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No Investigation at Mare Island.

Washington City. Feb. Pit IL posi-
lively denied at the navy department that
any report has been received from Adznf-
raj Beardsiee. commanding the Pacific
squadron. and now at Honosulu condemn
Ing the character OF the work at Mare
Island navy yard. or that Secretary Her.
bert has ordered an investigation Of az
fairs at the navy yard.
1t Is also said that, az far as the de-
partnent lie informed the work done in
this yard Is fully up 10 the standard
elsewhere. Touching tho report that the
Phiiadelphia's starboard engines broke
down on her trip TO Honolulu. the secre-
tary himself has stated that Admiral
Beardsiees report made no mention OF
any such mishap. but attributed the de-
lay Ia passage mainly TO inferior coal
AS for the Boston. whicis is also cited
as an example OF bad work. IL Is saId
that the vessel has been lying at the
Mare Island navy yard for a month out
of commission. although ready for SER
vice and in good order. simply for lack OF
men 10 make up her crew. The Ben
nington Is being held AT Acapulco. ac-
cording 10 Admiral Ramsey, chief OF the
navigation bureau. not because she is
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Funeral of Minister Gray.

Union City. Ind. Feb. 22.1The Gray
funeral train arrived here at 1880
o'clock Large crowds were at the sta
stons all along the route. At VIM
chester the caslset was opened and the
remains viewed by many people. Thou
sands were at the depot when the train
reached here. Business was suspended
and nearly all the buildings are draped.
Pictures OF the late minister, sur
rounded by crepe. are numerous. The
train was met by a committee OF citi-
Gems. The caaket containing the re-
snalus was carried to Cadwallader' .
opera house and placed on bier At IL
o'clock two Hines 81 people. each two
squares in length, were waiting TO
view the body. They came In from al.
the neighborins towns. Nine hundred
school children. saufi carrying a flag.
were standing in iine. Services were
held In the opera house at 3 o'clock.
The Rev. II. A. McDouald. OF the Pres
hytefaan church. delivered the sermon.
Throughout the day the services were
soleufniy impressive. immediately
after s-sarment The special train carry
ing Mrs. Gray and the relatives left fo1
Indianapolis.
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Maher and Hall Fake n Draw.

Boston. Feb. 2s-Thc Suffolk Athletic
Club 1T meeting tonight presented a
ssis-ruuna boar hesween Peter Mahsr.
champsssn usaaisi1ewesght Of ireland. and
Jim Han. Of Australia. as TIRE chief fee-
sure. The referee. J. A. Kentfser. called
q draw ~ efa finfSss. aaai sha 2no
spectators Kissed tsse decision. TIE bat
tls was very tame, Nshgr forcing thss
fight IN al bat the fourth round. and d.
Ing the moss effc1s4ve work Throughout
the contest Han was on tho defensive.
ard ssae coolucss wNf whSssss the sixth
roansi was fought, which was expected to
be the hottest round. when bvUa rnsg,
walked 90 thstr cUvers. called foT-sa
htsses from the spectators. MAKER Was In
pertcs fsssssng form at Ill pounds. Hall
was trim AZ f6s L. Maher forced Han h,
the four corners Of ira ring and made
hts object the heart az tire Australian At
no time dslrsnE the ozse was xAere an
inzs4cx1taon ot q finish c>sStest. but assahser
esrswed rs superiority in leading and
s@ssixsltTtrtG
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Tho War In China.

