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THE BRAZIL REBELLION.
INDICATIONS THAT IT IS ABOUT
AT AN END.
Admiral Da CANA Offers to Surrender
on Condition of Full Protection
for Himself and Followers.
Special to the REooRD-US1oS.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-Advices re-
ceived at the State Department late this
afternoon from Minister Thompson, al
Rio de Janeiro, indicate that the Brazilian
rebellion is about ended. The dispatch
contains information that Admiral Da
Cana went aboard the Portuguese war
vessel Mindelo and sent to President
Peixoto by Portuguese officer an offer
of surrender, on condition of full pro-
lection for himself and followers. The
dispatches were in cipher, and, trans
lated, read as follows:
"G4eshan1, Wdshiagton: Da Cana to-
day, through the senior Portuguese naval
commander, offered to surrender to the
President of Brazil, providing he and his
followers are guaranteed protection
against punishment. THOMPSON"
"Greshdml-Da Cana has gone aboard
the Portuguese man. for an asy-
lum. THOMPSON"
Considerable surprise was expressed
here that the offer of surrender should
have been made through the Portuguese
commander, who has not shown particu-
lar disposition to take hand in the con-
hict. 1t is not thought, however, that the
action of the Portuguese commander in
receiving Da CANA is necessarily an act
of sympathy with the insurgents. The
Portuguese commander is said to recog-
nize the principle of international law,
now obsolete, by which the right of asy-
lum is granted temporarily by neutral
power to defeated belligerents.
Minister Mendonca of Brazil this even
ing admitted that he had received news
of the surrender, but is unwilling to give
out information concerning the exact
terms of Da Gama's offer Of surrender, or
discuss the probable action of the Brazil
ian Government. He said, however, there
was no doubt final settlement had been
made Or would certainly be made tomor-
row. Notice of intention ofthe Brazilian
fleet to begin active attack on the insur-
gent fleet had been given Sunday noon to
the neutral forces III the harbor. This
notice was given forty-eight hours before
the firing was to begin. and, according to
the arrangement, firing could not begin
until Tuesday noon. Da Gama's offer OF
surrender was made, therefore, twenty
four hours before the attack was to be ex-
pected. The offer of surrender. in fact,
followed the first actual show of deter
mined force on the part of the Brazilian
Government.
Another dispatch received tonight from
Minister Thompson contains information
that Da Cana asks only that he and his
officers be allowed to leave the country
and that the lives of his private soldiers
and sailors be spared.
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CANNOT AGAIN RECOVER.
Robinson Loses His Case Against the
Southern Pacific Company.

