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THE TARIFF BILL.
Considerable Doubt About the Duty
on Coal.

on Coal.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-There is vet
considerable doubt about the tariff on
coal. Judge Mcguire, who does not
stand in with the others of the delegation
in their efforts to secure protection on
California products, is devoting his atten-
ton to securing free coal and petroleum
as a concession to Senator German
There has seemed to be a disposition to
put tax of fifty cents per ton on coal.
Judge Mcguire says there is a chance it
NAV be free. but that if the bill comes
back to the House with the fifty-cent tax
it will be strongly opposed there.
VOORHEES, was asked to-day regarding
the tariff on sugar. He said: That has
not vet been settled. 1t is simply ques-
ton. in my opinion. whether we will
maintain the free list for sugar, as the
House bill provides, or whether we will
place a duty of one cent per pound on
5Will there be any discriminating duty
to protect refners ?v mo, SIR" replied
the Chairman Of the Finance Committee,
1--WE shall make no variation to favor the
trust"
The Democratic majority of the Senate
Committee on Finance gave the entire
day to Senators who advocate changes in
the Wilson bill as amended by the SEN
ate Subcommittee on Tariff. Senator
Hill was the first admitted. He pleaded
for the protection of the manufacturing
interests of New England aud New York.
as two of the New England States are rep
resented by Democratic Senators. In
some cases of minor importance the
duties were fixed, but in a large majority
of cases decision was reserved. A large
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THE WHITE METAL.
Outlook Not Favorable for an Interna-
tional Monetary Conference.

Outlook Not Favorable for an Interna-
t1onal Monetary Conference.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-None of the
silver men in the House expressed any
surprise when informed of the discour-
aging remarks of the British Chancellor
OF the Exchequer on the outlook of the
reassembling ofthe Monetary Conference.
McCreary of kentucky, delegate from
the United States to the conference, said:
The outlook does not indicate an Inter-
national Monetary Conference will be
held this year. There is, however, a grow
ing feeling in Europe in taY5 5r Of the en-
larged use Of silver. England has been
in favor of gold recommendation for q
numbe of years, but there are many able
men who favor international bimetallism.
England has blockaded the way more
than any other nation and prevented an
international agreement for many years,
but believe there will be after while
such demand for international bime-
tallism that another conference must be
held. But it is probably impossible that
1t can assemble until several leading
countries OF Europe indicate a desire for
a conference"
Newlands of Nevada said he had no ex-
pectation that England would move for
the reassembling of the conference while
Vie LlDeIdIS remain III power. II the
Conservatives could secure control he
would consider the prospects brighter for
an international agreement, since Bal
four and other prominent men of that
party are favorable TO silver. He is con-
fident that under this administration the
initiative will not be taken by the United
States.
Senator Allison, another delegate to the
last conference, read the dispatch. with
the comment that he had known all the
time the United States would not propose
another conference.
Bland said the action of England is i'm
material. He believed the United States
would stand on its own feet. II never
took any stock in this international busi-
ness" he added. II believe it's all hum
bugD
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AN OREGON TRAGEDY.
Terrible Deed of a Disliked SuitOr
at Eugene City.
SHOOTS TWO SISTERS AND FATHER
AND KILLS HIMSELF
A Man Arrested at stockton Charged
With the Crime OF Blowing Up the
Boarding House at Angels Camp
Tan-Tbousand-D Fire at Eu-
relza, Humboldt County-lncendiary
Fire at Petaluma.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIox.

EUGENE, March "a tragedy occurred
here last night in which two persons
were killed and two wounded. The par
ticulars, as learned this morning, are
Grant Moss, about 30 years of age, who
came here from Florida about two years
ago, has for some time past been paying
attention TO Miss Belle Coleman, daughter
of D. II. Coleman. Some time ago Moss
had trouble with his aged father and
abused him shamefully, and threatened
to kill him, after which Miss Coleman did
not hesitate to express her dislike for
Moss. Yesterday afternoon Moss called
on Miss Coleman, when her sister. Mrs.
Emma Osburn, and a neIghbor, lady,
were with her. The two sisters seemed
afraid of Moss and had the neighbor re-
main until Moss left. He returned again
iii the evening, when Mr.. Coleman was
at home. Coleman sat and talked with
him in the sitting-room, While the
daughters were in an adjoining room.
Moss seemeu to be in his usual mood until
the conversation referred to the trouble
with his father, and when Coleman did
not seem inclined to take his view OF the
matter he became enraged. he entered
the room where Miss Coleman and Mrs.
Osburn were and commenced firing at
them with revolver, one shot striking
Miss Coleman in the arm below the ell
bow, breaking the bone, and another
striking Mrs. Osburn near the heart, sew
ering the main artery. Mr.. Coleman
started at Moss as soon as he
saw what he was doing, and he received a
shot in the breast. Mrs. Osburn strug-
gled to the front porch and fell. where
neighbors attracted by the noise picked
her up and laid her on the lounge. She
Immediately expired. Moss went directly
home, about q block distant, and upon
his arriving there sent bullet through
his own brain and died instantly.
Mr.. Coleman is resting comfortably
and the doctors think he will recover.
a letter found on Moss this morning
says be shot Miss Coleman because she
failed to keep her promise to marry him.
ii shot her sister, Mrs. Osburn, because
she interfered in his plans.
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SENSATION AT THE FAIR.
A Lion Pounces Upon and Kills Gin
nRmOn Bear.