London. Feb. "A dispatch to the
Times from Hongkong says that addi-
tional restrictions have been impostd upon
the navigation OF the Canton river. The
dispatch also states that plot. far-reach-
ing in its purpose to overthrow the
dynasty. has been discovered IN Kwang-
tungkwans and other provinces Of South
ern China.
According to the dispatch, II. az. @. Mer-
curry has returned from Formosa. Dur
Ing the recent Black Flag riots the Brit
ish consul at Taku was assaulted by the
natives. The Chinese authorities, how
ever. succeeded In ouelling the riots be-
fore the steamer Mercury arrived. TWEEN
ty-five ringleaders were beheaded. and all
Is now quiet.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 22.-The Russian
squadron In the Mediterranean has been
ordered to join the squadron In the Pa
cific ocean. Admiral Aliseff has been ap-
pointed to the augmented Pacific squad
ron.
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South Bead Feb x--Spectal-RsuIon-
ssr>nees are being vsry ssnsraiiy ssErsd
By the oyxt<rrnen Of Wlinpa bay against
. proposed ameEdrnenx 90 H. b. No. s.
whscn has passed the house and - now
In xae senate. The original bin provides,
among ether things. that oniy actual
residents and citizens can die upon o.
acquire title to oyster lands In this state.
The bin 10 aimed ~ the Morgan oyEtsr
Company. . California corporation. which
has laid claim TO ard planted over 30
acres az the bess oyster lands Ia VIII
lapa bay for twenty years and thereby
controlled the production and sale q
Wuiapa bay oysters. and secured NO
uopoiy OF their sale In San Francisco,
xAeir principal market a powerful lobby
IL a. work to secure IN amendment In
the senate allowing non~residents to ac-
ouire title to sad lands. During the year
past. oystesTnen have had no title to
their oyster grounds. hut held Them AZ a
sort OF sansttsr's claim pending legisia-
THE passage Of such ~ amendment the
systsrnen regard ~ destruction OF
their business and cse fastening OF q mo-
noposy upon them. They hold also that
the oyster industry Of the bay would be
further restricted. a. the Morgan Oyster
Company have ample oyster grounds In
Ban Francisco bay for oyster propagation.
and would only hold the oyster lands
here to prevent competition at the only
other point ON the coast where IL Il pos
stbis for oyster.ng 20 assume any great
proportions.
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The Russlan students, Riot.

London. Feb. "a dispatch from ST.
Petersburg gives details OF the conflict
between the police and students. which
was referred TO In a dispatch from that
city yesterday. About 300 students
who were ceiebrating q college festival
marched in a body to restaurant on
ahe Newsky Prospect for the purpose of
obtaining food and drink. AS 1t was
about time to close the house, the pro-
prietor refused 10 admit them This
enIaged the students. and they forced
the doors AMI windows. smashing the
furniture and destroying the vtands
They were finally elected by the au-
thordties. This only enraged them the
more. and general fighting followed
The students attacked the police with
knives. stones end broken articles of
furniture. They were severely handled
in return. and at least twenty were
placed under arrest by the police.
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EGYPT Is HUMBLED.
A Special Court Appointed to
Try Offenders
THE ausslAN STUDENTS RIOT.


CAirU. Feb. IA special cabinet ccun-
eli has tust been beld h0e TO discuss
the Egyptian situation. the khedive pre-
siding. Inasmuch as the situation APP
pears 70 have been caused BY the re-
cent attack By Egyptians on the crew
OF tho British cruiser scout. IL was de-
cided 70 create a special tribunal, which
shAE have jurisdiction over the oifenses
OF the natives against the Britain SOL
diers. sa!iors and marines stationed n
Egypt. The tribunal Is 60 consist OF
the minister OF justice. lbrahim Faud
PaSizz. q native. - presiding Judge: Sir
John Scott. the judicial adviser OF tho
kheiive and an Engllshman. and two
English Judges and one ,pasive judge.
The trial. judgment and the carrying CUT
o the sentence. incIutSng the death
penalty. shall be summary and without
appeal TIE tribunal c&n only be in
voked on the demand Of Baron Cromer,
the British agent and consul general
and the English general in command OF
the British forces in Egypt. After the
Egyptian and foreign ministers have
bean notified. the executive council viii
be convened at the begtnning OF the
Ramadan. when the great annual feast
day occurs, TO approve the establishment
Of this tribunal. The promise Of the new
court Is regarded by the English here
as an important concession, and IL -
likely 20 intensity the French agitation
against the British influence In Egypt.
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No Likelihood That This Congress WI
PaEs Grcsham's Bili.