Robinson Loses His Case Against the
Southern Pacific Company.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 12.-Justice J.
E. Barry yesterday rendered decision in
one of the famous cases of S. Robinson
against the Southern Pacific Company
Every week for the past two or three
years Robinson has been filing damage
suits in Alameda and San Francisco
Counties demanding 5000 damages for the
defendants failure to grant him stop
over privileges on local ticket between
the ferries and Alameda.
The first alleged offense was committed
on June "a, 1891, and on December /, 1892.
he was awarded a $500 judgment upon
his demand for damages. The Judgment
has since been fully satisfied. 1t is said
that owing to this there are fully 300 COM
plants on file in the lower courts of the
counties mentioned.
A short time ago Justice Barry heard
testimony in one of the cases, and the de-
cision just rendered is based on his find
ings. 1t holds that as Robinson has al
ready been compensated he cannot again
recover. In other-words, as the statute in
terms provides for penalty of $500, no
other or greater sum can be recovered,
although violations of the statute may
have been frequent. Judgment is ac-
cordingly found for defendant. Robinson
filed his last suit on Saturday.
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hand, and at the same instant that the
door was opened he fired. The shot took
effect in Lemons arm, and he fell as if
dead, so as TO avoid another shot from his
assailant.
The whole occurrence was in so short a
space of time that Lemon scarcely real
lied what had happened. Groves fled
after firing the shot, evidently believing
that he had killed Lemon.
The wounded man sought a physician.
and the bullet was found to have passed
through the fleshy part of the arm, near
the shoulder, and it was found in the
sleeve of the shirt badly battered, show
ing that it had grazed the bone in passing
through the arm. 1t is from .3Scaliber
revolver, which is the exact siZo of n
weapon that Groves carries. Lemon has
often handled the weapon.
The only reason that Lemon can assign
for the attempted murder is that Groves
wished to get rid of him, as he is an i'm
portant witness in the threatened divorce
suit by Mrs. Groves. Groves is charged
with assault to commit murder.
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Special to the REcoRD-UN1oS.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-The Senate
Finance Committee was to-day supplied
with tabulated statement prepared by
the Treasury Department showing in de-
detail the amount of revenue which 1t Is
estimated will be received under the Sem
ate bill if it should become law, the
estimate under the Wilson bill, and COM
pairing both with the returns from the
Treasury Department under the present
law for 1893. The statement also gives an
estimate of the internal revenue under
the Senate bill, as follows: Income,
$50, ,0OO, 900; spirits, $20,000,0O0; cigars,
$4,000, 900; cigarettes, Sl,5O0,000; playing
cards. 100000; total. S63.5OO.0OO. Total
comparison of the estimated duties under
the present law, Sl9S. 1853. 900; House, Sl24,-
$4,000; Senate, Sl65, ,904, 600. Comparisons
on sugar and wines are: Sugar, present
law, Sl9 ,300, 900; House, SIC. .S32, 900; Senate,
S41, ,779, 900. Spirits. wines and other bev-
erages: Present law, S9.69S, 200; House,
$S,421 900; Senate, So, 1S4. 900. a COMPARE
son of the sugar schedule shows that dur
ing last year IL, ,49I 900 gallons OF molasses
were imported upon which no duty was
paid, but which under the Senate bill
would produce S309, ,S15. During the year
3.53l, ,2l9,367 pounds OF sugar, valued at
S114, ,960,O00, were imported free.
The Senate Committee on Finance took
up the tariff bill to-day as amended by
the Democratic members, beginning with
the chemical schedule. Senator Aldrlch
stated that there were representatives of
several interests affected by the bill now
in Washington asking to be heard by the
committee as to the changes made. he
Il
hearing the workmen'S committee. 1t
was lost by a strict party vote. The COM
mittee made little progress with the bill.
only six items being passed. All OF them
were left unchanged.
Senator PETER to-day introduced an in
dependent tariff bill in the Senate. 1t
amends the Mckinley law in some par
tlculars. and revises the internal revenue
law. He amends the income tax in ac-
cordance with the Populist graduated
proposition in the House, and includes
Justices of the Supreme Court and other
Federal Judges in the list to be taxed.
Senator Gallinger to-day presented an
amendment to be proposed by him to the
tariff bill, providing that the Act shall
become operative so far as the importa-
tions from Canada are concerned only by
proclamation of the President, the procla-
nation to be issued upon the conditions
specified.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day
sent to the Senate list of the licensed
producers of sugar from both sorghum
and sugar cane in each State and Terri
tory to whom bounty has been paid and
the amount paid to each. The statement
shows that payments for the current year
up to March 4th have been as follows: ::
Beet sugar, S610. .935; sorghum sugar, S16,-
926; cane sugar, 8, ,513, ,5S7; maple sugar,
S115, ,597. California leads in the pro-
duction of beet sugar. Nebraska and
Utah are also producers of this kind of
sugar. Kansas and Minnesota are the
only producers of sorghum sugar, and
the latter only slightly. Louisiana re-
celves the bulk of the bounty paid on
cane sugar.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CASE.
Exciting Scene Just After Court Had
Adjourned,

