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APPLICATION GRANTED,
4 Ruling Of the SHprem} Court in the
Bohr.n5 Sea Matter.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. = Chief Justice
Fuller to-day announced that the Supreme
Court had decided to grant the petition of
counsel representing the British Govern
ment for leave to file an application for a
writ Of prohibition to prevent the District
Court OF Alaska from proceeding to carry
out its DEGREES of forfeiture made in the case
of the schooner Seyward, which has been
libeled Tor un!awiully taking seals within
the limits OF Behring Sea. The Court asked
counsel at what date the rule requiring the
Alaska court to come here and show
cause why the writ of prohibition should
not issue should be made returnabe. By
mutual agreement the rule was made re-
turnable the second Monday in April.
This settles merely the preliminary ques-
tion of the right to bring the case into court
and the matter now to be settled is whether
or not the court will decide that writ of
prohibition should issue. There must now
be an argument on the merits of the Behr-
ing Sea controversy. In announcing the de-
termination of the court the Chief Justice
said that the argument had taken much
wider range than was necessary and that
the court was of the opinion that it had
jurisdiction by way of prohibition under
Section 6SS, Revised Statutes, to review the
proceedings of the Alaska court.
While it is not denied that the decision of
the court was to some extent a surprise to
the Attorney-General, there is excellent
authority Tor stating that at the State De-
partment this new phase in the Behring Sea
dispute is not giving rise either to apprehen-
sion or alarm. On the contrary, Blaine Is
understood to regard the course taken by
the. court to be the result of a
desire simply to give the oppos-
ing side no reason for complaining
hereafter, that 1t has not had every oppor-
tunlty within proper limits of presenting its
case. As such. it is believed that he COM
mends 1T most warmly. OF course he will
maintain, and justly so, that the decision of
the court to-day does not touch any of the
points involved in dispute between the two
Governments and it simply is to be re-
garded as manifesting a disposition to be
more than courteous toward an opponent.
II is well known that Blaine is still willing
to submit to the Supreme Court the whole
has an opportunity to submit, not simply a
single law point as Is done in the present
case, but the entire question.
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PETITIONS TO CONGRESS.
Several Memorials From the San Francisco
Chamber Of Commerce.

WASHINGTON, Feb. O. Representative
Morrow to-day presented in the House a
memorial from the San Francisco Chamber
OF Commerce urging the passage Of the reso-
luton extending to Alaska the benefit of
The laws encouraging instruction in agrlcul-
tural and mechanical arts; also a memorial
from the same organization urging the pas
sage of the Nicaragua Canal Bill; also a
memorial requesting an appropriation to
equip United States vessel for the purpose
of making Soundings between San Francis
co and Honolulu, and thence to New Zea-
land, by the way of the Island of Tutuila.
for trans-Pacitic cable.
The United States Supreme Court to-day
granted a motion by Solicitor General Taft
to advance for argument about ffty-seven
cases OF Chinese. who entered this country
at San Francisco IN violation OF the Chinese
Exclusion Act. The Cinnamon are at large,
and the cases come here from the United
States Circuit Courtsof California, and the
argument will be heard on the Sd Monday
in March.
The Secretary of the Interior has disal-
lowed the claim of Felipe and J. G. and Aco
Armlgo of SOc0rro County, New Mexico,
amounting to $1,000, for depredations al
legged to have been committed in 1880 by
Apache Indians.
In the case of James Drum VS.. Christopher
Iorney. involving land in the Sacramento
district, the decision of the Commissioner is
affirmed.
The Secretary of the Interior approves the
appropriation of Sl75 for stationery for the
Fort Mojave School, Arizona
In the Senate to-day DOlph read me-
mortal from the Portland (Oregon) Chamber
OF Commerce praying Tor the passage of the
Senate bill authorizing the Government to
ald the Nicaragua Canal scheme.
PRESIDENT Harrison to-day received
ca6legram from the Consult General at LON
don, John &. New. Its contents cannot be
learned, but it is believed it refers to the
vacant Secretaryship of the Treasury. In
diana politicians refuse to believe that New
VIII be appointed, because Indianapolis al
ready has one member Of the Cabinet. Har-
Ilson's friends declare that he does not like
New, and sent him to London TO get rid of
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CONGRESS ..
THE SENATE.

