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should frown disapproyal. Fashion
the base counterfeit of the court circles
of medieval kings and mobiles, and it
nurses the same contempt for the
wretches known to be guilty Of the
Wickedness of honest work. In Kan
sas, at least, this one sentiment of con-
| tempt for manual labor is, aside from
finer clothes, the one distinguishing
characteristic of the "best society,""
Not intellectual gifts, not mental cul-
ture, not good breeding, not moral no
billty is required as a condition of
social status, for the reverse of each Of
these qualities is often enough con-
spicuous in the charmed circles of
fashion. On the other hand, no power
OF mind, no refinement Of manner, no
degree Of moral beauty, can gain for it's
possession admission to invitation lists
If he or she be guilty Of manual labor.
The members of each of the various
social circles, being constantly yearning
for admission into the more exclusive
circle above, are all alike moral towards
slaves to the requirements Of uncer-
tain social position; and so they are all
constantly cutting" all in the circles
beneath, while, by means of "teas,"
"high-tiVes," j." progressive euchres,"
etc, indulging in ostentatious display,
with the hope of gaining favor in the
eyes Of those above. No man, no
woman, in this contemplate, trihing
society at all, no matter what the grade,
dares have any opinions out Of harmony
with those entertained, or at least pro-
fessed, by the particular "set." AS
each subordinate grade takes its cue
from the higher grades, it is obvious
that the priests and priestesses of
wealth nearest Mammon's altar give
the law to society throughout ali its
circles, and control it's opinions abso-
lutely on all theological, moral and po-
litical subjects whatsoever. This is the
formidable barrier over which progress
must make way; this the massive door
against which the unhappy refOrmer
must beat in almost Responding impo-
tence his honest breast. 1t is an his
toric fact that, without a single excep-
ton, every reformer who has arisen in
any age has been ostracized and exc
Grated by the society" of his time; for
society seeks to prevent change-its
ideal is ossifed mediocrity. Whose
would be free-whoso would be q man
or a OomGn, cherishing a noble ideal
fCOAttRGed on page 1O.J
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CANA WANTS PEACE
The Leader of the Brazilian Rebels
Gives Up.
PElIOTO'S DISPLAY TCO IMPOSING
Couldn't Hope to Withstand Such
Force.
L Z r NJ S OF S U RRE EN- D E r

Especial Rio de Janeiro Cable Dispatch. Copyrighted
1884. 10y the Associated Pressl
RIO DE JANEIRC. March 13.--The report
which was circulated soon after the arrival
OF The government fleet OFF the bay of Rio
de Janeiro to the effect that Admiral Sal
danha Da Cana the rebel commander in
these waters, contemplated surrenderng
turns out to be correct, and in all probab
ity the Brazilian rebellion, so far as Rio de
Janeiro is concerned, will soon be at an end.
Admiral Da Cana yesterday sought refuge
on board the Portuguese warship Mindell,
and has sent a message to President Peix-
oto offering to capitulate on the following
terms:
The rebel admiral cffers 10 surrender the
forts in possession of the insurgents in the
bay and to turn over 20 the government all
the warships I'm the bav now in the bands
of the insurgents, surrenlering the 2arri-
sons and crews to the government upon the
conditions that the admiral and all his Of
ficers be allowed to withdraw 10 foreign
country, under the profession of. Portugal,
and that the lives of the insurgent solllers
and sailors be spared.
AS this dispatch is sent the reply of Pres
ident PeiXoto has not been made, but il is
believed that some kind of arrangement will
be arrived at and that the war is endcI so
far as the insurgent leat in these waters is
concerned
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THE SUGAR QUESTION.
Ii Will Come i'm Free Under the Recf-
prqcity TreutfCs

