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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-12
Az rv,rrAy srABS A CoLORED NAN.

Charles Simmons. az" for'y'se'vh, oo,' =, -" -,
ocx So,,b Fi,thave. but who keeps small
,r,,o, a. No a. Baxterst Was stabbed on the 't"op
., his shop Yesterday evening by Antonio Cap.ano' an
r,,,,n An ambulance took the wounded man 70 .ne
chambers street Hospital ana an urgent csn wa. ,ns
-, -...o.r Mr. Levy took the mans sntemortefn
.., A. follows: 80 Two Italians were standing on''
t ,h door Of my restaurant This evening toIa 'ne'
" -, ,vav a, they had already bothered me IN the
o-n,ne The shorter OF the two ran ms hahu INTO
' 10, and pulled out knife. Ny houseKeeper
vs. ,., Look out he is going to cut you" The shos
rattan did run az and cut me in the stomach rev
waning stngng me; that is all l remember was
,,ns,nc on the stoop and could not get away sum
mons is expected to Me tap'cahio i III 'eA ~ VIZ
rizsbeth.st. police station
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-12
THE MALL MISSION.
From The Baltimore American.

From The Baltimore American
The Mean French Mission. begun eighteen years
ago by English minister and his wife. IN the ulnst
Of the lowest and most erocl0s quarter OF the far,
communist, T. exciting great In crest among the
churches OF America few days ago the parent
society, whose hcadqulrter, In Philadelphia, held
Us ANNUAL meeting In Boston, to which occasion nc
Rev Dr., storrs of brooklyn. aud the Rev. Phlliip
Brooks, of Boston contributed their lOftics eoheucc
Dr. Brooks said 4" suppose no man dreams t'lat
France Is 10 be converted 10y England or America
but believe that there Is in the spiritual lie or
France a great body NJ material great mass OF fuel
which only needs to bc touched with the divine IRE.
that only waits for any weakest hand-- may be the
hard Of a rhild-to touch that fuel OIL nd kndlc Il
nnnc that shall warm and illumnc thai great land.
am sure we have been Interested tonight In knowing
that there IS such an association between own city
and that city Of Paris ana O he work that Is going on
Iucrc IL i alwaNs In ercSting-sOmc OF us nave
done ito turn aside from the splendid confusion
of the Partisan street, ana into the II tie hail. 81
luiet simple SO plain, sometimes shabby, anu
find there something that comes near 10 our souls
few people gathered together all the more intensely.
earnestly, genuinely manifesting their devotion be
cause of the simplicity OF their meeting place BUT
to know that one of these halls bears our name, and
hat the noblest spirit OF French Professionalism ~
presence. his noble eoquence, his heroic spirit MS
ievout soul 10 know that lie cared for our hail. ana
to associate with the thought az his recent de
parnre and Of the memory he has left behind MN IN
the little sale Boston, To which he went the hiSii
before his death and left the inspiration OF his words
and The sacrednesS of his praycrs-all this may wen
come to To night. and give certain sort OF poetic
meaning 10 this meeting full OF the memory OF thi
great preacher
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-12
4 MOE on THE CRUISER BALTIMORE.
CAPTAIN scnLEY INVITES THE PUBLIC or
BALTIMORE II VISIT THE SNIP.

