Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-09-20
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
Second Phase of the Bshring Sea Arpl'ra
tion-Number of Immigrants Tor
the Month of July.

The Department OF State is advised py
the United States Charge dAuaIes ~
Constantinople that the turkish govern
ment has acquiesced in the c'sim VI VIC
United States for protection to American
missionaries in the province OF hon.a'
Asia Minor, and in PREPARATION ior IN
iuries to the person and properly Oh ~
Bartlett. :,
The Navy Department has assumed
charge OF the quarantine patrol OF New
York harbor. It will place an oofiicer
from the Brooklyn navy yard in charge
az the patrol vessels in the lower pay.
The old receiving ship New Hampshire
will be turned over to the State author
tiles for use as hospital or for the de-
tention Of cabin passengers.
Postmaster General Wanamaker has
issued the expected order, deputizine
postmasters in free-delivery cities, towns
and rural communities to put up letter
boxes on the request Of citizens, Tor the
collection and delivery OF mails at house
doors. The order, it is said, affects
nearly 100000 residences to which
free-deliyery service is already ex-
tended, and it is regarded by post ex-
perts as the most important departure
In free delivery OF mails since the begin
ming OF the system under Postmaster
Blair.
The second phase Of the Behring Sea
arbitration closed the other day with an
exchange of cases between the agents OF
the principals. The preparations OF the
original case for the United States has
l. ii, hn n SgRrR-
tary Foster recently. 1t embodies the
minutes Of the historical collection. oil
the acts connected with the Russian
ownership of Alaska as far as they bear
upon the question of maritime jurisdlc-
ton over Bshring Sea, the control of the
seal fisheries, ETC.. also an exhaustive
analysis of the correspondence early in
the present controversy with Great Brit
ain, The American arbitrators have
been supplied with copy OF the British
case, and they will be occupied with
their reply for several weeks.
The monthly summary issued by the
bureau of statistics shows that the total
imports Of merchandise into the United
States in the month of July last amount
ed to $7l $751; 900, as against $67, 022. 00O
for the corresponding month OF last year.
The exports OF domestic merchandise
for the month OF July amounted to $57,-
361 600, as against s6l, 770,000. Imports
from countries with which we have rec
iprocity treaties had increased during
the month as against the corresponding
month OF last year as follows: Brazil,
$8, 1873 900; Cnba, $50 500; Puerto Rico,
$336,0 600; British West Indies, 5000
Salvador, $4,000. Our exports of do
nestle products to those countries dur
ing last month increased as follows over
last year: Brazil, 10000; Cuba, $780,
600 San Domingo, 100000; Salvador,
$2l ,000; British Guiana, $4,000. The
total number of immigrants admitted
into all ports of the United States dur
ing July was 5000, as against 5000 in
1891.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Mason talked recently concerning the
issuance OF Photographic certificates to
Chinese in this country. Mr.. Mason's
attention was called to the reports in the
San Francisco papers to the effect that
the Chinese declined to register until
they got word of advice from the Chinese
Minister. Mr. Mason said he had also
seen such reports printed, but his de.
partment had not been advised by col
leciors of revenue or by officials as tc
the intentions of the Chinese. "If they
don't choose to register" said Mr.,
Mason, "we will not quarrel with then
about it, for then we will be spared {
great deal OF trouble and expense. The
Chinese well know the penalty for theil
negligence to provide themselves witt
certificates. All those found without
them at the date stipulated will be SEN
to the fowery kingdom. There can b,
no doubt about that" "But would yor
have funds sufficient to deport them by
the wholesaler" "We would dou btles
find the way" said the commissioner
1--WE uld send them in our naval YES
sells or charter ships especially for tn,
purpose. We can pack them like sar
dimes in box; they are used to incom
modious quarters, anyhow" said tn,
Treasury official