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THE IMMIGRATION LAW.
Secretary Fosters Recommendations for
the Regulation of the Introduction OF
Aliens Into the United States.

Secretary Fosters Recommendation for
the Regulation of the Introduction of
Aliens Into the United States.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25-Before leav-
ing for Europe Secretary Foster
signed letter containing his recon-
mendations regarding the changes
that should be made in the immigra-
tion law, which will be sent to the
house of representatives, together with
the documents referred to in the letter.
After reviewing the work of the com
mission of investigation sent to Eur
rope last June the secretary says:
In part response to the resolution adopted by
the house of representatives on the 10th instant
now have the honor to transmit herewith the
reports of the special immigration commission
ers to Europe, with all accompanying docu-
ments. 1t is my opinion, confirmed by the re-
suits of the recent investigation in Europe. that
any additional legislation by congress for the
regulation of immigration to the United States
ought to cover the following features:
l. The cubic air space for each immigrant
passenger on board ship ought to be largely in
creased.
2. believe the present head tax of fifty cents
each upon alien immigrants should b, ahol-
ished, and would recommend the substitution
Oh SI)ecial Incense TAX upon the SeVeral steam
ships equal to one dollar for each alien immi-
grant brought by them respectively from any
port of Europe to any port of the United States.
The increased immigrant fund thus produced
could be advantageously employed in further
regulating immigration and preventing the i'm
portation of alien contract laborers.
3. The owners or agents of each vessel en-
gagged in bringing alien passengers to the United
States should be required to furnish boni in
a sum not less than 900 conditioned that they
will return to the countries from which they
came all alien imm grants brought by such
sci and found within two years from date Of
their landing to have been landed contrary to
the laws of the United States.
4. believe that some system of preliminary
inspection of immigrants before their embarGa-
tion at the European ports is absolutely e7son-
tial to the proper regulation of the immigra-
tion business. If such a system of foreign
animation could be placed under the general
supervision of commissioners and inspectors,
appointed by this government, and responsible
in general way to United States consuls in the
various countries of Europe, l believe that
much assistance would be derived from the
voluntary and efficient CO operation of the own
ers, agents and subagents Of the various trans
portation companies.
The state capital., 1892-02-27
THREE SACRED FIRES.
Ono OF them Has Been Burning Contir
uouslY Since the Yer 1r23

Ono OF them Has Been Burning Contin-
uously Since the Yer 1888.
Bombay papers contain accounts OF
the conservation there recently of new
| tel ,ple erected for the reinstatement of
the sacred Adaran FIRE. The fire was
! installed in 1888 by Manoclsjce Nowro-
| jee shett. The oil building showing
signs of decay was replaced by new
one at d cost of about d lalsh Of rupees
by Jalbhoy Ardeseer, the eighth lincal
| descendant of the founder It is built
in the ancient Persian style of architcc-
ture. A flame, before it falls into one
of the three recognized classes of Parsee
sacred fires in India, has to undergo
certain ccremonials corresponding to
the dignity of the order to which it is
destined to belong. Thus, only thir-
tieth part roughly Of the expenditure
and religious recitation would be re-
quircd to consGcfate Dadgah fire than
when Bcbcram fire is to be installed
The most ancient fire at present in
India is at the secluded village of God
wada, near Bulsar, and the Parsccs
make it point to repair to the
during the months which are specially
allotted to the presiding genius of fire,
1t was consccrated about twelve CEN
turics ago by the ancestors Of the pres
ent Parsces in commcmoration of the
voyage they had in their emigration
from Persia to India. The priests
vowed to institute the fire in the event
Of their ships landing them in safety on
Indian soil. The fire is fed, 1T five
stated times during each twenty four
hours, with sandal wood, benzoinc and
quantities of other odorous materials,
us well as with very dry fuel This,
however, cannot be done without pre-
vicus compliance with certain religious
formulas.
Next in rank to the Beheram fire Is
the Adaran, the one reinstated recently
in Bombay. 1t is placed in large
silver censor, estimated to have cost
about seven thousand rupees. The hall
in which it is placed could not bc
entered except by the officiating priest
or his immediate assistant. While the
building was under construction the
Adaran fire was removed to place set
apart for the purpose and for the use of
the priests in charge. All the arrange
mcnts for the removal and rcinstate-
mcnt to the new temple were made
under the directions of the hereditary
priest officiating in the temple. After
the ceremony was over one of the
priests read, on behalf of the priestly
community making use of the fire
4.
Jalbhoy Ardesccr, and presented him
with flower vase as q mencnto of the
occasion. The majority of the Parsecs
then adjourned to partalSc of the
''chasnee," which meant the tasting of
sacred wine, frnit, milk and such other
edibles over which prayers had been
rccitcd. The building was Illuminated
ot nirht
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OUTSTANDING EARS.
How They Arc Made TO Lie Close to the
Head.

