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PLENTY OF MONEY.
Uncle Sam Has Over Two Hundred
Millions Ready Cash.

4hIlilOuS heduS SaSn.
WASHINGTON, April 26.- Director of
the Mint Leech, speaking of financial
matters to-day, said: 1.-THE amount of
money in the treasury of the United
States the first of this month was S751,-
100000, of which S498, ,0O0,0O was trust
money held for the redemption of gold,
silver and currency certificates, and the
balance of S256,000,000 belonged to the
treasury just as absolutely as any property
which the Government owns. How there
can be any possibility of the Government
falling to meet obligations with this i'm
mense sum of absolutely free cash on
hand is difficult to conceive. ] hold that
the Government of the United States has
iii its vaults in good money to-day over
S25S, ,O00, 900 available for the legitimate ex-
penditures of the Government, and that
it is ridiculous to talk about there being
the slightest possibility of any obligation
OF the Government being dishonored.
That the Secretary should consider it
wise TO convert all his assets into the
most available money, and to this end
convert large amount of subsidiary sill
yer coin into lawful money, and that he
should draw in from the national bank
repositories money which may be needed
DY the Government, seems earnestly
proper and should incite no concern.
If the available funds in the treasury
are less than at former periods in our ma
tlonal history, it must not be forgotten
that there have been purchased and re-
tired since the advent Of the Administra-
tion-twenty-five months-$230, ,6O3, 900 of
interest bearing bonds, at cost, includ-
ing interest and premium, of S267, ,759, ,S7l.
When we consider this immense amount
of interest bearing debt wiped out in two
years, and the immense saving of interest
tot hn Df -
readily seen that the moneys i'll the treas
ury have been put to good use"
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Special 10 the REcoRD-US1ox.

Special 10 the REcoRD-UNIoN.
PARIS, April 26.-The French Cham
bers re-assemble tomorrow, and will pro-
ceed Immediately to discuss the new tar
III. The decisions of the Chambers on the
tariff question, it is everywhere felt. will
be big with consequences both to the
trade Of the country and to the Ministry,
whose fate depends on the action of Par
lament.
The prospective failure of the cereal
harvest has altered the position of affairs
entirely since the Government drafted
the tariff bill, and the tariff commission
has proceeded to increase the duties be-
yond even the Governments proposals.
The debate will last a fortnight by the
Government. In view of the imminence
of famine, prices for bread will be
forced lower by a temporary tariff on
grains, and will probably also be con-
strained through the prospect off Euro
pean tariff combine to reduce the mini
mum tariff so as to facilitate the formation
of treaties based on reciprocity. The
Governments proposals, as they are to
be applied to the most favored nations.
and on which no concessions are possi-
bic, will range II per cent. higher than
the present tariff for countries having no
treaty with France. The commission has
greatly increased the minimum thereby,
placing the Government in difficult po-
sltion to propose a foreign reciprocity
tariff
The agitation has led to the formation
of an Export Trade Defense Association,
and a committee was organized at to-
days meeting to protest against the pro-
hibitive policy Of the commission. Eff
teen hundred persons were present.
Resolutions were passed denounCing the
tariff changes which, it was declared,
would ruin the country, isolate France,
destroy her industries and Goprive
French workmen of their means of sub
siStence
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INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
The Commission Renders a Decision
Affecting Two Railroads.

WASHINGTON, April 26.-The Inter
state Commerce Commission, in a lengthy
decision, finds in favor of Jacob Sham
berg in his complaint against the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western and the
New York, Chicago and st. Louis roads.
Shamberg complained that certain firm
of cattle dealers in New York, who pro-
cure cattle on large scale from Chicago,
ran large number of improved stock
cars.
The Commission finds that on these
cars the carriers pay the company mile
age. loaded or empty; pay so cents for
loading each car with cattle, and also
yardage at the rate of So so per hundred
on all cattle hauled. The amount of these
rebates more than pays the entire cost Of
the improved stock cars within two
years after the operations commence
with them, leaving the owners still opera
ting them with all the above advantages
in rates and facilities. The Commission
holds that this is an unlawful preference
and a violation of the llterstate Com
merce law.
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Tile Old Decov Trick

