badly damaged.
Six horses belonging to firm of under
takers in the rear of the Dental Com
pany's building persisted in the flames.
The loss is S225, 900. The insurance will
nearly cover the loss.
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The Acts Must be Descrlhed.

LONDON, March 10.-Sir William Cor
don Cummings has obtained an order
from the court requiring the defendants
to furnish in detail description of the
acts of cheating charged. The defendants,
realizing the difficulty of specifying the
acts, appealed for reversal of the order.
The decision on appeal is withheld
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Mus. Cathcart Insane.

LONDON, March 10.-In the Commons
to-day, DR.. Fitzgerald raised a question
in regard to the case of Mrs. Cathcart, a
wealthy lady, who, it is alleged, was con-
fined in an insane asylum at the instiga-
ton of her husband.
Matthews, Home Secretary, in replying,
said all the legal requirements Of the
lunacy acts have been fulfilled, and he
saw no reason to interfere in the matter.
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Gotta Released from Custody,

SAN DIEGO, March 10.-The Coroner's
jury at the inquest over the body of Will
lam Trimmer, killed in pseudo duel by
Francisco Gotta at Ell Cajon last Sunday
returned a verdict of justitiable homicide.
There was only one witness to the en-
counter, and his testimony could not be
obtained, he living far off. The jury
accepted Cota's account of the affair. Gotta
was released from Jail this afternoon.
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Working Forces Being Reduced.

CHICAGO, March 10.-The Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad decided
to follow in the footsteps of the Burling-
ton in the matter of retrenchment. The
working forces are being reduced and
many old-time employees are being re-
placed by new and cheaper hands. The
reason for this, as given by one of the
officers, is the falling off in business be-
cause of the bad crops of the past year.
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An Army Omcer Dead.

VANCOUVER (Wash.), March 10.-Cap-
tain S. L. Mason, Troop E, Fourth Cav
airy, died last night of Brights disease,
aged 80 years. Captain Mason was born
in and appointed from New York. He
graduated from West Point June 16, 1875.
He was commissioned Captain April "a,
1856. He has been stationed here since
June, 1890. The remains will be taken to
California for interment.
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Death of c. j. Grossly.

OAKLAND, March 10.-C. J. Grossly,
Treasurer of the State Grange and former
President of the California Grangers'
Bank, died at San Jose this evening.
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Reciprocity with Brazil.

WASHINGTON, March 10.-Brazilian
newspapers have been received at the
Department of State containing a decree
by the President of Brazil declaring the
ports of that country free and open to the
imports from the United States that wero
included in the recent reciprocity agree
ment, thus setting at rest the rumors cur
rent and the assertions coming from
various quarters that the Brazilian Gov
ernment did not recognize the validity of
4ba treaty
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Residence Burned.

MOUNTAIN VIEW (Cal.), March 10.-The
dwelling house on the Murphy ranch,
two miles from town, occupied by Frank
Doyle's family, was burned to the ground
last night. All the furniture and cloth
ing in the upper story, where the fire
originated, was burned. There was no
insurance.
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RESERVED BALL PLAYERS,
The California League Magnates PIac
Confidence in the Young Dispatch,

The California League Magnates Place
Confidence in the Young Dispatch.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 10.-Tne mag
mates Of the California BASEBALL League
place no credence in the report tele-
graphed from Portland yesterday that
Secretary Young, of the National Board
of Control, had sent a dispatch to the Pa
citic Northwest League, giving that or
ganiZation the right to hold Ward, Van
Zant and the others who signed with the
California clubs.
The California League managers voiced
the opinion that Secretary Young, of the
National Board of Control, had no author
ity to determine the matter. and that if
he had such authority he could not make
a decision involving the future of the
players and the interests of the California
League without first having heard both
sides.
The National Board of Control only has
authority to determine controversy
when the matter is submitted, and the
board is then required to give notice to
the party against whom the complaint is
made, that they may file an answer to the
accusation with such evidence as desired.
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Guilty of Manslauchter.

