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1 1 ,'se places the money paid by the papers does not equal the cost of delivering the report, and nothing is received toward paying the cost of the original collection, handling and editing the news. Under no other system would this be possible. The government charges the same rate of postage to the rich and the poor alike. The Associated Press discriminates in favor of the poor. The witness then referred to tho misapprehension in the statements of a preceeding witness as to the rate in contracts with the telegraph company. It had been stated there was a contract rate for service at six and a half cents per 100 words. There was no such contract rate. If Senator Hill would examine the contracts before him he wonld see there was no rate less than $2.50 per hundred words, except in new and sparsely settled districts in Texas and Colorado. In other sections the Associated Press has to account to the telegraph company at the rate mentioned, but it does not always collect from papers receiving reports as much as it pays to the telegraph company for service. Illustrations were eitea and elaborate explanations given showing the methods of assessment. The policy of tlie Associated Press had been of the most liberal character. News reports have been supplied to all cities large enough to support a daily newspaper, while against the interest of papers of first class cities, yet the latter had acquiesced in it. The Associated Press has been an important instrumentality in building up cities in the new States in the West and in extending commerce. To make the rate uniform, as has been suggested, would result in destroying nearly one-lialf of the newspapers of the United States. The witness was sure the senators would not regard such legislation in the nature of encouraging the press. The co-operative system which gave to smaller dailies through the Associated Press a representative at the capital and other important centers was the only one by which a large portion of the American press could live. THE CHARGE OP DISCRIMINATION. Referring again to the answer above to Senator Jackson’s question, Mr. Smith said: “How is it possible for a common carrier to discriminate as suggested? The rate is on the service done. If the rate is $2.50 per hundred words for a service of 10,000 words per day and the owners choose to permit its use to a half-dozen papers, that is a matter that does not concern the telegraph company. If an individual newspaper published in the same town asks the telegraph company to transmit for it also 16,000 words, the company must charge the same rate for like service. The Associated Press exercises the right, enjoyed by every other private business in the land of choosing its own partners. It does not interfere with the formation m other associations or with individual enterprises. Thus the result of government intervention, even if the Constitution warranted such intervention, would be to increase the cost to the weaker paper's and reduce the cost to the stronger. as I nave already shown. “At this point. Mr. C hairman, I desire to disclaim any purpose to discuss the ouestion of postal telegraph. It is one on which good citizens may honestly differ. The Associated Press papers are divided in opinion on that subject. You are asked by the complainant to interpose the power of the government to compel the telegraph companies to discriminate against the Associated Press and in favor of the United Press. Fortunately the fundamental law, about which-this complainant is in blissful ignorance, prevents this and places all on an equal footing. But this request opens up to view the danger to the liberty of the press. If the handling of reports were left to officers and employes of a political party the passions and interests of the party would constitute a dangerous basis upon whieh to rest the Business of the newspaper press of the republic. Any one familiar with th difficulties in the way of tracing delays, blunders and omissions in handling press business will understand how futile legal enactments would be to protect the press against partisan interference. The frequent expediting of reports to one, or delay to very important, news, at a critical hour by mag netic disturbances or atmospheric influences to another, might prove fatal to an opponent. The success of newspapers depends in a measure upon time, in ease of news, almost upon seconds of time. Comnlaint is made because members of the Associated Press clioo.se their partners, and do not throw open the doors to every new comer. What private business is conducted on that principle? Does a dry-goods roe reliant divide orders from his commercial agents with liis neighbors? Does that broker supply competing brokers with his private dispatches? And vet it has been gravely suggested her** that this principle be applied to the Associated Press, a business as distinctly private as tliw others. THE qI'ESTION OP REGULATION. “I return now to the question of regulation. Whence does Congress derive the power? One of the most distinguished constitutional lawyers that ever appeared before the Sujreme Court soukf* as follows, just sixty years ago, and I irrkon it is a sound argument to-day. He said: It. only under State laws that property can be acquired by individuals. It is by State laws that the private dealings and t lit • private business of citizens innat be regulated. The law of contract, law of descent, law of conveyance, can neither be originated nor modified by Congress. It is by these laws that private rights in property are created and Mired.’ Nov, Mr. Unirnmn. the memebrs and ciiei.t -of tli Associated Press have a valu aide property which has been acquired through years of industry and expenditure of many millions of dollars. Ar * you going to sweep it away? But it is proposal to accomplish this through legislation regulating the Western Union Telegraph Company. In the business, or the affairs • f that company, the Associated Press has no interest. But we have contracts, not very valuable, but they are valid contracts, and under them we have entered into written obligations to other parties, which obligations we are legally bound to fulfill. I fas Congress the right to pass a law impairing the obligation of contracts? Whence is its power derived? Can Congress do indirectly what it cannot do directly? Chief Justice Marshall says, in Osborn vs. The Bank of the United States, that Congress cannot create a corporation to conduct a private business. If Congress may not create a private business, can it regulate a private business? On this point I must beg pardon of the legal gentlemen who are here, for having trespassed upon their exclusive grounds.’’ The witness next referred to the rates charged in Great Britain. He said if applied to this •onntry the vastness of the territory would increase the cost beyond what is now paid. The impression has been left with the committee that news reports may be had in England upon application to the government and paying 4 cents per hundred words. This, however, is not the case. The news reports are property of individuals, and are sold or withheld at their option. There are no associations of newspapers there. The papers in London act independently of I each other, and they have their own ! correspondents, as do papers in this country. It is | related that a London paper paid several thou- j sand pounds on one, occasion for a description of : a battle in the East. Jt was not possible for any | other paper to obtain this report by application to the government. Thus it will be so*-a that private rights —that the common law —is respect td yet in old England. A long verbal examination of Mr. Smith, by members of the sub-committee, followed the conclusion of his opening statement. senator Hill said he assumed that the* Associated Press had a large number of local eon tracts —contracts with local associations —and asked if they were not exclusive in their character. “You could not.” lie queried, “give their news to any <1 her association within their territoryF Mr. Smith said the Associated Press certainly would not do so. “These associations.” he said, “were all members of the Associated Press —all parts of the same machinery—but for convenience territory had been divided into associations tor local purposes. There were members of the jgmociation who had franchises in the form of certificates. They might be said to be controlling members of the Associated Press. Papers that had not such certificates had instituted these local organizations, and their contracts had the conelusivencss of contracts—had reference to the carrying power of the telegraph com panics. It was merely a matter of inter mu government. Instead or giving them certificates they were given contracts, which guaranteed that they should have precisely the same privileges as the controlling members.” Senator Hill asked if any person wishing to ptarfc a paper within the territory of a local as fcociatiou could get the news of the Associated Preset Mr. Smith said it could only be done with the

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consent of the paper in the locality whence the application should come. For illustration: two papers in Minneapolis received the Associated Press reports. If anew application were made for reports, the matter would be referred to the two papers. They would be asked whether or not anew partner should be admitted. Last year five new members were admitted in different places. No reasonable application w’as erver refused. There were many foolish people who wanted to start newspapers. They could be found every two weeks in every town m the land. The management of the Associated Press left the matter to each community and to the Associated Press papers in the community to decide what should be done. The communities, aside from the papers, had a great deal to say in the matter and what they said had been effective. Two or three individuals in the community would have no right and no power to secure the Associated Press reports, but if the community generally, as a matter of local interest, presented a strong ease for an additional newspaper, no instance of refusal to meet tlieir views could be recalled by him. Senator Wilson—Do you make any distinction