How They Are Made to Lie Close to the
Head.
William Thomas, of Birminghc ~, de-
scribcs in the British Medical Journal
the following operation, by which he
has succeeded in making tlaring cars lie
close to the head. The operation con-
sists in the removal from tho inner sur
face of the pima of an clliptical piece
of skin, dividing the cartilage of the
pima down the center of the exposed
cartilaginous surface and uniting the
margins of skin by sutures. The widest
part of the skin removed should be
from half to thrce-quarters of an inch,
but of course this depends upon the de-
gree of dcformity. 1t is necessary to
divide and turn back the cartilage, not
only to remedy the dcformity, but also
to allow of easy approximation of the
skin margins, and care must be taken
to avoid division of the outer skin with
the cartilage.
The after treatment consists in the
application of small cottonwood pad
between the head and the pima, the
latter being fixed by Il bandagc until
healing is complete. Immediately union
takes place, and there ishardly any per-
ccptiblc scar, the skin of the car having
great vitality. A simple method of keep
ing the outstanding cars back without
operation is to fix them by piece of
lint soaked in collodion and placed be-
tween the pima and the head, the ears
being bandaged close to the head until
the collodion is firmly set. The adj
hcrcnt splint thus formed will hold the
car in position for two or three weeks.
when it may be renewed. 1t is, how
ever, only temporary measure. The
principles of the operation are opplica-
BILE to various malformations of the
pima.
The state capital., 1892-02-27
LATE NEWS ITEMS,

IN the senate, on the cath, the vice.
president appointed Messrs. Cameron
and Butler as members of the visiting
committee to the military academy at
| West Point. The resolution calling on
| the president for information concern
| ing the recent Canadian reciprocity
negotiations was adopted. A bill to
prevent ''green-goods' frauds was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
Consideration of the Idaho contested
election case was resumed The presi-
| dents message on the Worlds fair was
read and referred to the committee on
| quadrO-centennial.... the house a
resolution authorizing an investigation
into the operations of the eight-hour
law was passed. The house then went
into committee of the whole on the
Indian appropriation bill. Senate
| amendments to the census urgent de-
ficiency bill were non-concurred in.
The net gold coin and bullion in the
| treasury increased during the ten days
ended on the oath, more than 81 ZOO, 900,
being Sl20, 731, Ol3. The custom re-
ceipts at New York for the first twenty
days of February were IS, 496, ,261. as
against 50, Iii, ,755 for the corresponding
period of last year. The declared net
balance in the treasury, exclusive of
the 500, 900, 900 gold reserve, was S2s,-
967, 900.
SIR JULIAN PAUNCEFoTE, the British
minister, called upon Postmaster-Gen-
eral Wanamaker, on the gath, and
signed a parcel post convention be-
tween the United States and the Wind
ward islands British colony. The con-
vention, which is similar to the one re-
Gently signed between the United
States and British Guiana, will go into
operation on April |.
THE Fifth congress of International
navigation will be opened, on the Cd
day of July next, at Paris. The con-
gress will consider questions relating
to the construction of canals and the
improvement of rivers and harbors
Delegates from the United States inter-
ested IN these subjects are invited to at
tend the congress and take part in its
proceedings.
THE large chimney of Thorntons
mills, Checkheaton. England, tower
ing up $50 feet above the ground, fell,
on the gath, almost completely demol-
ishing the mills, and killing a great
many of the employees, most of whom
were women, and injuring others
LESLIE STEPHEN, Nj. A., the WELL
known English author and journalist,
proposes that a fund be raised in(En-
gland for the purpose of erecting a
monument, in London or elsewhere, to
Pthe late James Russell Lowell
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ImpOrtant Bank DciSiOn.

In the Mclean county circuit court the
National Bank of the Republic, of st.
Louis, recovered judgment against Sid
ney Tuttle, of Bloomington, for S3, 1856.
Tuttle was a stockholder in the Edwards
County national bank at Kinsley, Kas., which
failed some months since. The plaintiff in this
suit was creditor In that bank, and sued Tut
tie under the law of Kansas, which makes
shareholders of bank stock liable individually
to an amount equal to the stock they hold
Tuttle disposed Of the stock about the time of
the failure of the bank, but that did not release
him The decision is one that affects many
stockholders and large amounts of capital.
The state capital., 1892-02-27
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL.
An English Author roposes Monu
ment to His Memory.