1t is said that all true sportsmen abhor
pot-hunter, and that no gentleman will
pot duck. But they all do it. / have
done it myself. / have seen the best of
them sneaking on to decoys, and have
had the pleasure of protesting against
some of the most blatant taking n shot at
mine. A short time ago, in one of my
rambleS, / came suddenly upon a fine
flock of rhallards feeding in little Sc
Guided pond near Columbia Slough. For
tunately ! was not discovered, and qui-
city drew back where / could study the
situation. My Imagination came to my
aid and ] could see the ducks swimming
gracefully around, feeding leisurely, ,'en-
tirely unconscious of my presence and the
impending danger. l observed that by
going around to the left could come up
behind little clump of willows within
easy range OF the game. Here was pud-
ding and no mistake. With the stealthy
tread of cat [ approached my unsuspect-
ing victims. l even got down and crawled.
/ was nearly to the willows and cautious
ly peered through them to make sure.
The first thing that met my eyes was Il
dog sitting there under leaning willow
on his launches demurely looking out
over the pond, and the next thing I saw
was man quietly lighting his pipe. To
say that / sneaked back and away, clear
away from that pond, is putting it mod
estly; and friend H, does not know to this
day how near | came to potting his stool
OF mallard decoys.-FOreSt and Stream.
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FATAL FLAMES.
A Man Loses His Life in a Fire at
Napa.


NAPA, April 26.-At four o'clock this
morning fire was discovered in an out
building in the rear of the California
Bakery, on Main street. The flames
quickly spread to adjoining wooden
buildings in the rear of building owned
by NJ. Silva and occupied by himself as
soda water depot, by Mrs. Seabury as
miliner, by G. Clauson as saloon, and
two other small buildings, both bakeries,
all partially consumed.
Over the saloon rooms were let to lOdg-
ers. A young man named Henry Dobei-
stein, was burned to death. He was
awakened by the tiremen and taken out,
but went back after something. His
body was clad only in his undercIothes.
1t was found in the hall of the building,
the flesh badly cooked, though not
charred. 1t is supposed that death re-
suited from suffocation. He was la
borer, employed at Oakville, and had
gone to bed only an hour before, after at
tending dance here. An inquest was
held.
The origin of the fire is not known.
The total loss to property is $1,000; par
TALLY insured. Had it been in the north
end of town the whole city would proba-
bly, have been burned.
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DIR. TALMAGE's TABERNAcLE.
The New House of Worship Opened to
the Public.

New YORK, April 26.-Rev. T. Dewitt
Talmage's new tabernacle was opened to
his congregation and the public for the
first time this morning. There were
three important dedicatory services held
during the day, and thousands of people
crowded the big edifice at each one.
The building is Romanesque in style
of architecture. The interior of the
church has two galleries, and seats $500
persons. Up TO date the total cost of the
church is $4,000, and it will require
$4,000 more to complete it.
AT this mornings services the dedica-
tory prayer was made by Rev. DR.. Wen
dell Prime. DR.. Talmage then welcomed
the congregation. Rev. Dr. Hamill of
Washington, delivered the dedicatory
sermon.
The collections during the day
amounted to $4,000, which were called
for to remove the mechanics lien on the
building of that amount. There still re-
mains debt on the church of $500, 900.
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cent; Galveston, s., 90, 900, a decrease of
sos per cent; Minneapolis, Sc, ,237 900, an
increase of 42.S per cent; Omaha, SS,917,-
900, a decrease of 1873 per cent; Denver,
s., $50, 600, an increase Of "a per cent. st.
Paul, S3.739,000, a decrease of 1913 per
cent; Portland, Or, S1,77l 900, an in
crease of 17.5 per cent; Salt Lake, 81, ,43l,-
600, a decrease of 9.S per cent; Seattle,
ma, 81, ,009, ,O0O, an increase of 81 per cent;
Los Angeles, $701, ,40S, an increase of $50
per cent.
Total for the week for the principal
cities of the United States and Canada,
81, 49,, $50, 81, a decrease of 2.3 per cent. as
compared with the same week last year.
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THE wALLA wALLAi TRAGEDY.

PRESIDENT Harrison TcleSraphs Secre-
tary Proctor to Order an Inquiry.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.-'The Presi-
dent had a conference with Brigadier-
General Ruger late this afternoon in re-
gard to the lynching of the murderer at
Walla Walla, Washington, by party of
soldiers last Friday night, and subse-
quently the President sent the following
telegram to the Secretary of War at Wash
ington:
"The affair at Walla Walla is very dis
creditable to army discipline. If there is
reason, as appears, that the mob was COM
posed of soldiers, you will order Court
of Inquiry, and see that the responsibility
for the disgrace is fixed, and that the
guilty are brought to prompt trial.
BENZ. HARRISON"
NO ACTION TAKEN BY THE DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-No action has
been taken by the War Department in
regard to the lynching of d. j. Hunt,
who killed a private of the army at Walla
Walla, and who was lynched by soldiers
of the garrison on Friday. Secretary
Proctor said tonight that the matter had
been left TO the division commander,
General Ruger, and every etfert would
be made by the department. to aid the
civil authorities in bringing the lynchers
to Justice.
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BRITISH CoLUMBIA,s PREMIER.
He Is Emphatically Opposed to a Po-
litical Union With Americn

