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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-23

Bunal2. Starch -cattle-I'ece.p's for The last 2,
week. GGGo head consigned through ia
head: Ne~York, 80 head: sale. - heal markc,
wi!h firm feeling for scqd to choice butchers grades
hours $3.50 head; for thus far. 4i.loo head
for time last week $3.50 head consigned through
market opened slow and lower. closed steady good weight
Workers 81 anS MEDIUMS e s' % n f 81 ~ Se
fiasi 30 sheep ana iainnS HrceI,s for ihe lasi -
for time last week. ZOO head consigned through.
Go hcad to and 0p, n% Close. On s,ea5v III Yin hf
sold choice lambs s. cop$ u" fair t. eo@a /, = i"gSt so
r si ~ * 'SsS+ we g 50 aos, 70 TO- '"'
Eas, Liberty. March q .cat'le- Receipts light; marke,
butchers s. @5a$3 a. rough fai 50 i5g$a 40 good TAT
f%s g1a h' Very s demand fair n and I'n t &
better prices Best rhladephas. - oog$i %;
s. So good heavy sows s3asi s5aerpnsnppy light fecl,
af o a e s. Ss. o s SEE Ss s"S
81 5ogs3 ~; lambs saas' co. veal calves s5osG: hcayy
s. ST. - '" clipped fed' lambs saGss 70
ments and some time before buyers and sellers
could together in their views Natives sold about ioc
lower rc1ans 5c lower than Wedncsdny: native steers
50 ss Sa sSG 6ss 81 % 81 g. 81
Receipts 9i hend the quality OF the hogs sale early
were more desirable: considerable strength developed
socn after the opening Ia aa assn SoS Of 70.
light weights and NE Luik q the good hogs sod At 81 20
@ s ech (: s es @ sGsa %.td seS 1
Guiding ;O7 mixed Mexican averaging 7! pounds. which
The available supply this morning WIS TOO small TO make
mixed ~cTs on hama which sd sa - and
small spring lambs at sc pr no. N"s nike" ~ ~"
Union stock Yards Chicago March .2mcaitiemiss
soSks' and fe g , g 5ogt sl 90
sorted $ iGs4 ssi 8 49, ;o ss, s. n s g. e
choice s2ass 2o lambs IS aSas4 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-23
TIE STATE OF TRADE.

baltimore, Marcn 22.-tlour duh! unchanged; sales,
20 bols Wheat quiet No = red spot and March, .3s
99sc. MAJ Go'Nco.c; July G2c asked; steiner 30
red 1D 2fjc milling wheat by sample. $50 co.. STOCK;
$50 ~ bush salese 3D. 900 bush Corn steady mixed
SPOT and March ilaqi2c; April 4l7sG42'sc MAY. &c
hii steamer mixed. &c bid. southern corn ny sarnII
:r+3c d. on grade 42'sc. stock. l0lID. bush; saes
ll.wc bush. oats steady No white Western so
"',c: No mixed do 81 sN31c stock. ni5si bush rye
weak No 3lc as,ed: stock - ~ bush HAY stcady
good 10 choice timothy. Sl4 0HSl5 Grain fregnts qut
unchanged. Butter quiet creamery fancy, 23c: ladc
fancy lc; rolls. fine. i3n1ic. Eggs steady ia lie.
Other articles unchanged.
Boston. Aarch 22Flour duh and easy. Corn quiet but
steady oats steady. Shorts steady. Prov 7ons pus,'
Butter dull and easier. Cheese steady. Egss STEADY.
Receipts Tor he week-f1our 2G3js bbls ard 30 ~,
sacks corn 2I33 bush, oats HISS bush; shorts @J
tons
Chicago March 22-The leading futures ranged as FOL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-23
SOUTHERN COTTON MARKETS.