FRESNO, March 10.-The jury in the
trial of J. d. Smith for the murder of
Percy Williams some months ago, delib-
Grated but short time last night before
retiring. This morning they took ten
ballots, finally agreeing on verdict of
manslaughter. Sentence will be given
Monday
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Direct Tax Claimants.

WASHINGTON, March 10. Assistant
Secretary Nettleton has notified the Claim
Agents and others interested in claims
under the Direct Tax Act that all pay
ments under that Act will be made to the
States in trust for the citizens thereof
from whom they were collected or their
legal representatives, and that Claim
Agents and others viii not be allowed to
examine the direct tax records of the
department unless authorized by the
States
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The National Game.

CINCINNATI, March 10.-The American
Association met after a prolonged session
to-day, and asserted with much glee that
the alleged National League victory is
not victory; that the purchase from
Johnson for ,000 announced Yesterday
Is worthless, and that the association still
owns the right to carry on its schedule of
games in Cincinnati. They say their cir
cult will be Baltimore, Philadelphia. Bos-
tcS and Washington, in the East; and st.
Louis, Louisville, Cincinnati and Column
bus III the West.
1t is also asserted that they have Sc
cured the services of Mike Kelly, The
league people, on the contrary, say the
association folks are badly mistaken.
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ined to-day for numbering one of his
countrymen some three weeks ago, but
by agreement of the attorney the exam
ination was postponed until the 10th
inst.
Tolsen, accused of the murder of John
Ivett, will have his trial March 23d.
Three murder trials in one Jury term of
court is a new thing tor Merced County,
and Judge Law has had seventy-five reg
ular jurors summoned, in the hopes of
saving the expense of a special venire.
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Keno Z. Sold.

DUBUQUE, March l0.-Everett L. Smith
OF Boston to-day purchased for SIS, coo
Keno F., owned by Peter Olinger of this
city. Keno +. last year won the $40. 900
Flour City stakes at Rochester, New
York, in the face of BIG odds.
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A Free FIGHT.

GALWAY, March l0.-A free fight took
place to-day at meeting of the Galway
Town Commission. The Chairman was
thrown to the floor, and the Parnellites
present cleared the hall of their oppo-
nents, and passed resolution to present
an address of confidence to Parnell.
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Heavy MORTGAGE ForecIosed

SPRINGFIELD Qll.), March 10.-The Mas
sachusetts Life Insurance Company to-
day foreclosed a mortgage on the Wi
mona Paper Mills of Holyoke, having
previously made demand for the paw
ment of a $500, ,oG0 note.
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Change of management.

PITTsBURG, March 10.-A sensation
was sprung at the annual meeting of the
Union Switch and Signal Company here
this afternoon, when the control of the
concern was taken out of the hands of
the Westinghouse interests by the cleo
ton of an entire new Board of Directors.
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New Ballot Law I'm Nevada

CARSON New, March 10.-Senator La
graves secret ballot bill passed the House
to-day. This was the bill introduced in
the Senate and went through that body
with an overwhelming majority. The
plan is similar to that of the one adopted
by the Federated Trades of San Francisco.
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DESTRUCTIVE LANDSLIDE.
Narrow Escape of Miners From an
Untimely Death.

OHtii1ely Death.
SPOKANE FALLS (Wash.). March TO-
a destructive landslide occurred at the
Last Chance mine, near Wardner, yes
terday. 1t commenced several hundred
feet above the mine, increased in velocity
and volume rs it proceeded, sweeping
everything before it. The night shift
were just coming out of the main tunnel
when the thunderous noise of the ava
lanche was heard. The men descended
bacl, into the tunnel and let the slide pass
over. One man narrowly escaped. He
received several bruises about the body.
The tramways and one of the bins were
demolished. The damage is placed at
So, 600