he IS Enphatlcally opposed to Po-
litical Union With America.
TACOMA (Wash.), April 26.-Premier
John Robson of British Columbia was
in this city to-day en- route to Victoria
with the remains of his son, who died in
California few days ago. Robson said
to reporter: "As the next-door neigh
Dor, we want reciprocity, but no unre-
stricted reciprocity. We want it as re-
CARDS raw materials. We are opposed
both to unrestricted reciprocity and COM
mercial unions. The latter, we believe.
will lead to political union, which we
emphatically oppose. We believe we
have material to build up as great a
country as yours, and want friendly
rivalry. If your President honors us
with visit, we promise him sincere
and hearty welcome. / see much in the
United States to admire, but nothing to
covet. You achieved nothing in the way
Of national success that we cannot
achieve"
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Special to the REcoRD-uS1oN.

NEWARK On. j., April 26.--While Mr..
Bulger, with three male and two female
companions, were sitting ON stoop this
morning, four Italians passed. One of
the girls made a remark about the ma
tlonallty of passer-by, whereupon one
of the Italians returned and stabbed
Bulger in the abdomen, nearly disem-
boweling him. The offending girl fled
down the street, pursued by the infu-
rated Italian, who was fast overtaking
her, when John Powers intercepted him.
The Italian turned upon Powers and
plunged the knife into his side
Both the wounded men were taken to
the hospital, where Bulger died tonight.
Powers has a slight chance of recovery.
The murderer was arrested.
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a Pipmy Race.

M. Paul Crampel, French explorer.
has given an account of the Bagayas. a
pigmy race, inhabiting the great forests
north of Ogowe, who appear to be related
to the Wambuttis of Stanley's expedition
They live mong the M'fangs, to whom
they are in a measure subject. The
Bagayas hunt ivory for the M'fanrs. and
receive manioc and bananas in exchange.
The M'fangs are about five feet nine
inches to six feet high, whereas the
Bagayas are four feet seven inches,
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removed from the position of Secretary
of the Board of Lady Managers of the
Worlds Fair, and which was brought to
the attention of the department yester-
Committee on Finance of the Exposition.
When the voucher of the lady who sue
ceeded Miss Couzins as Secretary for her
salary for the portion of the month of
April which she will have served is pre-
sented to the department for approval,
the department will then have something
as basis upon which to take action.
Meanwhile nothing will be done.
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PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
Proceedings of the American Sections
Meeting.


BosToN, April 26.-The American Sec
ton of the Theosophical Society convened
at Steinert's Hall this morning. Three
meetings were held to-day. Delegates
were present from forty-seven branches
located in various parts Of the United
States. b. Rambo Of San Francisco was
elected President ofthe Association. Mrs.
Annie Besant Of London was present as a
special delegate from Mime. Blavatzky.
n resolutions expressing great sympa-
thy and admiration for Mime. Blavatsky
caused somewhat heated debate, but
was finally adopted.
AT the evening session officers of the
American section were elected as follows:
General Secretary, William Judge; Ex-
ecutive Committee-H. II. Spencer,
Alexander Fullerton, E. A. Merescher-
mer, DR.. j. D. Beck, DIR. o. =. Ducllman,
w. O. Judge and Arthur p. Griggs 4
General Council of 27 men and women
was also chosen.
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A Fugitive From Justice.

SEATTLE (Wash.l, April 26.-Martin J.
Gallagher, who was cut by a colored man
in an afIray a few nights ago, and was at
the time suspected of being a fugitive
from California justice, was arrested at
graphic request from Chief Crowley of
San Francisco. Gallagher assaulted a
man named Cohen in san Francisco two
years ago, and forfeited $1,000 bail. He
viii be held until an officer arrives TO
take him back
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Arrived by the AcapuIco.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.-The steamer
Acapulco arrived from Panama last
night, having on board Antonia Batres,
Minister from Guatemala TO the United
States; General L. o. Osborne, ex-United
States Minister to the Argentine Repub-
lie; +. X. McCreery, Secretary of the
United States Consulate at Valparaiso.
and Rear Admiral II. III. Seymour.
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CLEARINGHOUSE STATISTICS.
Business Transacted in the Principal
Cities During the Past Week.