Galveston. March 22.-Cotton steady: mddiing. TIC:
low middng H. iGc. good ordinary SIC: and
receipts 1870 bales exports coastwise 1916 bales sales
669 bales stock. ~ col bales.
Norfolk March 22.--Cotton firm: middng nc: low
middlng 3Cc good ordinary. &c: net and gross
100 bales coaswise J6t bales: sales. liz
bales: stock. 30 1Oi bales
Savannah. March 22-Cotton dull bu, steady: middng
middling. G7sc good ordinary. Gisc net and
gross receipts ioo bales exports coastwise l265 bales
sales 375 bales stock. J.!2i bales.
New Orleans. March 22.-Cotton easy: good midng
7-iGr: mddng 3-l6c. low mdding. 615-lGc good
ordinary. 6g-lGc. receipts Lao bales. Las
bales: sales 800 bales; stock. 233. 1876 bales
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-23

Boston. March 2o-The wool marie, has been fairly
ae,lve and steady. Sales Of -" week 2.I63.5O
pounds. Washed n""cos dun at ne for Ohio and
~ for NJ. with Michigan y at lNlfl9c y faie ~
ohio 80 clothing ~ &c and ~ d"laine at %.
TuWrshcd comhinG wools active iSf2ic for
qunrtc and thiceoEts Small lots Of sheep wool
.lii ia llc. Territory wool In good request
-. T. quality, or On secured basis OF 3onioc for
ami fin" medium and 20 l32c Ter medium Consider
nli" spring California sofa az 1Ti3r per pound ~
quality. and umors - large sacs ~ Texas l0l4c
pound Pulled wool quiet and In large supply. with prices
weak Australian wool In better request at 2Su33c per
pound. Foreign carpet wool l.. fair demand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-23
EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MARKETS.

London March % r. m.-Consos o? 9-l6 for money
90 lil6 for the account; New-York. PENNSYLVANIA
Ohio bonds. 2lss; Canadian Pacific.
1884, do second consols. 81: Illinois Central
6t: Mexican ordinary 10. - Paul common. 16i. New
York Central i0ih Pennsylvania. 52', Reading. 11s;
Mexican Central new per cent bonds. %; Mchson
common. lGi,.
430 p. m.-The amount Of bullion withdrawn from the
Bank % England balance to-day is f22iO0O Money.
lIsa2 per cent The ~ discount In the open
both short and three months bills Is ~
advices quote per r"ntes ~ 30 francs 81
ccntinca for the account and exchange on London
% francs II centimes for checks.
Paris March 22-The weekly statement OF the Bank
France shows Increase OF 100000 francs In gold
and 3.325.O00 francs in silver.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-23

Amorp State issues Virginia deferred o~
slammed receipts, were active and heavy, "a
though after sales at IA, they closed uncnahsen
ats All other issues were neglected, anu wv"
were no sales oil city bank stocks ,,,
The general pond market was extremely 90 a.
i've. reported Transactions amoun,,'s uricss in
900 at par value The movement OF prices a.
consequence Of the larger business was upwa,u,
but il Is possible that some or the puyiis ,,' w
for the shor. account. The greatest a@u'JI
was in Texas and Pacific issues. ana nrs's 80 800
lA per cent higher at ST. and income 49,. -
after touching "a gained nearly per s cen,
2Sa. Erie second cOnsos were the HaV az az
higher at S5is and consol Is sold at lSi anu ~
funded ~ IT 1873. Richmond Terminal os ct 49,
III per cent higher at SIS. On the othel na ~,
Philadelphia and Reading issues were lower, IN ~
comes losing IbIh, and general mortgages y
per cent. Northern Pacific issues weIe 81
lar but some concessions were allowed W.
erence is made to our full report oil pohu saies,
Rates for money were unchanged athous" '
loans extend over four days to MONDAY. .
The Clearing House statement was as aoiio"S'
Exchanges. S75, 1853. $50; balances S3.6So'VvS;
The Sub-Treasury was debtor 10 the CieaIIns
House $500 O66 Its net gain on balance was
s9O3 772 made up by gain OF Sl,5sSS,o III eva,
minus a loss of 1856 Goa In currency. Inc ia.
operations included: Receipts, A,Szs:oLo o.
ments. s3425.74S: resulting in general oa'anS
of sl5i S37 consisting Of SlO6.OOO22S coin anu
$45. 1911, 500 currency. ,., -.
The United States Treasury at Washington "
ceived to-day s37l.25s National bank notes ior
redemption. ...-,.,
The customs receipts were s467.297. the internai
revenue receipts s4S3,097, and the miscellaneous
receipts $1,000. . =,
To-day's Washington Treasury statement OF
cash on hand end deposits IN pank co'np~'e~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-23
european Advertisements.
HOTEL DE LILLE ct O'ALHI0N

