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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26
AMENDING THE TARIFF BILL.
LOWER IMPORT Dt.TITl, PROPOSED on CkRTMN
GOODS BOUGHT IN EXCHANGE FCa'
FARM PRODUCTS

Washington. Aug. Ex-senator Vance toGN PI"
poscd the following amendment to the Iarln bill:
where's, From an carly period ~ our history, dUtlS
uDOn foreign imports have len levied Win IN a"Nci
uurns-e Of promoting the Interest II domestic manu-
acturc~ ana dfaWbarlS or r'late nave b'T'l gwen 81
The dutic, on raw materials used n the m3nuiattuf
~ ali article, cNortci for the same purpose, ana
Whereas For the announcement at the pi"lu''oh
Of spirits ana tobacco. all Internal rcycnuc taxes are
refunded upon those articles witch are export abr'"i
and ., =. o,,,
fishermen by a drawback ~ duic- upon the ant use.
i'm their business. and subsidies are piVioc 10 anu
in the building and sailing Of ,hp, and
Whereas AggiTltuc the greatest ana most I'm
portau Of all industries, ht~ not been anu III iIo
nature of thing. cannot De. aided Tn the same manner
the dutics heretofore levied for that puIN'c hNlHk
tor the most part proved wholly urdvM!inet ana
Whereas Ii f. dc-i.ahie 20 do impartial lu-uc' 10
ncustiic- and 70 give ono an adNan taee
over the other. and uasmuch - there L. ~" QUIZ
way By which agriculture can be COMPENSATED JOE IT.
contributions o. ;hc support 4 manufacture, th'lc'Vc
lie il enacted. ctC.. That, In all cases "hr' Il en-
be shown by proof sat sfactOy 70 TIE secretary o th'
Treasury thar any goods ware, or NOR lahdl~, li
ported into tis country have been purchased abroad
~ any citizen Of The Gntcd Stlt", bi cNChnhRr OF
farm products grown I'm Tho United STATE. FOR 'u'A
goods or where such goods have been purchaser WIN
tie proceeds avail, ~ -uch farm pro'ucis 30
reign countries such goods warcS, or merchandise
shall nc imported -, The following rate, Of duif =
OF iron and steel 30 per cent u the present duty On
all woOllen cotton goods. article" Of which wool
or cotton may be the component matefa' 81 chi'i
value onc-han the present duiy on earthrnwir'
china and glassware 30 per 81 the prc~ca rate
of duty on all mat al used for fertilizers or In tho
rate OF duty on jute bagging and fnrr:crs' birding
Irvine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26
POINTER DOG AND MOTHER DUCK.