EXclCIn& scene JUST after Court Had
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-An exciting
scene, indicating the intense feeling be-
tween counsel on the opposing sides in
the Pollard case, occurred just outside the
courtroom when the court adjourned for
the day. Mr.. Shelby, counsel for the de-
fendant, rebuked Mr.. Johnson, counsel
for the plaintiff, for his harsh criticism
of Mr.. Shelby during the afternoons pro-
ceedings. Hot words followed, and a
minute later all the lawyers were pushing
and struggling in a bunch. Mr.. Shelby
one of the defendants lawyers, struck
Mr.. johnson, who acts for Miss Pollard
an ugly blow on the head. The men were
separated before more damage was done
or more blows passed.
Just as the encounter was over, Judge
Bradley strobe upon the scene, demand
ing to know the cause of the trouble. Mr..
Johnson, Mr.. Carlisle and Mr.. Wilson
laid the case before him, stating that the
Kentucky lawyers had made an unpro-
yoked assault upon Mr.. Johnson. Colo
mel Breckenridge and his son had started
from the courthouse, but, seeing the
Judge, turned back, the Congressman
saying, with evident excitement: 81 had
nothing to do with this, Judge. / was
z
Judge Bradley was very indignant.
'sWe cannot have this, gentlemen," he
said sternly. ''You must understand we
cannot have such outbreaks. L Will as
certain in the morning who is responsible
for this and see that they are properly
punished"
When seen at his Office, Mr.. Johnson
said: I'VE are not going to litigate this
case in Kentucky style. My references
to the course of defendants counsel in
court were perfectly justified by the cir
cumstances which evoked them. They
were neither commented upon by the
Judge nor objected to by the attorneys
when spoken"
The pugilistic encounter was not the
only sensational incident of the day. Miss
Pollard was carried sobbing from the
courtroom and fell in faint outside the
door when the testimony concerning the
birth and death of her child in 1855 was
being given. Tonight she is resting
QiliptlV
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Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
session..

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
ENID %. IT,, March 1.-TWO desperate
fights occurred to-day over municipal
troubles in this city. The first was be-
tween S. f. Spencer, President of the
County Bank, and hard character
named Flaherty. Spencer has been
identified with the Moore faction, and
was put in nomination by the Moore
crowd to-day for City Treasurer. Spencer
was brutally beaten, and commenced an
indiscrimirate fusillade. Flaherty was
slightly wounded, and a spent bullet
struck woman, but did not seriously
injure her.
The second fight was between Com
missioner Williams and Jailer Williams.
They met in pharmacy. Jailer Will
Jams declared that the Commissioner
must go under. They commenced shoot
ing and the Jailer was hit i'll the head,
and was carried off the field in an am
bulance. Jailer Williams is desperate
man. and it is certain that when the two
men meet again one or the other will have
to go down.
Citizens are guarding their residences
at night with Winchesrers, fearful that
their houses will be set on fire. There is
a general feeling of more trouble to come.
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TROUBLE OVER WATER RIGHTS.
An Effort Made to Cut q Channel
Through Large Lake.

An Effort Made to Cut q Channel
Through Large Lake.
BAKERSFIELD, March 12.-Twenty-
five armed men yesterday attempted to
cut channel through the levee Of the
Buena Vista Lake, which is now used as
reservoir to control the water to irri-
gate the lands of Miller 81 Lux and 9TH
ers. Officers were at once sent to the
scene, twenty-five miles from here, and
arrested twelve men. They had made a
cut twenty feet long and six feet wide.
but not deep enough to start the flow of
water. The reservoir covers fifty square
miles, to depth of ten feet, and if the
men had succeeded an immense tract of
country would have been flooded and
much damage done. The parties impli-
Gated are claimants and settlers on the
lands in the vicinity.
Some years ago there was long litiga-
ton between Miller 81 Lux and Haggin
u Tevis and Carr. They finally agreed
to divide the water among themselves,
but it is now evident that some of the
parties TO this contract are dissatisfied, as
the men arrested state they were author
lied to cut the levee by some OF the con-
tracing parties. 1t is feared the present
trouble will lead to a reopening of the old
litigation, which lasted years and caused
the Governor to call an extra session of
the Legislature to enact irrigation legisla-
ton.
Officers are now after the rest of the
parties implicated.
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THE POINT WELL TAKEN.
No Salvage Recovered for Towing Il
steamer Weber Off the Mud.

No Salvage Recovered for Towing the
Steamer Weber Off the Mud.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 12.-In the
United States District Court to-day it was
decided that the California Navigation
and Importing Company can collect no
salvage for having assisted the river
steamer Captain Weber off of the mud
She was run into by the Peters, another
river boat belonging to the California
Navigation Company. After the catastro-
phe the Peters steamed off without assist
ing the damaged vessel, which was COM
pelled to seek the assistance of the tug
Leader, which pulled her off. On the trial
of the action by the owners of the tug for
salvage, it was contended by the owners
of the Weber that it was the duty of the
Peters to assist the vessel she had run
into, and that her owners could not sue
for services rendered by the tug Leader,
which should have been rendered by
their other boat the Peters. 1t was de-
cided that the point was well taken, and
the case against the Weber was dis
missed
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HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
Canadian Volunteers for the Service of
Liliuokalanf.