223, Rue ST. IIonore, Paris,
Between the Tuieres Gardens, Place Vendomc and
New Opera: Advantageous arrangements for faml.
lies. Beautiful Hall, Large Drawing Rooms. Eleo.
tnc Light DC. kilograms. "I.llalbon.' PariA
HENRY ABADIE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-23
COUNTRY PRODUCE MARKETS.

with current business hand-o-mouh basis. until
the Senate passes the Wilson Bill o. -i1.f~t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-23
DULL AND IRREGULAR.
NO MATERIAL CH1NGES'
FINAL, CHANGES SMALL, BUT GhNhi'-
ALLY DECLINES.

SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE MnrsCh
s,,rs or BONDS AND BANK STOCKS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-23
CLOSING PRICES OF CHICAGO STOCKS
f-h,o.,o March 1904
CLOSING PRICES OF PHILADELPHIA STOCKS
WHAT WAS DONE IN STOCKS.

Thursday. March PIP. m.
The Seigniorage bill was not vetoed to-day ana
the study Of the silver question was being care
fully pursued. The President undoubtedly VIII
give to the question the careful consideration lfp-
posed by his high Office. 1t might be well TO
remember that the fiat Judgment OF one country
cannot fix the price Of silver or any other natural
product. The law of supply and demand Is more
powerful than the edict of kings or the acts OK
Congresses The currency of the United states
NAV be placed on a silver basis. but the standafd
Of value will not be altered. There is one meaS
IRE OF values In International transactions aio
IL is not likely TO be changed. The country Is 80
large and prosperous that ii can give py us ih'
dorsement a value to silver. paper or wanipum
The medium OF exchange will be the same i"s
immediate fluctuations in the stock market are
consequently OF little Importance. For special
reasons some stocks may advance and others
decline. but the movements must be exceptional.
Most stocks to-day suffered fractional decIhes'
while conditions favored an opposite movement
Of prices There some buying for european
account; on the other hand. and little better
,rou,rv from, outside sources was discernible. Az
the same time the market was evidently walt
ING ono and prices NAV advance or decline accord
ing 10 decisions on financial and tariff matters.
A decision on the Seigniorage bill fortunately
must soon be rendered, but uncertainty ABOUT
tariff and revenue laws may be prolonged i'-
definitely There can be no active speculation IN
stocks until these questions are settled IL ~
encouraging to see the general belief that the IN
territy of the National currency Will be MAIN
tanned. and that in spite of adverse conditions
business Is improving. .., q,
There was general evening OF coh,racas on ~,
account of the holiday. but 1t did not snow an
unwieldy short interest
THE DAY IN THE BOND MAhhhl.
Small and irregular sa.es of coupon - a, liis
Unmarried strength to the Government bono iI LAT
ket Bids were raised for al Sod issues' Inv
closing quotations were follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-23

con ~. .......llJ
800 DO red. 20 AIS. iep7.
1000 5 4 & \ + a.. 55i2
1900 say Il " lst.... ~,
Gloo : Pac Ariz lst.. 9j
fInnn - De, cal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-23

HhHRA o 49, =
1000 Long Island LIST il3i
5000 Do ...........il5&
900 l. | Ferry u.s.. o?
600 l. y \ q G q VI. -
1000 Men ph * & Is. $50
100 Metropolitan lstllS;q
1900 do ............IIs1
The evening world., 1894-03-07
HIS JURY "FIxEO."
So Says Attorney Shepard of JUS
tioe Sutherland's Trial.
Mr.. KeIly's Peculiar Figuring in
Plain Sight Of The Jurors.
Prompt Action to BE Taken by the
Prosecuting Officers.