a Lion POunceS Upon and Kills Gin
nRmon Bear.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 2-There was
another big sensation in the animal line
at the Midwinter Exposition this morn
ing. The scene was at Boone's wild
animal arena. Another lion got on a
ran4page and made quick work of little
cinnamon bear. 1t all took place in full
sight of everybody on the south drive,
and created a sensation second to none
that has been experienced thus far in
connection with the exposition.
Directly over the entrance to the arena
is located a cage in which a lion and a
bear were given quarters. a plank par
tition was erected through the middle of
the cage and the bear was Kept on one
side and the lion on the other.\
At 9:45 o'clock this morning half a
dozen people standing opposite the en-
trance TO the arena were having consider
able sport watching the way the little
brown bear was teasing the lion. The
bear would poke his paw out between the
front bars OF the cage so that it could be
seen by the lion on the other side OF the
partition, ana the lion would strike at it
playfully. Then the bear would scratch
on the plank partition and the lion would
strike back from the other side. Pres
v,
lion did not seem pleased with this sort
of play, and began to take the teasings of
the bear more seriously. All OF a sudden
the lion made rush against the parti-
ton. The partition gave way and the
lion burst through into the cen of the
bear.
The bear made quite a show of fight for
a few seconds, but he was naturally at
the mercy OF the bigger brute, and while
his growis were to be heard intermingled
with the snarls OF the lion, the growls be-
gan to grow fainter and fainter, and by
the time Colonel Boone appeared upon
the scene the bear was so far gone That
the lion-tanler put bullet Just back of
the little fellows ear TO put him out of his
misery. The moment that Boone put in
all appearance and fired this shot the lion
seemed to recognize the appearance of his
master, but the big beast was still fierce
enough for anyone else 10 contemplate
Boones first effort was 10 get the car
cass of the dead bear away from the lion.
The lion had had a taste of the bears
blood, however, and did not like to let 90.
Boone prodded him with an iron bar
through the bars of the cage and shouted
TO him, but 10 no effect. Finally he
ordered a rope brought, and this rope
was eventually slipped over the lions
head ana twisted tight, so that the bear
could be dragged away.
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share of the day was given to discussion
OF the income tax. Changes were made
by the committee from 81 Yecific to ad va
loren duties. The committee say they
have no constitutional right to divide
bill originated in the Honse of Repre-
sentatives, and contend that the ad va
loren system is in accordance with the
Democratic policy, and that duty can be
collected under this system as well as
Gals are chosen. Senator White of Cali
fornia was admitted to make brief state
ment concerning the wine and fruit
duties. and when he concluded the COM
mittee went into secret session and began
the formulation of the bill.
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FATAL NINE EXPLOSION.

Two Men Instantly Killed and Two
Others Fatally Burned.
KANSAS CITY, March 1.-Two men
were instantly killed, two others fatally
burned and five others dangerously hurt
in an explosion at the Kansas City Clay
and Coal Company's coal mine, near
Leeds, six miles south of Kansas City,
this afternoon. The dead are: Eugene
Parker (colored), aged 80; Thomas Dug
gins, aged 81. The fatally injured are:
{. l.. Patton, aged SO; West Batterly,
aged 28. The mine had been condemned
by the State Mine Inspector. The fans
were out of repair, and this afternoon
stopped for half an hour just before the
explosion. A great amount of gas ac-
cumulated. and it is supposed the explo-
sion was caused by miner going into
chamber which was filled with gas.
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ARMOR PLATE.
Trouble Between the Navy Depart
ment and the Carnegie Works.

