The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-09-24
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CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.
The people about the Farmers Alliance head
quarters in this city say that they are matur-
ing their program for legislation in the next
Congress. aud il viii be ready for operation by
the time the session opens i'm December. They
claim to have four Senators: PETER, OF Kansas
Kyle, OF South Dakota; lrby, Of South Caro-
lima, and Vance. of North Carolina, and 50 mem
bers IN the House, who are ready to support to
the uttemost any Alliance measure. The first
three Senators were elected by Alliance votes
OF combinations with them, and Vance was
elected by The Legislature Of North Carolina
after 81 bad passed resolutions to the effect that
no man should be chosen who did not support
measures which were practically those Of the
Alliance In regard to legislation, they say
that they viii not revive the ola Sub-Ireasury
bin. which was voted down by both Houses no
the last session, bat vii. introduce another one
with some notifications. What these moaih-
cations are they donot state. Ia regard 10 the
land loan, they are somewhat disHuntled by
tho favor with which the people have received
Senator Staulorls measure, and will oppose IT,
because they say it Is only intended to help
those who are already pretty well oil IN this
worlds goods. The bill that they viii intro
duce will provide that any citizen who owns
and resides up0n q tract Of land containing not
less than 10 nor more than 300 acres and has
at least onc-half in actual cultivation, shall be
entitled to receive from the Treasury Of the
United States oue-haif Of the assessed value Of
the land and improvements as a loan. This
is 10 be for not less than five nor more than
10 years and bear interest at the rate OF -
per cent. They will press the free coinage bill,
and also the bin providing for Governmental
control Of railroads and telegraphs. They will
not ask for free trade but for tariff which
will impose its burden equally upon all in
terests
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The Treasury Department is getting ready
for Christmas, aud the great number Of dime
savings banks which win be presented about
that time, by reC0iniHg a large amount OF the
uncurrcnt silver IN its vaults into dimes, and it
announces that it is now ready TO supply all the
dimes that may be asked for. The next cues
tion is, What viii become of this food Of dimes
when these banks are opened?
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The Chief Of the Bureau Of Statistics has
prepared q table which shows the wonderful
increase la our expectation OF broadstuns over
that OF last year. The table shows that during
the month Of August, 1880, there were Sl0,72l,-
2l0 worth Of these products sent abroad, and
during last August S2s352,5l0 worth were cx-
ported, an increase Of ST. ,632. 300. During the
months Of July and August, 1880, there were
$2l,l54s79 worth exported and during the
same months this year they equaled 80, 232. s0l,
an increase Of S23,7s3 s22. For the eight
months ending Aug. 81, 1890, the exports were
$I034sl 562 and for The same period this year
SII8563 lOs an increase Of $IOOGs 3d.
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A French scientist calculates that the earth
Is sinking al the rate Of 00G Of an inch year,
80 that & s only question Of time when the
whole earth viii be covered with water. As
Washington stands an cyerage OF 100 feet
above water, IL WILL at this rate, take
100000 years to bring it down to water level,
80 that tie present generation need feel no
acute alarm about the safety Of their National
Capital.
This is truly the age Of wonders. No sooner
than Uncle Jerry Busk begins 10 see bis way
clear 20 milk the clouds" when the crops re-
quire thar he receives letter from aChicapo
man stating that De believes that irosls can be
prevented arllCially. Ills theory is That
clouds or artificial nists prevent the radiation
Of the heat from the earth. lie suggests that
She machinery and materials used by Col.
Dyreuior,h in causing rain be tested as a
F.I rr..
earth aud Of creating q sort Of fog which will
be q preventive against TIC rayagcs Of frost
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The Department Of Agriculture seems TO be
alive 10 the importance Of the Inter American
movement especially in ils relations 10 the
agriculture 81 tHis country, which furnishes
the basis % the largest proportion Of our ex-
ports to the Latin American States 1t Is. 40
the saying goes . cold day when Uncle Jerry
gets ie.L' For some months past articles have
appeared in the monthly reports Of the Stats.
tical Bureau of the Agricultural Department. So
ably conducted by Hon. ). r. Dodge each upon
the resources productions and demands OF some
southern country, as % agriculture and kindred
industries These articles so far upon Brazil.
Venezuela, Colombia Chile, Poru, and this
month upOn Ecuador, are apparently written
with great care, aud arc full OF Information
upon The subject both broad aud particularly
treated. The most elaborate article, that upon
Brazil. u the May report, lie accompanied by
Che stH,4s,ician's statement that the series il
by Capt Almont Barnes, for some years
Consul lu South America" and as that writer
is already known 10 the readers Ct The Ma
TI0NAL TRIBUNE he needs no reiutroduction.
81 appears ~ Us that the series Of articles would
make very useful aud informing book, one
which is probably needed Tor tho proper under
standing Of the character and extent Of com
merciai exchanges between the Americas. con
sisting, A. We have said, to q large extent OF the
pT0ducts Of agriculture.
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Al tie October term Of the United States
Supreme Court the conslituti0nality of the
lottery law wIt be argued. Cases have reached
the Court VI two men convicted ia the lower
court " having mailed 8 newspaper contain
ing d lottery advertisement and q letter con-
corning the lottery. Attorney General n iIler
has prepared 81 brief n behalf OF the Govern
meni WAlch sets forth that no question under
the lrst amendment Of the Constitution b ia
issue, n0r can b be- n issue 80 far as the Louis.
lana lottery b. concerned, until a statute shall