An English Author roposes a Monu-
ment to His Memory.
LONDON, Feb. 25.-The Times pub
fishes letter from Leslie Stephen, NJ.
A., the well-known author and jour
nalist, who in the communication re-
ferred to, proposes that fund be
raised Cor the purpose of erecting a
monument, in London or elsewhere, to
the late James Russell Lowell.
Mr.. Stephens urges that the proposed
monument be erected in Westminster
abbey, as one of Longfellow has been,
as proof of the national regard. The
letter concludes with the offer to re-
ceive subscriptions for carrying into
effect that plan proposed.
The state capital., 1892-02-27
State Banks In Chicago.

The state auditor of public accounts
has issued statement showing the con-
dition of the Illinois state banks located
at Chicago as reported on February 10.
The last statement previous to this one was
made November ii. 1891 Since that date the
Chemical Trust and Saving bank has forfeited
its charter and has ceased to do business and
the Garden City Banking Co. has been organ
lied and il now doing business. The number of
these banks twenty threel is, therefore. the
same as shown by the last statement. The state
ment shows the total loans AMI discounts on the
date named to be S49,207 a2i; cash on hand
S593, l0l; capital stock, Sl2, SIT 900; savings de-
posits subject to notice, Sl5 707 440; individual
deposits subject to check. 1872 369, 1877 Total de-
posits, $5S 1871 Total resources and liabili-
ties SIG Oh 691
The state capital., 1892-02-27
Gambling Houses Raided.

There was ripple created a Tuscola
and Arcola the other day among the
sports when it became known that they
were asked to appear before Judge 5as-
sett to answer to the charge of gam
bling.
About forty were on the list from Tuscola and
sixty from Arcalo. and many Of them were bound
over to appear at the July term of the court.
The places CT gamb ing were entered by Off :,r3
in both towns and number Of poker players
and all their implements and devices We're cap
tured. David Tinsea detective employed by
States Attorney Breeden, and private partes
had been working among the sports for several
months endeavoring to secure evidence against
them, and he furnish ID tho list OF nam as w1ch
includes several prominent citizens. The two
towns have long been the rendezvous of several
places of gambling
The state capital., 1892-02-27
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS.
Miss Yance's Foolish Escapade.

Miss Cora Vance, a beautiful and ac-
complished young lady of Chicago, who
was supposed to have been abducted,
was found in novel manner. 1t seems
she had quarreled with her mother, and
hired out as cook in the family Of
Charles Seaton, at Chicago Lawn. Mr..
Seaton is lover of music, and was sur
prised when he heard his pretty do
mestic trill forth in beautiful soprano
the notes of a difficult Italian solo.
Then Mr. Seaton saw a notice of Miss
Vanec's disappearance, and without n
word to the young lady started for her
father, who vent to Chicago Lawn and
claimed his own. Joy reigns in the
Vance household. but there is sorrow
at the home of Arthur Seaton.
The state capital., 1892-02-27
Death of Rev, Wm, II, Frost.

Rev. VIM. ]. Frost, y. D.. LII. D..
archdeacon of Alton, died ut his home
in Carlyle on the 23d, of paralysis, aged
about so. The funeral services were
held at Carlyle on the 25th, conducted
by Rt Rev. George Seymour, d. D.,
bishop of Springfield Interment in
Greenwood cemetery, New York city.
lDr. Frost was an eminent and highly edu-
Gated divine, and had been engaged in minis
terial work for over fifty years. He
tive of Bristol, England, emigrating to the
United States when very young man. He was
educated "a an Episcopal clergyman, at the Cen
eral Theological seminary, of New York city.
For many years he had charge of the diocese at
Wilmington, Del. During the civil war h, in
connection with Rev. DR.. Hawks had charge Of
one of Baltimore's prominent churches. AT
one time Daniel Webster. Senator Bayard and
other distinguished citizens were members of
his congregation
The state capital., 1892-02-27
Thirteenth Anniversary of the Carlisle In
dian Training School.

CARLISLE, Pa, Feb. 25.-The thir-
teenth anniversary of the Indian train
ing school took place here yesterday,
some 500 Indian children participating
in the exercises. In the afternoon the
commencement exercises took place
and were largely attended. DR.. James
E. Rhoades, president of the Bryn
Mawr college, in a speech presented
the graduating class with their diplo-
mas. Speeches were then made by
United States Senator Dawes, Con-
gresham English and other of the In
dian department.
The state capital., 1892-02-27
BLOOMINGTON PubIic Ruildinc Site

The site for the new government
building at Joliet is one block east of
the courthouse. cost Sl2, 900, and was
once owned by David Davis.
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Built the JOhnStoWn Dam.