Turpie's Resolution Providing for the Popular
Election of United States Senators.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The Senate met at
2o'clock. Turpie introduced a joint resolu-
ton, which was referred to the Committee
on judiciary, proposing an amendment to
the Constitution for the election of United
States Senators by direct vote of the
people.
Sherman asked for immediate action upon
the measure referring to the treaty with the
Hawaiian Islands. The executive officers
are now embarrassed from the fact that du-
ties are being levied in violation of the
treaty, and this fact is disturbing very seri-
ously the condition of American affairs in
the islands.
After some discussion Sherman said that
In the absence of Carlisle he would not
press the bill now, but would ask the SEN
ate to consider it at the very earliest moment
possible.
The Fertilization Bill was then taken up.
The amendment reported by the commit
Tee TO reduce the appropriation for gun and
mortar batteries for the defense of the b ar
pors OF Boston, New York. San Francisco,
hampton Roads and Washington from
Sl,oo9,oOo to S750,000 gave rise to discus,
sion, Dolph opposing the amendment and
speaking at much length on the necessity
fOr gun factory on the Pacific Coast.
Cockrcll favored the amendment.
ne discussion was continued by Hawley
and Blair. The latter offered an amend
ment looking to an international conference
lor The suppression Of the slave trade ana
trade in intoxicating liquors, firearms and
guupowder in Africa
Cockrell read the report of the conference
OF American nations on the subject Of in
ternational arbitra ton, and argued that ap-
Preparations for war preparations placed the
United States in a false light
Dawes stated that the reason why the re-
uuctlon In the APPROPRIATION had been rec
onImended was that there was an unex-
pended balance on hand for the same works
OF y, ,22l 900, which, with the sum recon-
mended, would make within $1,000 of
900 to be expended
. Inc amendment was finally agreed to and
the Senate adjourned.
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A MOB REPULSED,
A DeSperado's Successful Fight
for Life.
AlIempt to Kill an Armed Inmate Of q
Louisiana Jail.
IHO Men Shot and Four Others Held at Bay.
A FellOU-PrlSOner'S Fingers
Cut OF.
Special to THE MORNING CA.L

SHREVEPORT Ia.), Feb 2.-Homer, the
parish seat of Claiborne, has been the
scene OF intense excitement the past two
aays. Saturday night mob battered hole
Ill the Jail, and six men went through the
passage to kill Link Waggoner, desperate
recently captured. Link, who had two re-
folVers. shottwo men in the arms and held
the others at bay Waggoner was not in
the cell and did the shooting from the cor
ridor, lodging into different apartments.
IN trying to pull open the door of fellow
prisoners cell, the latter caught the door
win one hand to keep him ont, when Wag-
gHner drew knife and cut off the fellows
hneers. The Sheriff says that friends must
nave furnished him with arms.
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A PEACE OFFERING.
Liberal Proposition to the Irish
Factions.
4 HOme-RulG Scheme That WiIl Probably
Unite the Party.
The Irish Parliament to Be Allowed to Con-
troll the Police and Se.te lhe
Land Question.