Trouble Between the Navy Depart-
ment and the Carnegie Works.
WASHINGTON, March 2. = For some
time it has been known that the Carnegie
Steel Company has been in trouble with
the Navy Department respecting the ir-
regularity of the quality of the plate sup
piled for armor of the new battle-ships
and monitors. Secretary Herbert made
the following statement to-day: Last
September the Navy Department ascer-
tanned that illegal practices were being
resorted to by employees of the Carnegie
Steel Company in the manufacture of ar
NOR for the Government. 1t was ascer-
tanned that while all the armor manu-
factured was good, portions of it was not
up to the contract The steel company
appealed from the Secretary of the Navy
to the President, who on January 10th
assessed damages against the company at
$40, ,4S4, and the company settled. There
is no evidence tending to show that any
of the officers above those Immediately
experimenting the tempering and heat
ing were cognizant of these Irregular
tiles"
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Wanted in Texas.

FRESNO, March 2.-J. A. Jones. wanted
in Texas for grand larceny, and for whose
arrest reward of 1000 was offered, was
arrested here to-day. He has been in
California six years, and came here from
Los Angeles two days ago. The police
believe he was either implicated in the
Roscoe train robbery or else knows who
did it. Jones says he sold mortgaged
property in Bosque County, Texas, sew
eral years ago.
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KRUG-JoRGENsEN RIFLES.
The First Issue of the New MaaaZin
Guns to he Made This Month.

WASHINGTON, March 2. 2.-General Flag
Ter, Chief of Ordnance, will issue the first
installment of the new Krug-J orgensen
magazine rifles to the Second Infantry,
stationed at Omaha. and the second lot to
the Fourth Infantry, at Fort Sherman,
Idaho. For months the national arnory
at Springfield, Mass, has been working
on the rifles, and parts for nearly thou
sand have been completed and are now
being assembled. The first issue is ex-
pected to be made this month. Alter that
the armory will be able to equip two regi-
ments monthly, thus retiring all of the
old Springfields from use in the army in
about one year from date. With the new
rifles will GO a supply of smokeless-pow-
der ammunition,
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lily, which consisted of Michel Magud,
his wife and child. They were not much
injured. but the force of the explosion
was felt six miles from town, and
knocked down man who was in mill
on the opposite side of the street. Skipa
says he worked in mine at Angels
Camp and left there a week ago, but the
officers believe he left there the next
morning after the explosion,
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SKINNED ALIVE AND ROASTED.
Terrible Punishment Melted Out to a
Negro Murderer.

lerrIDIe FunIShment Melted Ont TO a
Negro Murderer.
BABBoURsvILLE (Ky.), March 2.-It is
reported from Harlan County that Len
Tye, the negro who murdered Miss Bry-
ant near Williamsburg one year ago, re-
turned, kidnapped a farmers daughter
and kept her secreted in the woods till
discovered by hunters. They waited for
his return and proceeded TO skin him
alive. Before he was dead the girl built
fire on his head and he was roasted
alive. 1t is said ne confessed TO the muir
der of Miss Bryant and the kidnapping OF
three other girls in Kentucky and Ten
nessee, keeping them secreted till they
died OF i'll treatment and exposure.
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The Armenian Dispute.

PARIS, March "A dispatch from Con-
stantinople says: The United States
cruiser Charleston is expected to arrive
at Constantinople shortly, and the Ameri-
can Commissioner will proceed to settle
the questions affecting the United States
which have arisen recently in the Arme-
nian disputes.
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Mrs. Rockwell Dead.

PITTsBURG, March 2. = Mrs. Louise
Rockwell, the actress, shot by Pitcher
McNabb Wednesday night, at the Hotel
Eiflel, died this morning. Her husband
was notified yesterday, and left California
for this city at once. McNabb's body was
shipped to- his old home at Mount Yer
non, o., last evening.
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Church Burglarized.

SAN Francisco, March 2.-St. Brid-
gets Church, on Van Ness avenue, was
burglarized last night and plumber to the
amount of $50 was secured. A safe con-
tanning gold and silver vessels was tam
pered with, but the burglars could not
open il,
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OUR HARBOR DEFENsEs.

Not One in Condition to Resist a
Hostile Modern Fleet.
Boston, March 2.-General Miles is in
Boston on a brief visit. He says he ex-
pected to be ordered to Governors Island
to relieve General Howard, who is to go
on leave Of absence in June, prepara-
tory to retiring. In reply to the ques-
ton. Suppose the Brazilian insurgent,
Admiral Mello, should become angered
at our Admiral Benham's action and
should sail north against US. is there a
fort on the coast that could resist him ?"
the General said: There is not harbor
on our coast in proper condition to resist
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Yanuf Indians Creatin. TroubIe.