CAPTAIN ScHLEY INVITES THE PUBLIC OF
BALTIMORE II VISIT THE SHIT.
baltimore Nav II spccian-rifty thousand people
tried 4, ge, aboard the cruiser Baltimore TO-DAY
,boui half that number succeeded. captain H'he'
had extended an invitation 70 the public ana u'
pulll- accepted IL generously that for time u-
,rorroYn the officers feared that the enormous crush
would result IN q serious accident Evcry SORT "i
small craft from a tn. to io"b'. was uuuHed I"
carry the crowds. only dozen policemen were OF
the cruiser 10 assist the officers In keeping order ana
,b.v were powerlcss against the mob that >ware'l
over tie ship. Hundreds Of men and boys scrambled
nm the -dcs Of the ship and fairly took possession 81
ber Their behavior shameful. In 'ro"dhe
,lo,- the corridors and through the Officers Puatcrs
they smashed glass. scraped the paint OH uc ""od
work spit tobacco Juice over the polished noo' ana
,l,vcd havoc generally. several marine glasses "cT'
stolen captain schlcy and the other cn'er' haI
nothing to cat all aly. busy were tl'! tr!N- I"
neudlr tho crowd. II had been arranged tha' tc lc'
nj. should pass I'm regular In" through the ."'p;
comlns on one side and leaving Oh TIE Other DHl al
rYics we're disrcgaldcd. Women and children "'lr
nearly crushed I'm the rallry~. and the marines ai''
s,ll1re had all they could do tD prevent ne yhiuI
crowd If men and boys from pushing II 'Yc'tdpc PEG
ic orcrtonrd several mall hottoadS Of people were
un.ct but ASIDE from chly bath In the harbor' no
ono was injured. sailor fell from topmast al,.
fractured nj. skull II will take day or t"o 10 get
,t,n ,rtf-o or IN
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DESTRUCTIVE STORM IN KANSAS

SEVERAL LIVES LosT-MANY FARNH'CsES DE-
MOLISHED
trcdonia ran. nay lineage reports ora TORNADO
have reached this city today but i Is impossible to
obtain details. The storm originated IN The western
part Of Wilson County and bore almost directly east
ward passing through Prairie, Guilford and Pleasant
Valley ovnshlps but did not cause serious damage
until II reached the laStnsmcd township Then It's
force and violence most disastrous, the funnel
shaped cloud dipping down and "rcckinc houses
barns and other objects that came in Us way. IN
Pleasant Valley Township four or five miles northeast
~ Auoona tho farmhouse and barn OF joseph WIZ
yerc torn 10 pieces. and Harvey WIZ age siNteeh
who was in the barn. was instantly killed Inc mouse
- prank GUdden mile east Of Wits house, was
torn TO pieces aud Mrs. Giidden and an infant chiid
,,cr. liie. bv fying timbcrs. Mr. t'lidten ana n
bird woman were seriously injured, the former dan
scrousy other persons in the same neighboprn2,,G'
,rho wore hurt Mrs.. >loat. Mr.. Peterson Fhinp
sfnrr and Mr. Wood. II is feared that the injuries OF
Mrs Peterson Will prove fatal number OF other
;,ruhor,cs were destroyed and great damage was
a
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TWO THTETES IND 4 " FENCf cAo y" " l.
HICKS BROTHERS. wooLLEN IMPORTERS RoDDhp
OF GOODS WORTH $1,000

urcKs BRorHERs. wOOLI.EN IMPORTERS hoppT"
OF GOODS WORTH $1,000
r,uns 4 fischer age thirty-two, Of No l"- hl'n
O., Iohn fischer. hi, brother, Of No. -"l 'n'N ''t
p, and Rocco Vinccnzo Frquashati, OF 40 Nv
ues, proadvav were arrested saturday aitcrroo" oS
no,oc,ives Fvauhoc and Valley and locked up al
p,rico Ue,douarters. James fischer has been :"
rorter for Hick, Brothers importers OF wooNehS' al
x 70 White ST. for several years. since last sep
ortcr when fischer got married. the hrn nave ueo'
missing packages q wrollens, and were uhhoIe ~
,,couu, for the los. The firm had several Oh ''c
cpnlovcs watched. but were unable to ma anything
that wond implicatc any Of them.
During the last Few weeks the goods nave pecu
takcn in greater quantity than before ana ''lrse T.
Uicks one OF the firm called upon Inspector byrhes
few DAYS ago and asked his aid In finding IN" tA!ei'
detectives Eyanhoe and Valley were assigned 20 'c
case and on saturday afternoon. after all the empoye'
q uichs BROTHERS had left the store except Ischcr
tbcv law fischer come out Of the place ana mes' ~
hr,iher Holm IN a honor store. fischer ana NJ
trnfher Lad "A few moments ConNeTNat.VH tHu -
,nrrcd IN the store when they came our again crh
- Inc men carried package ~ worlsclls' anu 'c'
r.rc ,fr,sted and taken 70 Police headquarters -
FISCHER broke down after he nan bech IN a ctll
,,r fcv hour and confessed thai he had taken since
n. AID that he had sold all Of the goods -
Frcquaghau. who keeps a fence AZ 30 ~ W.,
,,,aowav and tho receiver OF the stolen goods was
,~rrsf ed The prisoners were taken 10 JEFFERSON
Wsrkct Court Yesterday aud rcmandcd until TINS
morning when SIR. HICKS will appear against them.
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''WorK, WOrk, NUIh'
Their labor never nags -. -, .r.r
d a
NO CREDIT TO THEIR PAhENIS.
THE son OF A MAYOR ASSAULTS THE DAUGHTER
OF JUDGE