There is one feature of the sugar question
as involved in the tariff bill reported from
the Senate finance committee which has
been overlooked. The fear that this hill
might not operate to abrogate the reciproc-
ity treaties made with several countries
under proclamation by Mr.. Harrison has
led to a discussion and examination of the
question, which puts it beyond question that
the bill does not affect and abrogate in any
case except that especially provided for as
to Hawaii, which is a treaty of different
class.
This being so the fact stares Congress I'm
the face that no matter what duty NAV he
placed on sugar by this act, as long as the
reciprocity treaties now in existence are
not abrogated, sugar will.continue 10 come
in free of duty from Cuba. from Germany
from Brazil, San Domingo, the British pos
sessions and all other sugar-producing
countries which entered into treaties under
the reciprocity provisions Of the Mckinley
law. So long as those treaties are in eX-
istence, therefore. no duty placed upon
sugar by a general lave will prevent the
free importation of sugar.
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Powerful shore batteries, which have not
yet spoken will, If necessary, open upon
the rebel ships, and to this fire will be
added that Of the government FORTS which
have so long been engaging the enemy,
and Of the dynamite shells OF the Nicthe-
roy, and an energetic onslaught upon the
part of the torpedo boats brought from
Germany and from the United States. The
prospect is not pleasant one for the
weakened and dsheartened crews of the
rebel ships, now reduced II is said to about
600 men. Affoat and ashore President
Peixoto Is said to have 25OO0 men, and
the result of the battle, if it is fought
should not long remain in doubt
Naturally, the supporters Of the govern
ment are elated at the prospects of the
surrender of the rebel fleet, and President
Peixoto is being praised for having waited
until the rebels were exhausted and the n
concentrating his fleet for a final attack
he seems to have suddenly placed the in.
surgents at his mercy.
The merchant vessels in the harbor
profiting by the forty eight hours notice
given by President Peixoto, have with.
drawn to places of safety and are now cut
of harms way should the general engage.
ment take place.
News Received Mt Lisbon
LISBON. March 13.-Official telegrams
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the offense of carrying concealed weapons.
NOT as stringent in its penalty as / think
IL ought to be, but sufficiently so to be
adequate in preventing this offense to a
very large extent. 1t ought not to be nee
essary to remind those concerned in the
administration of justice, those who are
onlcers OF the court. that to bring deadly
weapons into court is a grievous offense
that cannot be tolerated an offense sIbie ct
not only to the condemnations and pena Ities
OF this court but subject likewise to prose-
cution in the Police Court of the District
This is "a Law Abiding Community.
This is law abiding community. We
have no occasion here to use deadly wea-
pons or to carry them about the person.
The police force is adequate to the protec-
ton OF any citizen. Inasmuch as there is
no occasion to carry weapons, such con-
duct is utterly indefensible and entirely
and utterly reprehensible. 1 simply desire
to say that If the court has any information
at any time adequate to prosecute an Of
fense of this kind the court will deem It his
duty, whoever the party may be, to see
that the party is prosecuted to the fullest
extent. L make no accusation / simply
make this statment on representations
made to me. They may be mistaken"
Everyone Denied 1t.
Mr. Butterworth, rising as soon as the
court stopped speaking. said quietly that so
far as he was concerned he never carried
weapon III MS lie. lie believed as this
statement of the court concerned the eoun-
sci for the defendant that it was only
fair to hear their disclaimers He would
not believe that any one of the counsel had
been guilty OF carrying a weapon in court
Mr. Shelby at once stood up and said
that he had never been in the habit of
carrying a weapon; that he had not car
ried one, and certainly he would never
nave entered this presence with a weapon
Mr.. Mckenny made a similar statement
Mr.. Stoll said: Il never came into pres
a y-eapon" !"
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THEY HAD NO ARMS
MIR. Breckinridge's Counsel Called
Upon to Show Their Hands.
JUDGE BRADLEY MAKES REMARKS
The Sequel of Yesterdays Appeal
to Fisticuffs.
SCENES IN COURT TO-DAY

