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WIG KiIled ,fichnrd III.s

According to the stage directions given
in the old editions OF Shakespeare. Rich
ard was killed by Richmond, the two APP
pearing on the stage, fighting as they go
out. after which Richmond appears with
Stanley, the latter bearing the crown
which he has taken from the dead king's
brow. Contemporary history, however,
states the ease quite differently, and de-
clares that Richard was killed by a Welsh
nobleman named Rice ap Thomas, who
had Ut first sworn fealty to the King and
then revoited 10 Richmond. 1t Is believed
that Richard was overcome in a haud-to-
hand fight with Rice ap Thomas, and in
support ef this tradition are the facts that
the doughty Welshman was knighted on
the iield. and ever atferward was called
Father Rice by the King. It is certain
that he was the recipient OF many honoTs
from Henry VII. and at the close of that
Kings reign retired into private life il
Wales, died at the age of rs and was
buried in st. Peters Church, Carmarthen,
where his tomb is still TO be seen.-Gto6e-
Democrat
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WHY THEY oUARRELED.

1t Was Because of 81 Telegram sent to
EX-EmpresS- Frederick.
Copyright, 1891, by n. Y. Associated Press.1
LONDON, Feb. 27.-Quite a sensation
was caused by the report of quarrel be-
tween the Queen and the Prince of Wales
at Portsmouth yesterday. 1t seems that
the Prince heard through the Foreign
Office alarming accounts of the POSITION
of ex-Empress Frederick in Paris. He
decided to bring her away, and wired his
sister to leave Immediately, if she could
not wait for him. He also telegraphed
the Queen.
When he joined the Queen at Ports
mouth Her Majesty was greatly excited,
and was heard to say to him: 'What do,
You; turn my daughter out of Paris ?''
The Prince replied in Il low tone, but the
Queen was visibly enraged She repeatedA
that it was impossible that any insult
could be offered her daughter III Paris.
She blamed the Prince Tor his injurious
course, and threatened to countermand
his telegram. He protested earnestly,
and, finally, the Queen giving in, sent
another cipher telegram to eX-Empress
Frederick, expressing his own and the
Queens wishes
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HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
THE REMAINS OF KING KAIA-
KAUA LAID AT REST.
Queen LiIiuokalani Appeals to the SUI
preme Court to Dust the Pres
ent Ministry.
Special to the REcoRD-USroS.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN. 49,
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27.-The United
States cruiser Charleston anchored in the
bay to-day, after run of nine days from
Honolulu. Southwest and southeast
gales were met with on the voyage.
While the sea was heavy and the cruiser
took considerable water on board, she be-
haved exceedingly well, and her officers
regard her as a tirst-class heavy-weather
vessel. On several occasions the ship had
to be slowed down to half speed, owing
to heavy seas. Tomorrow the Charles
ton will go up to the Mare Island Navy
Yard to receive her seven-inch guns that
are waiting to be put on board.
The Charleston brings word that the
Hawaiian Ministry refused to resign, and
that Queen Liliuokaiani has appealed to
the Supreme Court of Hawaii to oust
them. Affairs otherwise are progressing
quietly.
The funeral Of King Kalakaua took
place on the 10th inst. The funeral cere-
monies began in the throne-room of the
palace, and the services We're according
to the ritual of the Episcopal Church.
The Bishop OF Honolulu and all the
clergy OF the city participated. The royal
family, Judges of the. Supreme Court,
Privy Councillors, Mobiles and other Off
GERS of the Government, and personal
friends of the dead King, were the only
ones present at the services, but the pal
ace was surrounded by natives.
The remains were taken from the pal
ace to the church, where the second serv-
ices were held, and the city officials, dele
cations from other islands, officers and
men from the vessels in the harbor and
prominent residents We're admitted.
The funeral pageant was the largest
ever seen in the islands. The catafalque
was surmounted by q pyramidal dome
resting on pillars covered with black
cloth entwined with ribbons of silk At
the top of each pillar waived a heavy
black plume with white tips. The casllet
was an elaborate piece of native work
manship.
The band from the Charleston headed
the procession, and was followed by the
| officers and by detachment of marines
from the Charleston, Mohican and III. B.
M. s. Nynphe, Masons, natives and
others. Colonel Taullea acted as Mar
shal.
At the royal mausoleum the ceremo-
MES were conducted by the Bishop of
Honolulu and Master Mason Phillips, a
native choir chanting at intervals.
During the progress of the funeral
cortege minute guns We're fired from the
men-of-war in the harbor, and bells
were tolled in the city.
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The Action Likely to Be Taken
by Congress at Present.
IT MIGHT LEAD TO A FEELING OF
DISTRUST.
Fatal Railway Collision in New York
The Board of Control of the Worlds
Columbian Exposition Accept the
Plans for the Fair Buildings-Citi-
zens' Industrial Alliance.
Special to the RnconD-Us1oS.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-In q letter to
Erastus Wiman, Senator Sherman says:
my Dear Wimo,e have advised you
that on account of the crowded state of
public business, it will not be possible to
secure any action upon the pending reso-
luton in favor Of reciprocity with the
United States and Canada. There is also
a feeling in both houses that any action
on the part of Congress, in view of the
pending election in Canada, might be
misunderstood as an effort to interfere
with or influence action about to be taken
in that country.
MY opinion is now, as it has been for
many years, that it is the manifest inter-
est of the people Of both countries, to en-
ter into cordial commercial relation,
with view to procure an exchange re-
ciprocafly of the produce of each, includ-
ing articles of manufacture as well as
agriculture and mines. Such policy must
be the result of free and friendly negotia-
tions. Even the appearance of desire
on the part of the United States might be
misunderstood in Canada. AL that the
friends of reciprocity can probably do is
to express a Willingness of the people of
the United States to enter into such en-
gagement when the people of Canada are
also willingD
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SENATOR HENRY w. BLAIR.
President Harrison Appoints Him as
Minister to China