FROM JOTtst anu StTcaDl
Eli is thoroughbred pointer, a native Texan, ana
resides in BurlesOn County. Of the Lone Star state,
and Justly enjoys the honor and distinction In his
locality OF being an expert in never falling to point
out the woodcock quail and iaoksnpe From the
beginning OF November to the end OF February he Is
duty In the sporting field and the remainder OF tho
year reposcs in the shade about the house, OF umbers
in tho hplouehed earth abont the farm apparently
oolivous 10 the exciting sport OF the past or uiat
which awaits him In the future. He is always cour-
tosus and when lettering about the farm seems to keep
ceaseess vigil toward his master, In testimony
whereof lie is ever ready 10 bring back the rolling hat
when carried away by pun OF wind. But the most
deceptive and exciting episode In ELS history now
Ceglns.
4 few days ago. Just after I had passed l., through
the farm gate my way TO dinner, heard Ell spr.ng
some game TO my left. l looked and saw something
decidedly larger than quail Just ahead Of him and
and they came within two feet of me. Ii a wood
duck, down on level with EMS head. and the up
his open lips. and saw il turn Its head and looh
round to side, to If il was far enough from his
thought it would fall and be Crushed to death BY the
dog IN moment, when the thought occurred 10 me
tRs t coe ' rce s between duck and dog 300 or 400
Yards. TN they passed ont Of sight and knowing the
waited keep him from killing the Young ones 4
possible, Going TO where he had flushed the Ga Ga
weeds and grass | waited for the dogs return. l
had scarcely minute to wait Til the dog tame. tongue
Just as he stood pointed the first Young one
the old dnc seemed to m Pe1eS G b tSR of m:
and away they went again and i possible the duck
nothing to DO but laugh and await the return Of the
doc f6r / knew he would come back. The mother
evidently led him a great way on that time. for they
wers gone about fifteen minutes, when saw Eli COM
,ng apparently much exhausted. and In her soft,
feeble noselcss way tho duck some fifteen or twenty
feot behind him. | within ten feet OF the dog
when he arrived az the spot where the young
were and ust at that moment the mstron gave him Q
ap on the head with her wings and seemed to fall
the ground under his nose again.
This Insult linked with his ambition to catch her,
gave him new cOurate. and ont they pulled for the
thlri heat They came toward the house this time
and for 200 yards | could see duck and dog X
fastened nose and tail The impression left was that
the dos had the tips OF the ducks tail pinched In his
frout teeth knowing that II he relaxed his hold for
better one he would lose the bird, aud that slender
monthful was better than and that he would hold
ON 10 IL II he had 10 run 10 do It, Again waited
long time for Eli 10 come back At the end of per-
hans twenty minutes started TO the house, and about
400 Yards away mot him. completely exhausted ana
vrting enough TO go TO the house with me.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26

the forty cent aborer of Mexico. Continuing his argn
mcnt, Mr. Teller said that the lead duty vas s,or
from the b!ll-the only thing in it for the beneIt Oh
the great NOrthwest-there would not be RepuniICa'
In that region in favor of the bill, and there shouiu
Mr. Gray referred to the silver industry win
M aenS as matter Mr o. b pd s p had %
pOrtant trade relations than with all south AneISa
But because II affected TO some degree me PrUT i
of citizens who happened to be engaged III HIi
ing. great oucry was raised a great lahlcitlyn
which reminded MIN Of the grand Tmni the people
shouted Great is Diana OF the Epliesdns 20, VIZ,
equality on the Tariff bill. tle cry went mp PRO- o,
lection. protection without mere undefst aiu'hs W
By that mob at Ephesus Wien they found that their
craft was being intcrfercd with Ihat story o an M
tack thought to be made on the great silver shic
erected in the Rocky Mountains. - ..o., ,h. H.
Fir. stewart drew his own inference from tn ne ~
ust7ation OF Dcmctrius. the silycr,mlth 81. Iaui
he said when he made hsi visit to t hphs,nSs ,m w
doctrine of protection. that he who does not pio'ue
for his own household is worse than an infdel o,or
Mr. stewart-It wa after his conversion. OF course
MIR. Plumb asked the question 30 as 10 sec IL 'c
Mr. stewart--T1le authority undoubted-just "a
good as the Senator's will be vh"l he haS c9elv ,,
light was perfect at the time he advocated protection
Mr Jones. of Nevada. sald thai the most important
rouniry wa tho duty on lead and lead ores: not
only were many thousands of persons engages IN isid
mining, hut - per cent OF the silver yetd i ,b n,
nitcd States came from the nInes in when tldt
metal was found ia combination WIN iea1. W M /,
mines the larger number world not pay eNpcllNc,
oncration for silver alone. without duty on leii
and lead ores those mines woud have To be aOan
dOncd This would not merely destroy PIea n ~
duStry but would seriously afccl The supply 81 ti,S
prcc0us metals which formed tdc money OF the wcilu
Mr. Jones slukc highly Of the personal chhld'.Tin'
To- of tho American miners. Their laborS contrib
ued materially 10 the prosperity Of The country. Nhy
he asked should they not be permitted 10 rt'ciiSc
r5n,upn,ation for their labor IN harmony WIN me
manner Of living and character Of civilization pre-
Vaiiinc in trc ncd S,at,' The AVERAGE wage, OF
Ncvicau lcao miners he said. were nfiy cents DAY :
tho,c Of American lead miners - day; T.. .,o,.
Mr. ZONES submitted a variety OF statistics 70 sho"
.bc croyyth and Impotence Of thc lead mining m
dusry especially to show that Wiener i ned o haT
increased and that when the duty had been l'"eNFi
The production Lad decreased. Eot ONLY ne con-
tinucd was The lead -mnine industry entitled IT, pro
@cton bccaso OF the large number u persons 10 whom
II gave employment hat also for me treat pTPo'I,
was eubscrving I'm building mp what. bdl ioI ui"o
,,incr would be the vast" places Of the Republic;
The mine wac tic germ from which had hecn sl.l
was being evolved the development oi TIC aIu rcSio'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26
$. V. WHITE ARGUES FOR OPTIONS.
, CIRCULAR LETTER SENT BY HIM To EACH
MLMnEE OF CnNGEE.es.