THE son OF A MAYOR hsSAC LIS 4HE D'N'
OF JUDGE
ravmond Carroll. the son Of Mayor Carroll OF
Rochester. " y. prisoner IN the '>nc''"'
MARKET Police Court yesterday, charged WIN "'7"''
iuc Miss judith Torey young woman WIN N'''''
n. had been living Miss Torcy i the daueh'-r q
samuel Torcv, who was prominent lawyer IN Ne"
Orleans A judge Of the supreme Court Of LOUISIANA
and tinted states District Attorney al Ne" 'F'eu7'
II a,os ahout three years ago II an insane asylum,
leavtuc a large estate. OF which Mss judith r''cVeH
goo 600 A. her share. The young woman ne
carroll IN Rochester shortly after her father de'''
They soon became intimate. AMI w@ud nave 'c'l'
married had it not been for the opposition t"'
encountered on the part Of Tie young NAN i"'lS
who objected 10 Miss Torey because $40 was "
p,otD.t,nt. while the young man wa Ca'AoA'. -N
.oo, months ago Carroll aid the young woman
decided to live together without the ioiH"h'y "i Z"
marriage ceremony.
They went 10 Europe, Miss Towv paving for the
trn. and after they had seen much abroad they
returned 10 this city. Carol has passion f'9
oomhling and Miss T0rcy aver that during tas past
sixteen months he has spent $1,000 Of her money.
vcet Of this has been lost over the faro table by Car
roll. who dropped A. high a $1,000 al one III
ing in the game at Twenty fourth ST. and Sixhayc;
nbout Nav / Carroll wanted moro money. All
Mis- Torey mad with her wac $50. and not caring +"
70 "a the bank, sac gave him the so, ana he went Oh Il
on saturday. May 3, Miss Torey upraidcd Carroll
,or GETTING dI1nk one word brought another. and
Carfou fnaIly struck Miss Torey IN the face brusinl
her eve, Miss Torey left the house No. 30 West
rweniv third St where they boarding and went
~ i've with friend ~ so 23l West Fifteenth ..
She applied t. Justice White In the Jefferson MarAc;
- a. a yrorr:u1 for CARROTS arrest. The warrant
no., iseued and Carroll arrested on saturday night
hy Court officer Bell. and locked up in The
Charlesst. station hons.
Mis- Torey is a good looking brunette about twenty
,bree vnars old 10th her eyes were bacIcncf when
NJ .tncIrcd I'm court Yesterday. Carroll waived
amination and was released on $500 bail for trial
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rprcU .uCEJckNS AS ATHLETES

Tbo Irish. American Athletic Club. which started
ak weeks ago Is now IN nourshine condition. having
collected already more than $500. They have COM
Portable place OF meeting at Berrigan' Han Hudson ana
a, rossc SIS, and they have ALREADY procured h1ad ONE
u,i,o,yns which will mark them when taxing part I'M
contests with other clubs sons OF the Emerald Isle
The club went down, yesterday to NewDorp, >. l.,
ACCOMPANIED by number OF their friends and SYM
pathzcrs, and had game oil footai' All the members
~ the club are men OF muscle, but several Of them still
unframed Judged however, by the showing which they
made yesterday, a little practice VIII soon make them an
excellent body OF sl.round athletes
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HE ROGBED THE GUESTS At SHERRlH :.
CAPTURE or \ PERSISTENT THIEF AND RE
1OYERY OF MS STEALINGs.