The exciting incident that followed the
adjournment OF the Polard-Breckinridge
trial yesterday afterL oon increased the pub
nc interest in the proceedings in Judge
Bradley's court this morning There was
a good deal OF talk about possibilities Of
physical combat; some even about the pos
slDIe production of shooting irons. and a re-
1uction of the number of the counsel in the
case Dy processes which, according to no
tons that obtain in the north, are quite
popular IN Kentucky. This talk got to the
Judges ears. in such form, too, as TO cause
MN 10 take notice of IL. 1t got to the
ears OF other authorities also, for before the
court opened a squad OF eight or nine police
onlcers reported at the marshaI's ofrce ana
IL was evident preparations were being made
10 quell hostilities. Marshal Wilson, how
ever did not want the policemen, and sent
them back to Maj. Moore. TWO or the mead
quarters detectives. however, remained and
sat among the spectators during the morn
ing. Judge Bradley, when the court met,
made the lawyers OF the defense meta
pnorcally speaking, hold up their hands
and show that they had no ''weepons."
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" admission to the court room was, there
re. unusually great and persistent, and
rne two time-honored pretenses of being a
newspaper man or a member of the bar
were made by so many that had not the
marshal had the benefit of former four
years experience in similar matters he
would have imagined doubtlessly that about
every other man in Washington was either
a member of the legal profession or news
paper reporter.
Bradley had yesterday directed that no
women, unless witnesses in the case, should
be admitted to the court room. several this
morning applied to the balif for admission,
and when Informed that they could not en-
ter were not little indignant All manner
of persons besieged the marshal and his OF
fcers for admission One was clerical
looking man dressed in somber black and
wearing a small white tie. who presented
his card TO Deputy Marshal Leonard, ex-
planning that he was minister of the Cos
pei from New York city, and wished TO be
present with two or three friends he had
with him. He and his companions were ad-
mitted. probably on the ground that, as sug-
gested to Mr. Leonard by bystander. the
minister wished to be present that he might
later. before his flock, point moral by re-
lating story from real life.
They Had No Pistols.
There was the keenest kind of interest
IN the opening proceedings of the court
There was a prevailing idea that Judge
Bradley was going to punish In some way
the lawyers who were concerned in the
fsticuffs last evening. Judge Bradley took
occasion at the start. however. to announce
that the court could take no judicial no
tice or the occurrence. and confined himself
10 expressing regret for ii. He made some
thlnS OF sensation. however, by calling
attention TO reprd5en tatiOns, which, he
said, had been made TO him, that counsel
Tor the defense had come into the court
room armed. and he made some comments
on that Judge Bradley, seemingly, was
- N
interesting one. When the judge finished.
the lawyers for the defense rose. one after
another. and disClaimed having in their
possession any deadly weapon. Mr.. Phil
thompson did not rise till the last and of
course. this attracted notice 10 him, be-
IS0se some thought his not rising at first
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The President today sent the following
nominations to the Ser ate:
Interior-Samuel Truesdell of Brooklyn
NY, to be pension agent at New York.
Charles p. Blakely of Montana, to be
register of the land office at Bozeman
Mont; Clark S. Rowe of South Dakota, tc
be register of the land office at Chamber
lain, SD.
Justice-Joseph w. Davis Of the District
of Columbia, to be justice of the peace fol
the District of Columbia, to be assigned to
the city of Georgetown.
War-First Lieut.. Frederick G. Hodgson
sixth cavalry, to be captain and assistan,
quartermaster; Capt. James C. Merrill, as
sistant surgeon, to major and surgeon; Capt
Abram A. Hanback,, twentieth infantry, to
be major and surgeon; First Lieut. Fred.
erick ID. Sharp, twentieth infantry. to be
captain,
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Young, Alias LOnsdale, Extradited.