LiliuokaIani.
VICTORIA (B. c., March 12-The Ha-
waiian steamer Warrimoo has just ar
rived, and brings the fullest confirmation
of the enlistment of Canadian volunteers
for the service of Liliuokalani. The plan
was fully described in the dispatches
from here early in January, which at the
time was discredited as false. 1t now ap-
pears their authors were in full possession
of inside information on the subject.
INTERVIEW WITH THE Ex-QUEEN.
New YORK, March 12.-The Herald
prints an interview with ex-Queen Lii
uokalani granted its correspondent at
Honolulu, February Goth. The ex-Queen
wished it distinctly denied that her inter-
est in the restoration of the monarchy
was wholly personal. 'Of course,v she
continued, 1--WE have naturally a deep
personal interest at stake, but you may
say that we are deeply sorry on account
of our patient native people, many of
whom lost employment by the over
throw. If anything grieves us sorely.
more sorely than our own annoyance, it
is their distress. Their devotion has been
so marked during our trouble that we are
most grateful. They are, of course, very
anxious about their liberties, for | assure
you the Hawaiians love their country. l
may say I believe they are as patriotic as
any people in the world. Our subjects
are probably more patient than any other
people in the world, and, for that matter,
we have counseled them TO be peaceful
and await results"
She said she loved the American people
and the American Government, but be-
lieved there was as much liberty in Ha-
waii under the monarchy as in the
United States. People prospered under
the monarchy, and tramps were un-
known" said Liliuokalani. 'rhe poor
are not numerous in our country, and
many white men have made fortunes
under the old conditions.
''By the way, there are some serious
problems in our Government, as in all
civilized countries to-day. / read that
there are millions of idle and desperate
hungry men hunting for employment in
other civilized countries. We are very
sorry to see so many of them coming to
these islands, and we wish that you
would warn them that there is nothing
for them to do here"
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EX-PREsIDENT HARRISON.
His Second Lecture to Students of tn
stanford University.

His Second Lecture to Students of the
stanford University.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 12.-Ex-Presi-
dent Harrison to-day delivered his sec
ond lecture at the Stanford University.
None were admitted except students and
professors of the university and repre-
sentatives of the press. The latter were
pledged beforehand, as a condition of
admission, to publish no report of the
lecture except that authorized by Gem
eral Harrison himself. In explanation
of this action General Harrison said: 81
have a proprietary interest in these
lectures. l desire after the course is COM
pleted to publish them. do not wish
to vitiate my copyrights in any manner.
| do not wish to be put in false or ridic-
ulous position by such reports, as has
been misfortune on several occasions.
For this reason / have prepared an abb
stract Of the lecture which deliver to-
day." The subject of the lecture was
civil Rights and the Growth of I'm
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NEW TELEPHONE SYSTEM.
Prospect of Lively Competition In the
Service at Los Angeles.

Prospect of Lively Competition In the
Service at Los Angeles.
Los ANGELES, March 12.-At the after
noon session of the Council the Directors
of the Los Angeles Telephone Company
presented petition for franchise to
construct, maintain and operate tele-
phone system, with permission to erect
poles, lay underground conduits, or both,
on the streets in the city. In considera-
ton of the above franchise being granted,
the company will furnished the city
schools and city offices with telephones
free of charge. The company will also
ask the Council to fix the rates for use of
telephones in private residences, offices
and stores The petition is signed by O..
D. Thompson, w. J. Hamilton. w. X.
Burke, Simeon Maier, A. McNaIly, M.
G. Marsh and II. t. Burley, the last
named as Secretary. The petition was
referred to the Board of Public Works.
1t means lively competition in the city
telephone service.
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ATTEMPTED MURDER.
A San Jose Citizen Shot by Man Who
Was Formerly His Employer.

A San Jose Citizen Shot by a Man Who
Was Formerly His Employer.
SAN JOSE, March ia deliberate at
tempt to murder w. A. Lemon was made
at an early hour this morning at his resi-
dence on San Carlos street. near Fifth.
Lemon appeared before Justice Gass this
morning with his arm in sling and gave
this version of the affair: About l o'clock
this morning he was awakened by knocks
at the rear door of the house. Mary
Selby also heard the summons, but ad-
vised Lemon not to respond to it. He
went to the door, however, and inquired.
"Who is there ?'' 81 am Ed German, and
/ want to see you," was the reply. Cor
man is friend of the Lemons. and the
latter, believing that he recognized the
voice, opened the door. By the electric
light Lemon could see and recognize the
man by his figure, clothing and general
appearance. 1t was none other than w.
+. Groves, his former employer on a
ranch on Hamilton avenue, near the
Meridian road.
The man without had pistol in his
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PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
The New Senator From Louisiana
Takes His Seat.