PaHs Gresham's BilI.
Washington City. Feb. 22.Secretary
Gresham has decided 10 make no further
effort 10 induce congress to pass the bill
appropriating saeS 900 to pay the damages
sustained by British sealing vessels seix-
Ell by our naval ships and revenue cut
tiers in Boring sea before the making OF
the modus vivendi. If the bill fails now
he will proceed Immediately TO draw UP
a treaty for submission TO the senate.
creating an arbitration committee TO ad-
just the claims. The United States will
have no other course open than this,
for we should be- dighonore9 among ma
tons IL we failed to carry out the obIi-
cations imposed upon us by our voiun-
tary act in submitting the sealing ques-
ton 10 the Paris arbitration.
The Paris arbitration tribunal ruled
out all claims for consequential damages.
and allowed claims only when the ves-
sells had actually ben seized, and where
the crews had been imprisoned. Even
on this basis. the claims amount to nearly
81, 01o. ooa Besides. there were about two
score men. officers and crews, OF the
seized vessels who suffered Imprisonment.
ana their claims were compromised by
the agreement made by Dir. Gresham.
The secretary believes that II all these
claIms are submitted to committee for
adjustment. the United States will fare
much worse han under the terms OF the
pending bill
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Ths play - done. he curtaAn drops.
show flaming to tase pGompters eeal;
A moment vet the actress stops and sooen
around TO say farewell.
1t - an xrsSsome word and task.
And when she's laughed and said her say.
She shows as Sas removes her mas6
face that's anything but say.
Acting % not all gaicsy. nsfss and ar-
piaase.
There Is deal of drIigery, vsxnficu.
and hear;ache that the people In tho
front Of the house little imagine.
Mary Anderson used to advise young
etage-struck girls to keep on tho stage.
The feversh excitement. the late hours.
the dyenigery OF rehearsals. me unnat-
ural stGmulus from new audiences. dvuary
and applause. make the life fun OF perils
% health OF mind and body. The careless
tilkater-going publsc have no notion OF
the strain on tho nerves that ID INSOFAR
able from dramatic career.
But members Of the profcxsdou.' know
what It Il. and they have. o. a body.
learned how best to keep their nervous
systems strong ana capable OF doing tho
hard work demanded OF than That Ia
why Paane's celery compound - SO popu-
bar ON the stage.
Helen Barry. the wsA-known actress
writes TO q physacaan friend from Tea
Box Cottage, Bellfort:
1T is with great pleasure write TO tell
ypm that find Paine's celery compound
a splendid tonic. should Hike you 10
procure me q few more bottles
Deaaa FOX. when run down" from over
work. BY tho advice OF tina wife OF a
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Tho Government n Firm Believer In
PatcraaiiSm and 'Protectiou.

