The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1893-11-22
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ing to sett = West Virginia debt, were
in New : several days last week in
conference the holders of the debt
certificates Iu that city. Mr. Gill said the
work is necessarily slow, but is progress.
ing satisfactorily The deposits of certi-
fcates are being literally made at the
Mercantile Trust Company, the depository
in this city. a holder of 5000 900 of the
certificates has expressed his willingness
to accept the plan outlined by the adjust
ment company.
Although Congress amended the Gearv
act so as to allow the Chinese six months
more within which to register, it adjourned
without making an appropriation to carry
out the provisions of the act Repistra.
tions under the act will not begin until an
appropriation is made Meanwhile the
internal revenue bureau of the treasury de-
partment will make all its preparations
and as soon as some money is available It
will be prepared to assign its officers so
that they can begin work at once 1t is
said that all the Chinese now in the United
States (apprOXimating 100000 can be
registered in sixty days If they will prompt
ly take advantage of the opportunity.
There are 244 life-saving stations, 1872
being on the Atlantic, 40 on the lakes. 10
on the Pacific and one at the Falls of the
Ohio During the last fiscal year the num-
Der OF disasters to vessels within the field
of the service was 427 There were on
board these vessels 1865 persons, of whom
3542 were saved and % lost Value of
property imperiiled was $9.O9S07 and
the amount saved was $G,442,5 sos. The
number of vessels totally lost was IS. The
cost of maintenance of the service during
the year was $1,231, 1893.
A revenue of $50, 100000 is expected by
the Democrats of the Ways and Means
Committee of Congress from the moderate
income tax which they propose to incor-
porate in the new Revenue bill The rate
OF the tax will probably be two per cent,
and the exemption will be high enough to
exclude the great mass of laboring men
and people of small salaries If the in
come tax is adopted changes in The inter
nal revenue laws will not be neces ary
Prominent Roman Catholic clergymen
In Hartford, Connecticut discredit tile ru-
NOR that the ban of the Church to he
removed from all secret societies except
Free Masons. They say the sole power TO
take such action is vested in the Pope,
and do not think any recommendations on
the subject would have influence TO change
the position of the Church in the matter
The exports of Domestic merchandise in
October were valued az $S5 912 500 a.
compared with $50 ,S29 ,G21 in October
. 1872 The imports were $51, ,G41 .772. as
pared with $71 1893, $50 in October
1882. The excess of exports over impor
in October, 1892, was S15S61 3G9 and in
October, 1893, $36,O44, 83.
Commodore James H. Gils, of the navy
who was recently retired on account of
having reached the age OF 50 ears is said
to have offered his services to the Brazilian
Government, and it is rumored that they
have been accepted.
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that Mormon leaders from the United
states have made arrangements for the
purchase Of 100000 acres of land i'm the
State of Chihuahua
Foreign.
stir in British financial circles has
been mac by the enforced retirement of
Mr. Frank May from the position of cash.
ier of tie INK of England, which he has
neld for twen-y years. ID sorts of curl
GUS rep as to the reasons are afioat i'm
London. There will be some loss 10 the
Bank
The Sultan of Morocco has at last an
swertd SPANS demanCs concerning the
Me lila affair. He promises to do all i'm
his power to make The Riffs behave them
selves but says nothing about indemnify
ing Spain for the trouble and e. pense she
has been put TO by his unruly trbesmen.
General Jose MART, representative of the
Independent party of Cuba i'm this coun-
/ try received despatch, November 7th, TO
the effect that ihe Cuban rebellion is at an
end and THAI the Insurgents have surren-
dered
The Belgian troops i'm the Congo Free
state nave defeated the Arab in battle
ana taken . OOo prisoners Among the
latter was Emiu Pasha's murderer who
was executed by the Belgians
The steamer Australia. which arrived of