Washington, Aug. 25.-S. Y. white has sent 10 each
member Of Congc,, r,uar. in which he sets forth
at length his views regarding the Anticipation bill now
pending Among other Things hc says: ~
Trading In enables the farmer to get hs homo
railway the full marlct less only the freight and
actual charges tho city and TO get 1t cash down.
To-day Minnesota aud NobraskH and the whole West
are buyers. AZ station the Geographic
,lct n, OF September wheat a. 81 OOH In Chicago. The
cntrpl-r buyer his house 10 sell 5000 Septem-
Der wheat and n an Instant IL Is done. lie has Ger.
tanty Of the prc hr receive and buys the farmers
whcai deliverable within two weeks, at u price which
pays frclcht handling and small commission and the
farmer all the advantage NJ home OF the advanced
chicago prices l. there man blind a. not to see
that II the buyer had the risk OF fortnights
nuc iations In the grain he could not within
many cents per bushel Of the advanced prices
Trodng in futures attracts capital aud. without per
hitting monopoly IL furnishes funds TO cash for oil
products.
Another point he makes Is as follows;
ANY nan with 81 0c0 buy and carry 10000 bushels
" wheat There probably not less than 10000 MN
In different pats this country trading daily In wheat III
Chicago The average cash In the hands OF these men
NAV not be over 81 900 or 900. But the aggregate Of
their money Is 800 600 600 and the producer
gets the benefit aggregation Of capital where II
man could only buy SPOT wheat. not dollar would be al MS
service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26
SANITARY AP'
POINTMENTS.
LOCATION
CENTRAL.

arc placed at the port Of arrival shall remain closed
until the port OF expectation is reached 1t Is also
prescribed that the route used must be bonded, and
thnt the carrier first receiving the goods shall DC
res ponsibc for them until expectation is made Inc
proposition TO the Department to allow the trans
portaiion of goods from Canada by rail TO New-fork
thence bv steamer to New-Orleans and Mexico, re
curing al least two transshpments The request was
GcHcd by the Department on the general ground thaO
n was not advisable 10 extend the special regulations
referred TO- Any merchandise may be forwarded from
Canndb to Mexico. any other country, through te
United states under the regulations prescribed Tor
that class OF transportation, but not otherwise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26
ADMISSION TO SOLDIERS, HOMES

washington. Aug. 25-Thc response Of the Board OF
Managers OF National Soldiers Homes to the senate
resolution calling for Information to the rules gov
crnlur admission 10 the homes transmitted 10 the
senate TO day By the president Of the Hoard General
" h. Franklin. The answer says that at first pen
sioncr was considered eligible because he was pen
sIoner The law Of July ,, 1894. opened the doors Oh
the Homes to a vast number Of men who had been
Hitherto excluded aud the result that the Homes
,cre crowded II was therefore dctcrnincd that here
after no manager should admit soldiers receiving pen
sion OF more than $40 per month"; unless there were
circumstances that warranted making the case oi scl
soldier an exception 10 the rule When Homo Is
fnl all pensioners. however Deedy. are made 10 vail
until non pensioners who applicants for ahnlissoi
have been either admitted or rejected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26
TIE SEA WING DISASTER.

