New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-19
IN AND OUT or CONGRESS-
SPAIN EXPECTED TO CHANGE HER ATTl-
TV-DE TOWARD AMERICAN FLOUR.

TUBE TOWARD AMERICAN FLOUR.
swINDIING FIRMS EXPOSED BY TIE PosToFFI'E
DEPARTMENT MIR BIssEIL BACK AT
HIS DESK FOR BRIDGE ACROSS
THE NIAGARA RIVER.
Washington. Dec. Is-It is confidently expected at
the State Department that the Spanish Government
VIII promptly abolish its determination against
American -four imported into Cuba. upon the rep
PRESENTATIONS made by Minister liannis Taylor re-
garding the almost forgotten p wer resting IN '"e
President 10 retaliate. and b. proclamation 10 ''r
bid the importation o. Cuban sugar Whlie IL -
probably not true that threat has been MADE py
Mr. TAYLOR II is understood tina; he has made clear
T., Spain the great friendliness manifested BY inns
c,utrv az evidenced By the reluctance OF the Pr@si-
dent to usa the authority conferred by congress ~
In. meat Inspection and adulterated !ooi act OF A"-
gus, 20 1890 70 institute realiatory proceedings. /;
f. believed that Germany VIII also be- an"csei Dy the
attention that is now being called to this act and
tina. Z modified attitude toward American pr)ihc'S
IN. ,mportatlon OF which into Germany - now
practically prohibited viii result The ac' referred
L, is very broad I'm thu discretionary authority II
gives 10 the President Section !" under when 'er-
many ~ we'll ~ Spain may be reached IS a. 'o'-
ioN-.
wr.nev.r the President shall be satisfied that
unjust determinations made Dy OF under the
authority Of any foreign stat against 'ne Spnc,
~ ~ I'ni,"d state. ne may direct that such prod
ucs OF such f9resn stat 50 nse. s h. NAV dem
proper may be- excluded from impo', atloii 10 ~
i'niteI states and In such he shall make proc
,maI OF his direction In the premises and therein
name the time when such proclamation shdl a AZ
Eject and after such date the importation OF tne
nTtIc;r. named In such proclamation shall be- I'M
lawful The Prr~il-nt may at any time reyoke or
modify, terminate Of renew any su'h iirv''o" a.
in his opinion the public Interest may require.
r-he pos.o,,ice Department has issued fraud or
der,' against Sears. Roebuck Co, AVA Manu-
f,r.uring Co and A curtis co. operated by w
i ,,,o,, and Fred Ell at Mmneap polls and chicago
| d.n,ine them the u-e " the In;ed States malls
because their scheme Is declared 10 be FRAUDULENT
The business Of these concerns wa thriving one
and Abbott claims to have cleared SO"" "i'h''
III. ias, six months one OF the schemes was ~
advertise Il 81 solid silver water pitcher for sale
a, &, :, and ~ prize offered to certain purcha
The person sending he mr. otdrr uS1a sn n
>. heinz VA 10 ,,nr 'rhen 70 the person send
ink IN IN. nrst order from each state was pfoin,se'
/ a 80 soii watch az a prize. and with every suose-
| nu.nt order some sor, OF premium was offered
! fl IL sah al the Postofce Department that these
companies received the money sent WIKI the orders
and never sent anything back Another scheme
send circulars to children asking i2t Csr
tain sum OF money. The comp1hy a 40 . y,
| promised TO send them dozen cakes OF soap 70
receive a 81 bicycle. bu, It happened that the sub
scribers received worthless cakes OF soap. ana a
spmindle Were arrested in chicago yesterday. ana
bound over By the United States Commissioner.
Postmaster General Blsse has returned to Wash
| ington and was a his desk at the department to-
day. after a weeks absence In New-fork state
samu. Walsh jr. 4 Buffalo. y Y. wa. to-day
apponte1 Asssp rntsd s1Ss in pa" 81
william Y. ; Woodward. resigned.
Mr. Daniels (Rep y y introduced IN the House
,oi,v a bill authorizing the construction OF
"A Grand Island
The bill mobiles one heretofore introducei Tor me
same purpose by eliminating certain oDJe'uohap'r
f"aiufrs
The House committee Invalid Pensions to-day
ordered favorable reports on bills granting pen
sion OF 500 per month the widow OF General Ma
| thaniel T. Banks OF Massachusetts. and pensionng
at $50 "A month Martha Curtis Carter. widow OF Adj
mlral carter. alec the senate bill pensonihg ,h e
| widow OF General Critenden the latter Dlll
amended by reducing the amount from SID 10 ." a
month.
| The Treasury Department Is Informed that 81 800
90 In gold was withdrawn from the Sub-Treasury
at NewYor today. mus reducing the soli re-
serve ~ ssl.@'1%S
Representatives OF steamship companies AMI OF
| the Government had hearing before Assistant
| Secretary Wke. of the Treasury Department, To-
day on what f. termed the Maintenance Question
at Ellis Island New-York. There were present
Superin cndent stump. OF the Bureau OF Immigra-
| ton Assistant Commissioner McSwreney or New
York. H. Maitland Kersey OF the White Star
| Line: DR. q. O. CLAWS OF Washington and Mr. Lord.
OF the firm Of Lord. Day Lord attorneys. OF New
| York city representing various steamship compa-
| MES The question at Issue whether. during
| the time of landing Immigrants at FINS Island
| N'w-YOrk the steamship companies or me nnmi-
grafton authorities should pay for the maintenance
| 81 immigrants. This maintenance consists usually
| Of only "A single meal for the Immigrant bui taken
In the aggregate amounts TO a argr sum sur, hihun ri
i.ge" Al Ellis Island and the steamship companies
| make the charge indirectly that the landing ana
detention etc they compelled to be fed. thus
putting money into the pocket OF privilege hold
| Superintendent Stump gave the steamship coinpa-
the option OF examining passengsrs abo , .ne
| ter method. AS a result Of the conference. he
promised look into any charges OF detention FOR
| Ex-senator Dawes and Mr.. Kidd Of the Dawes
Indian Commission. appeared before the House
| Judiciary Committee to-day and argued In favor
Of the passage OF the bin TO establish three judicial
districts in the Indian Territory. Under present
| conditions It is asserted. murders In the Ter
ritory are numerous. and the perpetrators "a
| rule escape unpublished because OF the absence
~ local courts having jurisdiction over such mat
ters The whites In the Territory; 1t Is asserted
me mercy of their white neighbors. and will be
until some protection Is given them IN Ia" FORM mo, OF
things that fifty three murders were recently com
Of IN b one bill viii Probably b. heard in oppos
| lion TO it at the next meeting OF the committed
| 7, IN. Criminal Cour, this morning Captain How
,,a the ex chief signal officer. who IL indicted for
| forgery and embezz.ing large sums OF money be-
,onqing 10 the United States. pleaded not guilty to
| seven embezzement indictments against him. which
| we're last week sustained by the court or Appeals
| "n oppeal from the Criminal Courts decision over
| pmling demurrers thereto. On saturday next cap
,"in 1JowYate will again be arraigned TO plead To
sa, forgery indictments. and on that day trial
wnl be set for all the cases against him. when
VIII No, he until some time In January.
| .I nd
| c,L nresented by the State OF New Hampshire
| r. w. BROWER,
DIAMONDS.