The Department of State has succeeded in
securing the extradition Of another fugitive
from justice from the British authorities.
Last August Gov Flower of New York re-
quested the extradtion of Charles Young,
alias Lonsdale charged with assault with
intent to murder In Rochester, n. Y. Young
had fled to England. and when the officers
obtained knowledge of his movements, IL
was found that he had been guilty of fraud
in England, had been convicted and was
serving d term of Imprisonment there Re-
Gently this expired and Young was turned
over to the American officers, and cable
received at the State Department announces
that they sailed with their prisoner on the
Majestic for New York last THURSDAY.
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received here from Rio de Janeiro confirm
the report that Admiral Saldanhai da
Cana, the commander of he rebel fleet of
Rio de Janeiro, has abandoned his squad
ron and sought refuge on board the Portu-
Suese corvette Mindelo
The commander Of the Mindello has
cahled to the Portuguese government out
lining the facts in the case and asking
for instructions. 1t is under pod that the
Portuguese commander has asked whether
ne shall give Admiral da 'iama refuge on
board the Mindeilo or whether he sslall
refuse and order him to return On board his
flag ship.
The reply of the Portuguese government
is not known
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A FARMERS MAD LEAP.
Threw Himself Under an Engines
wheels Before His Wife's Eyes.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, March H.
Joseph Harshberger, wealthy farmer OF
jamestown, committed suicide here list
night in a most dramatic manner. lie was
at the Charlottesville Big -Four station
with his family, who had been visiting rela-
tives. He was in apparently good health
and spirits, but when the train came roll
ing in he exclaimed: Farewell, ye worms
of earthI" and leaped from the platform
and thrust his head on the track before the
engine. He instantly killed before the
eyes of nearly 100 persons. His horrtfied
wife fell fainting, and is now raving mad.
No motive can be ascribed for the deed ex-
cept sudden insanity.
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meant that he was going to confess hav-
ing a pistol or something tucked away in
his boot. But Mr. Thompson laughed and
remarked: Il am the only one left" and
then made a disclaimer like all the rest
Judge Bradley's features during these re-
markable opening proceedings were stern
like some schoolmaster who had before
him a lot of boys suspected of having a
blow-gun concealed somewhere among
them. But his features relaxed when Mr.
Thompson made his disclaimer, and he
seemed pleased to know that he had been
misinformed- The business of the day was
then taken up and there was no further
alluSion to arms.
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Postal Treaty With NewfoupdI,

1t is expected at the Post Office Depart
ment that the President will sign the par
cels-post treaty with Newfoundland today.
The treaty was signed by Postmaster Cen
eral Bissell January \, and will take effect
April l. 1t provides for the transmission
of malls, limited to 1000 pounds annually.
at II cents pound.
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Miss Pollard Not in Court.


Miss Pollard did not attend court today
and there was not a woman in the throHg
that crowded the court room, Few women
applied for admittance, Judge Bradley s
action yesterday having evidently discour-
aged them. ----.-.-
To Star reporter Mr.. Wilson of her
counsel explained that Miss Pollard was
utterly unable to be present, not having
sufficiently recovered from the effects of the
fainting spell she suffered in court yester-
day afternoon. OF course, her absence from
the trial, either through choice or because
of sickness, did not hinder the progress of
the case, as the presence neither Of the Ge-
fendant nor of the plaintiff is necessary in
civil case; except. of course. when it be-
comes necessary for either to take the wit
ness stand.
present in court. being among the first of
the interested parties to the suit to arrive.
AS on the preceding days of the trial, he
occupied himself in prompting his counsel.
seeming TO be famliarly acquainted with
every feature of the case, and frequently
suggesting matters apparently overlooked
by his counsel. Near him sat Gen. Breck-
inridge of the army.
The Pressure for Admittnncc.
The crowd in attendance this morning was
the largest during the trial Many were
evidently drawn to the court room in an
ticipation of a repetition of some OF the
sensational features of yesterdays proceed
ngs. The pressure Upon Marshal Wilson
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ConfirmatOry Advices Received.

Advices were received at the State De-
oartment last evening from Minister
thompson at Rio Janeiro saying that
CANA, the insurgent admiral had gone
aboard the Portuguese war vessel Mindelo,
and had sent to President Peixoto by the
Portuguese officer an offer of surrender on
condition Of fun protection for himself and
mis- followers.
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Today,s Cabinet Ne.,in.