II was officially announced in Brook
lyn to-day by Col. Albert y. Lamb and
Jere A. Weinberg. who are associated
with Deputy Attorney-General Edward
n. Shepard in prosecuting the Gravesend
election cases. hat they We're in pos
session of facts which prove that the
Jury considering the case of Justice Ken
meth f. Sutherland. OF Coney Island,
was fixed" thus causing a disagree
ment.
Col. Lamb said he know all the per-
sons connected with the alleged outrage
and that steps would be taken at once
TO bring the guilty persons to Justice.
Both Col. Lamb and Mr.. Weinberg
visited Clerk Byrne in the Court CT
Oyer and Terminer to-day, and arranged
for the calling of an extra panel for next
Monday. when Sutherland will again be
placed on trial.
The three Jurors who refused to rem
der a verdict of guilty in the Sutherlaad
case are Edward O'Brien. foreman; Ed
ward Volot and Daniel Lacy.
A strange story has como, to the ears
of Mr.. Shepard. which will be inquired
into at once. last Thurs lay. after the
jury had been on! twenty-four hours,
p. NJ. and asked for Instructions.
The jurors nlad iniu the elevated box
and took their seats; sitting opposite
Juror Lacy, at a table which only sepa-
rated him from the jury box by three
or four feet. were u man named Kelly
and a clerk in the Office of Lawyer
George w. Roderick, counsei for the de-
tense.
Nobody paid any particular attention
to them. rs the table was intended for
the lawyers In the case. Kelly, however,
attracted the attention of Prof. Timothy
II. Roberts. of Flatbush, who sat d.
The evening world., 1894-03-07
BECAME HIS WIFE TO SAVE HIM
Now Mrs. Hardy Wants to Have
the Marriage Annulled.
His Scheme Didn't Work, for He
Went to Sing Sing.

Mrs. Bertha Hardy. who is described
as pretty, accomplished and young, has
begun an action In the Supreme Court
10 have her marriage to John Hardy.
who Is now in Sing Sing Prison, annulled
on the ground OF fraud and misrepre-
sentation. Judge McAdam has placed
the case on his calendar for trial next
Tuesday.
The couple were married early In 1890.
Shortly before the marriage Hardy was
sentenced to Sing Sing for three years
and a half for stabbing in the face the
woman who Is now his wife.
His lawyer secured n certificate Of
reasonable doubt and n stay, pending an
appeal to the Court of Appeals.
Hardy was released on bail and ac-
cording to Mrs. Hardy's allegations.
went to her and told her he had had a
ak with Recorder Smyth, who had
promised that IL he would marry the
girl and treat her properly he would
uspend sentence.
Mrs. Hardy says Hardy so worked upon
her feelings that. thinking she was saw
ing him from prison. she consented TO
marry him.
Soon after the marriage the Court OF
Appeals sustained the verdict of the
Court of General Sessions. Hardy was
rearrested and sent to Sing Sing.
1t was then Mrs. Hardy discovered
that Hardy's statements regarding Re
corder Smyth's promises were false.
The evening world., 1894-03-07
A BOSTON ALDERMAN shot,.
Crank James Doonan Blases Away
at Him in the City Hall.
His Wound Not DangeronsAFive
Times His Assailant Fired.
Hy Associated Press.)

