The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15

In his Efforts % break up the lottery COM
pany. and fn addition to the steps an
noIacad I'm these dispatches yesterday. has
caused an order TO be sent 10 all post-
masters throughout the country, instruct
ine them "a be on the lookout and prose
cute any norsrn caught sending or re-
celvinr mail fram the lottery company.
The secretary Of the Interior to-day
reversed "A ruling Of the commission OF
the General Land Office in regard u
phosphate deposits In Florida. The case
was Gary vs. Todd. In May. 1891. Gary
fled. "a ocrfest against Todds entry. al
lesing lhat the land was chiefly valuable
for rnio.ral deposits. viz: dcnosits OF
phoerhato Of lime. There was evidence
to shov, that n ldd knew Of the existence
N nh,snhata on the land when he made
the erf,,- THE Homestead law phos-
uhafer aentrv and settlement OF mineral
land~ The secretary says an original
hon,erteod entry is not such as can be
r,r,r,.,5., c.fisd n settlement until IL has
baa, lc,,riafed in accordance with the
i,-- tfc tre~af0re orders that the judg-
r-.t 1te,,iesirg Gary's contest be dis
rr,es,7 o,d Todd's entry cancelled. This
arocts ! number Of other entries upon
,rha ,rreaeorv balance to-day was
ero- -, 81 of which Si0i.7g3. 900 was in
,oid This s loss of 10000 on the
General balance for the day.
AZ tho 0rst announced midday reception
.| tho white House to-day several hun
dred stranger nok advantage OF the op-
,erfuritg L. sake the Presidents hand
inciudiar delegation OF Indians, wn,
wanted their Isrnt changed. Inc Nis,'pl
,.,.-ol,,..g themselves 20 the President
tt La a..
.,.a -e.r,od 81 snjov the hasty compn
,o.r,,s thnf were uttered. The number OF
.snetors ard faDresentatives who calee
rnon Tho President this morning was
larnor than on any day for weeks past
mo senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
lions held fs regular meeting this
morning but transacted no business be-
,.ond ordering reports on nominations
mo- bad been referred. The matter OF
,naLin,, pu5ii. the testimony taken by
tho subcommittce which has had charge
of me Investigation OF Hawaiian affairs,
v.as discussed but it was decided that
This should not De done until the report
or the subcommittee was ready 10 be
submitted To the full committee. The
subcommittee viii meet again Saturday
at which time Mr. Morgan expects 10
have his report ready 10 submit 20 his
colleagues. In the event that IL is adopt
ed. the testimony will be released from
the Injunction OF secrecy. Should the Re
publican members Of the subcommittee
be unable TO agree with the conclusions
Of Mr.. Morgan. they will submit sep
arate report upon the points of difference.
Upon certain phases OF the case 1t is
known they will agree but the anticipat-
ed criticism Of the acts Of Minister Ste
vens Will not be concurred In by Senators
Sherman and Frye
Joseph Don Jan. the crank who wrote
threatening communications TO Vice
President Stevenson, Secretary Carlisle,
Senator Mills. and Others will probably
be turned over 90 the Baltimore author
tiles for trial, after examination before
United States Commissioner Samuel G..
Mills here The postal card sent by him
10 the Nice-President was written in that
city. and his threatening letters from
New Jersey.