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HAS JURISDICTION,
The supreme Court Can Review the
Alaskan Courts Decisions.

The supreme Court Can Review the
Alaskan Courts Decisions.
WASHINGTON, Marc h 1.-The opinion of the
United States supreme court in the case,
ex- paEte Thomas Fl. Cooper, owner of the
Canadian schooner Sayward, by which the
government of Great Britain and the do
minion of Canada sought to obtain from
the highest legal ttibunal in the United
States determination of the right of the
United States to exercise exclusive iurisdc-
tion over seal fisheries III Bering sea was
to-day rendered. The court first took up
the question of the right of the supreme
court to issue Il writ of prohibition against
tho Alaskan court. 1t says. although tho
Alaskan court is not mentioned in the net
giving tho United States supreme court
power to issue wrlts of prohibition to re-
Wow the decisions of the district courts,
yea nevertheless, where the Alaskan court is
acting asa district court of the United
States nnd in admiralty proceeding, il
comes within the purview of the uot giving
the supreme court power to review bv way
of " writ OF prohibition. 1t then takes mp
the next question a1id says the libel, on its
face, states that the court found that seal
ing had taken place within the limits of
Alaska and the waters thereof, thus making
the JURISDICTION appear fully on the face of
the proceedings.
Justice Fseld dissented in this case and
also from the decision in favor of the
United States in the case of the schooner
Sylvia Handy, an American vessel, soi2ea
for illegal sealing. and in which tho points
raised we're the same as in the Saywurd
case. The political question tho court did
not actually decide though it conveyed a
very broad intimation that If il had not
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CRITICISED CONGREssMEN.
Captais- Pratts Talk About Catholics ant
Their Alleged Lobby. M%y.

Gaptaia- Pratts Talk About Catholics and
Their Alleged Lobby. aste
: WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Catholic
church and the charge that it maintains a
lobby at Washington to manipulate appro-
priations in behalf of Indian sectarian
schools was the subject of an hours acri-
monious discussion in tho house to-day.
The Indian appropriation bill was the
measure under consideration and the i'm
mediate cause of the religious discussion
was the section making an appropriation
for the Carlisle Indian school. 1t was
stated in the house that Captain Pratt. of
the United States army, superintendent of
that school, in speaking of the attack made
IN the house against an appropriation for
the Indian school, had said 'slhey were
made through the Catholic church paying
congressman to attack national schools,
because they are detrimental to their paro-
chial schools, which are given three times
the amount by the governments that other
denominations receive Congressman
Mansur (Mo.). Stockdale (Miss.). and
Pendleton CIV. Va.), who were understood
by implication to be the congressman re-
ferred to, made lively attack on Captain
Pratt and demanded as penalty for his
utterances that the $1,000 appropriation
ne annually receives as superintendent of
the Carlisle Indian school be stricken from
tho bill. He had many valiant
defenders in the house, however, and it
was more his reiterated declaration by tel
egraph to-day than the original newspaper
statement that finally led the house to
adopt an amendment cutting off his salary
as superintendent. Several of his congress
sional friends. who doubted whether the
superintendent had made the statement at
triLuted to him, telegraphed to-day and re-
ceived the following reply: "My remarks
were that the Catholics got more than
double as much of the Indian school appro-
priations as all other denominations COM
blned; that they maintain Il powerful lobby
in Washington and manipulate politics to
to accomplish their purposes. These we're
general statements, having no bearing what
ever on individual members of congress,
much less to Mansur, i'll whose general
views concur
This Was quite satisfactory to Mansur.
but not very consollng to anybody else and
its reading had the effect of causing the
house promptly to adopt the proposed
The committee of the whole
then rose and reported the bill to the house,
The previous question having been ordered,
Pickler Is. ID. demanded a separate vote
on Bowers amendment providing that va
cancies hereafter occurring in Indian agen-
cies be filled by army officers. The amend
ment was adopted, 142 to fifty-four, and
The bill passed..
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1oueh OF Dublin whom he knocked ont He
next entered as q competitor in Tony Sags'H
amateur competition in Dublin. His first
bout was with J. y. Sullivan, who, though
over six feet tall and about 1856 pounds in
champion Of Ireland Maher bsat him in
three rounds. That same night he met
Martin O'Hare, who quit in the first round
arter beng badly punished. Mnher was
now considered the amateur champion of
Ireland, and held the title for some time.
His =. ilrSt @ fight as a professional was with
stopped tue light in the si1th round, Maher
having the best of the affair. Peter then ell
tered a Tournament in London and beat
threa men in the preliminaries. In tho
finals Bob Hair met him. Ihep spared
tnTee rounds and Hair was given the de-
clsion. AK Bowmnn. Of London, chnl-
lenged LEI Maher in 1889, and they fought in
Dublin. bowman was knocked out in the
sixth round and this victory gave Maher
some standing as & pugilist. When Gus
Lambert went to England Charley Mitchell
packed him for $500 against the Dublin
boxer. Lambert weighed nearly 200 pounds
club Feb. z last yea,. Maher took about
iive seconds to size up his man and then
knocked him out, He sought q match with
Pritchard but the latter refused to fight.
In October last Tony uge sent Maher to
TINS country to try for tho worlds
championship. After he defeated d
number Of inferior men his manager,
Billy Madden, succeeded in raising Il
$4,000 forfeit to match him against Sulli-
van for double that amount. Peter has
shown himself to be hard hitter, a fairly
good ring tactician and possessed of more
than average clevs1ness. 'Bubbles'' Davis,
Jim DAILY, Jack Lynch. Joe Godfrey,
Sailor Brown, Jack Smith and Jack
Fallon were all beaten by Maher in short
order.
Peter Maher is % years old. He will
weigh not over l70 pounds when he meets
the Australian, and it is a certainty that
his physical condition at that time will be
excellent for Madden is good trainer IN
the matter Of height and reach Fitz will
have an advantage. Maher stands five feet
eleven and one-half inches in his stock
ings.
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HIGH TIDE OFF JERSEY.