The New Senator From Louisiana
Takes His Seat.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-The Senate,
So to q, laid on the table Peffer's resolu-
ton calling for an investigation of the
statement that Senators have been inter
ested pecuniarily in sugar speculation
pending action on the tariff bill.
At the opening the newly appointed
Senator from Louisiana, Blanchard, took
the oath of Office.
PETER and Gallinger offered amend
ments to the tariff bill, which were laid
on the table.
Dolph called attention to circular sent
out by Harvey Spauiding, Washington
claim agent, offering 10 secure lands
along the Northern Pacific Road at nomi-
nal cost. Dolph characterized the circu-
lar as swindling scheme and the gross
est fraud he ever knew.
The Seigniorage bill was then taken up,
and Villas resumed his speech in .oppo-
sition to the measure.
Allison of Iowa followed, and, in the
course of his remarks. said: IF the
Democratic party is willing to pass this
bill, authorizing the issue of so, 600, 900
without dollar back of them or dollar
around them, they are willing TO do that
which they have never done before-the
issue of fiat money!
Senator Wolcott of Colorado advocated
the passage of the bill.
AT the conclusion of his speech the Sem
ate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March l2.-The day in
the House was devoted entirely to the
consideration of bill relating to the ex-
tension of time for allowing the street
railroad company in this city to change Its
system of motive power. The debate to-
day rapidly dritted into discussion OF
the merits of the cable and underground
electric system, and it was boldly charged
that the General Electric and Westing-
house Companies, which held stock IN
almost all overhead trolley lines, retained
all prominent electric engineers in the
country, and would not spare money to
prevent a practical demonstration OF the
feasibility of the underground electric
road now in operation at Buda Pesth, and
for a short distance on the outskirts OF
this city. To prevent this, Walker pro-
posed to restrict the motive system to be
used by the Metropolitan road to under
ground electric. No conclusion was
reached when the House adjourned.
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RICE-GRowING.
Experiments to be Made In the Low
Lands Along the Sacramento.

Experiments to be Made In the Low
Lands Along the Sacramento.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-Representa-
tive Caminetti has received commune
cation from the Secretary of Agriculture
saying that the department. had decided
to conduct rice-growing experiments in
the low lands along the Sacramento and
San Joaquin Rivers. The experiments
will at first be made at the delta of the
Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers,
where the sugar cane experiments will
also be made. Professor E. J. Wickson
of the University of California, the de-
partment understands, is now planting
sugar cane. Only about two acres will
be sown this spring, just enough to make
seed for next year. About fifteen years
ago rice was planted In the low lands
along the river and was growing finely,
when the sheep destroyed it just as it was
to flower. Mr.. Caminetti believes that
both sugar cane and rice can be profit
ably grown on this otherwise useless
land
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DYNAMITERs AT NEW YORK.
Man Arrested With Bombs In His
Possession.

Man Arrested With Bombs In His
Possession.
New YORK, March 12.-Early this
morning the policeman on the beat in
Harlem, in the neighborhood of the finest
apartment houses there, saw two men
talking in low tones. One was
carrying bundle. He pounced on them,
capturing the one with the bundle, the
other getting away.
At the station it was discovered the
bundle contained three 1S-inch pieces of
iron pipe, capped and primed, and sup
posed to be charged with high explosives,
and nine paper cartridges, each contain
ing enough dynamite to blow down an
ordinary house.
The prisoner gave his name as John
Holly. He says little. The bombs have
not yet been submitted to expert exami-
nation.
Kelly says he was hired by man at
the Grand-street ferry to carry bundle
to the neighborhood in which he was ar
rested. His companion was hired at the
same time, and he declares that his COM
panion and the man who hired them
were strangers to him. Kelly will be ar
raigned in the morning. Experts found
the bombs fully charged, each cartridge
holding enough dynamite to blow up an
ordinary house.