BosToN, April 26.-Clearing-hous re-
turns are as follows: New York, $780,
100000, a decrease of As per cent; Boston,
S96, ,654, 900, a decrease of 5.7 per cent; Chi
cago, SS4, ,962, 600, an increase of 9.5 per
cent; Philadelphia, S62, ,9Sl 900, decrease
OF 15.6 per cent; ST. Louis, S20,0S3, 900, an
increase of Is per cent; San Francisco,
$15, ,551 900, an increase of S.4 per cent;
Baltimore, 81, ,374, 900. a decrease of 93
per cent; New Orleans, S9l, ,l43 900, an in
crease of 10.7 per cent; Cincinnati, S12,-
$50, 900, an increase of 10 per cent; Pitts
burg, $15, ,525 900, a decrease of 22.2 per
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ON THE DIAMOND.

Results of Yesterdays Games of the
American and Western Associations.
COLUMBUS, April 26.-CoIumbus 5, ST.
Louis Z.
CINCINNATI, April 26.-Cincinnati 6,
Louisville II.
WESTERN ASSOCIATION.
KANSAS CRY, April 26.-Kansas City
10, Minneapolis u.
DENNER, April 26.-Denver 20, Mil
waukee S.
OMAHA, April 26.-Omaha 9, Sioux
City 3.
: LINCOLN, April 26.-Lincoln ., St.
Paul 6.
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TARIFF IN FRANCE.
The Ministry's Fate Depends Upon
the Action of the Chambers.
DISCUSSION ON THE SUBJECT TO BE-
GIN TO-DAY.

The Export Trades Association Passes
Resolutions Donouncing the Recent
Changes Made by the Tariff Com
mission-French Newspaper Com
ment Upon the Late Count Won
Moltke Very Unsympathetic.
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The stallion Alobaster Divine.

DAYTON (O.), April 26.-The four-year-
old stallion Alabaster (2:15) is thought to
be dying tonight with collie. The horse
seemed to be all right yesterday, and
worked a little on the track. His owners
had refused SO, 900 for him.
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Chinawoman MortaI1v yo1ndod

Los ANGELES, April pa Chinese
woman was shot and mortally wounded
tonight by her husband. She is said to
be the notorious Wong Ark. The man
had a quarrel with her, when he drew a
pistol and shot her in the bowels. The
murderer escaped.
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A building site in Washington pre-
sented nothing extraordinary from out
side appearances, but upon excavating
the builders were unable to find the
to rest upon. The difficulty was over
come by driving piles.
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Chleago and WASHINGTON Coal Comnanr

CHICAGO, April 26.-T. B. Corey, form
erly Superintendent of Mines for the
Oregon Improvement Company at Seat
tie, has been made General Superintend-
ent OF the Chicago, Wilmington and Yer
million Coal Company, with headquarters
here
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DR.. Bothwell,s Mishnn.

New YORK, April 26.-Another opera
ton has been determined upon to relieve
DIR. Boutwell, of the cork which is lodged
in his left bronchial tube, by means of an
exceedingly line corkscrew. Boutwell, is
enduring the strain upon him with re-
markable fortitude
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The Cars Uncle Dead.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 26.-The Grand
Duke Nicholas, uncle of the Gar, is dead.
He became insane last fall and his health
has since been falling.
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TRAGEDY IN new JERSEY.
A Young Lady's Remark Leads to
Serious Consequences.
ONE MAN KILLED AND ANOTHER IN
A CRITICAL CONDITION.

Disastrous Fires Raging at St. Charles,
MfnneSota-Anna Dickinson APP
pears on the Stage at a Boston
Theater and Speaks in Rambling
Way on Various Subiects-Her
Hearers Convinced That She Is Not
in Her Right Mind.
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Fair Wind.

Eastern Mani should like you to
meet my partner, but he is not here to-
day. He has not been well since the last
blizzard. | presume you know what a
blizzard is, eh?
Western Man-N-o; I have not been
East long.
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COUNT Won MoLTKE.
His Remains Viewed by tho Public
Newspaper Comment.