between the business of collecting and disseminating news calculative to affect public interests. the business of the country, and that of any other private business within commercial lines of the people? v “No, sir.” “The news sent out, whether correct or otherwise. may have greater or less effect upon public affairs, may it not?” “Yes, sir.” “And upon the business of a country or the localities within it?” “Yes, sir.” “How can any other business in the country produce a like effect?” Mr. Smith —If a man in Chicago corners the wheat market, he affects the entire commercial community. If Sprague, Warner & Cos., of Chicago, buy up all the canned goods in the country and increase the price 20 or 30 per cent., they affect the entire commercial community. Mr. Wilson—Do you think it desirable to make and perpetuate that element in the business of the country? Mr. Smith— No, sir; but that is not the case with the Associated Press. When newspspers can be bought for one cent in almost every large city in the country, and for less than five cents in every city, there is no effort to injure the community; but, on the contrary, the newspaper cannot succeed without representing public sentiment, and that is the rule in the management of the press. That sentiment is regarded always, and a newspaper cannot expect to succeed until that is taken into consideration. Mr. Wilson—When I buy a newspaper 1 buy what is published in it. Mr. Smith—For your own individual use. Mr. Wilson—For such use as I choose to make of it. Mr. Smith—No: I beg your pardon. You cannot immediately take it and issue that in another form, and sell if in competition with the man of whom you purchased it. I mean that it is not right to do so. That is a violation of property right, as reeognized by common law. RELIABLE NEWS MATTER. Mr. Wilson—Well, that is a distinction concerning which we would probably disagree—it is not very material to this inquiry. Now, suppose the Associated Press, for any reason whatever, should have furnished incorrect- news. It may do so, may it not? Mr. Smith—lt never has. Mr. Wilson —That is hardly an answer to my question, Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith —We must judge the future by the past. Mr. Wilson —I am speaking now of the possibilities as they are involved in this case. Li it a possible thing, whether probable or not, for the Associated Press to furnish false news? Mr. Smith —It is a possible thing for a man to commit an error—to he misled. Mr. Wilson—That, is hardly an answer to my question. Mr. Sn-.it/i- Put the Associated Press —and that is wh.it gives it it-'? value-—labors to make authentic the facts it sends out. Mr. Wilson—Undoubtedly. However, there have been many instances in which nows lias not been authentic. Mr. Smith—Very few instances, sir, within my recollection; and I have been in the news paper business twenty seven years. Mr. Wilson—Now, it i9 within the power of the Associated Press to do what I have suggested, undoubtedly. Mr. Smith—No. it is not, and I will tell you why it Ls not. Mr. Wilson— I am not making any such point as to the Associated Press, or any other association. lam suggesting now what seems to me a general principle. It seems to me that it is possible for the Associated Press to mislead the public with regard to public affairs and with regard to business by sending out that which is incorrect as authentic news, upon which the public may act. upon which individuals may act. They supply that to the press of the country from which the great mass of people may derive their information, and on which they act in business affairs, and in their public affairs. Now, it seems to me that an association or an individual engaged in that business stands in a very different relation from a man who is conducting a store, a grocery establishment, or any other private business, or manufactory, or persons wh* pursue any other line of ordinary vocations in life; and it is reason that public affairs and business affairs may bo largely affected by the action of one and cannot be so affected by the action of the other. It seems to me there is a clear distinction between that kind of business and the ordinary private business of the people offthe country. Mr. Smith—There is no distinction, so Tar as property rights /ire concerned—no distinction, so far as the law is concerned. By Senator Jackson—You think it is simply a distinction in the degree of confidence the public* may have in the reception of news? Mr. Smith —Yes, sir. I desire now to show why I said it would be impossible for the Associated Press to systematically and intentionally mislead the public. It is because the Associated Press is a part of the interests of every community in the United States. Its membership embraces papers of all parties, representing every kind of opinion, and, therefore, there couldfnot bo concerted action on the part of members of the Associated Press, which would lead to a systematic misrepresentation of events or matters in which the public had vital interest. FREEDOM OF THE PRESS. Mr. Wilson—Does it not appear to you that because of the close connection between that association, or