The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-06-29
WASHINGTON WAITS.
WORLDS FAIR APPROPRIATIONS.


WASHINGTON, June 26-Attorney
General Olney has,decided.that several
appropriations made by act of con-
gress approved April 5, 1892, in aid of
the Worlds Fair at Chicago, includ-
ing the appropriation made for the
government exhibit, are as available
now as before the decision of the cir
cult court of appeals permanently
opening the Worlds Fair on Sunday,
with the single exception that no more
money ought to be paid to the Illinois
corporation known as the Worlds
Columbian exposition.
PosTMAsTERs APPOINTED.
The following Southern postmasters
were today appointed by the presi-
dent:
OVERWHELMINGLY M. Wright, Mil
lidgeville.
Missouri-John F. Rogers, Boone
Vile.
Tennessee-Wilson T. Harrison, Mi
Ian: Thomas j. Bennett, Chattanooga;
William III. McLemore, Sullahoma.
Texas-J. L. Norwood, Bowie; Frank
A. Eldridge, BRENNAN; Newton E.
Wedar, Mexia.
West Virginia-Granville W. Chide-
ster, Weston.
PRICE OF SILVER.
The market price of silver today
reached the lowest point in the his
tory of that product. Saturday the
London price which guides the director
of the mint in purchases of the gov
eminent, was 81 1>2 pence or about
S1.S in this country. This morning
the price in London was SO pence or
about 1873 in New York, a drop of
points. The cause of the depression
assigned by Mr.. Preston, acting di-
rector of the mint. is due to a rumor,
which is probably true, that India,
one of the largest silver consuming
countries, is about to close it's minis to
white metal.
SMALL BOYS GRIEVANCE.
Acting Secretary Curtis of the treas
ury department, has practically raised
the price of Fourth of July fire crack
ers. He has decided that in assessing
imported firecrackers at the rate of 8
cents pound account must be taken
of outside as we'll as inside coverings.
Secretary Lamont has adopted the
recommendation of Surgeon General
Sternberg and ordered the establish
ment of an army medical school in
Washington for instruction of ap-
proved candidates for admission to the
medical corps of the army.
CHINESE MAKE WAR TALK
"The viceroy of China is quoted as
saying he would like to send fleet to
teach the Americans manpers,n re
marked the commodore in the navy
department yesterday. II think it
would be an admirable idea. We want
more ships and that would be cheap
and easy way to get them. Suppose
the Chinese squadron should make a
hostile demonstration off the
Pacific coast. How long do you
suppose it would take to gobble
it up? 1t would only be matter of a
few hours or perhaps minutes. We
could easily destroy the ships, but it
would be better to capture them II
practicable. The navy of China ST
stronger than ours so far as vessels are
concerned, but the finest vessels in the
world do not amount to row of pins
without GOO d men to fight with them.
The trouble with the Chinese is they
do not know how to fight, further
more, they ale no sailors. 1t would
not take us long to capture the whole
of China's navy. When she fought
with the French few years ago she
had some excellent modern ships of
war. They were all taken eff hand.
Our own navy is still weak, though
we are Boosting of it so much, and the
fleet contributed by the Flowery
Kingdom would be very acceptable
gift. If it comes over, there is nothing
l should like better than to have
command of the squadron in the Pa
cific waters.
Remember the all.linen towels at
the Bargain Store at 25 cents each.