London Times.
The report OF the Russian minister OF
finance o., the budget for 1886 Is q COM
prehensivs ami interesting sketch Of me
financial and Industrial position OF the
Russian empire. 81. de w!tte marshals
his statements with great lgcidity. al
though Il is difficult TO divest oneself OF
the feeling that they do not enable us to
penetrate very deeply below TIE surface.
lie reminds US at the outset that this is
the first budget constructed upon the
principle OF distributing the revenue OF
;he empire under tho headings Of orst-
nary and extraordinary. with strict re-
gard 10 the character Of each item. II
would be difficult for a foreigner to pro-
rounce wtth any confidence upon the
xeuaaness If the discrimination exercised
sn this respect. We can only note that
NJ. ae wtste brings out very saslstac-
terry surplus en- the ordinary budget. which
IL converted into a yet more substantial
defect ty the addition of TIE extraor5f-
nary p@snssats - Some az cur
temperance advocates VIII learn with TN
teress that The Russian government IS hy
degrees taking the whole spirit trade into
as nwn hands. II viii thss year become
a government monopoly In the provinces
OF Perm. oSoSa. orsaeu<g ard sahara.
white money Is provided 20 pave ehe way
sor IN extenEsoa % the system 70 twenty
ave other provinces. T. IS expected tia;
sne monopoly viii arm The government
with powerful weapon fer batting with
the evE8es ~ drink ''in the Interests az
/ morals. national economy and public
/ hearh~ At she same time we are given
| - understand that rot evsn the Rus
sian government can carry eat the system,
| without extensive compromises Il would
| De Interesting 30 ses TIE man srsoiy IN fan
/ swtnw over s@rne considerable AREA. ard in
| particular 20 obtain accurate irsorrsaffan
/ as 30 SIS actual sfye~ss ugsea morals and
/ ruaisc heaiSA- trnisss monopoly In spirits
| works mach better shan government mono
| poles in toszree. & may Re feared aha.
| the beverages retsiieI ts stats bars viii
/ rot he remarkable for excellence.
The usoxt striking characteristics.
&c the g<Hssal Sssssne az govern
meat ses forth 50 ~. De wisse's report
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NOT In perfect order. but because this 10
convenient port at which the vessel
may be ordered at short notice TO pro-
coed TO either South or Central America
or across the Pacific. AS for the York
town, which Is said to be suffering from
lealky boiler tubes, 1t Is said that this is
probably true. but 1t is not In any sense
a reflection upon tho character OF the
Mare Island work that tubes should leak
after vessel had crossed the Pacific and
been in hard service on . foreign coast.
San Francisco. Feb. 22.-AdyiceS from
Acapulco by the steamer City of Sgd
ney say that the United States gunboat
Bennington Is at Acapulco In crippled
condition, in spite of the statements TO the
contrary. On the way from San Fran
cisco to Acapulco the crown sheet OF
one OF the boilers caved down. The Ben
nington was at Mare island navy yard
nearly four months undergoing repairs
before she sailed for the south.
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q the eySsmntic interference OK Sne state
IN every department Of life. There - mo-
where . Atnt c< any sponfAnscue gruwfhs
or 81 any expectation among tho rustne
cfssses that any good ching can arise ex-
ceps from . bureaucratsc source Ths
peasaafry require state asststaucs 20 de-
veiop tbs lard they have lived upon for
unccunted generations The ncot2hy can
not manage their financial Affairs except
with the kfnd Assurance q . govern
nsent agent. Petty popular CREDITS
this q Russian eurhemisn for tho pawn
shopr.-has 70 BE recognized BY sfass de-
cree. Banks are not allowed TO mRnags
their exn Affairs. but have 90 iend their
funds for cnfy such purposes a. are ap-
proved by the government In every de-
tail, great and smaa. OF national lie we
ind the bureaucracy interfering with CAST
iron reguiz tons. II need hardly Dc said
that eli this creminstes IA . rigid system
Of commercial exciusfvencss. NJ dc Write
IL q frm believer In protection. to which
he ascribes all the Improvement OK recent
years In Russian industry. 1t happens
that :n most cases that Improvement
comes directly from utilization Of great
natural resources. such a. iron. coal and
petroleum. Such utilization IL . source
Of wealth. however carried out. but II
might have been yet more rapidly and
successfully performed had commerce
been free I, take its own course. IT u
almost needless TO observe that the Rus
sian government n steadily acquiring al
che lines Of railway stih In private hands.
A great military power has stragetsc rear
sons for taking this course apart al
together from = geneai tendency TO un-
dertake the management Of every enter
prise. Russian rtlways. both In Europe
and Asia. are rapidly being nodded into
. gigantic instrument Of mobiEzstion.
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Unsted States Senator h Wna1n
City, trssa Paans's cesevy compound
says: MY spirits picked up ana q -
end OF two weeks t1ss same old exN1
ant health with which nature hasss
had returned.
II alta and slept - had not dous So
i was a child. ana have never -
since then an hours inconyenkence -
nervous prostrationA
The medicine to wahich owe . -
Is Pasne's celery compound. and I -
rsccmmendexa 1t tn all OF my sonUo ~
u,,aantances who have ovcrtaxed V
brains by 100 close attention - 0~x
and all have experienced the Same
results as myself"
Marie Tempest aaso and q huse -
OF the most eminent artists WIN 60
sbefore the public. have recent2y to-
TO the wonderful resnvigorat4ng ppwG
Paane's celery compound Thaf e.
naony Ia noteworthy because no cnn{
women work harder or are undec gr4
nervous strain
Women In every walk Of NE havo
son to be grateful to Prof. Phe1
Dartmouth. wiho discovered Pa8DsA
cry compound. He understood TIM :
liar weakness OF the sex. He knew
the backacfe, lassftuds. headache. q
lessness and loss OF Appetite all mean
the supply OF nervous force - low
inadequate % the demands upon II.
exper1apce OF thousands HAS taaghk
women OF the country that only r.
celery compound wiA give health q
nerves. and. through them. to tae q
hody H3
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The SAN Francisco & San Joaquin Val
fey Railroad Company has been formally
organized and a board OF directors. OF
which Claus Spreckels VITA probably be
president, was elected. The purpose of
The company IN TO build . railroad $50
miles In length, extending from San
Francisco soughersy 60 Bakersfield. Kern
county The proposed road viii al but
parallel the Southern Pacsfsc lire Shru-igh
the San Joaquin valley.
DR.. Victor J. Ssearns . wealthy rhysf-
clan OF San Francisco. has been sued fbr
$1,000 for breach OF promise oy Mrs.
Bridget Razrsawe weilsTo-do widow.
Both are prominent socially Mrs. Ram
age Is the widow OF the Japan agent os
the Pacific Matt Steamship Company
who died four years ago. leaving Mrs.
Ranlage properly worth 100000. DR..
Stearns' nrst wife was twenty-five years
his sen.or. but had 10000. which SIRE aeti
20 him
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MURDER By A CHILD.
WaIla Walla Boy Kills Another
Whom He Disliked.
Views UPON THE STATE ROAD.
xhs snohSnzash Csunfy ssae Co. AD-
psaasd-The wfiiapa BAY oys-
ser 1G0nOpoiy.