any other similar association, with the public affairs of the country, that it stands Upon a different basis from that of the ordinary business of the people? Mr. Smith—ln one sense, I admit that; but not in the. sense of property, which was the point I considered. Mi*. Wilson—ln what sense would you regard it as occupying a different position? Mr. Smith—ln the sense of being a public voice. —A tribune of the people? A. —If you please. Mr Wilson —And effective in public affairs, and effective in business affairs? Mr. Smith —Yes, sir. Mr. Wilson—Therefore.is it notoneof the governmental possibilities that a business occupying such a position might be touched by tho power of regulation, which cannot be extended to the ordinary business of a citizen? Mr. Smith—Not unless you change the Constitution. The Constitution guarantees tho liberty of the press and regulation is inconsistent with the liberty of the press. Ml*. Wilson—lt is not inconsistent, however, to pass a law for the maintenance of the freedom of the press, Ls it; and enforcement of that principle of the constitution? Mr. Smith —It requires no enforcement. It belongs to the people. It is not a matter that concerns Congress at all Mr. Wilson —Congress cannot abridge the freedom of the* press, hut it seems to me there might 1m? some regulations enacted by Congress which would make more effective the freedom of the press than it would be without regulation. Mr. Smith—l don’t think that Congress could do what public sentiment now does. That controls the press and secures tho freedom of it. Mr. Wilson—Then it would be entirely proper for Congress to make or not to make any regulations which should touch tho circulation of the press of the country? Mr. Smith—Congress may provide facilities

for the distribution of newspapers through the mails. Mr. Wilson—That is, we might pass a regulation of the methods of the operations of the press. Mr. Smith—Not a regulation of the contents of a newspaper which a regulation of news would be. After you get a regulation Senator you will then have a censorship. We will have members of Congress establishing censorships. Mr. Wilson—l do not think that follows at all. Mr. Smith—lt follows as a logical result. Mr. Wilson—Not more than the exercise of any other power by Congress implies a wrong exercise. Any power that the government possesses may be used l ightly or otherwise, as the powers of individuals may be used rightly or otherwise. But we aro not assuming that they will be wrongly used. The question is, can they, in any event and to any extent, be lessened. If not used aright, of course the remedy is in the judicial department of the government. But I am not, with my present impression, prepared to admit that any business which so largely affects, or may affect, public affairs or the general business of the people as the business we aro talking about, stands upon the same basis and in the same relations toward the government and tho people that ordinary private citizens occupy. Mr. Smith—Do you moan to say. Senator, that it does not in respect to the property rights involved? Mr Wilson—The use of property is involved in the proposition of property right. You cannot sever the right of property from the use of property; and yet, because a man has an unquestionable right in property, he cannot use it improperly, and if he docs, it is not only within the power, but it is the duty of the government to prevent that thing: and so the government does in all relations of life and in regard to all matters of property. A man may own beyond all question the title to a piece of property, but because he has absolute property right in it, to use that phrase in its ordinary acceptation, he lias no right to so use that property in which he lias this absolute right as to convert it into a nuisance. Mr. Smith—l beg your pardon, but it seems to me you are confounding the general laws of the national government with municipal laws. Mr. Wilson—Not at all. Mr. Smith—lt certainly is not the province of Congress or the general government, to interfere with those property rights which belong exclusively to the States and municipalities. Mr. Wilson—The general government has the same power within its jurisdiction in all those regards that the State government has within its jurisdiction. Mr. Smith—Yes, but whatever the Constitution sets forth forms the jurisdiction of the general government. I can find no warrant for drawing the eouclusiousjyou do from the Constitution. Mr. Wilson—Well, we may not agree upon that, and doubtless we will not; but I • wish to suggest aud to enforce the idea that Ls in my mind, that there is a distinction between that kind of business which affects public affairs and the general business of the people, and that which merely affects tho private affaire of a citizen. Senator Hill asked a series of questions relating to the policy of the Associated Press in regard to use by its papers of matter received by competing associations. In reply, Mr. Smith explained the rules of the Associated Press, which prohibited such use and the reasons for their establishment. These reasons, in substance, wore that the