LONDON, Feb. 2.-McCarthy, speaking at
Liverpool tonight on the Irish question,
said shat if the minority would not yield the
maiority might as we'll diSbard. He was
prepared, he said, to accept any settlement
being made for neace and union. The pros
poets for an agreement being reached were
hopeful.
In the lOlbies tonight the rumor was re-
vived that settlement of Irish affairs will
leave Mccarthy in the chair and O'Brien
and Parnell will so to America to raise
funds.
The Standard thinks the Liberal leaders
have promised the Healyites home-rule
scheme that will empower the Irish Parla-
ment to control the police aud deal with the
land question, if it is still unsettled But
they reserve the right of vote to the Impe-
rial Parliament The Standard thinks both
sections of the Irish party will agree to this
Harcourt disapprOves Of the scheme, and it
is stated that his surrender on the land
question is the result Of Radical Gave"
NEW York, Feb. 3.-The Herald's Lon
don special says: The negotiations between
nearing a close. aud the result will be an
nouneed in the course of the present week
There are good grounds for saying that the
Liberal leaders have given assurances to
Mccarthy and his colleagues, framed on
the lines Of Morley's speech at Newcastle.
They have undertaken that in any home
rule scheme the police shall be placed
under the control of the Irish Government.
and that in the event of the imperial
Parliament not settling the Irish land ques-
tion the Irish Parliament shall be left free
TO deal with it. The Liberal leaders insist
that the right to vote shall be maintained.
Both sections OF the Irish party will. be-
heve accept the settlement based on these
lines. Parnell will, in consequence, not
press his claim to the leadership OF the
party for the present, but will practically
direct lis policy. HIS retirement VIII only
be TEMPORARY,
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ator's name" AS an excuse for not being
able to give any informa tion with regard to
other questions asked, Owenby said the ln-
formation was in his books. The books re-
1erred TO his private affairs, and he would
not state how they could be obtained unless
compelled to do so. He was doing business
IN Chicago, and interested with the firm OF
Field, Weicher & King. Their business was
OF personal nature, and it would probably
be detrimental to the firm to state where the
BOOKS, accounts and stocks were kept. lie
did not remember what was in the books
and did not want to.
Other questions brought out the fact that
outside these books witness had in trunk
and other receptscles several memoranda re-
latiDg to silver speculatious. but the Deputy
Sergeant-at-Arms had brought him to WASH
ington in such hurry he forgot all about
the papers i'll the trunk. Adjourned.
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THE NITRATE MARKET.
The Output to Be Limited to Seven Months in
the Year

NEW YORK. Feb. "A representative of
William X. Grace said to-day that the re-
port that an arrangement had been made in
Chile to regulate the output Of nitrate was
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thing better than republic. Otherwise,
they should adhere to a republic, which
would then be as they choose to make it.
The formation of Catholic party in France
is an agreeable dream. but it is only
dream"
Cardinal Lavigerie, the Archbishop of
Algiers, has addressed a remarkable circu-
lar letter to the clergy of his diocese. While
advocating adherence to the French Repub-
lie, he pleads for the formation of purely
Catholic party, distinct from the monarch
leal and imperial elements. French
priests should adopt programme approved
by the Vatican, a recognition of the estab-
lished form of government. in order to be
in better condition to defend their religion
openly. They should forget internal d.
visions SO as to present united front
against Sectarian oppression.
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INSURGENTS DEFEATED.
A Naval Engagement of the Island Of
Chloe

Chloe.
BUENos AYREs, Feb. 2.-Reports have
reached here of another engagement off
Ancud, the capital of the Island of Chloe,
In the Chloe Archipelago, The battle was
fought between a Government man-of-war
and an insurgent war-vessel. 1t resulted in
the defeat of the insurgents. 1t is supposed
the vessels engaged were the ships pre-
yIouSly referred to-the rebel vessel which
landed the insursent marines at Ancud and
tie Government ship which tried to land
troops at that port under the disguise Of
holstlng the British flag.
Communication with Santiago de Chile,
the capital of Chile, and other towns, whic h
had been temporarily re-established, is again
interrupted.
Additional advices state that after battle
lasting several hours the regular troops have
reoccupied Valparaiso. The insurgents lost
heavily and it is believed the revolt will be
speedily suppressed. President Balmaceda
sent 20O0 troops to Ancud, on the island of
Chloe, off which the naval engagement was
fought recently.
New YORK, Feb. 2--FIint & Co. received
cable from Chile to-day, saying that the
insurrectiOnary vessels had failed to occupy
any port on the coast; that the people aud
army. were standing by the Government,
and that order was preserved on land.
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PULVERIZING THEM.
Crusade of the Police Against
Highbinders.
Exciting Scenes in the Chinese Quarter pur.
ing the Demolition of the Fixtures
Of the Various Societies.

There were exciting scenes in Chinatown
yesterday. At noon Sergeant Price and
posse resumed the crusade on the meeting
places of the highbnder societies, aud to
preserve order during these raids and keep
the streets cleared Chief Crowley detailed
squad of twelve stalwart officers under Ser
geant Harter to accompany the raiders.
The escorting squad was provided with
sidearms, which included the regulation
club and pistol. Many of the highbinders'
headquarters raided during the past few
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EMIN's EXPEDITION.
a Record Of Extravaganza and Disregard of
Instructions.