President Harrison Appoints Him as
Minister to China.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-The President
this morning appointed Henry w. Blair
Of New Hampshire Minister to China,
vice Denby of Indiana.
Senator Blair was seen by the Califor-
MIA Associated Press representative and
asked if his appointment as Minister to
China was surprise to him. He re-
piled: last Monday I received note
from the President asking me to call at
the White House. / responded to his re-
quest, and during an interview he asked
me If would like to go to China as Min
imagine my surprise. | asked the Presi-
dent to give me several days to think the
matter over and would give him an an
Swer. l was therefore somewhat sur
prised this morning to hear that my
name had been sent in. 1 have always
been used to living among my own coun-
trymen, and | don't know whether /
should like to live among foreign peo-
pie so many miles from home. Mrs.
Blair is not in Washington, and knows
nothing about the proposition to send me
to China. OF course she should be con-
suited in matter of this kind. Beside
this, / don't know what action the Senate
would take. l might not be confirmed.
So, altogether, you see, it is too early to
say whether l will accept the appoint
ment or not"
LATER.-The Senate to-day confirmed
Henry w. Blair as Minister to China.
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WORLDS FAIR.
The Building Plans Accepted by tht
Board of Control.

IhS Hills Accepted DE InG
Board of Control.
CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-The Board of Con-
troll of the National Worlds Fair Com
mission has accepted the plans Of the
buildings submitted by the Board of
Architects.
The Commissioners have discovered
that $4,000 set aside for the Foreign
Affairs Commission can be used for the
payment of salaries. This gives them a
total of 100000 to be used the remainder
of the fiscal year, and the local directory
has decided to assume the salary of Vice
Chairman Mckenzie and possibly some
other officers.
a company has been organized by E.
T. Jeffery, formerly General Manager of
the Union Central; General Manager
Thomas OF the Belt line and Chief En-
gineer Gottleib of the Worlds Fair for
the construction of tracks. and terminal
facilities at Jackson Park connecting the
various roads with the Worlds Fair
site. 1t will have charge of all trans
portation into the park, except that OF the
Illinois Central which has an independ-
dent line. The lines using its tracks will
be able to transport 110,000 passengers an
hour, while the Illinois Central can ac-
commodate $4,000. The fare from the
city will be fixed at five cents.
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THE JUSTICES MATTER.
Justice Starr Thinks Senator Dray's
Bill Does Not Go Far Enough.