security of news of the Associated Press required prohibition, and that encouragement of opposition associations by members of the Associated Press was injurious to their property rights. The rules were framed by members of tho association and assented to by them. EDITING THE NEWS. Senator Hill asked with regard to the distribution of news to the West; if there was not one individual who exercised a censorship and determined what papers should publish. Mr. Smith replied in the negative. Tho matter supplied was edited, he said, in the 6arao manner it was edited in every well-regulated newspaper office. For example, 2,000 or 5,000 words of matter might be sent from Washington to New York, while not more than 1.000 words would go West. The 1.000 words, however, would contain .substantially the same facts, but they would b 6 put into fewer words. There was no suppression of facts. Senator Hill —Tin's power deals with tho quality and quantity of nows, does it not? It exercises complete control of quality as well /vs quantity, does it not? I am not saying, understand me, it is abusing its power. lam asking what power it has. Mr. Smith—lt has the same power that an editor has. Senator Hill said he noticed that when representatives of the Western Union Company appeared before the committee at tlieir request, in January, papers in remote parts puldislied long articles on the subject. Mr. Smith said the matter had been furnished on that occasion by the Western Union corapany and transmitted at their own expense. Senator Hill questioned Mr. Smith at considerable length upon various features of Associated Press management, the method of gathering and distributing news and tho conditions under which newspapers could become members of the association. During the course of the colloquy Mr. Smith pointed out numerous errors of statement regarding the rates paid by Associated Press papers and the principles which governed the-association, errors made by preceding witnesses, but not affecting, in important respects, the subject-matter of tho commission’s inquiry. Indications. War Department. f Office of the Chief Signal Officer, / Washington, March 8, la. m. ) For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley—Generally warmer, cloudy weatlier, with rain, variable winds, mostly northerly, diminishing, followed by increasing pressure. For the Upper Lake Region—Warmer, generally cloudy weather, with stow, principally in the southern and eastern parts, variable winds, mostly northeasterly and lower pressure. Three Men Killed by Falling Walls. Keokuk, March 7.—Macley Block, at Memphis. Mo., burned to-day. Loss on building, $28,000; on stock and furniture, $16,000. Loomi Mott, Philip Payne and Samuel Dobbins were buried beneath falling walls. Perry Tucker, Leo Davis, Hallot Sanford and Mrs. McDole were seriously injured. The body of Payne has been recovered, and search continues for the others. Honors to Jerome Collins. Queenstown, March 7.—The remains of Jerome Collins will be escorted to Cork by a guard of honor consisting of fifty blue jackets, ten officers and two pinnaees. A model of the Jeannette, ice-bound, was landed with the coffin, the latter wrapped in the American flag. Death of Cardinal l>e Pietro, Rome, March 7.—The death of Cardinal Camillo de Pietro is announced. He was cardinal bishop and dean of the Sacred College. He was born in Rome in 180 C, and created cardinal in December, 1853. Steamship News. London, March 7.—Arrived: Frisia and Wisconsin, from New York. New York, March 7. —Arrived: Abyssinia, from Liverpool. _ Tiller Probably Arrested. Wichita, Kan., March 7.—A man who. it is elaimed, is Tiller, the St. Louis express robber, was arrested here this afternoon, and turned over to the sheriff. Bishop Clarkson at the Point of Death. Omaha, Neb . March 7. —Bishop Clarkson lies at the point of death. He will probably not live till morning. Four Men Killed. Bryant's Pond, Me., March 7.—A boiler exploded in J. F. Dearbou’s steam mill, this morning, killing four men. Death of Rev. John S. Inskip. AsburyPark, N. J., March 7.—Rev. John S. Inskip, editor of the Christian Standard, died this afternoon.

LATEST OLD WOULD NEWS. The Lasker Resolutions the Subject of Rebate in the Reichstag. -- The Liberals Skillfally Evade the Rnles and Succeed in Returning Thanks for America's Testimonial of Regard. The Soudanese Rebels Still Defiant and Determined on Fighting. Two Columns of French Troops Advancing on Bacninh —Another Outbreak of tk —*■ Boers of South Allies THE EASKER RESOLUTIONS. They Form the Subject of Debate in the German lteichstag. Berlin, March 7. —ln the Reichstag to-day, after the President had been re-elected, that functionary announced the death of Dr. Lasker, and other members, during the recess. The Deputies remained standing while the announcement was being made. Rickert, Independent, speaking, as he explained, on the order of the day, expressed thanks in the name of Laskers friends for the many tokens of sympathy received. He was particularly grateful to the American Congress for the action of the Houso of Representatives. The President informed Rickert he was departing from the