Washington, Aug 2j.-Inspcctor' General Dumont mas
received the report of Local Inspectors Knapp ana
Ycacer who Investigated the Of tho steamer SEA
wing. which capsized in Lake Pcpn In July WIN
fatal results After reviewing the evidence ths III
spector, say they satisfied that nothing cond nave
bcen done to save the steamer after the sqlall suoA
her owing the sudden and violent character OIL VIC
sonaIl. They and that Captain David Wetherni' VIM
was IN command Of the steamer, violated secuon'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26
THE PALATIAL
BUCKINGHAM HOTEL
NOW COMPLETE.
FIFTH AVE., 10TH AND 10Th sTs., NEW YORK.
FTREPROOF.

FTEEPROOF. This popular house has been greatly
enlarged BY the addition ION Fifth-aveo
OF absolutely frcproof building,
EXTENSIVE seven stories high. making the total
FRONTAGE frontage now 1928 feet. = 1t is conspcu-
Gus for it's elegant and homeike accom-
LII RIOT modatons and ts attractive suites each
AND HOME comprising drswing-room. large airy
LIKE ACCOM- double and single bedrooms. with BATH
MODATIONS. and dressinCroom attached.
PUBLIC ROOMS. The public are specially noted
for ther elegance. comfort and convent
DRAWING ences. the ladies' drawing-room being
ROOM. in the Louis Seize STYLE. the grand DIN
inc.room In the Early English. The
READING. gentlemens reading and smokIng-rooms
ROOM. supplied with every requisite The
billlard.roor. with cafe attached is an
EDISON ELEC. attractive feature Of the house. All
TRIO LIGHT. lighted by the Edison electric light
Telegraph telephone and stock nd
TEL G r A p II Gators the premises: also news
AND TEL f. stand with all the leading newspapers
PHONE. and periodicals. Tickets can be pro-
cured for the opera. theatres and AL
other places Of amusement.
SANITARY APP. Specia attention been paid to the
POINTMENTS. heating. plumbing ana ventilation OF
the buckingham. The location Is he
finest in the city. 1t Is within easy
LOCATION access Of The Grand Central Depot. the
CENTRAL Opera House and all places Of amuse.
nent by the elevated roads. Madison
and Sixth-ave Omnibuses pass
the door every few minutes
EUROPEAN This hotel Is conducted the Euro
PLAN pcan plan: the restaurant OF unsur.
RESTAURANT. passed excellence the charges feasoh'
able.
WETHERBEE & FULLER. ProDretors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26
AGREEING on THE IRRIGATION MATTER.
THE sBNATEs ACTION SUsTAINED-TnE CON
FERENCE REroEr on THE sUNDRY CIVIL
BILL. AGREED TO BY THE HOUSE.