Justice Starr Thinks Senator Dray'S
Bill Does Not Go Far Enough.
EDS. RECoRD-UNIoN: With your per-
mission, L would like to say something
in answer to your article of to-
day on Senator Dray's Senate Bill
No. 124, amendment to the code
in regard to Justices of the Peace,
to relieve Sacramento of one of the SAL
aried Justices.
The bill relieves the city of one of the
| salaried Justices only; so far so good, two
Justices are enough; but it does not help
the city one cent as to making fees for it.
1t leaves the Township Justice to do all
the business, just the same as now, which
he will continue to do if it remains so.
/ will give you some of the practical
workings of the offices of Township jus
tees and City Justices as they are now
and will continue to be if Senator Dray's
bill passes.
The first day came into the office of
Justice of the Peace a lawyer brought
suit in my court and advanced the fees.
He had hardly left my Office before he
was taken to task by the Township Jus
tlce and was reprimanded severely for
doing so. / was so informed by said
attorney and also by the Constable. The
same attorney has brought several cases
SiAitC, puo Oil VI tutIii III lie 1OWUSlip
Justices court.
Again, the Constable in my Office, and
who is friendly with me, has not brought
a case in my court since we have been in
office together, but has brought several in
the Township Justices court, because, he
says, if he does not the Township Justice
would not give him paper to serve out
of his court.
Now what can the city expect, by way
of fees, from her City Justices under such
state of facts? l say knock out the
Township Justices court at the end of
this term, for there is no such legal office
in this city, or knock out both the City
Justices. This is the only way you can
benefit the city and stop this unbecoming
scrambling for business on the part of
whoever may indulge in it, and is the
only way you can make the Office re-
spectacle. HENRY STARR.
Sacramento, February 26, 1891.
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which can be furnished to Congress by
way of general information.
Should Mimic find the work too great
for him to accomplish, upon his recon-
mendation the Secretary will furnish
him an assistant.
The appointment was due to the Sena-
tors from Oregon.
The New Minister to Persia.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Truxton Beale,
who was appointed Mi..::55tser to Persia on
the recommendation of the California
delegation, to succeed e. Spencer Platt,
is well known both here and in California
as the son of General e. L. Beale, who
was Minister to Austria under Grants
Administration. Beale is 33 years old, is
native son of California and lawyer
by profession, being a graduate of the
Pennsylvania Military Academy and of
the law department of Harvard Univers-
ity. Mr.. Beale is brother-in-law of
John r. Mclean of the Cincinnati En-
Q1tfrer. Beale practiced law in Philadel-
phia for a while with Wayne McVeagh
and then went to California to manage
his fathers extensive landed estate in the
San Joaquin Valley.
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Ex-Empress Frederick Takes Her
Departure from Paris.
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN AGAINST AM
OUTBREAK.
The Quarrel Between the Queen and,
the Prince of Wales Caused by the
Latter Telegraphing to His Sister toj
Immediately Leave the French
Capital Everything Now Serene.
Special to the REconD-uSros.

Special to the RECoRp-UNIoN.
PARIS, Feb. 27.-The Empress Fred,
erick of Germany left Paris this morning.
No unpleasant feature marked her de-
parture. The gravity of the situation,
however, can be judged from the fact that
acting under advice from high quarters
the Empress changed her route for fear of
being insulted. 1t was publicly an
nounced yesterday evening that. the EN-
press Frederick intended to leave for.
Calais at 1850 A. NJ, but she left two hours
earlier, and was driven rapidly to the
Care du Nord, where she entered the
! train for Boulogne. The Empress, how
! ever, will not embark for England at that
port, butwill proceed from there to Calais,
where the royal yacht is awaiting her. In
spite Of precautions, several hundred
people were gathered about the Care du
Nord and were civil and quiet, the ma
Jorlty OF the men taking off their hats as
the Empress passed. There were no in
sulting cries of any description.
Empress Frederick and party arrived
at the depot in three landaus. Police
officials had taken every precaution to
protect the Empress, body OF 500 Do
licemen being at the depot. The En-
press was accompanied by the whole
staff OF the German Embassy and Count
Won Munster. A number OF police will
accompany the Empress to Boulogne and
from there to Calais.
The Empress appeared perfectly calm
when she entered the car secured for her
special use, and cordially bade adieu to
the representatives. of the German Ern-
bassy, who accompanied her to the sta
| ton.
At the reception yesterday evening,
Gervex, the painter, was presented to the
| Empress. On behalf of a portion of the
| French artists he expressed the regret
| they felt in not being able to send works
OF art to the Berlin Exposition. They
could not place themselves at variance
with their colleagues. The Empress in
! reply said she appreciated the Justice Of
| the French artists motives and accepted
them in d friendly spirit though she re-
GREETED the artists of France viii not bo
represented at Berlin. In an interview
with the President of the Society OF Art
lists, the latter declares he Will still advo-
cate that French artists should send ex-
! hibits to Berlin, though he yields to tho
opinion of his brother artists.
THE Ex-EMPREss AT DOVER.
DOVER, Feb. 27.-The royal yacht nav
| ing on board ex-Empress Frederick and
suite, arrived this afternoon. The En-
press was enthusiastically received.
LOOKS LIKE TROUBLE.
BERLIN, Feb. 27.-The Governments
| order OF to-day against the relaxing of
the passports regulations in Alsace-Lor-
raine is regarded as Emperor Williams
answer to the French incident. The an
nouncement caused depression on the
! Berlin, Paris and Vienna bourses. It is
stated that Herbette, the French Embas-
sador here, is likely to be recalled, and
that Waldersee may succeed the Minister
| in Paris.
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THE INDIAN WAR.
1t Cost the Government a Nillio
of Dollars.