d Record Of Extravaganza and Disregard Of
Instructions.
BERLIN, Feb. "A white book has been
published here containing Emin Pasha's re-
dorts up to the middle Of November last.
These reports form a record of extraya-
gance and disregard of instructions Emin
ignored the order to found station on Vic
tOria Nyanza. Instead. he hoisted his flag
at Tabora, in spite of Commissioner
Schmidt's efforts to dissuade him, the Com
missioner objecting on the ground Of the
great expense. Emin spent 10000 marks,
instead of the $1,000 marks allowed him.
He repeatedly complains of the insufficiency
Of his supplies, owing to which, he says, his
men were becoming mutinOus. He there
lore declines the responsibility for the fail
ure of the expedition.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-The Times Berlin cor
respondent says: The white book issued on
the Emln Expedition shows that in some
cases Emin's apparent disregard of orders
was due to the miscarriage of the letters aud
dispatches sent TO him. Wssmann appears
to have been hasty in his Judgment of Emin.
The National Zeitung says that Emin's re-
ports have produced a feeling in his favor
OF the part OF the Government
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SPANISH ELECTIONS.
a Number of Riots Occur in Madrid and Bar
celona

MADRID. Feb. 2.-ln the elections yester-
day the Conservatives secured a majority.
In Madrid and Barcelona there were a num-
Der Of riots. These elections were the first
held under the new universal suffrage law
and have resulted in gain for the Conser-
atives
The Republicans cast %. COO votes in Mad
rid, but did not succeed in electing a single
member In Barcelona the rioters attacked
the officials guarding the polling station and
smashed some ballot boxes. Returns from
the provinces continue to show gains for the
Government This is case of much con-
graduation on the part of the Conservatives,
as yesterdays elections were the first held
under the law establishing universal suf-
frage.
The returns give the opposition, including
all shades, 120 deputies out of total of 427.
The Ministers and all the chief party leaders
are reelected.
Revised returns show the election of 314
Government candidates, 80 Liberals, 35 Re-
publicans and CariSts. No Socialists are
returned A feature of the election was the
abstention of the iaboring classes and Au-
aTchlStS from the contest.
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true. The various nitrate companies have
come to an agreement whereby each COM
nitrate for five months in the wear.
the term not to consist OF a number
of consecutive days. bnt to be at such times
as to suit the companies and the number of
days in which manufacturing is not to be
carried on to aggregate five months in the
year. This arrangement is not made to
regulate prices, which will regulate them
selves, but to limit the output, as it has
been found that seven months work of all
of the companies will produce q sufficient
quantity to satisfy the demand. The ar
rangement had no connection with Chilian
troubles.
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or Wednesday to force vote In the House.
varlous plans are suggested tG, ,outgeneral
the Speaker. The President will veto the
Dill In its present shape and an effort is being
MADE to have modified bill reported. The
~ rnee-co.nage ees,' men 90 not want compromise
offered. ~' "0
. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.-McCreary of Ken
lucky Introduced resolution in the House
To-Day setting aside February 10Th for the
IS4iistufratlon S'ii ~ oi the Senate Silver Bill the
disposed of. "' -"
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THE RAILROADS.
Earnings Of the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy Transcontineutal Association.

Quincy Transcontinental Association.
CHICAGO. Feb. 2.-The statement of the
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy, including
the Burlington and Missouri and controlled
roads. for the year 1890, shows the expenses
and charges We're S31, 795, 600, an increase of
81, ,3S7, ,00o. The net earnings were So. 1885,
GOO, decrease of $32500O.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. flames Smith, retir-
ing Chairman of the Transcontinental AS
socatlon, to-day formally transferred his
office to E. II. Vining, his successor. Smith
VIII leave for Kansas City tonight, and
VIII preside at the meeting of the Trans
Missouri Association tomorrow in that citv.
ATLANTA (Ga.), Feb. "A passenger
train on the Savannah, Griffin and North
Alabama road was derailed near Griffin to-
night Fifteen passengers were severely
injured. but none killed. No details are
Obtainable
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WAR AGAINST MoRMoNs.
Vigorous Crusade Inaugurated by the Dis

