The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-30

tlonal banks of the United States
shows on Ju.y /, 1894, aggregates as
follows: Loans and discounts, 81. 933-
5S9, ,S52; gold coin in reserve, Si25 Osl.
677; gold treasury certificates. $40
800, 400; silver dollars, 81 ole. .4s9: total
specie in reserve, $3.50, $40, $50: surplus
funds, undivided profits. less exnenses
and taxes paid, SS4, ,669, ,294: diyiden :
unpaid, s., $3.50 ,504; individusI deposits.
81 ,677 ,S0l 200.
| NO MORE SUGAR BOUNTY.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 28. Some davs
ago Commissioner Miller of the inter
nal revenue department telegrapbed
agents In the sugar districts to sen.
arate and identify all sugar made at
factories from July /, 1894, to mid.
night OF Aug. 81. This having been
done the commissioner today gave
the agents instructions to withdraw
all government control and superyis-
ion OF sugar. This supervision has
been maintained heretofore because of
: the sugar bounty provision of the Me-
| hlnley act and now that bounties
have ceased by virtue of the new
tariH Dill 1t is no longer necessary.
BLUEFIELDs AFFAIR.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-The state
department is watching the develop,
ments of the situation in Nicaragua
with jealous eyes and a tirm deter
mination that every merican citizen
who has incurred the ill.will of the
Nicaraguan government shall receive
justice. Today cablegram was re-
ceived from United States Copsol
Braida at Greytown, stating that the
prisoners taken by the Nicaraguan
troops at Bluefields had arrived at
6reytown. Included in the number
were two American citizens, Wiltbapk
ana hampton, and Mr. Hatch, the Brit
lsh consular agent at Bluefields. The
state department has been seeking to
establish communication with United
States Minister Baker at Managua.
but 30 far without success. and II is
feared that he may be i'll. 1t Ia the
desire OF the department to instruet
| Mr.. Baker 10 look into the circum.
stances of the arrest of these Ameri..
cans and report promptly to the de.
partment.
While all Americans in Bluefields
were warned by our government TO
keep out of the squabble between
Clarence and Nicaragua, under the
penalties of Nicaraguan law, still
there is no Disgusting the fact that go
far as known here the arrest of Wilt
bank and Lempton was made under
ugly conditions. If the men have vio-
lated the local law after due warning
tne state department. cannot consist
emily object to their punishment.
But If the arrest was illegally or i'm.
properly made and Mr.. Baker is ex-
pected to report upon this point, then
the state department will promptly
and energetically interfere in their
behalf. The whole affair was unior-
tunate, coming at time when the
United States was putting forth it's
influences to the recognition of N.ca-
raguRs sovereignty over the MOSQUITO
reservation, and IL IL felt here tn AT the
Niearaguans would have done wisely
In tempering their victory over the
Mosquitoes with federation for the for.
eign residents of the reservation.
should they lose the sympathy OF the
United States through persecution of
our citizens and arouse the ire of Great
Britain by unjust treatment of her
consular agent the situation will be go
complicated that an early and peace-
full solution of the Mosquito situation
can scarcely be expected.
LAWS APPROVED.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S,-The presi-
dent has approved the following bills:
An act to authorize the construction
OF bridge across the Usage river; to
authorize the Biloxi anu Bay Bridge
company to construct and maintain
bridge over the back bay, MIssis-
sippi; to authorize the construction of
bridge across the Missouri river at
Dewitt, Mo, and the act appropriat.
ing $1,000 for collecting internal rev.
enue taxes, this appropriation being
principally on account of the income
tag.
JAPANESE MINISTER INTRODUCED
WASHINGTON. Aug. % The ian,
anese minister, Mr. Shinichiro Kurino
was presented to the president TODAY
In view of the fact that the minister
arrived in Washington only Yesterday
the presentation occurred with res
markable celerity, but this is accounted
for by the desire of the new minister
to present his credentials and be fully
empowered to deal with the Situation
before the president leaves Washine-
ton. The minister and Mr.. Mirdko.
the Japanese secretary, were intro,
!duced to the president by Mr.. Gres-
ham.
DUTIABLE GOODS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-In answer
to a telegram from the Boston custom
authorities Secretary Carlisle has re-
piled holding that no goods which ar-
rived In port before midnight on Aug,
~ are entitled to enter under the new
tariff act. This applies to goods under
general order for which no entry has
been made and to goods in port en-
tered and also to goods entered for
which permits have not been pre-.
setned.
Beard for Floater.
Special to The statesman.