The Oldest Inhabitant Can't Recall such
Blow-Much Damage.
NEW YORK, March 1.-The present epi-
denlic of aerial disturbances is due to a
meeting of two storms, one of which came
up the coast from North Carolina,
the other having its birth
i'll central Ohio, and going
east. Each increased in violence
until they met, about midnight last night.
vessel into the fort through Hellgate re-
ports terrific weather on the sound, boats
are being delayed and gil passengers on
board very seasjck. Atlantic High
lands. n. j., reports the highest
tides ever known. Considerable wreckape
has been cast ashore. A large vessel is re-
ported wrecked off Sandy Hook. Several
hundred feet of the new railway were
and large pile-driver sunk o. in il,
deep water. This morning the Staten
island tide was the highest ever known.
Had it risen another inch all heating ap-
parntus on Ellis island would have been
rendered useless. The furnace rooms Of
me big immigration buildings were
Hooded this morning and it was
only by the greatest efforts that the
fires were kept going. The upper bay
was filled with wreckage to-day. One Of
the Staten Island ferries passed the wreck
,of canal boat drifting near Oyster island
Hat. large uulHDeF OF smaller craft are
reported seriously damaged, and there was
much difficulty experienced by ferry pass
engers i'll boarding and departing from the
boats. Many piers were submerged by the
high tide.
In the city many telephone and telegraph
wires were blown down and poles broken
and wrecked, and there is much delay in
transmitting messages. The storm is still
raging furiously tonight. The surf
at Long Branch had torn AWAY
twenty feet of the bluff in front
of the old Leland hotel, and great
damage was threatened by high tide to-
night. From Ebernon to sabright strong
surf is tearing out the beach badly, and the
partially completed bulk-heads are all
demolished. Several cottages near The
coast are i'll danger. The storm is tearing
out all wires along the coast and has car
away the pipes of the Long Branch works,
cutting Off the water supply of the cottages
at Monmouth Beach and seabrieht.
AT Atlantic City a building in the course
of erection, intended to be one of the finest
business structure in the city was blown
down and several smaller buildings de-
molished. The storm also ragged through
Pennsylvania.
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At THE FARMERS COST.
Republicans Would Maintain the
High Duty on Cotton Bag
! ging and Ties
or Course the Republican Minority
Is Jealous in Behalf OF
Monopolies
Government Stipendiary too Keadv
with Remarks-The Springer Wool
BIZ Presented by McMilIin.

WASHINGTON, March 3.--The report of
the republican minority Of the ways and
means committee against tho bill placing
cotton bagging, cotton ties and machinery
tor manufacturing Same upon the free list,
WAS prepared by Dalzell. or cotton bag
RihR, the report says: 'Ihis manufacture
was created by protective tariff policy,
ana la dependent upon the same policy fos
It's preservation, because of differ
ence between the rates of wages
paid here and abroad and for
other reasons; there are now invested in
thls industry III this contry over $4,000. 600.
There are sixteen mills in the United States
conducting the business Independently of
each other and in full competition. There
is no combination to fix prices or for any
other purposes between them. 10 drive our
manufacturers from the field ia to give the
domination Of our markets to foreign man
ufacturers who will dictate prices at will''
In regard to cotton ties the report says:
"-Ihe measure recommended by the major
ity proposes to admit cotton ties free, but
to preserve the duty on barrel hoops Of
iron or steel.' No reason is given for
such distinction, and is is as difficult to
imagine any as to imagine why the other
should be put on the free list Why the
crude article of iron or steel should be SUBJ
ject to duty and the more finished pro-
duct, of which the crude article is the raw
material, should come in free. is one of
those things difficult to be understood.
Not even the necessity of making laws for
the campaigning purposes of the demo-
cratic party. irrespective Of the needs Of the
country. can justify such action. Nor
will the proposed measure result in the
admission free of cotton ties only. Under
the language of the proposed law. hoop or
band iron, or steel of any and all Sizes up
to the dimensions of the wagon tires, and
even to kind of iron or steel that might
be made into blooms, will come in without
of duty
The minority also combats the PROPOSE
tion to place the machinery for manufac-
turing cotton ties and cotton bagging on the
free list.
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A FEW LEFT.
Kansas Republicans Meet in lonely Con-
vention-Ingalls to the Front