HERMosILLo (Mexico), March 2. =
Forty braves of the Yaqui tribe are Great
ing CONSERVATION among settlers OF tho
upper Yaqui River Valley. They have
raided ranches, burned buildings, de-
stroyed crops and driven off cattle and
horses. A few days ago they murdered
ranchman named Torres because he
offered resistance when they attacked
bis ranch.
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FuneraI of Steele Macl<ave.

NEW YORK, March 2.-Funeral serv-
ices over the remains of Steele Mackaye
were held this morning in All Souls
Church. The church was crowded with
friends of the deceased, most of them
from the theatrical and literary world
There were many floral offerings. Henry
Irving sent a wreath of flowers. Rev.
DR.. Williams conducted the ceremony.
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Estate of william Higgins.

SAN Francisco. March 2.-The estate
of the late William I. Higgins, at one
time prominent Republican politician
in this city, has been appraised at $500
by II. Z. Skelly, Jacob Stein and Charles
L. Hatch, who ask 50 apiece for their
services. The estate consists solely oil
piece of property on Thirty y-eighth ave-
nue., corner of X street.
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RALEIGH On. c., March AT a dance
in Madison County last night George
Henslag and w. r. Shelton, Jr., quar-
relied over Hensley's wife and began
shooting. Shelton was killed on the spot
and Hensley fled to the woods and is sup
posed to have died of his wounds.
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Death of q Pioneer.

VIsALIA. March 2.-Tipton Lindsay,
pioneer of '49. died this morning. He
had been a resident of Santa Clara County
for ten years and moved to Tulare in
1860. where he has since resided. 7 In 1863
he was elected Supervisor and in 1873 to
the State Senate. He has always been
prominent socially and politically. He
was member of the Workmen and Odd
Fellows and will be buried by the latter
body
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No Hope of Rescuiug the Miners.

ALLERTON pa, March 2.-Pritchard,
Bella, Bake and Nickulinec, the four en-
tomhed miners in the slate quarry at
Williamstown. are still buried in the tun-
mel. The rescuing party was stopped by
a wall of rock. All hope OF finding the
men alive has been abandoned.
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A Bank suspends.

VICTORIA (B. c., March Green Wor-
locks Bank this morning closed its doors
and posted notice that the bank had as
signed for the benefit of its creditors. The
assets are $500, 900 odd and the liabilities
about 100000. The reason assigned for
the failure is the present financial strin-
gency and inability to get assistance from
local banking concerns.
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Fatal Chemfcal ExplosIon.

BIBBsTowN On. J.), March 2.-An ex-
plosion, so severe that it was felt fifteen
miles away, occurred in one of the build
ings of the Repauno Chemical Company
this morning, demolishing the building,
damaging the surrounding structures and
blowing Levi Evins, the only person in
the building, to atoms.
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POPE LEO.
He Celebrates His Eighty-Fourth
Birthday-Hfs Future Life.

AIe NSIeUTtutS ITS LIHHIJ I OUFJu
Birthday-Hfs Future Life.
ROME, March 2.-The Pope celebrated
his eightyfourth birthday to-day. In
reply to congratulations he said he would
continue to the end of his life the work of
carrying on the benefcent action of the
church, adding; 1.-The need Of this is
great. for all the old conceptions of hon
esty. justice, authority, liberty. social
rights and social duties have been over
thrown. The church must seek to recall
nations to the principles of moral faith,
to point out the true causes of existing
evils, to denounce the designs OF FREQ
Masonry, imbue the different classes of
society with a feeling of equity and
charity, inspire rulers with rectitude and
to govern with submission, and instill in
all the ardor for peace"
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Crippled and Blind.

FRESNO, March Chris Sandrine,
19-year-old boy from San Francisco, had
his foot badly crushed by train this
morning, and then shot himself through
the head, destroying the sight of both
eyes. He says he shot himself accident
ally, but it is believed he tried to kill
himseif~while crazed by pain.
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Oregon Pacific Road.

CORVALLIS or, March Fudge Full
ierton to-day ordered the sale of the Ore
gon Pacific Roilroad at date not later
than June 1st, the DAY to be fixed by the
Sheriff Bidders will be required TO make
a deposit of 100000.
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Naphtally,s Men Forced Off

WALNUT CREEK. March AT IL
o'clock this morning ten armed men be-
longing to the Bealey party forced Naph-
tally's men from the land and they are
now in possession. Naphtally's men are
not armed. No shots were fired.
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Defranding the u. S. Revenne.