J. r. Paul, a prominent citizen of
Kappa, aged IS years, dropped dead the
other day of heart disease. The de-
ceased was one of TIE original builders
of the ill-fated dam at Johnston, Pa,
which gave way over two years ago
with such disastrous results.
The state capital., 1892-02-27
Bad Fire at Decatur.

Early the other morning the fine
Library block at Decatur was de-
stroyed by fire. Loss on building,
S45 900; loss bv tenants, SIS, 000
The state capital., 1892-02-27

A MUSICAL memorial service in re
membrance Of Mr.. James Russell Low
ell, at Appleton chapel, Boston, on the
ODD, attracted large and distinguished
gathering. Among the speakers were
Bishop Brooks, President Eliot, Col. t.
W. Higgins, Prof. Torrey and Prof.
RoYcc
The state capital., 1892-02-27
Old and Destitute.

Mary Farmer, an old resident of En-
glewood, sick and destitute, died. the
other day, while being taken to a police
station in a patrol wagon
The state capital., 1892-02-27

DR.. J. r. CRAWFORD a wcll-known
dentist Of Haverstraw, n. \, disap-
peared from his home, on the 21st.
leaving note to his wife saying ne
would not return and that his body
would not be recovered. lie was last
seen walking toward the dynamite
works.
The state capital., 1892-02-27
Took the Omcers for Greenhorns.

Two Chicago policemen arrested a
man a few days ago because he asked
them to play poker. Tie prisoner told
the justice he thought the officers were
greenhorns. But rs the officers could
not prove the man had played poker,
he was disch arged
The state capital., 1892-02-27
Death of Mai, w. G, Bond.

Maj w. e. Bond died at Monmouth.
Deceased was GO years of age. He enlisted
in the Eighty third Illinois and was promoted
to be major in 1862. He held various military
positions in the south during the reconstruction
period Maj Bond was sheriff OF Warren
county a number of years and captain of Co. H,
Sixth regiment, /. n. G., for number of years.
The state capital., 1892-02-27

THE man who tried to rob the Amer
lean express car on the New York Cen
trail on the night of the 21st, has
been identified by ]. B. Prentiss, agent
Of the express company at Rochester.
n. T., as Perry, who committed the
robbery on an express car near Utica
several months ago.
The state capital., 1892-02-27

EX-TNITED STATES SENATOR HENRY
w. BLAIR, Of New Hampshire, who has
been accounted as an advocate of Presi-
dent Harrison for denomination, has
declared himself q presidential candi-
date
The state capital., 1892-02-27

THE amendment to tho New York
Worlds fair bill directing that the state
exhibit shall be closed on Sunday was
adopted in the assembly at Albany on
.he 10Th
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Illinois Mining Instituto.

The Illinois mining institute was or
ganizcd at Springfield the other day.
1t is state organization, and the me mbership
will be made up of mine operators, mine super
intendents and mine managers who hold Ger
tificates of competency from the state examin-
ing board Its membership is composed solely
of those who are responsible for life and prop
erty. 1t is proposed to ascertain the best means
of avoiding accidents of all kind, and in a gen
eral way to promote the safety of those en-
ployed in the mines All matters, however.
pertaining to the business of mining will receive
consideration in the institute.
The state capital., 1892-02-27

A MEETING looking to monetary
conference was held at Secretary Fos-
ter's residence in Washington on the
22d. Secretary Foster, Senator Teller.
Senator Aldrich and other prominent
public men, representing both sides Of
the silver question, attended.
The state capital., 1892-02-27
A Priest Stricken.

Rev. Father Michael Hurley, for
twenty-five years pastor of st. Pat
ricl's church, at Peoria, was while at
dinner the other day, taken with a
paralytic stroke. The gravest fears
for his recovery were entertained
The state capital., 1892-02-27
"Am erican Markets for Americans"

WAsnINGTON, Feb. 25.-In response
to a call, originally signed by twenty
three southern lumber manufacturers,
a convention of lum mbermen will meet
in Washington on Tuesday next to ex-
press their opposition to the bills which
propose TO place lumber on the free list.
1t is said that rarely, if ever, has con-
vention call been signed by names COW
ering so much territory or representing
SO much capital and Influence as this
one. The convention will be composed
both of democpats and republicans.
whose motto is American Markets for
Americans"
The state capital., 1892-02-27