order of the day. H&mmer&tein, in behalf of the Conservatives, protested against the action of Rickert and against the course pursued by the American Congress. Dr. Haenel, Progressist, admitted liiokert . had passed outside ot the order of the day, but pointed out this only showed a defect in the usages of the House. He referred to Sickert’s praise'of tho American Congress. whereupon the President reminded him that he, too. was departing from the order of the day; but he continued to speak. He said he had. perhaps, broken the rules, but lie considered he was justified, and pleaded extenuating circumstances. “When a body like Congress," he said, “adopts flattering resolutions we should pay as much regard to them as is consistent with parliamentary usage.” Baron von Maltzahn contended the rules of the House offered no ground for a statement like Rickert'* or for any reference to a resolut ion of a foreign parliament, not officially communicated to the Reichstag. He insisted that the rules of the House should bo upheld. There was no defect in the rules of the House, but there was in the manners of tho House, as was clearly proven by the fact that the Left had attempted to cry down Hammorstein’s protest. Rickert explained the Left, had interrupted Hammerstein because, contrary to the rules of the House, he had read his statement. The Left, ho declared, cared as little for Hammerstein’s protest as they did for the unjustifiable interference of Bismarck. This declaration was followed by a great uproar. As soon as order wsis restored Von Bcetticher, the Imperial Secretary of the Interior and representative of the Chancellor, said he knew ab solutely nothing of any interference on tho part of Bismarck. If the latter was requested to inform the Reichstag of resolutions adopted l>y Jhe American Congress, and he did what he deemed right in the matter, his action was not subject to criticism. He concluded by protesting against any criticism of Bismarck. Dr. Braum stated the rules of the Reichstag were based on those of the Prussian Landtag, in which a eulogistic speech on the occasion of tho death of Richard Cobden w;is ruled out of order. Richter, replying to Von Bcetticher, maintained the Deputies have a perfect right to criticise the official acts of the Chancellor. Dr. Moller. Progressist, began his speech by directing attention to a banner Imaging in the hall which had been presented to the Reichstag by German Americans, but he was /it once called to order by the President, and tho discussion closed. Rickert. before t lie opening of the Reichstag, informed different groups of the speech he intended to make. He said tho speech had been drawn up after consultation with the leader of the now party. Members of the Center promised not to intervene, but the Conservatives pro tested against making the speech. It is gen erally regretted that Lasker’s name was made the subject of a stormy discussion. The conduct of the President of the Reichstag is generally com mended. _ The German Minister Receives the Resolutions. WASHi ngton , Max*ch 7. —Herr Von Eisondccker, the German minister, said to-day that he had just received from tho German government the resolutions of condolence passed by the American Congress on the death of Hen- Lasker, and would forward them, as well as the accompanying letter transmitted from Prince Bismarck, to the Department of State, in a few days. He added ho had no communication or understanding whatever with the foreign affairs committee in regard to the matter. He proposed to deal entirely with the Department of State. The letter of Prince Bismarck returning the resolution, he said, h/ui already been published in substance, but in addition it expressed regret that he felt compelled, under the circumstances, to return the resolutions. Mr. Sargent’s Record. Berlin, March 7. —-The Deutsche Tageblatt publishes an array of comments derogatory to Minister Sargent, made by certain American newspapers at the time of that gentleman’s appointment. The Tageblatt says Sargent will nrto bo re called until after anew President is elected, when it is possible he will be appointed to St. Petersburg. EASTERN SOUDAN. Tho Rebels Determined to Make a Desperate { Fight Against the British. Suakim, March 7.—The rebel Osman Digma refuses to negotiate. He ignores the flag of truce sent out from Snakim. Graham is already beginning to advance against Osman, whoso troops aro determined to fight to the last. Rebel sentries are posted upon all hills to signal the British advance. Two chiefs of the Amara tribe, with 120 men and forty camels, have arrived. They report the losses of the rebels at Teb amounted to six thousand killed and wounded. Mahoud Ali, a leading sheik, who has been regarded as friendly to the English, lias stopped Admiral Hewett’s proclamation, on the ground that if a pardon is offered before the rebels asli it, more trouble will certainly follow. A deputation of tribes which fought against the British at Teb is now here. They report that the tribes under Osman Digua waver in allegiance as the news of the British victory becomes more widely known. FOREIGN MISCELLANY. The Frenc h Forces Begin the March on Bacninli. Haidzuono, March 7.—Tho French forces have begun the advance on Bacninh. Later advices from Tonquin state that General Millot, commander of the French land forces, with his staff, ha? crossed from Hanoi to the right bank of the Red river and is advancing along tho right hank of the canal of the rapids to effect a junction with General Negrier, who has left liaidzuoug for Bacniuh. Auothcr column is advanc-

