The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-23
A CENSUS BUREAU SCANDAL,
Another Stumbling Block Which Harrison
MuSt Remove.
SENATOR RANSOM OH THE THIRD PARTY.
He SAYS H. Sc. No Such Move in the North
Carolina Farmers Alliance Mexican
Boundary Capital Notes.

WAsWNGToN. d. c.. Sept %. IT is reported
chat a scandalous condition OF affairs exists
in the Census Bureau IL charges that the
chief sni assistant chief Of one division are
notorious characters and in order TO rid their
Office of some female clerks who knew Of
their misdoings appointed two courtezans TO
take charge Of the work performed by the
ladies referred 20.
Some OF the ladies' resigned and another,
who refused to go, was made the victim Of
scandalous stories. This lady is said TO be
the friend Of the wife of Superintendent por-
ter.
FOLK DENIES MANY CHARGES.
President Polk. of the National Farmers
Alliance. who returned Yesterday from his
Western campaigning trip denied TODAY the
report that he was threatened with violence
by ex-Uni0n soldiers while In Wichita. Kan
Colonel Polk also denied ,he charge that he
had maltreated Union prisoners under his
charge during the war Ie says he had never
been IN charge of prisoner or prsOn-in
fact. he had never been inside % Confederate
prison. Colonel Polk pronounced as false
the dispatches charging that ne apOloglled
in his Kansas speeches for having gone into
the Confederate army.
PoMoLOGIsTs IL SESSION.
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American Pomological Society was held at
the National Museum here to-day. In the
exhibition hall there was a handsome display
Of many varieties. New ork Virginia and
Georgia had the largest exhibits. The society
met here upon the invitation of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture. which in 1856
created a division of Pomology The meet
inc was called 10 order 10y President Bersck-
mans. II Georgia. and Rev. S.h. Newman, OF
this city. followed With prayer. Hon. I'd
f.a.HA 60. 90. 90 A.
lure. delivered the address Of welcome, IA
which he spoke of the interest taken by tie
department 0n the subject of pOm0logy and
its good wishes for It's success. The response
vas made by Hon. G.. S. Watrous, of Iowa, in
Ill appropriate manner.
COMMISSION or B0UNDARY.
The President to-day appointed the follow
ing commission TO establish the true boundary
between the United States and Mexico Lieu
nant-COlOnel John w. Barlow, nited
States army. Captain Thomas ". SymOns
United States engineers. and Professor a. T.
MOsman, nited States Coast and GeOdetlc
Survey. This commission was authorized 10y
the act Of July 29. 1852, providing for an IN
ternati0nal boundary survey 20 relocate the
existing frontier line between the two coun-
tries west of the Rio Grnde. A convention
between the United States and Mexico was
bad IN 1889 Congress has appropriated Sl15,-
900 for this survey.
CONGRESS OF PHYSICIANS.
The second triennial meeting Of the Con-
gress q American Physicians and Surgeons
began here this afternoon and Will continue
ontil Friday evening. The general meeting
was called 20 order shortly alters O'Clock, and
the Congress started in todiscuss Conditions
underlying the Infection Ot wounds. including
discussion Of dlslniecuon with references
20 treatment of wounds of the relation Of
bacteria. 10 suppur tion Of the resistance OF
tissues 10 the multiplication of bacteria and
Of the effects of antlseptic agents on
wounds" The members the Congress have
started a project for erecting a statue to
Benjamin Rush. q slgner Of the Decara-
hon of Independence. member of the
original Federal Constitutional Convention
and surgeon-general and physician-ge OF
the Revolutionary army. who has been styled
the greatest physician this country has ever
produced. The proposed site for the statue ls
At the approach to the National Medical IL
brary and Medical Museum IN this city.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Senator Ransom has inst arrived in Wash
ington from North Carolina where the FARM
ers' Alliance is particularly active. lie says
that the Alliance does not threaten the Demo
cratic party and that the -ht Is merely be-
tween two factions Of the party for supre-
macy. What the Alliance faction IS fighting
for in North Carolina. he says IS % get con-
troll Of the party, not 10 destroy 1t. lie does
not see that there is any third party in 1t.
Secretary Foster has agreed to compro-
mise in many Of the various hat-trmmings
suits pending in the courts on the basis Of the
verdict in the case Of Never ct ais against
Collector Cadwaiader tried IA Philadelphia
last April. IL is roughly estimated that by
this action the Government Will refund about