Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-19

WHICH ne proposes TO uClllZe tne HDer OF Gn'
banana tree, and to that end he is going tc
start banana plantations. DR.. Zelaya con
tinues as follows: at is easy to obtair
lands on the coast at very low prices an6
even gratis upon application to the Govern
ment. During the three months of oul
summer the heat on our coasts both Nortt
and South is intense, but not unhealthful
In the interior of the country-as, for in
stance, here in Tegucigalpa Yuscaran the
Angeles Valley, Intibuca, Santa POsa-tht
climate is excellent
| ASSISTANT SECRETARY SPUALDING has
| issued a circular to customs officers in re-
gard to reimported spirits in which he says
'The department having ascertained that
attempts have been made to reimport and
enter at duty equal to the internal revenue
tax liquors exported from the United States
and changed in their condition while
| abroad, your particular attention is invited
to the provision of article 377, of the general
| regulations OF 1884. requiring the production
| OF duly authenticated certificate from the
proper officer OF the customs at the foreign
| port of reShipment stating that the mer-
| chandise was imported from the United
| States in the condition which it is re-
| turned No merchandise claimed to be the
| product of the United States shall therefore
| be admitted to the privileged entry without
| such certificate or q bond for the production
| of the same in the penal sum equal to double
| the duties to which a similar merchandise OF
| foreign production would be subject"
| ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE
| WHARTON says that he is not advised as to
the intention of the Italian Government to
resume active diplomatic relations with the
! United States by appointing Minister to
| succeed Baron Fava. recalled. 1t is learned
| that when Italy takes the initiative in the
| matter the leave of absence granted Gov
| ernor Porter, United States Minister to
! Italy, will expire, and he will resume his
| post at Rome, from which he has been alb
| sent since the recall of Baron Fava.
BY appointment the members of the Illi-
| nois delegation met in the Interstate Com
merce Commission room this morning to
make arrangements for the Congressional
excursion to Chicago. Senator Cullom called
the meeting to order. Messrs. Dickinson,
Peck and Lawrence, representing the
Worlds Fair management, read the invita-
tion which had been extended to Congress
men, and told Of the arrangements they ex-
pected to make as to trains, etc. The Sena-
tors and Representatives present reported
they had not been able to secure definite
promises from any number OF Congressman
to make the trip, aud Senator Cullom said
such Senators as he had been able to see
could not spare the time to take the excur-
sion. He added howevet, th..t he had been
gratifed to learn from most of them that
they were thoroughly in sympathy with the
Exposition project and intended to do what
they could to make it a success. The sun
stance of the reports was to the effect thaa
more complete response could be had from
Congressman tc their invitation when the
managers Of the excursion were able to re-
port exactly what time the train would
leave and when it would return. After
short discussion upon this point, MI. Dick
inson accepted suggestion made by Mr.,
Springer that the train be started tomorrow
evening arriving in Chicago Sunday night
and leave that city for Washington Tuesday
evening reaching Washington Wednesday
morning. Tie exact hour of starting was
son and Lawrence, and after appointing
committee, consisting Of Messrs. Durberow,
Post and Cable, to cooperate with these
gentlemen in securing the attendance of as
many Congressman as possible upon the ex-
cursion, the meeting adjourned.
Representative MILLS condition is
much improved. Congressman Mansur has
recovered from his sprain and is able to be
about to-day.
THE Evening Star has this editorially:
"There is something thoroughly Chicagoan
in the idea which has resulted in general
invitation to Congress to visit the Worlds
Fair site and see for itself what has been
and is being done. The transportation and
entertainment of 400 or 500 more or less dis
tinguished men would be gigantic task for
average town; it is Chicago. Senators and
Representatives who have not yet given
much thought to the quadro-centennial may
imbibe information and inspiration at
lator and the Fair will probably be bone
fitted. If the excursion is only as successful
in business sense as it will be socially,
Chicago and the country generally will have
much to be proud Of"
THE French Institute has granted the
Cuvier prize of $500 to the United States
Geological Survey for the excellence of its
work
The Comptroller Of the Currency to-day
appointed Frederick N. Pauly, of Los i
Angeles, receiver of the California National
Bank OF San Francisco.
i THE ratification by the Reichstag today
of the commercial reciprocity treaty be-
tween Germany and Austria Hungary en- |
sures the completion of the reciprocity ar |
rangement between the United States and |
Germany SO far as the latter country is con- |
cerned, but its effectiveness still depends I
on the action of the Austria Hungarian |
Reichsrath, as under it's terms our agree |
ment is contingent on the ratification of the |
German-Austrian treaty by each of those |
A COMMUNICATION has been received at
the War Department from Major Overman.
the engineer officer under technical arrest at
Baltimore stating that he will accent the
of visiting Cleveland to inyesti-
gate the charges that have been made |
against him. 1t is not expected that his
answers to the charges will reach here for a |
week.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY CROUNZ TODAY
issued an advertisement inviting proposals
for the purchase of t Q custom house site
and building, New York City. These pro-
posals will be opened at the Treasury De-
partment, January 20, and no offer less than
81 O60, 900 will be considered.
THE Navy Department is informed of the
arrival of the three vessels of Admiral
Walkers squadron, the Chicago, Atlanta
and Bennington, at st. Lucia, West Indies
this morning. They will proceed without
DELAY to Brazil, and thence to Monteyeideo
A stop will probably be madc at Bahia.
THERE was meeting of the Rules Com
mittee of the House to-day, at which there
was an informal discussion of the advisabil.
ty of increasing the membership OF some of
,he House committees No action was taken.
md the committee will meet tomorrow
in time to report a resolution to |
lie House authorizing the Speaker to renort |
,he committees and fix their number except |
division be reached.