ing to the north side so as to cut off the retreat of the Chinese fight ing at Bacninh. Measures have been taken to blockade the delta to suppress piracy. Dynamite Discoveries. Vienna, March 7.—A quantity of dynamite and nitro-glycerine was discovered in a house in Favoriten. a suburb, opposite the mansion of Baron Rothschild. The supposition is it was intended to* explode the mansion through the sewers. A dispatch from Paris says: The Clan-na-Gael lias begun operations" here. A man who says he is an Irish-American, and who closely resembles the informer McDermott, was brutally assaulted by four men. in the Place du Trone, early this morning. The victim's voice showed that the assailants had mistaken their man, but they would nevertheless have killed him if he had refused to promise uot to inform the police. The Boers Becoming Demonstrative. London, March 7.—Advices from South Africa state that the Boers in Stellaland have advanced to attack Mankorone. A British battalion has been ordered from Cape Town. Mankorone is a chief of war, and ltolds territory just north of Griquiland. He objects to having his country incorporated with the Transvaal. Jt seems certain, if the Boers do not accept the boundary question as settled by the recent conferences, the* British are determined to protect the native chiefs against the Boers’ encroachments. The Irish Programme. London, March 7.—The Parnellites, irritated at the refusal of the government to reopen the Irish land question, iuteud to begin, forthwith, a great agitation in Ireland: make strong appeals to the Irish to* demand the amendment to the land act, and open subscriptions to special funds for aginative purposes Michael Davitt’s services will bo seenred. A conference of the leaders, will be held at Easter to discuss a progran; me. Proposed Shipping Bill. London, March 7.—Ship-owners threaten to register vessels under foreign flags if the pro posed shipping bill becomes a law. This bill was foreshadowed in the Queen’s speech aud introduced by Joseph Chamberlain, president of the Board of Trade. The object is ' ‘to preride for greater security of life and property at sea.” Heavy Robbery. Paris, March 7.—Augustus Harris was robbed at the Hotel Continental to-day of a check for £1,009 and a quantity of bank-notes and diamonds. Cable Notes. Chadwick’s Park mills, near Manchester, have burned. The Moscow Gazette urges common European action against anarchists. The Prefect of Milan has forbidden a commemoration of the death of Mazzini on the 10th iiist. Two thousand English weavers have struck, owing to a threatened reduction in wages. Father Man. an eloquent jesuit, has been band! shed from Spain for sermons offensive to royalty British imports for February decreased, compared with February of last year, £289,000. Exports increased £027,000. Agrarian disorders are reported in southern Russia, Cossacks violently resisting the efforts of tho government to collect taxes. A duel with pistols occurred at Groville l>etween Lepollctier, journalist, and Viardot, a violinist. Both wore severely wounded. The second trial at Berlin of the four Jews charged with setting fire to a synagogue at NeustcUin, resulted in a verdict of not guilty. Prince Kmpotkino. has asked to be allowed to remain at Clairvaux. as, being near Paris, he will then be able to obtain scientific documents to assist him in his researches. The Italian embassador has been instructed to confer with the powers in regard to the pro posed Europeah demand upon* tho United States government to legislate against dynamiters. A Paris dispatch says Thomas A. Hendricks has returned, ill-pleased with his trip in southern Europe. He considers Italy unhealthful for an American to visit at this time of the year. Nellis, the Irishman who surrendered to the Greenock police recently, and professed to give the names of the murderers of the Earl of Lcitram, has been adjudged insane aud sent to the madhouse. During a public ball at Vienna, last night, card playing took place in a room adjacent. The Greek consul participated in the games. The Bulgarian prefect of police shipped the play on j the ground that it was a game of chance in a public place, and was illegal. A quarrel ensued, and tin' Austrian Tree-consul joined the Greek consul in insulting the prefect. The Bulgarian government has asked the. Austrian government for satisfaction, and has promised to punish the prefect if it shall be found he exceeded his powers. John Fogerty, a “section boss” of theC., H. & T. road at Poplar Grove, who came here on last Saturday, having about SOO in his possession. has not been seen since and Ihe police were notified last night to look for him. Rev. 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