BOSTON. March 7.-Aiderman Joseph
p. Lomasney, of the West End. was shot
this noon at the City Hall by James
Doonan, a young man living In the AL
derman's district.
Doonan fired Ave shots from a 3s-cali-
bre revolver. only one OF which was
effective. The Alderman received In the
leg a painful but not dangerous wound.
Doonan was arrested and locked up.
The shooting occurred In the corridor
just outside the Mayors room, at 1850
o'clock. A group OF a dozen gentlemen
were standing there. among them sew
eral Aldermen and other city officials.
Suddenly and without warning, Doonan.
who Is a pale-faced, w!ld-eyed young
man, aud who had been standing near.
pulled a revolver from his hip pocket
and began blazing away at the crowd.
As soon as he could realize what was
going on Special Officer McCue. who was
stationed outside the Mayors room.
seized the would-be murderer, .choked
him into submission and took him to
Station No. 2.
When asked the reason for his act,
he said that he had good reason to shoot
and would say nothing more. hi po-
lice say hat he was arrested not long
page for ar attempt 10 murder a woman
and hat he Is a crank.
The evening world., 1894-03-07
BLAND BllLTAKEN up.
But 1t Is Not Believed It Can
Hold Back the Tariff Bill.
Wilson Measure May Go to Full
Committee Tomorrow Morning.
And Mr.. Voorhees, Thinks that IL MAY
Stay There for q Week.
Ny Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. March 1.-The Senate
at 2.l5 to-day entered upon the consider
alton of the Bland Silver Seigniorage
bill.
Senator Harris (Dem., Tenn.) fired the
first gun in the silver debate by moving
the second reading OF the Bland bill. He
gave notice that when the bill should
have been read the second time he
would move to take 1t up for considera-
ton.
His motive In objccting to its consid-
Grafton yesterday. he said, was to bridge
over the day until he could consult with
his Democratic colleagues ns to their
action in regard to the bill. He had had
n consultation, and he could state that
II was the unanimous wish Of the DEM
ocrats of the Senate, as he supposed yes
to-day that 1t was the unanimous wish
OF the Senators on the other side OF the
chamber. that the S~eigniorage blu should
be Immediately considered.
And in view of the fact that the
Tariff bill, even when reported to the
senate, would have to lie on the table
for several days In order that Senators
might have an opportunity to am
1t, he k new of no better way to oc.
cupy that time than by taking up and
discussing the Seigniorage bill. He there
fore asked unanimous consent that the
bill be taken up and considered until
disposed OF.
Mi. Sherman objected to the immediate
consideration OF the bill. and moved to
refer 1t to the Committee On Finance, as
ne thought no matter Of such Importance
should be reported to the Senate without
reference to the Finance Committee.
enator Voorhees, said in the course
OF a speech that he hoped and believed
the Tariff bin would be reported to the
full Committee within a few hours. He
said 1t would remain in the Committee
at least q week. II
Senator Voorhees,. speaking of the
selgniorage bin, and especially to sena-
reference to the Republican Senators
who were favoring consideration, and
said that IT. was a species of boomerang.
ferred to the Finance CommIttee it
! would be promptly reported back.~-
,b Senator nI,t r.. sherman,s melton to refer sG
linger, Morrill,. Palmer, Sherman and
The bill was then taken up without
After the seigniorage bill was taken
up. Mr.. Hoar, In the interest. OF delay.
moved to adjourn: This being lost, sena-
tors Morrill, and Sherman spoke IN OPP
also opposed the bin. Senator Allison
offered a motion to reconsider the motion
by WHICH the selgniorage bill passed
the third reading. This was not pressed.
Senator Quay asked to ave the bill go
over. This was refused and he then at
3.15 moved to go into executive session,
which was carried.
The movement to make the Seignoirage
bill a club to beat back the Tariff bill
seems to have collapsed. If It had not
been for the dilatory motions the bill
would have passed his afternoon. 1t
does not appear now that debate upon
iieved that It will be out of the way
long before the tariff gets to the Sem
ate.
The evening world., 1894-03-07
$ "a = The Worlds Circulation P SrSi 1w1%d %y4 s3S3 O.

rectiy back of him. He acted n%ervously.
and ut first shifted In his seat from one
side to the other. Then he sat toying
lliy with a pencil on a piece of paper
jury.
The Jurors who sat in the box. owing
to their elevated position. could easily
have seen what marks Kelly was max
ing OF, the paper mad my Of them SO
81 noticed" said Prof. Roberts. that
the man was making figures on the pa
per In an idle sort Of n way. He seemed
TO be very nervous and kept continually
CHANGING around. otherwise l should not
have noticed him..
81 watched him and saw him write fve
hundred ollar in figures. Then he
turned tie paper around and scratched
Again ] saw him make the figures
could be seen by one of the Jurors.
II saw the jurors eyes rest upon the
paper. Then Kelly turned around and
scratched the figures out. / saw him
make the figures again. and turn them
towards the jury-box and then scratch
This sort of thing was repeated sew
eral times. l was surprised and became
suspicious, and asked some one near me
who the man was. ] was told. and Their
became more suspicious. He turned the
paper " turned 1Ysf T 10 n ' fric nS' ar mind r,raer r.
'N'' ~ III w II.
Fosier l.. III Hiac 4 F.er one IN Of 'a su,h HmiGs Is
counsel, and told hin to secure the
R looRs it H and st slIpposd EYER lt into 10 his the pd table,
The figures were on the paper which
l had seen him write.
There may be nothing in It. but to
me 1t looks suspicious"
Clerk Cousins was seen at Mr.. Back
us's office. He admitted that he had
the paper and that the figures were writ
ten on 1t as described. The dollar sign
was placed before the figures. Mr.. Cous-
ms said the paper had been placed in the
hands of another.
Lawyer George W. Roderick was seen
his afternoon regarding the story. He
it alleged that one of his clerks
was the man who had written the figures
$500 on the paper.
There, is nobody ! n my Office" said
and i deny that my clerks had anything
to do at all with the Sutherland trial.
IL my name is used In connection with
this story I shall find a way to punish
my professional standing"
Mr.. Roderlck then went with the re-
porter around to the office of. Lawyer
Backus to see Mr., Cousins, who had been
In possession Of the paper containing the
Mr.. Cousins got very excited when
Mr.. Roderick asked him what he had
been telling to reporters.
II haven't said anything to implicatc
you. Mr.. Roderick;" said Cousins, land
] hope you won't think So"
Mr.. Roderlck was then requested to
ask Mr.. Cousins IL he had not said that
he saw Mr.. Roderick's clerk sitting at
the table in front Of the jury box on the
last day of the Sutherland trial, and
also II the clerk had written anything
the paper which was seen by the
jury.
MIR. Roderick refused to ask the ques
ton, stating as n reason that he wa,
positive none of his clerks was In the
court on that day.
The evening world., 1894-03-07
SWiNOLED KELLY.
The Bankers Son Sent $l08 to
an Alleged Undertaken.
Money Received and Kept by the
Man Supposed to 30 Dead.
Says He Was Driven to tho Act by
Hard Luck.