New York, Feb. IA Tribune Wash
ington special says: 81 asked Secretary
Proctor the cost of the recent Indian war
in the Northwest. It has been said in
various publications that the cost was up
ward of S3,G00,000. The Secretary said
that the extra cost of the war was in
the neighborhood of million dollars.
The report which placed the cost at
s3,Go0,000 was based on a deficiency in the
army bill. which grew out OF another
cause.
Under recent decision of the Comp
troller of the Treasury the War Depart
ment is now called upon to pay to the
Pacific Railroads, for transportation of
troops. upwards of 8, ,009,0o0. The army
transportation has averaged in the neigh
borhood ofS300, 600 year. as these rail
roads are in default to the Government it
has been the policy Of the War Depart
ment to withhold payment OF the trans
portation money and credit it upon the
Indebtedness due the Government from
the roads. The Comptroller's decision
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STRIkERS BECoMrNG I,EsTT,Es
The Organization win Take an Active
Hand in Politics.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 27.-rhe Citizens In
dustrial Alliance, which was organized
in Kansas just before the last campaign
work as an auxiliary to the Farmers AL
lance, has an agent in this city organiz-
ing local lodges.
He said to-day that the Alliance has
organizers out for the purpose of spread
ing the membership and influence of the
organization among the worldngmen in
large cities. The Alliance, he says. pro-
poses to take an active hand in the cam
paign Of 1852. They will act with the
Farmers Alliance, but there must be no
fusion with either of the older parties.
Since the organization last November the
order has spread TO nineteen States.
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may reopen in Congress thewhole Pacific

may reopen in Congress thewhole Pacific
Railroad question.
''It is said that the Central Pacific
Railroad intends to permit the mortgages
of the Government to be foreclosed. 1t
will then buy in the property at auction.
This will be a settlement of the difficulty
so far as that road is concerned.
Secretary Proctor intends to enlist three
thousand Indians in the army. 1t is be-
Eeved this number win include all Of the
active young men in the Sioux nation
who are inclined to make trouble. Under
the existing law the Secretary hopes to
obtain from this Congress authority to
enlist them as scouts. If he does not, he
still has authority. which he will un-
doubtedly exercise, to enlist two thou
sand as private soldiers"
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Death From Tr;cbinos;s.