His Remains Viewed by tho Public
Newspaper Comment.
BERLIN, April 26.-The body of the late
Count Won Moltlle was reviewed by the
public to-day, from noon until in the
afternoon. Emperor William has
ordered the army to go into mourning
for eight days. The Emperor, in the
order instructing the army to go into
mourning, says: "a friend and councillor
has been removed from my side. most
deeply mourn this irreparable loss to
myself, to the army and to the Father
land. To his last hours the deceased en-
ioyed unprecedented renown by reason
of his military achievements, and his
services for the welfare of the Fatherland,
whose gratitude will never die"
Won Moltke was in the best of spirits
on Friday evening, and reminded his
niece that their supply of wine must be
renewed. lie narrated story of man
who had sent him a calculation showing
that the Generals birthday had never
fallen on Sunday, and smilingly added:
IF were supersJitious | might believe L
had seen my last birthday"
The Emperor desires that the whole
Berlin garrison shall take part in the fu-
neral. As the route to the Lether station
is too short, the coffin will be convened
TO the Silesian station. Thus the dead
hero will pass the Column of Victory,
and through the Brandenburg gate, where
he made his entries with his sovereign in
1866 and 1871. The route, which is five
miles long, will be lined with troops and
veterans throughout. 1t is probable that
the Kaiser will personally command the
troops.
PRESS COMMENT.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 26.--The news
papers all print obituary articles on the
late General Won Moltke, expressing re-
spect for the dead veteran and sympathy
for his bereaVed country.
PARIS, April 26.-Newspaper COM
ments on the late General Won Moltke
are generally unsympathetic, and often
marked with chauvinist spirit that are
repulsive to anybody but Frenchmen.
Thus the Steele says: Gaul salutes
without vain anger this barbarian chief
the last of so many invaders, with whom
the whole age expires.
La RepUbGQue FrGRcdiSe says: This
master of the art of war dishonored his
most brilliant victories by cruelties and
horrors which had been calmly calculated
beforehand, and which were revolving to
the most unfeeling minds.
Figaro says: This man, who lived
solely to make war, and to whom senti-
ment was unknown, was the first that in
sisted upon the annexation of Alsace-
Lorraine. This should not be forgotten.
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Phoebe Conzins.

WASHINGTON, April 26.-No action will
be taken by the Treasury Department at
present in the case of Phoebe w. Couzins.
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Fire in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, April ga five
story building occupied by the National
Publishing Company was burned to-day.
Loss. S20OOO0
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YOUNG women,s Christian Associatior

SCRANTON (Pa.), April 26.-The Inter-
national Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation Convention, which has been in
session here, adjourned to-day. One of
the closing acts of the convention was to
record its protest against the opening of
the Worlds Fair on Sunday.
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a four-winged duck was hatched a
short time ago at Bar Harbor, Me.
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Fire Raging in a Minnesota Town.

ST. CHARLES (Minn.), April pa
terrible fire is raging in the north end of
town. Over 100000 worth Of property
has already been destroyed and it is
blowing gale. Smith " Co.'s general
store Gales dry goods store, a hotel, the
Times printing office, Masonic hall ana a
number of other buildings have gone and
several residences are now in flames.
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HOOKING vALLEY MINERS,

PITTsBURG, April 2G-It is stated that
the Hooking Valley Ohio miners have
agreed to work this year for the present
rate of wages, and nine hours a day. This
agreement, it is believed, will break the
back of the eight-hour movement to be
inaugurated by the miners this year.
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LABOR TROUBLES.

Lively Times Expected in the Coke
Regions To-day.
SCoTrDALE (Pa.), April 26.-The Social
list strikers did not hold meeting to-day
as projected, but held delegate conven-
ton instead, attended by 100 ardent sup
porters. Jones and Delaber delivered
speeches of the usual stripe.
Jones, in speaking of the coming revo-
luton, said: "Bloodshed is not neces-
sary, but should the Pinkertons attack
you with guns, you know what to do.''
There will be another vigorous attempt
to start the idle coke works tomorrow,
and that, with the numerous eVictions,
will doubtless make lively times. To-
day it was quiet.
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New York's ssJack the Ripper. ;,

New YORK, April 2G.-Another arrest
has been made that tallies with the de-
scription of the supposed Jack the Rip
per-" Late in the afternoon still another
arrest was made, this time by Inspector
Byrnes in person. The man arrested is
second engineer of the red ''D" line
steamer Philadelphia. The name could
not be learned, and all information re-
garding the arrest is refused by the police.
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Census Bureau Indebtedness Report.

WASHINGTON, April .-Superintend-
ent Porter of the Census Bureau has
written a letter to S. NJ. Mclaughlin, of
the Topeka AdUocdte, replying to the
criticisms on the census report of in
debtedness. Porter makes it clear that
the Census Bureau, by the terms of law,
is restricted to inquiries as to the in
debtedness of ''farme and homes" He
explains the fact that the bureau is not in
Guiding all real estate mortgage indebted
ness, Ibut contining its Investigations to
the restrictions Of law