The cabinet meeting today was attended
by all the members. The Brazilian revolu-
ton and the Bering sea regulations are
understood to have been the main subje its
Of discussion. The se$ion was shorter than
usual
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days proceedings was Judge Lipscomb of
Prince William county, Va, who presided
at the recent trials of Jim Robinson and
Ben White. the young negroes who GRIM
inally assaulted Mrs. Hefflin and Mrs FL
liott, near Manassas. Va, in January last.
Representative Morse of Massachusetts
was also a spectator.
The Trouble Last Evening.
When the court assembled Judge Bradley
at once referred to the trouble last evening.
He had noticed, he said, that the news
papers this morning had laid out a course
for him to pursue, and put words in his
mouth which he had never uttered
There was" he said. IAN unfortunate oc-
currence which l did not see in the pre-
cinctS OF the court after the court had ad-
journed last evening. which 1 of course re-
gret and l have no doubt the parties re-
sponsfble for II regret. 1t isn't a matter
however. of which the court can take juli-
cial notice, except to express the hope that
the gentlemen will curb and restrain their
feelings. If the matter had occurred when
the court was in session Ii would have been
the duty of the court to take prompt notice
or II and TO administer such rebuke as cir
cumstances demanded, and [ think that 1t
need not be said that the court would not
be slow in taking such steps as the circum-
stances required.
Why He Adjourned the Court.
When the argument was 'lnished yester-
day the court noticed some indications of
cASlIemehl OH tHe part OF COunSCl OF ue-
fense. due probably to words used in the
course of argument. and deemed it unwfse
to proceed further then and there, and
for the additional reason that further ar
gument on one ground of the motion was
deemed unnecessary, adjourned the court
trusting that reflection over night when
words had been carefully weighed and So
berly considered. might restore a proper
feeling. 1t is matter of regret that who
ever was engaged in the alteration did
not wait a sufficient time to allow sober
thought and Judgment TO control their
action, which. l think, if they had waited
TIL this morning. would have been differ
ent.
The Carrying of Arms.
There is another matter 1 wish to speak
OF, Judge Bradley went on. The court
has received information that some of the
parties. representing the defendant, have
come into the court room armed. Whether
that is true or not 1 do not know We
have a very stringent law concerning
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Il am the only one left" said Mr. Phil
Thompson, land l wish to say that have
not carried a weapon into court"
Il am very glad" said Judge Bradley,
TO hear you so express yourself The
intimation that came to me from MANY
sources was such that / felt 1t my duty
to take some notice of It,"
Mr.. Carlisle said he would like to have
the court state in Justice to plaintiff s
counsel whether any Representations of
the character referred to had been made
to the court by them.
None whatever; neither directly or in
directly said Judge Bradley.
This ended the incident and the court
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The Sanitary Lenpue.

The March meeting of the council of the
Sanitary League Will be held this evening
at the board Of trade rooms.
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THE SENATE COMMITTEES,
Assignments Made by the DemOcrati,
Caucus This Morning.

The democratic members of the Senate
held caucus this morning for the pur-
pose of assigning Senators blanchard and
Mcl.aurin to committees and for making
other committee assignments, made neces-
sary by the designations of Senators Wal
thall and White.
The proceedings of the caucus were de-
voted entirely to this work, and the assign
mentS made by the steering committee We're
ratified without exception by the caucus
There had been more interest in the assign
ment to membership of the committee on
commerce than in any other. and there were
understood to be several Senators who were
anxious to assume Senator Whites chair in
this room. This ambition did not show it.
self In the caucus, however. and the selec-
ton of Senator Berry for the place was gem
orally accepted as a wise one.
Messrs. Blanchard and McI.aurin were as
signed as follows: Observation-Disclosures
improvements of the Mississippi river and
diseases, Indian affairs, railroads and public
buildings and grounds. McLaurin-Chair-
man committee to investigate the geological
survey, and member of the committees on
civil service and retrenchment, claims In
dian depredations and improvement of the
Mississippi river.
other Assignments.
Other assignments were made as follows:
Bate, chairman comm ittee on military af-
fairs; Berry, member committee on COM
merce; Camden, chairman committee to
audit and control the contingent expenses of
the Senate, and men,be of the committee
on organization and conduct of the execu-
tive departments; jones of Arkansas, mem
ber committee on contingent expenses
Pasco, member committee on military af-
fairs PETER, member Of committee on pen
sions; Martin, charm an Committee on rail-
roads; Caffery, member of the committee on
Pacific railroads; Smith, member of COM
mittee on interstate commerce.
The assignments as agreed upon in the
caucus were officially announced in the
Senate soon after il convened.
Senator PETER resigned as a member of
the committee on Mississippi river improve
ments, as did Senator Caffery as member of
the committee on pensions, and Senator
Martin as a member and chairman of the
committee to investigate the geological sur
vey, and Senator Bate the Craftsmanship Of
the Mississippi river improvement commit
tee. These designations added to those an
nounced yesterday, were all made necessary
to perfect the organization as agreed upon
In CaLCuS