Kansas Republicans Meet in lonely Con-
vention-Ingalls to tho Front
TOPEKA, Kan. March 1.-The republican
league of clubs of this state met this morn
ing. President Bailey called the assembly
to order. A platform was adopted
by the league renewing allegiance
to the republican party and all
its principles. Although no definite action
was taken on the silver question, the seuti-
ment of Kansas republicans became appar-
ent when, just before Adjournment, d. L..
Anthony, who heretofore has been
a free-siiver man, announced that
he had changed views and now
was opposed to free coinage. The speech
was loudly cheered.
John j. ingalls, has again actively
entered tho political arena, having made
his appearance tonight at the conven-
tion of the state league of republican
clubs. lie made Il speech defending his
inactivity the past two yearsand announced
his future programme. He is a republican.
1t had been said that he took no part III
the recent campaign. That was a fact,
but he was obliged to state that
the state central committee had ignored
him. His name, he said. should not be-
used in connection with any Office Ho
offered his services to the state central
to go rs private wherever the
generals of the campaign wanted him.
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AUDIENCE BY LEO.

The Pope Receives All the Cardinals in
Kolne-His Speech.
ROME March 1.-The pope to-day gave
solemn audience in the throne room of the
vatican to all members of the college Of
cardinals in Rome. In his speech the pope
referred to the two guiding principles of
Pope Innocent III, the redemption of holy
places and the independence of the church.
10 attain these two things his holiness
declared that he would die. Changes in
public opinion rendered the pope's achiev.
ing tlese more difficult than at the period
of Innocent. The dominant influence then
was faith. No-faith prevailed to-day. and
this emboldened the enemies of the church
and the papacy to try to extinauish even the
name of Christian. Such conditions af-
foided good ground for desire to return,
not to the sensuons civilization and defec-
tive institutions of the middle ages, but to
a robust faith rooted in the conscience of
the peOpe 0Hu.
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Increase In Public Debt.

WASHINGTON March 1.-Public debt state
ment: Interest bearing debt, $585,02G, ,02o,
increase $500; debt on which interest has
ceased. $3, 725.4l0, decrease $3.50; debt bear
ing no interest, 9s3.529. 400, decrease 81
463,3l3; aggregate interest and non-interest
bearing debt. S972, 1872 $50, decrease $17n3.-
4o5; aggregate debt including certificates
and treasury notes. ST., ,533 53l, 1854; cabh in
the treasury, gold coin and bars. $2S2, 123.-
$40, los,5oo; paper, s6o,s25, no. l bonds, nshs,
minor coin, discussing officers balances,
deposits in national banks, etc, ST.. 1884. .9o3;
aggregate cash in the treasury, $3.50, ,545, ,513.
Demand liabilities: Gold, silver and cut-
rency certificates treasury notes, $G2l .248,-
94; dlsbnrsing officers balances, ,afund for
the REDEMPTION of uncurrent bank notes,
ETC., S37, 1867 ,3337: gold reserve, $lOO,OOO0O0;
net cash balance, 1872, 162, ,20l; aggregate.
$79O.547.5 .51b; cash balance Jan. 81, 1882,
$l3l .3GS, ,459; cash balance Feb. %, s132
22o4; increase during the month, S793-
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And Got Knocked Clear Out in the
Tenth Round by Danny
Needham.
Jack Burke, Without Any Special
Preparation, Made Very
Game Fight.
Preparations Complete for the Fitzsim-
mons-Maher Scrap To-niglt-Rec-
ord Of Both Mon.