Frank NJ. Vernon, who claims to be
from Chicago anil says he is a nineteen
year-old clerk, vas held In 5000 at
Jefferson Market Police Court to-day
on a charge of swindling Eugene Kelly.
jr, OF 10 Washington squire. out Of sos
by means OF "a bogus letter.
Young Kelly, who Is a son Of the we'll
known banker OF the same name, had
been interested in Vernon and a travel
ling companion. n new that Vernon
was sick In Chicago. He received sew
eral letters from Vernon, and In one of
them were several requests on The part
of Vernon for Kelly to send post-mortem
messages to ceyain relatives.
Consequently Kelly was not surprised
to receive n letter from Chicago on
Dec. IS. signed "a. E. PETER PETER
wrote that he was al undertaken and
had charge of the remains Of Vernon.
He asked for sos to defray the ex-
penses of the funeral inc interment,
and asked for orders about the disposal
OF Vernon's effects.
Kelly wrote II letter inclosing n draft
for Sos, and telling the ''undertaker'
to burn all letters found in Vernon's
possession, IN forward all jewelry and
trinkets, and give the books and clothes
which had belonged to the deceased
ed an inquiry after yernon's compan
ion and the place of interment.
Kelly. never heard from PETER again.
nor did he hear from Vernon until a
day or two ago. when he was told that
Vernon was living at the Putnam
! House, on Fourth avenue, in great style.
The Central Office was notified, and De-
tective Crowley arrested Vernon yes
terday.
Vernon made no resistance when ar
rested, and readily admitted having sent
| the letter signed PETER. and obtaining
the money. He said he was driven to
| the act by hard luck and poverty.
In court, he pleaded guilty.
The evening world., 1894-03-07
FIRED ON THE BRITISH.
Portuguese Forces Stir Up a Quar-
rel in Southeastern Africa.
Reinforcements Said 70 Have Been
Hurried to the Scene.
INV Associated Press.)

PORT NATAL. Africa. March THE
Portuguese having INSTRUCTED the prog
ress of the British parties engaged in
constructing the telegraph line between
the British sphere and Tete. on the Fam
best, Lieutenant and Commander George
8. q. Carr. in command of the steel
stern-wheel gunboat Mosquito. eighty
two tons, landed Il party of blue-jackets
from the river gunboat referred to, in
order to protect the men at work upon
the telegraph line.
The Portuguese fred upon the British
landing party, and the fire was returned.
The latest advices from the scene of
the encounter say that Gov. Quiliimane.
the Portuguese official in charge of the
district within the Portuguese n
rles. has been summoned to the spot
where the conflict took place. and he Is
said to be on his way there with two
Portuguese gunboats and a number of
troops.
The British commander Is reported to
have asked for reinforcemcnts. which
are said to have been hurried forward
Immediately.