Henry Drew. young Eng,hman was arraigned
b., the Jefferson Market Police Court iyeSterday
charged With tho larceny Of gold chain valued at
sal Gustav Oberndorfcr the head waiter at sherry :
No. 4l4 Fuh ave. the complainant. Drew ar
rived in TIN, country in the latter part Of January ana
tered the employ of sherry As cevatorboy. shortly
afterward Mr. snery and the servants began 10 miss
nal sums of money and iewelry. Mr.. sherry was the
greatest loser. number OF antique silver orha
mcnts together with silverware would disappear from
time 10 tine until $1,000 worth of sllver"arc
had been stolen. The petty thens continued and
guests AT receptions and dinners held in sherrys com
MANNED that some one had robbed them. Drew was
never suspected, as he was generally the nrst {"
nor he missing articles and assist IN searching for
th,u The finally put In the hands OF
Detective Conway, of the 1t. James Hotel The ser
wants in the building examined separately and
their rooms searched but without result.
on the night OF May q n company from the 9TH
Regiment had a dinner at oherry's. Young Drew had
.n.,rsr 81 the coat room ana when the guests were
GOING horne they complained to Mr.. sherry thar the
Cnange pockets IN tNlr oyerc0ats had been nhed %
Drew Of rlhing the pockets. At first ne denied me
charge but finally confessed that he had ROBBED mo
guest, and had ais been robbns his employer anu
fellow servants since lie entered Shciry's employ
conway then went To Drew = roQms, at No. 333 tAst
Forty third st. and recovered number Of silver ora
mcnis. There were also found IN his room "a horse
shoe diamond pin, three watch charms, silver pen
knifc silver watch and pair of silver cum buttons
NH of which Drew said he had stolen from guests
\ silver cigarette case which gentleman reported
missing over month ago Drew also said he gave 10
hi, brother, who is butler ior Mrs ogden. al No.
9 East Thirty tifth-st The cigarette was also
recovered wen a. two rings which the young me.
had presented 10 Jennie Lcary, servant srl. preM
pleaded guilty 10 the charge yesterday aud was heid
In 81 900 bail for trial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-12
THE WEATHER REPORT.
FORECAST UNTIL $ p. NJ. MONDAY.

EORTC NST UNTIL r VI EI'NI''''
w,sh,oc,on May li-For moss OF Ne"'ishsiaho' I-'sS
49,. - vork Eastern Pennsylvania, New'Jersey. peA-
wan. Nar,land and Virginia. warmer falr' pFecea'a "
rain in extreme Southeastern virginia ,-,...
For the caromas. Georgia Alabama foraa Lou''"n.
and Te>as. generally fair win stationary OF "'s"''
perature. , mamma. fair Increasing
.,ondI,e,. and rain Monday night; AL.
'OuD'" w,',crn New.York western Pennsylvania ono
- ~, virginia warmer. fair, followed - increasing
rioud,u.., and rain Monday night
Tar ullno,, Indiana Missouri and Arkansas WARNER
t,y winds fair. followed by rain and local storms
cooler TUESDAY 49,, ,vt.,o,.t, roya Kansas and
hh.ke threatening weather and rain colder oy A''
day mol Minnesota and the Dskotas cloudy weather Ana
AIN probably some snow colder.
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LINDEN'S BULKY PROGRAMME.


BROOKLYN HANDICAP CANDIDATES TO MEET
TODAY.
The Linden Park management evidently Ceter.
mined to 20 OF with "A flourish. For this after.
noon they have put forth programme which is by
far the stronge, and best they have yet given to the
public. Seven races are on the card and al, have
secured liberal entries. Diablo Is named to start In
two races-thc Free Handicap, "a mile. In which
he i TO meet Eric. lima =. and King Crab. and the
sixth l-l6 miles. in which, If he starts. he will
try conclusions with orifamme and Castaway II. II
these three illustrhs Brooklyn Handicap candidates
show no improvement their recent form the public
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vc.yy AND HIS RESTAURANT LEASE.