WaIla wafsa. Feb. 17--9pecsa1.-Aa u
oscsock toaay Charles tie s-year-osd scn
OF r. !. Ross. . merchant OF this city.
ssas sisot in the head and killed by Ar
sz.sr Is.ss. a fz-year-osd boy. Issf ussd .
1z-ex;.ber rife. Various versions are
~,veu a % tbs irssntson Of fatt He says
BE sssoe accidentally. but q companion says
sfx. Istt had threatened Ross severs<
since 6rxing .Aa rnoFEsrS. fEstt bears
bad reputation. He Is In the county 1Aii
ana wsrI have q nearing Tomorrow. Inc
father ard mother Of Ross ere In ne kAss
end 40 to . late hou= th&sr address 0a0
not been found.
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States, with the exception OF about ~
per cent. is represented I'm the CONT
which has been named the Spirits Die
ing Association. After much calculo<
st was decided to nix the price at II CT
a gallon. or 2 cents In advance OF
present rate. This rate will go into eG-
Monday morning. and with the tar
$i.io viii raise the price OF spirits to -
a gallon. The principal object OF the G.
ference, Il was given out was to prev
the overstockinG OF the market and -
vent loss TO the manufacturers rail
than to decide upon a price. Gen.
Nulta. chief receiver of the Distiliing r
Cattle Feeders Company. was named
chairman The following schedule OF
ing prices of under-proof goods was t.
out by the executive committees: Chi
spirits. $l.2s; St Louis and Circi
spirits. $.2S.
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ceedsnxsy slowly fhrus1gh fhe Snow Sheds.
aad the engine nad 5ust entered No. |.
ss>a Write me Pullman WIS n No ..
vsen sltde came down. striking the
baggage car. second-ciAss sleeper ard
day coach The cars wsera carried against
q frozen hank % snow. which alone pre-
vezssed shsm frnsn tetng carried over .
pr-cspsee. An tts windows In tire car
we're smashed. and Other damage cone.
but heyond . shakinw up fhe passengers.
fortunately few In number. were rE-
harme4. They were taken 10 ne ecrn-
rany<s hotei ~ Glacier snd cared fer tils
tia Ina was cleared
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A Man I'm wornan's Clothes.

Onicers Baldus and Williams made an
arrest last night that is a record break
err I'm police history. a man In woman's
clothes and who gives his occupation
as that of a chambermaid. The blotter
gives the mans name as Frank r.
Hayes. but ne Is commonly known In
the variety district as 'Mandie." owing
10 his peculiar voice and queer man.
ners. When a acknowledgements re-
porter saw "Maudie" at headquarters
last night he was dressed In an old
Mother Hubbard and woman's straw
hat that had been in use about f1fty
years.