THE bill appropriating $500 900 for
the states exhibit at the Chicago
Worlds fair was favorably reported by
committee in the New York state as
sembly on the 18th.
The state capital., 1892-02-27

EDwARD NJ. FIELD, senior partner Of
the bankrupt firm Of Field, Lindlcy,
Wclchers & Co., of New York, was ar
raj gned in the court Of oyer and ter
miner, on the 23d, for trial on an indict-
ment for forgery.
The state capital., 1892-02-27

TIE most extraordinary snowstorm
that has visited England for q genera
tion has just been experienced. The
snowfall in some places is several feet
deep. The railway communication is
stopped, and the telegraph lines are
down in every direction.
The state capital., 1892-02-27

On the Goth, Judge Thomas Of Dead
wood, !. d., granted q decree Of
divorce to Mrs. James G. Blaine, Jr.,
with custody Of her child, $1,000 to pay
expenses of suit and 500 month as
permanent alimOny.
The state capital., 1892-02-27
Killed by n Falling Limb.

The other afternoon while Frank JUS
tice, of Sargent, Douglas county, was
telling tree one of the large limbs
struck him on the head, killing him in
stantly
The state capital., 1892-02-27

GILBERT ELLIOTT GRIFFIN, in the
United States post Office department
since 1887, died Of typhoid fever at
Kingston, Ont, on the 10th. He intro
duced the money order and railway
mail systems into the United States.
He was 10 years Of age.
The state capital., 1892-02-27

LEWIS RUFFIN and Alice Cotton. both
colored, have been arrested at Hills
boro, n. G., charged with pouring rosin
over Miles Toomer, young negro,
while he was asleep on the ground and
setting it on fire, causing his death.
The state capital., 1892-02-27

JOHN Culinary SHEA, the well-known
Irish American author, died at his
home in Elizabeth. n. j., on the 22d.
lie was 81 years old. His principal
work was "History Of the Catholic
Church in the United States"
The state capital., 1892-02-27

TIE foot-and-mouth disease is spread
ing rapidly in Germany, and now pre-
walls in nineteen districts in Schleswig-
IIolstein It is the general opinion
that the disease ic nropagated by ma
nnre.
The state capital., 1892-02-27

The house committee on the judiciary.
on the 22d, ordered favorable report
on Mr.. Oates bill amending the natur-
alization laws.
The state capital., 1892-02-27

Five hundred of the most influential
Cleveland men will be quartered at the
Grand Pacific, Chicago, during the
democratic convention.
The state capital., 1892-02-27

WAsHINGToN's birthday anniversary
was celebrated by the American colony
in London in quiet but hearty man
ner. The Stars and Stripes foated over
the United States legation, and there
were several enjoyable unofficial din
ners given at which the land of liberty
was enthusiastically toasted.
The state capital., 1892-02-27

TIE Boston Journal says il is known
that Mayor Matthews has decided 70
veto the order passed by the common
council for an investigation Of the
management Of the city institutions on
Deer island.
The state capital., 1892-02-27

THE revolt in the province Of Ceara,
Brazil, which was caused by the fact
that the governor was a partisan Of
Fonseca, has been pacified by the res
ignation Of the obnoxious official.
The state capital., 1892-02-27

DAVID DUNHAM WITHERs, known rs
''rhc Sage Of Brool1dale," died at the
Rrevoort house in New York city, on
the 18th, of diabetes
The state capital., 1892-02-27

YELLOW FEVER still RACES at Santos,
Brazil. It is said that there are
scvcnty-threc ships there whose crews
have deserted through fear Of catching
the dread disease.
The state capital., 1892-02-27

TT is stated by the Paris Gaulois that
Sir. Whitelaw Reid, tho American min
istcr to France, has resigned and will
learc Paris on the 21th
The state capital., 1892-02-27
Church CIub Rooms O,eped.

The fine new club rooms of st. Mary g
Catholic parish at Freeport were opened
the other night. The members of the
club gave banquet
The state capital., 1892-02-27

UNITED STATES CONsUI-GENERAL
SoRsBY, who was among the refugees
arriving at Panama, by the last steamer
from Guayaquil, Ecuador, reports vel
low fever epidemic there and assuming
most alarming proportions.
The state capital., 1892-02-27

A DISPATCH to the London Times
from Mendoza, Argentine Republic
says that the elections have passed off
peacefully, that the state Of siege has
been raised and that all danger Of re
volt appears to have passed
The state capital., 1892-02-27
Blown from a Train.

A. NJ. Howard, of Schenectady, N.
z. on his way to Colorado, was blown
from g train near Braidwood, and
killed.