A Vigorous Crusade Inaugurated by the Dis
senters of Nottingham.
NOTTINGHAM, Feb 2.-The Dissenters of
this city and neighborhOod have declared
vigorous war against the Mormons. Rev.
Mr.. Ward, an anti-AIormon missionary, de-
livered fervid lecture upon the subject last
night at South Normanton, the strongest
Mormon center in England. Ward declared
during the course of his remarks that the
MormOns were as great polygamiSts as ever.
The Americans, he added, refused to harbor
English criminals aud it was a disgrace to
England to allow the Mormons to break the
English laws. The matter should be sub
mitted to the House of Commons and the
MormOnS should bs compelled either to
abandon Mormonisin or to leave England,
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FORCED TO ASSIGN.
Failure Of Merchants and Fire Insurance
Comnanv

Failure Of Merchants and Fire Insurance
Company.
FORT WORTH Tex. Feb. 2.-The Ran
dali d Chambers Company. general mer-
chants. lIave assigned. Liabilities S59,0O0
There are assets enough to cover the liza
bilities.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2.-The Consolidated Fire
Insurance Company made a voluntary as
signment this morning. The assets are
placed at $500 and the liabilities at
$50, 800. This company was originally ab-
sorbed by the Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany, which assigned Saturday.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. O. John Tyson, grain
commission merchant, announced his sus-
pension on Change this afternoon. He is
short 10000 bushels of july wheat. An
afternoon paper places his liabilities at
S20O COO
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Mrs. Allen Will Not Get Toledo.

TOLEDO. Feb. 2.-The report that the wife
OF c. S. Allen of ST. Louis. by the death of
her father, DR.. Jones of Boston, becomes
neir to the business portion of Toledo, is
ridiculed here. The deed, not being recorded,
is valueless, as the law Of limitation of title
in Ohio extinguishes a claim If not brought
within twenty-one years after the cause Of
actinn oporpas
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RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.
Blaine Desired to Discuss the Matter in an
Unofficial Wav

TORONTO, Feb. 2.-The Empire, the Gov
ernment organ, referring to the Blaine
Baker correspondence. says: Blaine re-
marks that there are no negotiations what
ever on for a reciprocity treaty with Can
ada. Doubtless the Secretary is correct.
But the Empire af6rms it is true that
Blaine expressed to the British Embassa-
dor at Washington his desire for more ex-
tended trade relations with Canada, and
that he would like to discuss, in an un-
official manner, with Sir Julian Pauncefote
and one or more delegates from Canada the
whole question of trade relations, with
view to arriving at basis for official nego-
tlations. We are in position to state that,
acting on this suggestion, the Canadian
government has requested the imperial
government to propose a joint commission
for the purpose named
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ITALIAN CABINET CRISIS.
Marquis AdiFudili Summoned to Form a
New Ministry.

ROME, Feb. liking Humbert has sum-
moned Marquis Adirudini, second of the
four Vice-Presidents of the Chamber Of
Deputies, to form a Cabinet.
PARIS, Feb 2-Dispatches received from
Rome by the newspapers of this city agree
in stating that King Humbert has regarded
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THE HOUSE.
Bill Passed Amending the Revised Statutes
Owenby Purged of CONTEMPT

WASHINGTON, FeE. 2.-Iu the House to-
day, on motion of Mckinley, bill was
passed amending Section $50 of the Revised
Statutes so as TO read: "Vacancies occa-
stoned by death or resignation shall not be
temporarily filled under the three preceding
sections for a longer period than thirty
days" The present law limits the time to
ten days, and the bill! has special reference
to the appointment of successor to the late
Secretary Window.
-; A. 0wenby was brought before the bar
Oh the House and purged hin SELF of con-
tempt by expressing "a Willingness to testify
before the Silver Pool Committee.
Senate RiIi for fha oraati
building at st. Paul, Mimi, at cost of
S6O0,0oo was passed and the House ad-
journed. 90"
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DEMOCRATIC OBSTRUCTION.
San Francisco and Los Angeles Public Build
ing Bills Prevented From Paino Taken I'm

San Francisco and Los Angeles Public Build
ing Bills Prevented From Being Taken Up.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-As stated in these
dispatches last night, Reed had promised to
recognize Morrow and Vandever to call up
the bills for public buildings at San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles. To-day Speaker
Reed called Morrow to the chair and the
latter saw the memorandum in which he,
Fandever and others were slated for rec0g-
milton; but the Democrats frittered away
1ne IN, Time and made the point of no quorum.
therefore the House was obliged to adjourn
before these bills could be reached. The
next suspension day is on March Sd. 1t is
barely possible recognition will be accorded
on that day, but il is only chance.