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. ga Tribune Ida
Grove Qowal special says: This locality
is greatly excited over several cases of
trichinosis, three of which have proven
fatal, and some ten more persons afflicted
are expected to recover. The disease
first appeared in the family of Chris.
Wemburg, an industrious German
farmer. The family lately butchered and
made a large amount of bologna sausage
Friends and neighbors who have par
taken of it are fearful OF being taken
down
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Private Land Court Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The conferees
on the House and Senate bills to estab-
lish private land court reached an agree
ment, the House conferees agreeing to ac-
cept the bill passed by the Senate, with
several notifications. The most import
ant of these notifications is that the
court shall consist of one Chief Justice
and four Associate Justices.
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Hon. Henry W. Blair, the new Minister to
China, to succeed Minister DENLY OF Indiana
who was appointed by Cleveland, was born in
Campton, n. H., December 6, 1884. His pa
rents died before he had completed his tiir-
teenth year, and his boyhood was spent in the
family OF Richard Bartlett of Campton, where
he worked on the farm and attended school
at intervals until he was II, when he began
to teach, hoping to earn enough money to
take him through college. Compelled by ill
health TO give up this plan, he read law with
William Leverett of Plymouth, n. H., was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1859, and in 1860 was
County. When the Civil War began he en-
listed in the Fifteenth New Hampshire Volun-
teerS, was chosen Captain of his company,
soon became Major, and finally Lieutenant
Colonel. He was twice wounded severely ut
the seige of Port Hudson, and was prevented
by his wounds, and disease contracted in the
service, from taking any active part in the re-
mainder of the war. He was elected to the
in 1866, and in S67 and in 1S6S to the State
Senate. He served i'll the United States
House of Representatives from 1857 till
1879, and, declining a denomination, was
ter year, and reelected in 1855. Senator
Blair has given much attention to social
questions, and is an ardent temperance re-
former. lie is the author of the ''Blair COM
mon school bill,' which was introduced by
him in the Forty-Seventh Congress. As passed
by the Senate in April, 1851. the bill appro-
PIRATES S77, 100000 TO be distributed among
the States in proportion to their illiteracy. In
the original bill the amount was sos. .000,-
00O. In the Forty-ninth Congress the Senate
again passed the bill. making the appropria-
ton S79 100000. Senator Blair has also in
troduced prohihitory temperance and woman
SufTstge amendments to the National Con-
stitution, is the author OF the Blair scientific
Temperance educational bill aud the Blair
pension bill, and has made important speeches
or financial Subjects-EDS.
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WHAT IT MEANS.
This statement shows how plentiful
We're the salmon on the sening grounds
on the lower Sacramento River when the
close season was in August. At the same
time the spawning salmon on the Me-
Cloud River of the United States Hatch
cry We're in such great numbers that as
many as 100000 eggs were taken in one
season.
This statement also shows how great a
loss there has been since the closed sea-
son has been in the month of September
IN the number of pounds of salmon
canned, and at the same time the spawn
ing salmon at the United States Hatchery
on the McCloud river have become so
scarce that only about one-tenth of the
number OF eggs could be taken. with
greater efforts than We're formerly made.
According to the aforementioned re-
port, it was shown that between Septem-
Der /, 1850, and August l, 1882, there were
6, ,Il3,40S pounds of salmon taken other
wise than for canning. The price per
fish which the fishermen received from
the Gamers ten years ago, when the fish
were so plentiful, was much less than it
has been for few years past. Conse-
quently, the fishermen make greater eff
forts TO secure all the salmon they can
And yet how great has been the loss in
the number they have been able to catch.
In 1888 and 1889 the Oregon fishermen
left the Columbia River their close sea-
son is in August and came down and
iished in the Sacramento in the latter part
OF July and in August. This accounts for
the larger number of pounds caught in
those years than in the several years pre-
vlous. Mr.. Dalton, who WAS Chief of Patrol
then. says that he, in one season, COL
lected $500 licenses from these Oregon
fishermen. This amount of money rep.
reSentS so men and 100 boats.
INJURING THEMSELVES.
This accounts for the reason of so few
salmon eggs being taken in 1888 ana 1889.
and yet with tho strenuous efforts of all
these fishermen from Oregon and Cali
fornia, with their network of seines for
fifty miles in Suisun Bay and the Sacra-
mento River, their greatest catch in 1889
was not one-third of that ten years ago.
The above figures are from the best au-
thority obtainable. This shows con-
clusively that when the close season was
III the month of August for many years
in succession the fishermen made great
catches of salmon i'll the lower Sacra-
mento, and at the same time the Spawn
ing salmon made their appearance on the
McCloEd River in great numbers.
And again, when the close season is in
September, the fishermen in greater
numbers and with high prices for their
fish, cannot catch one-third the number
OF fishes, and at the same time the spawn
ing grounds are almost barren of spawn
ing salmon.
In 1890, the canneries did not run i'll
August, and there was not continual
fishing, The consequence was that we
collected about 3,500,0uo eggs, which is
about . per cent. of what the number
was ten years ago. To be SIRE to get all
the salmon that Were lett in tho river,
Nh BURNER put in a bill to push the sea-
son further out OF the run, which the can
neries said they were willing to give
the tail end-and which they say is I'M
solyable.
REEcII Ms Pills clira sick hoadncla
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Chinese Exclusion Act.

VICTORIA (B. Co, Feb. 27.-The Legis-
lature this afternoon adopted resolution
urging the Dominion Government to
make the Chinese Immigration Act more
restrictive by increasing the poll-tax to
at least Si00; by the abolition of return
certificates and by decreasing the number
OF Chinese licensed TO be carried inward
by the Pacific steamers.