| NEW ORLEANS, March IA meapre as
semblaRe of sports congregated at the Met
ropolitan CLUB rooms tonight to witness
welter-weight fight between Needhnm and
Jack Burke, the latter having consented to
take the place Of Tommy Ryan, who is still
suffering from the thront nffec tion. The
disappointment manifested because OF the
postponement OF the Ryan Needham fight
was still apparent among the crowd pres
ent. Jack Burke is the boxing instructor
OF the young mems club where he also put
tommy Ryan in condition. He has good
string of victories tackod on to his career,
he wasin verv good condition, and Need
ham in first class form. The latter was
seconded by Mike Conley. the Utica giant,
Iom Manning. Of San Francisco, and Hog an,
Or chicago. Blu ke was seconded by Billy
Dacey, George Palmer and Charles Potter,
and Prof. Duffy was referee. In the first
round both landed heavy lefts. Needham
nearly falling, and honors we're easy. In
the second, Needham landed two hard right
punches. Burke landed left on the face
but received one in the stomach in return.
Needhnm had much the advantage. Third.
Needham became decidedly aggressive and
there was heavy exchange of blows, the
round winding up with Needham landing
heavy right on Burke's mouth, drawing
blood. Needham landed heavy right on
the ribs in the fourth, and Burke returned
good one on tho neck, the round ending
with a clinch. In the fifth number of
good blows were exchanged, and after a
cllnch Burke hit Needham in the back Of
the head. making him mad.
Sixth. Rnrka'a stncIr uapt ~, &h:,
round. Needham landed right and then
clinched. He landed another right on the
body and hard left on the stomach.
Burke then landed soaker from his left
on Needham's mouth. and missed left
swing from the western boy. Time inter
ham landed heavy right on the ribs,
heayy left on the stomach. and another on
the nose. After clinch, he landed heavy
left OH Burke's mouth and received one in
return. AS time was called, Needham
landed stinger on Burke's stomach, from
Eighth. Needham landed the usual left
stomach punch, and q rich on the ribs
After clinch he landed another heavy
right on the ribs and pushed his left fre-
quently into Burke's nose. Burke landed
heavy left on Needham's neck, but the
Tan francisco man was now forging ahead
In the ninth Needham landed heavy rights
aud let's on the body, and the New Orleans
man hit him but lightly. In clinch Burke
tried with his right and threw himself out
of position, when Needham landed a hot
right on the lbs and received Burkes right
In his stomach. Noedham then landed two
rights in succession on Burke's sore ribs.
Tenth Nesdham landed heavy left on
tho mouth. knocking Burke down, Need
ham falling with him. The men got up.
Needham knocked Burke out with rattlinp
ON the jaw.
ior strength and science, such as was seldom
if ever excetled in the New Orleans club.
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OUT OF THE WHOLE CLOTH.
Denial OF the Story That the Sapphire
Deal Is on

Denial OF the Story That the Sapphire
Deal Is OF.
The Butte Inter Mountain of Monday.
contained Il story. alleged to have been
wired from Helena to the effect that the
sale of the sapphire grounds near Helena to
an English syndicate had fallen through.
Yesterday the Associated press contained
the Inter Mountain story. The Helena at.
torneys who are Watching out for the inter-
ests of the English say the story is untrue;
that no orders have been received from
London not to pay for the grounds. Pres
ident Hershtield Of the Merchants National
bank, who is the financial agent in tho me-
gotiation, says the story il out of tho whole
cloth and A. N. Spratt, one Of the parties
interested, says the same thing. Civil
Engineer Sizer, has done great deal
of work on the ground this winter, making
surveys for the construction of fumes,
bitches. ETC., and Just as soon IA the
weather is settled there will be Il big gang
of mon at work on the grounds.
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Ominous Times in Guatemala,

SAN Francisco, March 1.-The steamer
City of Panama, which arrived to-day,
brought news from Guatemala. At latest
accounts Barrillas. defeated candidate for
the presidency. was endeavoring to get out
of the country with the fortune he had
amassed since he had been in office. Lien-
frestp, who was elected to succeed him,
may never take his seat. One of tho can
didates was Young Barrios, and Barillas, ID
ID stated, is doing everything in his power
to conciiiate him, promising the support of
the troops on condition that Barrios see
him safely out of the country. II Barrios
attempts to take the Office serious trouble
is looked for.
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narrower ground on which to refuse the
writ IL would have decided not to grant the
writ on the ground that the court should
not pass upon question political in nature.
AN UNKIGHTEOUs LEAGUE.
Cold Bugs Seeking Alliance with Kepub-
liemns Agninst silver

Goid-Eugs seekine Alliance With Kepub-
iicmns Against silver.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The New Eng
land and New York anti-silver democrats
ana some more pronouHced opponents of
free silver from other states, were in fire.
auent conversation to-day, cnnvasaing tho
situation and endenvoring to devise meas
ures by which additional strength might be
secured for that side in the coming fight in
the house on the silver question. As n re-
suit it ia asserted by several anti-silver
democrats that they have sufficient demo
cratic votes to defeat the report of the rules
committee. giving time for the considera-
tlon Of the Bland bill, provided the repub-
llcans stand by them. Inquiry made of a
number of republican members shows that
thus far there hns been no conference
among them. nor any agreement for CON
certed action on the question Of considera-
tlon Of the silver bill. Pierce, Bland and
other silver men express undiminished con-
hdence III their ability to defeat on vote
any proposition looking to the shelving or
defeat OF the free xilver bill.