Washington. AUG. - (Spccal.- The confcrces on the
Sundry civil Appropriation bill have OF last come to
agreement the bothcSomc survey ard irrigation
question. The result 4, a complete victory for tho
senate. 10, action IN striking ont the irrigation APP
preparation OF 1920 600 having been fully sustained
What the Irrigation survey loses the Topographic
survey partially gains. the allowance for this branch
Of Major Powell, work having boon increased from
900 900 iu the House bin to 100000 I'm the senatcs
amendment and 10 1925 900 In the conference report
The voted by the senate for the public land
survey IS reduced from 100000 II $49j 900. The
House originally gave only 200 900. \ compromise
Is also effected Is % the land entry question.
M Cannon Of Illinois. submitted b the House to-
day the conference report on the bill lie explained
that In former conference oil the disagraomens had
been settled, except the disagreement on the senate
amendments relative irrigation and 70 the survey Of
the public lands. The senate had placed legislation
Of wide reaching Importance the bill. The House
confcrccs would have been glad to dispense with any
legislation bur the Senate confcrccs had insisted upon
II. The report the result Of compromise The
legislation Of 1888 Withdrawing from sale lands west
Of the tooth meridian, Ia, been 50 modified that all
entries made IN good faith up To the time of the
passage of this act have been validated except entries
on reservoir sites which have been selected Tho
re- crVoir lies which have been selected are
under c law of 1-7s and the reservoir sites here
after be- selected are reserved from the date Of thcir
selection. In the future whenever public lands are
occupied by claimants with view 10 obtaining titlc
the claimant obtain it'll" from the Government.
under AN the Land law, to only 80 acres.
Mr. savers. Of TcNa-, and Mr. McRac. OF Arkansas,
thought that such important legislation should re
ccivc careful consideration than could be given
il on conference report.
The conference report agreed TO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26
SILVER BULLION AND BOND PURCHASES
OPERATION OF THE NEw SILVER LAW ~ CASE
THE PRICE or SILVER SHOULD AD-
TO PART

Washington. Aug. c5.-Thc bond purchases at the
Treasury and sub Treasures to-day aggregated e..
800 900.
Under circular Of August 81 TIE bond offers today
at the Treasury Department aggregated seGo,4,0, a.
follows:
Registered four ard one halls $780, 800. 100000.
$4,000. 700, s75.Oo0. s@oi 900. 10000 600.
500. 900. 81 .O0O 5000. S25.OO0. sG6soO.
Coupon four and one lnlfs-SlOO.
Registered foure-s $50. At I24.
III the offers were accepted.
The amOuut Of silver Offered 10 The Government to
day wac lO2OOOO ounccs. The amount purchased
Wac 10000 ounces. as follows:
Two hundred thousand Ounces at 81 1915. 100000
ounces at S1.1D7A. 10000 ounces at Sl197J.
The Director Of the Mint said 70 DAY that there
seemed 10 be general niisapp.ehcnslon a 70 the
operations Of the silver law in case the price OF
silver should advance 10 parity. some Of The paper
stateD he continued that IN such case the Govern
ment Will cease buy while others hold that we
shall then have free coinage. II silver should rcach
its old parity the Government would continue 10 buy
1900, 900 ounces month cor much thereof A.
might be offered under the pro-, ions Of The pre- cnt
law. The law doe, not provide thai purchase shall
cease when silver rcacc, parity. but that the Govern
mcnt shan not pay ia cXrcss u ~ for 81 ii grains
Of pure .llvcr-or, what /, the thing, shall not
pay In cXce,, Of $l.2929 per lnc ounce. The amount
u pure silver In tine silver dollar being 81 Ii grains,
,l,'ln-,. n would be- paving e.aciN II for 37I II
grains: that g. to say the iA1r,t value of the pnIt
silver IN silver dollar would Doe exactly equal 10
the facc Vauo Oi the coin. ~ t!.at the Government
could lose nothing by continuing t. bay ~ that rate.
which She law contemplate.
While TINS would lot be free cOiulcc-and, in the
absence ~ further legislation, there ], no provision
Cor free cOiuagct would BE- practically free coinage
for H. 100000 ounce, OF silver a month. that i, We
would receive from dcp4s!tJr, i,JOO.OOO ounces oi
silver and give thcm for IL tire exact aHOInt Of money
which 1000 900 ounces would make in coin. OF
corrl,e tic Government could moi pay in excess Of
thai rate because II IL did the value Of the silver IN
the silver dollar would be greater than It's value as
a coin which would be q lo,ink operation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26
GRAyGERs, NATIONAL EXHIBITION OPENED.