,-,s the park commissioners ne az the meetin4
,Aav 10 change their minds Mount St Vincent resau'
rant In Central Park will be again without maas'
n, Patrick Il. Mccain will no longer hsht 'he eo
,icners lie Will appear before them 'oa'' ''A 49," "
an extension OF his lease , han.
The Senate Cities Committee will prooaoN 'no's -
on THURSDAY member OF the committee 'aa 'es,''S S.
TIM: int, was now the intention Of the members '
the idea was TO press the inquiry into the mans
OF the Ncw.York departments a. rapidly a. Pos''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-12

Wapnerian roles is Bayrcuth favorte ana ranks WIN
the greatest: while the tenor. Gudehus, IS also a
veteran Wagneran who has played CHEZ roie, Wheh
WAGNER himself led the orchestra In his own theatre
Vet must be both patriotic and truthful ana say mat
bcsr TWO were not bit better than Alvary ana Len
ann In similar parts as heard them in New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-12
tribune LOCAL OBSERVATIONS

Tribune once, May I'll a. m.-Cloudme's' WIN :,
rain In the morning. way YESTERDAY "' rss
cl.,r skies. The air however. remained ua"p' -,
,onnerature ranged between so and IS degrees mo
~ Ky, hcng Ia lower than on the corresponding
Say la, year and 81, lower than on saturday -
In and near this city to-day there VIII P'oe~'" ~
generally fair weather, growing warmer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-12
OIDS FIVE FURLONGS.
CAP II.i6 MILES.
SIxru RACE-lIANI
)unbOyne ...-.-.-- 90
SEVENTH RACES
W.

Trains for Linden Park races. Via PennsyNan'a N''
-oad 10 m IL 90. 10 80 /. 80 p. ~
Limited specials return directly 'ft'F INV ,.on
from, Long Branch 30 m. returning D 90 p III ~
phuadclphla IL m. returning 80 D m ..-a-
Monday May i2; Tuesday May 49, ana "eun'Su"'
Il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-12
vrU rsF FOR 4 BURGLAR ALARM.

Providence May lin a thunderstorm this morn
Ing julien f. Eallou'> house. ard barn IN ,ehtFai fai'
we're struck by lightning ana set on hfe' MF'' haiou
WAS awakened by fused burglar alarm wire WHICH
lel on her hand She lay IN bed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-12
THE BROOKLYN HANDICAP
PROBABLE STARTERS IN THURSDAYS
GREAT RACE.
~ANDI DATES-WHAT THEY

CHANCES OF THE CANDIDATEs-wHAT THEY
ARE AND WHAT THEY HAVE BEEN.
Three more days at Linden Park then Tor GraVesehn
a,d tho proo,Ivn Uandicap. The probable starters
in tho frs, bc race of the season, which is to be run
II o'clock next Thursday. will be found in this table
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-12
rHEETEApE FLOWERS OF PoEsY.

Washington May II (spccial)-one would nA'uiS
believe II, but some efforts have been maze oy Wv ~
Free Traders TO decorate their speeches on inc 'r' 49,
the last four days with flowers OF poesy' - "e'',
he expecteA much Of this poetry Is OF ".uu'
nature For example. thus sings NlLah - ~ t.
,.,,, a,ort the laborcrs in the protected IN
dustrcs"
'.Work. work, work
Their labor never flags; , .r
And what Is it, wsecSl Deu % tN'"'
A crust Of bread and rags' o.
Let the laborcrs in the protected industries pa,
that in their pipes and smoke it, Another free
mort Is Scott wike, of Illinois. who seems 10 rr"N"'
that brevity IS the soul Of w.t. ana WHO
this couplet:
..Noy YOU t. and now you con
nonny YOU hit IT, tuppence you DON'T
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-12
RFrNIoN OF THE BANKS SURVIVORS.