QUEBEC, March "A big conspiracy to
defraud the United States revenue has
been discovered here and in New York.
Goods were shipped from England in
bond to New York for transhipment.
Duplicate boxes bearing all the foreign
marks, and filled with cheap domestic
goods, were substituted and forwarded to
fictitious Canadian firms and the imported
goods kept in New York and sold. About
forty cases are in the warehouse here
unclaimed
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Eaflnre of a Mercantfle Honse-

PORT TOWNSEND (Wash.), March q
Waterman & Katz, the largest mercantile
house in Port Townsend, established
over thirty years. failed to-day. Liabili-
ties. SIG, 900; assets, $4,000 of which
$50 900 are preferred.
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New Marships Nearly Ready.

BROOKLYN, March 2.-The Marblehead
will go into commission March 18th. The
interior work on the Cincinnati is pro-
crossing rapidly. An official trial of her
engines will take place the first week in
April. She will be ready to receive her
officers and crew about the middle of
next month. The armored cruiser Maine
is nearly complete. All the heavy armor
plates are in position, and the vessel is
about ready to receive it's battery.
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COAST BLAZES.
Ten Thousand Dollar Fire at Eureka,
Humboldt County.

Ten Thousand Dollar Fire at Eureka.
Humboldt County.
EUREKA, March "A $4,000 fire oc-
CURED early this morning. Two fine
residences, in the resident portion of the
city, the furniture and outbuildings, were
entirely destroyed. An alarm was
sounded about l o'clock. A terrific rain
and windstorm was raging. W. H. Mills,
the occupant of one house. narrowly
escaped injury. The efforts of the fire
department proved futile. The insurance
on both is placed al s., 100. The origin of
the fire is supposed to be the strong wind
blowing at the time down the chimney
throwing Goals out OF the CRATE on the
carpet.
INCENDIARY FIRE AT PETALUMA.
PETALUMA, March 2.-The Pioneer
Saloon, situated on the corner of Main
street and W Western avenue, was destroyed
by fire last night. 1t is supposed to be
the work of an incendiary. 1t was par
TALLY insured.
The Big Valley House (the old Bloom
field Hotel, run by Mr.. Lefevre for many
years past, was totally destroyed by fire
night before last. 1t is supposed to be the
work OF an incendiary.
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Hail at Ukiah.

UKIAH, March 2.-The recent storm
wound up this afternoon with heavy
fall of hail. unusual and unexpected for
this section. The show in the hills has
accumulated to an alarming extent, and
stock Will suffer. The present outlook is
f,vora hla
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hostile modern fleet There is not
city on the Atlantic Coast that could not
be placed under tribute. Our Southern
forts were dismantled after the war, and
the Northern coast has not been
equipped. These facts are we'll known"
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Congressman Wilson Improving.

CITY OF MEXICO, March 2.-Congress-
man Wilson, at Guadalajara, is recover
ing satisfactorily. The attack of typhoid
fever has left him and he needs only
nursing and rest. The doctor says after
ten to fourteen days convalescence he
can start
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Stop-over Privileges Allowed.

KANSAS CITY. March 2.-An additional
concession to passengers was made by
the Southern Pacific this afternoon. 1t
notified agents that stop-over privileges
would be allowed at any point on lis line
in California on the $50 San Francisco
tickets.
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San Jose Municipal Nomination,

SAN JOSE, March 2.-The Republican
Convention this evening nominated for
Mayor Paul Page Austin; Treasurer, J.
y. Il. Wing; Street Commissioner, Col
onei A. G. Bennett; Chief of Police, Hugh
A. DeLacey.
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Mitchell Also Goes Free.

JACKSONVILLE (Fla.), March 2. 2.-Corbett
having been acquitted, the Attorney
General to-day nolle pressed the cases
against Mitchell and the members of the
Duval Athletic Club.
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The Kearsarge inquiry.

BROOKLYN, March 1.-The Kearsarge
Court of Inquiry was dull to-day. Sur
geon Craig stated that he examined the
eyesight of the lookouts on duty on the
kearsarge when she struck. he found
their eyesight perfect and their hearing
normal.
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The Colorado Legislature Adiourns.

DENVER, March 2.-The Legislature
adjourned Sine die at 11:30 tonight. a
sold under trust deeds was passed. The
chattel mortgage law amendments were
dafaafad