Carlisle. Penn, Aug 25.-The seventeenth annual
National exhibition of the Changers opened to-day ut
Williams Grove. near Mcchancsburg More than
1000 people were on the grounds. The exhibit OF
machinery Is much larger and more complete than
heretofore This afternoon the executive committees
Of the National and state Oranges held their annual
business meetings. followed bv meeting Of exhibitors
I'm the Auditorium. A musical entertainment was
given this evening. Tomorrow Leonard Rhone, OF
Centre County, will deliver the opening address.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26
PAYMENTS FOR BONDS AT THE sunTREAsUEy.

The payment, for bonds at the sub rcasury in this
CITY Yesterday amounted 10 a 222 900 They included
1000 4 per cent, and 100000 LIS, for
which check, had been issued for prcvou, plrchas"s
The now redemption at the sub Treasury $737 900
II is the custom II the New York ana probably other
sub-Trcasurics T. telegraph their acceptincs to the
Washington Department Immediately after the close OF
busines, Whether the Washington report includes
the payments al Sub Treasures had not been asccr
tnined Yesterday. II was considered probable that
the method Of making reports OF purchase might re
eulf IN duplcatiOHs II nos tnOVu ut tAe New
York sub Treasury whether the receipts OF rs at
Washington were scpa ale and Independent Offering or
whether they included reports from other financial
trag
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26

4,453. 4,465 and 4467, and much of section $3.50
relates to unskiliune, by starting out, a ne dd IN
tho face OF an approaching storm also after he had
started ont by not running to the Minnesota shore,
where there good harbOrs every mile instead
Of up the centre OF the lake They therefore nave
revoked his license master and pilot, and have
reported the to the United States Attorney for
nIo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26
THE nrsrIrrrrroS IN OKLAHOMA.

WASHINGTON Aug Ex-senator Plat. chairman OF
the Committee on Territories, to-day laid before tie
senate a letter from Secretary Noble transmitting TIC
following telegram 49,.
Klngfsher oklahoma. Aug e3;-Aiter MANY aay n
house t,-hoi-c inspection. find fulV ohethru u, pV
ME need aid two thirds OF farmers nccu necu Wiz
,nonr now I'm extreme want Of food. no work. nolhli9
to sell. prospects gloomy sonth oi ici''o'' '' f'
~ THOMAS J. NEswIIAM, Chief Land Inspector
Secretary Noble thai the pcp2rt.me,ti nus o nJ
mat lis only conrse is to lay the Information" ocioc
Congress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26
REQUEST FOR SPECIAL PRIVILEGES DENIED,

washtnctor Aur. o5-Appncatlon was made In
Anvil 20 tbe Treasury Department by ranspor'at OH
cnmnanv IN Ncwyorl for the privilege OF transporting
goods in bond from Canada to Mexico by way OF New
York In the same manner As goods arriving i'vn n
Europe and destined to Mexico are for~araeu M "a,
latter case special regulations are prescroo, ono "
which rcnlrcs that the scaled cars IN WHY" Wv eooN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26

FOURTII-CLAsS POSTMASTER APPOINTED.
Washington. Aug 25.-Alcxandcr H. Kirk has been
appointed postmaster at North Vncland, NJ j. a
fourth class Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26
ADMIRAL GILLIs DETACHED.

Washington, Aug. 25.-Acting Admiral James H.
Giuis has been detached from the command OF the
south Atlantic station, and placed Oh waiting orders
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26
PLUME OUTDOING HIMSELF.
DELAYING THE AGREEMENT TO LIMIT De
BATE ON THE TARIFF BILL.

Dir. ALDRIcH TO OFFER HIS PROPOSITION AGAIN
To-DAY-oNLY MR.. PLUMB IN TIE WAY
OF 1.-THE SENATE DISCUSSING
TIE SILVER LEAD
ORE PARAGRAPH.