Washington, May IL (speciaD-The announcement
that another reunion Of the survivors OF the AAAlN
Congress who in the winter Of 1655'36 voted Tor
Nathaniel p Banks for Speaker Of the iorse Of Eep-
rescntatves. will be held at the Arlington HoteI IN
this city on May % and 90 has been received win
great interest by the older public men now at the
Capital Among those who are expected TO be present
on this interesting occasion the following: John
j. Perry, OF Maine Aaron II. Cragin. OF New-liamp'
shire now of this city James Pike, Newiiampsilrc
Nathaniel p Banks l.. L. Comns, c. l.. Knapp, c. {.
ShaHe, and Mark Grafton Massachusetts,; sdney
Dean, Rhode Island: Russell sage, GGy Il. fcyi2h,
j. 5. r. stranahan, Thomas +. Flagcr Runs H. hing
and Francis F.. spinner, New York; VIII Cumback IN
diana; John sherman. John A. Bingham ana pnien9l
Bliss Ohio: GalUsha s. Grow. James H. CaIpDeII,
Lemuel Todd and John J. Pearce, Pennsylvania ana
Justin S. Morrill, Vermont. OF the survivors HessIs.
Morrill, Sherman and Banks still in Congress Inc
two former In the senate the latter in the House
Most Of the others now practically ont OF public
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-12
GOING TO SEE ABOUT THE LUMBER DUTIES.

W. L. Proctor Of ogdensburg who represents large
timber interests in Northern NewYofl WAS In the city
on his way 10 Washington. 70 look after the
lumber duties to be Imposed by the Mckinley bill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-12

fat4 regular trains established In America
are in service NewYork Philadelphia. Baltimore
and Warrington VIA Jerey Central Ieaing and Baltimore
and OHIO Rarroads, Station foot Of Lterty-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-12

Ern. Steins Tokay Wines $500
GLADDEN. the heart OF man. f.. Z. Hazard = Co., Wnoie
sale Agents Sold every where
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40 GIFTS OR BRIDES TO CENSUS SUPERVISORS
Washington. MaY 1.-The Superintendent Of d

Washington, May 1.-THE superintendent Of the
Census has issued the following order:
To the Supervisors of Census 1t has been brought
IN tho attention Of the superintendent Of Census that
The CITY councils ard boards Of trade of West
ern cities have appropriated Of money TO aid
their census supervisors in the enumeration Of the
nonnlation Willie IL may be urged by that
such a proceeding Is legitimate and merely intended
10 help the Government to obtain full enumeration
! am compelled 10 look upon il almost ire
slstble temptation to fraud, and cndangering an
honest count Of the people II tolerated BY this
Office. It would have a tendency to bring the whole
census into disrepute. ,.,, ,.... 49,. A..
receive any such compensation Yourself nor coun'e
nance for one Instant the payment OF any sum OF
money whatever by mnncipallties: oorporations, as
sociations or persons to enuIncratHfs ANY super
visor Of Census who is not content with the lemuner
alton allowed by law should al once resign. The
Eeleventh Census must and shall be above Suspicion
To tolerate any action On the part OF municipalities
associations organizations or individuals no matter
how powerful they may be. which has for It's pnr,
pose the debauching which would even throw inc
slightest faint upon the truthfulness Of ne rerm
would, in my opinion be nothing short OF a cIlh,c
against the people Of the United states rms waoiee
matter together with the facts in the POI l9u OF
this Office, has been laid before the Honorable secre
ary OF the Interior and the action OF the sureilh.
tendent Of Census in placing every legitimate obstacle
C hi Command N the way @ the Distribution OF 0eoA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-12
SINGULAR DEFECT IN TIE IMMIGRATION LAW

SINGULAR DEFECT IN THE IMMIGRATION LAW.
Washington. May 11.-Assistant Secretary Tichenor
has written a letter TO the House Committee on Ap
preparations In regard 10 the immigration laws and the
Chinese Exclusion Act. He calls attention 10 the
fact that while the Immigrant law prohibits the land
ing in this country Of convicS, unatcs, idiots and
paupers who come by water in vessels of any descrip
ton IL fails to meet the case Of Immigrants Of this
character who may enter this country by land from
contiguous territory. The Department has received
reports that large number of these undesirable people
have recently drftcd into this country from Mexico
and Canada. Mr.. TchenOr therefore suggests an
amendment to the law 10 prevent continuance OF
this kid OF immigration. lie recommends that the
appropriation for the enforcement of the Allen Con
tract Labor law n, ncrea-c from $4,000 10
S75 600 and that the appropriation for the enforce
mcnt Of the Chinese Exclusion Act DC increased from
600 900 10 $50 900 and that The Secretary be author
lied 10 return TO China, at Government expense, all
Cinnamon found in the United states IN violation Of
law.